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NOTE: This article is about the Nogovan country that was first introduced in ArmA: Cold War Assault. For the playable terrain of the same name, see Nogova (terrain). |
Nogova, formally known as the Independent Republic of Nogova[2] (and alternately as the Republic of Nogova[3]), is an island country located in the Atlantic Ocean.
History[]
Cold War[]
Following the conclusion of the Second World War, Nogova was forcibly turned into a vassal state of the Soviet Union. With the onset of the Cold War dividing the world into East and West, Nogova's strategic position made it vital in the eyes of Soviet military planners.[4][5]
Throughout the Cold War, Nogova would be "ruled" by a Soviet Socialist government. However, the Soviet Socialist regime was effectively a puppet government that answered directly to Moscow. It would continue to maintain an iron grip over the country well into mid 1970s.[4][5]
Revolution and independence[]
However, resentment against the pro-Soviet "government" began to soar throughout the 1960s as the Soviet Socialist regime solidified its control.[4]
This dissent amongst the public gradually festered and would break out into open rebellion by 1974. That year, anti-government demonstrations across the island descended into bloody violence when the regime attempted to crack down on the protestors. The crackdowns led to many deaths but also resulted in the regime's downfall after the protestors, led by Victor Troska, succeeded in overthrowing the puppet government.[4][5][6]
Soviet leaders did not mobilise troops to prevent the regime's collapse, as Nogova's strategic value had all but diminished by the 1970s. As a result, with the regime's downfall[5][6], the island regained its independence from Soviet influence. It would be formally established as the Independent Republic of Nogova.[4]
Soviet occupation[]
- Main article: Resistance (campaign)
After years of economic and political liberalisation under the government of President Novak, Vice-Premier Ostrovsky of the Communist Party resigns and leaves for Moscow to meet with General Secretary of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev, on August 21st, 1982.[4][7][8]
The invasion and occupation of Nogova begins (1982)
His resignation was quickly followed by the entirety of the Communist Party, leading to the collapse of the country's coalition government. Ostrovsky's actions were carried out in the name of protest against what he believed was the president's decision to "devolve" Nogova into a "capitalist regime of corruption and unemployment". He directly laid blame at the president's Socialist Reform party for these actions.[7]
The result of Ostrovsky's meeting with Brezhnev would be the deployment of military forces stationed on the nearby Soviet territory of Kolgujev. Led by Colonel Aleksei Guba, their official mandate was to establish "Socialist order".[8] In reality, it was a thinly-veiled regime change attempt, aimed at overthrowing Novak to re-establish a pro-Soviet puppet government once more.[9][10]
The Soviet occupation was soon met with fierce resistance from the Nogovans. Initially, these scattered bands of partisans were loosely organised and were unsuccessful at challenging the Soviets.[9][11] However, the partisans eventually regrouped and under the command of Victor Troska, the "hero" of the 1974 uprising, slowly began to beat back the occupation force in a series of escalating skirmishes and offensives.[4]
Although victorious, the uprising exacts a heavy toll to both partisans and civilians alike.
Their mounting successes also began to attract the attention of the United States and the NATO alliance. The Reagan administration, sympathetic to the plight of the Nogovans, covertly supplied arms shipments and dispatched advisers to support the partisans in battle.[3][12][13]
Thanks to the backing of the United States[13], the partisans eventually succeeded in overthrowing the Soviets on September 25th, 1982.[4] Nonetheless, their victory came at a steep price, and scars of the occupation continue to blight the country.[14]
Geography[]
Overview of the Malden islands group.
- Main article: Nogova (terrain)
The Nogovan mainland clocks in at a size of 95 square kilometres.[15] With its smaller landmasses included (but excluding the islands of Le Doigt and Île Charlet), this extends to a total of 100 square kilometres.[16]
It is located to the north-north-west of Malden and to the south-south-west of Everon (179 km).[17] The capital of the nation is the city of Lipany which is located on the south-eastern peninsula.[5]
Compared to its sister islands, Everon and Malden, Nogova features a diverse array of biomes. Though the majority of the island is covered in pine forests and rocky woodland, snow-capped mountains tower over the north and north-east. A small desert is present in the south-west. A freshwater lake, covered in water reeds, lies near the town of Frymburk north of Slapy. Depending on rainfall conditions, the lake can remain inundated all year long.[5]
Lastly, an inlet divides the island in half. It can be crossed over by the bridge at Davle or circumvented through the roads to the north.[5]
Politics[]
The Nogovan republic is governed by a coalition government formed by its various political parties. It is officially referred to as the National Coalition and is led by the office of the president.[7][18]
Of the parties, at least two are known to exist: the Nogova Communist Party and the Socialist Reform party. Prior to his resignation in August 1982, the Nogova Communist Party was led by Vice-Premier Ostrovsky. The Socialist Reform party on the other hand, was chaired by then-incumbent president Novak.[7]
In 1982, the office of the president was held by Novak until the Soviet occupation put an end to both his presidency and the National Coalition.[7][8][19] It is not known as to who rules the country in the aftermath of the occupation, nor as to the state of the National Coalition's (assumed) reformation.[14]
Armed forces and law enforcement[]
Before the occupation, Nogova previously held a standing army.[9] Defence and security of the island was also separately maintained by local militia groups and police forces stationed across the island (respectively).[8]
At the height of the Soviet invasion, soldiers and many of these militias/police banded together into partisan cells who resisted against the occupation.[9] They were led by a former Nogovan judge, Victor Troska, with covert support from the United States.[16]
Diplomacy[]
Due to the legacy of its Soviet Socialist regime from the end of the Second World War up until the mid 1970s[5], the Nogovan republic has had a near-hostile relationship with the Soviet Union.[18] Relations between the two countries were further worsened after Soviet occupation forces were overthrown by late September 1982.[14]
As of 2035, the country's diplomatic alignment to either the East or the West remains unknown.
Economy[]
Economic sectors primarily consist of heavy industry, fisheries, and agricultural/raw mineral exports.[5] Tourism also contributes to the nation's GDP.[18]
Society[]
Languages[]
Nogovans can speak Czech and English.[note 1]
Trivia[]
- Nogova's location on the world map was retconned to the mid-Atlantic Ocean after the release of ArmA 3 and ARMA Reforger.
- Before both games were released, Everon was positioned 100 nautical miles to the north-west of the Heligoland Archipelago in the North Sea.[20] As a result, this also meant that Nogova was placed in the North Sea since it was originally stated that it was located "due west" and "not far from the Malden islands".[18][21]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Presumed de facto language due to road signs, various establishments, and settlement names being in Czech. Nogovans do not actually speak Czech in-game and all dialogue is exclusively uttered in English. This is because a Czech radio protocol was not recorded for Operation Flashpoint: Resistance nor for its re-release, Cold War Assault.
References[]
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See also[]
| Countries in the Armaverse | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Europe | Livonia • Russian Federation |
| North Africa | Argana |
| West Africa | North Lombakka • South Lombakka |
| Atlantic | Democratic Republic of Sahrani • Independent Republic of Nogova • Kingdom of Sahrani • United Kingdom |
| North America | United States of America |
| Green Sea | Ardistan • Grozovia • Karzeghistan • Republic of Chernarus • Takistan |
| Mediterranean | Atida • Republic of Altis and Stratis |
| South Pacific | Horizon Islands Republic |
| Microstates | Everon Socialist Republic • Malden |
| Countries are listed in order of the region of the globe that they are geographically located in. Italics denote countries that have ceased to exist. NOTE: For a list of minor references to countries that are not shown, please refer to this article. | |