Gorbatov

The United Proletarian Republics of Gorbatov (Gobatovic: Аб'яднаныя Пралетарскай Рэспублікі Горбатов, Abjadnanyja Pralietarskaj Respubliki Horbatov), or simply Gorbatov (Gorbatovic: Горбатов) is a country in Atlas

Etymology
The word "Gorbatov" derives from the Seldaki words of hǫrr (linen) and bátr (boat), in reference to the term by Seldaki to call early Gorbatovic traders which traded on heavy longships, which for the most part traded Gorbatovic linen, which was considered one of the finest resources at its time; hǫrrbátr would be the term for these boats. Through years of Stasnovan influence, resulted in the word hǫrrbátr to develop through the ages as gorbat, -ov is gen pl suffix in Stasnovan (meaning "of the"), thus forming the word of gorbatov (of the linen ships).

Government
According to 1919 Constitution, Gorbatov is designated as a Rykovist republic, with the official name United Proletarian Republics of Gorbatov, that the state "shall conduct all activities under the Workers' Party of Gorbatov". As Gorbatov is a de facto one-party state, the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Gorbatov holds ultimate power and authority over state and government serving as the Premier. The electoral system is pyramidal. Local Proletarian People's Congresses are directly elected, and higher levels of Proletarian People's Congresses up to the Proletarian State Assembly are indirectly elected by the Proletarian People's Congresses of the level immediately below.

The constitution was revised in 1970 and established the honorific title of First Marshal of the Proletariat (Першы Маршал Пралетарыяту), which was given to Leonid Rykov. The preamble of the Constitution of the United Proletarian Republics of Gorbatov as amended on 1 May 1970 reads: "Under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Gorbatov, the United Proletarian Republics of Gorbatov and the Gorbatovic people will hold the great leader, Comrade Leonid Rykov in high esteem as the eternal First Marshal of the Proletariat..."

The Premier of Gorbatov is the titular head of state, serving as the ceremonial figurehead under the Supreme Proletariat. The Vice-Premier of Gorbatov is the head of government, presiding over the Central Committee of the State, which is composed of four chief ministers and the heads of ministries and commissions, and also the Chairman of the Proletarian State Assembly. The incumbent premier is Konstantin Voroshilov, who is also the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Gorbatov and the Generalissimus of the Proletarian Liberation Army. The incumbent vice-premier is Adrik Petrovsky, who is also a senior member of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Gorbatov, Gorbatov's de-facto top decision-making body.

Foreign relations
Gorbatov has diplomatic relations with almost all states in Atlas. Along with Stasnov and Krosny, Gorbatov is a member of the Vastava Pact, a collective economic and defensive treaty between like-minded nations throughout Atlas.

Much of current Gorbatov foreign policy is reportedly based on Premier Alexei Kozlov's policy, which encourages diplomatic relations between states despite ideological differences. This policy may have led Gorbatov to open relations states, such as Altar. Ever since the rise of communism in Gorbatov and Stasnov; Gorbatov has shared a close economic and military relationship with Stasnov, to such extent in both nations founded the TBA customs union, to continue to strengthen Gorbatovic-Stasnovan relations.

Military
With 1.5 million active troops, and 4.5 million in reserves; the Proletarian Liberation Army (PLA) is considered one of the largest standing military force in the Atlas. The PLA is divided into three official branches which are the PLA Ground Forces (PLAGF), the PLA Air Force (PLAAF), and the PLA Navy (PLAN). There are also three independent arms of service: Strategic Artillery Force (PLASAF), National Defense Force (PLANDF), and the Vympel Special Operations Group. The Premier of Gorbatov, in his role as Generalissimus of the PLA, is commander-in-chief of the Proletarian Liberation Army and appoints the armed forces' professional leaders, the Chiefs of Staff. The military is overseen by the Ministry of Defence, a civilian body headed by the Minister of Defence. Gorbatov's military budget for 2016 totalled $605 billion, approximately 12% of its GDP, constituting one of the largest military budgets in Atlas. It is mandatory for all male and female citizens aged 18–21 to be conscripted for four years of service in the PLA, with a few exceptions. Gorbatov is a nuclear power and possesses a nuclear triad consisting of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and strategic bombers. The PLA also has a substantial tactical nuclear arsenal consisting of smaller explosives, mostly in the form of artillery shells and unguided rockets. Its total number of warheads has been estimated around ≥5,000.

The country has a large and fully indigenous arms industry, producing most of its own military equipment with only a few types of weapons imported. Weapons are manufactured in defence industry plants scattered throughout the country, most of them located in the Voronezh Proletarian Republic.

As a member-state of the Vastava Pact, Gorbatov's defence is intrinsically linked with that of its allies. It consequently extensively cooperates with its allies, most notably with the Stasnovan Armed Forces, on regional defence and international security issues.

Economy
Gorbatov has a highly centralized planned economy with a high priority on self-sufficiency and independence for other nations in Atlas. The Central Committee of the State prepares, supervises and implements economic plans. During the first few years of Rykovist rule, the country underwent massive industrialization and strengthening Gorbatov's economy and improving the standard of living of many Gorbatovics. Recently the government began minor decentralization of the economy and encouraging the establishment of small-scale private enterprises, most of which are operated out of predesignated special economic zones scattered throughout the country.

Industry and services employ 60% of the Gorbatovic labour force. Major industries include machine building, military equipment, metallurgy, mining, shipbuilding, automobiles, agriculture, oil, natural gas, and etc.