Johvan Republic

The Johvan Republic is a small nation in southern Andorn. It has a population of 11,430 as of the 1160 census, with most inhabitants being Menn. Its capital city is Johva City which is by far the largest in the country. The Johvan Republic was founded in 879 to give the Johve people  their own independent state from Menna, along with founding of Aervus which in the same year became an independent state for Aervals. The Johvan Republic is a landlocked country bordered by Menna, Frensce and East Andros, and is the third smallest country in Andorn with an area of 942 hectares.

Founding
The people living near Mount Evahtool have been known as Johvans for hundreds of years, with the name of the area originating from Johva City, named after Paul Johva who founded the city as a farming town in 326AM. The area was part of Menna, later the RMF and then Menna again in 602. The people of the area had a distinct culture and were different from the majority of Menn in their beliefs and practices. In 875 a proposal was put forward by the Johvan representivive in the FSAS Administrative Board to give the Johvans their own independent state alongside Aervus which was being discussed at the same time. A referendum was held in late 878 and the Johvan Republic and Aervus were declared independent nations at the start of the next year. Few Johvans opposed this and the Johvan Republic was kept as a child nation of Menna until 942 when they were granted complete independence by the FSAS. The Johvan Republic adopted its own flag in 890 and they currently use the same currency as Menna.