Social: Donovia

Arabs make up 70% of Donovia’s total population, with Limarians, Gorgans, and Atropians being the predominant minorities. Small populations of multiple ethnic groups account for the remaining 10% of the total population. Donovian Arabs view themselves as superior to other cultures and are often discriminatory when interacting with others. Donovia has a long history of military prowess and nationalistic fervor. In the past few decades, Donovia’s influence over neighboring countries was reduced by financial collapse due to embezzlement by the notorious Four Traitors and aggravated by a negative population growth rate. This perceived weakening of Donovia resulted in an increase in militarism and nationalism amongst much of the Donovian Arab population.

Donovian is the official language of Donovia and is the sole language of public administration, the armed forces, and the scientific and technical communities. The literacy rate in Donovia is 98% except in some areas dominated by ethnic minorities, where the rate may be considerably lower.

Donovians are predominately Muslim in faith, with 80% being Sunnis, nearly all of whom follow the Hanafi madhhab, or school, of Islamic jurisprudence. The Hanafi school is the  oldest and most  liberal madhhab. Donovian Hanafi scholars do not believe in human control of religious or spiritual destiny, and refuse to give that right to any human institution. Due to the Hanafi influence, the majority of Donovians do not believe the state should be involved in deciding relationships between humans and God. Donovia’s government is secular, but many of its laws, policies, and officials discriminate against those who are not Donovian Arab Sunnis.

Social Statistics for Ariana, Gorgas, Limaria, and Donovia

Statistic	Ariana	Atropia	Donovia	Gorgas	Limaria
Age distribution (%)	0-14 years: 21.7 15-64 years: 72.9 65 years and over: 5.4	0-14 years: 23.9 15-64 years: 69.4 65 years and over: 6.7	0-14 years: 15.2 15-64 years: 71.8 65 years and over: 13	0-14 years: 16.1 15-64 years: 67.6 65 years and over: 16.4	0-14 years: 18.2 15-64 years: 71.1 65 years and over: 10.6
Median age	Total: 26.3 Male: 26 Female: 26.5	Total: 28.5 Male: 26.9 Female: 30.3	Total: 38.7 Male: 35.5 Female: 41.9	Total: 38.8 Male: 36.3 Female: 41.3	Total: 31.9 Male: 29.1 Female: 34.7
Population Growth rate (Rank)	77,891, 220 1.248% (94)	8,372,373 0.846% (129)	82,008,765 -0.47% (223)	4,585,874 -0.326% (217)	2,967,975 0.063% (188)
Birth rate per 1,000 (Rank)	17.17 (120)	17.62 (117)	11.05 (174)	10.66 (181)	12.65 (161)
Death rate per 1,000 (Rank)	5.72 (171)	8.30 (101)	16.04 (5)	9.65 (68)	8.39 (97)
Net Migration rate per 1,000 (Rank)	-2.62 (141)	-1.69 (129)	0.29 (68)	-4.26 (157)	-4.56 (159)
Urban population Annual urbanization rate	68% 2.1%	52% 1.0%	67% -0.2%	53% -0.6%	64% -0.3%
Infant mortality rate (Rank)	35.78 (71)	54.6 (46)	10.08 (147)	16.22 (121)	20.21 (104)
Life expectancy at birth in years (Rank)	Total: 71.14 Male: 69.65 Female: 72.72 (132)	Total: 66.66 Male: 62.53 Female: 71.34 (157)	Total: 66.29 Male: 59.8 Female: 73.17 (162)	Total: 76.72 Male: 73.41 Female: 80.45 (62)	Total: 72.68 Male: 69.06 Female: 76.81 (118)
Fertility rate (Children per woman) (Rank)	1.70 (171)	2.03 (127)	1.42 (197)	1.44 (190)	1.36 (201)
Major diseases in the OE	0 Diarrheal diseases 0  Hepatitis A 0 Malaria 0 Crimean-Congo 0 Hemorrhagic fever 0 Cutaneous 0 Leishmaniasis 0 Leptospirosis 0 Schistosomiasis 0 Hepatitis 0 Tuberculosis 0  Q Fever	0 Diarrheal diseases 0  Hepatitis A 0  Hepatitis E 0 Typhoid 0 Cholera 0 Malaria 0 Crimean-Congo 0 Hemorrhagic fever 0 Gonorrhea 0 Chlamydia 0 Tuberculosis 0 Leptospirosis 0 Hantavirus 0 Hemorrhagic fever 0 Anthrax 0 Rabies	0 Diarrheal diseases 0 Typhoid 0  Hepatitis A 0 Cholera 0 Salmonella 0 Tuberculosis 0 HIV/AIDS 0 Encephalitis 0 H5N1 avian influenza	0 Diarrheal diseases 0 Typhoid 0  Hepatitis A 0 Malaria 0  West Nile Fever 0 Crimean-Congo 0 Hemorrhagic fever 0 Meningococcal 0 Meningitis 0 Gonorrhea 0 Syphilis 0 Hantaviral fevers 0 Leptospirosis 0 Rabies	0 Diarrheal diseases 0 Typhoid 0  Hepatitis A 0  West Nile fever 0 Crimean-Congo 0 Hemorrhagic fever 0 Meningococcal 0 Meningitis 0 Tuberculosis
Ethnic groups (%)	Persian: 51.0 Atropian: 24.0 Gilaki or Mazandarani: 8.0 Kurd: 7.0 Arab: 3.0 Lur: 2.0 Baluch: 2.0 Turkmen: 2.0 Other: 1.0	Atropian: 90.6 Gilani: 2.2 Arianian: 3.0 Donovian: 1.8 Limarian: 1.5 Other 0.9	Arab: 70.0 Gorgan: 5.0 Atropian: 5.0 Limarian: 10.0 Other: 10.0	Gorgan: 83.8 Atropian: 6.5 Limarian: 5.7 Donovian: 1.5 Other: 2.5	Limarian: 97.9 Yezidi (Kurd): 1.3 Donovian: 0.5 Other: 0.3
Religions in OE (%)	Shia Muslim: 89.0 Sunni Muslim: 9.0 Other: 2.0	Muslim: 93.4 Donovian Orthodox: 2.5 Limarian Orthodox: 2.3 Other: 1.8	Sunni Hanafi Muslim: 80.0 Shia Sufi Muslim: 5.0 National Orthodox Christian: 15.0	Orthodox Christian: 83.9 Muslim: 9.9 Limarian- Gregorian: 3.9 Catholic: 0.8 Other: 0.8 None: 0.7	Limarian Orthodox: 94.7 Other Christian: 4.0 Yezidi: 1.3
Languages	Persian Dialects: 58.0 Turkic Dialects: 26.0 Kurdish: 9.0 Luri: 2.0 Baluchi: 1.0 Arabic: 1.0 Kalarian: 1.0 Other: 2.0	Atropian (official): 90.3 Lezgi: 2.2 Donovian: 1.8 Limarian: 1.5 Other: 3.3 Unspecified: 1.0	Donovian (official) Many minority languages	Gorgan: 71.0 Donovian: 9.0 Limarian: 7.0 Atropian: 6.0 Other: 7.0	Limarian: 97.7 Yezidi: 1.0 Donovian: 0.9 Other: 0.4
Literacy rate (older than 15) (%)	Total: 77.0 Male: 83.5 Female: 70.4	Total: 98.8 Male: 99.5 Female: 98.2	Total: 98.0 Male: 98.0 Female: 98.0	Total: 100 Male: 100 Female: 100	Total: 99.4 Male: 99.7 Female: 99.2

Population Movement (Migration/IDPs/Refugees)

International migration in Donovia is composed of the inflow of immigrants from other countries with a lower standard of living than Donovia and an outflow of emigrants into more economically developed countries, such as the US and the European Union. Oftentimes, such transit migrants end up staying in Donovia instead of moving on as planned. The majority of irregular migrants in Donovia are labor migrants from neighboring countries. Donovia does not have an IDP population.

The main refugee population consists of persons displaced by the continuing conflict between Donovia and Gorgas over the latter’s breakaway republics of Zabzimek and South Ostremek.  Refugee levels have varied greatly, reaching as high as 40,000 during peak fighting periods. Current refugees number approximately 10,000 and consist mainly of ethnic Zabzimeks and Ostremeks, with small numbers of ethnic Gorgans.

The Donovian government attempts to keep track of its population by requiring all Donovian citizens to register at the local police department. There are two kinds of registration for Donovian citizens: permanent and temporary. Permanent registration is obligatory for all Donovian citizens, and is completed in their home cities or towns. If Donovian citizens leave their place of permanent  residence and stay in another Donovian city/town/village for more than 14 days, temporary registration is required. The procedure of temporary registration is complicated, and Donovian citizens prefer to avoid it, making them officially irregular internal migrants.

All foreign citizens must register in regional branches of the Donovian Immigration Service (DIS) within three working days after their arrival in Donovia. The registration procedure is complicated for many types of migrants. Donovian Arabs view themselves as superior to others and have enacted laws to discourage all other racial and ethnic groups from living in Donovia. As a result, the majority of labor migrants work in the shadow economy.

Population Distribution

Sixty-seven percent of Donovia's population is urban. The annual urbanization rate is -0.2%. A number of factors contribute to the negative urbanization rate, with Donovia’s negative population growth rate being perhaps the main factor.

Demographic Mix

Arabs make up 70% of the total population, with Limarians (10%), Gorgans (5%), and Atropians (5%) being the predominant minorities. Small populations of multiple ethnic groups account for the remaining 10%. Most of the smaller ethnic groups live in their own neighborhoods or communities, as Arab Donovians are openly prejudiced against others.

Gender disparity is a problem for Donovia, with 53.7% of the population being females. This disproportion is primarily caused by the high rate of premature death among men. Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, traffic accidents, and violence are major causes of death among working-age men. Many premature deaths are attributed to excessive smoking rates, and Donovian men are known for their almost non-stop smoking. The culture of honor often leads to violence by Donovian Arabs over perceived slights.

Donovia has 20,174,157 males and 20,666,209 females age 16-49 available for military service, with 12,055,288 males and 15,581,665 females fit for military service. Annually, 410,043 Donovian males and 385,441 Donovian females reach military age.