SOVEREIGNS OF THE EAST PACIFIC
Effective Tuesday, July 13th, 2017 A.D. (12017 H.E.)
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[spoiler]is a massive nation located in Northeastern Yasteria. It is made up of mainland Asendavia, the huge island of Khiyev, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge, the Halmkil island chain to the east, and the Finlanda archipelago to the north. The Kingdom of Asendavia is a feudal monarchy made up of many duchies, counties, one grand duchy, one archduchy, and three margraviates. With the recent expansion westward, Asendavia has become one of the largest nations in the world in land area. The official religion of Asendavia is Ademarite, which everyone is supposed to be a member of. Asendavia’s biggest ally is Celannica. It is currently a member of the Fire Pact Alliance, of which it, Celannica, Talusi, Chianski, and Janfort are members. Asendavia’s GDP is high, with it being 5.2 trillion. Despite the large GDP, most of the population is somewhat poor, compared to the nobles at least. Asendavia’s military is also strong, with the total number of soldiers being around 1,512,500.
Fun Fact: Asendavia is 2,322 years old.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a country located on an archipelago situated between the Arctic and North Concordian Oceans, as well as the Thulian Sea. Atiland’s political capital is Rogueboroug, and its economic capital is Lostwich. Its largest settlement is the port city of Amberlay.
Atiland became a protectorate of the Morstaybishlian Empire in 1843-1844 and was later formed into a Morstaybishlian colony in 1893 amid the scramble for Borea. Atiland achieved Commonwealth status in 1960, led by Armando Ecford who ruled the country until 1993. The nation maintained close political and economic association with its Borean neighbors while at the same time maintaining close ties with historically Staynish areas, especially Kuthernburg. Since the end of Ecford rule in 1993, Atiland has experienced one coup d’etat, in 1999, and two religion-grounded civil wars. The first took place between 2002 and 2007 and the second during 2010-2011. As a result, in 2012, the country adopted a new Constitution.
Atiland is a republic with a strong executive power invested in its President. Through the production of coffee and cocoa, the country was an economic powerhouse in Borea during the 1960s and 1970s. Atiland went through an economic crisis in the 1980s, contributing to a period of political and social turmoil. Changing into the 21st-century Atiland economy is largely market-based and still relies heavily on agriculture, with smallholder cash-crop production being dominant.
The official language is Kuthern, with local indigenous languages also widely used, including Staynish, Shimalo, Nephian, Anyin, and Cebaara. In total there are around 78 languages spoken in Atiland. Popular religions include Islam, Christianity (primarily Roman Catholicism), and various indigenous religions.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a formerly Morstaybishlian-occupied nation situated in the west of the continent Aurora. Originally a flourishing empire that encompassed the entire west peninsula of the continent, from 1575 onwards the nation sat as but a dominion under the Morstaybishlians. In 1975 things finally changed, with tensions finally snapping in the form of the Auroran Imperial War. This gave Axdel’s predecessor, Norograd, the opportunity to strike at the distracted empire with a glorious revolution led by communist leader Kiet Narvga. Norograd promptly allied with Ethalria, assisting their assaults on the Morst and Kostov empires. As the 1990’s came around, instability in the dictatorship called for radical and bloody reform. Public dissidence spiked significantly, peaking with the Norograd civil war and the so-called ‘seven days of anarchy’. From the ashes of Norograd then rose the Axdel coalition. A collective of politicians and sociologists, who drafted a new constitution for the nation, now known as ‘Axdel’.
As of 2017, Axdel has a population of 67,423,079, and a service- and manufacturing-based economy worth 2.35 trillion kiribs. The GDP per capita is 34,883 Kiribs, and is quite evenly distributed. Axdel is a member of the Auroran Continental Assembly (ACA), an economic and political union, and uses the kirib(♅) currency which is also used by most other member states. It is also a member of the SEPC, however it is not on the SEPC Security Council and many parties have pledged to leave the coalition should they be elected. Axdel is a secular state, with no official religion, and the people are described as “widely irreligious, but spiritual”. The nation has a temperate climate, with some Mediterranean chaparral in the far north. A band of highland runs horizontally down the center of the nation, meeting up with the Zycannes mountain range in the northeast.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a nation with an unfortunate history of genocide, oppression, and greed. Once the political center of Kostuvastan, the Baykalian people were in control of the Kostuv government. This top-heavy balance of power led to other ethnic groups, primarily Tuvalt and Kostrom groups, committing the largest genocide in recent memory, with the Baykalian population being reduced from around 5.6 million to 280,000. In a last-ditch effort to provide the remaining Baykalian children with some level of safety, they were sent to the Veridian Union. Since then, The Veridian Union has demanded that the Baykalian people keep producing children to be sent to the Veridian Youth Scouts program. Since its independence in 2005, Baykalia has been a pseudo-puppet of the Veridian Union. This is due to change under the dictatorship of the Posol family, who has recently altered the initially-democratic nation to a nationalist oligarchic regime. Oddly enough, the Posol family are first-generation immigrants to Baykalia.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a Gordic sovereign in Gondwana. It is at the center of the Gordic countries, being in between Kasmiyland and Subrovania.
In the 19th century there was a surge of nationalist movements, which won against the Morstaybishlian Empire’s Second Schleswig War. As an industrialized exporter of agricultural produce in the second half of the 19th century, Crania introduced social and labor-market reforms in the early 20th century that created the basis for the present welfare state model with a highly developed, mixed economy.
The Constitution of Crania was signed on June 5th, 1849, ending the absolute monarchy which had been established in 1660. It lays the foundation for a constitutional monarchy organised as a parliamentary democracy. The government and national parliament are seated in Friborg, the nation’s capital, largest city and main commercial center. Crania exercises hegemonic influence in the Cranian Realm, devolving powers to handle internal affairs. Cranian became a member of the Gordic Council on March 24th, 1973, maintaining certain opt-outs. It uses GC currency, the Gorio.
Cranians enjoy a high standard of living and the country ranks highly in metrics of national performance, including education, health care, protection of civil liberties, democratic governance, prosperity, and human development. The country ranks as having the world’s highest social mobility, a high level of income equality, is the country with the lowest perceived level of corruption in the world, has one of the world’s highest per capita incomes, and one of the world’s highest personal income tax rates.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is constituted beneath
the Constitution of the Republic of Daneelmark, a document lovingly engrossed in Hamiltonian script upon 26 sheets of parchment made from treated bird skin (either albatross, duck, or pheasant; the conservator at the National Archives is not certain which). According to the Daneelish Constitution, the people of Daneelmark are sovereign. They enjoy manifold civil rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights appended thereto. A remarkable feature of the Daneelish Constitution is that, whereas its text is substantially identical to that of the US Constitution, the meaning of many of its provisions, according to Chief Justice Giskard’s exegesis, is antithetical to the meaning of the corresponding provisions in the US Constitution, as interpreted by the Deep State appointees sitting on the US Supreme Court. [/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a massive nation located in the Atlantian Arctic Archipelago. It is made up of twelve major islands, Dovahofkiin Proper by far the largest. It is thought to have hundreds, if not, thousands of islands that inhabit the coasts of the country. It is also known for its number of lakes. Being in the Arctic with consistent Ice Age exposure led to the formation of all these bodies of water. It has an arctic climate in the north and subarctic in the south and highlands are nearly everywhere. It has a large number of people under the poverty line, but their numbers are lessening year-by-year. The economy is growing steadily with tourism starting to skyrocket. Embassies and other diplomatic missions are presently being built between this nation and others, and it is just now becoming a heavyweight for Atlantia. It is considering joining an Atlantian organization for the further development of the landmass.
Fun Fact: Dragons.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is an island nation situated below the continent of Aurora. The Grand Duchy is comprised of the island of Dragonia, the Barrior Islands to the west as well as three small nature preserve islands to the south east. The Grand Duchy is a hereditary monarchy, comprising of ten hereditary Lairdships ruled by the current Grand Duke, Jeymian Drachenberg III. Dragonia’s closest neighbor and strongest diplomatic ally is Xiopothos whose nation is just north by north east on the previously mentioned continent.
Dragonia is a neutral nation, it’s borders open to all who wish to get away and enjoy the scenic environmental paradise of this country. People come to enjoy the beaches, walk or ride the various nature trails, enjoy the casino resorts and attractions, or even just to enjoy the comforts of the Companions if people so choose. Dragonia has perfected the art of balancing the need for modern technology and the preservation of their stunningly beautiful environment.
The Grand Duchy of Dragonia has a rich history which is shrouded in mystery or myth if one is inclined to believe in such. These tall and graceful people are said to be the true descendants of a lost continent that sank beneath the waves in a cataclysmic war that reshaped the Urth as we now know it.
The capital city of The Grand Duchy of Dragonia is called Weyrcliff: this ancient city was founded more than 2,000 years ago. Weyrcliff at the time of its founding sits on top of a mesa-like cape only 150 square miles in area. It is surrounded on three sides by 400-foot tall cliffs, the landward side itself is a steep slope of roughly a 75 degree angle.
Today, 2000 years later, Weyrcliff has grown to be a city of 750,000 inhabitants. The city is ruled by a mayor who answers to a city council. The current mayor is a wealthy businessman named Lord Xander Drachenberg, a surprisingly honest and moral person as well as a relative of the current Grand Duke.
The national languages are Dragonian as well as the vast majority of the population are dual linguistic and also speak speak fluent Codexian (English), especially in the major urban areas. In the more pastoral rural towns, Codexian is not as fluently spoken.
The only official religion in the Grand Duchy is Druidicism, a faith based on the Mother Goddess Gaia.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]A.K.A. the Kingdom of White, is a country in the northern continent of Borea. Oft shortened to UKE (a comedic term: “UKE always wins”). The UKE gets its other name, Kingdom of White, from its extreme frozen/snowy wastelands enveloping half of the country. This is caused by the location of the nation, and the extensive mountain ranges splitting the country. The mountains keep the North winds from continuing down ward towards the rest of the nation, so that the Mountain Valley shall produce most of the crops for the nation. The Southern half of the nation is the large habitable zone where most of the nation lives, aside from the Mountain Valley. The Capitol of Verona is located at the Northern Edge of the Iris Gulf along the nations Southern Shore. Verona is the nations most populated city, followed by Hadasha. Hadasha is the gateway city to the Mountain Valley, as it hosts the Tunnel of Prosperity, which penetrates through one of Eruopias mountain ranges. The nation is known for its Flying Dragon Steeds (a fur-covered dragon Pegasus crossbreed), its vast Snow Plains, large police forces, and Mt. Cordelia standing at 25,964 ft tall. The snow plains are not just for the occasional Snow Train carrying tourists to see the Eruopian mountainsides, but are also used for The Garden of Statues. The Garden of Statues is an unknown location within the vast Snow Plains that features thousands of human remains, forever frozen in place. This was an act of cruelty on national rebels from the last reigning dynasty and is currently a secret and preserved area of historical importance. Many still claim that the garden still grows to this day.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a small nation located on the subcontinent of Yasteria Minor. It is located near Pax and Aelitia, but does not currently share a border with any nation. It is natively in a tropical region, and has a monsoon climate in most of the country, with the notable exceptions in the higher elevation areas in the northeast, and the Womp Desert in the southeast. Furnifold has a somewhat large population, and is notable for having very high income inequality and higher-than-normal levels of poverty. Furnifold is also a net exporter of agricultural goods, possessing a very technologically advanced sector. It has a fledgling economy, as it is beginning to transition from an agriculturally dominant economy to a service-based economy. Currently the nation is seeking to improve its trade profile, especially by importing goods and materials. Furnifold is a member of the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth (PK-FU), and contributes the highest number of soldiers to the organization.
Fun Fact: Furnifold will be competing in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time, competing in the XII Olympiad.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is the youngest nation out of the FKP’s. A break-off nation, Imperial Fandom gained independence from Tuvaltastan in 2008. The nation, having numerous ethnic groups known as fandoms, has had trouble staying in one piece. The only glue keeping the nation together is its royal family, led by the Queen Xenia. Many attempts on the queen’s life have occurred, all having failed. Currently under a civil war, the nation is in turmoil, with each Fandom attempting to gain independence. Many experts believe that the nation will not see the next decade.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a small island nation in the northeast Pacific Ocean, between the continents of Atlantia and Gondwana. It is bordered to the north by The Atlae Isles, the southeast by Talusi and Hausberg, and the southwest by Neuatt and Atlae.
In 1831, Kadur was founded after a war for independence from an overseas empire. The years immediately after independence were shaky, but stable. In 1963 however, a resentful and mistreated lower class began and won a rebellion against a wealthy upper class, abolishing the First Republic of Kadur and reforming it into the United States of Kadur. This rebellion led to years of instability and attempted counter-revolutions, which were finally ended in 1993. This brief period of stability came to a fiery end with the Nuclear Crisis, in which a band of homegrown terrorists managed to seize control of Kadur’s tiny nuclear stockpile and wreck half of the country. The USK fell, and was remade into the Second Republic of Kadur. Currently, the SRK is a stable country, still rebuilding from the Crisis and its citizens eagerly searching for ways to finally make Kadur into a successful nation.
Kadur is a democratic republic, with the Kadurian Assembly and President sharing power. The country has a stable population of 28 million people, which is close to the sustainable limit for the tiny island. The economy is centered on the production of information technology and agricultural products. Kadur prefers to steer a militarily isolationist path and purely focuses on defense due to its military inferiority, but is economically connected to the outside world.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a Gordic country in eastern Gondwana. It borders Crania to the north, and is connected to Subrovania in the northwest by a bridge-tunnel & H-92 expressway across Crania. Kasmiyland is the largest country in the Gordic Union by area, with a total population of 37 million. Kasmiyland consequently has a low population density of 44 inhabitants per square kilometer, with the highest concentration in the southern half of the country. Approximately 85% of the population lives in urban areas.
Southern Kasmiyland is predominantly agricultural, while the north is heavily forested. The climate is, in general, very mild for its latitude due to significant maritime influence; in spite of this, it still retains warm continental summers. Today, Kasmiyland is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as head of state. The capital city is Valmäe, which is also the most populous city in the country. Legislative power is vested in the 349-member legislature & senate. Executive power is exercised by the government, chaired by the prime minister. Sweden is a unitary state, currently divided into 9 counties and 170 municipalities.
Kasmiyland territories outside of Gondwana were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, ending with the annexation of present-day Crania by the Morstaybishlian Empire in 1809. The last war in which Kasmiyland was directly involved was in 1814, when the Gordic countries were militarily forced into the Empire. Since then, Kasmiyland has been at peace, maintaining an official policy of neutrality in foreign affairs. The Morstaybishlian Empire peacefully allowed the nation to separate in 1905, leading to Kasmiyland’s current borders.
Kasmiyland joined the Gordic Union on January 1st, 1995, but declined NAPO Membership. It is also a member of the Gordic Council and Council of Gordic Affairs. Kasmiyland maintains a Gordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. It ranks highly in numerous metrics of national performance, including quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, equality, prosperity and human development.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a tightly-knit coalition of mostly-autonomous states. Engulfed in the Great Auroran Desert with no coastline, Kostromastan relies heavily on its neighbors for access to a port to ship its goods. Most life in Kostromastan revolves around the Salov river, which runs through the middle of the country, from north to south. The river is such an important aspect of life that a festival celebrates the floods that take place every spring: The Reka Festival. However, there is one population center that does not follow the river: Tula. Tula is an experimental vertical city positioned in deep in the Great Auroran Desert, and is host to much innovation while many small start-up companies have begun in the city. Tula itself has established closer ties to Tuvaltastan than the rest of the country, due to Tula’s geographical proximity to Tuvaltastan in relation to Kostromastan.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a large nation on the northwest side of Atlantia, bordered by Celestia to the northwest and Forodhar to the southeast, with Dovahofkiin just across the Salish Sea. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with laws being made in both Congress and Parliament. Kuthernburg has a medium sized population if 52 million people, with 527,000 people in the armed forces. Kuthernburg has a very high standard of living with the richest 1% making only around 2% more then the poorest. City colleges are free and the government keeps the nation’s infrastructure with par. Currently Kuthernburg has diplomatic relations with a multitude of countries, with Mexregiona, Furnifold, and The Oan Isles being the greatest. Currently Kuthernburg is apart of the A8, PKFU, Royal Commonwealth Committee, and is an Observer in the Gordic Union.The capital of Kuthernburg is Luthernburg, which is currently undergoing a 32 billion dollar modernization.
Fun Fact: Kuthernburg was the only country to ever leave the Morstaybishlian Empire without going to war due to the Queen being the daughter of the King.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a constitutional monarchy bordering South hills on all sides. In 2013, the Latianburg population was 42 million, of which 34 million are LatianBurg citizens and 8 million are expatriates. The country is a Commonwealth of seven states, and was established on December 2nd, 1723. The states are Winterview (which serves as the capital), Coldgate, Raywyn, Westermeadow, Eriwick, Icewheat and Marblemont. Each state is governed by a Duke; together, they jointly form the LatianBurg Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the Commonwealth of LatianBurg. Christianity is the official religion of the RCL and Arabic is the official language (although English and Indian dialects are widely spoken, with English being the language of business and education particularly in Krauhork and Osnek).
The LatianBurg oil reserves are some of the largest in the world while its natural deposits are Urth’s seventeenth-largest. Wallace Wells, Dukes of Coldgate, and the first President of LatianBurg oversaw the development of the states and steered oil revenue into healthcare, education and infrastructure. Nevertheless, the country remains principally reliant on its exports of petroleum and natural gas.
LatianBurg has been criticised for its human rights record, including the specific interpretations of Sharia used in its legal system. The Latianburg rising international profile has led some analysts to identify it as a regional and middle power.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a sovereign state in the Southern Concordian Ocean bordered solely by South Hills. Shango and New Leganes are maritime neighbors. It is a small, densely populated country and has a population of about 11 million people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Staynish and Gordic, Lessau is home to two main linguistic groups: the Staynish-speaking, mostly Staynish community, which constitutes about 59% of the population, and the Lessau-speaking, mostly Ladoom population, which comprises 41% of all Lessaun. Additionally, there is a small group of Codexian speakers who live in the West Cantons located around the High Verns area, which borders South Hills.
Historically, Lessau and the state of Buena Vista were known as the Low Countries; it once covered a somewhat large group of states. From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century, the area of Lessau was a prosperous and cosmopolitan center of commerce and culture. Lessau seceded from the Morstaybishlian Empire in 1830.
Today, Lessau is a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance. It is divided into three Regions and eight Communities that exist next to each other. Its two largest regions are the Staynish-speaking Region of Gebies in the north and the Lessau-speaking southern Region of Balaru. The Lessau-Capital Region is an officially bilingual enclave within the Gebies Region. A Cranian-speaking Community exists in eastern Balaru. Lessau linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in its political history and complex system of governance, made up of six different governments.
The second half of the 20th century was marked by rising tensions between the Staynish-speaking and the Lessau-speaking citizens fueled by differences in language, culture, and the unequal economic development of Gebies and Vlorsk. This continuing antagonism has led to several far-reaching reforms, resulting in a transition from a unitary to a federal arrangement during the period from 1970 to 1993. Despite the reforms, tensions between the groups have remained, if not increased; there is significant separatism particularly among the Gebies; controversial language laws exist such as the municipalities with language facilities and the formation of a coalition government took 18 months following the June 2010 federal election, a world record. Lessau is one of the six observing countries of the Gordlic Council. Lessau is a developed country, with an advanced high-income economy and is categorized as “very high” in the Human Development Index.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a small nation located on the Western Seaboard of Atlantia. It is made up of six islands, Marpa Proper making up the majority of the land area. It is an ungoverned archipelago with no clear heads of state. Warlords are thought to control sections of the country, although this is more in theory than anything. Economic growth in the nation is very slow, with most revenue coming from the trade of lumber and fish between the islands and nearby sovereigns. Little development has taken place, and traveling here is said to be like stepping into a bear trap of mud and disease. Tourists are encouraged not to visit. Religion is widespread due to the unpleasant conditions: Marpism is meant to cleanse the people there. Although just now opening up to diplomatic efforts, the country has a long way to go to have any heavyweight, even on its own continent.
Fun Fact: Marpa has been dominated by at least two separate empires within its history.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a giant nation located on the Western Seaboard of Atlantia. It is made up of 46 major islands, much of continental Atlantia, and even has an outpost in the interior of Asendavia by the name of Best’s Pilgrimage. It is a federal presidential republic consisted of eleven official Parishes. It has only had two modern heads of state: Mister Leader I and II. That being said, the growth in the nation has been tremendous. The Armed Forces have seen a spike in numbers and overall capability while massive infrastructural monuments have been constructed from Parish to Parish. Also, Gross Domestic Product is very high. On the international scene, Mexregiona is now a deciding factor in most Atlantian and Auroran diplomacy. Its biggest allies are the Second Republic of Tretrid and the Atlantic Triarchy of the Atlae Isles with diplomatic ties opening up constantly. It is currently a member in the South-East Pacific Coalition (SEPC) and the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth (PK-FU). It is considering joining an Atlantian organization for the further development of the landmass. Mexregiona’s climate ranges from tundra in the very far north to near-tropical conditions in the warmer mainland areas.
Fun Fact: The country is known for its granite and meatball production.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a sovereign country located on Atlantia’s eastern coast. Its sole land border is with Forodhar to the north, with the rest of its territory surrounded by unclaimed areas.
Following Staynish rule, Nacata became a Kuthernburg protectorate in the early 20th century until gaining Semi-Autonomy in 1982. Nacata has been ruled by the House of Royal Families since the early 19th century. Clifton Heriberto Mccoy was the founder of the State of Nacata. Nacata is a constitutional monarchy and its head of state is Charlotte Roberson. Whether it should be regarded as a constitutional or absolute monarchy is a matter of opinion. In 2003, the constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum, with almost 98% in favour. In early 2017, Nacata’s total population was 59 million: 49 million Nacatan citizens and 10 million expatriates.
Nacata has a high income economy, backed by large natural gas and oil reserves. The country has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Nacata is classified by the PK-FU as a country of very high human development and is the most advanced Kuthern state in that context. Nacata is a significant power in the Royal Family , supporting Anti-Al-Jaheed rebels during the terrorist takeover in Litop both financially and through its globally expanding media group, Nacatan Media Network. For its size, Nacata wields disproportionate influence in the world, and has been identified as a middle power.
Fun Fact: Nacata will host the 2022 Kuthern Race World Cup.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a nation which consists of two archipelagos near the equator in the South Concordian Ocean, between the continents of Arcturia and Gondwana; these are New Leganes and the Oblivion Islands.
New Leganes people call themselves “Cukishes”. The three official languages are Cukish, English and Spanish. Cukish language is a mixed language from Spanish and Taurillien. Its capital city is the most populated one, Privetia Taurillien, where one billion people live. The Prime Minister rules New Leganes in the name of all Cukishes, and they are represented by the Commonwealth Government, integrated by seven Deputies or representatives of each District. Its name is based on the city of Leganes, near Madrid, the capital city of Spain, where the first settlers came from.
The first years of existence of the nation were turbulent. Alaneir the Ferreous, an authoritarian Prime Minister, tried to restore the absolute power of the Taurilliens, by enslaving Leganes’ settlers. Knowing about her intentions, Taurilliens, whose religion told them to accept foreigners, the settlers, and the newly born Cukishes voted against her in the regional and Commonwealth elections, and the Deputies removed her from power. Those two years were characterized by an economical, political and social crisis. Today, New Leganes has a powerful economy and enjoys high political and social freedoms.
New Leganes shares maritime borders with Shango and Mariarty to the northeast, Free Syllvin to the west, and Subrovania, Crania and Kasmiyland to the southwest.
Fun fact: Cukish kiwis can fly. Don’t be afraid of them.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a sovereign city-state and microstate, located on the south-western coast of the continent of Aurora. Its neighbors are the Armed Republic of Quartz Fern Coast, which borders the country on the north and west, while the east side shares a border with the Democratic States of Axdel; the Azure Sea is its southern border.
Oceansend has an area of 23,737.77 km2 (14,750.00 sq. mi) and a population of about 37,800; it is the second smallest and the most densely populated country in the world. The highest point in the country is a narrow pathway named Chemin to the top of Mount Adriel, which is 525 meters (1,722 feet) above sea level. Mount Adriel belongs to a string of large mountains that completely surrounds Oceansend, cutting the country off from its neighbors. There are only two points of access to the country via land along the coast, and that is on the east with the Democratic States of Axdel, and the west with the Armed Republic of Quartz Fern Coast. The city of Oceansend itself stretches itself along the coastline; covering approximately 4.4 km (2.7 mi), and a width that varies between 1.1 and 1.9 km (0.7 and 1.2 mi).
Farmlands, vineyards and protected light forests make up the rest of the countrys land. It is an idyllic setting with many brooks and streams coming down from the northern mountains.
Oceansends most populous Quarter is Monte Carlo and the most populous Ward is Lavottio. Through land reclamation, Oceansends land mass has expanded by twenty percent. Oceansend is known as a playground for the rich and famous, due to its laws facilitating tax evasion. In 2014, it was noted about 30% of the population was made up of millionaires.
Oceansend is governed under a form of constitutional monarchy, with Lord-Mayor as head of state. Although Lord-Mayor Jeymi is a constitutional monarch, he wields immense political power. The House of Vorlynovich has ruled Oceansend, with brief interruptions, since 1297. The official language is Codexian (English); Dragonian is widely spoken and understood as well as various other languages of the region. The state’s sovereignty was officially recognized by the Oceansend-Dragonia Treaty of 1861, with Oceansend becoming a full Auroran Continental Assembly (ACA) voting member in 1976. Despite Oceansend’s independence and separate foreign policy, its defense is the responsibility of the Grand Duchy of Dragonia. However, Oceansend does maintain two small military units. A navy (which acts more like a coast guard) and an army (which acts more like a marine unit).
Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with the opening of the country’s first casino, Monte Carlo, and a railway connection to [insert name here]. Since then, Oceansend’s mild climate, scenery, and gambling facilities have contributed to the states status as a tourist destination and recreation center for the rich. In more recent years, Oceansend has become a major banking center and has sought to diversify its economy into services and small, high-value-added, non-polluting industries. The state has no income tax, low business taxes, and is well known for being a tax haven. It is also the host of the annual street circuit motor race Oceansend Grand Prix, one of the original Grands Prix of Formula One.
Oceansend is formally a part of the ACA, and it participates in ACA policies, including customs and border controls. Prior to the 1861 Treaty with Dragonia, Oceansend used the Sendi as its monetary unit. After the Treaty the nation moved to the Galleon for its currency. Now with Oceansend a member of the ACA, the nation has fully embraced the Kirib.
Oceansend’s relationship with Dragonia has been strong since the 1861 Treaty, but was strengthened even further when Lady Lillian Drachenberg married the then Lord Mayor Mychal Vorlynovich.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a nation in the South-East of the continent of Gondwana. A parliamentary republic, the Prime Minister of Ostaria is the most powerful person in the nation while the President is the second. Ostaria has existed since the time of the ancients, with the earliest recording of people being before 200 B.C. Ostaria is a very diverse nation, with three people groups, the Ostarian, Oronians, and Cojedans. It is a very religious nation, with the majority of people belonging to the Ostarian Orthodox Church. The capital city, Sarajevo, is the largest city in the country, with over ten million people. It is also the administrative and economic center of the country. Throughout the history of Ostaria, four civil wars have taken place, the most recent being between 1992 and 1995, which was a civil war against the Communist government of Ostaria. When the war ended in 1995, Alija Čović was declared the first President and began instituting democratic reforms. Since he became President, the economy has grown, and the population has as well. Also, the government has remained staunchly Conservative since his election, with the SBBO and HDZ wining major elections, and forming a coalition every time. Today, Ostaria enjoys freedoms that many nations do not have, a great economy, and multiple trading partners. It is also a major healthcare nation, seeing as the country provides universal healthcare.
Fun Facts:
Originally, Ostaria had three capitals: Sarajevo, Vukovar, and Mostar. After the first civil war, Vukovar became the capital. Sarajevo would become the capital in 1555.
In July 2006, Healthcare was declared universal.
Ostaria contains a tri-Legislature, consisting of the House of Representatives, House of Peoples, and the Sabor. [/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a sovereign state and unitary monarchy whose territory is comprised of the eastern portion of Gondwana.
The country shares a long western border with Crania. Subrovania has an extensive coastline, facing the South Concordian Ocean.
King Hareld IV of the Kasmiyland-Crania House of Glacksburg is the current King of Subrovania. Erna Salberg became Prime Minister in 2013, replacing Jans Stoltenberg. A constitutional monarchy, Subrovania divides state power between the Parliament, the Cabinet and the Supreme Court, as determined by the 1814 Constitution. The kingdom is established as a merger of several petty kingdoms. By the traditional count from the year 872, the kingdom has existed continuously for 1,144 years and the list of Subrovanian monarchs includes over sixty kings and earls.
Subrovania has both administrative and political subdivisions on two levels: counties and municipalities. The Sermi people have a certain amount of self-determination and influence over traditional territories through the Sermi Parliament and the Sinnmark Act.
The country maintains a combination of market economy and a Gordic welfare model with universal health care and a comprehensive social security system. Subrovania has extensive reserves of petroleum, natural gas, minerals, lumber, seafood, fresh water and hydropower. The petroleum industry accounts for around a quarter of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). On a per capita basis, Subrovania is the largest Gondwanan producer of oil and natural gas.
Since 2009, Subrovania has the highest Human Development Index ranking in Gondwana. It also has the highest inequality-adjusted ranking.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a small nation in Northern Gondwana, bordered by Hausberg to the south and southeast, the Tolorian Empire to the north and northeast, Rallia to the east, and Kadur and The Atlae Isles to the northwest over the Pacific Ocean. Talusi is an absolute monarchy ruled by the Krakouer family. The current King is Arnulf II, and the Heir apparent is Siegmar Krakouer.
In 1917, Talusi won its independence from the Reiktic Empire after an 8-year long war. Talusi was initially the Republic of Talusi, with Karl Kleinfeld, the leader of the rebellion, becoming the first president. After Kleinfeld’s term ended, Ulrich Krakouer became the next president of Talusi. He served his first term and when it came time for the next election he was elected again. However, towards the end of his second term, Ulrich began to plan to seize power. When the time came to give his power to the next president, he instead ordered him seized along with the rest of his political opponents. On April 22nd, 1929, he declared himself King Ulrich I of The Spiritual and Glorious Kingdom of Talusi. Over the next 88 years, Talusi has had two wars with Hausberg and multiple border skirmishes. The first war ended in a white peace, while the second war ended in Hasuberg having to give land to Talusi and having to pay ♄3 billion in war reparations.
Today, Talusi is a member of the FPA and an observer state in the Gordic Union. The infrastructure in Talusi today is better than ever and the economy is also improving. Ademarite is the dominant religion in Talusi. While the majority of the population is human, nearly 1/4 of the population are Feline, and Vulpines and Lupines make up approximately 7.4% of the population.
Fun Fact: Asendavia sent missionaries to the Reiktic Empire, leading Talusi to be Ademarite.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a constitutional monarchy and representative democracy ruled by the ceremonial head of state, the Emperor of Polynesia. It has a population of approximately 60 million and an area of approximately 23,000km²; it is subsequently one of the most densely populated and heavily urbanised nationstates on Urth. It forms part of the Polynesian Union, having strong relations with the Auroran Continental Assembly and Atlantian Alliance. Its capital La Rochelle and largest city the Port of the Rock are the financial and industrial centres (respectively) of its 2,225 trillion dollar services and manufacturing driven economy. After a tumultuous war with Stratarin, its territory was partitioned on ethnic lines in 2017.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a large multinational state encompassing 73 autonomous provinces, and hundreds of nationalities and ethnicities. Historically a loosely gathering of city states, Rijelv was founded through the fervor of revolutionary nationalists around 300 years ago. The Empire was founded through the alliance of the Kingdom of Hoosina, the dominant military power in the region, and the Northern Trade League, the dominant economic power to create the Empire of Rijelv. The empire boasts a diverse range of biomes and geographies, ranging from tall and over-arching mountains to arid deserts along with everything in between. Hundreds of languages are spoken daily in the empire; however, the de facto lingua franca for Rijelv is High Rigelvian or Hiylrijolva. The empire does not officially recognize any official language.
Rijelv’s religions are as diverse as its people. There are dozens of faiths spread throughout the empire; however, secularism is high in the empire as the government does not endorse or sanction any particular religion. The right to worship is seen as a personal decision and the government puts as little involvement in that aspect as it can. However, that also means that religious organizations are not granted special privileges and are treated like any other economic entity.
The empire’s population is highly urbanized, which results in a low agricultural sector, but a booming industry sector. The technological sector and tertiary services are Rijelv’s dominant economic activities. These services are helped by a robust transportation system along with a free and open market.
The Rijelvian military is divided into two main branches - the Royal Rijelvian Guards or Rijolvariygal Sidyal and the Rijelvian Militia or Rijolva Sidiyenarmung. The militia is made up of citizens serving their compulsory service time, and the royal guards are comprised of enlisted military personnel. Both branches report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff of the Empire of Rijelv or Umsammel Kieflarmunge Impur’jolva. Despite being separate branches, those who enlist into the Rijolvariyal Sidyal and complete its rigorous applicant training program automatically outrank their peers in the Sidiyenarmung. And in general, those in the Sidyal outrank members of the Sidiyenarmung.
The Sidyal is further divided into the Riyal Landsarmung’jolva, Riyal Mainrigasarmung’jolva, Riyal Hivelsarmung’jolva, and the Riyal Wundsarmung’jolva which oversees land, water, air, and space operations respectively. Coast and border security operations are left with the Sidiyenarmung.
By the Rijelvian constitution, all able-bodied individuals must register for the Sidiyenarmung by age 17, and must serve in the military until age 21, after which time an individual is considered a full citizen of the Empire and granted suffrage. Citizens in the Sidiyenarmung meet once a month for training, and despite being officially part of the military, the Sidiyenarmung are not often deployed in combat situations unless during times of immediate crisis. The Sidiyenarmung is, however, is expected to provide disaster relief operations during times of natural disaster.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is the northernmost and oldest of the Former Kostuv Provinces (or FKP’s). Having gained independence from Kostuvastan shortly after the Auroran Imperial War through a referendum, Tivot has become a major hub of trade and finance, the nation having established many free trade agreements so as to optimize its ability to trade. The capital and sole city of Tivot is Tarov, which holds the entire Tivotian population of 18.7 million people of numerous ethnicities and species, the most prominent being the ethnicities Kostuvian and Codexian with species being Humans and Peregrins. The geography of Tivot is relatively diverse, with mountains, ravines, and rivers to name a few. The tallest mountain in Tivot is Mt. Sirivol, at an elevation of 11,877 feet tall. Tivot also has sovereignty over four islands, one of which is host to a massive ravine-turned-mine, known as The Klubyn Ravine, named after its discoverer Ivana Klubyn.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a small, mad, raving dictatorship ruled by an individual know only as “The Great One.” He has a cult of personality around him, which portrays him as a god. Toksun Ance is situated north of Tretrid, west of Dovahofkiin, east of 1 Infinite Loop, and south of the Atlae Isles. Military conscription is mandatory.
(Not So) Fun Fact: Executions are common.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is a huge nation north of Mexregiona, south of the Atlae Isles and Toksun Ance, and east of 1 Infinite Loop. It is a federal republic that is currently ruled by James Stevenson. Its Legislature is split into the Assembly (consisting of all the provincial legislatures) and the Council (which is far more prestigious, and consists of 100 Councilmen elected from a complicated electoral system). It was a member of the former South-East Pacific Coalition and is in the Atlantian Alliance. The total number of soldiers in Tretrid is around 1,000,000.
Fun fact: The Tretridian city of Draeset was the capital of the ancient Northern Atlantian Empire, which stretched from Marpa to Kuthernburg at its height.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]is by far the most prominent nation of the FKP’s. Having entered the world stage, along with Tivot, Tuvaltastan has established close diplomatic ties with nations in Atlantia, Gondwana, and Yasteria. Considered the spiritual successor to Kostuvastan, Tuvaltastan’s first president was the general of the Kostuv military at one point. The Kostuv expansionist idealism also remained in Tuvaltastan, with the nation having taken over numerous archipelago’s to its east, among those the East Crescent Islands, The Avut Isles, and The Far East Isles. Port Barnaul, Tivot’s southern counterpart, is a major outlet for Tuvaltastan to export its many services and products.[/spoiler]
