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Foreign Relations of Pavonistade

The foreign relations of Pavonistade are maintained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is overseen by Minister of Foreign Affairs Laura Hammond.

Pavonistade's foreign policy is primarily semi-interventionist but, in recent years, have adopted non-interventionist stances.

Diplomatic missions

Country	Ambassador from	Ambassador to
United States of America	Steve H. Wilkins	Jason Richards

History

Timeline

• 20,000 BCE: Earliest human presence in Pavonistade
• 10,000 BCE: Eruption of Mount Ulieses, technical end of Last Glacial Period
• 1000 BCE: Rise of the first city-states
• 300 BCE: Rise of the first Combines
• 204 BCE: By this point, Combines span swathes of land (at least the size of Forstazika Province or larger) in Pavonistade
• 203 CE: Hals'se Combine unifies mainland Pavonistade
• 204: The Jopj Combine was founded, succeeding the Hals'se Combine
• 296: The Jopj Combine begins to push into the Eastern Islands, most of them ruled by the Xatoura Combine
• 308: Eastern Islands fall to the Jopj Combine
• 400-900: Nearby uninhabited Pavonistadian islands are colonized by the Jopj
• 989: "Considerations of the Limits and Boundaries of the World" suggests possible lands far beyond Pavonistade; based on the presence of islands beyond the mainland, Jopj scholars inferred that there is more to the world than the Pavonistadian islands
• 1058: A Jopj vessel goes off course, landing in what would be known as Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The crew returns to Pavonistade within a year and reports on the uncharted lands.
• 1069-76: Three formal Jopj expeditions to the islands of Cape Verde
• 1075: The Jopj begins colonizing Cape Verde (beginning with the island of Santo Antão). The founding of the city of Talhaman marks the beginning of the Jopj empire. The "Considerations of the Limits and Boundaries of the World" is proven right.
• 1105: Jopj expeditioners arrive at the coast of west Africa (in present-day Senegal). Later return trips help show that the lands do not belong to islands but rather to a large landmass, possibly larger than the Pavonistadian mainland. This is the first major change in the worldview of the Jopj Combine, and also it has various impacts (e.g. unprecedented shipbuilding geared towards long voyages).
• 1118: The Jopj founds the post of Apiitek, in present-day Dakar, Senegal). Apiitek is the first Jopj post on the African continent.
• 1120-1130: Jopj expeditioners continue exploration of West Africa. The Jopj makes contact with other nations and people, particularly the Almoravid dynasty and the Ghana Empire. The discovery of foreign people and cultures marks the second major change in the Jopj worldview.
• 1150: Jopj contact established with the Almohad Caliphate. Apiitek occasionally takes part in Trans-Saharan trade.
• 1152-1154: Jopj discovery of the Canary Islands
• 1160-1180: The Jopj expeditioner Tecolesah sails further along the African coast, directly encountering various people as well as nations such as the Kingdom of Nri.
• 1167: The Jopj chief Omuaga visits Talhaman, making him the first chief to venture beyond the classical Pavonistadian islands.
• 1175: A second Jopj post on the African continent is founded, just to the west of the present-day city of San-Pédro, Ivory Coast).
• 1193: Jopj discovery of Madeira. The Jopj chief issues the Edict of Separations, which mandates the Jopj to not intervene in the affairs of other nations and peoples beyond trade and diplomacy.
• 1208: The expeditioner Sgrikian sails to the southern edges of the African coast, sailing past Cape of Good Hope and then past Cape Agulhas.
• 1210-1212: Jopj discovery of the Azores
• 1211: Jopj discovery of Ascension Island.
• 1229: A Jopj ship goes far off course and eventually lands in the islands of Bermuda. The Jopj there would be stranded for two years, until the last few survivors are rescued by another Jopj vessel, led by the expeditioner Skrin.
• 1236-1237: Expeditions to the islands of Bermuda. Speculation exists that lands further west may exist.
• 1242: Skrin leads the establishment of a Jopj post on Bermuda.
• 1253-1267: In an extensive voyage, Skrin leads a small fleet and ventures further west. Skrin's voyage leads to the discovery of North America, the Caribbeans, and South America; his fleet starts at Virginia and progresses as far south as the coast of present-day French Guiana, making contact with various peoples (e.g. Taino people across Cuba, Hispaniola and the Bahamas) along the process.
• 1285: Apiitek is allowed to remain autonomous as the Mali Empire expands.

• 1418-1419: beginning of Age of Discovery
• 1450: the Jopj Combine gradually declines
• 1456: Alvise Cadamosto, Antoniotto Usodimare and a third captain discover parts of Cape Verde on behalf of Portugal.
• 1551: explorer Henry Pavonin becomes the first modern European to land on Pavonistadian soils; before this, Pavonistade had evaded discovery from previous explorers (particularly Christopher Columbus)
  • Pavonin will make a total of three trips to the Pavonistadian islands
• 1552: early posts in present-day Eastern Islands; early interactions with the Jopj Combine
• before 1619, explorers from Spain, Portugal and France visited the Pavonistadian islands at some point; no definitive colonization took place until 1619
• 1619: the settlement of Emerson is founded and named after the colonist Walter Emerson; British Pavonistade begins, while Jopj Combine goes into a permanent decline
• 1630: Great Britain lays claims to all of present-day Eastern Islands
• 1650: by this point, diseases common to Europe (e.g. smallpox) have causes substantial devastation to the Jopj Combine; the Jopj Combine was characterized as the "nation of noble savages" by an unknown source
• 1700: Great Britain lays claims to all Pavonistadian islands
• 1680: Christian Revolution in Pavonistade; the Jopj government embraces Christianity though most Jopj and non-Jopj natives continue to practice their own religions
• 1765-1783: American Revolution; the British would be most pressured to grant Pavonistade independence during this period
• 1768: Pavonistadian Revolution begins; unlike the American Revolution, the Pavonistadian counterpart was peaceful and resulted in no military or war-related casualties; the leaders were Sir Walter Stuart (sympathetic British official) and Rujonim (Jopj ambassador)
• 1784: Pavonistadian independence

Modern Era

Pavonistade supported the United Kingdom and the Allied Powers during the First World War. The country was subject to the impacts of the Spanish Flu and the Great Depression. In the Second World War, Pavonistade sided with Allied countries and declared war on the Axis countries. The war occurred in the midst of the Pavonistadian Industrial Revolution, and the country played a recognizable economic and military role in the Allied war effort.

After the Second World War, Pavonistade helped found the United Nations and engaged in international conflicts such as the Korean War. Pavonistade sided with the United States during the Cold War and became a member of NATO. While the Pavonistadian government is divided over the amount of support appropriate for the United States, Pavonistade experienced several cultural shifts such as the counterculture of the 1960's.

After the end of the Cold War, Pavonistade remained a prominent ally of the United States and European powers. It has maintained a cautious presence in conflicts such as the War on Terror and insurgencies in West African countries. Despite an semi-interventionist foreign policy, Pavonistade has engaged both in peacekeeping operations and in offensive operations (e.g. intervention against ISIL).

Pavonistade is labelled as an emerging power with influence in the regional and, to an extent, international stage. Climate change, environmental degradation, economic disparities, changing social demographics (e.g. age) and continued cultural shifts are some of the issues currently faced by Pavonistadians.

Velocity

Velocity is a brand of carbonated soft drink. Beverages of the brand are manufactured, bottled, and distributed by Velocity Corporation. Keith Jannard, the founder of Velocity Corporation, also formulated the recipe for the original Velocity drink, now known as Velocity Original.

Variants of Velocity include Zoom, which specialize in the flavors of several fruits; and Blast, which is described as having "increased sophistication" by the Velocity Corporation.

Jopj Combine

Jopj Combine Kelatwemad Jopj
204 CE–1700 CE
Capital	Toloupum
Common languages	Jopj, various indigenous languages
Government	Absolute monarchy
Historical era	Antiquity
• Indigenous unification	204 CE
• Dissolution	1700 CE
Succeeded by British Pavonistade
Today part of	Pavonistade

The Jopj Combine (Jopj: Kelatwemad Jopj, tr.) was a large indigenous civilization that, at its maximum territorial extent, controlled the Pavonistadian mainland and established human presence on 95% of all Pavonistadian islands. It was the first nation or polity to encompass all of the Pavonistadian mainland.

The combine was created after its direct predecessor, the Hals'se Combine, unified the Pavonistadian indigenous. A military campaign started by Ebom successfully did so in 204 CE, prompting the development of a new nation under the succeeding leader Osieamah. In centuries, the Jopj Combine experienced advances in social, economic, political and technological fields at a gradual pace. The nation also made contact and traded with foreign nations, such as those in western Africa and parts of the Americas.

The government of the Jopj Combine was an absolute monarchy or autocracy, but the Chief had the power to convene with a council representing different indigenous groups and regions. Toloupum served as the capital of the Jopj Combine and may have been one of the most important cities in the nation.

There is little dispute that the Jopj Combine has influenced Pavonistadian history. An example is that government decentralization in Pavonistade, a concept originating from the Jopj era, occurred in the contemporary period. Various other cultural aspects survive into present day, such as jewellery styles and components of Jopj law. Currently, Jopj and indigenous descendants number in the thousands.

Etymology

The word Jopj translates to "overall" in the Jopj language and may be referring to the unity of the Jopj and other Pavonistadian indigenous, considered to be vital in Jopj culture. The word Kelattemad translates to "combine", so it is believed that the word is also pertaining to the union of all Pavonistadian indigenous groups in the Jopj-led community. "Combine" has since been used to refer to sizable Pavonistadian indigenous communities regardless of the naming of other indigenous combines.

Geography

The Jopj Combine had documented various landscapes and geological features on mainland Pavonistade, as well as islands of the Pavonistadian archipelago. As most geological features (e.g. lakes and mountain ranges) underwent subtle changes throughout millennia, Jopj geographical documentations allow distinctions to be made between historical and modern landscapes.

At the time the Jopj Combine ruled over much of Pavonistade, the Naz Lake was reported to be larger and certain currently-extinct volcanoes erupted in a recurrent manner. The Jopj had also recorded eruptions of Mount Ulieses, though these eruptions were far from devastating compared to its 10000 BCE eruption. In addition, the Jopj described locations of present-day cities and settlements to be occupied by extensive forests and jungles. This enabled modern experts to analyze centuries of human activity and further predict historical geography.

Interest is particularly concentrated in the geographic descriptions and names recognized by the Jopj government. The climate experienced on the Pavonistadian islands more than two millennia into the past may be inferred from the preserved works of certain Jopj meteorologists. However, it is determined that changes in climatic conditions from the past were insignificant. The average temperature experienced during the Jopj Combine's reign was anticipated to not exceed 30°C, which is also typically expected in present-day Pavonistade.

Government

The government of Jopj Combine is generally described as a hereditary absolute monarchy.

The leader of the Jopj Combine, the Chief, was invested with near-limitless power and held a life tenure. The edicts that the Chief issued may come into effect at a time period of their desire, including immediately. However, the Chief was obligated to "maintain the interests and integrity" of all provinces of the Jopj Combine and uphold certain decrees. The order of succession was primarily composed of the family of the Chief, with the eldest child of the Chief being heir to the title and position of Chief. The Chief had the ability to arbitrarily designate another individual as heir, especially if the Chief was childless, altering the order of succession.

The Jopj government also consisted of the Auditorium, a body of thirty individuals selected by the Chief. The Chief may consult the Auditorium on matters of importance to the government or the Jopj Combine, though the Chief was not obligated in any manner to consult Auditorium members or follow their recommendations. Council members were appointed, dismissed and replaced by the Chief without advice. Generally, individuals appointed to the Auditorium held substantial influence or merit. The Auditorium also fulfilled the judicial function to a limited extent, assisting the Chief in clarifying past decrees, resolving certain disputes and imposing penalties upon perpetrators of crime.

Culture

Most religions in the Jopj Combine were polytheistic, with their tenets based around the principle of multiple deities. The Jopj religion, Xiorla, was the predominating religion of the Jopj Combine. Xiorla had an emphasis on achieving harmony in the mortal world and with the gods, and it also involved spiritual and shamanistic elements.

Activities thought to bring tranquil to participants, such as meditation, were frequent in the Jopj Combine. Jopj records have reported that substances such as marijuana were often consumed or used as incense during meditative rituals.