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The '''Voltan Democratic Republic''' was a nation that existed from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. It governed over present-day [[Volta]] and was located in [[Aurelia]]. Though it started as a [[Wikipedia:Democracy|democracy]], it became a [[Wikipedia:Dictatorship|dictatorship]] after the [[1876 Voltan coup d'état]] in which it's first President [[Eugen Rathenau]], assumed absolute power.
The '''Voltan Democratic Republic''' was a nation that existed from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. It governed over present-day [[Volta]] and was located in [[Aurelia]]. Though it started as a [[Wikipedia:Democracy|democracy]], it became a [[Wikipedia:Dictatorship|dictatorship]] after the [[1876 Voltan coup d'état]] in which it's first President [[Eugen Rathenau]], assumed absolute power.
==Establishment==
==Establishment==
The Voltan Democratic Republic was [[Wikipedia:De jure|''de jure'']] established on 17 May 1864. However, the government wasn't [[Wikipedia:De facto|''de facto'']] established until after the [[1864 Voltan general election|first Voltan elections]] on 12 November 1864.
The Voltan Democratic Republic was declared and [[Wikipedia:De jure|''de jure'']] established on 17 May 1864. However, the government wasn't [[Wikipedia:De facto|''de facto'']] established until after the [[1864 Voltan general election|first Voltan elections]] on 12 November 1864. Prior to that the same institutions that made up the [[Provisional Government of Volta|provisional government]] continued to exercise [[Wikipedia:De fact|''de facto'']] authority. This time was mostly spent by the provisional government setting up the groundwork for the first Voltan election.
 
The election ended in a victory for [[Eugen Rathenau]] and the [[National Party (Volta)|National Republican Party]]. Eugen Rathenau won the presidency with 71% of the vote, while the National Republican Party took 52% of the seats in the [[National Congress of the Voltan Democratic Republic|National Congress of Volta]]. After this election the institutions that made up the provisional government were either disbanded or absorbed into their counterparts in the new government.
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Revision as of 12:44, 8 July 2021

Voltan Democratic Republic
Wolten Demokratische Republik (Dolch)
Volta Tlācatlahtohcāyōtl Tlācatēpacholiztli (Tlaloc)
1864–1924
Flag of Volta
Flag
of Volta
Coat of arms
Anthem: Gelübde
Capital
and largest city
Köstritz
Official languagesDolch
Spoken languagesTlaloc
Banned languages
Voltan
Religion
Aroman Catholicism
Government
President 
• 1864-1901
Eugen Rathenau
• 1901-1912
Friedrich von Baden
• 1912-1924
Otto Schmitt
LegislatureNational Congress
Historical era1860's-1920's
• Independence from Shffahkia
12 December 1863
• Established
17 May 1864
• Eugen's coup
14 April 1876
• Start of the Voltan Civil War
17 January 1917
14 April 1923
• End of the Voltan Civil War
21 January 1924
Area
• Total
349,800 km2 (135,100 sq mi)
CurrencyVoltan Gulden (₲)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Voltan Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (Voltan Daylight Time)
Date formatDD/MM/YYYY
Driving sideright
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Provisional Government of Volta
Volta
Voltan government-in-exile

The Voltan Democratic Republic was a nation that existed from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. It governed over present-day Volta and was located in Aurelia. Though it started as a democracy, it became a dictatorship after the 1876 Voltan coup d'état in which it's first President Eugen Rathenau, assumed absolute power.

Establishment

The Voltan Democratic Republic was declared and de jure established on 17 May 1864. However, the government wasn't de facto established until after the first Voltan elections on 12 November 1864. Prior to that the same institutions that made up the provisional government continued to exercise de facto authority. This time was mostly spent by the provisional government setting up the groundwork for the first Voltan election.

The election ended in a victory for Eugen Rathenau and the National Republican Party. Eugen Rathenau won the presidency with 71% of the vote, while the National Republican Party took 52% of the seats in the National Congress of Volta. After this election the institutions that made up the provisional government were either disbanded or absorbed into their counterparts in the new government.