Adamantina

Adamantia Adamantine Republic (Vespasian) Repubblica Adamantina
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Sfrenato e indomito" ("Unbridled and Indomitable")
Anthem: Hymn to the Adamantine Will
National Cockade
Location of the Adamantine Republic of Asterias in dark green, claimed territories in light green.
Capital and largest city	Porto Pellegrini
Official languages	Vespasian
Recognised national languages	Chanuche
Ethnic groups (2020)	81.4% Euclean 12.5% Mista 6.1% Indigeno
Religion (2020)	46.1% Catholic 42.7% Irreligious 5.4% Episemialist 5.8% Other
Government	Federal presidential republic
• President	Almerigo Cianflone Di Martino (S)
• Vice President	Stefania Gambini (S)
• Presider of the Senate	Lanfranco Mormile (FN)
•  President of the Chamber of Representatives	Leonzio Stefanini (S)
• Chief Justice	Valtena Cirigliano
Legislature	National Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Representatives
Independence from the Etrurian First Republic, March 11 1808
• Settlement of Smeraldo	June 11 1541
• Sangermano Revolt	May 12 1725
• Establishment of the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior	March 11 1808
• First Adamantine Civil War	September 12 1868
• Establishment of the Adamantine Republic	December 21 1873
• Cabala Coup	August 27 1968
• Modern Constitution	April 1 1975
Area
• Total	997,989 km2 (385,326 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate	34,192,786
• 2020 census	33,498,160
GDP (PPP)	2022 estimate
• Total	$765,918 billion
• Per capita	$22,400
GDP (nominal)	2022 estimate
• Total	$418,861 billion
• Per capita	$12,250
Gini (2020)	42.8 medium
HDI (2022)	0.837 very high
Currency	Adamantine moneta (ADM)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Western Lumine Time)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.ad

Adamantina, officially the Adamantine Republic (Vespasian: Repubblica Adamantina) is a sovereign country located in northeastern Asteria Inferior. Adamantina is bordered by Satucin to the west, Gapolania to the east, Ceneria to the southeast, Arbolada to the south and the East Arucian Sea to the north. Adamantina covers an area of 997,989 km² (385,326 sq mi), making it the largest Vespasian-speaking nation in the world by area. Adamantina is the sixth largest country in Asteria Inferior, and fourteenth largest country in the Asterias. Established as a federal state, the nation is divided into seventeen provinces and a single federal capital, which is the capital and largest city of the nation, Porto Pellegrini. Each province and the federal capital have their own constitutions under a symmetrical federal system. Adamantina claims sovereignty over portions of Nouveau Sessonis, a region of Satucin.

Earliest records of human presence in modern-day Adamantina dates back to the Paleolithic period, with the Chanuche and Bayama inhabiting the coastal plains and the interior plains, the Dabu in the southwest and the Ánima in the southeast. Colonization of the costal regions by Povelian explorers began in 1526. Verenzio De Sarro was commissioned by the Poveglia Council of Thirteen to explore the interior of the country, leading to the discovery of various precious minerals. Through a royal charter the Governorate of Adamantia was established in 1534. By 1579 Adamantia was incorporated into the Viceroyalty of New Povelia, with the modern territory of Adamantina being administered by officials in the Governorate of Gapolania. Adamantia and Gapolania declared their independence on March 11 1808, forming the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior with Semara. Relations between the three colonies deteriorated, leading to the Semaran War (1812–1818). Political instability over the question of unitarianism culminated an atmosphere of hostility, pushing the Confederati and the Unitari into the Adamantine Civil War (1822-1825).

The ratification of the third constitution established the current modern federal republic. During the late 19th century and early 20th century the Broni Bovari emerged as the dominant political class and promoted a policy of mass immigration and economic liberalism. Adamantina remained neutral throughout the Great War (1927-1935) and the Solarian War (1943-1946). After the defeat of Greater Solarian Republic, Adamantina provided many collaborators of the defeated regime sanctuary. Solarian collaborators, known as the Cabala delle Ombre, overthrew Antonio Malito in 1953. During the Ombre Junta, the government hunted political dissidents and launched a small incursion against Gapolania, known as the Adamantine-Gapolania War (1974-1975). Internal pressures brought on by the anti-war movement ultimately lead to the collapse of the Ombre Junta, allowing for the return of Malito in 1976 and the restoration of democracy.

Adamantina is considered a small power subject to the regional power of Satucin. Adamantina is a developing country, considered bound to a middile income economy. Among the nations of Asteria Inferior, it ranks the highest in Human Development Index and 4th in the Asterias, before Rizealand, Chistovodia and Cassier. It is a member of the Community of Nations (CN), Organization of Asterian Nations (OAN), Asteria Inferior Common Market (AICM), Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the International Trade Organization (ITO).

Etymology

The name "Adamantina" for the present day region derives from the the word adamas via Late Latin diamas and Old Gaullican diamant. In ancient Piraean ἀδάμας (adamas) genitive ἀδάμαντος (adamantos), literally 'unconquerable, untamable'. The national motto for Adamantina lends as a callback to the the Piraean translation, utilizing the phrase "Sfrenato e indomito" (unbridled and indomitable).

In Estmerish the countries official name is translated as the "Adamantine Republic", with adamantine deriving from the Middle Estmerish word "adamantyne" or "adamauntyn". The word adamantine roughly translates to "like a diamond" or "incapable of being broken". The description of the region by the word Adamantina was first found on a Povelian map in 1574, with some scholars suggesting that the term was first popularized by the elite of the Etrurian mainland who considered the colonists as being brutish and unruly.

The name Adamantina was popularized by the Povelian lieutenants of Matteo Stiriaco Balestra during the Second Annientamento, who sought to distinguish their communities from the indigenous inhabitants of the colony. During the War of Independence in 1783 the name gained popularity among the majority of the population, while widely utilized it was not set as the official name of the country. From 1784 until 1789 the nation was officially known as the "United Provinces of Asterias Inferior" (Province Unite di Asterias Inferiore).

In the aftermath of the First Civil War, the nation was proclaimed the "Adamantine Confederation" (Confederazione Adamantina) on July 1789. The 1794 constitution used the nation's current name for the first time, the "Adamantine Republic" (Repubblica Adamantina), in legal documents.

History

Main article: History of Adamantina

Pre-colonial period

Main article: Indigenous peoples of Adamantina

Drawing of a Chanuche family in Prosperita.

The earliest traces of human life in the territory of modern Adamantina are dated from the Paleolithic period, with further traces in the Mesolithic and Neolithic. Stone tools found along the Pellegrini River indicate that permanent settlement of the region began as long as 18,500 years ago. The first groups to settle Adamantina were basic hunter-gatherers, who had little to no experience in the development of pottery. These groups were ultimately conquered by a group from the west which splintered off into the various tribes of modern Adamantina. Several tribes developed, with their economies and culture being based around the river. The largest tribes to develop were the Chanuche and Bayama inhabiting the coastal plains and the interior plains, the Dabu in the arid southwest and the Ánima in the mountainous southeast. The Chanuche were the most technologically and economically prosperous of the tribes, and prior to the landing of Nunzo di Rosignelle had extensive trade with the Chanuche of Gapolania.

Colonial period

Main article: Colonial Adamantina

See also: Tricolony and Viceroyalty of New Povelia

Verenzio De Sarro first explored and settled the Adamantine interior, and was the first Governor of the Colony of Lucentezza

Settlement by Etruria occurred as early as 1548 CE in the most northern sections of the country along the border of modern day Gapolania, roughly three years after the foundation of Astia. Etrurian explorers first encountered the Chanuche people, who were separated into smaller tribes. In 1552 CE the Poveglia Council commissioned Verenzio De Sarro to explore the uncharted interior of the region, uncovering valleys, plains and minor mountain ranges. In 1536 CE De Sarro returned samples of gold, silver and a single four carat diamond to the Poveglia Council as tool to promote investment in the region.

The De Sarro Diamond sparked widespread interest in the newly discovered lands, and the Council of Thirteen requested that De Sarro establish posts throughout the region to uncover more precious minerals. The Council of Thirteen’s fascination with the diamond led to a quota placed upon De Sarro and his expedition; retrieve thirteen equally sized diamonds from the region for the ruling families of Poveglia. De Sarro was granted the necessary resources by the Council of Thirteen for the subjugation of the indigenous people and establishment of the first settlement in the region which at the time was referred to as Terra di Lucentezza.

Depiction of the first map of Smeraldo (1577)

The first permanent settlement of the explored region was Smeraldo. After two years without discovering any diamonds, De Sarro began fabricating stories of splendor to attract more settlers. In 1541 CE, the expedition’s brutality increased after tales of De Sarro’s failure to return the diamonds to Poveglia was spreading among the elite. Alongside Nunzo di Rosignelle, Verenzio De Sarro orchestrated a military campaign, which resulted in the deaths of several thousands of indigenous peoples. De Sarro ruled the Povelian colony of Lucentezza, alongside Sebastian Callanera in Nassea and Di Rosignelle in Astia. Settlement occurred similar to that of Gapolania, with the establishment of latifundias. Unlike the latifundias in Gapolania, which focused of the production of sugar cane and coffee beans, the agricultural production in colonial Adamantina was focused on the production of corn and wheat.

Lucentezza was renamed the Colony of Adamantina In 1567, encompassing regions in the interior of the continent. Adamantina's growth as an independent colony differed from Gapolania in regards to its importation of slavery, refusing to settle Bahian slaves. Governor Argimiro Ruisi (1533-1570) pushed for continued Poveglian migration and believed in an Euclean only migration policy. Adamantina was transformed into the Governorate of Adamantina in 1579 and was organized as a jurisdiction of the Viceroyalty of New Povelia. Under the Viceroyalty, Adamantina was under the direct control of the Povelian Doge. Ignazio Ricotta (1545-1640), initated the First Annintamento against the indigenous communities of the interior, forcefully relocating several hundreds of thousands to the mountainous interior of the governorate. Waves of Povelian settlers entered into the governorate, who established farmsteads and small communities with a strong emphasis on cattle ranching.

In the 17th century, when the knowledge of the region's interior expanded, a development of mining sparked a mass migration towards the Sierra Bianca mountains and resulted in founding settlements that would later grow into major industrial hubs. By the half of the 18th century, the Viceroyalty of New Povelia had been divided between Adamantina, Gapolania and largely undeveloped interior, with loose direct control over the local population. This caused a series of indigenous uprisings, the main ones happening in 1731 and 1756, both of which were crushed by the Etrurian military and resulted in partition of the native-owned land.

Matteo Stiriaco Balestra launched the Second Annientamento in 1716 CE which focused on the rebellious Sei Tribù Ordinate. Productive agricultural land in the heart of the country was divided up among investors from mainland Etruria which was then quartered into separated tracts of land for tenants. Balestra and the colonial government drafted racial laws that allowed only Eucleans to farm tracts. Questions regarding who was truly ‘Euclean’ caused division within the population, as Balestra considered some the earliest settlers (who had intermarried into the Sei Tribù Ordinate) as being non-white.

Independence

Main article: Adamantine War of Independence

Simone Alberighi (1779-1834) was the military commander of the Revolutionary Army of Asterias Inferior, and served as one of the three generals of the Junta of the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior.

Unrest in Semara and Gapolania arose between the disparities between the elites, Bahian and indigenous peoples, leading to the rise of the Pantheonisti movement. Pantheonistian ideology was built on the belief of equality, freedom and liberty, and was exceptionally popular among the poor. In Adamantina, the ruling landlords of the nation sought to divert from this ideology, which they viewed as subversive. Sinesio Labriola, a political activist, philosopher and revolutionary authored the Volontà Adamantina (Adamantine Will), in which he advocated against a state based upon an established religion, advocating for deism, freethought, and openly criticized the Solarian Catholic Church. The popularization of Labriola's beliefs spread throughout rural Adamantina, which at the time was already hesitant towards the clergy. Labriola supported the abolition of slavery, but took a hard stance regarding the exclusion of Bahian migrants. The popularization of Labriola's beliefs began to spread throughout the 1780s and 1790s, and was synthesized with the ideals of liberty, utilitarianism and freedom. Several landed elites, disgruntled by Etrurian rule formed the Fraternal Order of the Adamantine Yeomanry, which became the focal point for the independence movement. Simultaneously to the rise of the secular ideology in the rural communities of the nation, the urban areas of the colony began gravitating towards the religious and revolutionary fever unraveling in Etruria. The Eturian Revolution (1783-1785), the overthrow of the Grand Principality of Tyrrenhus and the foundation of the Etrurian First Republic prompted the ideology of Pantheonisti faction to spread within the Adamantine costal cities of Almeiveira, Camporaele, Paremunde, Salination, Semerillo and Castiglione di Catarina.

Map showing the progression of the Adamantine War of Independence. Green indicates Adamantine Patriot movement, while red represents Etrurian Loyalist movement. Painted overlay indicates year in which the Revolutionary Army gained control.   1804   1805   1806
  1807   1808

The vast of the territory and slow communications led most interior areas to become isolated from the Etrurian authorities, leading to further association with the land rather than the colonial leadership of the Viceroyalty. In the political structure of the Viceroyalty, most position were filled by people designated by the government in Etruria, without a strong commitment for Adamantine problems or interests. The prohibition imposed on Adamantine agricultural goods by Etruria was also seen as damaging to the landlords agricultural operations. In 1801 authorities from Camporaele attempted to launch their own version of La Purga against followers of Labriola, leading to an extreme backlash from the landed gentry. Political instability quickly ensured after a series of anti-secular riots engulfed the cities of Almeiveria and Paremunde. The reforms brought by the Devotion of the Republic to Heaven and the Declaration of Rights of State, further disrupted the economic stability of Adamantina, with colonial authorities attempting to abolish the currency and establishing prices controls.

With the collapse of the Weranian Republic in 1802, and the decline of Etrurian supremacy in Euclea, several influential leaders in Adamantina began recruiting officers for the effort to break away from the First Republic. Simone Alberighi, a cavalrymen from the unorganized area of Castello (now day Rieti) was recruited by the leaders of the Fraternal Order of the Adamantine Yeomanry to lead the effort. In 1803 the August Revolution engulfed the nation, as partisans rose up across the country, the targeting Pantheonistian supporters in the rural regions of the country began to worry the political elite. Ceremonial burnings of churches, religious material and even clergy members was operated in a fashion similar to the bonfire ceremonies conducted in Etruria. Violence began to spread into the urban areas of Prosperita and Arata, forcing the first Assembly of the Adamantine Municipalities, which sought to restore control within the two provinces. Alberighi addressed the municipalities, and eventually won the support of the assembly to begin launching a military campaign against the colonial authorities and establish an independent republic.

Five original provinces of the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior after the ratification of the first Constitution of Adamantina in 1808.

During the Spring of 1804 Alberighi amassed the Revolutionary Army of Asterias Inferior in Prosperita and began battling the Viceroyalty forces throughout the countryside. His victory at the Battle of Casanova, commenced on October 31, 1804 leading to wave of patriotic enthusiasm that bolstered the recruitment campaign of Alberighi. Etrurian officials in Adamantina relayed the dire circumstance to Solaria after the loss of Casanova. President of the First Citizen, Francesco Cassio Caciarelli dispatched general Bardomiano Porfirio Crescenzi to Almeiveria in an effort to control the mouth of the Almiverian River. With the control of the river and the major port city, the Etrurian authorities began confiscating the agricultural goods sent down the river, effectively establishing a blockade on the country. In response to the blockade, several dignitaries of every province assembled in Sano Stefano for the first assembly of the Senate of Sano Stefano, which issued the Adamantine Declaration of Independence (officially the United Provinces Declaration of Independence). All military powers were designated to the Junta of the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior, and the document officially established the Confederated Senate of the United Provinces which acted as a meeting point for all the provinces to coordinate the funding for the war effort. Simone Alberighi, Gabriele Montanari and Lorenzo Leone were placed in control of the Junta.

In 1805 Alberighi failed to capture the city of Almiveria during the First Battle of Almiveria, and suffered significant casualties. Although the army was demoralized, the Revolutionary Army continued north to retake the costal cities of Salination and Semerillo during a series of skirmishes. Alberighi utilized the first incarnation of the Adamantine flag on September 10th, 1805 against Etrurian forces during the Battle of Castiglione di Catarina, which popularized the flag. The Junta of the United Provinces began to utilize the flag formally for all of its armies on December 20th, 1805, and was formally adopted to represent the Confederated Senate of the United Provinces on January 8th, 1806.In an attempt to crush the remaining Etrurian troops, Alberighi entered into Semara in December of 1805. Efforts to rally troops in Semara proved difficult for Etrurian general Alberto Montalto as the local populace was reluctant to align with the Pantheonisti movement. With General Alberighi in Samara, chasing after the Loyalist forces, Gabriele Montanari led several skirmishes against Loyalist partisans outside Salination, defending the city from a offensive across the Almiverian river.

Worried that Etrurian would retake Salination, Alberighi was forced to return to Adamantina by the Confederated Senate. Respecting the authority of the Senate, Alberighi reentered Adamantina at the end of 1806. While crossing the Trinitite Creek, Alberighi was attacked by Gapolanian Pantheonistian troops led by Sviturno Giannattasio, suffering a minor defeat. Fearing a revolt in Samara, the Giannattasio returned to Semara, refusing to pursue Alberighi into Catarina. General Lorenzo Leone, failed to capture northern Arata during a series of skirmishes during 1806, leading to a stalemate between the belligerents. Internal issues in Etruria led to a decline in support for the war effort in Adamantina, leading to a series of desertions in Arata. General Crescenzi launched a succesful assault on Salination during the Second Battle of Salination on May 4 1807, successfully regaining control of Northern Prosperita. Throughout 1807 both sides continued to bolster their forces and reestablish order in their respective territories, leading to another year long stalemate.

Alberighi realized the potential of striking the city of Alimiveria, capitalizing on Crescenzi's forces being split by the Alimiverian River. Alberighi began constructed several transport ships, and a low quality frigate to initiate a landing on the northern shores of Alimiveria. During the 1808 Offensive on Alimiveria Alberighi sailed into the East Arucian Sea with 5,000 troops, traveling for four three days, the ships successfully landed on the northern shores of the western side of the Alimiverian River. Coordinating with Lorenzo Leone's forces from Casanova, the two armies simultaneously attacked forcing a eight day siege. Crescenzi surrendered to Alberighi on January 11th, 1808, although the war was not officially ended until the signing of the Treaty of Tyrrhenus on September 15th, 1811 between Adamantina and the United Kingdom of Etruria, signed by both Alberighi and Caio Aurelio I.

Early republic & civil war (1808-1814)

Main article: United Provinces of Asterias Inferior

See also: Adamantine Civil War

The Adamantine Civil War (1812-1813) was a dispute between the Confederati and the combined forces of the Federalisti and Unitari. The War concluded on September 11, 1813 with the Battle of Semerillo.

Bastiano de Abondiolis (1779-1823) was the governor of Catarina and served as the leader of the Unitari and the Alliance of the Free Peoples of Asterias Inferior during the Adamantine Civil War.

With the conclusion of the war, the provinces immediately convened in Sarro City in Prosperita to formally declare the establishment of a unified state. Ten delegates from the five original provinces signed the Declaration of National Unity, which established the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior as a political entity on March 11th, 1808. The initial United Provinces were deemed a confederacy of independent states, although with provisions that allowed the president to reestablish the junta. The declaration formally placed all legislative powers into the hands of the Confederated Senate of the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior, granting each provinces two votes. Rights were granted to all citizens of the individual provinces, including equal treatment, freedom of movement and established extradition agreements between all the provinces. The declaration also provided certain powers to the federal government, including the ability to declare war, levée en masse and establish a national post office. Alberighi assumed the presidency, but delegated much of the duties of the executive to a large cabinet of secretaries and committee members. Delegates were split between wanting to declare Adamantina as a unitary state, as a federated state or as a confederacy.

Among the delegates, the three factions; the Confederati, Federalisti and the Unitari. Each had a factional leadership, with a support from a geographic region. The Confederati were led by General Lorenzo Leone and the Governor of Catarina, Bastiano de Abondiolis, while the Unitari were led by Gabriele Montanari and the Governor of Arata, Miniato Calvacanti. The Conferati sought to maintain the current government as a confederation. The Federalisti and Unitari sought to reform the government into either a federal or unitary state, respectively. These three faction sparred throughout the republic's infancy, without any specific faction taking over a majority within the Confederated Senate. In 1811 the appropriation of seats was brought into question, with the Unitari seeking to establish a lower chamber based on proportional representation. Simone Alberighi, who was among the Federalisti faction sided with the Unitari, but was reluctant on the disbandment of Senate, as he feared that Lucentezza and Catarina would seceded.

On August 8th, 1812, Alberighi order the Confederated Senate to reconvene on the subject of establishing a lower house to better represent the population. In November the provincial legislatures of Lucentezza and Catarina declared the Alliance of the Free Peoples of Asterias Inferior. The Unitari and Federalisti formally merged in December and the convened without the provinces now apart of the Alliance of Free Peoples. Delegates who had formerly attended the signing of the Declaration of National Unity reconvened on December 3rd, 1812 to formally discuss the construction of a federal constitution, after roughly two weeks the convention ended and delegates were instructed to return by next March. Fearing that a unified force of the lower southern provinces could easily take Lucentezza, Abondiolis led his army to Prosperita capture the city of Sarro. On February 28th, Abondiolis' army sacked the city of Sarro along with the convention hall, greatly demoralizing Prosperita's populace.

The United Provinces' lagging economy and lack of a sound currency caused issues with raising a new army. The Confederated Senate suspended the next convention and once again established the junta, with Alberighi as the supreme commander of the armed forces. Alberighi initiated the United Provinces Land Ordinance Trust which set aside several millions of acres in the unorganized territories for repayment to troops. Immediately a land survey was commenced and the issuing of grants were handed out, with each soldier receiving roughly 10 acres for half a years service. Recruitment flourished and the United Province's campaign to retake the northern provinces resumed. Alberighi's forces retook Lucentezza through a series of battles throughout the later half of 1813, resulting in the collapse of the Abondiolis' army. On September 11, 1813 the Alliance of Free Peoples surrender to Alberighi after the Battle of Semerillo. Among the provisions stipulated within the surrender was the exclusion of Lucentezza and Catarina in the next constitutional convention. Alberighi returned to Sarro City to the assembled Confederated Senate, where he announced the dissolution of the junta and resigned from the presidency. Vice President of the Republic, Miniato Calvacanti assumed the duties of conducting the constitutional convention which resumed on December 12th, 1813.

On January 1st, 1814 the first Constitution of Adamantina was ratified, establishing the parameters for provincial and federal elections, set to be held on on October 9th. The most significant changes to the government was the establishment of the Chamber of Representatives, which held a series of powers separate from the reformed Confederated Senate; the Senate.

Expansion and the Bovine Barons (1814-1849)

Main article: Barony Period of Adamantina

See also: Baroni Bovini

During the 1814 presidential election, Miniato Calvacanti was victorious in securing a landslide election. Throughout his term, he was supported by politicians affiliated with the Unitari and Federalisti factions. Calvacanti's regime brought about a period of economic prosperity and domestic stability. Among the most politically important shifts was the the rise of powerful executive governance, diminishing the authority of the National Congress. Although this centralist approach caused discontent within the northern provinces, the military presence within these still occupied provinces quelled any attempts to reestablish the Alliance of Free Peoples. Calvacanti prompted a policy of economic liberalism, that supported low tariffs on externally manufactured goods and the export of domestic agricultural goods. The University of Adamantina, located in Sarro City was established on December 1 1817 under the direction of Calvacanti.

The landowning classes of Adamantina flourished under Calvacanti, and became a powerful constituency within the nation's political apparatus. These powerful landowning elite became known as the Baroni Bovini. Calvacanti won four consecutive presidential elections in 1818, 1822, 1826 and 1830 with the financial and political support of the Baroni Bovini. These powerful businessmen supported the colonization of the interior, seeking to buy up unclaimed lands for discounted prices from the government. Calvacanti successfully pushed legislation through the Senate and Chamber of representatives in 1829 to amend the constitution to allow presidents to serve six years during their term rather than just four. Two provinces were admitted to the republic under Calvacanti, Venosa (1821) from the the territory of Arata and Castello and Sarno (1825) from Prosperita. In both Venosa and Sarno, the Baroni Bovini held exclusive political control within all branches of government. In 1831 Calvancanti died, and was succeeded by his protégé and vice-president Quintilio Piemonte (1789-1863), who served the remainder of his predecessors six year term.

President Miniato Calvacanti, served from 1815 to 1831.

President Gilberto Bongiorno, served from 1845 to 1848.

Both Calvacanti and Bongiorno's administrations were controlled by the influential Baroni Bovini.

Piemonte promoted a policy of mass immigration throughout the early 1830s, expanding the labor pool of the nation at the direction of the Baroni Bovini. During the middle the Piemonte's presidency, a group of staunch conservative constitutionalist actively campaigned to see the return of the four year term limits. Among the Baroni the debate over the issue of the length of presidential terms caused a rift within the constituency, weakening them politically throughout the 1830s and 1840s. Piemonte succumbed to the demands of the Baroni faction in support of four year presidential terms, and spear headed the amendment to reduce presidential limits from six years to four years in 1835. The four year term was reintroduced during the 1836 presidential election.

Piedmonte won his first election in 1836, and throughout his second term was a strong supporter of continuing the colonization effort into the interior. Shortly after Piedmonte's inauguration the Monfalcone Territory and the San Loreto Territory were established in an effort to further administer the activities of the interior. In 1839 the National Congress passed the Indigenous Deportation Act, which formally removed several indigenous tribes from areas within the established provinces into the territories of Monfalcone and San Loreto. The goal of the act was to clear space for the Baroni Bovini to expand their cattle operations and promote wheat production. Piedmonte won his second election in 1840, and promoted the development of several inland ports on the major waterways of the nation leading to increased exports from once hard to reach regions of the country. Indigenous partisans rose up against Adamantine forces at the Battle of Papoli Creek, resulting in the massacre of several hundreds of indigenous peoples. The discontent among the indigenous tribes lead to the formal creation of the Confederacy of Nine Nations, which led half a century long war against the Adamantine state. Piedmonte, seeking to establish a centralized capitol city, launched the construction of the planned city of Porto Pellegrini on August 4 1843. The planned city was established over the former settlements of Almeiveira, Camporaele and Paremunde. Support for the relocation of the capitol city from Sarro to Porto Pellegrini evaporated among the Baroni shortly after construction began, and the transfer of government would not be completed until 1862.

Painting of the ADN Perrotti by Neopolo Acocella. The events surrounding the ship concluded the four year 1845 Adamantine constitutional crisis. The ship never emptied its enslaved Bahian captives into Adamantina. The ship instead set sail for the free Imagua.

Ongoing raids by the Confederacy and dwindling immigration caused the Baroni Bovini to turn on Piedmonte during the 1844 presidential election, leading to the accession of Gilberto Bongiorno (1810-1867). Gilberto, a Baroni himself, was adamant about the continuation of the expansion of the labor pool by any means necessary. Among his most extreme proposals was to introduce the practice of slavery nationwide. Within the constitution the practice of slavery was strictly forbidden, forcing a constitutional crisis in 1845 when Bongiorno issued an executive order allowing the practice in all the admitted provinces and organized territories. The Constitutional Court of Adamantina, composed of judges selected by presidents aligned with the Baroni, sided with the president in his decision. Legislators and governors from the coastal provinces defected from Bongiorno, leading to the creation of the Unitari-Federalisti Party. Bongiorno and the Baroni, threatened by the prospects of losing the 1846 congressional elections established the Liberal National Party. The Unitari-Federalisti won in a landslide in the populated provinces in the Chamber of Represeantives, and a majority of senators had aligned with the party. Early during the legislative secession of 1848 the National Congress passed the Free Soil Act, which prohibited the practice of slavery. Bongiorno vetoed the bill, but was overruled by a majority within the National Congress. The Constitutional Court intervened on behalf of Bongiorno, and prevented the passage of the Free Soil Act. Newly elected Unitari-Federalisti congressmen pushed for the admission of two provinces, which were primarily inhabited by small landowners; Campialti and Monfalcone (1848).

The decision within the court caused a series of riots in Sano Stefano, Semerillo, Casanova and Castiglione, with federal buildings being burned and ransacked. The first ship transporting slaves to the Port of Pellegrini was met with a group of rioters, who refused the ship full of Bahian slaves to empty into the city. Romualdo Mottola, constable of the city of Porto Pellegrini commandeered the ship and assisted the slaves in killing their captors. Governor of Arata Cleandro Semeraro, a supporter of racial exclusionary laws and abolitionist, activated the province's militia and began seizing ports under federal control. Semeraro assisted Mottola by providing several weeks rations to the freed men of the ADN Perrotti, who set sail for Estmere colony of Imagua. In Casanova a ship carrying Gowsa slaves were massacred by a group of Euclean-Adamantine vigilantes, who then afterwards sank the ship within the port. Bongiorno, fearing a second civil war, rescinded his executive order and conceded to the National Congress. Marciano Santel (1823-1862), a general within the Adamantine Army, capitalized on the ongoing unrest and led a coup d'etat, ousting Bongiorno and the Constitutional Court on June 3 1848.

Santel Regime (1849-1862)

Main article: Regime of Marciano Santel

See also: 1848 Adamantine coup d'etat, Marciano Santel, and Adamantine-Gaullican War

Marciano Santel (1823-1862) led the 1848 coup d'etat against Bongiorno. Ruled as a dictator until he was overthrown during the end of the Adamantine-Gaullican War.

The National Congress hailed Santel a hero of the republic, awarding several decorations for his actions. Cleandro Semeraro announced his intentions to run for president, delivering his credentials to the interim president Santel on August 3 1848. Santel rejected Semeraro's credentials, announcing his intentions to hold the position of presidency until control could be restored within the nation. The Senate elected Santel to the presidency, formally granting him presidential powers. During his first presidential term he established a dictatorship backed by state terrorism that dictated all aspects of society. Elections became a farce and the legislature and judiciary became docile instruments of his regime. While formal elections continued, he and a group of nine military warlords ruled the country. Santel meticulously created a cult of personality around himself, which was forced upon the population and the already demoralized clergy. Throughout his presidency he held complete control over the state's bureaucracy, as well as his appointed cabinet. Prior to the 1852 presidential elections he became the undisputed leader of the Unitari-Federalisti, at the dismay of many political leaders who initially founded the party.

Santel personally enriched himself during the San Loreto Gold Rush, while also leading a brutal genocide of the indigenous peoples pushed into the territory by the Indigenous Deportation Act of 1839. Immigration floundered as the country became know for its despotic leader and deteriorating labor conditions. The lower social strata of Porto Pellegrini and various other coastal cities were forcefully moved into the mining communities of San Loreto, a systematic process known as the Santel Relocations. During the forced population transfers the San Loreto Valley saw a dramatic period of growth, while the northern provinces saw a dramatic decrease in population. During his reign several thousands of citizens died during long treks across the interior, including men, women and children. Those who spoke against Santel faced extreme repression, with opponents being executed extrajudicially. Conditions within the country deteriorated as the state sought to focus on mineral extraction and industrialization over maintaining agricultural production.

Santel turned his ambitions on Gaullican Dominion of Satucin, specifically on the territory of Nouveau Sessonis, which he viewed as an integral part of Adamantina. Throughout the dictators military career, he viewed the territory as being essential to achieving maritime power within the Arucian Sea. On 15 August 1860 the Adamantine National Congress, at the direction of Santel, declared war on the Dominion of Satucin. This act inevitably drew Gaullica into the war. While Adamantina was initially successful during the conflict with the defeat of Satucin forces at the Battle of Malhivert, the war quickly turned in favor of Satucin and Gaullica. This progress was halted after the initiation of a blockade on Porto Pellegrini by the Gaullican Navy. Failing to recognize discontent within the nation, Santel refused to end the war after several opportunities were provided by Gaullican officials. Rebel forces arose in the provinces of Arata, Castello, Campialti, Monfalcone, catching Santel's retreating army at the Battle of Ramiseto. Santel was never found after the the battle, with historians believing he either died during the battle or fled into the wilderness of Alcalina. On July 4 1862 the Adamantine delegation to Gaullica signed the Treaty of Perino, ending all hostilities between the two nations. The provincial governments of rebel provinces established the Temporary State of National Restoration, a special committee that prevented any officials associated with the Santel regime from running for political office within the next six federal elections. The Unitari-Federalisti Party was disbanded and the various provincial warlords who assisted Santel were executed.  

Restoration Period (1862-1880)

Main article: Second Industrial Revolution in Adamantina

See also: Temporary State of National Restoration and Conquest of Montagne

In the aftermath of the Santel regime, the Baroni Bovini sought to reestablish its economic and political strength within the republic. The most influential of the post-Santel bovine barons included Edilberto Li Causi (1827-1901), a Senator from the province of Monfalcone. Causi and his allies within the National Congress reestablished the National Liberal Party, and were the majority element of the Committee for the Temporary State of National Restoration. From 1862 to 1864 the committee ruled as a directorial executive, with Causi, Augusto Ciriello (1823-1898), Saladino Stagnaro (1810-1875), Melanio Gregori (1829-1909) and Ulstano Vacanti (1820-1899) serving as interim co-presidents. During the directorial period, the republic saw the admission of three provinces on December 11 1861; Rieti (from Castello), Argenta and San Loreto (both from San Loreto Territory). On September 10 1862 the Federal District of Pellegrini was established and the city of Porto Pellegrini was designated as the capitol city of Adamantina.

Completion of the Favara Bridge over the Arata River in 1872 marked the first mainline railroad between Arata and Castello.

Causi and his committee disqualified sixteen candidates prior to the 1864 presidential election. The majority of the disqualifications were illegally fabricated, although they were never challenged as public support for Causi was high and ant-Santel sentiments were pervasive. Causi and the Baroni hand selected Aniceto Favara (1827-1911) to become the next president of the republic. The committee allowed the subpar oppositional candidate, Orlando Santin (1811-1872), to run against Favara during election. Favara won the presidency with 24 of the 26 votes within the Senate. Immigration to Adamantina increased substantially during the 1860s as economic conditions with the country recovered from Santel's regime.

In the newly established capitol of Porto Pellegrini Euclean culture flourished as the wealthy elites appetite for theatre and art grew insatiable. The first incarnation of the Porto Pellegrini Palladium was completed in 1861, preforming operas composed by Vitiello and Gioachino. Adamantina saw a increase in immigration from Etruria's rural north, Luzela, Esmeira and Tosutonia throughout the 1860s and 1870s. Favara's presidential successor, Auberto Casassa (1834-1914) was handpicked by the Committee of the Temporary State. The delegation at the National Liberal Party Convention selected Casassa through a unanimous verbal vote six months prior the the election.

Industrialists who sought to see the implementation of tariffs to protect the development of domestic industry began to break away from the agriculturally focused Baroni Bovini. While Adamantina saw a dramatic growth in agricultural production during the early period of National Restoration it significantly lagged behind the world in mechanization. With consecutive governments promoting policies of agricultural development and exportation, Adamantina grew to being of the largest exporters of foodstuffs in the world. From 1866 to 1911 Adamantine wheat exports grew from 96,234 to 2,300,000 t (107,782 to 2,576,000 short tons), while frozen beef exports increased from 22,300 to 355,000 t (24,976 to 397,600 short tons). The government slowly introduced minor tariffs to support industrialization efforts as the prestige and influence of the Baroni dwindled during the middle of Casassa's administration.

While most agricultural goods were primarily shipped via barges, some more far flung communities struggled to bring goods to the inland ports. Casassa, hoping to placate both the industrialists and the Baroni Bovini, embarked on a national effort to develop railways through the passage of the Adamantine Railroad Act of 1868. The act established the company United Provinces Rail Road, a state-owned corporation that was put in charge the nation's rail system. Several of the earliest steam locomotives were imported from Estmere and other Euclean states. The government laid roughly 29,000 km (18,019 mi) of rail throughout the country between 1864 and 1911. Cattle cars were popularized within the country, and Porto Pellegrini became the site of several of the worlds largest meat processing stockyards. On July 1 1879 the provinces of Panzarella and Alcalina were admitted to the republic, organized from the Panzarella Territory.

The influence of the Baroni and the Committee of the Temporary State dwindled as new industries arose within Adamantina. Wealthy railroad businessmen and industrial tycoons began supporting candidates of the newly established Federal Democratic Party (Partito Democratico Federale). The Federal Democrats supported increasing tariffs, instituting universal compulsory education, expanding the rail network and promoting the establishment of a central bank which would utilize a gold standard. During this 1874, 1876 and 1878 elections the Federal Democrats won significant victories within the National Congress, although they were unable to secure a majority within the Senate. It became a priority of the party to establish universal manhood suffrage, regardless of landownership status. The Baroni aligned Senate refused to pass the amendment prior to the 1876 midterm election, dealing a crushing blow to the Federal Democrats intentions of taking the Senate and presidency.

Amone Lo Bello (1832-1909), a wealthy mining businessmen from San Loreto had lobbied the federal government for roughly six years to expand railroad access to the city of Casamassella to no avail. Bello who was a staunch opponent to the Baroni began buying up land to sell to landless urban men, as election laws required that a man own half an acre to be eligible to vote. The efforts to expand voting access became a popular endeavor among the industrialist of the country, who began elaborate campaigns to distribute roughly 250,000 plots of half acre lots of undesirable land to landless men. The Senate attempted to stop the sale of land through legislative and judicial means but were unsuccessful. The stunt by Bello effectively made roughly 250,000 men the majority vote within the provinces of Argenta, Rieti, Panzarella, Alcalina, Monfalcone and Campialti. The coastal provincial governments feared that the land redistribution would diminish their dominance within the Chamber of Represeantives, causing many to turn on the Committee of the Temporary State and the Baroni. The National Liberal Party fell apart during the political crisis, and those who had splintered away joined the Federal Democrats to call the 1879 constitutional convention. Amendments were ratified on May 1 1879, granting universal suffrage to all Euclean men above the age of 25. The amendments to the constitution also removed the provincial legislatures involvement in the selection of delegates to the electoral college. The 1880 election marked the first time in Adamantine history that a portion of the general population would have a say in the election of the president.

Era of Enfranchisement and economic turmoil (1880-1913)

Main article: Adamantine Era of Enfranchisement

See also: Great Collapse

With the breakup of the National Liberal Party, the Federal Democratic Party ascended as the dominant political entity leading up to the 1880 presidential election. Disgruntled by how previous parties had elected their candidates at conventions, the Federal Democratic Party established a primary system which would allow party members to elect the candidates. Aleandro Fabiani (1843-1916) was selected as the nominee for the party, facing off against Simone Fanelli (1834-1910) of the Conservative Civic Union. While only 18.2% of the population was eligible to vote in the general election, the nation underwent the largest election in its history. Political parties utilized grassroot efforts to elect like minded politicians to federal and provincial offices. Party discipline was relatively weak initially with most elections been candidate driven. The Conservative Civic Union preformed well in the more populated and economically prosperous northeast while the Federal Democrats secured its victory through the provinces surrounding Porto Pellegrini and the rural south. Fabiani was inaugurated on January 1 1881 at the footsteps of the newly completed Capitol Building of Adamantina, announcing a series of reforms and appointments that drew the ire of both the cattle barons and the industrialists.

Fanelli installed nine new justices to the Constitutional Court and passed a series of bills that dramatically shifted the direction of Adamantina. Among the most consequential of these bills was the 1881 Law of Universal Secular Education, providing universal, compulsory, free and secular education to all male citizens of the republic. All parochial schools were forbidden from issuing degrees, substantially decreasing the enrollment of schools affiliated with the Solarian Catholic Church. During the 1882 legislative session he created the Federal Registry of Adamantina (Registro Federale), an index of all births, deaths and marriages. Religious symbols were forbidden on federal property in 1883 and several presidential executive decrees stripped the large properties of the Archdiocese of Porto Pellegrini. During Fanelli's administration, the Bishop of Solaria broke off all diplomatic relations with Adamantina. Fanelli was reelected again in 1884 and proceeded with his legislative agenda to decrease the influence of the wealthy cattle barons through the implementation of a land value tax based on total acreage owned. The land value tax proportionally affected large landowners without harming industrial sites.

Adamantina's military held clandestine negotiations with Aucuria during the onset of the War of the Arucian regarding the possibility of attacking Satucin to gain the province of Nouveau Sessonis. Fanelli forced the meetings to cease after entering into negotiations with Gaullica over maintaining Adamantine access to the Arucian Gates. Fanelli ceased conversations with Aucuria in 1884, although no official agreement between Adamantina and Gaullica. The actions of Fanelli led to many within the military to question his leadership, resulting in a failed coup d'état. Events surrounding the coup attempt were investigated heavily throughout the remainder of Fanelli's term, resulting in the purge of several high ranking officials within the military.

The policy programs of the Federal Democratic Party continued through the late 1880s and early 1890s with the selection of Gianmario Sciandra (1851-1932) during the 1888 presidential election. Adamantina became a major producer in textiles during this period, focusing on coarse fabrics. Cotton production grew significantly as land for cattle was becoming less and less prioritized within the frontier. Sciandra increased tariffs on textiles from Euclean states in an effort to protect emerging markets. The additional tariffs caused backlash Estmere and Gaullica, resulting in a reduction in agricultural exports.

Sciandra established the Porto Pellegrini Polytechnic University in 1891 in an effort to foster scientific and industrial innovation. Adamantine scientists focused on standardization and the adoption of interchangeble parts. Employment in agricultural production decreased to 54% in 1895, with the remainder being employed in the tertiary and secondary sectors of the economy. In 1896 the first industrial blast furnace was opened in Porto Pellegrini, utilizing raw material from San Loreto. The drastic shift in economy led to labor shortage, exacerbated by lagging immigration quotas. These factors led a decrease in agricultural production and increase in inflation.

Temporary

Adamantina became one of the largest exporters of beef and canned goods during the early 20th century. During the onset of the Great War Adamantina remained neutral, trading with both sides. By 1929 CE its trade of agricultural goods with the Entente was forced to end after the Grand Alliance threatened to increase tariffs on Adamantina. Unable to compete with the power of Satucin, it accepted the terms of the Grand Alliance. Throughout out the Great War, the country lagged economically. In 1939 the government of supported the coalition of conservatives and social democrats in Azure Coast against the Vague Rouge.

During the 1943 Solarian War, Adamantina remained neutral while maintaining trade relations with the Etrurian Revolutionary Republic. After the defeat of Etruria, Adamantina provided many collaborators of the defeated regime sanctuary. In 1950 the collaborators wielded a great deal of political clout and were known as the Cabala delle Ombre. In 1953 the Cabala supported a military coup, supervising the establishment of a military junta. The deposed President Antonio Malito fled to Valorea, where he supported democratic reformers and revolutionaries. In 1968 the military junta launched several small scale skirmishes over various adjacent lands, being defeated in each attempt. In 1975 the Junta was destroyed during a popular democratic revolution, leading to Antonio Malito's return in 1976.

Democratization

Malito served as president until his death in 1989. His wife, Ginevra Malito served as president for 8 years after his death. From 1990 until 1997 the nation faced economic woes which ultimately saw Malito's party thrown out of power. From 1997 to 2008, a coalition of center and center-right parties governed. In 2009 the center-right fell out of favor, leading to a newly established "anti-corruption" party winning the election. In 2014 the center-right party returns to power during an economic recession. In 2018, the now deceased Malito's party returned to power.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Adamantina

The Adamantine Republic covers a total area of 997,989 square kilometers (385,326 sq mi), ranking as the sixth largest country in Asteria Inferior, and the fourteenth largest country in the Asterias. The highest elevation in the Adamantine Republic is Mount Libertà, located in San Loreto at 6,961 metres (22,838 ft). The lowest point in the country is a manmade polder located in the delta of the Pellegrini River between Prosperita and Porto Pellegrini at -8 feet (-2 meters) below sea level. Its southern border is created by the Sierra Bianca mountain range. It shares a border with Gapolania to its east and Satucin to the west. In the north its coasts borders the East Arucian Sea.

The country is divided into six geographic regions; Costal (Costa), Lowland Plains (Pianure di pianura), Highlands (Altopiani), Mountain (Montagna), Piedmont (Piemonte) and Valley (Valle)

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  Mount Libertà, the highest peak and most topographically prominent mountain

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  View of grazing pastures in Sarno.

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  Fields and trees found in a temperate valley in San Loreto.

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  Singleleaf pinyon pine and juniper trees can be found in the sagebrush zones of the interior.  

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  Inospitale Valley in Iglesias is the hottest region in the country

Biodiversity

Main article: Enviorment of Adamantina

Climate

Main articles: Climate of Adamantina and Climatic regions of Adamantina

Köppen climate classification map of Adamantina

Adamantina has four main climatic regions; warm, moderate, cool arid and hot arid, all of which are determined by variations in latitude, range in altitude and relief features. Most of the population lives in relatively temperate. Settlements within the southernmost interior are located within microclimates generated by the varied altitude. Summers are the warmest and wettest season in most of Adamantina, except with certain parts of the southern interior where its the driest season.

The nation's coastal regions are tempered by a cold ocean current from the Haillet Sea, creating an oceanic climate (Cfb) with mean temperatures of 10 °C (50 °F) during the winter and a mean temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) during the summer. The majority of the interior, where it is not mountainous, is classified as a humid subtropical climate (Cfa, Cwa), where temperatures range from 0 °C (32 °F) or −3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) during the coldest months and temperatures ranging from 19 °C (66 °F) to 29 °C (84.4 °F) during the summer. The interior plains experiences strong thunderstroms during the spring and summer, with rainfall ranging from 38 to 50 inches (970 to 1,300 mm) per year. Lightning and tornados are a common occurrence throughout the subtropical interior of the country.

The southeast interior is greatly affected by the drastic increase in elevation, where precipitation dramatically drops off. The rise in elevation leads to an orographic lift, where air is forced upwards, leading to adiabatic cooling, causing moist air to reach its dew point and ultimately descended as rain. Past this region of increased rainfall, precipitation falls dramatically and transitions into a semi-arid climate (BSh, BSk). In the southernmost interior the elevation transitions into a cold desert climate (BWk), where precipitation ranges between 25 and 200 mm (1 and 8 in) of rainfall annually. In an excluded valley within the mountains is the only instance of a hot desert climate (BWh), known as the Inospitale Valley where temperatures range between 29 and 35 °C (84 and 95 °F) during the summer.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Adamantina

Throughout the 19th and 20th century, Adamantina transitioned between various periods of democracy and dictatorships. In 1953 the country faced its most dramatic reversal in democracy which saw the establishment of a military junta known as the Ombre Junta, controlled by the Cabala delle Ombre. Full-scale democracy was reestablished during the 1976 elections, and has since experienced consecutive peaceful transfers of political power.

Government

Main article: Government of Adamantina

Adamantina is a symmetrical federal constitutional representative democracy. It is the sole nation on the continent to utilize a presidential system, where the president is both head of state and head of government. The president serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and is the highest-ranking officer within the federal bureaucracy. The government is regulated by a series of checks and balances and duties of the governmental are enshrined within the constitution, establishing a seperation of powers among the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Comprised of seventeen provinces and a single federal district, citizens are subject to three levels of government; federal, provincial and local governments. Local governments duties are commonly split between the subprefecture, the township and municipality. At the provincial level, all governments are required by the federal constitution to operate in a manner similar to the national government (with a guiding constitution, an executive, provincial courts and legislature).

The seat of government is the city of Porto Pellegrini as designated by the the legislature, which belongs to a special federal district separate from the the seventeen other provinces; the Federal District of Pellegrini. There is not distinction in powers between the provinces and the federal district, as the Federal District has equal representation within the legislature and is able to participate in presidential elections.

Legislature

The National Congress located in the Federal District of Pellegrini is composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives.

Main article: National Congress of Adamantina

The National Congress is a bicameral legislature, comprised of the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives. The National Congress creates federal law, declares war, approves treaties and has the power of the purse. It is also the only institution with the ability to impeach members of governments (including the president). Enactment of primary legislation requires a concurrent majority within the Chamber of Representatives and a supermajority within the Senate. Formal communication between the Senate and the Chamber of Represeantives is conducted through joint sessions, joint committees and conferences.

The Senate is the upper house of the National Assembly and is composed of two senators from each provinces, with a total of thirty-six senators seated within the chamber. Senators are elected on six-year terms and elections are staggered based on three cohorts, with both seats in each state having to belong in a separate cohort. Eight provinces have senators belonging to cohorts one and two, five provinces with senators belonging to cohorts one and three and four provinces and one federal district with senators belonging to cohorts two and three. The Senate has several powers of advice and consent, including the approval of treaties, confirmation of the cabinet secretaries, federal judges, flag officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors and other federal executive officials. The senate is considered to be more prestigious of the two bodies due to its longer terms, smaller size and provincewide constituencies.  

The Chamber of Represeantives is the lower house of the National Assembly and is composed of 85 voting members. Seats are appropriated among the provinces by population decennially, after an official census has been concluded. As of 2020, the Province of Iglesias has only two representatives while the Federal District of Pellegrini has thirty, San Loreto has the second largest delegation with seventeen members. The Chamber is charged with the passage of federal legislation, and has a series of exclusive powers; the initiation of all bills concerning the federal budget, impeachment of federal officials, and elects the president if no candidate receives a majority within the Electoral Assembly. Compared with the Senate, the Chamber is considered less prestigious due to its larger size, shorter terms and its vulnerability to redistricting.  

Executive

Almerigo Cianflone Di Martino
President

Stefania Gambini
Vice President

Main article: President of Adamantina

See also: Vice President of Adamantina

In the executive branch the President is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and has the power to veto legislation before they become laws subject to the override of the National Congress. The president appoints federal officials who enforce federal laws and policies, and has the ability to dismiss members of the cabinet and employees of the federal government. Presidents of Adamantina have the ability to utilize pocket vetos, line-item vetos and signining statements in an effort to direct, kill or modify legislation without utilizing an official veto. Presidents have the power to call a special session of one or both the houses of the National Congress, and has the authority to issue a series of directives; proclamations, executive orders and memorandums. Under the 1976 Constitution, the president serves for a term of four years and is eligible to serve for two consecutive terms, and may be elected again after an interval of one term has passed. The current president is Almerigo Cianflone Di Martino, who was elected in 2020.

Judicial

Main article: Constitutional Court of Adamantina

See also: Provincial Courts of Adamantina

The judicial system of Adamantina is divided between the provincial courts and the federal courts. At the federal level, justices for the Constitutional Court and the district appellate courts are appointed by the president with approval from the Senate. Justices at the provincial level are appointed by the governors of the province with approval from the state legislatures. The Judicial Magistrate is the policymaking body for the federal courts, as is responsible for the creation of procedural rules pursuant to federal law. At the federal level the judiciary utilizes judicial precedent as the legal philosophy, while the provincial courts are either observers of common law or civil law. Since the promulgation of the 1976 Constitution the federal judiciary has had a great deal of judicial independence from the executive. Justices at the federal level may serve for life with good behavior, and may be impeached and convicted by the National Congress. Provincial judges may serve for life or may be term limited, dependent on the statues of the province. The Constitutional Court is constitutionally obligated to be composed of five justices. Chief Justice Arduino Gallo, associate justices Marzia Mazzeo, Tancredo Paccioretti, Orsina Fiorentini and Adalfieri Consoli currently sit on the court.

Political parties

Emblem of the Solidarista Party of Adamantina

Logo of the National Front of Adamantina

The Adamantine Republic has operated under a two-party system since 1976. For elective offices at most levels, provincial-administered primary elections select party nominees for the general election. Since the 1976 general election, the major parties have been the Solidarista, the National Front, and Modernità which exist only in some provincial legislatures and local offices.

The Solidarista's are considered a spectral-syncretic party, combining elements from the conventional left–right political spectrum and are often called a big tent party. Most politicians affiliated with Solidarista are considered centre-left to left-wing, with many supporting social democracy, labourism and protectionism. The National Front is a conservative party supportive of free-market capitalism and promotes policies of privatization, deregulation and free trade. Modernità is one of Adamantina's centrist political party, supportive of conserative liberalism policies, with some sections of its membership being similar in ideology with the National Front. Modernità grew in popularity after the 1980 election as an anti-corruption political party and has caucused with the National Front at the federal level since 1984, and is a cooperating party with the National Front in most provinces.

Currently in the National Congress, Modernità and the National Front hold a majority in the Senate with twenty members. In the Chamber of Represeantives the Solidarista's hold a majority with ninety-eight members. Five states have a party with a government trifecta, Solidarista with three (Arata, San Loreto and the Federal District of Pellegrini), the National Front with three (Iglesias and Alcalina) and (Rieti). The National Front holds eleven of the governors seats and Solidarista holds.

Provinces

Main article: Provinces of Adamantina

Map	Province	Capital	Population (2020)	Area (kmkm2)	Flag
Catarina Lucentezza Sarno Malito San Loreto Argenta Montagna Iglesias Panzarella Alcalina Monfalcone Rieti Campialti Castello Arata DP Prosperita Venosa East Arucian Sea
	Campialti	Perino	1,531,091	45,732
	Castello	Mareto	2,039,019	25,521
	Arata	Casanova	1,981,938	6,756
	Monfalcone	Ramiseto	1,419,011	61,865
	Panzarella	Panzarella City	1,299,028	91,249
	Iglesias	Trasacco	409,098	129,387
	Montagna	Bussi sul Tirino	1,103,901	120,918
	Argenta	Rocchetta Sant'Antonio	460,204	83,799
	Rieti	Galesano	984,092	29,075
	San Loreto	Casamassella	3,509,922	119,533
	Malito	Saracena	983,469	63,250
	Sarno	Cesaro	2,490,224	51,930
	Prosperita	Sano Stefano	3,094,292	20,479
	Lucentezza	Semerillo	2,421,981	38,844
	Catarina	Castiglione di Catarina	2,014,418	23,406
	Federal District of Pellegrini	Porto Pellegrini	6,451,092	2,982
	Venosa	Sant'Angelia	2,000,000	43,292
	Alcalina	Salinità	1,391,011	38,188

Economy

Although considered a developing nation, Adamantina has a highly literate population, an abundance of natural resources, a diversified industrial base. It has a "very high" rating on the Human Development Index and is considered a middle emerging economy.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Adamantina

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1800	451,031	—
1810	498,389	+10.5%
1820	559,691	+12.3%
1830	623,776	+11.5%
1840	767,868	+23.1%
1850	1,076,858	+40.2%
1860	1,501,786	+39.5%
1870	2,121,123	+41.2%
1890	2,929,483	+38.1%
1900	4,289,056	+46.4%
1910	5,895,307	+37.4%
1920	7,341,426	+24.5%
1930	8,912,491	+21.4%
1940	10,910,672	+22.4%
1950	13,141,904	+20.4%
1960	14,515,233	+10.5%
1970	16,628,651	+14.6%
1980	19,405,636	+16.7%
1990	23,209,140	+19.6%
2000	26,945,812	+16.1%
2010	29,936,797	+11.1%
2020	33,498,160	+11.9%

According to the 2020 census, there is officially 33,498,160 citizens, up from 28,038,938 in 2010. Adamantina is the 38th largest country in the world in total population and fifth in Asteria Inferior. Its population density of 34.26 person per square kilometer of land is below the world average. The population growth rate in 2020 was estimated 1.08% annually with a birthrate of 16.6 live births per 1,000 inhabitants and a mortality rate of 7.1 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. Since 2010, the crude Net migration rate has ranged from five to six immigrants per 1,000 inhabitants per year.

Ethnicity

See also: Adamantines

Ethnic groups of Adamantina
Ethnic groups			percent
White			81.4%
Biracial			12.5%
Indigenous			6.1%

Education

Education in Adamantina is free and mandatory, ranging from ages five to seventeen, and consists of four levels. An initial level for children between the ages of one and give, with the last two years being compulsory; kindergarten (scuola dell'infanzia). Second level, mandatory for six to seven years; primary school (scuola primaria). Third level, mandatory for five to six years; upper secondary school (scuola secondaria di secondo grado). The fourth and final level of education in Adamantina is mandatory for three to four years; university (università) or vocational school (istituto professionale). In 2020 75.45% of citizens had completed upper secondary school, and 7.53% had completed studies at a university of vocational school. University is divided in teritary, university and post-graduate sub-levels. In 2022 there were three national universities, seventeen public university systems and fourteen private universities.

There are three military academies, which are utilized to train military officers for the armed forces; United Provinces Military Academy (UPMA), the United Provinces Naval Academy (UPNA) and United Provinces Air Academy (UPAA). The largest national university is the University of Adamantina located in Porto Pellegrini. The largest provincial university system is the University of San Loreto, with its main campus in Casamassella having the most students.

Compulsory education is based upon provincial standards, with varying degrees of attainment by province. The Federal District of Pellegrini has the highest rate of citizens who have an advanced degree, at 18%. San Loreto has the second highest with 17%. Argenta has the lowest percentage of citizens without a an advance degree, at 3.5%.  

Culture

Cuisine

Main article: Adamantine cuisine

Tagliatella di Manzo is considered to be the national dish of Adamantina.

Adamantine cuisine is a cultural blending of various Euclean, Rahelian and indigenous Asterian cuisines. It draws heavily from the influence of Eturian, Auratian and Gaullican dishes, brought by the waves of immigration during the 19th and 20th centuries. Adamantine cuisine is marked by its reliance on protein, especially red meats. Adamantine dishes usually utilize an array of oils, fats and dairy products. Meats are typically grilled and barbacued, with steak and beef ribs being especially common. In Southern Adamantina, in its more mountainous regions, lamb and chivito (goat) are more commonly utilized in dishes. Popular ingredients include onions, corn, tomatoes, olives, couscous, potatoes, garlic, chili pepper and oregano.

Traditional Adamantine cuisine typically comes with a combination of corn, mashed potatoes, or some type of lightly sauced pasta. The signature dish of Porto Pellegrini, Tagliatella di Manzo, consists of strips of beef filet, mushroom, onion and béchamel sauce. Mushroom sauces are popular in the country, and are usually utilized alongside mashed potatoes. Across the country coffeehouses are a common sight, serving expressos and cappuccinos and the more regional coca tea.