Antarctic Circle States

The Commonwealth of Antarctic Circle States
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Research and Discovery
Anthem: "Sogno di Volare" National march: "Highland Cathedral"
Location of the Antarctic Circle States
Capital	Erebus
Largest city	Rothera
Official languages	Niagaran
Recognised national languages	Niagaran, Fluvan
Ethnic groups (2020)	XX.XX% White XX.XX% Black XX.XX% Asian XX.XX% Indigenous XX.XX% Other
Religion (2020)	XX.XX% Christianity —XX.XX% Church of The Furbish Islands —XX.XX% Catholic —XX.XX% Other Protestant —XX.XX% Other Christian XX.XX% No religion XX.XX% Others
Demonym(s)	Furbishman
Government	Dual federal parliamentary constitutional crowned republic
• Monarch	NAME TBD
• Directory	Béatrice Renou Richard Melberg Adélaïde Plantier Marlijn Lengton Adjoa Isamaan
• Prime Minister	Arthur Trudeau
• President of the Senate	Hannah Dahn
• President of the National Assembly	Andrea Olsen
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence  from five countries
• Independence declared	17 August 1805
• Current constitution	17 August 1875
Area
• Total	4,486,876 km2 (1,732,393 sq mi)
• Water (%)	37.8%
Population
• 2023 estimate	11,081,235
• 2020 census	11,076,461
• Density	0.77/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2022 estimate
• Total	$987 billion
• Per capita	$46,423
GDP (nominal)	2022 estimate
• Total	$729 billion
• Per capita	$65,815
Gini (2022)	28.5 low
HDI (2022)	0.917 very high
Currency	Furbish guilder (FEG)
Time zone	UTCx (+x)
• Summer (DST)	UTCx (+x)
Date format	dd-mm-yyy (YR)
Driving side	none at the federal level
Calling code	+69
ISO 3166 code	FE
Internet TLD	.fe

The Commonwealth of Antarctic Circle States or simply Antarctic Circle States(A.C.S.), is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Frigo continent, the oversea territory of the Cocos Islands, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 14,300,000 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi),[14] A.C.S. is the largest country by area in Frigo and the world's XX-largest country. A.C.S. is the coldest, driest, and windiest inhabited nation, with the least fertile soils. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by two oceans, it contains the geographic South Pole. A.C.S. also holds the record for the lowest measured temperature on the planet, −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F). The coastal regions can reach temperatures over 10 °C (50 °F) in summer.

Politically, A.C.S. is a federal presidential parliamentary republic, comprising 12 provinces and 3 special administrative districts. A.C.S.'s population of nearly 41 million is highly urbanized and heavily concentrated on the shoreline. Erebus is the nation's capital, while the five largest cities are Rothera, Frei, Syowa, Cape Adare, and Dumont d'Urville. A.C.S.'s demography has been shaped by centuries of immigration, with immigrants accounting for 42% of the country's population, one of the highest proportion among major developed nations. A.C.S.'s abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade relations are crucial to the country's economy, which generates its income from various sources including services, mining exports, banking, scientific research, manufacturing, and international education.

Antarctic Circle States is a highly developed country with a high-income economy; it has the world's sixth-largest economy, second-highest per capita income and XX-highest Human Development Index. A.C.S. is a regional power, and has the world's XX-highest military expenditure. A.C.S. ranks highly in quality of life, democracy, health, education, economic freedom, safety, and political rights, with all its major cities faring exceptionally in global comparative livability surveys. It is a member of international groupings including the XX, XX and XXX.

Etymology

Johnathan R. Wesley

History

Main articles: History of The Furbish Islands and Timeline of Furbish History

Pre-Loaísan era

Main article: Pre-Loaísan era

The first human settlement of The Furbish Islands occurred circa 800.

Colonization

Main article: Colonial history of The Furbish Islands

Independence and civil war

Main articles: Furbish revolution, Furbish first republic, and Furbish civil war

A series of factors led to pro-independence protests in 1805. They were violently suppressed by colonial authorities, which only caused protests to turn into riots. On 31 January, rioters lead by the Bolsrade Six stormed the colonial garrison and governor's mansion and established the Nieuw Maasland Free State. Seven more coups took place other parts of the islands, while revolutionaries attacked surrounding areas. After defeating colonial forces in Boston, Martijn van Riemsdijk called delegates from the islands to the Boston Convention, where the first republic formally established on 17 August. A temporary constitution was written, to be replaced by a more permanent one. A colonial invasion force was defeated in late 1805, marking the end of the Furbish revolution.

Different Furbish populations were unable to agree on a new constitution. Tensions grew, leading to the Furbish civil war between different language groups and some groups that wished to return to colonial role. English speaking forces under John Dodson defeated colonial forces and other Furbish armies, but was unable to secure a major victory against the latter, leading to the Boston peace conference in 1815. A new constitution was drafted with terms dictated by Dodson, establishing the second republic, and making him the first stadtholder.

Second republic and Time of Troubles

Main articles: Furbish second republic, Interior wars, and Time of Troubles

The new constitution gave autonomy to Dutch, French, Portuguese, and Spanish minorities, but none to indigenous populations, and the government was designed to be dominated by the English-speaking majority. The governments of Dodson and his successors worked to introduce the industrial revolution to The Furbish Islands. Laissez-faire policies were established to make the Furbish economy competitive on the world stage, which increased the power of the upper classes. Despite discrimination faced, economic opportunities in new factories and several gold rushes attracted immigrants from all over the world.

Dodson's government also encouraged Furbish settlement in the interior, which brought them into conflicts with the indigenous population, which were known as the interior wars. They lasted up to the end of the 19th century. The Furbish committed numerous atrocities during the conflicts. In 1869, Stadtholder Milton Carnell launched a punitive expedition into Hrvada. The federal government saw democratic backsliding through the 19th century, which increased significantly as power switched four times between the Whig Party under Milton Carnell and National Republican Party under Dominic Drumpf from 1864 to 1873.

In 1873, rampant inflation, corruption, discrimination, democratic backsliding, and a violent suppression of a northern railroad worker strike led to the Burger rebellion. The government under Stadtholder Dominic Drumpf did not contain the rebellion. They established concentration camps in the north. The desertion of a Gendarmerie company led by Captain Jean de Flandre on 23 June began a period known as the Time of Troubles. Fourteen successive stadtholders were overthrown, beginning with Drumpf on 29 July. The Time of Troubles ended when Jozef van Biddinghuizen took power in 15 February 1875 and gained popular support by promising to restore order. Van Biddinghuizen wrote a new constitution, with input from delegates from all over The Furbish Islands. It was ratified by the provinces in 17 August 1875. All forms of discrimination and slavery were outlawed.

Late 19th and 20th centuries

Main article: Furbish third republic

Van Biddinghuizen ruled for five more years, where created more reforms, including cracking down on corruption and discrimination, limiting the power of the upper classes, and creating an early welfare state.

Geography

Main article: Geography of The Furbish Islands

Politics and Government

Government

Main article: Federal government of The Furbish Islands

Politics

Main article: Politics of The Furbish Islands

Furbish politics are dominated by three main party alliances, the Christian Democratic Union, Liberal Union, and Progressive Union. More recently, far right Alternative for The Furbish Islands

Law

Main articles: Law of The Furbish Islands, Law enforcement in The Furbish Islands, and Judiciary of The Furbish Islands

Foreign Relations

Main article: Foreign relations of The Furbish Islands

Military

Main article: Furbish Armed Forces

Economy

Main article: Economy of The Furbish Islands

Industry

Main article: Industry in The Furbish Islands

Science and technology

Main article: Science and technology in The Furbish Islands

Tourism

Main article: Tourism in The Furbish Islands

Infrastructure

Main articles: Infrastructure in The Furbish Islands, Energy in The Furbish Islands, Transportation in The Furbish Islands, and Water and sanitation in The Furbish Islands

Transportation in The Furbish Islands is dominated by public transport.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of The Furbish Islands

Culture

Main article: Culture of The Furbish Islands

Sports

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Antarctic Circle States Armed Forces