Association of South Euclean States
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Association of South Euclean States Association des états sud eucléen | |
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 Flag | |
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| Capital | Tretagor |
| Largest cities | Pripek, Alikianos, Dražovice |
| Official languages | Gaullican |
| Type | Cultural, Economic, and political alliance |
| Member states | 5 states |
| Leaders | |
• Rotating presidency |  Irena Masić |
| Establishment | 22 August, 2000 |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 104,825,453 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $2.519 trillion |
• Per capita | $24,030.42 |
| Gini (2019) | 32.2 medium |
| HDI (2020) | 0.840 very high |
The Association of Southern Euclean States (Gaullican: Association des états sud eucléen), abbreviated as ASES (AESE), is a political, cultural, and economic alliance between the five Southern Euclean nations of Galenia, Slirnia, Piraea, Poliania, and Visoclesia. The purpose of the alliance is to further advancing military, economic, cultural, and energy cooperation between member states. As of 2020, the organization has a collective nominal GDP of $2.519 trillion, of which Poliania alone makes up over 80%, and a total population of 104,825,453, 73% of which belongs to Poliania.
ASES was initially formed in 2000 as a result of bilateral talks between Poliania and Visoclesia. The subsequent treaty promised to support increased economic and military cooperation between the two nations. The alliance was expanded to include Galenia in 2002, and saw further amendments to the original treaty to include cultural and energy cooperation. Slirnia later joined in 2005 following the victory of the Sotirian Democrats in the nation's 2004 election. Piraea was the last to join in 2008 following the nation leaving Samorspi. In 2019, Ilijana Valčeva, then acting President of ASES, announced that talks were being undertaken between ASES and Etruria for possible membership. This action drew criticism from the governments of Piraea and Galenia.
The smallest of the "Big 3" Euclean alliances, ASES has been criticized by opponents as being a formalized Polianian sphere of influence due to Poliania's size in relation to the other member states. The Polianian government has responded to these criticisms when they arise, citing the association is an "alliance of equals."
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Member states
| Nation | Population | Head of Government | GDP (nominal) | GDP per capita | Date of accession |
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 Galenia
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11,428,245 | Nertilian Bushaj | $228 billion | $20,028 | 2002 |
| Slirnia
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5,723,452 | Irena Masić | $70.126 billion | $12,723 | 2005 |
 Piraea
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7,484,889 | Maria Theopeftatou | $113.299 billion | $15,137 | 2008 |
 Poliania
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76,558,975 | Ilijana Valčeva | $2.058 trillion | $26,884 | 2000 |
 Visoclesia
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3,864,781 | Stojan Kralevski | $49.68 billion | $12,854 | 2000 |