Florentia

Confederate States of Florentia Etats Confédérés de Florentie (Lysian)
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Motto: "Pour l'Empereur et la Liberté !" "For the Emperor and Liberty"
Anthem: "La Terre des Gens de Cœur" Royal anthem: "L'Impériale"
Map of Florentia
Capital	Montcharmin
Largest	Belleville
Official languages	Lysian
Recognised national languages	Florentian creole
Recognised regional languages	Stillian
Ethnic groups (2022)	Florentian creole (69%) Natives (18%) Stillian (5%)
Religion (2022)	Christian (83%) Non religious (6%) Tocalic (4%) Native religions (1%)
Demonym(s)	Florentian
Government	Confederation of autonomous states within a Parliamentary Monarchy
• Emperor	Ambroise III
• Confederal Chancellor	Charles-Henri of New Ligomes
Legislature	Confederal Senate
Independance from 1789
Currency	Imperial Franc (IF)

Florentia is a country on Eurth.

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Etymology

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Geography

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• Capital: Montcharmin
• Location of the Capital : Far inland, on a major river going on all the country until the sea, near Belleville, the largest city.
• Climate : Mostly subtropical humid with tropical/equatorial areas along the coasts and the rivers. Continental and arid areas in the mainland.

History

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• Lysian explorers colonize actual Florentia and enslave the locals.
• Lysia being a republic and Florentian being mostly monarchists, tensions grows. Lysia take some decision which would the straw that breaks the camel's back, and Florentia declare independance.
• War of independance (WIP).
• Election of the Emperor of Florentia : the second son of the King of Louvier is elected. The Emperor holds most of the power and the states have a little autonomy.
• 1850's-1860s : the imperial family die in a tragic incident and the Florentian crown goes to the King of Louvier. Thus, Florentia and Louvier become a personnal union.
• The Louvian King, pressured by natives, try to outlaw Florentian slavery. Nine of the twelve states secede from the Empire : beginning of the Florentian cival war with the slave states opposing Louvier and the anti-slavery states. The slave states win and abdicate the Louvian King from the throne of Florentia, installing his second son. The victorious states write the "Confederal Act", lightening a lot the power of the Emperor is very lightened while giving huge autonomy to the states.
• 1887 : Drafting of the "Charter of the Master and the Slave", guaranteeing the first rights to slaves and greatly limiting the punishments given by the masters. The charter is signed by five of the states.
• 2019 : One of the most severe states with regard to slaves undergoes a major slave revolt. The slaves managed to organise themselves and control part of the state, with no advances on either side. (WIP)
• 2022 : Florentia and the revolt sign an armistice, but are technicly still at war with each other. (WIP)

Politics

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Economy

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• Important sulphur and magnesium ressources. Few natural gaz.
• On of the main exporter of tobacco, cotton and sand.

Demographics

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Cultures

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• Culture : Louisianian creole.