Boldonia
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The Independent Republic of Boldonia | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Blue Skies And Blue Seas | |
| Capital | Boldonian Capital Territory |
| Largest city | Parmilo |
| Official languages | English |
| Demonym(s) | Boldonian |
| Government | Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic |
• President | Carl Holstein |
• Vice President | Mark Young |
| Legislature | Boldonian Congress |
| Boldonian Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Establishment History | |
• Territory of the United States | 10 June 1899 |
• Independence From the United States | 5 March 2022 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 8,000,545 |
• 2022 census | 7,478,436 |
| Currency | United States Dollar |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (Chamorro Standard Time) |
| Driving side | right |
Boldonia, officially The Independent Republic of Boldonia is a country located in the Pacific Ocean. It is a federal republic and consists of 9 states. It has a population of 8 million. The national capital is the Boldonian Capital Territory which Boldonia City is the center of, its largest city and financial center is Parmilo.
Boldonia has historically been a territory of other nations. From the 1500s to 1899 it was a territory of the Spanish Empire until the Spanish-American War where it was captured by the United States. From 1899 to 2022 it remained a territory of the United States until it was peacefully granted independence on 5 March, 2022. Modern Boldonia is a stable country which has remained at peace. Boldonia is a member of the UN and NATO.
History
Colonial History
Boldonia's history begins in 1899 when Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Boldonian islands and noted them down. While there were natives on the islands before they were few and far between, with only temporary settlements being established. The first Spanish settlement on Boldonia was Eastisle City, then called Islaeste. Most settlementation on Boldonia revolved around plantations on Eastisle, with little effort being done to set up towns and communities.
US Territory
In 1899 Boldonia was captured by the United States during the Spanish-American War at the Battle of Eastisle. From then on Boldonia would remain a territory of the United States. In the early years Americans immigrated in droves to Boldonia, bringing the population up from a few thousand to several million.
World Wars
During World War I Boldonia was not part of the fighting, however several Boldonians were sent with the American Expeditionary Forces.
In World War II Boldonia would see direct conflict, as in late December 1941 the Japanese Empire and successfully be captured. American forces had to withdraw while the Japanese began their occupation. Unlike other occupied lands the Japanese were relatively lenient on Boldonia, only setting up simple rules. Despite this leniency the Boldonian people still resented Japanese occupation, soon disorganized resistances were formed across the country.
Making use of whatever they could, the resistance disrupted Japanese operations in Boldonia for as long as they could before the US military could return, however with little organization their efforts proved futile. That was until a group from Florsid moved up north in an attempt to organize. This group was led by Gregory Simmons, up to this point the de facto leader of operations in Southern Boldonia. The resistance was organized into three fronts with Gregory Simmons leading the Southern Front, and also acting as leader of the entire effort.
For the remaining months the resistance would fight the Japanese, weakening them enough until US forces arrived. The US recapture of Boldonia was not a simple affair, and spanned several months with battles taking place across the entire country. But in the end Boldonia was recaptured and the US flag flew over Boldonia once again.