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 (Abbreviated: IRB) 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
Pre-War
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.
Cold War and Beyond
During the Cold War Boldonia was primarily used as a refueling are for US operations in Asia. By this time several Boldonians were part of the armed forces, with the military unofficially treating Boldonia as a state. During the Cold War Boldonia was not entirely safe, as with the Soviet Union sponsoring the communist nation of Brasilistan to the north.
During the 70s and 80s Boldonia would see massive growth, with the Interstate Highway System being expanded to Boldonia in 1971, with Interstate B1 being completed in 1984.
After the Cold War Boldonia remained a US territory. Several Boldonians would join the United States Armed Forces for wars in the Middle East.
Independence
Boldonia's status as a territory had been contentious, eventually soon that status had to be changed. Two camps emerged, one that wished for Boldonia to become the 51st State, and the other that wished for Boldonian independence. Eventually after careful consideration it had been decided that Boldonia could be granted its independence.
After independence Boldonia joined the UN and was integrated into NATO. In May several disagreements with Brasilistan eventually culminated in the Boldonian-Brasilistani War, which was very one sided and won by Boldonia easily. In July Boldonia, and by extension Boldonia's universe, was opened up to the multiverse.
Geography
Boldonia is located east of Guam and north of the Caroline Islands. Boldonian geography is dominated with tropical mountains and rainforests. In general the north is less humid that the south. Boldonian geography is very diverse from state to state, with Centros being home to the Boldonian Rainforest, Norfi being home to the Norfi Mountian Range, and the Boldonian Reef being east of Reefman. To the east of the main island is another island, Eastisle, which is about one third the size of the mainland.
Government and Politics
Internal Government
Boldonia is a Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic modeled off the US government. The president is elected every year, but can run for a maximum of 8 terms. The government is split into several different departments, all of which are run by a secretary that is individually voted in rather than chosen by the president. Boldonia has two houses, the Boldonian Senate and House of Representatives. Each state gets a total of three senators, who are voted in by the state, for a total of 27 for the entire country. Representatives are divided up between the states by population with 256 representatives for the entire country voted in by their district.
Foreign Affairs
Boldonia maintains relations with several nations. It is a member of the United Nations and NATO. Boldonia maintains embassies with nations it considers not volatile and several nations have embassies in Boldonia.
States
Boldonia is separated into 9 states. Listed in order of population:
- Florsid
- Norfi
- Centros
- Eastisle South
- Boldonian Capital Territory
- Filstik
- Sicil
- Reefman
- Eastisle North
Military and Law Enforcement
Military
The Independent Republic of Boldonia Military Forces (Abbreviated: IRBMF) are the armed forces of the Independent Republic of Boldonia. It is supplied by NATO nations aswell as local manufacturers who manufacturer NATO weapons and variations of pre-existing armaments. The IRBMF is split into 6 branches.
- Independent Republic of Boldonia Hound Forces (IRBGF)
- Independent Republic of Boldonia Naval Forces (IRBNF)
- Independent Republic of Boldonia Air Forces (IRBAF)
- Independent Republic of Boldonia National Guard (IRBNG)
- Independent Republic of Boldonia Coast Guard (IRBCG)
- Independent Republic of Boldonia Security Corps (IRBSC)
The IRBGF is the primary ground force of the IRBMF, they specialize in amphibious operations. The IRBNF commands all naval vessels. The IRBAF commands all air units, including naval aircraft and helicopters. The IRBNG operates military police in Boldonia, due to the shared law system implemented in Boldonia they are always considered active but do not replace local police. The IRBCG operated border patrol and rescue operations. The IRBSC handles security operations in foreign nations such as protection of military bases and occupations.
Law Enforcement
There are many law enforcement agencies in Boldonia. In general each state has their own law enforcement agency, each city has a police department, and each county has a sheriff's office. There are exceptions however, such as Parmilo-Palm County which operates a unified Palm County Police Department, or the Boldonian Capital Territory which has no counties and thus no sheriff's office.