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United Bahian Republic | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1960–1964 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Political union | ||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Girota (1963-1964) Kanyabahayadha (1960-1964) Port Fitzhubert (1960-1964) | ||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | weRwizi, Sisulu, Njinji, Kulo, Maswana, Makai, Badawiyan, Gaullican, Estmerish, Weranian | ||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Sotirianity Irfan | ||||||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Bahian | ||||||||||||||||
| Presidents | |||||||||||||||||
• 1960–1963 | Vudzijena Nhema | ||||||||||||||||
• 1963–1964 | Pierre-Ardachir Niyonzima | ||||||||||||||||
• 1964 | Izibongo Ngonidzashe | ||||||||||||||||
• TBD | TBD | ||||||||||||||||
• TBD | TBD | ||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Great Game | ||||||||||||||||
• Created | 1 May 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
• Dissolved | 22 January 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | 1,874,449.92 km2 (723,729.16 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 2,036,142.08 km2 (786,158.85 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||
• 1961 | TBD | ||||||||||||||||
| Currency | Mauchan fedha Rwizikuran shilling Yemeti birr | ||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of |  GaramburaFile:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru  Mabifia Maucha Yemet | ||||||||||||||||
The United Bahian Republic was a confederation in Bahia which existed from 1960 to 1964. Comprised of the entirety of present-day Garambura, Maucha, Rwizikuru, and Yemet, as well as parts of present-day Mabifia, it was intended as a political union between Maucha and Rwizikuru, with the intention of inviting other Bahian states to join.
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History
Establishment
The United Bahian Republic's ideological origins lay within Pan-Bahianism, which by the mid-1950s became influential as Vudzijena Nhema, the second President of Rwizikuru sought to unite Bahia, believing that "the only viable solution to the problems created by the Euclean-imposed borders is to unite all the countries in Bahia into one."
After his election in 1954, Vudzijena Nhema would embark on the adoption of Bahian socialism, with culminated in 1957 of the seizure of the Rwizikuran section of the Trans-Bahian Railway from the (TBD), which would boost his profile among the Bahian world. At the same time in neighbouring Maucha, (brief overview of Maucha's situation post-independence from Werania).
Thus, in 1958, the United Bahian Republic was first proposed by Vudzijena Nhema, who saw it as a way to eliminate the influence of the white populations (Dietsmen in Maucha and varungu in Rwizikuru) over the Bahian economy. This was agreed by the Mauchan government, and over the next two years, negotiations took place over the detail of the United Bahian Republic, and the exact responsibilities the United Bahian Republic would have. It was ultimately decided that the United Bahian Republic would be a confederation with a collective leadership.
By early 1960, the Munzwa Declaration was signed and approved by the Mauchan and Rwizikuran governments, which set out its responsibilities (foreign affairs, defence, monetary affairs, and the capital of the United Bahian Republic), and declared that the United Bahian Republic was to be a confederation under a collective leadership, with the heads of state of the member states being ex officio Presidents of the United Bahian Republic.
Thus, on 1 May, 1960, the United Bahian Republic was officially established in a ceremony at (TBD), which involved the two leaders officially establishing the United Bahian Republic and inviting "all Bahian states wishing to adopt the principles of the Munzwa Declaration" to join the fledgling polity, before a military parade comprising of the Rwizikuran and Mauchan militaries took place.
Heyday
The United Bahian Republic faced challenges upon its creation, such as official languages, as the framers of the United Bahian Republic did not want "colonial languages" to be official, and foreign policy issues as certain organisations like the Association of Emerging Socialist Economies and the Community of Nations still had the member states of the United Bahian Republic as individual members, as opposed to them being succeeded by the United Bahian Republic.
Despite these challenges, Rwizikuru and Maucha cooperated to establish the common institutions of the United Bahian Republic, such as uniting the Rwizikuru Navy and the Maucha Navy into the Bahian Navy, establishing a new capital for the United Bahian Republic in Mukoma (present-day New Mina, Garambura), and implementing freedom of movement between its members, in addition to create a fixed exchange rate of 1:1 between the currencies of the two member states, with plans to create a united currency "within the next ten to fifteen years" as the connections between the two states.
By 1962, the United Bahian Republic's institutions as set out by the Munzwa Declaration were firmly established, although as Mukoma was not yet completed, the institutions were based in Port Fitzhubert (the capital of Rwizikuru at the time) and Kanyabahayadha (the capital of Maucha). At this point in time, tensions started to emerge, as Vudzijena Nhema and the Rwizikurans favoured a centralised United Bahian Republic, while the Mauchans favoured maintaining the confederation. However, these issues were largely papered over, as...
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Demise
Government
The United Bahian Republic was headed by a collective leadership, with the Presidents of the United Bahian Republic being designated as such due to their positions as being the country's leaders. This was organised so that no one person had too much power within the United Bahian Republic.
The legislature of the United Bahian Republic was the Bahian Assembly, comprising of 100 members. They had the power to legislate over the issues of foreign affairs, defence, and monetary affairs, as well as pass budgets for the operation of the government of the United Bahian Republic.
The institutions of the United Bahian Republic were located in the capital cities of its member states, albeit there were plans to make Mukoma (present-day New Mina, Garambura) the capital of the United Bahian Republic. While institutions were moving to Mukoma at the time of the United Bahian Republic's dissolution in January 1964, the dissolution meant that Mukoma never properly functioned as its capital.
Politically, the United Bahian Republic was meant to be a confederation, according to the Munzwa Declaration, with the federal government only having jurisdiction over foreign affairs, defence, and monetary affairs, and its member states maintaining sovereignty over all other affairs, with the exception of Mukoma, where it was to be under the direct control of the United Bahian Republic.
Foreign relations
While the government of the United Bahian Republic officially had jurisdiction over foreign affairs, during its existence, organisations across the world had varying policies, with some, such as the Association of Emerging Socialist Economies only having member states of the United Bahian Republic as members, while others, such as the Congress of Bahian States had the United Bahian Republic as a member, with no representation from the member states.
The continued participation of member states of the United Bahian Republic in certain organisations, namely the AESE and the Community of Nations would be an issue for the United Bahian Republic, as supporters of the United Bahian Republic believed it was necessary for the United Bahian Republic to speak "with one voice" as oppose to two, while opponents felt that having the United Bahian Republic represent them harmed their own interests.
Member states
During its existence, the United Bahian Republic comprised of two member states from May 1954 until TBD, 1963, and then three member states until its dissolution in January 1964.
| Nation | Capital | Population (1961) | GDP (1961) | GDP per capita (1961) | Membership |
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| Maucha |
Kanyabahayadha | Example | TBD | TBD | 1960-1964 |
| File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru | Port Fitzhubert | 16,120,793 | TBD | TBD | 1960-1964 |
| Yemet |
Girota | 16,275,106 | TBD | TBD | 1963-1964 |
Prospective members
During the existence of the United Bahian Republic, some countries in Bahia expressed their interest in joining the United Bahian Republic. However, due to various reasons, the United Bahian Republic never expanded beyond its two initial members.