Adamantina

Adamantia Adamantine Republic (Vespasian) Repubblica Adamantina
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Sfrenato e indomito" ("Unbridled and Indomitable")
Anthem: Hymn to the Adamantine Will
Location of the Adamantine Republic of Asterias (in dark blue) and claimed territories (blue) within Asteria Inferior (light blue).
Capital and largest city	Porto Pellegrini
Official languages	Vespasian
Recognised national languages	Chanuche
Ethnic groups (2020)	82.4% Euclean 11.2% Mista 6.4% Indigeno
Religion (2020)	41.1% Catholic 37.7% Irreligious 15.4% Episemialist 5.8% Other
Government	Federal presidential republic
• President	Almerigo Cianflone Di Martino (S)
• Vice President	Solange Gambini (S)
• Presider of the Senate	Lanfranco Mormile (FN)
•  President of the Chamber of Representatives	Leonzio Stefanini (S)
• Chief Justice	Valtena Cirigliano
Legislature	National Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Representatives
Independence from Etruria March 11 1784
• Settlement of Smeraldo	June 11 1541
• Sangermano Revolt	May 12 1725
• Establishment of the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior	March 11 1808
• First Adamantine Civil War	September 12 1788
• Establishment of the Adamantine Republic	December 21 1794
• Cabala Coup	August 27 1968
• Modern Constitution	April 1 1975
Area
• Total	997,989 km2 (385,326 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate	34,192,786
• 2020 census	33,498,160
GDP (PPP)	2022 estimate
• Total	$765,918 billion
• Per capita	$22,400
GDP (nominal)	2022 estimate
• Total	$418,861 billion
• Per capita	$12,250
Gini (2020)	42.8 medium
Currency	Adamantine Moneta (ADM)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Western Lumine Time)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.adm

Adamantina, officially the Adamantine Republic (Vespasian: Repubblica Adamantina) is a sovereign country located in northeastern Asteria Inferior. Adamantina is bordered by Satucin to the west, Gapolania to the east and the East Arucian Sea to the north. Adamantina covers an area of 997,989 km² (385,326 sq mi), making it the largest Vespasian-speaking nation in the world by area. Adamantina is the sixth largest country in Asteria Inferior, and fourteenth largest country in the Asterias. Established as a federal state, the nation is divided into seventeen provinces and a single federal capital, which is the capital and largest city of the nation, Porto Pellegrini. Each province and the federal capital have their own constitutions under a symmetrical federal system. Adamantina claims sovereignty over portions of Nouveau Sessonis, a region of Satucin.

Earliest records of human presence in modern-day Adamantina dates back to the Paleolithic period, with the Chanuche and Bayama inhabiting the coastal plains and the interior plains, the Dabu in the southwest and the Ánima in the southeast. Colonization of the costal regions by Povelian explorers began in 1526. Verenzio De Sarro was commissioned by the Poveglia Council of Thirteen to explore the interior of the country, leading to the discovery of various precious minerals. Through a royal charter the Governorate of Adamantia was established in 1534. By 1579 Adamantia was incorporated into the Viceroyalty of New Povelia, with the modern territory of Adamantina being administered by officials in the Governorate of Gapolania. Adamantia and Gapolania declared their independence on March 11 1808, forming the United Provinces of Asterias Inferior with Semara. Relations between the three colonies deteriorated, leading to the Semaran War (1812–1818). Political instability over the question of unitarianism culminated an atmosphere of hostility, pushing the Confederati and the Unitari into the Adamantine Civil War (1822-1825).

The ratification of the third constitution established the current modern federal republic. During the late 19th century and early 20th century the Broni Bovari emerged as the dominant political class and promoted a policy of mass immigration and economic liberalism. Adamantina remained neutral throughout the Great War (1927-1935) and the Solarian War (1943-1946). After the defeat of Greater Solarian Republic, Adamantina provided many collaborators of the defeated regime sanctuary. Solarian collaborators, known as the Cabala delle Ombre, overthrew Antonio Malito in 1953. During the Ombre Junta, the government hunted political dissidents and launched a small incursion against Gapolania, known as the Adamantine-Gapolania War (1974-1975). Internal pressures brought on by the anti-war movement ultimately lead to the collapse of the Ombre Junta, allowing for the return of Malito in 1976 and the restoration of democracy.

Etymology

The name "Adamantina" for the present day region derives from the the word adamas via Late Latin diamas and Old Gaullican diamant. In ancient Piraean ἀδάμας (adamas) genitive ἀδάμαντος (adamantos), literally 'unconquerable, untamable'. The national motto for Adamantina lends as a callback to the the Piraean translation, utilizing the phrase "Sfrenato e indomito" (unbridled and indomitable).

In Estmerish the countries official name is translated as the "Adamantine Republic", with adamantine deriving from the Middle Estmerish word "adamantyne" or "adamauntyn". The word adamantine roughly translates to "like a diamond" or "incapable of being broken". The description of the region by the word Adamantina was first found on a Povelian map in 1574, with some scholars suggesting that the term was first popularized by the elite of the Etrurian mainland who considered the colonists as being brutish and unruly.

The name Adamantina was popularized by the Povelian lieutenants of Matteo Stiriaco Balestra during the Second Annientamento, who sought to distinguish their communities from the indigenous inhabitants of the colony. During the War of Independence in 1783 the name gained popularity among the majority of the population, while widely utilized it was not set as the official name of the country. From 1784 until 1789 the nation was officially known as the "United Provinces of Asterias Inferior" (Province Unite di Asterias Inferiore).

In the aftermath of the First Civil War, the nation was proclaimed the "Adamantine Confederation" (Confederazione Adamantina) on July 1789. The 1794 constitution used the nation's current name for the first time, the "Adamantine Republic" (Repubblica Adamantina), in legal documents.

History

Colonial period

Settlement by Etruria occurred as early as 1526 CE in the most northern sections of the country along the border with Valorea. Etrurian explorers first encountered the Chanuche people, who were separated into smaller tribes. In 1534 CE the Poveglia Council of Thirteen commissioned Verenzio De Sarro to explore the uncharted interior of the region, uncovering valleys, plains and minor mountain ranges. In 1536 CE De Sarro returned samples of gold, silver and a single four carat diamond to the Poveglia Council.

The De Sarro Diamond sparked widespread interest in the newly discovered lands, and the Council of Thirteen requested that De Sarro establish posts throughout the region to uncover more precious minerals. The Council of Thirteen’s fascination with the diamond led to a quota placed upon De Sarro and his expedition; retrieve thirteen equally sized diamonds from the region for the ruling families of Poveglia. De Sarro was granted the necessary resources by the Council of Thirteen for the subjugation of the indigenous people and establishment of the first settlement in the region which at the time was referred to as ‘Terra di Lucentezza’.

The first permanent settlement of the explored region was Smeraldo. After two years without discovering any diamonds, De Sarro began fabricating stories of splendor to attract more settlers. In 1541 CE, the expedition’s brutality increased after tales of De Sarro’s failure to return the diamonds to Poveglia was spreading among the elite. Following the humiliation from the court the expedition began a savage conquest and campaign of plundering on the indigenous peoples. Six tribal leaders converted to Solarianism, who became known as the ‘Six Ordained Tribes’. Key alliances were established with the tribes, leading to a force strong enough to begin the process of subjecting the ‘lesser tribes’. De Sarro’s men intermarried into the Sei Tribù Ordinate and began to establish semi-independent landholdings under the protection of De Sarro and the Sei Tribù Ordinate.

In 1554 CE De Sarro returned thirteen diamonds to Poveglia, sparking a great deal of interest in settling the region. Waves of settlement brought disease and destruction on the indigenous people. De Sarro and his accompanying priest were captured in 1562 CE by a leader of one of the ‘lesser tribes’ of the Chanuche. Ransomed, the tribe demanded the removal of all settlers and the disbandment of the Sei Tribù Ordinate. After the colonial regime rejected the offer, De Sarro was supposedly cannibalized while alive. Reports of his death led to the First Annientamento led by Sarro’s lieutenant Baldomero Panzarella. Nearly a century of conflict ensured, with the colonial government systematically enslaving and murdering the independent tribes. In 1569 CE the word ‘Adamantine’ was used to describe the settlers of the colony, who were described as ‘ruthless and unbreakable’ by those in mainland Poveglia. Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries the colonial government’s authority increased and settlements began to develop rapidly.

Matteo Stiriaco Balestra launched the Second Annientamento in 1716 CE which focused on the rebellious Sei Tribù Ordinate. Productive agricultural land in the heart of the country was divided up among investors from mainland Etruria which was then quartered into separated tracts of land for tenants. Balestra and the colonial government drafted racial laws that allowed only Eucleans to farm tracts. Questions regarding who was truly ‘Euclean’ caused division within the population, as Balestra considered some the earliest settlers (who had intermarried into the Sei Tribù Ordinate) as being non-white.

Independence

In 1721 CE revolts in Valorea prompted many within the country to consider independence. Aureliano Mancio Sangermano, a military officer of the colonial government rallied several former landowners, descendants of the Sei Tribù Ordinate to overthrow the colonial government. In 1725 CE Sangermano failed to launch a rebellion, and was executed for treason. During the 1784 Etrurian Revolution, the factions which had organized around Sangermano were galvanized by the execution of King Alessandro III and his family. Sixteen of the twenty-five provinces of the Titolo di Asterias Inferior declared their independence, officially establishing the United Provinces of Asterias on March 11, 1784 CE. The instability of the Etrurian First Republic left the colonial government to its own demise, and ultimately the United Provinces of Asterias established control over the remaining nine provinces. The racial laws established by Balestra were eliminated.

Civil War

After four years of deliberation on the establishment of a governing document, those who supported a central government and those who supported a confederation took up arms against one another. From 1788 CE to 1794 CE the First Adamantine Civil War was waged between the Confederati and the Unitari. On December 21, 1794 claimed victory. On January 18, 1795 CE the Adamantine Republic was established as a federal constitutional republic with a strong presidency.

Early Republic

The early Adamantine Republic prioritized landowners and restricted voting access to the general population. During the early period of the Republic an extreme anti-clerical fervor swept across the country, greatly diminishing the power of the Solarian Church. The government continued to promote immigration from Euclea throughout the 19th century, and in 1823 CE granted voting suffrage to all males. In the later half of the 19th century the country was divided politically on the currency, as many wanted to see the currency backed by silver rather than gold. Through a series of elections, the matter was settled and gold remained the standard. Infrastructure projects spurred economic development, with industrialization gaining significant traction by 1895 CE.

Adamantina became one of the largest exporters of beef and canned goods during the early 20th century. During the onset of the Great War Adamantina remained neutral, trading with both sides. By 1929 CE its trade of agricultural goods with the Entente was forced to end after the Grand Alliance threatened to increase tariffs on Adamantina. Unable to compete with the power of Satucin, it accepted the terms of the Grand Alliance. Throughout out the Great War, the country lagged economically. In 1939 the government of supported the coalition of conservatives and social democrats in Azure Coast against the Vague Rouge.

Great War & Junta

During the 1943 Solarian War, Adamantina remained neutral while maintaining trade relations with the Etrurian Revolutionary Republic. After the defeat of Etruria, Adamantina provided many collaborators of the defeated regime sanctuary. In 1950 the collaborators wielded a great deal of political clout and were known as the Cabala delle Ombre. In 1953 the Cabala supported a military coup, supervising the establishment of a military junta. The deposed President Antonio Malito fled to Valorea, where he supported democratic reformers and revolutionaries. In 1968 the military junta launched several small scale skirmishes over various adjacent lands, being defeated in each attempt. In 1975 the Junta was destroyed during a popular democratic revolution, leading to Antonio Malito's return in 1976.

Democratization

Malito served as president until his death in 1989. His wife, Ginevra Malito served as president for 8 years after his death. From 1990 until 1997 the nation faced economic woes which ultimately saw Malito's party thrown out of power. From 1997 to 2008, a coalition of center and center-right parties governed. In 2009 the center-right fell out of favor, leading to a newly established "anti-corruption" party winning the election. In 2014 the center-right party returns to power during an economic recession. In 2018, the now deceased Malito's party returned to power.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Adamantina

Government

The National Congress located in the Federal District of Pellegrini is composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives.

Main article: Government of Adamantina

Adamantina is a symmetrical federal constitutional representative democracy. It is the sole nation on the continent to utilize a presidential system, where the president is both head of state and head of government. The president serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and is the highest-ranking officer within the federal bureaucracy. The government is regulated by a series of checks and balances and duties of the governmental are enshrined within the constitution, establishing a seperation of powers among the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Comprised of seventeen provinces and a single federal district, citizens are subject to three levels of government; federal, provincial and local governments. Local governments duties are commonly split between the subprefecture, the township and municipality. At the provincial level, all governments are required by the federal constitution to operate in a manner similar to the national government (with a guiding constitution, an executive, provincial courts and legislature).

The seat of government is the city of Porto Pellegrini as designated by the the legislature, which belongs to a special federal district separate from the the seventeen other provinces; the Federal District of Pellegrini. There is not distinction in powers between the provinces and the federal district, as the Federal District has equal representation within the legislature and is able to participate in presidential elections.

Legislature

Main article: National Congress of Adamantina

The National Congress is a bicameral legislature, comprised of the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives. The National Congress makes federal law, declares wars, approves treaties and has the power of the purse. It is also the only institution with the ability to impeach members of governments (including the president). Enactment of primary legislation requires a concurrent majority within the Chamber of Representatives and a supermajority within the Senate. Formal communication between the Senate and the Chamber of Represeantives is conducted through joint sessions, joint committees and conferences.

The Senate is the upper house of the National Assembly and is composed of two senators from each provinces, with a total of thirty-eight senators seated within the chamber. Senators are elected on six-year terms and elections are staggered based on three classes, with both seats in each state having to belong in a separate class. Eight provinces have senators belonging to classes one and two, five provinces with senators belonging to classes one and three and four provinces and one federal district with senators belonging to classes two and three. The Senate has several powers of advice and consent, including the approval of treaties, confirmation of the cabinet secretaries, federal judges, flag officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors and other federal executive officials. The senate is considered to be more prestigious of the two bodies due to its longer terms, smaller size and provincewide constituencies.  

The Chamber of Represeantives is the lower house of the National Assembly and is composed of 170 voting members. Seats are appropriated among the provinces by population decennially, after an official census has been concluded. As of 2020, the Province of Iglesias has only two representatives while the Federal District of Pellegrini has thirty, San Loreto has the second largest delegation with seventeen members. The Chamber is charged with the passage of federal legislation, and has a series of exclusive powers; the initiation of all bills concerning the federal budget, impeachment of federal officials, and elects the president if no candidate receives a majority within the Electoral Assembly. Compared with the Senate, the Chamber is considered less prestigious due to its larger size, shorter terms and its vulnerability to redistricting.  

Provinces

Map	Province	Capital	Population (2020)	Area (kmkm2)
Catarina Lucentezza Sarno Malito San Loreto Argenta Montagna Iglesias Panzarella Alcalina Monfalcone Rieti Campialti Castello Arata DP Prosperita Venosa East Arucian Sea	Campialti	Perino	1,531,091	45,732
	Castello	Mareto	2,039,019	25,521
	Arata	Casanova	1,981,938	6,756
	Monfalcone	Ramiseto	1,419,011	61,865
	Panzarella	Panzarella City	1,299,028	91,249
	Iglesias	Trasacco	409,098	129,387
	Montagna	Bussi sul Tirino	1,103,901	120,918
	Argenta	Rocchetta Sant'Antonio	460,204	83,799
	Rieti	Galesano	984,092	29,075
	San Loreto	Casamassella	3,509,922	119,533
	Malito	Saracena	983,469	63,250
	Sarno	Cesaro	2,490,224	51,930
	Prosperita	Sano Stefano	3,094,292	20,479
	Lucentezza	Semerillo	2,421,981	38,844
	Catarina	Castiglione di Catarina	2,014,418	23,406
	Federal District of Pellegrini	Porto Pellegrini	6,451,092	2,982
	Venosa	Sant'Angelia	2,000,000	43,292
	Alcalina	Salinità	1,391,011	38,188