Torisakia

The Federal Democratic Republic of Torisakia Thu Fukuraul Dumicrausoc Ruphelloc if Tirosauroau (Native Torisakian)
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Motto:  "Induite vos armaturam Dei" "Put On The Armor of God" "Pes in shu aurmir if Gik"
Anthem:  "Fair Torisakia" "Fauor Tirosauroau"
Capital	Tokai
Largest city	Tokai (8.7 million)
Official languages	None at federal level
Recognised national languages	Native Torisakian, English, Spanish
Demonym(s)	Torisakian
Government	Federal presidential, Constitutional republic
• President	Doug McDowell (ND)
• Vice President	Brian Soto (ND)
• Chief Justice	Darrin Siddall (ND)
• Speaker of the House	Michael Gefford (ND)
History
• Settlement	7th century
• Kingdom of Eroaklira	745-916
• Kingdom of Aradeth Rumored	1010-1043
• Teinohikiran Colony	c.1785-1825
• Independence	May 1, 1825
• Republic	June 29, 1825
Area
• Total	6,263,542 km2 (2,418,367 sq mi)
• Water (%)	6.76
Population
• 2020 estimate	227,540,000
Gini (2020)	30.2 medium
HDI (2020)	0.85 very high
Currency	Torisakian Dollar ($T)
Time zone	UTC-4:30 (Torisakia Standard Time (TST))
Date format	mm/dd/yyyy
Calling code	395/914
Internet TLD	.tor

The Democracy of Torisakia is a federal republic consisting of 11 city districts and two small island Gonzalez Isle and Happiness Island. The 11 city districts and islands are located in the southern portion of Atlantian Oceania, east of Siovanija & Teusland and south of Sabine and Caddonia. The country also has five populated and two unpopulated territories in international oceans. At 2.418 million sqaure miles (6.263 million km²) in total and around 227 million people, Torisakia is near one of the largest countries in Atlantian Oceania. It is one of the largest integrated nations in the world, with low racial diversity due to location. The geography and climate of Torisakia is very centralized, sharing many geographic and climatic features with neighboring countries.

The Drondrri people migrated from the southeastern lands of Atlantian Oceania to what is now Torisakia some time in the 7th century, with Teinohikiran colonization beginning in the late 18th century. Torisakia emerged from a large Teinohikiran colony that covered half of the land. Post-Revolutionary Teinohikira had very little control over Torisakia and soon released them from colonial rule in 1825, after tension built up between colonials and the Teinohikirans. The current Constitution was adopted on June 29, 1825. The first ten amendments being the Civil Recognition of Rights were ratified in 1826 to guarantee basic civil rights of people within Torisakia.

Torisakia adopted the doctrine of manifest destiny early in the 19th century which resulted in vast exploration of the land which included gaining new territories and discovering rich resources. Torisakia had one of the world's most powerful economies during the 19th century into the early 20th century. Though managing to stay out of wars, Torisakia's involvement in The First Great War set their status as a regional military power within Atlantian Oceania and surrounding regions. Torisakia emerged as a global military power following their participation in The Second Great War and became one of the first few countries to obtain nuclear weapons.

Torisakia is a developed country and has one of the world's largest economies, with an estimated GDP in 2020 of T$7.51 trillion. The economy is fueled by an abundance of natural gas and oil rigs, along with livestock and processed rubber, and has one of the highest worker productivity with per capita GDP of T$32,961.23. Torisakia also has one of the highest mean household income and one of the highest minimum wages in the world, with roughly only 6% of the population living in complete poverty. Torisakia is also one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world, accounting for 32% of global technology spending.

Etymology

The name "Torisakia" is derived from the native Drondrri language meaning "beautiful landscape". Many conspiracies believe that it was derived from Fryssakom, a dialect of the Drondrri language, where it meant "prosperous garden". This has been proven false, since the word for "prosperous garden" in Fryssakom is "nmasnomaaus". However, many historians recognize the Fryssakom theory over the actual origin.

History

Antiquity

The people of Torisakia, called the Drondrri, were peasants from southeast Atlantian Oceania (near present-day Pacitalia) who came over as refugees fleeing raids and settled throughout northern and southeastern Torisakia. Around 745, the Drondrri had set up a kingdom within their settlement known as Eroaklira. It's capital Daend, which sat on the eastern shore where the current city of Koradai is, became a base for trading routes throughout the coast. The kingdom lasted until the early 9th century due to poverty and an unstable branch of power. None of the Drondrri ever attempted to rebuild the kingdom as they believed that it was just fall again due to the same reasons. The lack of organization of the masses led to a mass extermination of the Drondrri people due to lack of food and resources. By 1050, 97% of the native Drondrri people were wiped out.

It is rumored that there was a second Drondrri kingdom known as Aradeth which ruled from 1010 to 1043 just after the fall of Eroaklira. This rumor states that Eroaklira fell due to being a political minority against Aradeth, a group of Drondrri who disagreed with Eroaklira. Aradeth is said to be credited for creating the first form of democracy in Torisakia. Aradeth is rumored to have fallen in 1043 due to the mass starvation of the Drondrri people and their unwillingness to do anything about it.

Middle Ages

From the late 10th century to the 17th century, Torisakia failed to remain inhabited due to food shortages and lack of resources. The land was mainly used as a point of reference between Atlantian Oceania seamen as a route to countries that existed where Sarine and Caddonia and Siovanija & Teusland currently are. Happiness Island was used as a resting point due to its isolation from the mainland and its small size that accommodated for ship crews. Gonzalez Isle was used as a resting point for explorers due to it's location of being far out into the Secocia Sea, making it easier for explorers to return to their respective countries.

It is unknown why no country attempted to colonize Torisakia during this time. The most commonly accepted theory is that the land was used as a point of reference during expeditions by many countries as a way to help them find their way to nearby countries and back to the coast of mainland Atlantian Oceania, and that colonizing the land would cause internal problems between countries, and no colonization would help avoid unnecessary wars. Also due to the fact that it was widely believed that Torisakia was grounds for practicing witchcraft, and that the land was soiled, so colonizing it would mean no benefit to anyone.

Colonization

Around 1785, Teinohikiran explorers noticed that mainland Torisakia had not been inhabited for nearly eight centuries, and became curious to explore the land. Upon exploration, they discovered a wealth of resources. The Teinohikirans discovered that Torisakia was flourished with lumber and livestock, and began to take advantage of them. Teinohikira claimed the land under colony rule, and soon after refugees from Teinohikirans (mostly Protestants) came over looking for new beginnings. Colonials found that life was much easier in Torisakia than what had been reported before. The abundance of food and resources allowed Torisakia to quickly become more industrialized than other lands of it's size. It soon had become a regional powerhouse.

Teinohikira soon found out that due to the amount of natural resources on land, Torisakia had no means to import much of anything, and thus meant less control over trade. Teinohikira quickly cracked down on Torisakian trade, and in 1808 forced a tax on goods exported out of the land. This control would be short-lived, as Teinohikira entered the War of 1812 with Lilua, taking their attention away from the Torisakian people. By 1815, Teinohikira had completely forgotten about the Torisakia colony and it's imposed tax. In the next three years, Torisakia would gain the resources to form their own military and a quasi-government. Teinohikira feared that another revolution would take place if they imposed an even higher tax on trade in Torisakia, and in 1825 released them from colonial rule. This allowed Torisakia to freely form itself into it's own country.

The Dark Years

Post-colonized Torisakia was first enhanced by a man named Kyran Kennedy. Kyran Kennedy was a well-educated philosopher from England coming out of The Enlightenment. Kyran Kennedy brought along with him his students that he taught at his home back in England. He lived on a small island off the coast of mainland Torisakia, which is now present-day Happiness Island. There, he and his students began building a small village where they would farm and trade. Before long, other people from England who had not heard of Torisakia before began hearing about Kyran Kennedy and his settlement and came over. With all of these people moving to the island, Kyran Kennedy built a small college where he would teach his ideas and spread them across the island. A new group of settlers arrived on May 9, 1825, however, these people did not settle on the island. They settled on the mainland Torisakia, in the present-day city district of Douglas-La Pryor, on the coast near the island where Kyran Kennedy settled. The people of the island were indifferent about the newcomers since they were from England and didn't pose a threat. However, the newcomers, led by a man named Roy Hagan thought that these island settlers were invaders. Hagan had brought along with him old weapons used during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 and engaged in a firefight between the two settlement groups. This firefight would later turn into the First Settlement War, starting in May 1825. Kyran Kennedy did not being any weapons with him when he traveled over. He and a few other of his people built a military operations building and formed the First Kyran Seteller Army.

First Settlement War

After the First Kyran Settler Army and the Hagan Continental Army engaged in a firefight. The first war in early Torisakian history broke out. Both governments declared war and the First Settlement War began. For 3 weeks, the Kyrans and the Hagans fought in a brutal and costly war that left over 2,000 people dead, a lot for that time. The war finally came to an end when the Kyran-Hagan Peace Treaty was signed On May 31, 1825. Following the treaty, the First Liberal Convention was created. This group was first formed in 1824 by a man named Williams Brice and was centered around liberal politics and ideas. There were only a few liberals in Torisakia at the time, the rest of the population were either conservatives or anarchists. The First Liberal Convention (FLC) was held on June 4, 1825 at the city hall in a small town called Beachport. During this convention, the conservatives and anarchists banded together forming the Continental Conservative Community (CCC), led by Joshua Levitica, and protested outside of the meeting. In the middle of the meeting, the CCC raided the city hall and attacked the liberals, causing The Liberal Uprising.

The Liberal Uprising

After the First Liberal Convention raid on June 4, 1825, another war broke out. Called the Liberal Uprising, this war lasted from June 7, 1825 to June 21, 1825. The Liberal Uprising was fought between the FLC and CCC for the control of the government. Fought mostly on mainland Torisakia, The Liberal Uprising had a great impact economically and politically. In the middle of the war, the Conservatives and the Anarchists got into a dispute on who would run the government if the CCC won. The Anarchists wanted no government at all and the Conservatives said a government was essential. The CCC then split apart and the Peoples Anarchist Community (PAC) was formed by the anarchists, causing three sides to battle for control of the country. On the verge of losing, the FLC drafted the Liberal Rights, a document that explained the rights that would be shared between all people regardless of their political views. All three factions met on June 17, 1825 at city hall in Beachport to discuss the Liberal Rights. On June 21, 1825, all three factions declared the Liberal Uprising over as they were drawing near an agreement with the Liberal Rights. On June 29, 1825, the Liberal Rights (now renamed the "Constitution of Torisakia"), after days of discussion, was signed by Williams Brice of the First Liberal Convention, Joshua Levitica of the Continental Conservative Community, and Thomas Bode of the Peoples Anarchist Community. The Liberals won control of the government. Creating the first Liberal Republic.

Aftermath of the Liberal Uprising

Torisakia was fractured economically after the Liberal Uprising. The entire nation was about <25% in ruins and was in need of major reconstruction. The Constitution of Torisakia was fully ratified on June 29, 1825, almost two months after becoming an independent nation.

By 1826, the nation had decided to set up a taxpayer system and subsidize system in order to gain the money to rebuild the economy.

The First Liberal Republic

On October 29, 1831, silver was found by the city now known as Andrea, setting off the Andrea Silver Rush of 21'. Many Torisakians came from around the nation to the hills of Andrea Mound. The silver rush ended quickly in 1833, most of the silver was mined and taken away, leaving the economy in a bust. In May 1833, Jesse Cavanaugh was elected to leader after beating John Haas in a close race by only 2¾ votes. Cavanaugh declared that all people unemployed had to pay a 15% tax increase from 6%. Cavanaugh was quoted by saying " If one wishes not to work for the government, one must not work against it." Due to this unfair tax burden, almost 60,000 unemployed workers marched to the capital in September of 1833 and set off what is known as Cavanaugh's Catacomb. It was assumed that 10,000 protestors were shot and killed here by police, but reports vary. The country seemed to be heading to a government coup. Many feared that the conservatives would take control of the government. The conservatives protested the liberal government for many years before finally taking action.

First Conservative Uprising and aftermath

After 75 years of Liberal rule, the Continental Conservative Community rose again to take on the First Liberal Convention in a presumed war called the First Conservative Uprising. On April 13, 1901, leader Reece Dyer was murdered in his home in Tokai by a group known as "The Men in White". They were presumed to be part of the CCC. The Vice President, Mason Fry, was immolated in his home in Andrea. These acts of terrorism sparked a chain-reaction of deaths. The CCC and FLC continued these acts back-and-forth for months.

By May 1901, most of the Liberal supporters had be captured or killed and sent to death camps by the CCC. The Liberals were eventually defeated and surrendered on June 4, 1901.

The CCC finally took over the government. They created a new system of taxpaying and subsidizing, which raised the income tax rate by 14%. This started the age of the Conservative Republic.

Conservative Republic

Within 2 years of Conservative rule, people grew tired of the new government system. Along with the unfair tax burden on middle and lower class citizens, the government started a system of discrimination against people for use of services. Certain people of age, race, gender, and religion were not given the same rights and services as those of high authority. People now wanted the Liberals to take back control of the government. At a secret meeting in Tokai, the FLC swore to overthrow the Conservatives and take back the government, along with drafting new amendments for the constitution. This sparked the Torisakian Revolution. The Torisakian Revolution started on September 12, 1903 when the FLC along with 1,000 other Torisakian citizens stormed the capital in attempt to assassinate Conservative leader Warren Porterfield. They did not succeed as Continental Conservative Army killed about half of the attackers.

The Torisakian Revolution

Main article: The Torisakian Revolution

Second Liberal Republic

After winning the Torisakian Revolution, the Liberals took their place again as rulers of Torisakia. Unlike the first republic, the Second Liberal Republic was heavily reformed to fit the needs of the FLC and to establish the Guide of Rights. Taxes were levied to the same for everyone, regardless of social status. Although ruled by one political party, most elections that were held consisted of Liberal candidates and smaller independent political parties, but no major ones. A few minor amendments were made to the Constitution, which consisted of rights to immigrants, the right to fair tax, and further limitation of government power.

The governmental system stayed mostly the same, with only the executive branch being independent. Due to the Liberals absence, they had very little regulation on the economy. While this was ideal for them, they wanted to grasp the bottom of it to allow smooth working of the economy without any failure due to no control or too little. A base tax of 10% was placed on any goods exported from Torisakia and 12% on any goods imported into Torisakia. While this was high, the mass creation of jobs by the TWA (Torisakia Worker's Association) allowed people to make twice as much as they did before in the first republic.

Torisakian Culture in the second republic

By this time, the influence of the early 20th century began to make its way to Torisakia. Radios began to fill almost every household along with many different original radio programs. Film had also began making its way into the country, with Troutwood setting its place as center of the movie industry in Jyrkiäinen (now present-day Douglas-La Pryor). In 1914, the Ford Model T had arrived in Torisakia and quickly filled the roads, abandoning the idea of horseback transport in most cities. Jazz music began to rise in popularity over the radio as it was played as a sign-in and sign-off of most radio programs.

Sports began to make a huge impact in the lives of many Torisakians. Ice Hockey took its form as a pastime with the creation of the Torisakian Hockey League. The idea of full-contact sports was seen as a disgrace by some, but eventually took it's place with nationwide broadcast of professional games on the radio. Soccer also became a favorite pastime with the creation of the Torisakian Soccer League and the "Big Six", which consisted of official teams from the cities of Tokai, Douglas-La Pryor, Presidents City, Grand Cane, and Dorrsville. Soccer was generally accepted as the more popular sport due to it's slower, more easily following pace and lack of intense violence. However, both sports survived and have become Torisakia's favorite pastimes in modern times.

Torisakia in The First Great War

By the time news of the assassination of Archduke Bandz Berdinand of Bustria broke in Torisakia, Krussia had already mobilized troops and Termany had already begun their invasion of neutral Gelgium and Puxembourg, leaving Torisakia out in the open. Not long after hearing news of the war, Torisakia learned that Teinohikira declared war on Termany. Bewildered by the events, Torisakia declared that they would remain neutral for the entirety of the war. The Entente Powers attempted many times to get Torisakia to join the war, as did Central Powers Termany and Bustria-Nungary, but without probable cause, Torisakia ignored all of these invitations. Although staying out of the war, Torisakia was still dragged coldly into the war as the land was used as a docking station for Terman U-boats and its close proximity to Teinohikira and was used as grounds for test air runs with new avaiation planes until the war ended in 1917.

Roaring 20s and the Great Depression

The prosperity of 1920's Torisakia came to a halt with the onset of the Great Depression, causing many in Torisakia to lose their jobs and homes. During this time, the unemployment rate in Torisakia shot up to 18.78%, a little over four times from the former. Presidents Nelson Farwell and Elliot Carter attempted to fix the economy through various means of stimulation, but none were effective. Eventually, Torisakia was pulled out of poverty by the implementation of a Social Security system based off of Lilua president Kranklin D. Shoosevelt's "New Deal" and more agencies to create jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to an all-time low of 2.13%, so far this record hasn not been beaten.

The "Innistar" Era

In 1937, attacks between the Liberals and Conservatives broke out again. As the masses became tired of their outbreaks, they decided to completely rule out the Liberals and Conservatives and form their own government under a full democracy. This, however, would fail and would plunge Torisakia into an "anarchy" led by George K. George and Foulk Cohn of the PAC. While the government was still operational, it was ignored by a large number of the population. Dubbed "Innistar" by the people from a mispoken word by George, mass chaos consumed the nation during this time. Over 10,000 people were killed and T$33.5 million dollars worth of damage was done across the country. After 28 days, the Liberals reached an agreement with the Conservatives via the signing of the Marson Treaty which promised that the nation would work towards a full democracy after the growing threat of Nazi Termany and global imperialism were vanquished. The Liberal government regained control of the nation and things mostly returned to normal by March 1937.

Third Liberal Republic

The Second Great War

Torisakia remained neutral again at the start of The Second Great War, and again were asked several times to join in the war. In 1941, Nazi Termany planned an invasion of Torisakia, but called it off as doing so would be almost impossible with Torisakia's close location to the Teinohikira mainland, where Nazi Termany failed an invasion a year prior. In 1942, Torisakia was finally coerced into entering the war by pleads from the Allied powers, specifically Teinohikira. The Torisakian Army fought mostly on the European Theatre, including action in the Gediterranean, Fafrica, and Middle Weast, as well as on the Western Front. Over the course of the war, Torisakia would intermittently send troops overseas to aid Lilua in the Pacific Theatre but would stop around February 1945 to further aid the Allies in Termany. Torisakia would still supply the Liluans with equipment and vehicles until the war's end. An estimated 10,000 Torisakians died during The Second Great War, most of them aged between 16 and 22 years old.

As a result of Nazi Termany's persecution of the Jewish population, Torisakia became a prime destination for Jewish refugees seeking asylum from Termany's wrath. In 1940, president Martin Manning signed the Asylum Act, which streamlined the process of admitting immigrants into the country. An estimated 14,000 Jews from all over the region immigrated to Torisakia over the course of The Second Great War, with approximately 5,640 of them permanently staying afterwards and became full Torisakian citizens by 1947.

The "New Man" Age

After the war, Torisakia became an economic powerhouse, being home to a large tourism sector due to the nation's thriving beaches, national forests, and historical landmarks. Between 1946 and 1960, 75% of the government's income came from tourism and tourism related industries. The Liberals and Conservatives worked together to allocate enough of the government budget to accommodate all industries. They also saved enough of the yearly budget to construct an interstate system to improve transportation around the country. Urban cities also became more populated as farmers moved due to heavy industrialization and higher pay.

The 1950s brought forth a wave of social advancements for the country. In 1950, Walter Alcazar became the first Gonzalez Islander vice president of Torisakia. This was followed in 1954 when Torisakia elected its first Gonzalez Islander president: Leoncio Villalobos. Villalobos promised a long period of prosperity and enrichment for the country which included legalizing same-sex marriage, easing tensions between Torisakia and Narsora over Gonzalez Isle, and equal civil rights, for as long as he held office. Villalobos was not able to deliver on these promises however, as he and vice president Antonio Olguin were assassinated on September 20, 1956 by Torisakia Nationalist Party members Arden Buffkin and Russell Elkins during a visit to an elementary school in Postmeridian. Villalobos remains the only Gonzalez Islander to hold the title of President in Torisakia to date.

Continuing with social advancements, Samina Bibi and her campaign partner Dania Zaman were elected President and Vice President respectively in 1958, making them the first females to hold such titles in Torisakian history. Bibi was the daughter and granddaughter of two former Torisakia presidents respectively: Ahmed Bibi (President from 1922-1930) and Mohammad Bibi (President from 1886-1898). Both her father and grandfather were highly admired during their times in office, which led to the Torisakia people to have high expectations for Samina. She failed to deliver however, as the Torisakia economy tanked during her first term to the tune of a 10% unemployment rate and a large income disparity between social classes. The Torisakia economy had thrived under her father and grandfather's time in office and Torisakians believed that the same should happen under her. Bibi accrued the worst approval rating for a Torisakia president at the time: 37%. As the 1962 election approached, it seemed as though Bibi would be voted out of office in favor of Vincent Rohrer and many predicted a landslide victory for Rohrer. The Torisakia people were surprised when, on election day, Bibi won by a whopping 90% of the vote. This led to accusations of Bibi stealing, bribing, and fixing votes so that she could serve a second term in office in order to fight a bill in the House of Representatives that would have cut funding for the Bibi Business School, a private university institution bearing her grandfather's namesake.

The Torisakia Bureau of Investigation (TBI) along with the Torisakia Government Investigation Team (TGIT) launched an investigation after evidence of such vote tampering was uncovered. On March 4, 1965 the TBI and TGIT felt they had enough evidence to prosecute Bibi and with the help of government officials put forth an official impeachment inquiry. On May 26, 1965, Samina Bibi was found guilty to electoral fraud via vote tampering in the 1962 election by means of bribery, manipulation, and even threats of physical harm. Bibi was official impeached on May 30, 1965. However, due to a clause in Article II, Section 5 of the constitution that stated that government officials that have been impeached can only be voted out of office by the people if the vote comes at least a year or later before another election and if the official is in the last term of their tenure, Bibi was unable to be voted out. In other words, because another election was approaching and Bibi was in her last term as President, she could not be voted out of office. Bibi hobbled her way through the remain year of her term and was gladly kicked out by the Torisakian people in 1966 in favor of vice president Dania Zaman, who was found to have had no involvement in the electoral fraud scandal and brought the Torisakia economy back during her one and only term from 1966 to 1970.

Growing social cultures began to enter Torisakia in the 1960s' and 1970s' as the Rock n' Roll and Pop scene entered. Torisakia was home to a large 'Hippie' community, and was subject to many protests by environmentalists and pacifism activists during this time. In 1975, the Liberal government and Conservative state branch finally fulfilled their ends of the Marson Treaty and blended together to finally create a full democracy in Torisakia. This also marked the first time an election with a diverse ballot of candidates was held, with four major parties for vote. Green Party of Torisakia candidate Ludis Sayer became the first president of the democracy. During his presidency, the nation saw a large economic boom with an increase in oil exports and a mass construction of lumber mills. Torisakia also saw a large surge in female employment, with a over 70% of females aged 16 and older employed. Sayer also launched his "Protect the Green" project in 1977, which focused on reforesting large parts of Torisakia that had lost vegetation due to natural disasters such as tornadoes and forest fires. Protect The Green is still in-effect to the current day. Torisakia also obtained nuclear weapons during this time, and eventually being dragged into the Cold War between Lilua and the Toviet Union. However their involvement would cease in the late 1980s as the tensions between the two countries dropped, and eventually led to the collapse of the Toviet Union in 1991.

As the social cultures began to grow in Torisakia, so did the anti-LGBT ideology. While homosexuality and the like had already been frowned upon for several decades, propaganda and roles portrayed in media cast gays and transsexuals in a shadow of "evilness", which would lead to heavy discrimination in the 1960s and 1970s. The 1970s saw a large upscale of violence against homosexuals, and the decade was morbidly nicknamed "The Bloody 70s". On October 11, 1971 a large riot broke out between pro and anti LGBT protestors as well as homosexual activist groups, known as "Malevolent Monday". As the protests were about to began, Conservative President Robert Krupin, famously known for his anti-LGBT views, ordered the Torisakia Counter-Terrorism Force (TCTF) to disperse of the pro-LGBT protesters by any means necessary. In the wake of the action a TCTF troop shot and killed 24-year-old homosexual Priscus Breckinridge, and was rushed by protesters. What followed was a large firefight between the protesters and the TCTF, resulting in ten TCTF soldiers and over 40 protesters (17 of which identified themselves as part of the LGBT community) dead. Shortly after the massacre, Robert Krupin resigned after he received heavy criticism and several death threats from politicians and citizens. A few months later on January 9, 1972, Krupin was shot and killed in his home in Adriatico by a pro-LGBT activist named Paraskevas Babcocke.

Democracy

Contemporary History

Torisakia continued to see a large increase in its economy well into the 1990s. The introduction of the home computer and the Internet gave a huge impact to the world economy, society, and culture. On October 24, 1991, the nation saw it's most deadliest shooting incident when two men named Robert Ray and Riese Vardan entered the Hoyer Shopping Mall in Auerila and shot and killed 34 people before killing themselves. In response Torisakia launched the "No Lead No Dead" campaign, which cracked down on illegal firearms selling and required background checks be done on people who are looking to buy a firearm. This campaign would later be replaced by the "Emergency Firearm Restriction Act", which was signed in 2013 after Gonzalez Isle activist group, FEMOINGOLS (then known as the "Blue Gods of Death") attacked the city of Paleto Bay and killed 26 people, and restricted firearms that carried 6mm caliber bullets or higher from being sold in public places unless during national emergencies (such as a land invasion of the country).

Rosalind Dupond, the first female Conservative president, was elected in 2014 amid tensions between Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle independence activists groups present in the country. Dupond assured the Torisakian people that she would fight against the terrorist groups and ensure the safety of all Torisakians and Gonzalez Islanders. Dupond on delivered on half of that promise, as she did very little to help the people of Gonzalez Isle. The first major instance of this came just shortly after she was elected when on June 29, 2014, a group of activists named the Blue Gods of Death (now FEMOINGOLS, acronym for 'Federation of the Movement for the Independence of Gonzalez Isle') detonated a car bomb in the community of Troutwood in Douglas-La Pryor, killing almost 30 people. Dupond quickly condemned the attacks and order an immense background check on any Gonzalez Islanders entering the Torisakia mainland and initiating a travel ban to and from Gonzalez Isle for a short period of time in July 2014. This decision was met with immediate backlash by Torisakians and Gonzalez Islanders alike. Dupond stood by her decision, citing that she was "working in the interest of the Torisakian people". Afterwards Dupond's approval rate plummeted to just 17%, the lowest of any Torisakia president in history. The fire was further fueled after she provided aid to Torisakian soldiers affected by the 2014 Narsoran airstrikes on Gonzalez Isle but did nothing for the Gonzalez Islanders. The straw was broken in late 2015 when a Category 4 hurricane hit Gonzalez Isle and left over 40 people dead and thousands homeless. The Torisakia Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) pleaded with Dupond to provide aid to Gonzalez Isle, but she was reported as saying "those 'coke camels' can fend for themselves" in response.

On November 15, 2015, The Torisakia Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Torisakia Government Investigation Team (TGIT) along with government officials launched an official impeachment inquiry against Dupond, citing abuse of power, constant hate speech, and not working in the interest of the Torisakian people including Gonzalez Islanders (who were Torisakian citizens by law). It did not take long for them to find her guilty and on November 28, 2015, Rosalind Dupond was officially impeached. Unlike the previous time a Torisakia president was impeached, they were not near another election and Dupond was not in her last term. This allowed for her to be voted out of office by the Torisakian people. On January 10th, 2016, an official referendum took place as to whether or not the Torisakian people wanted Dupond out of office or not. Overwhelmingly and unsurprisingly, the 'Yes' side won with 97% of the vote. The referendum was effective immediately and Dupond was removed from office, with vice president Ramon Gosnell acting as President. Along with the referendum vote, Torisakians also voted on whether they wanted another election held to vote a new person from a new party into office (which Article II, Section 7 allowed them to do) or to allow the line of succession to take place. Torisakians also overwhelmingly voted 'Yes' to this, with 88% voting to hold another election. On March 3, 2016, a presidential election was held with new candidates. New Democratic Party candidate and former Minister of Economic Development Doug McDowell won the vote in a landslide and has been the incumbent President of Torisakia since June 6, 2016.

Some of the worst national disasters in Torisakia's history have occurred in recent years. In 2006, an EF5 tornado struck the city of Ogino and left 84 people dead. On March 5, 2015, an EF4 tornado struck downtown Douglas-La Pryor, killing 57 people and causing over T$1.37 billion in damage. On September 18-19, 2015, a Category 4 hurricane struck Gonzalez Isle and left 43 people dead, 300+ injured, and caused over T$3.3 billion in damage.

Geography, climate, and environment

The land of contiguous Torisakia is roughly 2,418,367 square miles (6,263,542 km2). The largest city district is Tokai at 663,268 square miles (1,717,856 km2) located in the northeast part of the country. The outlying islands of Gonzalez Isle and Happiness Island are almost equal in size at 10,931 square miles (28,311 km2) and 9,645 square miles (23,309 km2) respectively in area. Torisakia is among one of the largest in the southern portion of Atlantian Oceania by total area (land and water), ranking next to Siovanija & Teusland and Sabine and Caddonia.

The coastal plains along the western and eastern coasts goes inward to give way to deciduous forests and various sized mountain plains in the central area. The Berawin Besar Mountains divide the northern and southern portions of the city district of East Lake and Postmeridian and extend into the grasslands of the city district of Douglas-La Pryor and coastal plains of Auerila. The Torisakia Rivers flows through the capital city Tokai and down into Postmeridian and through the mountains until emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. Two lakes are formed in the city district of East Lake and Presidents City and provide a teeming wildlife habitat and have been deemed national parks as per 1947. An underlying volcano is located in the Green Valley Hills south of Yasui, which has become a popular tourist destination.

Torisakia's large size and geography give way to many climate changes, most notably the hot and dry summers to the cold and rainy winters. Most large cities are under a Gediterranean climate while those near mountain ranges usually see an alpine climate. Due to the humid air overpowering cold air from the mountains, snow is very rare in Torisakia. Extreme weather is not uncommon-tornadoes are very common in all parts of Torisakia, averaging over 150 tornadoes per year, with a little over 10% of those being of EF4 size or greater. Hurricanes are also known to hit Torisakia, however the most powerful parts of the typhoon are blocked by the mountain ranges and commonly spawn tornadoes in it's wake. Very small earthquakes have also occurred in Torisakia, the largest being a 3.7 on the Richter scale in Auerila in 1974.

Wildlife

The Torisakia ecology is megadiverse; with over 20,000 species of plants occur in the Gediterranean areas and over 3,000 flowering plants in the coastal plains. Torisakia is home to 512 mammal species, 212 bird species, 87 reptile species and 254 amphibian species. About 31,000 insect species have been described. The Ice Bird is the national animal and national symbol of Torisakia.

There are 14 national parks within the country and dozens of other federally parks, forests, and wilderness areas. The government used to own over 50% of the nation's total land area, but the "Land Relinquish Act of 1956" required the government to let go of three-fourths of its share. The government now own only 17% of the land, with the rest being owned by local governments and private industries. Most of this land is protected, while only a few spots are open for logging and ranching.

Environmental issues have frequently been at national attention since the 1960s. A political party known as the Green Party of Torisakia rose to major status in the early 1970s to face issues such as pollution and nuclear energy, protecting wildlife and deforestation while still allocating some use for logging as well as global warming. The most prominent national environment agency is the Torisakia Environment and Wildlife Association (TEWA) created in 1972. The "Wilderness Protection and Conservation Act of 1974" shaped how public lands work and how land can be used by businesses and the government. The "Endangered and At-Risk Species Provision and Protection Act of 1976" is intended to protect and provide for endangered species and species at-risk of endangerment, including the Ice Bird, which are monitored by the Torisakia Wildlife and Marine Life Association (TWMLA).

Demographics

Population

Race/Ethnicity (2020)
Race	Precentage
White	70.1%
Hispanic	10.5%
Asian	8.1%
African	7.9%
Other	3.4%

The Torisakia Office of Demographics estimates the country's population to be 227,344,698 million. The population nearly trippled during the 20th century, from about 75 million in 1900. Torisakia is one of the most populous nations in Atlantian Oceania. Since 2000 the population increased has slowed down, only a 21 million increase since.

Torisakia's population is not very diverse, with most people coming from either Grandinavian, Terman, or Teinohikiran ancestry. Grandinavian-Torisakians are the largest ethnic group with over 117 million members-followed by Teinohikiran Torisakians at 40 million, Terman Torisakians at 38 million, Native Torisakians at 2 million, and Hispanic Torisakians at 2.8 million, and 0.2 million of others ethnic background.

White Torisakians make up the nation's largest racial group; Hispanic Torisakians are the largest minority group. Asiatic Torisakians and African Torisakians are the second and third largest minority groups respectively.

Torisakia has a birth rate of 18 per 1000, just below the world average. Its population growth rate in 1.2%, one of the highest in Atlantian Oceania. In fiscal year 2020, over 200,000 immigrants were granted legal residence. Siovanija & Teusland has the leading source of new residents, followed by Sabine and Caddonia and Valanora. As of 2020, approximately 192,651 residents are illegal immigrants.

According to census, 15.2% of the population identify themselves as homosexual, bisexual, or transsexual/transgender. The highest percentage came from the city district of Koradai at 21% and the lowest came from the city district of Postmeridian at 0.2%. In a 2020 survey by the National Office of Disease and Virus Control, they found that 82.3% of Torisakians identify as heterosexual while 7.7% identified as homosexual, 4.8% as bisexual, 4.5% as transsexual/transgender, and 1.3% as 'Non-binary/Other'.

About 89% of Torisakians live in urban or suburban areas, about 54% of those live in cities with populations over 50,000. In 2020, 314 incorporated places had a population of 70,000 or over, ten cities had more than five million residents, and four global cities had over 8 million (Tokai, Douglas-La Pryor, Presidents City, Yasui). There are 58 metropolitan areas with populations greater than 3 million. Of the 60 fastest-growing metro areas, 42 were located south or west of the city of Tokai.

Language

Languages spoken at home by more than 1,000,000 persons in Torisakia
as of 2014

Language	Percent of population	Number of speakers
English (only)	58.6%	133,525,000
Spanish	25.3%	57,720,000
Native Torisakian	13.4%	30,560,600
Other	2.6%	5,734,400

English is the de facto national language. There is currently no official language at federal level, but English, Native Torisakian. and Spanish are regulated. As of 2020, around 58.6% of the population aged six or older spoke only English. Spanish, spoken by 25.3% of the population, is the second most common language in the nation. Native Torisakian, spoken by 13.4% of the population, is the third most popular language. Most Spanish speakers in the nation hail from the Torisakia-controlled island of Gonzalez Isle, where Spanish is the official language. Roughly 10.2% of the population speak either a combination of English, Native Torisakian, and Spanish or an entirely different language.

Most city districts recognize both English and Native Torisakian and advocate a law for use of both. However, with the decline of the Native Torisakian language these laws are being drastically phased out. A current naturalization law states that for business documents, government documents, social security cards and drivers licenses be printed in English and the owner's mother tongue or preferred language if applicable. Another naturalization law also states that media such as television shows, movies, and video games that are made or translated into English and another language be released on the same date.

Several other regional languages are granted official recognition, many of which derive from Native Torisakian, such as: Nakav, Dlanuku, and Sirdua.

Religion

The first law of the Guide of Rights guarantees the freedom of religion and forbids other laws from being passed that deal with it. Christianity is the largest practiced religion in Torisakia, with other religions following behind. In 2018, nearly 43% of the population identified themselves as Christian. Only 23% said that religion "matters in their life", a very low figure compared to other nations. In a 2020 poll, 53% of Torisakians said they attend Church at least once a week. Irreligion is growing rapidly among Torisakians, mainly young adults and teenagers. This is predominantly due to religion having a lesser role in media and society in general.

The largest denomination in Torisakia is Protestantism, with 24.6% of Christians identifying as Protestant. Catholicism is second, with only 11.8% following. 4.2% say that they are part of the Mormon denomination. Other Christians make up only 2% of the religion. Other religions are not very popular in Torisakia, due to a heavy Christian influence in the early 1700s. However, 14.7% of Torisakians say that they are Jewish. Judaism has been a growing religion in the nation since the end of the Second Great War. Judaism also had the highest precentage of followers attending religious service weekly, with 96.2% doing so. 13.1% say that they follow another faith, most commonly Islam and Buddhism. In 2014, a religion know as Kiraism rapidly grew amongst the population, and accounted for 34% of the religious population at the time. Kiraism was found to be a convoluted religious cult headed by Jaouad Voss, and in 2016 he was prosecuted and sentenced for multiple accounts of negligent homicide.

According to a 2020 survey, the largest population that is religious stems from the city district of Postmeridian to Douglas-La Pryor, with over 20 million identifying as such. This stretch of data has been dubbed "Rulojoin Alluw" or "Religion Alley" and is used as an informal term when discussing religion in Torisakia. In Religion Alley, Protestantism is the most common denomination and is a large part of the culture and also has the highest average church attendance than anywhere in the nation.

Religious affiliation in the Torisakia (2020)

Affiliation	% of population
Christian	43	43
Evangelical Protestant	24.6	24.6
Catholic	11.8	11.8
Mormon	4.2	4.2
Other Christian	2.4	2.4
Judaism	14.7	14.7
Other faith (Islam, Buddhism, etc)	13.1	13.1
Unaffiliated	23.2	23.2
Don't know/refused answer	3.1	3.1
Total	100	100

Family structure

In 2020, 58% of Torisakians age 18 or older were married, 6% were divorced, 1% were widowed, and 35% were never married. Most men work outside the home and women are stay-at-home mothers or spouses, although this is changing at a rapid pace. In a 2020 survey, 48% of unemployed married females said they chose or preferred to be stay-at-home wives/mothers than to work.

The Torisakia pregnancy rate among those 15 to 25 years old was 42.8% in 2018. In 2014, the highest teen birth rate as in the city district of Yasui and the lowest was in Postmeridian. Abortion is legal throughout Torisakia as per a 1976 passage of a bill. The abortion rate is relatively low, with only 98 abortions per 1,000 live births among women 15-45 years old. In 2020, the average age of first birth was 28.3 and only 20.3% were to unmarried women. The total fertility rate was estimated at 3.8 births per 1000 women in 2020. Adoption is legal in Torisakia and is a more popular method chosen by mothers wishing to not keep their child rather than abortion, with an average of 66,000 adoptions per year. Same-sex couple adoption has been legal in Torisakia since 2012, and accounts for 25.4% of adoptions. Incest and Polygamy are illegal throughout the country.

Government and politics

Torisakia is a federal presidential, constitutional republic and representative democracy. The government follows a system of checks and balances defined by the Constitution.

In the federalist system, the citizens are subject to three different levels of government: federal, district, and local. Local government is between municipal districts. Most local officials are elected by citizens of the district. District government is based off of local government in which there is no physical standing government but it still appoints representatives. District governments are set up to give equal recognition to each city district and allows for a fair debate during Congress.

The federal government is composed of three branches:

• Legislative: The bicameral Congress, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, makes federal law, approves treaties, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the government including the President and Vice President.
• Executive: The President is the commander-in-chief of the military, can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to Congressional override), and appoints the members of the Cabinet (subject to Senate approval) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.
• Judicial: The Federal Court of Law and Justice and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the President with Senate approval, interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional.

The House of Representatives has 600 voting members, each representing a constituency and subject to a four-year term. Seats are appointed by the population every four years.

The Senate has 220 members with each constituency having 2 senators, elected by the citizens and subject to two-year terms. One-eight of Senate seats are up for election each year and one-third every four years. The President is elected to a four-year term and can be elected no more than twice. The President is elected by direct vote, with no part of the government controlling or assigning a number of votes to a local district or city district. The Federal Court of Law and Justice has eleven members who serve ten-year terms and are elected by citizens.

City district governments are constructed in the same fashion, except by elected local district personnel that act for the city district. All city districts have an unicameral legislature. The governor for each city district is directly elected. City district officials are also directly elected and not appointed by the governor.

The Constitution establishes the structure and relationship of the government and its people. The Constitution has been amended 21 times; the first ten amendments, known as the "Guide of Rights", make up the basic rights of Torisakian citizens. All law and government procedures are subject to judicial review and any law ruled by the courts to be in violation of the Constitution is voided. Judicial review was established in the sixth amendment.

Political divisions

Torisakia is a federal union divided into 11 city districts, which are further divided into constituencies based on population. A total of 220 constituencies exist in Torisakia. Early in the nation's history, three city districts were organized and separated from existing city districts: Jyrkiäinen (present-day Douglas-La Pryor) from Tokai; Postmeridian from Ogino; and Yasui from Sieuwerd (present-day Crandall-Kian Logan). Most other city districts were formed when a large city was constructed from urbanization, thus why they are named after the city. As of 2022, no city district has been formed from breaking away from another. The most recent city-district, Koradai, achieved city-districthood on July 17, 1985. The city districts are not permitted to unilaterally secede.

The city districts make up the entire land mass of Torisakia. Torisakia also possess two major overseas territories: Gonzalez Isle and Happiness Island. Those born in the major territories are birthright Torisakia citizens. Torisakians citizens living in the territories have constitutional protections and elective self-government, with a Congress representative, and vote for presidents. Territories have personal and business tax regimes that differ from the mainland city districts.

A map showing the layout of all 220 constituencies of Torisakia

Parties and elections

Torisakia has operated under different part systems throughout their history. Since the formation of the First Liberal Republic, Torisakia was a Dominant-party state. This largely remained the system until the full democracy was formed in 1975 when it became a Multi-party state. Since then, the major parties have been the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the New Democratic Party, and the Green Party of Torisakia. Since the multi-party system was put in place, only one minor party candidate has won presidency: former president Kian Logan, who ran for the Peace and Freedom Party. The President and Vice President are elected through a direct election with a plurality voting system.