Republic of Pentium
Republic of Pentium | |
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 1822 Flag after unification | |
| Motto: Courage in Every Heart, Unity in Every Hand | |
| Anthem: Dreaming of the Sun | |
| Capital | Whedon's Row |
| Largest city | Saltbrook Channel |
| Official languages | Pentian |
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| Demonym(s) | Pentians |
| Government | Federal Republic |
| Iain Callahan | |
| Independence | |
| Area | |
• Total | 87,500 km2 (33,800 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 36,000,000 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | 725.832 billion |
• Per capita | $20,162 |
| Gini (2023) | 32.7 medium |
| HDI (2023) | 0.871 very high |
| Currency | Pentian Dollar (PTD) |
| Time zone | UTC +2 |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
The Republic of Pentium (Pentian: Poblachd na Coavia) is a nation located in Eastern Argis, its closest neighbors Skibbenon in the north and Aurivizh to the west To the South is the Geltic Sea and to the west is the Cetan Sea. It has a total land area of 87,500km^2, making it one of the smaller nations on the Argis continent. The Republic of Pentium has a population reaching approximately 36,780,182, making it one of the most populated nations in its local area. The nation is subdivided into 12 administrative zones that each form regional governments that are responsible for tasks that are delegated from the federal government.
Pentium has long been inhabited by a mixture of local peoples and peoples who migrated into the area for its preferable climate and fertile land, the mixing of these peoples and the native population has been a process that has been ongoing for thousands of years in the nations history. The oldest surviving records are dated to 200 BCE, written by proto-Gelts that inhabited the area. From that period up until 932 AD, the area that currently encompasses Pentium were city states or fledging states and were separate to each other. Smaller wars between city states rarely occurred and typically resulted in few changes to the map. The status quo would be interrupted during a period known as The Troubles, starting in 935 AD a series of progressively more intensive raids from barbarian states began directly invading the western parts of Pentium.
The troubles would last until 985 AD, the invasions culminating into a major offensive into Pentium's heartland after 50 years of on and off raiding and invasions. The King of Whedon's Row, whose name was lost to history formed an alliance with the city of Riversguard to defend each other against the invaders. Utilizing the River Mercy rapid transportation of supplies and materials gave two cities an advantage over the overextended armies opposing them and gained the alliance an impressive victory. The two warriors of the city states fought hard, and managed to repel the invasion of Whedon's Row. During one of the final battles, both kings were slain and a new monarch was given reign over both kingdoms. Edmund Callahan merged both states into the North River Federation and successfully saw off the barbarians near the turn of the century.
The new entity continued expanding its borders, many city states that had surrendered or had been conquered flocked to the banner of the North River Federation. Giving the entity the status of a dominant power in its local region, ending The Troubles in 1002 AD and planting the seed of a unified state within the peninsula. Over the years, the North River Federation went through a series of changes and reforms under its various leaders, and other than pushing back and reconquering lost territory from barbarian raids, the federation knew peace and began to prosper under the watchful eye of its leaders.
However, the status quo allowed normalcy and relaxation to seep its way into the leadership of all levels of society. Despite the new found wealth that many citizens enjoyed, it would not last. As in 1207 AD, a overwhelmingly large force of allied clans from the west invaded the North River Federation, having allied with the trade states of the south. They coordinated an extremely successful offensive that stripped back vast amount of land and wealth from the Federation, after decades of fighting and losses. Ancaster Pentium would lead the Federation to victory, and restore the Federation to its previous state in the west, but struggling against the Southern States before retiring peacefully, not before the upset from the assassination of the king was swept away with the establishment of a proto-republic. Power was divided between an elected parliament and the king, though the King held the majority of the power still due to a weak constitution.
Despite the treachery of the Southern States, the Federation was largely unable to reconquer much of its lost territories. The offensive to claw back what it had lost in the west had drained it too much to consider retaliation, the Federation would keep a close eye on the Southern States from then on, but did little beyond defending from border skirmishes. The constant worry about their neighbor would keep the Federation on watch however. This uneasy period was known as the Boreal War, called such because of how little happened between the two nations despite the mistrust between the two states. The Boreal War would heat up after a resurgence in Federation territorial and military expansions, seeing the Southern Union encircled on land and sea by Federation forces.
Starting in 1898, border skirmishes increased along Pentium's borders. Seeing minor territorial changes, up until 1905 when the Southern Union declared war on the Republic of Pentium, which had since become a Federal Republic after broad public demand to follow through on Ancaster's idea caused a deposition of the Monarchy. Despite the build up on the border with the Southern Union, they led a ferocious campaign that tore through Pentium's armed forces. Crushing entire armies decisively, and causing major defeats at sea. It was nearly hopeless, and Pentium was on the brink of collapse. However, Pentium's Navy had a hail mary up its sleeve. Sending a truly massive fleet towards the Capital of the Southern Union, Charthaven (now Blemish). Ultimately, victory was achieved at great cost at sea. Allowing the Southern Union to be isolated from supplies and eventually starved into unconditional surrender in 1967. Pentium imposed a full annexation, which the Mesean people were unwilling to contest, though many would leave Pentium.
Corporate interests would begin to grow after the Pentian-Union War, there were benefits to allowing the free market into Pentium. However, after the Sunhaven agreement signed in 2014 gave corporations a voice within parliament, corporations ran the government and the Republic unjustly, if profitably. In the end, a motion thinly veiled as a coup was overturned when the sitting president Iain Callahan revoked the agreement. Sparking a civil war, the short and bloody affair ended in victory for the Republic and put the government on a path less reliant on corporations and restored elected officials as the only representatives in government.