Boldonia

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
• Upper house	Boldonian Senate
• Lower house	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

Ruins of a Spanish Plantation in Eastisle South

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.

SBD Dive Bomber Flying Over Centros

In World War II Boldonia would see direct conflict, as in late December 1941 the Japanese Empire would invade and successfully capture Boldonia. 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 until US forces arrived. The US recapture of Boldonia was not a simple affair, and spanned several weeks with battles taking place across the entire island. But in the end Boldonia was recaptured and the US flag flew over Boldonia once again.

Cold War and Beyond

B52 At Norfi Air Force Base

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:

1. Florsid
2. Norfi
3. Centros
4. Eastisle South
5. Boldonian Capital Territory
6. Filstik
7. Sicil
8. Reefman
9. 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 Parmilo-Palm County Police Department, or the Boldonian Capital Territory which has no counties and thus no sheriff's office.

Culture

Music

Music that is popular in Boldonia often includes 80s rock, 70s rock, 80s pop, aswell as other music from the late 20th century. The Boldonian Music industry is very small and niche, and does not get much recognition outside of the city the music was made in.

Cuisine

Boldonian cuisine consists of a combination of American cuisine mixed with tropical flavors. However unique Boldonian dishes are rarely eaten even by Boldonians, and instead American or other foods are eaten.

Transportation

Road

A Typical Interstate In Boldonia (B2 In the Boldonian Capital Territory)

The primary way of transportation in Boldonia is road transportation. Based on reports by the Boldonian Department of Transportation, freeway construction and maintenance constituted 76% of the transportation budget. The freeway network in Boldonia constitutes both Interstates and several state highways, collectively referred to as the Boldonian Freeway System.

There are 5 main Interstates in Boldonia, which are named sequentially except for one. They are B1, B2, B3, B4, and EI. Interstate EI is located on Eastisle and is the only freeway on the island. One famous section of Interstate in Boldonia is the Palm Freeway, which carries B1 between Boldonia City and Parmilo. The Palm Freeway is notable for the quality of the pavement and its several service plazas in-between Boldonia City and Parmilo.

State Highways are also very important in Boldonian transportation. The most traveled state highway in Boldonia is Norfi State Route 1, called the Norfi Turnpike. Other important routes include the Harbor Island Expressway (Captial Route 1), the Florsid Turnpike (Florsid State Route 1), and the East Side Expressway (Filstik State Route 1).

Air

Boldonia has three international airports, Boldonia International Airport, Parmilo International Airport, and North Point International Airport. Parmilo International Airport carries the most passenger traffic, while North Point International Airport carries the most foreign cargo. North Point International Airport is a regional hub for several cargo airlines, such as FedEx, UPS, and several others.

Water

Port of Parmilo

Boldonia has several ports in the country. The largest port by cargo traffic is Harbor Island, which is located south of Boldonia City in the Boldonian Capital Territory and also serves as a Naval Base for the IRBNF. The largest passenger port is the Port of Parmilo (abbreviated: POP) which is nicknamed the Cruise Capital of the Pacific. The Boldonian Department of Transportation also operates a ferry service between the mainland and Eastisle.

Gallery

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  Parmilo Skyline At Night (With the B1-B101 Interchange In the Foreground)

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  Boldonia City Skyline

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  Capitol Building of Boldonia

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  Palm Freeway

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  Simple Map of Boldonia