Florentia

Confederate States of Florentia Etats Confédérés de Florentie (Lysian)
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Motto: "Pour l'Empereur et la Liberté !" "For the Emperor and Liberty"
Anthem: "La Marche des Gens de Cœur" "Dans les bayous de Bayave" (unofficial, popular) Royal anthem: "L'Impériale"
Map of Florentia
Capital	Montcharmin
Largest	Belleville
Official languages	Lysian
Recognised national languages	Florentian creole
Recognised regional languages	Stillian
Ethnic groups (2022)	Florentian creole (68%) Natives (24%) Stillian (5%)
Religion (2022)	Christian (83%) Non religious (6%) Tocalic (4%) Native religions (1%)
Demonym(s)	Florentian
Government	Confederation of autonomous states within a Parliamentary Monarchy
• Emperor	Ambroise III
• Confederal Chancellor	Désiré de Belleville
Legislature	Confederal Senate
Independance [from Lysia] in 1789
Currency	Imperial Franc (IF)

Florentia is a country on Eurth.

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Etymology

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Geography

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• Capital: Montcharmin
• Location of the Capital : Far inland, on a major river going on all the country until the sea, near Belleville, the largest city.
• Climate : Mostly subtropical humid with tropical/equatorial areas along the coasts and the rivers. Continental and arid areas in the mainland.

History

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• Lysian explorers colonize actual Florentia and enslave the locals.
• Lysia being a republic and Florentian being mostly monarchists, tensions grows. Lysia take some decision which would the straw that breaks the camel's back, and Florentia declare independance.
• War of independance (WIP).
• Election of the Emperor of Florentia : the second son of the King of Louvier is elected. The Emperor holds most of the power and the states have a little autonomy.
• 1850's-1860s : the imperial family die in a tragic incident and the Florentian crown goes to the King of Louvier. Thus, Florentia and Louvier become a personnal union.
• The Louvian King, pressured by natives, try to outlaw Florentian slavery. Nine of the twelve states secede from the Empire : beginning of the Florentian cival war with the slave states opposing Louvier and the anti-slavery states. The slave states win and abdicate the Louvian King from the throne of Florentia, installing his second son. The victorious states write the "Confederal Act", lightening a lot the power of the Emperor is very lightened while giving huge autonomy to the states.
• 1887 : Drafting of the "Charter of the Master and the Slave", guaranteeing the first rights to slaves and greatly limiting the punishments given by the masters. The charter is signed by five of the states.
• 2019 : One of the most severe states with regard to slaves undergoes a major slave revolt. The slaves managed to organise themselves and control part of the state, with no advances on either side. (WIP)
• 2022 : Florentia and the revolt sign an armistice, but are technicly still at war with each other. (WIP)

Politics

The Confederate States of Florentia are divided in 12 states which have an important autonomy.

List of the Florentian states

#	Name	Type of regime	State capital	Population	Leading political party	Flag
1	Javiosia	Kingdom (constitutionnal monarchy)	Belleville	WIP	Constitutionnalist Union
2	Lasoda	Duchy (semi-constitutionnal monarchy)	Teldore	WIP	Coalition (Constitutionnalist Union, Legitimist Stillian Party)
3	Nouvelle-Vendée	Kingdom (semi-constitutionnal monarchy)	Nouvelle-Ligomes	WIP	New-Vendean Party
4	Abalavier	Kingdom (absolute monarchy)	Mouvant	WIP	N/A
5	Bayave	Marquisate (semi-constitutionnal monarchy)	Port-Rouge	WIP	Popular Party
6	Nouvelle-Creuse	Kingdom (semi-constitutionnal monarchy)	Guéret	WIP	Legitimist Party of Nouvelle-Creuse
7	Rivière de Juillet	Kingdom (constitutionnal monarchy)	Baste	WIP	Constitutionnalist Union
8	Yalme	Duchy (constitutionnal monarchy)	Rodaze	WIP	National Liberal Party of Yalme	File:Flag of Granplenne.png
9	Tyronie	Kingdom (constitutionnal monarchy under a military junta)	Vimbe	WIP	N/A
10	Narizonia	Republic (Unitary and presidential republic, authoritarian democracy)	Giol	WIP	Free Lysian Action
11	Saint-Isidore	Republic (Unitary and semi-presidential republic, full democracy)	Adèrnes	WIP	Republican Party of Saint-Isidore
12	Coayard	Commonwealth (Federal and parliamentary republic, full democracy)	Coeur	WIP	Liberty Union

Central government

The executive power is hold by the Emperor, although it is very small. Most of the power comes from the legislative one, incarned by Confederal Senate. It is composed of twelve senators, one per state. Senators are elected every two years, without limit to the number of terms, by the citizens of their respective states. Each senator has one vote, except the Confederal Chancelor, named by the Emperor, which has two votes.

States government

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Economy

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The Florentian currency is the Imperial Franc, or "Franc Impérial" in Lysian.

Agriculture

• Huge export-based agriculture economy
• One of the main exporter of tobacco, cotton
• Also produces some maize, wheat, soybean
• Use of slavery

Mining

• Important sulphur and magnesium ressources. Few natural gaz
• Exploitation of sand (one of the main exporter) and controversy over the progressive destruction of beaches

Industry

• Industry (textile, cigares) in Javiosie
• Developping industry in a few other states

Tourism

• Important tourism, despite a boycott due to the use of slaves
• Renown to be a "return to the past"
• Famous steam boats cruise on the Saint-Elme river

Demographics

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Cultures

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• Culture : Louisianian creole, natives

Traditionnalism

• Stuck in the past, glorification of the "good old time" in the late XIXth, start of the XXth.