Florentia

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Confederate States of Florentia

Etats Confédérés de Florentie (Lysian)
Flag of Florentia
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Motto: "Pour l'Empereur et la Liberté !"
"For the Emperor and Liberty"
Anthem: "La Marche des Gens de Cœur"
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"Dans les bayous de Bayave" (unofficial, popular)
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Royal anthem"L'Impériale"
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Map of Florentia
Map of Florentia
CapitalMontcharmin
LargestBelleville
Official languagesLysian
Recognised national languagesFlorentian creole
Recognised regional languagesStillian
Ethnic groups
(2022)
Florentian creole (69,4%)
Natives (17,3%)
Esonian (6,9%)
Stillian (4,8%)
Religion
(2022)
Christian (83%)
Non religious (6%)
Tocalic (4%)
Native religions (1%)
Demonym(s)Florentian
GovernmentConfederation of autonomous states within a Parliamentary Monarchy
• Emperor
Ambroise III
• Confederal Chancellor
Désiré de Belleville
LegislatureConfederal Senate
Independance [from Lysia] in 1789
Population
• Estimate
26 223 000
CurrencyImperial Franc (IF)

Florentia, officially the Confederate States of Florentia, is a develloping country on Eurth, located in Eastern Alharu, on the Cashari Island. It has a population of approximatly 25 323 000 inhabitants and has a size of 325 747 km2. The political capital city is Montcharmin, while the economic capital city is Belleville.

Florentia is a federal parliamentary monarchy, ruled by an Emperor and a Senate. A former Lysian colony, Florentia broke free in 1789. After an era of glory because of its high value agricultural products, Florentia slowly began to lose power and influence because of its outdated means of production (mainly the use of slavery). The head of state is Emperor Ambroise III, while the

The Florentian economy is mainly based on agricultural production like cotton, tobacco and sugar cane. There is also a develloping mining sector in the northern states and small industries centered around tobacco products and textile. Tourism also holds an important place. Because of slavery, Florentia is subject to economic sanctions from several countries.

Etymology

(WIP.)

Geography

(WIP. Landscape. Climate.)

  • 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.

History

(WIP.)

  • Lysian explorers found Port-Rouge along the Saint-Elme river, the 28 of May, 1587. Beginning of the Lysian colonization of actual Florentia. Natives are enslaved by setlers
  • 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 (constitutional monarchy) Belleville 9 103 000 Constitutionalist Union Flag of Javiosia.png
2 Lasoda Duchy (semi-constitutional monarchy) Teldore 1 539 000 Coalition (Constitutionalist Union, Legitimist Stillian Party) Flag of Lasoda.png
3 Nouvelle-Vendée Kingdom (semi-constitutional monarchy) Nouvelle-Ligomes 820 000 New-Vendean Party Flag of Nouvelle-Vendée.png
4 Abalavier Kingdom (absolute monarchy) Mouvant 1 507 000 N/A Flag of Abalavier.png
5 Bayave Marquisate (semi-constitutional monarchy) Port-Rouge 915 000 Popular Party Drapeau Bayave.png
6 Nouvelle-Creuse Kingdom (semi-constitutional monarchy) Guéret 1 338 000 Legitimist Party of Nouvelle-Creuse Flag of Nouvelle-Creuse.png
7 Rivière de Juillet Kingdom (constitutional monarchy) Baste 3 498 000 Constitutionalist Union Flag of Rivière de Juillet.png
8 Yalme Duchy (constitutional monarchy) Rodaze 1 180 000 National Liberal Party of Yalme Flag of Yalme.png
9 Tyronie Kingdom (constitutional monarchy under a military junta) Vimbe 602 000 N/A Flag of Tyronie.png
10 Narizonia Republic (Unitary and presidential republic, authoritarian democracy) Giol 2 293 000 Free Lysian Action Flag of Narizonia.png
11 Saint-Isidore Republic (Federal and parliamentary republic, full democracy) Adèrnes 1 722 000 Republican Party of Saint-Isidore Flag of Saint-Isidore.png
12 Coayard Republic (Unitary and semi-presidential republic, full democracy) Coeur 806 000 Liberty Union Flag of Coayard.png

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

(WIP.)

Economy

(WIP. Employment. Exports. Energy. Transport. Media. Currency.)

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

(WIP. Ethnic groups. Language. Religion. Health. Education.)

Cultures

(WIP. Literature. Visual arts. Music. Cuisine. Sport.)

  • Culture : Louisianian creole, natives

Traditionnalism

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

References