Alameda
Democratic Republic of Alameda República Democrática del Alameda | |
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 Coat of arms
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| Capital | Cuidad Augusto |
| Largest city | Hortensia |
| Ethnic groups (2019) | Alamedine, Chusco, Muscogean, Anigiduwagi |
| Demonym(s) | Alamedan |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
| Alessandri Guzmán-Varga | |
| Menewa Palma Yahalgi | |
| Senate | |
| National Assembly | |
| Establishment | |
| 1625 | |
| 1805 | |
| 1811-1830 | |
| 1967 | |
| Currency | Alamedan Peso (ALP) |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +56 |
| Internet TLD | .am |
Alameda, formally the Democratic Republic of Alameda (Alamedan: República Democrática del Alameda) is a sovereign nation located in Norumbia. It borders the countries of Rökkurlynd and Awasin to the north, Mniohuta to the west and Gristol-Serkonos to the south. Its eastern coastline leads to the North Thalassan Sea. The capital of Alameda is Cuidad Augusto and the largest city is Hortensia. Alameda has been historically defined into two Grand Divisions, West Alameda and East Alameda. These two areas are politically, culturally, economically and linguistically distinct. The population of Alameda is approximately 19.7 million people, with around 72% of which live in East Alameda. Alameda is a multi-cultural country, and has four constitutionally recognized constituent groups: Alamedines, Chuscos, Muskogee and Anigiduwagi.
Alameda has been inhabited since the last ice age, with evidence of habitation dating back to 10,000 B.C.E. Alameda is considered to be the homeland of two indigenous Norumbrian groups: the Serkonian Anigiduwagi and the Muscogeans. Both of these groups have settled across Alameda, and have since utilized a formal tribal system. This tribal system defined the two large and influential Great Tribes and the various Lesser Tribes scattered throughout the country. Since the 12th century, the two Great Tribes were the Muscogean Tallapoosa tribe and the Anigiduwagi Qanasi tribe. The political tension has existed and the two have been historical enemies. The last war between the two ended in 1824, after the Third Tallapoosa-Qanasi War, though tensions between the two remains at large, since the 1975 West Alamedan Riots.
Alameda was one of the few Garzan colonies in Norumbia, founded as the Province of New Augusta and later reformed as the Province of the New Frontier. Chartered and established by the Western Garzan-Latium Company, the province was centered at the city of Costa de Augusta. New settlers primarily spoke Garzan, which eventually became the lingua franca. The new colonial province and its settlers were initially welcomed by the Muscogean tribe of Coosa and would later forge a mutually beneficial alliance with the Tallapoosa.
Alameda entered a long period of warfare, known locally as the La Liberacion. This began when Alameda was occupied in 1805, and continued for 25 years during the Alamedan Wars of Independence.
Etymology
"Alameda" as a name can be traced to the poem, Niños de Roble by Rosalía Castellanos that was published in 1672 in the colony. The name itself derives Castellanos admiration at the Muscogee's complex system of trails and roads that extended throughout East Alameda. During the time, the colonial province was looking for a new name to replace the name New Frontier. Settlers at the time felt that the name New Frontier related closer to the colonial company's identity over the settler's new identity intermingled with the Muscogee.
Government
The Republic of Alameda and its constitution were initially drafted by the Alamedine-Muscogee Free Government in 1807, and was eventually signed in 1830 at the end of the Independence War. Alameda is a Federal Presidential Republic under the constitution. Alameda has was founded and has been governed under the principles of Alamedine-Muscogean Concordance, which dictated much of its early legal principles.
Military
The Armed Forces of Alameda are administered under civilian control by the Department of Defense, with chief power to remove the commander-in-chief given to the President. The Department of Defense has jurisdiction over the Alamedan Army, the Alamedan Navy and the Alamedan Air Force. The Department of Public Administration has jurisdiction over the National Carabiniers and the National Gendarmerie. Unlike the Department of Defense, the Department of Public Administration can be overruled by the Legislature of Alameda and control over the Carabiniers and Gendarmerie can be transferred to a committee established by the Senate.
Administrative Divisions
| Flag | State | Capital City | Largest City | Governor | Population |
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| Augusto | Cuidad Augusto | Cuidad Augusto | XXXX | ||
| Vicuña | Rennes | Rennes | Hélène Myriam | XXXX | |
| Urquídez | New Calais | Machias | Donatien Ludovic | ||
| Adelantado | Vignobles City | Vignobles City | Cédric Dieudonné | ||
| Aguileña | Ville de Amiens | Ville de Amiens | Barnabé Édouard | ||
| Santa María | Évreux | Évreux | Maxence Gauthier | ||
| Montepaz-Coushatta | Épernay | Épernay | Éliane Simone | ||
| Tallapoosa | Penobscot | Penobscot | TBD | ||
| Coosada | Île de Androscoggin | Île de Androscoggin | TBD | ||
| Wetumpka | Île de Winnibisauga | Île de Winnibisauga | TBD | ||
| Tuscaloosa | Île de Piscataquis | Mérignac | TBD | ||
| Opelika | Île de Souhegan | Périgueux | TBD | ||
| Quanassee | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Sitigu | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Talikwa | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Esseneca | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Chatuga | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| Tuckasegee | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Geography
Alameda is located on the eastern corridor of Norumbria, abutting the North Thalassan Sea to the east. Alameda shares land borders with Mniohuta to the west across the Osowanon Mountains as well as a small border with Awasin to the northwest; Gristol-Serkonos to the south; and Rökkurlynd to the north. It maintains a maritime border with Rökkurlynd across the Magellan Channel with the Rökkurlynd Archipelago.
Culture
Alameda from its inception has been a cultural fusion of Alamedines, Muscogee and Anigiduwagi culture with significant influence from Belisarian settlers. Modern Alamedan culture consists of Alamedine and Muscogee culture, with Anigiduwagi culture being more prevalent in West Alameda than East Alameda. Much of its architecture and city construction takes from various Belisarian cultures with Muscogee elements. In the aftermath of the Asherionic occupation of Alameda, Alamedine and Muscogee cultures have taken the forefront of Alameda's mixtures with many Anigiduwagi influences often being ignored. Alameda's Department of Culture is responsible for the promotion of Alamedan architecture, art, cuisine, cinema, dance, literature, history, and music.
Historically, Alameda has stuck out as an odd country within Norumbria for its culture. It is the only country within the entire continent to speak Garzan and one of the few to have promoted the idea of cultural intermingling between Belisarian settlers and the Muscogee natives. After the East Alamedan Annexation of Anigiduwagi lands, the Alamedine-Muscogee Renaissance occured between 1840 to 1929, which saw the promotion of Alamedine and Muscogee culture in the country.