Banana Federation

The Federal Banana Republic of Banana Federation Føderale Bananarepublikken Bananaforbund
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Motto: Deo, Patriae, et familia
Anthem: Never Red March: The Eternal Federation
The location of Banana Federation (green) within Moneylania.
Banana Federation, Plantana, and all state capitals.
Capital	Plantana
Largest	Shorehold
Official languages	Platacian
Recognised national languages	English, Tagapulo
Ethnic groups (2031)	41.73% Platacian 38.13% Mestizo 11.07% Tagapulo 6.61% Acrisian 2.46% Other
Demonym(s)	Bananian
Government	Federal Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic
• President	Sengud Fuerza
• Chancellor	Davio Arfinnsson
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	House of Delegatesa
• Lower house	Assembly of the Federation
Independent
• Independence	12 November, 1839
• Recognised	27 April, 1842
Area
•	1,160,538 km2 (448,086 sq mi)
Population
• 2031 estimate	54,117,270
GDP (nominal)	2031 estimate
• Total	$3.311 trillion
• Per capita	$61,173.75
Currency	Banana (BAN)
Time zone	PST
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+27
Internet TLD	.ban
Formally styled as House of the Most Worthy Delegates of the Federation.

The Federal Banana Republic of Banana Federation, commonly known as Banana Federation and colloquially The Federation or sometimes the Plantañan Federation, is a sovereign country in Moneylania. Lying primarily off the south-western coast of the Moneylanian mainland, the Federation includes the islands of Plantaña, Isolato, Acoria and Santaria. Isolato is connected to Plantaña via the 2K Bridge, a famous Bananish landmark. The Federation is surrounded entirely by the Moneylanian Ocean, with its closest neighbour being the island nation of Daminy. With an area of 1,160,538 square kilometres, Banana Federation is the 4th largest nation in Moneylania by landmass. It is also the 5th-most populous country in Moneylania, with over 54 million inhabitants.

Banana Federation is a Federal Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic. The president is Sengud Fuerza, who has been in power since 2027. The capital of the Federation is Plantana, while its largest city is Shorehold, a global city and financial centre. Other major urban areas in Banana Federation include the conurbations centred on Rivage, Percorso and Ambaxiada. The Federation consists of nine states — Camidglo, Geld, Lotta, Custe, Isolato, Praia, Interno, Acoria and Santaria.

History

Colonisation

The island of Plantaña was first discovered by Platacians when viking raiders landed on it some time in the late 8th century (as chronicled in the Saga of Torbjorn the Swift), but not thoroughly explored until the expeditions of Enrique Pablo between 1545 and 1553, due to the presence of the Tagapulo people, who were largely hostile to most foreigners. It was eventually colonised by the Empire of Platacia in 1634. The original colonisation fleet consisted of 2,500 settlers, along with 500 soldiers. The colony was supposed to be resupplied three months after the initial settlement was constructed (which was expected to be done within a month), but due to a war against Organeuit, the supply ships were unable to reach the island for almost a year. This meant that the colonists were on their own for a very long time, and were forced to fend for themselves. For several months, they tried to live off the land, but this did not work, so they turned to the nearby Merchant Republic of Scuro for assistance.

By the mid 18th century, the colony was thriving, and had grown enough to become classified as an overseas province of Platácia. Upon becoming an overseas province, a permanent viceroyalty was established to govern the islands' various governors with greater authority than the previous provisional government.

Under Platácia

The period under Platacia saw significant immigration from the Platacian regions of Tenebris, Ritalgia and Osthjem, as well as limited migration from Lucklond, Mallowmooral and Organeuit. Platacia invested heavily in the colonies, attempting to establish a firm control over the islands of Plantaña and Isolato, as well as expand their influence into the Uzmorr Sea.

During the late 1820s, Platácia began imposing significantly higher tariffs and taxes upon the colony. They also failed to follow through with the promise that the entire colonial government would be democratically elected by the settlers (at this point, only the viceroy was voted for). This led to most of the population being angered by Platácia. It was the beginning of the Bananish independence struggle.

Independence

Starting the the early 1830s, The Overseas Province of Plantana began forging close relations with Scuro and Ironcastle. This concerned Platacian officials, as they believed Plantana was trying to get the two nations to help them in a war of independence - which is exactly what happened. Colonists began to rally around the soon to be idealised General Bananá, who led an insurgency against Platacia, until gaining enough support to seize control of the Overseas Province and declare himself President of an independent nation.

On the 12th of November, 1839, The Overseas Province of Plantana changed its name to The Plantañan Federation, and declared independence from Platacia. The small number of Platacian soldiers stationed there were defeated within a few weeks, but Platacia had already sent an invasion fleet consisting of 12 transport ships, 7 third rate ships-of-the-line and three second rate ships-of-the-line.

Although The Federation had Scuro on their side, and Ironcastle providing monetary aid, the Platacian military was far superior. Platacia had made sure not to allow the colony access to modern weaponry, and Platacia also had the numbers advantage both on land and sea. In short, it would be a very difficult war for The Federation.

The morning that the invasion fleet reached the coast of The Federation, there was heavy fog and they were ambushed by privateers under the employ of Scuro. Then, out of the mist, came the entire Scuroian fleet to attack the Platacian ships alongside the privateers. The battle lasted for many hours, before the privateers retreated and the Scuroian morale dwindled. Platacia broke past the blockade, bust lost four third rate ships-of-the-line and two second rate ships-of-the-line, as well as about half the invasion force, due to the sinking of several transports.

The Platacian soldiers that made it to land established a base of operations and marched for the capitol of The Federation (mordern-day Rivage). The poorly trained and equipped militia was no match for them, and they soon made it to the capitol. There was intense urban fighting in the city for over a week, and Platacia had made little progress in capturing it. So instead, they infiltrated several defensive locations and set fire to them. The Federal soldiers were forced to retreat, and were eventually pushed back to a mountainous region that was the last defensible point before the next city (modern-day Sul).

These mountains were where the famous "Ultimo Basamento" took place. The Federation's militia managed to drive back the advancing Platacian army in months of mountain combat, which the Platacians normally excelled at. Over the next few months there were skirmishes between Federal and Platacian units. Platacian reinforcements were cut off, as Organeuit has seized the opportunity presented by this war to attack Platacia and had blockaded several key supply points.

By 1842, it had become clear that Platacia could not afford to continue the war, and on the 27th of April, they conceded defeat and recognised The Federation as a sovereign nation. Soon afterwards, President Bananá disappeared. Many Bananians claimed to have sightings of him for years afterwards, with claims ranging from him ascending to heaven in a golden chariot, to working as a store clerk in a small town. Regardless of President Banana's fate, he had become such an integral symbol to the people of The Federation, that the country was named after him, being renamed to "The Republic of Bananá's Federation". This name would eventually change to "The Federal Banana Republic of Banana Federation".

Pre-Great War

Banana Federation learnt from its experience with the Platacians that technology would become the key to survival in this harsh world. They devoated large sums of money to supporting technological advancement, particuarly in industry and military. This is commonly seen as the cause of the country's modern-day technological advancement.

It was eventually decided that the natives of the north needed to be brought under Bananish protection. And so envoys were dispatched to what was considered their capitol (modern-day Plantana). This envoy was attacked just outside the stone walls of the city, and forced to retreat back into Bananish lands. On the 8th of June, 1851, the federation used this as an excuse to declare war upon the natives, who called themselves the Kingdom of Tagapulo. The war was brief, with few Bananish casualties compared to the thousands of Tagapulese killed. Their capitol was taken within two months, and they were soon afterwards annexed into the Federation.

The Former Tagapulese capitol was renamed Plantana, after the island. After inspection of the city, it was realised that it was much better suited to being a capitol than any of the current Bananish cities - It had stone building, large castles, proper fortifications, and very habitable land. It was then that one of the darker chapters of Banana Federation's history occurred - The Great Displacement. Mass relocations of the Tagapulo people were forcefully carried out by the government in an attempt to make way for Bananish citizens to settle in the new capitol. The natives were forced into empty land, and told to build new villages, in accordance with the New Building Act 1846. This, in turn meant that Plantana became solely inhabited by what were considered "civilised" people.

Apart from the Bananish invasion of Tagapulo, the Federation was involved in very few conflicts prior to the First World War, although it did maintain good relations with Scuro and Ironcastle, and sought to eliminate feeling of resentment with Platacia. The policies of scientific and industrial advancement remain to this day, although they have been adjusted for the times.

First Great War

In 1914, the First Great War began in Moneylania when Organeuit declared war on Ironcastle. Ironcastle called both Banana Federation and Scuro to their aid, and both nations obliged. In order to co-ordinate strikes against Organeuit, the Banana Federation-Scuro Combined Military (BFSCM) was created. With the combined forces of the Triple Alleanza, as it came to be called, Organeuit was defeated by October of 1916 and forced out of the war with large concessions.

Although the war in the west was over, the eastern war continued. Banana Federation supported the modern-day Youthsville Pact nations, including Daminy and Sibaria both Monetarily, and with the Federal Expeditionary Force. An armistice was signed in 1918, and the war officially ended in 1919 - the same year that Platacia collapsed.

Interwar Period

The period between the First and second Great Wars saw a very wealthy Banana Federation. Although some money was spent on aiding Sibaria and its allies during the First World War, as well as direct fighting with Organeiut, more money was made than lost due to the sale of weaponry and other military goods. The economy steadily grew until the stock market crash of 1929.

The Federation was less affected by the Great Depression than most other countries of the region, due to the government's forward thinking and the quick abandonment of the Gold Standard, as well as implementing policies that kept money pumping through the economy. It did take several years to recover from the debt that the large amounts of spending caused, and the inflation caused by printing the much needed money, but by 1931, the Federation's GDP was rising again.

The interwar period also saw Banana Federation's culture become more influenced by Ironcastle, due to the collapse of Platacia in 1919.

Second Great War

Everyone could see by 1936 that another Great War was looming, however, the government remained reluctant to launch a preemptive strike against Organeiut, even when they breached the maximum number of soldiers set down in the Great War peace deal by ten-fold. Organeiut was led by a Fascist party that took power in 1933, and had vowed to restore the empire to its former glory. Most of the region saw this as impossible due to the heavy concessions taken in the Great War. However, this didn't stop them from annexing Ardapel or invading Carulalal for their oil fields.

However, when Organeiut launched an invasion against Lucklond after they refused to cede land peacefully, Banana Federation, along with a multitude of other nations, declared war. The first few months of the war were spent mobilising troops, for what was to become to deadliest conflict in Moneylanian history.

Organeiut was not alone, however. The Axis of Organeiut and its allies occupied multiple nations before the Allies could react, and by that time, it seemed too late. The first direct attack on the Allies cam on the 9th of June, 1940, when Organeiutish armies landed on the shores of Banana Federation, just 50km from Shorehold, the most populous Bananish city. They were ultimately driven back when their supplies were cut off due to a blockade by BFSCM naval forces, and a joint counter-attack by BFSCM and Ironian forces.

Despite a few early victories, the overall picture looked bleak for the Allies. That was, until, Sibaira and its sub-states declared war on the Axis. The war lasted for several years afterwards, but the war officially ended on the 15th of August 1945, with the capture of the Organeiut capitol after the other Axis members had been forced out of the war.

Although this war was won, it was to be immediately proceeded by another, the Cold War, due to Sibaria's Communist ideology and refusal to release nations they had occupied during the Second Great War.

The Cold War

Banana Federation was the worst effected by the Second Great War of all the Western Allies, due to the attempted invasion of 1940. This did not stop President Rodolfo Sciarra from rebuilding Shorehold and reviving the nation's economy, albeit with Ironian financial aid. By 1948, there was almost no trace that there had ever been a battle in the city, and even the area around it was beginning to recuperate. The same year saw the formation of the Moneylanian Alliance Treaty Organisation, or MATO, in order to combat the threat posed by the Communist nations of the North.

Despite the constant threat of war looming on the horizon, the 1950s were a time of peace and prosperity. They are renowned for being the only decade in which travel was allowed to Daminy prior to the collapse of the Communist regime there. As the memories of the Platacian Empire became ever more distant, a new generation became much more interested with Ironian society. This blending of Platacian and Ironian cultures caused increasing differences between the lifestyles of Bananians and those in the Platacian Peninsula, while causing greater similarities with those of Scuro and Morke.

The Cold War held few conflicts for Banana Federation, however it also saw the beginning of terrorism in Moneylania. One of the most notorious terrorist organisations of the region Banan Kebab made itself known in 1983 with the Percorso Attacks. These attacks saw dozens dead, as well as rendering the nation's most famous landmark, the 2K Bridge, inoperable for several months. In response, the government deployed forces in Kazna alongside other MATO members less than two months later.

Early 21st Century

The dawn of a new millennium held little change for the Federation. Attempts were made to undermine the then socialist nation of Daminy and assist North Daminy in attempting to gain independence in 2004. This is commonly held as the main reason North Daminy lasted as long as it did, despite overwhelming odds.

In 2017, however, tensions reached boiling point in the Platacian Peninsula, as the authoritarian Ritalgia invaded the much smaller Republic of Tenebris. Banana Federation had guaranteed the independence of Tenebris, and in under an hour, BFSCM forces were being mobilised to intervene in the conflict. The war lasted for over two years, seeing almost 100,000 dead in total, 438 of which were BFSCM personnel. In 2019, almost exactly 100 years after the Platacian Empire fell, Ritalgia surrendered, and the government that instigated to conflict was found guilty of war crimes, and remain in a Moneyzone prison to this day.

The next six years were quiet, and saw the reelection of President Saggio Uomo in 2020 and 2023. However, in 2025 the peace was to be broken, as Daminy declared war on Banana Federation, beginning the Damanian War. Damanian troops landed in Santaria, roughly 80km from Porta. After a few days, the defenders had been pushed back to the island's capitol, where fighting continued for several days, before a joint BFSCM counterattack with Ironian support encircled the Damanian troops. MATO naval units then blockaded Daminy who, after some time, surrendered. The Damanian dictator, Moodie Kelovik, was arrested, causing his son, Joel Kelovik, to become the new leader of the nation, and leading to the creation of the Damanian Republic.

In 2026, President Saggio Uomo was assassinated in a bombing conducted by Banana Revolution, an anarchist terrorist group that was previously funded by the Socialist Damanian government. This spawned many conspiracy theories claiming that he was not actually dead, and the assassination was actually a cover up to allow him to perform covert actions more easily, however these claims are dismissed by most experts and officials.

Politics

Overview

Banana Federation's politics are dominated by two main parties: the Justice and Law Party, who currently holds power, and the Union of the Federation, who leads the opposition. The current president is Sengud Fuerza, who is in his second term, and has previously spent two terms as vice-president. The current prime minister is Davio Arfinnsson, who is in his first term, and has previously spent three terms as a delegate.

Relations

Banana Federation is a signatory of MATO and a member of both the Moneyzone and South Moneylanian Union. It maintains close ties with Scuro, Ironcastle, Morke and the East Uzmorrial Islands. It has historically been hostile to the Youthsville Pact member states, however, this attitude has begun to change, particularly after their entries into the Moneyzone.

Banana Federation is also the largest contributor of funds to the Moneylania Council, and performs independent or joint peacekeeping roles in Lothi, Lucklond, Mallowmooral and Scuro. It also maintains a military presence in Morke and the Uzmorrial Islands and undergoes regular joint military exercises with MATO and the SMU.

Economy

Banana Federation has a regulated market economy. Based on market exchange rates, the Federation is today the fourth-largest economy in Moneylania, after Ironcastle, Sibaria, and Platacia. The Federal Treasury, led by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is responsible for developing and executing the government's public finance policy and economic policy. The Banana Bank is the Federation's central bank and is responsible for issuing notes and coins in the nation's currency, the banana.

Military

The Bananish Defence Forces consist of three professional service branches: the Federal Navy, the Federal Army and the Federal Air Force. The forces are managed by the Ministry of Defence and controlled by the Defence Council, chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence. The Commander-in-Chief is the Bananish President, but members of the Defence Forces only swear an oath of allegiance to the Federation and the late President Banana. The Armed Forces are charged with protecting the Federation and its allies, promoting the Federation's regional security interests and supporting international peacekeeping efforts. They are active and regular participants in MATO, BFSCM and the SMU's military agreements.

The BDF has participated in numerous wars since its foundation in 1920, including the Second Great War, the Platacian Peninsular War, and the Damanian War. It has also played a role in keeping peace in several conflict zones in Moneylania. According to the Cidadé International Peace Agency, Banana federation has the sixth- or seventh- highest military expenditure in Moneylania. Total defence spending amounts to 2.4% of national GDP.

Geography

Climate and Terrain

The country's geography is diverse and, in places, extremely rugged. A spine of mountains, the Interno Highlands, runs the length of the island of Plantana, forming a highlands region mostly covered with tropical rainforest. Plantana's coastal areas are considerably more habitable, and as such contain the majority of the island's population. A vast network of monorails than run above the tree lines are used to traverse the dense interior of the Bananish jungles. Isolato generally has a more temperate climate than the rest of the nation, though is still largely covered in rain forests and highlands.

Demographics

As of 2031, Banana Federation has a population of 54,117,270. The resulting population density is 46.6 per square kilometre. However, the population distribution is uneven due to the presence of dense jungles and mountains in the centre of the island of Plantana, which confine the vast majority of the population to the coasts.

Banana Federation's most commonly spoken language is Platacian, followed by English and Tagapulese. In 2028, the Bananish government deemed Lucklond safe for resettlement, and as such many of the Lucklondish refugees who had fled to Banana Federation migrated back to their homeland, although many still remain in the Federation.

Roman Catholicism is, by far, the largest religion in the country. In 2026, the proportion of Bananamen that identify themselves as Roman Catholic was 81.2%. A further 7.8% of the population are either protestants, orthodox, or other forms of trinitarian christians, while 7% of the population is irreligious, and 4% follow other religions, primarily Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism and native beliefs.

Culture and Technology

Bananish Culture

Bananish ideals are generally viewed as a mix of Platacian values of order and faith, and Scuroian and Ironian concepts of freedom and democracy. This can be seen throughout most aspects of Bananish culture, with its population generally holding their rights in high regard, but also honouring their duty to the federation.

Robotics

Banana Federation is renowned throughout Greater Moneylania for its advancements in robotic technology, particularly its advanced artificial intelligence. It makes large use of autonomous and remotely controlled drones in military and peacekeeping capacities. Among its most well-known robots are the S.O Series, which operate in a special operations capacity, and the FUHBs, which are the most widespread civilian humanoid utility robots in the region.

Language

The most commonly spoken language in Banana federation is Platacian, followed by English and Tagapulo. The specific dialect of Platacian, Southern Platacian is shared primarily with Scuro and Morke, while Northern Platacian is spoken mainly in Platacia and the Uzmorrial Islands. Platacian is used in all government offices, although English is recognised as the primary trade language.