Florinthus



The Confederation of Florinthus & Galeae is a nation in Hesperia, located on the subcontinent of Hesperitus. Florinthus isn't a country in the traditional sense, rather a cooperative alliance of several semi-autonomous states. A largely introverted nation when it comes to international affairs, Florinthus recently withdrew from the Alterren Assembly in favor of joining the newly-formed Hesperian Confederation of Independent Nations. 

General Information Official Name: The Confederate Republic of Florinthus &amp; GaleaeShortened Name: Florinthus; Florinthus &amp; GaleaeDemonym: FlorinthianCapital: DenilPopulation: 65,000,000Currency: The Florinthian DollarLanguages: Navis, Esprit, Old Galeaen</li>Government: Confederation</li>Head of State &amp; Government: Karl Matherson</li></ul> <h2 data-rte-dragged="true" data-rte-new-node="true">Government

<h3 data-rte-dragged="true" data-rte-new-node="true"> The Confederation

The Confederation of Florinthus and Galeae is made up by the fourteen states. Each state has ONE delegate to the Confederation Legislature, called the Alumary. Each Alum (delegate), Is appointed based on the laws of the state they represent. The Alumary is the only governing body in Florinthus. The Alumary exists solely to protect and unite the states, who are all voluntary members.

The Alumary is headed by a Prime Minister, who is elected by the assembled Alum every six years. The Prime Minister doesn't have to be an Alum, but he almost always is. The Prime Minister is aided by the Alumary, as well as his own Councillary. He appoints each Councillar and each appointee is approved by the Alumary, and they serve as experts on their subject, and advise the Prime Minister on their particular subject.

The current assembled Alumary is as follows:
 * Alum Carl Matherson - Denil
 * Alum Leon Charmise - Balzary
 * Alum Dominic Kent - Fenridge
 * Alum Charles Hargrove - Tarleton
 * Alum Chadwick Godfrey - Haverford
 * Alum Rudolph St. Charles - Andover
 * Alume Josephine Erdine - Hillingdon
 * Alum Mason Darnell - Stetson
 * Alum Luc Bolingbrooke - Libertum
 * Alum Logan De'Sanaan - Galeae
 * Alum Caleb Mes'Dei - Iados
 * Alum John Be'Maen - Smaarzaan
 * Alum Landon Ve'Saan - Mannaen
 * Alum David Sa'Sannei - Te'Ton

The current Prime Minister and his Councillary are as follows:
 * Prime Minister Carl Matherson
 * Councillar of Foreign Relations: Harlem Buneight
 * Councillar of Internal Affairs: James Reardan
 * Councillar of Business & Economy: Veronica Si'Vell
 * Councillar of Natural Resources: Ronald Christoson
 * Councillar of War: Collin Fredericks
 * Councillar of Civics & Human Resources: Sarah King
 * Councillar of the Treasury: Deryn Cas'Baelle
 * Councillar of Law: Duncan Ve'Saan
 * Councillar of Sports & Entertainment: Leon Charmise
 * Councillar of Technology: Nathanael Dae'Messi

The States
Florinthus is a confederation, made up of fourteen semi-autonomous states. These states are broken up into two groups, the Galeaen states, which include the Kingdom of Galeae and the four duchies below it, and the Florinthian States, which encompass the other nine states. The states are as follows:

 The Florinthian States: 

<ul>Kingdom of Denil</li>Kingdom of Balzary</li>Princedom of Tarleton</li>Duchy of Fenridge</li>Duchy of Haverford</li>County of Andover</li>County of Hillingdon</li>Republic of Stetson</li>Republic of Libertum</li></ul>

 The Galeaen States: 

<ul>Kingdom of Galeae</li>Duchy of Iados</li>Duchy of Smaarzaan</li>Duchy of Mannaen</li><li data-rte-new-node="true">Duchy of Te'Ton</li></ul> <h2 data-rte-dragged="true" data-rte-new-node="true">Military

Overview
When the treaty of Denil was signed, ending the bloody Florinthian Wars that had lasted for over a century, all of the states forfeited their standing armies and vowed to never again hold a professional miltary. Naturally, there are times when a military is necessary, and some standing forces are vital to a nations protection, and so the states chose to give that responsibility to the private sector.

Thus, the "War Companies" were founded by groups of wealthy investors with pockets large enough to pay for an entire nations military needs. At first, there were thousands of private contractors, each vying for lucrative defense contracts. Over time however, these relatively small businesses joined together to dominate the market. By the late 1930s, cooperation and competition had reduced the number of war conpanies to less than 50 conglomerations. Almost all of these hyper-corporations still exist today to some extent, and they are some of the largest and most-wealthy in Alterra. They fiercely guard their contracts to the various states, as well as the confederation itself.

To protect their monopoly on the Florinthian military market, several of the largest corporations formed the Florinthian War Council, which is endorsed by the Alumary as the military arm of the Confederation. The FWC exists to coordinate the various corporations forces most efficiently. The FWC decides which companies recieve which contracts, and also coordinate military research. Essentially, they serve to streamline an standardize the military that is contracted by the Confederation, as it is not only their biggest and most important contract, but one that isof vital importance to their very existence.

The war companies are currently contracted to the Cofederation, and all of the Confederate military is made up of these companies' soldiers. Despite this, every state in Florinthus also has some form of contracted military/security forces, although most of te military is under the jurisdiction of the Confederation.

The largest and most successful War Companies in Florinthus, commonly called the "Big Five", are the Titan Corporation which handles Infantry, Espionage, and Covert Operations, NuTek Industries which handles Navy, Espionage, Mechanized, and Air, Apex Motor Works which develops Mechanized weaponry, Adelaide Aeronautics which handles Air, Mechanized, and Space, and Cimbus Mechanics which contributes to the Navy and Mechanized.

Land:
to be continued

Navy:
also to be continued

Air:
not yet

Special Operations:
maybe some other time...

Political Organizations
Florinthus is primarily a multi-party government. Political organizations in Florinthus are fundamentally different than those of other nations, mostly due to the decentralized nature of the confederation. Representation in the Alumary is determined by the states, so the existence and extent of political parties is variable in each state. States in which the citizenry elect their representatives see political parties in positions of great political power, while states in which representatives are appointed or selected see political parties fulfilling the purpose of representing the "will of the people". The most popular political parties in Florinthus and their respective idealogies are as follows:
 * Liberal Party: Libertarian
 * Confederate Party: Statist
 * Democratic Party: Nationalist
 * Conservative Party: Conservative
 * Progressive Union: Progressive
 * Galeaen Party: Galeaen Nationalist
 * Communist Party: Communist

Major Issues/Opinions
To be continued...

The "Florinthian Philosophy"
to be continued also

A Brief History of Florinthian Diplomacy:
<p style="margin-left: 24px">Pre-1600 C.E.: The various Florinthian states were mostly independent of foreign relations prior to 1500 C.E. and foreigners were often viewed with suspicion. The southern-most states, most notably the Kingdom of Galeae, maintained friendly relations with the Kingdom of the Esprit, trading with them. With the advent of Yeshuism, most of the northern states began loathing the primarily Veritas Esprit to the south, and Galeaen-Esprit cooperation was one of the early reasons for the Florinthian-Galeaen animosity that led to several wars over the next few centuries and eventually resulted in the climax of the Florinthian Civil Wars.

<p style="margin-left: 24px">1601 C.E. - 1700 C.E.: When the news broke that explorers under the banner of the Kingdom of Orchyre had discovered new lands, several of the Florinthian states began exploring lands of their own. Fenridge and Libertum invested the most into their explorations, and were the only Florinthian states to attempt to colonize foreign lands. Yeshuite missionaries begin traveling accross Alterra, particularly from Tarleton.

<p style="margin-left: 24px">1701 C.E. - 1900 C.E.: With the Florinthian Civil Wars raging, the Florinthian states were even more introverted and self-concerned than usual. Some states maintained trade with foreign nations, mostly to help fund their war operations. Daienist missionaries from Fenridge, Balzary, and Denil joined their Universal counterparts from Tarleton in great voyages to foreign lands, trying to spread the Yeshuite faith. Once the Florinthian Civil War concluded and the nation was united, most Florinthians were too concerned with rebuilding their land than communicating with foreigners.

<p style="margin-left: 24px">1901 C.E. - 1950 C.E.: Florinthus remained uninvolved in international affairs during the times leading up to the Great War, and managed to remain neutral for the duration of the war. This didn't stop Florinthians from profiting though, and the War Companies flourished. Florinthus was also a vital place of refuge for uprooted citizens, fleeing soldiers, and prisoner exchanges alike. Indeed, the Florinthian population expanded rapidly during the war, as oppressed peoples from across Alterra came to the safe shores of Florinthus in droves. When the war ended, many of those refugees stayed.

<p style="margin-left: 24px">1950 C.E. - Present: In the years following the war, Florinthus slowly started to open up contact with foreign nations, no doubt due to the sizeable foreign population that had only recently arrived. In a gesture of good will, Florinthus joined the Alterren Assembly. This was recieved in a good light by the nations of Alterra, but was seen as an unpopular decision by many Florinthians at home. In January, 2013, Florinthus withdrew from the Assembly in favor of the newly formed Hesperian Confederation of Independent Nations.

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Florinthus in the International Community:
Florinthus is a minimal player on the international stage, and so is relatively unknown to the common man. Despite this, Florinthian diplomats are known for being honest and fair, and tend to view other cultures with an open mind, although they rarely do anything other than observe.

Economy
To be elaborated upon at a later time...

<h2 data-rte-dragged="true" data-rte-new-node="true">People To be elaborated upon at a later time...

<h2 data-rte-dragged="true" data-rte-new-node="true">Religion To be elaborated upon at a later time...

<h2 data-rte-new-node="true">Sports The Florinthian people are avid sports fans, with several Florinthian leagues being the epitome of their sport. The most successful sports associations are the Florinthian Football League for arena (American) football, and the Florinthian Football Association for association football. Both of these leagues are the top leagues in their sport, and athletes from around the world come to Florinthus to compete in them.

Association Football
Association football is the most popular sport in the nation, and is particularly dominant in the Florinthian half of the confederation. It is still quite popular in Galeae, but not quite to the extent that it is in the Florinthian states.

On the international level, Florinthus currently has an association football squad for both men and women, and is a part of FAFA. The men's squad is one of the most successful squads in the world, recently winning the first ever FAFA World Cup. The women's squad hasn't seen the success that the men's squad has, but still holds its own against most squads. The Florinthians have an unofficial rivalry with the Demonessians, and the matches between the two nations are always particularly entertaining.

Arena Football (American)
Arena Football is another popular sport throughout Florinthus. The Florinthian Football League (FFL) is the top league for arena football in the Florinthian states, and is also the premiere arena football league in Alterra.

When the FFL was first formed in 1970, over 30 amatuer/semi-pro teams joined the league. Since then, many have disbanded or reverted to amatuer play. As of the 2012 season, the FFL has 16 teams based in cities across the Florinthian states, and they are arranged into four divisions. The league has plans to expand the league though, and is loking at the option of having a secondary league below the current one, so that players who have less skill can have a better opportunity to make it to the top league, as well as having a better way to target smaller media-hubs.

Hockey
Hockey is another popular sport, although coverage of it is not as widespread as some of the others. Hockey has often been called the association football of Galeae, as it is most popular there.

On the international level, both Florinthus and Galeae have squads. The two play in the Confederation Classic, which has been played every year in January for more than 50 years. Traditionally, the Galeaen squad has been more skilled than their Florinthian counterparts, although in recent times the ability gap has been narrowing. The Florinthus team has a rivalry with the Lomarre international hockey team, and plays them each year in the Flo-Marre Classic, a five match exhibition competition that takes place in both nations. Florinthus beat the Lomarre squad 3-2 in 2013, taking home the competition trophy.

Points of Interest
To be elaborated upon at a later time...

History
1725 CE:  1729 CE: 1730 CE:
 * August: Georg Klenn, a scholar in Tarleton, claims to have recieved a vision from Yua, who is angry at his followers for disobeying him. He records his vision in book titled: The Fates of the Sinful Church. The book goes into great detail about the problems with the Trivense Universal Church, and the wrath that Yua plas to bring upon them if they do not denounce their sinful ways. Klenn sends copies of his book to many Yeshuite scholars across Florinthus, most notably Lennox Daien in Balzary.
 * November: Georg Klenn is arrested by the Tarleton officials for "spreading heresy and lies amongst the flock". Klenn denies ever having done such a crime, but is still convicted.
 * December: Georg Klenn is burned at the stake by Tarleton authorities. Holy Prince Deryn IV Wendyll of Tarleton orders that all copies of Klenns book be destroyed. It is unknown as to how many books survived the purge.
 * February: Lennox Daien, a  Yeshuite scholar from Balzary posts his "Statements of Reform" on the doorway of the Trivenze Unversal Cathedral in Lein, the capital of Balzary. His "Statements of Reform" are heavily inspired by the book The Fates of the Sinful Church, written by Georg Klenn several years prior.
 * April: King Corin II Aberdeen of Balzary meets with Lennox Daien and agrees to adhere to his teachings. The King declares the young Daienist faith the official religion of the Kingdom of Balzary, with only minor upheaval. With newfound support of the King, Daien begins spreading his ministry beyond Balzary.
 * May: Lennox Daien begins his trek from Balzary to Fenridge, preaching anywhere he can get the chance. Many Florinthians take a liking to his new ideas, and begin to follow Daien on his trip. The path he took from Lein, Balzary to Fen, Fenridge is now known as the Holy Pilgrimage of Daienism, and is considered a requirement for all true believers.
 * June: In response to the recent religious changes, Holy Prince Deryn IV Wendyll of Tarleton declares Lennox Daien a heretic to the Universal Church, as well as declaring a Holy War on the newfound Daienist faith. His soldiers are ordered to root out and kill any Daienists in his province. He writes letters to the other Universal rulers in Florinthus, asking them to do the same.
 * July: Lennox Daien stops in Denil, meeting with King Andrew X Patrim of Denil. The King is skeptical of Daien, but admits that his points against the church are valid. Daien stays in Denil for two weeks, and by the end of his stay, the King agrees to follow Daiens teachings.
 * August: Fearing that the fire is growing to fast to put out, agents under the authority of the Universal Church of Tarleton begin an aggressive manhunt for Lennox Daien. Meanwhile, Daien and his followers arrive in Fen, Fenridge, where they convice Duke Darius VIII Cressel of Fenridge to join the rapidly spreading Daienist faith. After a weeks time, Daien leaves Fenridge, moving inland towards Tarleton.
 * September: Daien is captured by Tarleton soldiers while preaching in the city of Tarleton itself!
 * October: After a brief trial, Lennox Daien is burned at the stake, a heretic, by order of Holy Prince Deryn IV Wendyll of Tarleton. The Kingdom of Balzary declares a three day period of mourning.

1731 CE: 1732 CE: 1733 CE: 1888 CE: 1909 CE:
 * January: King Corin II Aberdeen of Balzary calls for a meeting in Balzary, where the young Daienist following, still a disorderly band of faithfuls, can come together to establish its beliefs, as well as a heirarchy. This meeting is called the First Council of Lein, and the religious leaders at the Council established the core beliefs of Dainism, as well as the Church's heirarchy, which still stands today.
 * May: The First Council of Lein concludes. The first Patriarch of the Daienist Reformed Church, Clement I, is selected by the Council. The Council also decides to hold further Council's between every five and ten years.
 * June: Holy Prince Deryn IV Wendyll of Tarleton dies of natural causes. His twenty-three year old son, Mede, is selected by the Bishop of Tarleton to become Holy Prince. He is crowned Holy Prince Mede I Wendyll of Tarleton on March 20, 1731. Mede is even more zealous than his father, and makes it his goal to destroy the Daienist heresy once and for all. His often vicious treatment of Daienists throughout his reign earned him the moniker, Mede "the Cruel".
 * December: Holy Prince Mede I Wendyll of Tarleton issues an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Balzary, the Kingdom of Denil, and the Duchy of Fenridge: Your heresy is a black stain on this land, bringing curses of Yua upon our peoples. Cleanse yourselves of this heresy or we, Yua's instruments, shall cleanse it with the blood of your people.
 * March: The official start of the Florinthian Civil War. Holy Prince Mede I Wendyll of Tarleton declares holy war on the Kingdom of Balzary, the Kingdom of Denil, and the Duchy of Fenridge, in an effort to cleanse their heresy.
 * October: The Treaty of Denil is signed, establishing the Confederation of Florinthus, and finally bringing an end to the Florinthian Civil War.
 * April: Papa Invictus III of the Trivense Universal Church meets with Patriarch Nicholas IX at the Second Piedmont Convention. Both officially end the prejudice of each others followers.