(10-27-2019, 05:30 PM)Arkiania Wrote: Official Name of State:
Fotian Republic

Common name of State:
Fotia

Economic Development: Fotia is a developing nation

Population size: Average

Size: Small/Medium/Large
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Location: The area is highlighted red

Cities:
Cylla: Capital, between the two rivers sitting on the southernmost one.
Catalon: Sits at the south western part of the canal
Tolezde: Sits at Northern river.
Vigenice: Sits at the north eastern part of the canal.
Tirona: Up to discretion
Kavalaia: Up to discretion

Ethnicity:
Because of its close proximity to both Roman, Greek and Middle Eastern-esque cultures. Fotians are sicilian based in appearance.

Religion:
Fotians are largely Ostrid

Brief description of your country
Ancient Fotians were a nomadic trade focused culture which settled in the area during early medieval times. Fotians traders would travel north towards the mountains and bring the supplies they bought to the near east. This brought relative prosperity, but compared to its western neighbors remained a backwater in medieval times. During the industrial age, Fotians sought to heavily bring itself out of its backwater state, and push for mass industrialization of the country, and with the assistance(or intervention) of foreign players built the canal linking the two lakes together and linking the northern lake to the Angirisian Gulf. Near the end of the industrial age and into the modern age, Fotia was a highly sophisticated and prosperous economy. Into the 1470s, the lack of regulation, and rampant income inequality caused the prosperity bubble to pop. Investors started pulling out of Fotian markets, banks were no longer able to handle public debt, interest rates skyrocketed, and loans were no longer able to be paid back. Consumers were no longer able to afford basic necessities, and land owners foreclosed. The country descended into anarchy, civil war, and constantly changing governments. This period lasted into the 1540s ending in a military dictatorship which lasted for 20 years, until reformist elements within the military transitioned Fotia into an oligarchic republic. The Fotian trade institutions were reformed and re-opened. Property rights restored. The new constitution also gave all Fotian citizens civil rights, and basic government mandated healthcare supplemented by private options. Workers Rights however continued to be violated, and corruption continues to be rampant as well as wealth inequality. While most Fotians were becoming richer, government corruption keeps a tight hold on its prosperity.

Much of Fotian institutions are centered around commercial capitalism, which encourage pragmatism, and opportunism in pursuit of commercial interests. Medieval fotians had a system of private property rights and land ownership, and developed a large banking system. Profits were lightly taxed, the government recieved most of its revenue from property taxes and later the canal had a special tax instituted for it. Its government is elected by a mix of special interest groups and citizen elected representatives. Its council is split 50/50 between these groups.
Brief Summary of how you'd like your country to fit in the world
Fotia is a regional trade power, focused much around the canal.