Category: Democratic Socialists | ||
Civil Rights: Some |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Some |
Regional Influence: Squire
Location: the South Pacific
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Midand (WIP)
MIDAND
From the Midandian Free Online Information Database (MFOID)
Midand (Midandian: Mi:da), officially the Midaic Republic of Midand (Midandian: Lanshi if Mi:da, Midaia Ast:kra'non, literally "Land of Midand, Republic of Midaia"), is an island nation located in the southern Pacific Ocean in the region of the South Pacific, between the continents of South America and Australia. One of the world's most populous countries, it is home to over one-hundred and thirty million people and spans three time zones.
The island mainland Midand is located on, named Northern Canissia, is one of the largest islands in the world, with a total area of nearly 4.7 million square kilometers, to the point that there is ongoing debate on whether to consider the island a small continent. The country is primarily spread over two islands, Northern Canissia and Southern Cannisia, though the primary population centers and the main economic, cultural, and transportation hubs are located on Northern Cannisia. Additional special administrative regions of Midand include the island chain of Rovelis, which is also a disputed territory with the partially recognized Republic of Rovelis.
The country consists of six regions with separate administrative centers located in major population centers and cities. The primary economic, cultural, administrative, education, and transportation hub is located in the capital (and largest) city of Midandia.
Midand is widely known for being a country that is a pioneer in scientific and technological innovation, a relatively high quality of life for its citizens, and an exerciser of both hard and soft power through a highly capable military and methods in diplomatic and economic manuevering.
The native Midandians who settled on Northern Cassinia before Spanish colonization it were likely quite advanced for their isolated state, being a peoples rich in art, culture, and history. Study of discovered ancient artifacts and paintings continue to reveal new information on the indigenous Midanshu peoples, though much of their history has since been lost to time.
The Northern Cassinia island was discovered and later conquered by the British Empire in the eighteenth century in the wake of colonization efforts in Oceania (attempting to establish additional spheres of influence over South America), thus beginning the period of British Midand/Colonial Midand. The island would continue to be under British control until 1820, when declining British control over the territory led to a revolution being carried out by Johnathan Smallone, establishing Midand as an independent country. From that point on, Midand would experience a tumultous few decades as the newly independent country tried to find its bearings, experiencing an era of widespread famine, poverty, and instability, which would culminate in the bloody Midandian Civil War in 1854. After multiple successive institutions of government, including the Second Constitutional Republic and the Democratic Republic of Midand, incumbent Midandian president and chairman of the Midaic Order (formerly the Midaic Party) Axel Vodden announced a massive reformation and "clean sweep" of the nation, claiming to help rid the country of corruption, inequality, and instability and bring about a new era of prosperity and security.
However, Midand's current Midaic institution has been criticized for multiple failings in terms of human rights and abuses of power, with critics of the regime citing brutal methods in suppressing protests and criticism, mass surveillance of citizens, and high levels of censorship, which the Midaic Order denies.
Midand has a fast-growing economy, thanks to wide economic reforms and support of local industries brought about by Axel Vodden and previous presidents, including Ansotos Mandos and Hondunurs Mendeons. The country also has a fast-developing military, with a large defense budget and standing force of over one million personnel with advanced equipment and weaponry, though this attracts much critical international attention over worries of the country upsetting the world's balance of power. The Midaic Order notably employs its own privately owned paramilitary organization dubbed the Midaic Order Security Forces (MOSEC), ostensibly used for the protection of party members, though has been claimed to be complicit in several war crimes and covert international operations to provide the national military plausible deniability.
Contents
1. Etymology
2. History
2.1 Prehistory
2.2 The Midanshu peoples
2.3 Spanish conquests and colonization
2.4 Smallone's Revolution and the National Midandian Republic
2.5 Civil war and the First Constitutional Republic
2.6 Continued struggles and contemporary history
3. Geography
4. Politics
4.1 The Midaic Order
4.2 The Midandian government and national administration
4.3 Foreign relations and territorial disputes
4.4 Criticism and human rights
5. Military and defense
5.1 Midaic Order Security Forces (MOSEC)
6. Economy
7. Infrastructure
7.1 Transportation
7.2 Utilities
8. Demographics
9. Culture
Etymology
The word "Midand" has been used in common tongue for millenia, in use by the indigenous Midanshu for most of their history.