Septinsular Commonwealth

The Septinsular Commonwealth (Greek: Επτανήσια Κοινοπολιτεία) is a country in Europe which encompasses the Ionian Islands. The country is a .
== History ==
=== 1800s ===
In 1815 the Ionian Islands became a British protectorate. After Greece gained independence, the local population increasingly demanded unification with Greece, however following negotiations in 1851, a deal was agreed with the local population which involved the islands having and further discussions taking place after 100 years, this was to the dismay of Greece, leading to an agreement for Greece to receive a monthly payment for the next 50 years.
=== 1900s ===
After Eleftherios Venizelos became prime minister of Greece in 1910, there was once again an interest in unification, especially as the British payments to Greece had ended 9 years prior, however as Venizelos felt that the risks would be too, Greece didn’t pursue a policy of unification with the islands.
By 1951, when it was time for the discussions, the local population had formed a separate national identity and were no longer interested in unification with Greece, but rather independence. An independence referendum was held, with permission from the British colonial government, on the 14th of October, 1951, over 86% of voters voted for independence, which was achieved on the 2nd of June, 1952.
== Politics ==
Parliamentary elections are held using the first past the post system with the nation being divided into 49 single-member districts, each with an average population of circa 4 171. Each of the seven main islands is required to have at least 1 district.
* Corfu (22 districts)
* Paxos (1 district)
* Lefkada (5 districts)
* Ithaca (1 district)
* Cephalonia (9 districts)
* Zakynthos (10 districts)
* Kythira (1 district)
=== Parliament ===
Paty name 	Leader 	Ideology 	Seats
Conservatives	Georgios Koulouris 	Conservatism 	
Labour 	Konstantinos Papadatos	Social democracy	
Liberals 	Dimitrios Politis 	Liberalism 	
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