Swania-Ijanusky

Union of Swania and Ijanusky (Ijanuskian: Унија Сванијски и Ијаӈ'ски; : Unione della Cignia e dell'Ianuschia), often referred to as simply Swania-Ijanusky, was a in between 1724 and 1861. It was formed with the coronation of Danilo II as the king of Swania and was dissolved following the .
The core of the Union was the , which was a real union between the kingdoms of Ijanusky and Swania. The country was ruled by the . Ijanuskian and Swanian states were co-equal in power. Each conducted common foreign, defense, and financial policies, with all other governmental faculties divided among respective states.
==Creation==
The First Swanian Republic came to its end on the night of July 14th, 1721. On this night, the Dux's Palace was stormed, forcing him to exile to Spain. New provisional government was established in Palazzo.
Two foreign candidates claimed the right to the Swanian throne - Danilo II of Ijanusky and Charles VI of Naples. Despite the political advantage of the Habsburg, Ijanuskian candidate gained much bigger popularity within Swanian society - mainly thanks to his campaign to Puglia and Salerno. Upon his arrival to Palazzo, he was cheered by the crowd and crowned the king of Swania shortly.
Danilo II reformed the government and announced the establishment of the Union of Swania and Ijanusky. He also sent a successful diplomatic mission to Vienna, which greatly improved the relations between the monarchies and buried the hatchet of the succession crisis.
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==Politics==
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===Government===
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===Foreign relations===
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==Demographics==
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===Ethnic groups===
Two major ethnic groups in Swania-Ijanusky were Swanians and Ijanuskians. Combined, they made up 86.6% of the society. The other popular ethnicity was Ashkenazi Jewish, with the most significant settlement in Miljacka, as well as other major cities. The fourth most popular ethnic group - the Sardinians - was common exclusively for the State of Sardegna. Other signicifant ethnic groups mostly include immigrans from the Ottoman Balkans: Greeks, Albanians and Serbs.
===Religion===
Christianity was the official religion of Swania-Ijanusky, with 94% of the citizens being either Orthodox or Catholic. Nonetheless, religious freedoms were granted by the king, accepting Jewish and Muslim minorities.
==National symbols==
===Flag===
	Colours used	Colours used	Colours used 	Colours used	Colours used
	Scheme 	Navy Blue 	White 	Turquoise 	Gold
	HEX 	#002166 	#FFFFFF 	#00B3BD 	#FFCD00
	RGB 	0, 33, 102 	255, 255, 255	0, 179, 189 	255, 205, 0
	HSV 	220, 100, 40	0, 0, 100 	183, 100, 74	48, 100, 100
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===Coat of arms===
The coat of arms of the Union of Swania and Ijanusky is described in nation's constitution. It was adapted by the first king of the country - Danilo II.
It includes two shields: to the left the Royal Coat of Arms of Ijanusky, with diagonal white stripe on navy blue background, surrounded by 6 golden fleur-de-lis symbols; and to the right - Coat of Arms of Swania, with the Byzantine cross in turqouise.
==Interests in Greece==
As anti-Ottoman movements were gaining popularity in Greece, it was more than certain the independence war will break out. Some of the most important Greek activists were invited to Palazzo to discuss Swano-Ijanuskian assistance in the war. The country was promised a favorable deal, that included reclaiming Ionian Islands and well and possible expansion into the mainland.
In 1821 first battles took place all over Greece. Swania-Ijanusky officially joined the war, supported by France, United Kingdom and the Russian Empire. In the first stages of the uprising, various areas elected their own regional governing councils. These were replaced by a combined Greek and Swanian central administration in early 1822, which also adopted the first Constitution. By 1827 the Greek revolution had almost been extinguished on the mainland. The Great Powers had agreed to form an autonomous Greek state under Ottoman suzerainty, betraying their ally. Ottoman refusal to accept these terms led to the Battle of Navarino, which effectively secured forming of the Swano-Ijanuskian protectorate in Greece.
Swano-Ijanuskian rule in Greece was considered unsuccessful and, as most of Greeks believed, led to another occupation. New Greek government was formed in Nafplio, however it was unrecognized by Miljacka. London Conference of 1832 established new borders in the area. Historically connected regions of Southern Peloponnese and Isle of Crete were merged into Condominium of New Swania. Kingdom of Greece, with capital in Larissa, was established with the Bavarian Prince Otto of Wittelsbach as king. Attica, together with Athens and Nafplio, was created a buffer state between the two nations.
==Dissolution==
As the Expedition of the Thousand ended with withdrawal of royal armies from Palazzo, the absense of local government allowed Garibaldi to successfully stage coup d'etat and seize the position of Swanian Prime Minister for himself. This allowed him to completely reconstruct the Swanian Parliament and appoint anti-royalist ministers. Then, a gap in nation's consitution was used, allowing Garibaldi to hold a vote for independence of Swania. 
The popular opinion on the vote for independence was greatly divided, with region of Sicily being the most supportive and regions of Puglia, Salento and Campidano - the most sceptical. This was no issue for the reconstructed government, as the interest of Swanian people wasn't their most important target. Garibaldi's government hoped, that independence of Swania will weaken the nation to the point, where it would be willing to join Unified Italy.
As Garibaldi's army continued fighting royalist army in Basilicata, the vote for independence was actually held, with overwhelming amount of 87% of ministers voting in favour. Swanian declaration of independence was announced in April 1861. The last royalist armies withdrew from Swanian regions of Puglia and Salento in August. The Union of Swania and Ijanusky was dissolved.
==Aftermatch==
===Ijanusky===
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===Swania===
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