Republic of Atlantica

The Republic of Atlantica was a major post-solar flare nation based in South America. It held various territories outside of its homeland of Brazil, primarily in Europe and North Africa. It was initially known as the Iberian Empire, which controlled its namesake region and various colonies, before being exiled to its colony of Brazil, and becoming Brazilian. Initially a fascist monarchy after being exiled, it later became a one-party socialist state, and then became a republic through a revolution. It was once part of the CSA, but later left it. 
== History ==
=== Iberian Empire ===
The Iberian Empire was founded just after the solar flare of 232AD. After a period of rapid expansion and colonization, they ended up controlling all of Iberia, as well as most of Morocco, the vast majority of Africa's western coast, Brazil, Panama, and part of southern India. It was the first large colonial empire post-Solar Flare, although its rival Euskadi was the first to establish one. It was ruled by João of Portugal. After losing the Great European War, it was exiled to its colony in Brazil, while the rest of its colonies were dissolved or annexed.
=== Early exile ===
Now exiled to Brazil, it transformed into the Empire of Brazil. During the next few years, they began to expand across the interior of Brazil, eventually reaching the Andes. They reorganized into a more decentralized state, but with significant power still held by their emperor. They also began exiling opponents of the government into the Amazon.
After making an agreement with the Ottomans, they temporarily held joint control over Portugal with them as an attempt at rapprochement between the two countries. At the same time, the opposition inside of the country began to make moves against the monarchy, eventually escalating into a civil war between the monarchists and the United Front of Brazil, an alliance of all the anti-monarchist forces. They seized Rio de Janeiro, and most of the northwestern parts of the country. During the civil war, the Ottomans seized the jointly controlled region of Portugal.
=== SDUA ===
After two years of civil war, the UFB emerged victorious against the monarchy in 256AD, and executed João. They established a federation in its place. After the fall of Benelux in 262, the Socialist Democratic Union of the Atlantic was officially declared. 
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Category:Former Nations