Nova Terra

== Overview ==
Antelar was once a large united republic, but after a series of conflicts in the latter half of the 19th century, the "Treaty of Carolipalus" where the remnant of the state remained as the Republic of Antelar, the east split, and the north split. later in 1938 Eastern Antelar had a separatist state break off and become Southern Antelar. Northern Antelar, in 1921 had a breakaway state of it's own, "The United Republics of Nova Terra" named after the name scientists first gave the continent in 1474 when it was first discovered by Eupian sailors. The reasons why the state crumbled is complicated, but simply put, trying to govern an entire continent and placate everyone, even through compromises will eventually be too much for people to bear. In 1921 A revolt started in the south of Northern Antelar, the government had refused to subsidize the fishing industry during bad fishing years, and anger over that by fishing companies, fisherman and the local population accumulated into a revolt in 1921, that lasted 3 years, where Northern Antelar was pushed out of the south, and had to sign a treaty that recognized "Nova Terra" as an independent country. Nova Terra joined TOMDAS in 1972 after a time of increased tensions between them and the North. The President of Nova Terra at the time, Jacob Romanov, received a written letter by Northern Antelar's President, personally vowing that Nova Terra would be again part of the provinces, and fearing the North would try to make good on their promise, they joined, offering their Western coastline for TOMDAS ships to refuel and expand their reach to the Western Antelarian Coast.
== Government ==
Nova Terra is a republic, with a President as a head of state elected every 8 years by the populace. However international observers have been skeptical on how legitimate and free the elections are, as for nearly every election since elections were first set up in 1925 has been a member of the Romanov family. Other candidates were allowed to run, but never won, some never getting more than 10% of the vote. The reason has been said to have been the "Family has a great deal of experience in running the country" and indeed this could be reasoning for their continuous electability, but it remains to be fully seen if there is any manipulation behind the scenes.
== Military ==
Nova Terra's military is largely supported by Fritzerland, with Fritzerland TC-64 and AC-67 helicopters, Ground Crawlers and T-81's making up the ground forces. Their helmets are the Georgeland CH-81 helmets with a digital camo meant to blend in to the wooded area that makes up much of their land. A domestic series of rifles called the MISAP (Modular Infantry Small Arms Platform) started with the MISAP in 1976 chambered in 7.62mm able to be easily modified into a DMR or LMG in the field given the right attachments, but in 1993 an upgrade occurred with the introduction of the MISAP-II which carried the same design and modularity but instead chambered in the smaller 5.56mm cartridge to increase the range and velocity of the rounds as well as slightly decrease the weight.
== Major Wars ==
The Nova Terran Revolt (1921-1924)
The Northern Antelar Invasion of Nova Terra (1958-1964)
Northern Antelar Border Skirmishes (1970-1972)
The Italonian-Czachoslovakian War (1984)
The Lokistan Counterinsurgency (1996-2004)
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