Nimbola

== Overview ==
Nimbola was an idea born after the Italonian conquering of the region from Turnia in the 17th century, For 3 centuries it drifted away from the rest of Turnia culturally, but still often retaining a separate culture from the Italonians, who after all largely prevented local's from integrating with Italonian culture in turn. As a result, there have been many attempts at freedom, lead largely by the Nimbolan Liberation Organization (NLO) which educated and spread pamphlets on the notion of an independent Nimbola, organizing underground meetings on a future nation. In 1984 when Turnia invaded Italonia taking advantage of their civil war and poor war fortunes on Eupia, The NLO rose up, fighting both sides of Italonians, until Turnian forces arrived at areas. A deal would be reached with Turnia to fight side by side, and in late 1984 The Treaty of Triton was signed between Turnia, The Republic of Italonia, the NLO and the UAS's administration for a free independent state to be created where the Italonian holdings existed (some land in the south was ceded to Turnia as compensation). 
== Government ==
Nimbola after it's independence became a Federal Republic, individual states had nominal autonomy, but still had to acquiesce to Federal rules if they override them. After the Nimbolan Civil War much of the autonomy was reduced, removing the state system, only retaining their representatives for the legislature. The President is still elected by the populace, but he retains a great deal of power, having legislative abilities, the only check on his power is by the Military if the President were to not acquiesce to the election results.
== Military ==
At the end of the War for Independence, the NLO created the NNA, or the Nimbolan National Army to push out the Italonian holdouts in conjunction with UAS forcces. The NNA largely used captures from Italonia and from army depots from when they ruled, using Italonian trucks and armored vehicles with the tri-color spray painted on. Uniforms were woodland camo and occasionally olive garments, and captured PPH-60 helmets. In 1986, after the Italonian threat had been dealt with the NNA was reorganized into the "Armed Forces of The Republic of Nimbola" and began putting up contracts for weapon purchases, wanting to shed the Italonian tech for both national pride (using tech associated with their colonizer) and to avoid reliance on them. Winners included Amazonia for 180,000 FA-72P's. Czachoslovakia for IH-80 helmets, IUV-77 utility vehicles, and MBT-59 tanks. Georgeland for GAC-TT trucks and TAIC and later TAIC-M APC's. Fritzerland for TC-64 helicopters. 
== Civil War ==
In February of 2001, the state of Empirica, the largest and most populated state in Nimbola, would rebel against the central government. Governor Jammal Al-Empirica, who long had wished to be president but had failed at 3 past elections against 2 different candidates, showing him and everyone else that he was not likely going to be elected by popular vote. So instead, Al-Empirica began plotting to make himself President of his own country: Empirica. Months prior to the succession, he and his allies began campaigning to those who lived in Empirica that they had been getting unfairly taxed and not fairly represented. While this did not convince all inhabitants, it convinced many, and many soldiers within bases in the state defected. The Capital of Triton was in the state, and while it was surrounded by all sides, most of the city's inhabitants and all of the garrisons remained loyal to the central government. Most of the war, the city would remain under siege, gaining supplies largely by boat, though occasional airdrops were done successfully, many would be shot down before they could drop their cargo. It wasn't until January of 2003 that the 2nd Armored Division finally broke through the front lines in the east, and broke the siege. The tide turned, and 2 months later in March, National troops stormed the governor's house in the state's Capital of Cyrus, a brief firefight took place, but 15 minutes later they came out with Al-Empirica in custody. He would be tried for treason and imprisoned for life. With him gone and a bloody civil war largely manufactured by his own ambitions, very few wanted to continue the war, and on March 28th, the Empirica state legislature voted 189-11 to rejoin Nimbola. There were no troops inside when this vote occurred, but some accusations were thrown that this was done under duress, and indeed there were National troops outside guarding the house, but there was also a strong desire to rejoin naturally. In fact in Empirica it wasn't only the the Capital Triton that resisted, but many smaller settlements, and Pro-Nimbolan militias were established to fight the separatists, some leaders of these militias would be awarded National Awards for bravery and would be mentioned in several speech's in the years after to highlight the people's desire for unity.
== Major Wars ==
*-indicates involvement was troops sent as a part of a UAS mission
The War of Nimbolan Independence (1984)
The Travalga mutiny's (1987)*
The Cartel Wars (1987-1998)*
The Nimbolan Civil War (2001-2003)
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