Osburg

Osburg (Osburgese: Осбург, Osburg), officially the Yugo-Florian Royal State of Osburg (Osburgese: Юго-Флорианский королевский шав Осбург, Yugo-Floriansky korolevsky shav Osburg), is a monarchist sovereign state located in southern Allangria. Osburg is bordered to the west by Intonia, and to the north by Floresca and Darchonia. It also shares maritime borders with Yugovia, Santa Chereza, and Pradesca. Osburg has a population of 11,642,534, making it the 66th-largest country by population worldwide, and the 21st-largest of the countries in Allangria. The capital of Osburg is Prockers Hill, while Petragod is the largest city.
Osburg is understood to be one of the first countries of the Yugo-Florian cultures, with predecessors to the Osburgese arriving approximately 260 thousand years ago. Inspired by the rise of other nation states, Osburg stood up and arose as it's own kingdom in 565 CE. The date of independence is debated, however the Osburgese government observes Osburg Day on July the 2nd every year. Osburg would be a powerful diplomatic and economic force on the Allangrian continent for years to come, holding large sway over Yugo-Florian matters. A constitutional crisis which saw the throne disputed between 1857 and 1860 almost caused Osburg to go to war with the colonial powers of the world, mainly St. Gelta, who held considerable sway throughout the Allangrian continent due to their previous presence in what is now Commolacia. However, a coup d'état staged by supporters of Queen Catherine III prevented this. Following this, a period of neutrality started, broken by the Great War, which Osburg felt it needed to take a side on since it was in close proximity to the Tapanthian continent. During the Cold War, Osburg supported Jonathia and Poland. During the 2008 financial crisis, the brita, the currency of Osburg, crashed tremendously due to the rise of the cost of goods and services, leading to economic ruin. This stabilised somewhat by 2014, though economists fear any misstep could set off another chain reaction that could destroy the country's economy again.
Osburg is a developed country, though this recently has been brought into question by some. It is a member of the GUIS, the Union of Allangrian States, and the Pan-Slavic Union. Osburg possesses vast mines containing gold, silver, and copper, which have been vital to Osburg's trading partners over the years.
== See also ==
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Category:Countries
Category:Countries in Allangria
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