Macrone

Macrone (Macronian: Makōruni), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Macrone (Macronian: Demokratikā Wasirepublik Makōruni), is a landlocked sovereign state located in southern Andoladia. Macrone is a socialist one-party state, though Macrone is quite open to foreign sources. Macrone is bordered to the west and south by New Hathingsberg, and to the southeast by Brant. The Lake Macrone sits in the northwest direction of the country, while the rivers Macrone and Norballe, the former of which starts at Lake Macrone, dart through the country. Macrone's population is 5,413,592, making it the 96th-largest country by population worldwide, and the 30th-largest of the Andoladian countries. Macrone's capital and largest city is Valliston. Other major cities and towns include Takaha, Beretu, and Sarilotosi. 
Macrone originally formed as a politically neutral absolute monarchy which ruled over the region for 470 years. The country declared independence from the much larger Tarestian Kingdom, which at the time controlled large swaths of Andoladia. Macrone was built around it's two rivers, which served as a cultural icon for the people of Macrone. The Resource War in 1891 was a great embarrassment for not only Macrone, but also the Andoladian continent as a whole, as the colonial-backed Rockland swept the entire continent by storm. Following the war, Macrone's monarchy abdicated. Chaos and lawlessness erupted with the lack of a government, though Macrone later saw the rise of a communist government in 1949, inspired by the reform of the newly-named Tarestian People's Republic. Between the monarchy's abdication and the rise of the communists, Macrone was silently headed by a provisional government which was internally elected. Macrone saw rapid growth in the 1960s, thanks to trade with the rest of the Andoladian continent. It also helped that Macrone sat upon a large uranium deposit, drawing attraction from Jonathia, Poland, and Blostia, all of whom were constructing nuclear weapons while the Cold War raged on. Macrone saw an economic drop with the start of the 21st century. In reaction, Macrone decided to slowly open up to the rest of Terrania. The collapse of the Balerby Dam in 2012, the latter having been built two years prior, was a major economic and political embarrassment for Macrone, and caused destruction in towns along the River Macrone, as well as stress with Macrone's southern neighbour, New Hathingsberg.
Macrone is considered a developing nation. It is a member of the GUIS and the Committee of Socialist Nations. They have refused to join the Central Continents Union, though an exact reason has not been given. Macrone does however counter this by trading with the CCU's members, as well as the Tapanthian Republic.
== See also ==
Category:Macrone
Category:Countries in Andoladia
Category:Countries
Category:Andoladia