Augustine Republic

The Augustine Republic is a nation in southwest Oceania. Founded on SD74 by several groups of stateless immigrants, the Republic quickly expanded its presence on the world stage. The Augustine Civil War, which lasted from SD111-SD116, was ignited by the assassination of National Governor William McAllister and rebels protesting national reforms. The Civil War was a major factor in the Republic's modern ideology.
Since SD117, the Republic has been part of the National Union, a nation which contains both the Augustine Republic and Aurelia-Papau.
== Establishment ==
=== Arrival in Australia ===
On SD73, a group of refugees and immigrants set sail from the port of Olympus, Pacifica on a voyage to the island of Australia. Taking two ships, the V.S.S. Vancouver and the V.S.S. Venturer, the group originally set their course for the eastern coast (which would later come under the control of New New South Wales). However, a severe storm pushed them off course. The damage caused by this storm also led to the capsizing of the Venturer. Luckily, no lives were lost, and the crew evacuated to the Vancouver, which made it safely to a bay on the southwest coast of Australia, now known as Point Augustus late in SD73. When the group made it off of the Vancouver, they established the city of Augustus just inland of their landing spot.
=== Founding of the Republic ===
On SD74, the city of Augustus and it's surrounding area was proclaimed as the Augustine Republic. The founding principles of the Republic are laid out in the Augustine Constitution; 2 of the most major points are listed below.
* Permanent Neutrality: The Republic will not engage in offensive wars.
* Freedom of Movement: Every citizen of every country (and those of none) are allowed within the Republic, except for those deemed threats to the State.
== Internationalism ==
== Founding of S.E.C.O. ==
Late into SD85, the Augustine government gathered a group of other nations within Oceania to form an economic pact. The ensuing alliance, dubbed the Southern Economic Cooperation Organization, was formalized on SD86, with four members: the Augustine Republic, New New South Wales, Takaeetiuana, and the Trinidad Caliphate. More members have joined since, such as Aurelia and Taripang.
== Politics ==
=== Political Parties ===
* Main Article: Political Parties in the Augustine Republic
There are 5 parties currently holding seats in the National Congress:
* The Reform Party, an internationalist, left-wing party focused on continuing the reforms started by National Governor McAllister in the late SD90's, which has been the ruling party since the SD105 schism of the Augustine Republican Union.
* The Red Party, a far-left party advocating for socialist and communist systems.
* The Terraforming Party, whose members are united not by their political views but by their love for terraforming, and making sure that it occurs within the Republic.
* The Sugercaner Party, a small party that advocates for the rights and voices of the Republic's territories.
Additionally, there are several parties that no longer hold seats in the National Congress, and are functionally decfunct:
* The Augustine Republican Union, a left-wing party focused on pacifism and internationalism, which was the ruling party between the first elections on SD76 and its SD105 schism between the Reform and Steadfast parties.
* The Steadfast Party, a reactionary party founded by the opponents of McAllister's reforms. After the Steadfasters' defeat in the Augustine Civil War, this party was banned.
* The Pacifist Party, a short-lived party founded in the wake of the ARU's schism.
* The Isolationist Party, another short-lived party founded in the wake of the ARU's schism.
== Symbolism ==
File:Flag of the Augustine Republic.png|Flag of the Augustine Republic
File:Standard of the National Governor.png|Standard of the National Governor
File:Coat of Arms of the Augustine Republic.png|Coat of Arms of the Augustine Republic
File:Coat of Arms of the Augustine National Congress.png|Coat of Arms of the National Congress
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