Fortland

Fortland, officially the Second Fortlese Republic (Spanish: Segunda República Fortlesa), and often shortened to just the Fortlese Republic (Spanish: República Fortlesa), is a sovereign state located in southern Tapanthia. It borders Jonathia to the north, Lyvena to the west, and is surrounded by the Channel from the south and east. Fortland has a population of 11,409,658, making it the 66th-largest country by population worldwide, and the 17th-largest of the countries on the Tapanthian continent. St. Henderson is the country's capital and largest city. Other major cities and towns include Berging, Segosia, and Camporojo.
The first form of the modern state of Fortland declared independence in 1940, and during the Great War fought for it's independence as the Fortlese Republic against Jonathia. In 1947, communist rebels displeased by the democratic government rose up, and five years later overthrew the government to form the Fortlese Union, a one-party state headed by the Fortnite Party. In 2022, the Fortlese Union was overthrown by democratic protestors, and the Second Fortlese Republic was declared. The Fortlese Union went into exile in Newranthia while the title of head of state was left vacant until the first of April that same year, when Fortland's first free elections since the 1940s took place.
Fortland is a developing country. It has one of the highest poverty rates worldwide, though this has started decreasing as foreign powers offer aid and support to the new republic. It is a member of the GUIS, the Tapanthian Republic, and the Commonwealth of Nations. Fortland is also one of three signatories to the JLF Agreement.
== Etymology ==
Fortland is a shortened and anglicized variant of the Lynskese word "forana", which means neighbour, combined with the English word "land". Fortland's name therefore means "the neighbour's land"; the meaning of the name is unknown, and has long been debated by scholars. The Fortnite Party, however, incorrectly associated the name with their party name in several political campaigns.
== History ==
=== Prehistoric Fortland ===
=== Fortland in the Middle Ages ===
=== Fortland as a part of Missouri and Lyvena ===
=== Independence and the Great War ===
Fortland saw a chance at independence with the Great War and the subsequent invasion of Jonathia. After receiving permission from Lyvena to establish a government based in St. Henderson, the Fortlese Republic was founded. Expanding outwards, Fortland managed to form a foothold in parts of the province of Missouri, although was forced to give up a lot of this land after the Great War with the Treaty of Wollings in 1947.
=== Fortlese Civil War ===
thumb|287x287px|Propaganda posters for both sides in the civil war.
Fortland had a period of economic hardship following the Great War. With the Treaty of Wollings essentially blocking them from trading with major economic powers such as Gallitonia and Blostia, Fortland's economy began to break down. Despite this, Fortland's government continued to claim that it was doing well, even going as far as holding a lavish victory parade in the streets of St. Henderson, plunging the government into great debt. The final straw for the people came when in 1947, an election was held. Despite the communist Fortnite Party being elected with a 76% majority, the governing party at the time, the PNPF (Partido Nacional del Pueblo Fortlese; lit. National Party of the Fortlese People), attempted to void the votes cast for the Fortnite Party. This caused great controversy. Before long, communist rebel groups had begun arming themselves, and the Fortlese Civil War began.
The government of the Fortlese Republic initially thought the civil war would breeze past, however the communist rebels demonstrated their might by flattening St. Henderson, among other cities, as well as planting mines outside various military camps loyal to the Republic. By the time the Republic had begun stepping up their game, the civil war was all but lost. On the 8th of July, 1952, the final president of the first rendition of the Fortlese Republic, Rola Feviermann, shot himself in his office. Hours later, the communist rebels stormed the Volkstung and declared victory.
=== Fortland following the Civil War ===
The communists began their transformation of Fortland as soon as victory was declared, with Fortnite Party officials dead-set on suppressing any republican activity, which by then was minimal. A communist republic was declared and announced to the world. Republican soldiers were told to stand down; those that did were issued work cards and directed to help build infrastructure in the destroyed cities that would best suit the interests of the Regime.
Despite the communists claiming they were "liberating" Fortland, the reality was far from happy; democratic, fascist, and national socialist insurgencies were rising up across the country, only to be brutally suppressed by the communists, along with mass executions taking place for every single attack from said insurgents. The situation in the years that followed seemed to grow dire for the communists, as they attempted to remodel the country in their image.
Fortland's peak of growth would come in the 1970s. Mason McKenzie's Ten-Year Plan was brought in around this time, and assisted in helping the country grow. Fortland also became less isolationist and began to interact with countries outside of the Committee of Socialist Nations, which Fortland had joined in 1950. In 1976, Fortland managed to negotiate an agreement with Jonathia to move it's navy through the latter's waters, allowing it access to the Jonathian Channel and the Southern Ocean, giving Fortland further opportunities for trade. Fortland also gained better relations with South Derkasia, another communist country in the area. This growth, however, would not last forever. In 1980, McKenzie suddenly died of a heart attack. His successor, Garet Niniyad, revoked the Ten-Year Plan, causing an economic crash that would lead to a major famine.
=== Fortland in the 21st century ===
After a period of prosperity following rebuilding, Fortland was once again hit with an economic crisis following a terrible crop season. Their main trading partner, Brightland, had begun distancing themselves from communism, leaving Fortland on it's own as the only nation to be truly communist. Seeing no more options, Fortland began softening up to the western world in the 1990s, primarily countries near itself. Jonathia and Lyvena welcomed Fortland with open arms, helping Fortland get on it's feet. In return, Fortland allowed some businesses like Pizza Hut to commence operations within Fortland's borders. Fortland was also admitted into the GUIS, the Tapanthian Republic, and the Commonwealth of Nations.
Fortland began a nuclear program in the early 2000s, though their first successful missile test did not occur until 2021. Insurgencies began to spring up once more in the 21st century, though these largely died down as the nation's focus began to shift to a more foreign-friendly position on the world stage. Fortland sent troops to Canadia in 2021 to assist during the Canadish Civil War and the War on Terror. Fortland's relations with Lyvena and Jonathia also increased with the formation of the JLF Agreement, which let Fortland receive substantial economic aid.
=== Reinstatement of the Fortlese Republic ===
On February 7th, 2022, the Fortlese Union was overthrown in a series of sudden nationwide riots. Jayden Albert, the High Chancellor at the time, managed to escape to the Commolacian embassy in Lyvena. Any government officials that did not follow him there either surrendered, or were arrested or killed by rebel forces. The rioters formed the Second Fortlese Republic while the title of head of state remained vacant. An election later in late March the same year, with Mariel Landron and the Viva Fortland political party ending up victorious.
== Geography==
==Government and politics==
Fortland is a federal republic with an elected head of state. The current president of Fortland, as of 2022, is Mariel Landron of the Viva Fortland party.
Fortland was formerly ruled by the Fortnite Party, who was headed by the High Chancellor. It had an estimated four million members and used to dominate every aspect of Fortlese politics. It had two satellite organizations, the Social Democratic Party and the Workers Party (both of which are assumed to be independent) which participated in the Fortnite Party-led Front for the Protection of the Motherland (FPM) of which all political officers were required to be members. Fortland's legislative body was called the Volkstung. Jayden Albert was the last High Chancellor of Fortland. He headed all major governing structures: he was General Secretary of the Fortnite Party, President of the State Affairs Commission, and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
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== Society ==
=== Demographics ===
With the exception of a small Jonathian community and a few ethnic Lyvenans, Fortland's 11,409,658 people are ethnically homogeneous. Skin colour is however diverse within Fortland due to the number of backgrounds. Demographic experts in the 20th century estimated that the population would grow to thirty million by 2000 and fifty million by 2010, but this increase never occurred due to the economic crises of the 80s and early 90s. These economic crises caused the deaths of over two million people, and cost the Fortlese government over 350,000,000₽ (about JN₳3,358,726.56).
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== Culture ==
Despite a historically strong Tapanthian influence, Fortlese culture has shaped its own unique identity. It came under attack during the Missourian rule, when the kingdom of Missouri enforced a cultural assimilation policy. Fortlese peoples were forced to learn and speak English, adopt the English family name system and the Christian religion, and were forbidden to write or speak the Spanish language in schools, businesses, or public places.
=== Art ===
Visual arts are generally produced in the aesthetic of Socialist realism. Fortlese painting combines the influence of Lyvenan and Jonathian visual expression and mixes it with communism to instill a sentimental loyalty to the system. All artists in Fortland were until 2022 required to join the National Union of Visual Artists (NUVA). NUVA continues to exist to this day, despite a near-total restructuring of all Fortlese cultural organisations.
Most aspects of art have been dominated by the Southwestern Art Studio (SAS) since its establishment in 1957. It employs around 3,500 artists in what is likely the biggest art factory in the world where paintings, murals, posters and monuments are designed and produced. The studio has commercialized its activity and sells its works to collectors in a variety of countries including Commolacia, where it is in high demand. SAS International is a subdivision of the SAS that carries out construction of large-scale monuments for international customers.
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==See also==
Category:Fortland
Category:Countries
Category:Tapanthia
Category:Countries in Tapanthia