Baltica

== Overview ==
Baltica is a nation that has long been in-between great powers, trying for centuries to assert itself as more, leading to a strong national identity, and as a consequence some ultra nationalist elements within government. Baltica in recent years has had economic trouble, as the Gernian-Baltican war has depleted most of it's monetary reserves. Since then there has been constitutional crises, an attempted coup by the army, and a rise of independent militias roaming the country, made up of veterans who believe the government has lost it's way.
== Government ==
Baltica has a Congress that meets every 2 days to make and pass laws. A Lead Representative from the Congress voted by the other representatives represents the country as head of state, serving for up to 3 terms, with 4 years each. Because the Lead Representative is voted by other representatives, it usually has to do with which party controls the majority, but deals can be struck between the candidates with members of other parties by promising to pass certain legislation if elected. This has lead to a pre-occupied governing body that doesn't concern itself with most of the population, creating resentment. At one point this wasn't the case, but since the Gernian-Baltican war made Baltica in need of funds, it's politicians are more concerned with keeping money then spending it. 
== Military ==
Baltica had arms deals with Gernia up to 1971, when Gernia officially announced claims on Baltican land, canceling ongoing orders. As such they looked elsewhere, and found Czachoslovakia, more than willing to provide them with arms and equipment. It wasn't until 1983 that Czachoslovakian equipment really replaced older Gernian arms, with IUV-77 cars, IH-80 helmets and F-77 multirole jets replacing Gernian UTV-64 cars, PPH-60 helmets and JP-67 fighter jets respectively. During the Gernian-Baltican war, though not directly intervening, TOMDAS members donated older equipment to keep them alive, usually older equipment, but occasionally new state-of-the-art equipment, like Georgeland donating 14 TACT-M's, brand new tanks that haven't even fully replaced Georgeland's armored corps. After the war and ensuing economic crises, many veterans became disillusioned with the government, and formed militias bent on replacing the state with a more nationalist government. In 1998, several generals intended to do just that, marching on the Capital of Wilsburg. However many other generals remained loyal and blocked roads in the city. Fighting ensued between loyal and rebel troops, but 3 days later people inside the city began fighting with the loyalists, attacking checkpoints set up by the rebel troops. This spelled the writing on the wall for many of the generals involved, and they stood down and turned themselves in. General Johan Klipitsky remained hellbent on replacing what he saw as a bureaucratic oligarchy ruining the great nation. He and a few other officers and over a hundred men fled into the forests to reorganize, creating the AGB (Army for a Greater Baltica), which would stage attacks on government buildings and army bases. They remain active today despite attempts by the central government to take them out. 
== Major Wars ==
Gernian-Baltican War (1990-1994)
Army Insurrection (1998)
AGB Militia attacks (1998-present)
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