Columbia

Columbia, officially the Columbian Union (CU) (sometimes referred to as the Columbian Federation) is a supranational federation of 14 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union is governed by the Council of Columbia, which serves as the executive branch. The Columbian Parliament passes all of the union's laws, and is elected every four years by the citizens of the CU, but is answerable to the Council of Columbia and the Union Commission. 
==History==
===Pre-1949: Proposal===
===1949-1963: Columbian Community===
===1970s: Staufen Treaty===
===1975-1988: Creation===
===1988-present===
==Culture==
The culture of Columbia is extremely diverse, featuring over 100 ethnic groups. However, Columbian culture stems from a "common cultural heritage". The source of this common background is largely attributed to Delian antiquity, dating back almost fifty thousand years, and continued to expand during the Enlightenment, the development of Humanism, and the adoption of social democracy. 
Columbia is often described as the cradle of Western culture, yielding the original ideas of democracy, humanism, and progressivism, setting it apart from 
===Religion===
Article 15 of Columbia's constitution states: "secularism, social equality, equality before law shall be upheld", effectively banning the establishment of an official religion. The citizen population is 41.5% Dodekatheist (including Andalusian folk religion), constituting the largest religious group in Columbia, although the proportion falls to 39.2% when the non-national population is included. Christians make up 24.3%, Atheists/Agnostics 20.0% and Muslims 7.8%. 
Polls taken in 2013 show that, of Columbia's population, 72% of those stated that religion played no role in their daily lives at all, 12% said religion played a minor role in their lives, while only 6% stated that religion played an important role in their lives. The remainder either declined to answer, or were unsure. This shows a major change in the Columbian population, with a sharp decrease of those who held religion to a higher priority in their lives.
Dodekatheism is considered the "religion of Columbia" with strong ties to the Columbian identity and promotion of Humanism and tolerance, which are key to Columbian philosophy.
===Sport===
===Symbols===
File:1 May 2004 enlargement celebration in Parc du Cinquantenaire.jpg| Columbia Day - The twelve star flag represents the 12 states
File:Reliquiarium Caroli Magni.jpg| Karl the Great - Emperor of the Holy Columbian Empire
File:Britannia-Statue.jpg| The Goddess Columbina - The name Columbia is derived from her
==Legal system==
===Courts of Justice===
===Human rights===
As stated in Articles I-1 and I-2, the Union is based on common values, namely:
* human dignity
* freedom
* democracy
* equality
* the rule of law
* respect for human rights
* minority rights
* free market
Columbian states also declare that the following principles prevail in their society:
* pluralism
* non-discrimination
* tolerance
* justice
* solidarity
* equality of the sexes
==Economy==
===Currency===
===Monetary union===
===Central Columbian Bank===
===Energy===
===Infrastructure===
==Geography==
===States===
===Enviorment===
==Government and Politics==
===Columbian elections===