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**Kanter**, officially the **Democratic Republic of Kanter**, is a country in East Chamunze. It is Chamunze's largest country by area and 4th-most populous. Occupying a land area of over 307,000 square miles (800,000 km2), it is mostly grassland and forest in the south, and cold desert and glacier in the north. As of a 1940 estimate, it has a population of over 4.4 million. Collete is the largest city and Enzheim serves as Kanter's capital.

Before the democratic republic overthrew the communist government, Kanter was often cited as having one of the most corrupt governments in Chamunze, albeit being a very livable country, ranking 2nd on the Chamunze HDI, and having the highest GDP per capita of any country, ranking 1st. Its economy is also fairly stable, with the Kanter pound having the highest USD conversion rate, with USD$1 equivalent to 5 Kanter pound.

## Etymology

The name *Kanter* is of unknown origin. Many scholars and historians date it back to the ancient Enzheimese language, with the word *kä́ňtēr*, which literally translates to *sunshine of the east*, however some are to doubt the Enzheimese origin. The Kanter government claims that this origin is correct, while many experienced historians, including former Prime Minister Ansgar Fünten, who claims that the origin possibly could date back even futher. Many were also quick to point out that the Enzheimese language origins is not anywhere near present-day Kanter borders, however the current official language of Kanter is derived from Enzheimese.

## Ancient history

Kanter has been subject to many different empires over the millenia, and several cities within Kanter have been the capital of many different empires, such as Waldsaufin, Schon, Breis, Enzheim, and several more.

### Prehistory

Excavations of prehistoric sites may suggest that humans have lived in this area for up to 200,000 years, and the oldest ever discovered human fossils date back nearly 150,000 years ago, which makes it the oldest recorded human fossils to date.

## Modern history

### Pohl Dynasty

Upon Elmar Pohl defeating Peter Pfeffer in the Haliscom Rebellion in 1772, Pohl took control of the area, and declared the Pohl Dynasty. The Pohl Dynasty was short-lived, albeit very impactful on modern day Kanter. It is the first signs of communism that took place, which is possibly the reason why Kanter is a now a communist state.

#### Fall of Pohl Dynasty

The fall of the Pohl Dynasty took place in 1779 when the rebellion government overthrew the communist government and inplace put in a democratic government, and setup a new political party. The Democratic Republic of Kanter would last until 1880, when the local communist militia overthrew the democratic government and setup the People's Union of Kanter. The leader of the militia, Theodor Klopp, took power and became the first Supreme Leader of Kanter.

### People's Union of Kanter

#### Rule of Theodor Klopp

In the early days of the People's Union of Kanter, the government was met with many different protests. The 1st Supreme Leader Theodor Klopp ordered serveral high-ranking military officers to go into the streets and "shoot people." The military officers followed his orders and went into the streets of Enzheim and shot nearly 5,000 people. Klopp would then sign a law into order that would prevent people from speaking out against the government.

##### Assassination

On 1 July 1882, in response to the new law, Kigashi Otsuka Sora travelled to Enzheim after visiting Enzheim during the protests and mass shooting, started a plan to kill Theodor Klopp. After planning for nearly 2 years, he went to Enzheim on a wagon, which took nearly 2 months, and broke into the government house at 3:19 a.m. He then went into every room and shot everyone, including Theodor Klopp, who would succumb to his injuries later in the day.

#### Rule of Cäsar Klopp

After Theodor Klopp was assassinated, Cäsar Klopp immediately took power, as he was the heir apparent and oldest son of Theodor. After Theodor was assassinated, the citizens celebrated, embarking on the streets and started partying. Cäsar then voided the law that prevented people from speaking out against the government.

Cäsar would remain Supreme Leader up until his death on 1 August 1937. His oldest son, Rayko Klopp took power, and remains the current Supreme Leader.

#### Coup d'etat

On March 9, 1941, soon after the attempted assassination of Araki Ryoko, the Democratic Party of Kanter started a coup d'etat against the ruling communist party. Around a week after the coup d'etat was started, Democratic Party mobs infiltrated the Klopp Palace and sent Rayko Klopp and other people who live at the Klopp Palace away, and infiltrated the House of Parliament. The coup d'etat was successful, and the communist party along with the government dissolved, and officially put in place the new Democratic Republic of Kanter.