Relavia

**Relavia**, also emphasized as **Independent Relavia**, is an island nation off the coast of Yorento west of southern Bruna. The nation only recently got independence and is in a "temporary state of partial authoritarian rule" according to North ruler Karmela Helena.

## History

Relavia has evidence of being occupied in ancient antiquity, perhaps being inhabited as early as -1:00:00 (14,400 BC equivalent) as suggested by human fossils found in the region in the same layer of the Earth as animal fossils of the previous geologic period. Relavian classical history follows the same paths as Brunan classical history as the island was considered a part of "Brunan homeland" due to its close proximity to the Brunae Peninsula. For most of their classical history, they were de facto controlled by Bruna, at least, and there was little opposition to this by the mostly ethnically Brunan populace.

In year 8:88, conquests by Admiral Arnolfo Eusebio of the Narsisian Legions successfully took control of most of mainland Bruna and Relavia. During this period, Narsisian was a required language to learn in schools and translations for all public texts in Narsisian and Brunan were required. During this period, Relavia was designated its own minister and run as its own district, which led to a viewing by Relavians born in the period of Relavia being separated from Bruna.

In 9:12, the Narsisian Civil Wars were a spark that resulted in Bruna succeeding in protesting peacefully for independence. After this, a miscommunication occurred in which Brunan officials assumed Relavia was included in territories relinquished by Narsisi when this was not the case. This ignited the Relavian War of Separation. This war ended with Relavia divided in half between Narsisi and Bruna. Relavians frequently protested this arrangement and Relavian Parties of Independence were leading parties in both districts in each nation.

Eventually, the southern half belonging to Narsisi was allowed to become independent in 9:47 due to rising costs of communication between distant Narsisi and South Relavia. The Republic of South Relavia was declared and immediately borders were closed between South Relavia and Bruna as many North Relavians attempted crossing the new border.

North Relavia was held much longer and was only given independence in 10:66 after lobbying for over a century and a half. The territory was granted independence by parliament in Bill 17-A. This bill also opened borders with North Relavia as well as South Relavia. The Republic of North Relavia only existed for 24 hours and 37 minutes before being absorbed into South Relavia to form Relavia.

## Culture

Relavia in the past century has increasingly distanced itself from nearby Bruna. Despite this, the only official language of Relavia is Brunan and official ethnicity reports suggest that Relavia is over 80% ethnically Brunan. Additionally, the dominant religion in Relavia is Diperignosticism, which they get from Narsisi but which is also the primary religion of Bruna.

## Government

Relavia has a heavily divided government with two executives, a bicameral legislature, and divided Judicial branch. This divide is between North and South Relavia. A popular vote is held for the South executive solely within their side of the island. The North executive is currently an unelected authoritarian named Karmela Helena, but she insists that democracy in the North will be restored within 5 years. The legislature is similarly divided with 30 representatives in each division of the Relavian Parliament.