The Republic of Westroth

## Westroth

Westroth first started as a colony of Utekalia mostly used for plantation farming due to its tropical climate producing many goods such as Pineapples, Bananas, and Sugarcanes as well as others for the Utekalians until the isles of Westroth declared their independence in 1842 when the Westroth militia fought with guerilla tactics turning into a bloody conflict until the Utekalians called for a ceasefire and allowed Westroth to succeed from the Utekalian Empire. After Independence, Westroth began returning to its roots, selling plantation-made products to other nations in the Eldretch Sea. Until the year 1900 when Westroth began focusing more on the emerging tourism industry and would begin catering to wealthy aristocrats from Utekalia, Ashgawia, and Sedland for their luxurious needs. now its policies shifted from their agrarian roots to a more service-based economy. and Becoming a tax haven for wealthy businessmen leading to high standards of living.

## The Economy

The Westrothian economy is based on many different sectors but mostly on the tourism and service industries. Because of its gorgeous scenery and lush climate, it has become a great place to just get away and relax from the tensions at home. It also has a sizable gambling sector, especially in the city of Hoitula. another sizable industry in Westroth is Agriculture, As its climate makes it suitable for growing many tropical crops such as sugarcane and Cocoa. Due to this, the Westrothian Public enjoys a very high standard of living due to the mass amounts of money coming in from their tourism and luxury goods sector. They get to indulge in many things most people in the Eldretch Sea could only dream of having once in their lifetime. Such as Prime Steaks, Jewelry, Luxury Villas, and Wine along with others. But not all of Westroth lives equally as a large minority of immigrants live in abject poverty with little or none to their name. But the government tries to cover this up with flashy nightlife. Nevertheless, Westroth remains one of the Wealthiest nations in the Eldretch Sea, A lot of different companies and prominent individuals contribute to this economy such as The Hall Family which owns The Highpoint Inn Company. A successful luxury hotel chain for wealthy tourists to stay at while they visit Westroth. Or The Halcyon Quill Corporation which is currently the biggest gambling company in Hoitula.

## Military

Westroth only has a small number of ground troops stationed on the various isles across the Westrothian Archipelago. It is a tiny but well-funded part of Westroth and isn't used much except for military parades and being switched to different bases across the islands. Its only purpose is as a last line of defense in the case of an unlikely invasion of the islands. Its exact numbers are hard to come by but it is estimated to have a size of around 690 Personnel. The WAF (Westroth Armed Forces) Is not known to have participated in any actual combat in the islands as of now and is usually used as a peacekeeping force by the World Peace Summit, However, the Westrothian Navy is not to be messed with Rivaled only by Felinia in strength. It is comprised of 2 Destroyers, 5 Frigates, 1 Submarine, and 14 other ships yet to be classified.

## Foreign Relations

Westroth has always tried to be a mediator in Eldritch sea relations and strives to achieve friendly relations with its fellow countries. And due to this Westroth held host to the 1896 World Peace Summit followed by Chingishan in 1900

**Current Foreign Relations**

Sedland: Very Tense

Felinia: Neutral

Elrik: Friendly

Ch'ingshan: Allied

Imperial Pantheonic Kingdom: Neutral

Ashgawa: Friendly

Utekalia: Unfriendly

Speenfield: Neutral

Liberia: Persuing friendly relations

Kerpich: Neutral

Olipus: Neutral

## History

Westroth was first discovered by humans when a Utekalian Merchant Fleet got shipwrecked on it after an Eldritch attack. Discovering the suitability for planting many different luxury objects and fruits such as Cocoa, Sugarcanes, and Bananas as well as other assorted objects and having a wide variety of different tropical fish off the coast of the island chain, caused the Utekalian Elites to establish a colony in the biggest island of Westroth. Soon became a thriving colony with many wealthy plantation owners, Aswell as a large amount of Tenant Farmers and Indentured Servants. Around 50 years into the colony, a surprise attack on the Utekalian Administration building caused a mass amount of revolution to brew in Westroth. Many of the elites thought of why to stay only trading with Utekalia. Many thought of Independence and soon enough they declared it. Luckily it didn't evolve into an armed conflict as the many Westrothian Elites paid their way to Independence. after a couple of years of fine-tuning and peace talks with the Utekalians. Westroth finally reached Independence. After independence, most of the practices during colonial times were still in place as they had nothing else to do. Until many wealthy people from other nations decided to travel to Westroth because of the lush tropical climate pristine sand beaches and unique culture. During this period, Westroth also had Mass immigration from other less fortunate countries seeking a new life in Westroth. This could have been seen as both positive and negative as the extra immigrants meant Westroth wouldn't be in a population decline due to a low birth rate. But during this time Westroth was facing a housing crisis. Due to this, the parliament issued slight restrictions on incoming immigrants mostly solving the issue. However, another crisis was brewing in the relations with Utekalia. As still Utekalia viewed Westroth as not a country but still their own. So to solve this issue the then Prime Minister organized a meeting with the Utekalian leaders on how best to avoid war. They soon reached an agreement in which Westroth would gain full international recognition while Utekalia could still have a military presence on the island for fifty years. (This is not in effect anymore) And war was avoided.

## Government

The Westrothian government is a representative parliamentary republic in which the leader is elected by popular vote every four years and after serving two terms must step down from office. It has three official branches of government. The Executive Branch (headed by the Prime Minister) The Legislative (headed by the Parliament ) and the Judicial (headed by the Westroth Supreme Court). The Executive Branch is made up of the PM, the Deputy PM, and the cabinet of ministers. The Legislative branch is made up of Parliaments two branches. The House of Lords and the House of Commons. and finally, the Judicial branch is made up of all Westrothian courts but is headed by the Supreme Court which is made up of 9 Justices. There are four major political parties in Westroth. They are the following:

The Conservative Party (Center Right)

The Nationalist Party (Far Right)

The Progressive Party (Middle Left)

The Workers Union Party (Far Right)