Republic of Blackwood

The **Republic of Blackwood** (Nov 13 2022-), more commonly known as **Blackwood**, is a nation in the RP World, it is located in eastern Europe.

## Blackwood

Flag of Blackwood

Blackwood's territories in dark green as of 01/11/23

### Close Allies

United Cascadia, Krén, Zentralalpine Eidenossenschaft

### User

Some1movingtoMorganstown, Blackwoodian2, AquariusMallard

### Languages

Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Common Blackwoodian

### Time Zone

All Blackwoodian States GMT+2 (Summer GMT+3), Crimea SAR GMT+3

## History

### Formation

Blackwood was created by Some1movingtoMorganstown on the 13th of November, 2022. Cascadia then made a trade offer, which resulted in them becoming allies and starting the Northern Trade Alliance.

### Romanian and Hungarian Referendums

On November 14 2022, the referendum that let people to join the Republic of Blackwood is announced, if 2/3 of the vote was yes, many Romanian territories and one Hungarian state joined Blackwood on the 16 of November 2022, with Chernihiv as an additional addition to start the Reunification of Ukraine Project.

### Blackwoodian Parliamentary Election 2022

*Main Article: Republic of Blackwood Election Parliamentary 2022*

The Blackwoodian election was held on November 18 2022, leading the Global and Economics Party winning a majority government in the Parliament.

### Bornholm Bridges

*Main Article: Bornholm Bridges*

On the 29th of November, the **Republic of Blackwood** announced it would build two bridges between Skillinge and Koloblzeg with Krén. The scheduled date of completion is January 1st 2023.

### Transfer of Carpathia

*Main Article: Transfer of Carpathia*

This transfer happened on December 2 2022, after negotiations with Czechoslovakia to transfer it back to them since it is an important part of their nation and culture, Blackwood annexed 3 Romanian states to recover their loss.

### Potato Defence Scramble

On the 3rd of December, the Potato Union announced it would invade a neighboring country (which turned out to be West Libya). A misunderstanding from Cascadia led to Blackwood being informed of the announcement, but AquariusMallard's colourblindness meant that he thought Zentralalpine Eidenossenschaft's area was Blackwoodian. The mistake was realised a few hours later. The relations between Potato Union and Blackwood are much better now though.

### Chinese Defence Scramble

On the 24th of December, China declared war on Bulgaria. Blackwoodian military forces were moved into Bulgaria, and Cascadian forces moved into Blackwood.

### Caucusus Dispute

On the December 22, Blackwood bought the Russian Caucusus Plains for 62,227,106,760 pi, but then the USSR took that territory, making a dispute.

On the 24th of December, the dispute worked out in Blackwood's favour, after friendly negotiations were made.

### Ukrainians reunified

On Christmas Day 2022, the Reunification of Ukraine Project was completed, reunificating Ukrainians together under the Republic of Blackwood.

### First WNRP World War

*Main Article: First WNRP World War*

Zentralalpine declared war on China after the bombing of the revolutionary Republic of China civilians in Chaozhou during the South China Civil War. Meanwhile, a conversation between Northern Trade Alliance leaders led to both Blackwood and Cascadia declaring war on China too, kicking off of First WNRP World War. On December 31st, at 18:37 GMT, Blackwood declared war on China, marking the first international relations war Blackwood has joined.

The Republic of Blackwood also annexed Bulgaria from China with Zentralalpine Eidgenossenschaft during the Bulgarian Liberation War. After the annexation, the two nations decide to let the annexed land gain independence as an democratic country, forming the Democratic State of Bulgaria.

### Istanbul and the Turkish Macedonia State

The Republic of Blackwood takes Istanbul City on January 6 2023, alongside recognising new robot state Turkish Macedonia State. On the same day, Blackwood also established a semi-controlled Istanbul Economic Zone, which is an international economic and trading zone from any nation to participate.

### Death of Blackwoodian2

On the 17th of January, Blackwoodian2 suddenly and tragically passed away in Lviv. He left the nation to Cascadia, who, on the 29th of January, turned it into a Major CAR.

## Politics

*Main Article: Politics in the Republic of Blackwood*

On November 18 2022, the Republic of Blackwood held the Republic of Blackwood Parliamentary Election 2022.

On January 8 2023, the Republic of Blackwood held a recovery vote for new territories.

## Military

Blackwood's military is made up largely of Soviet equipment, but with some post-Soviet and Cascadian aircraft sprinkled in. It possibly has the largest army in the world.

On December 4, Blackwood announced a new medium tank, the B-21.

On December 14 2022, with collaboration with the United Kingdom, will build 6 Aircraft Carriers for their navies respectively.

## Geography

Blackwood's geography ranges from mountains to plains. It mostly has a temperate climate.

## Sports

*Main Article: Sports in the Republic of Blackwood*

The main sport in the Republic of Blackwood is football, they qualified in one FIAF World Cup. They finished in fourth place in the 2022 Republic of Blackwood FIAF World Cup, which at their best result in a World Cup.