Federal Republic of Greissen

Greissen Archipelago

Federal one-party presidential republic under a totalitarian dictatorship:

M8-25 445 ASB - present

## History

Long before it had established itself as a proper nation, Greissen had been home to pirates and outlaws who came looking for protection from the law. Soon the vast shanty towns and makeshift ports that dotted the islands had become near self sufficient and began to seek a collective government to facilitate growth and create a joint defense against raids by Navy and rival’s ships. This culminated in an agreement between the many gangs and cliques, to create a unified, pirate republic called the Tourmaline Republic. Formalized on M4-10 327 ASB, it would not last long, however, as feuds between government officials caused the Republic to collapse in early 334 ASB. Following the end of the Tourmaline Republic, the archipelago split into five independent nations, which make up the states of the current nation. The split was mostly peaceful, with the exception a few small wars of negligible impact, and the idea of reunification was considered by all nations. After only a brief period of independence, the nations met to discuss plans for reunification. A new government was created on M9-16 336 ASB called the Greissen Confederacy, which gave considerable autonomy to the five member states, allowing them to determine the laws and taxes of their respective regions, but must pay taxes to the government to fund collective trade and defense. This confederation would last for thirty-five years, after which it was transitioned into a federal republic on M1-13 361 ASB, in which the states gave up much of their autonomy for greater stability and public services.

## Politics

Greissen is a federal republic made up of five constituent states. Every 5 years prior to the Greissen Civil War an election was held for president and council. Any adult citizen might have run for president or council so long as they had been a resident for at least five years, had not committed any major crimes in the last 10 years, had minimum two years political experience and council members must be a resident of the state they wish to run for. When voting, citizens receive a ballot for president and a ballot for councilman, each citizen than ranks the candidates (one being first choice, two being second, and so on). When the time comes to count the ballots, if no candidates have received greater than fifty percent, then the candidate with the fewest votes was eliminated, any ballot which had that candidate as their first choice now counts for their second choice, this continues until a candidate has received a majority of votes.

Currently the Federal Republic of Greissen is under the direct control of Theodore Thompson.

## List of Facts

•The Federal Republic of Greissen can technically dissolve at any point, but requires a minimum 2/3 of citizen approval in each state in addition too a unilateral decision by the Council and President.

•There is no process required to immigrate to Greissen, upon arrival, immigrants are documented and given ID, they are then free to enter the country.

•Greissen is a land of second chances, and anyone may enter the country regardless of previous criminal records from abroad. However, Greissen is tough on crime and cracks down on criminal activity within its borders.