Federal Republic of Carosthania

Flag of Carosthania

The **Federal Republic of Carosthania** *(Bondesrepublikk Karostain),* also known as the **Federal Republic of Karostain**, was the successor state to the Karostain Empire in southern Eredan, situated between the strategic Legarinia Strait. The country was formerly the metropole of the imperialist Karostain Empire, until the empire was toppled by Prithano-Montelan forces and local partisans in 1946, during the Great War. Carosthania would regain independence in 1954, after 8 years of Allied occupation, rebuilding, and democratization

## History

### Helinska

Following the Cataclysm in Helinska, the Carosthanian regime sponsored a colonial expedition into Helinska from another colony, the Marwattle Islands. The Helinskan colony, known as "Codasiful" by the Carosthanians, chose the unusual location of Kurvack and Kalaroos to occupy instead of the coastal areas, showing the incompetence and absurdity of the Carosthanian government and military at the time. The Carosthanian colony in Helinska was not popular with the locals or neighboring states, and was destroyed by a coalition in 1928. The Helinskan colony proved to be a failure and a waste of money and manpower for the regime, and it therefore turned its attention back to its own home continent - Eredan

### Great War

Though the regime was ideologically closer to its neighbors, Reine and Lesovia, it chose to ally itself with the communist Iljekya instead, once again showing the regime's unpredictability and absurdity. When the Great War broke out in 1942, the expansionist regime assisted Iljekya in the invasion of Reine and fighting against Prithano-Montelan forces. In 1943, Prithanian prime minister Nathan Weithalham authorized a bombing campaign on Carosthanian cities and a naval blockade to starve the regime into submission. It is believed that at least half a million died from starvation alone. The worsening living conditions, along with the regime's totalitarianism and unpredictable, inconsistent, near-insane rulers, eventually led to partisans rising up against the regime everywhere. Distant colonies were seized by Prithania and Montel, and the Carosthanian military slowly ran out of supplies.

In 1945, Prithano-Montelan forces landed in western Karossen, advancing directly towards the capital in hopes of knocking Carosthania out of the war. On their way, thousands of partisans joined up and collaborated, as the regime ordered even more absurd and oppressive commands to the military. Many Carosthanian soldiers surrendered and defected, and those who didn't often launched deadly suicidal charges against the advancing Allied forces. After a brutal battle in the capital, Kalavalta, which saw more than 80% of the city destroyed, the Allies occupied the Carosthanian capital in 1946 and the regime surrendered. Immediately upon hearing the news, Iljekyan forces invaded and occupied northern Carosthania, raping and pillaging along the way. It was a common Iljekyan practice to accuse their victims of being fascists in order to justify their death sentences The Allies had to divert their soldiers from southern Carosthania to the new front in the north, across the Legarinia Strait. The Iljekyan advance was stopped at the Battle of Hufaliol in early 1947, which saw over 90% of the city of Hufaliol destroyed. Despite the destruction and casualties, the battle was a victory in that the Iljekyan advance was halted, and then pushed back. By 1948, the Allies had reclaimed about half of northern Carosthania from Iljekya

### Post-War Occupation

By the time of the Ceasefire of 1948, half of northern Carosthania was reclaimed from the Iljekyans. However, the remaining half, consisting of about 1/4 of Carosthania's territory and population, remained behind the Iron Curtain. The region's ethnic Carosthanians, who made up nearly 15% of the Carosthanian population, did not meet a good end.

After the war, Carosthania was under the occupation of the Allies. The northern region of Sudreinech was annexed by Reine, while the rest of Carosthania in the Allied side of the Iron Curtain were put under Prithanian and Montelan occupation zones. Prithanian Prime Minister Anthony Atlan rejected Montelan proposals to incorporate the Montelan occupation zones into Montel, instead wishing for a strong, united and democratic Carosthania that will be an ally in the future. Allied occupation focused on rebuilding, feeding the populace, and the trial of war criminals. However, as the Allies needed a new government to install in Carosthania in the near future, only those on the top of the command structure and those who participated in incredibly horrendous atrocities were sentenced to death or life in prison, and the vast majority of soldiers and bureaucrats were either released or given prison sentences lighter than 10 years.

In 1950, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Carosthania was drafted, officially establishing the modern Carosthanian democracy. General elections were held, which were won by the Social Democratic Party of Carosthania (SPK), led by Liebwin Kassler, who would be the first Chancellor of the federal republic. Under Kassler, Carosthania continued rebuilding its economy and infrastructure, becoming far more prosperous than Iljekya by 1954. In 1954, Prithania determined that occupation was no longer necessary, and Carosthania regained independence

## Government

Carosthania is a federal parliamentary democracy with a unicameral legislature. The Chancellor *(Bondeskanzler)* is the elected Head of Government and a figurehead President *(Bondespräsident)* as the head of state. The party with a majority in the Parliament *(Bondestag)* nominates its leader as the Chancellor, who will then be appointed by the President. The Bondestag is dissolved and elected every five years, though a dissolution of parliament and snap elections can happen if the Chancellor calls for it and the President approves. There are no term limits for the Chancellor. As a federation, each individual state and free city of Carosthania have their own parliaments *(Landtag)*, which are elected at the same time of the General Elections

### Subdivisions

Carosthania consists of 11 States (Bondesland) and 3 Free Cities (Freistad)

Free Cities:

* Kalavalta
* Maurislau
* Neukurass

States:

* Ressen-Lenbard (capital: Karlborg)
* Upper Layarm (capital: Kuress-on-Layarm)
* Lower Layarm (capital: Layarmstad)
* Hufal-Badgural (capital: Hufaliol)
* Karossen (capital: Alten Kalavalta)
* Zednial (capital: Heislau-on-Zednial)
* Zednial-Tefonia (capital: Tefonborg)
* Fusarm (capital: Fusarmstad)
* Codalki (capital: Codalk)
* Kurzefohn (capital: Kurzefohn)
* Wolassland (capital: Weizlitz)