Bruna

**The Beneficial Republic of Bruna** known commonly as **Bruna** is a large, authoritarian nation located in the Brunae Peninsula in Southwest Yorento. The nation borders Edmondé to its north and Nikos further north. Additionally, Relavia and Prorescia are both island nations near the coast of Bruna.

## History

The territory that Bruna controls had some ancient activity and a stable population of several hundred living in a coastal town on its right side are noted in a document from before 2:00. A "national identity" was not formed until after Narsisians were kicked out of the territory, however a nation named Bruna existed that formed some cultural footholds and established concepts of Brunan territory.

In 8:88, most of Brunan territory was conquered by Arnolfo Eusebio and his Narsisian Legions excluding a small area near Edmondé that was defended with help from Edmondé. This occupation was relatively minor for citizens of Bruna, as Narsisi did not impose any cultural aspects on Bruna during the occupation. Diperignosticism, the primary Narsisian religion, did become prevalent among elites of the time and eventually spread to the middle class and lower class. However, Brunan philosophy and their clocian concepts of a god or gods endured leading to a sort of syncretic faith suggesting apathetic gods.

During their occupation, Narsisi expanded borders and conquered area covering wide stretches of South Kalien. The people leading these campaigns were Narsisian, but most of the underlings were Brunan which led to a culture shift of the conquered peoples of Kalien towards Brunan religion and language. Meanwhile, many of the young in Bruna were furious about the conquering of their nation and began a bid for independence.

This bid for independence was scarcely treated seriously by Narsisi. The protests remained mostly peaceful and didn't involve a majority of the people. This changed in 9:12, however, when the Narsisian Civil Wars erupted. Suddenly, Narsisi was in no position to lead a foreign nation. As protests continued, the cost of maintaining Bruna became more than the profits taken from it, especially since large strikes were occurring lowering factory revenue. Bruna seceded with the consent of Narsisi in 9:14 claiming the full territory that the previous Bruna had controlled including Relavia.

During the secession agreement, Relavia was not explicitly given with fuzzy wording "the territory of Bruna be returned to it" that meant different things to each delegation. When Bruna and Narsisi both attempted to tax Relavian citizens, the Relavian War of Separation occurred. The war was quick, especially with both sides in weak states already. Eventually, a zig zag line at the approximate middle was drawn, dividing Relavia with the North half Brunan and the South half Narsisian. This situation ignited Relavian nationalism and led to a political party known as Nezavisnost Relavia which operated for the sole purpose of allowing independence for Relavia. This was accentuated even more when South Relavia was allowed independence from Narsisi in 9:47.

Much of Bruna's resources during this period were spent maintaining peace and restoring the capital at Velimir. This meant that many in rural areas felt ignored which was a resentment that lasts to this day. However, no revolution has threatened the stability of Bruna since its founding.

Throughout the 10:00's, authoritarian rule continued unopposed and remains to this day. This rule is supposedly for the good of the people, but experts have maintained serious abuse occurs within Bruna. In recent times, the current Brunan dictator Dobrila Jakov, allowed North Relavia to secede.

## Culture

Bruna has a vibrant culture that is unsuppressed by the government. Many ancient celebrations are still national holidays and act to uplift the populace. Ethnicity reports suggest around 70% ethnically Brunan with the other 30% a variety of other races. The primary religion is Diperignosticism, especially Brunan Diperignosticism which is the official religion. The only official language is Brunan.

## Government

The leader of Bruna is appointed by vote of the parliament. This leader will appoint replacements for parliament members when they die or step down and will be replaced by a parliament member when he or she dies or steps down. Political parties are legal to join and encouraged and parliament members identify with a few different parties. Parties with higher membership of the populace are more likely to have more seats in parliament as dictators are encouraged to appoint them to raise support for their regime.