Dougland

The Federal People’s Republic of **Dougland**, commonly known as Dougland, is a country in Central Anphilos. It is bordered to the Northwest by Lorsalia, Southeast by Erandia, and shares a maritime border with Cynedryca. It has a population of roughly 30 million, of which roughly 13% live in the city of Sealth, the largest city in Dougland. Other major cities include Freeport, Sohl, and New Brautarhólmur.

In the early 1900s, Dougland entered a period of rapid economic growth and industrialization called the “Douglandic Miracle”. Dougland’s economy is the 11th Largest in the World and ranks 4th in GDP per capita. Electronics manufacturing, shipbuilding, and semiconductor manufacturing are major industries.

Dougland is a highly developed nation and is ranked third in human development of any contiguous Anphilian nation and 5th in global human development. Douglandic citizens have access to the most comprehensive public transit system and dense high-speed rail network in the world, which carries 15 million people every day. Dougland’s military is regarded as highly capable despite its smaller size compared to larger powers and maintains a large reserve force that can be mobilized rapidly. Additionally, Dougland is ranked highly in terms of civil liberties, political freedom, and healthcare. While it is ranked low in perceived corruption and cost of living due to stringent price control policies.

Dougland is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Confederation of Anphilian Nations, Collective Security Organization, Native Anphilan Association, and the League of Etharian Nations. Dougland is host to the headquarters of the Collective Security Organization and is considered to be an emerging regional power in terms of economic and military power.

## History

### Ancient History

The area that makes up modern Dougland has been occupied by various indigenous peoples for multiple millennia. The Chimakum, Umpqua, and Uqausiq form the bulk of the indigenous population, with the Chimakums being the dominant group among indigenous people in Dougland. Due to an abundance of natural resources along the coast and near rivers, the indigenous peoples of Dougland were able to develop complex sedentary societies while maintaining some aspects of a hunter-gathering society. When Eporan and Noremacian explorers first made contact with indigenous peoples in Dougland, they discovered one of the most advanced and complex sedentary societies in the world. With large Chimakum villages dotting the coast with numerous different types of buildings and societal structures that changed from village to village. These structures ranged from incredibly egalitarian societies, which the explorers considered heathenistic, to authoritarian chiefdoms similar to despotic kingdoms in Eporan. By the time of Eporan and Noremacian first contact, the Chimakums had begun experimenting with massed agricultural practices.

### Chimakum Confederacy

Despite the incredibly disorganized nature of Chimakum society, some centralization was maintained in the form of the Chimakum Confederacy, which was led by a Great Chief that was elected by the vote of one representative from each village: usually in the form of a chief or person of similar status. The Confederacy would find its land encroached on by Hviovidian and Noremacian settlements, leading to instances of violence between colonists and the Chimakums. By the 1700s, the land that made up the Chimakum Confederacy would find itself under Cynedrycan or Noremacian Control. With the Chimakums being pushed inland in Cynedrycan Ouragon while in Noremacian-controlled territory, the Chimakums were able to establish a symbiotic relationship with the Noremacian colonists, leading to mass Chimakum migration into colonial cities and towns along the coast. However, despite the complete loss of territory, Chimakums would still elect a Great Chief, often at the behest of the Colonial Governments.

### Douglandic War of Independence

In 1787 the Noremacian colony in what is today eastern Dougland, was officially declared as an overseas possession of Noremacia under the name of Saint Monika. The reaction to this was mixed among the Chimakums and Umpqua with some seeing the move as merely just the maintaining of the status quo while more conservative elements of Chimakum and Umpqua society saw it as a sign of further Noremacian encroachment on indigenous land. The reaction to the declaration was very negative amongst the majority of Astorians and Green Isleders due to the colonists being forced to pay higher taxes directly toward the National government of Noremacia, despite the large geographic difference between the colonies and Noremacia proper. The governor of Saint Monika Elis Marsh sent a letter to Ambarlo II, begging him to reconsider his decision to recognize the colonies as a direct overseas position of Noremacia due to anger from colonists and local tribal groups. Ambarlo II responded to Marsh by ridiculing him for questioning Imperial Policy regarding the colony of Saint Monika.

The tension between Noremacia proper and Saint Monika only continued to grow as the taxation on colonists began to increase, following a series of laws taxing goods in high demand in Saint Monika with the goal of making the Noremacian investment in Saint Monika return money towards the Crown. In response to the new laws, both Astorians and Chimakums would protest in the streets of numerous colonial cities. Further entrenching the cultural friendship between both Astorians and Chimakums, which continues to persist in the modern day. Additionally, the Know Nothing Club was formed: being a secret society of businessmen, chiefs, mayors, politicians, and philosophers whose sole purpose was to achieve independence for the proposed union of Dougland.

In 1807, following the crowning of Tomakin III as emperor of Noremacia, the Know Nothing Club saw weakness in Noremacia and prepared Dougland to fight a war of independence. Gunsmiths sympathetic to the cause would be instructed to produce extra rifles under the guise of preparing for high demand. While the Know Nothing Club would spread revolutionary ideology through the streets of Astoria City via flyers, instigating protests, destruction of government property, and the harassment of tax collectors. Despite the best efforts of the Know Nothing Club to keep its operations a secret, Tomakin III’s spies were able to inform him that a potential revolt was brewing. Notably, however, Tomakin III brushed off these concerns and instead chose to focus his attention on attempting to win over women within the imperial palace. Thus, allowing the Know Nothing Club under the leadership of Chief Sealth to launch Dougland’s war of independence with the element of surprise on September 16, 1809.

Douglandic forces were able to quickly seize the poorly defended colonial garrisons in Astoria, Concord, Whiteridge, and Evtreet due to Tomakin III failing to reinforce the colonial garrisons. Some garrison units who were comprised of colonists would defect to the newly established Douglandic Army, further bolstering the rebels. The Douglandic Army would be placed under the control of Chief Sealth and begin preparations for the inevitable Noremacian counterattack. Months would pass before the Noremacians would fight the Douglandic Army in open battle due to the North Sea freezing up in November. Sealth understood that the Noremacians would hold a numerical advantage over the Douglandic Army. For this reason, Sealth established an elite formation christened the “Douglandic Rangers”. It was composed of colonial sharpshooters along with the strongest Chimaukm and Umpqua warriors Sealth could recruit. The purpose of this unit was to sow chaos in the Noremacian rear while preventing the Noremacians from engaging in conventional battle against the Douglandic Army at peak strength. Douglandic Rangers would attack Noremacian encampments at night to great effect. This led to widespread fatigue in the Noremacain ranks due to being forced to maintain guard duties throughout nighttime. Skirmishes would be fought through 1810, with the Noremacains failing to dislodge Douglandic fortifications around Astoria. In an attempt to salvage the collapsing campaign Tomakin III attempted to trick Sealth into believing that the Noremacians would be willing to surrender by creating an ambush in the area where they were to discuss terms of surrender. However, the ambush failed, and the remaining Noremacian forces in Dougland were crushed. Defeated, Tomakin III was famously forced to sign the complete surrender of Noremacia to Dougland and Noremacian recognition of Douglandic sovereignty in front of Chief Sealth in the Treaty of Prusmont on May 16, 1811.

## Cold War

Because Dougland was under the control of the Georgists at the beginning and end of the Second World War relations between the USRK and Dougland were incredibly close. As Dougland openly sent volunteer divisions to fight on the side of the USRK during the Second World War. In turn, due to the close relationship between the two nations, Dougland was a founding member of the Bresler Pact. During this period of the Cold, War Dougland was an integral part of the alliance and heavily participated in Bresler Pact activities despite the authoritarian nature of said activities. Due to this, the tension between Astoria and the Pact began to grow as disagreements on methodology became arguments on what school of socialism should take precedence in a global socialist revolution. The tension culminated in the Douglandic-Cynedrycan split, where Dougland left the pact in 1966. Thus, leading to a period of tension between the USRK and Dougland. However, the tension would be rectified as both the Bresler Pact and Dougland supported South Laika during the Laikanese War. By the end of the conflict, detente had been established between Astoria and Venesia, with Dougland rejoining the Pact in 1978 following the outbreak of the Douglandic-Lorsalian War. However, during the split, Dougland had aligned itself with Nova Roma. With Dougland subsequently signing the 1970 Sealth Agreement with Nova Roma. As a result, Dougland would hold a close relationship with both a unified Ninhundland and Nova Roma following the end of the Cold War.

###### Nuclear Weapons Program

Following Dougland’s exit of the Bresler Pact in 1966, the Douglandic Armed Forces sent a request to the Douglandic Assembly for authorization for the development and procurement of nuclear weapons for the Douglandic military. Due to the USRK deploying nuclear weapons in the Judean War, the Douglandic public and military feared that a potential conflict with the USRK would involve the usage of nuclear weapons. These fears culminated in the creation of Project Peacemaker, which was Dougland's attempt at obtaining nuclear weapons. However, due to numerous cost overruns, international pressure, pushback from The Green Party, and Cynedrycan subversion, the project ultimately failed.

###### Douglandic-Lorsalian War

In 1975 the LNFR took over Dougland's neighbor Lorsalia and quickly began a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Chimakums in the country. With Chimakums making up the second largest ethnic group in Dougland, calls for intervention grew day by day in Dougland. On June 12, 1975 Dougland invaded Lorsalia with the goal of removing the LNFR from power and saving as many Chimakums from genocide as possible. The Douglandic Armed Forces would end up fighting a seven-year-long war in Lorsalia and save 100,000 Chimakums from certain death. The LNFR was able to kill 300,000 Chimakums before and during the course of the war. This was 3/4ths of Lorsalia's pre-war Chimakum population. After the war, all surviving Lorsalian Chimakums left for Dougland from what is known as the "Great Exodus" in Dougland. After 6 and a half years of guerilla warfare, the LNFR agreed to sue for peace in what is known as the Treaty of Peikang. The treaty required Lorsalia to have the approval of Dougland for it to increase the size of its armed forces from the treaty baseline of 20,000 personnel and 40 billion in reparations towards Lorsalian Chimakums and Dougland. The treaty also normalized relations between Dougland and Michu for the first time.

###### Douglandic-Nova Roman Relations

During the Cold War relations between Dougland and Nova Roma blossomed. As both nations were socialist-leaning and anti-Cynedrycan. Both Nova Roma and Dougland saw the utility of a partnership between both nations. The 1970s saw the formation of the Sealth Agreement in which Dougland and Nova Roma agreed to military, technological, and geopolitical cooperation. The Alliance between Dougland and Nova Roma faced its first trial on June 12, 1975, when Dougland invaded Lorsalia in response to the LNFR’s ethnic cleansing campaign against its Chimakum population. With the pretext of the invasion falling under the Sealth Agreement’s mutual defense clause, Nova Roma during the Douglandic-Lorsalian War would send aid to Dougland and 25,000 personnel to help occupy Lorsalia. The successful cooperation between both nations solidified the alliance. With post-war Nova Roma and Dougland beginning numerous joint design projects intending to modernize their armed forces.

###### Ree Doctrine

President Tahoma Ree radically shifted Douglandic foreign policy towards an alliance with the USRK. Ree ensured that Dougland was a founding member of the Bresler Pact and an active participant in Pact interventions. It was Ree’s personal belief that the international socialist revolution held greater precedence over adhering to Georgism. Hence, why Ree personally supported the majority of the USRK’s actions and openly called for a hardline approach toward capitalism. The Ree doctrine orientated Douglandic defense planning into focusing heavily on modernizing the air force and army with Ree famously stating that “Dougland will become the Bresler Pact’s unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Anphilos.”

###### Douglandic-Cynedrycan Split

The Douglandic-Cynedrycan Split was the breaking of political relations between the Federal People’s Republic of Dougland and the United Socialist Republics of Cynedryca caused by doctrinal divergences that arose from the ideological differences between Georgism and Markist–Hirvonenism. As well as their different interpretations and practical applications of socialism, as influenced by their respective geopolitics during the Cold War.

During the late 50s and early 60s, Douglandic-Cynedrycan debates on what theoretical school socialism should be based on became specific disputes about the USRK’s domestic and foreign policies. In addition, Astoria resented the USRK’s attempts to solidify its influence over Anphilos as Dougland saw these actions as neo-colonist and thus denounced the USRK as “social imperialist”. The USRK also had great contempt for Dougland’s support of free trade, LGBT rights, and for its allowing of nonsocialist parties to run for and hold office. Which resulted in the USRK denouncing Dougland as “Homobourgeois capitalists”.

In that vein, both countries competed for the leadership of global socialism through the use of rebel and guerrilla groups loyal to their respective ideologies in conflicts all over the globe. Moreover, the Douglandic-Cynedrycan Split also caused Dougland to seek support from non-socialist countries as well as attempts to create its own sphere of influence separate from CAN and the Bresler Pact.

Sealth 1980Sealth 1980"Site X" main research facility for "Project Peacemaker"Douglandic Military Parade, 1964President Tahoma Ree announces Dougland's entry into the Bresler Pact

## Foreign Relations

### Banjumasang

Dougland and Banjumasang officially established diplomatic relations in 1918. Both Dougland and Banjumasang share common values in regards to civil liberties, rule of law, and political freedom. Additionally, both nations are members of the Cynedrycan Commonwealth. Dougland has an embassy in Banjumasang City and Banjumasang has an embassy in Sealth. Due to both nations being in the Cynedrycan Commonwealth, Banjumasang and Dougland cooperate on military, political, and economic matters, with joint military training between Dougland and Banjumasang occurring annually. Talks have been raised on the potentiality of joint military development between Dougland and Banjumsasang. A move that would strengthen ties and grow the defense industry in Banjumasasang.

## Adminstrative Regions

Dougland is made up of 15 different provinces.

* Astoria
* Chimakumia
* The Green Isles
* Cascadia
* Ouragon
* Rainer
* Colville
* Umpqua
* Sedro
* Malheur
* Klamath
* Aishihik
* Selah
* Ukiah
* Copalis

Map of Dougland's Provinces

## Government

Dougland is a Federal republic made up of four branches in which Executive power is given to the President, Legislative power to The Douglandic Assembly, Judicial power to the Supreme Court, and Auditory power (accounting) to The Control Committee.

Although Dougland technically has a multi-party system only four political parties have seats in both the lower and higher houses in the Douglandic Assembly.

These four parties being the Douglandic Progressive Party (DPP), the Georgist Party of Dougland (GPD), The Green Party, and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Currently the active president of Dougland is Louis Fabiano of the DPP.

Douglandic Lower HouseDouglandic Upper House
### Constituion of Dougland

The Constitution of Dougland established Dougland’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens.

It was signed on December 15, 1811, by Astorian, Chimakum, Umpqua, and Green Isleder delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Sealth. At the convention, delegates devised a plan for a stronger federal government with three branches—executive, legislative and judicial—along with a system of checks and balances to ensure no single branch would have too much power.

## Military

The Douglandic Armed Forces is comprised of five branches. These being The Douglandic Army (DA), The Douglandic Navy (DN), The Douglandic Air Force (DAF), The Douglandic Marine Corps (DMC), and The Douglandic Coast Guard (DCG).

Under Douglandic law all able bodied citizens are required to go under a full year of service in the branch of their choice and 7 years in the reserves of said branch.

The Douglandic Armed Forces has a reported strength of active 275,000 and 750,000 reserve personnel.

Ever since the 1987 Domestic Production Act all military equipment must be made by either a douglandic company or produced locally under license. Unless The Assembly votes to grant an exception notice to a given contract.

See: Military equipment of The Federal Republic of Dougland

**List of Active Units in The Douglandic Armed Forces**

* **Army - 160,000 Personnel**

* 10th Mountain Division
* 1st Armored Division
* 2nd Cavalry Division
* 7th Infantry Division
* 3rd Mechanized Division
* 9th Mechanized Division
* 82nd Airborne Brigade
* 75th Ranger Brigade
* 2nd Armored Brigade
* 3rd Armored Brigade
* 555th Engineer Brigade
* 12th Artillery Brigade
* 17th Artillery Brigade
* 25th Air Defense Brigade
* 8th Infantry Brigade
* 6th Infantry Brigade
* 14th Infantry Brigade
* 19th Infantry Brigade
* 18th Infantry Brigade
* 501st Mechanized Brigade
* 301st Mechanized Brigade
* 99th Mechanized Brigade
* 67th Mechanized Brigade
* 83th Signal Brigade
* 5th Reconnaissance Brigade
* Republican Guard

* **Marine Corps - 18,000 Personnel**

* 1st Marine Brigade
* 2nd Marine Brigade
* 3rd Marine Brigade
* 4th Marine Armored Regiment

* **Air Force - 40,000 Personnel**

* 1st Fighter Wing
* 15th Fighter Wing
* 3rd Fighter Wing
* 8th Fighter Wing
* 12th Attack Wing
* 18th Attack Wing
* 26th Bomber Wing
* 2nd Airlift Wing
* 87th Airlift Wing
* 7th Training WIng
* 16th Electronic Warfare Wing
* 99th UAV Wing
* 10th Air Refueling Wing

* **Navy - 50,000 Personnel**

* 7th Task Force
* 16th Task Force
* 3rd Task Force
* 2nd Expeditionary Task Force
* 1st Littoral Task Force
* 4th Submarine Task Force

* **Coast Guard - 7,000 Personnel**

* 1st Patrol Squadron
* 2nd Patrol Squadron
* 3rd Patrol Squadron
* 4th Patrol Squadron
* 5th Patrol Squadron
* 6th Patrol Squadron

Douglandic ArmyDouglandic Marine CorpsDouglandic Army Rifle SquadDF-17s in formation