Equestria

**Equestria**, officially the **Kingdom of Equestria** (Agilan: *Kaharian ng Equestria*, Coronian: *Vương quốc Equestria*), is a sovereign state located in the western side of Aegis. Equestria shares land borders with Coronia to the east and Aldirustan to the northeast.

## History

### Pre-Dynastic Period (918 - 1195)

According to sources from Equestria's manuscripts detailing the history of Equestria, the country was founded by six individuals from three groups comprising the populace in Aegis in December 4, 918. With the continent being dominated by the declining sovereign state of the Kingdom of Aegis at the time, the country just occupied what was now the capital city of Canterlot before expanding out into much of the country's current territory after lots of wars. Even after the fall of Aegis to Coronian forces in 1057, Equestria remained very unstable with little organization and rebellions and civil wars occurring in the volatile period. However, it was only in 1195 that the 277-year old country begun to experience stability.

### Principality of Equestria (1195 - 1990)

In 1190, an individual named Regulus had quickly rose to prominence among the population promising to bring peace, order and prosperity to the region. Regulus quickly rose to power in 1194, beginning his campaign of transforming the war-torn country into a land filled with peace and prosperity. Knowing the country's Coronian rivals to the east, Regulus decided to bring his homeland onto even footing with the Kingdom of Coronia by elevating himself to the rank of Prince in 1195 and founding the House of Regulus, thus beginning the Equestrian monarchy. In the following centuries, Equestria became a prominent global power, with them rivalling the Kingdom of Coronia and the Laconian Empire. The Laconian Empire itself is known to be the Principality's sworn enemies, occasionally trading blows in wars during the 1500s and 1600s, while relations with the Kingdom of Coronia largely, and mostly, at peace. The Equestrian colonial empire oversaw the loss of Accipiteria (now Maharlika and Ambrosia), beginning a period of decolonization to the empire, lasting until 1919. The country, under the joint reigns of Princess Celestia and Luna, began to rapidly progress in technology, with advancements such as spaceflight being attributed to the country, with the launch of mankind's first satellite Altair-1 in 1952 to the landing of the first humans on Nyx in 1971. Equestria became a founding member of the Arcturus Union in 1961 and has been diplomatically strengthening relations with other countries, however during the 1980s, the country participated in a few wars, most notably being the 1984 Nuclear Exchange. In 1985, due to the aftermath of the nuclear exchange, the Aegian Federal Union (now the Aegian Federation) was formed, with the union being considered as a successor state to the Kingdom of Aegis, largely due to the reunification of Equestria and Coronia. In 1988, Princess Celestia and Luna had announced their intentions of abdicating in favour of Twilight Sparkle, a Laconian noblewoman related to the last Archduke of Laconia, who was also Celestia's former apprentice, with Twilight being chosen due to the two princesses not being able to produce heirs to the monarchy. Twilight Sparkle was then crowned as Princess of Equestria in February 15, 1989 as a result. During the first few months of the new monarch's reign, the country had undergone through a series of reforms initiated behind closed doors, most notably a change to the governmental system of the country, with the reforms being put in effect in December 4, 1990.

### Kingdom of Equestria (1990 - Present)

In December 4, 1990, Princess Twilight Sparkle had issued a royal decree to abolish the princely titles held by the monarch of Equestria, while also elevating the country into a full-fledged kingdom. Twilight Sparkle is automatically made the Queen of Equestria as a result of the decree, with the Principality now recognized by the government as a rump state controlling no territory. In December 31, 1990, the Equestrian government has decided to recognize that the Principality of Equestria now no longer exists. The House of Sirius is later founded by Twilight Sparkle after the proclamation of the Kingdom.

## Geography

Equestria is located on the western side of the continent of Aegis, touching the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Equestria's eastern territory forms a sea with the continent of Rumayah to the south and a lake to the east with Coronia. In the west, Equestria is covered by the vast Everfree Rainforest, while mountain ranges stretch across from the north to the south, with an arid desert in the west.

## Politics

### Government

Equestria is a constitutional, parliamentary monarchy, with the monarch acting as a ceremonial head of state. The Prime Minister of Equestria currently takes charge of governing the country as the head of government. When unified in the Aegian Federation however, the duty of the Prime Minister of Equestria is relegated to governor status, with the majority of the Federation being run by the President of Coronia (also Prime Minister to the Aegian Federation) from the central government in Hà Nam.

### Diplomacy

Equestria is one of the founding members of the Arcturus Union since its inception in 1961, the other two founding members being Coronia and Agila. Relations with the Socialist Republic of Coronia and the Archduchy of Laconia are, as of 1996, fairly positive. The country's relations with other nations such as Latarti, Wölfinia, Agila and Ulm have been neutral as of the past decade, but warm at best. Its diplomatic relations with the Borovskan Federation are largely considered as a love-hate relationship due to the ensuing rivalry between the two nations.