Stotford

*This article is about the Southambian subject. For other uses, see Stotford (disambiguation)*

## StotfordΟ Στότφορντ스토트포드

### Motto(s)

Εμπρός και μπροστά για πάντα.* (English: Onwards and Forwards Forever.)

Map of Southambia with Stotford highlighted

## Government Information

### Government

Federated Semi-Presidential Parliamentary Dominion

### Legislature

General Council* Autonomous Council (81;2E-105;2E)
* Tribal Council (1/3;2E-81;2E)

## Census Information

### Date format

Year;2E

**Stotford**, officially the **Stotfordian Dominion**, is a federated dominion of Southambia. It is a part of the northern region of Southambia. It borders Paphaneiato to the North, Aberdia, Jochwato the East, Watforbury to the South, and Yiyan Guo to the West. Stotford is the twelfth most extensive and fourth most populous federal subject.

### **United Stotfordian Tribes (Pre 1E-1;2E)**

Present-day Stotford was formed by the merging of the four Stotfordian tribes, the Stotfordians, Gatfordians, Sealisterians, and the Whitherburians. The most influential of these 4 tribes were the Stotfordians, who became the main diplomatic power amongst the four tribes and was the main proponent of the merge. Though the Stotfordians were the Masters of Diplomacy, the Gatfordians, who had maintained the largest military, were the most powerful amongst the four tribes. The final four chieftains of the individual tribes before the merge were Eckbert Stotford who lived from 941CE to 23FE, Tiberius Veranius Whitherbury who lived from 937CE to 11FE, Petteri Järvelä Sealister who lived from 938CE to 17FE, and Gatford Jin-Hee who lived from 939CE to 24FE. Eckbert Stotford was chosen as the Chieftain of the united tribes, and the House of Stotford would continue to remain the chiefly dynasty until Stotford's admission into the Union of Southambia, where it would be deposed by the newly-instated Democratic government.

### **Stotford Reservation (1;2E-81;2E)**

In the first year of the Second Era, the Stotford Tribes were formally integrated and admitted into the Union as the Stotfordian Reservation. Because of Stotford's unique culture, it's political sphere developed in a different direction than the rest of Southambia, with one of its most notable political philosophies being Stotfordian socialism a mix of economic socialism and social conservatism. The Stotford Reservation was governed by the President of the Stotford Reservation and the Tribal Council, though it's judiciary was managed by the federal government of Southambia. Late history in the Stotford Reservation saw the resurrection of the Vasarites, a cultist group that was originally formed during the Magistracy of Skolar Vasary, the first Stotfordian to serve as Magistrate of Southambia. Though originally, the resurrected Vasarites made no move to overthrow the democratic government of Stotford, the events caused by the first Southambian civil war would see the Coup d'état of Stotford with it's President, Siegfried von Ludwig being overthrown and captured. The Vasarites served as the illegitimate government of Stotford until the end of the civil war, where it was established as it's legal government in a deal made between the Vasarites and the Loyalist National Federalist Party.

Though the government structure of the Stotford Reservation was unstable because of its forced transition from a tribal monarchy to a liberal democracy, it persevered and became a beacon of democracy in Southambia. At its peak, it was acknowledged as the third most important province of Southambia, third only to Tabrad and Holney. Likewise, its political climate was, at times, divided between pro-Southambian and anti-Southambian activists and politicians.

### **Stotford Autonomous Region (81;2E-105;2E)**

The Stotford Autonomous Region became the legal successor to the Stotford Reservation after a deal was made between the Vasarite Stotfordian-ultranationalist government, and the Loyalist National Federalist Party. This deal established the Vasarites and their political party-counterpart, the Social Solidarity Ordinance Party, as the sole legal governing bodies of Stotford. Likewise, in the same deal, it established the leader of the Vasarites, Ottfried Vasary as the President of the Autonomy, a position which later became a hereditary one as dictated by Stotfordian law. The Stotford National Guard was also established in the deal, whose de jure purpose was to maintain the stability of the Stotfordian region, but instead it's de facto purpose became the secret police force of the Vasarites.

Ottfried Vasary served as the sole President of the Autonomy, though his son, Wolfgang Vasary was his proclaimed successor. Volkhard Wilfried, Ottfried's right-hand man, served as the Chief Minister of Stotford. Though there was an elected provincial legislature, it's power was often trampled by the Stotford National Guard, whom often coerced members of the opposition into supporting government legislation.

Throughout his term as President of the Autonomy, Vasary slowly became more moderate and pro-reform, however he never made this publicly known. In 105;2E, Vasary would meet with the outgoing Magistrate Leonard Godsforth and his cabinet on the dissolution of the Stotford Autonomous Region, and the proclamation of the democratic Stotfordian Republic. This deal was heavily opposed by the Vasarites, although it would end up succeeding despite multiple attempts by the Stotford National Guard to declare the independence of Stotford. Many Vasarites were captured by the National Intelligence Service, however many fled to Axrorough, whose newly tyrannical government was acceptive of Vasarite refugees.

### **Stotfordian Republic (105;2E-107;2E)**

The Stotfordian Republic was established on the 25th of Old Earth, 105;2E when Ottfried Vasary, in a deal made with Magistrate Leonard Godsforth, agreed to step down as President of the Autonomy of Stotford. In the same deal, the Stotfordians as a whole were declassified as a minority race, the Stotford National Guard was dissolved, and the Social Solidarity Ordinance Party and Stotfordian Socialist Interests Alliance were banned. Upon the dissolution of the Stotford Autonomous Region, and the establishment of the Stotfordian Republic, a provisional government was established until a new government could be elected a year later. Hwangbo Song-Gi, candidate for the liberal conservative Populists Party, would be elected President of Stotford, becoming the first democratically elected President of Stotford since Siegfried von Ludwig.

In late 107;2E, Stotford began the process of devasarisation with the adoption of a new flag, new national motto, and the removal of statues and plaques instated by the Social Solidarity Government. It also adopted more rehabilitative policies for their prisons as opposed to the Vasarite's strong punitive policy stance. The provincial capitol, which was used by the Vasarites, was also torn down and turned into a public park, with the new Capitol being built in the southern sector of the Burg of Stotford. Prior to the coronation of Harold I, the Stotford Republic and all other federated republics of Southambia became known as Dominions, however their structures of government and incumbent governments were left unchanged as to not further cause tensions between monarchists and republicans.

### Stotford Dominion (107;2E-present)

The name change of Stotford was the only event to occur during the weeks leading up to Harold I's coronation. Incumbent President Hwangbo Song-Gi remained as President of Stotford, and the incumbent General Council remained. Stotford's government classification was changed from a federated republic to a federated dominion however, though this did not result in any change to the structure of government in Stotford.

## Government

### President of Stotford

*Main Article: President of Stotford*

The President of Stotford is the head of state and government of the Stotfordian Dominion. The position was first established as the President of the Stotford Reservation in 1;2E, and would eventually see it's replacement by a tyrannical hereditary position, the President of the Autonomy of Stotford. The current President of Stotford is Hwangbo Song-Gi, a member of the Populists Party, and the first democratically elected president of Stotford since Siegfried von Ludwig, who was deposed by the Vasarites in 81;2E during the first Southambian civil war.

### General Council of Stotford

*Main Article: General Council (Stotford)*

The General Council of Stotford is the current sole legislative power in Stotford. Like with most provincial legislature in Southambia, it's term length is in sync with that of the federal legislature, the National Council.

## Culture

### Symbolism

#### Flag

Since it's admission into Southambia, Stotford has only had two flags. The first flag lasted from Stotford's admission in the first year of the Second Era until it's replacement in late 107;2E. The flags popularity plummeted because of it's association with the Vasarites, who had kept the flag during their rule in Stotford despite having their own distinctive flag. Many liberals and populists living in Stotford saw the original flag as a symbol of Vasarite support, sympathy, and allegiance, and as a result drafted legislation to adopt a new flag. Though many of these politicians wanted the flying of the original flag to be a crime against the Stotfordian Republic, the Superior Court of Southambia struck down these attempts, and defined the flag as "A symbol of the Stotford Reservation, and a symbol of the Stotfordian peoples.", however it did acknowledge it's usage by the Vasarites and it's members. The flag that was selected to replace the original did use the same colours, however it used a design similar to that of Kenbeckia.

Because of the new flag's similarity to that of Kenbeckia, many view the new flag as a symbol of attempted mass-integration and new colonialism on Stotford. Because of this, many groups have protested the new flag, especially among those who were formerly part of the Stotfordian Socialist Interests Alliance.

## Demographics (Revamp)

*Main Article: Demographics of Stotford*

As of 4;3E, Stotford had a population of 103,104. With a land area of 306,007.095 km2 (118,150 sq mi), it had a population density of idk/km2 (idk/sq mi) in 4;3E. Stotford accounts for 8.6% of the Southambian population. The most populated cities in Stotford are Whitherbury (16,845), Sealister (14,882), Stotford (10,601).

### Religion

*Main Article: Religion in Stotford*

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## Demographics (Old)

### Ethnic and Racial Groups

The ethnic and racial diversity of Stotford is rather limited as Stotfordians make up 92% of Stotfords population. Outside of the Stotfordian racial group, there are Luaris, Astellians, Slovans, and other minorities. The largest of these ethnicities are the Gatfordians, whose population is enumerated around 41,505, and the namesake ethnicity of Stotford, the Stotfordians. make up around 12,000.

### Religion

When Stotford was first admitted into Southambia, the individual cities were divided into their sects, which were classified as cults by the federal government of Southambia because of their intensive obsession with the leaders of said sects. However, following the coup d'état of Stotford in 81;2E, the Vasarites were given the privilege by the federal government of Southambia to establish an official religion. The Vasarites declared themselves and their worship of Ottfried Vasary and the House of Vasary as the official religion of Stotford, cementing their generation-long reign. However, at the end of the Vasarite reign in Stotford, the official religion was abolished and the new republican constitution of Stotford established religious pluralism as it's official religion. Since the republican government came into power in Stotford, the Geocwasism, Hantzism, Manburism, and other minor churches began to become popular in Stotford. The southern half of Stotford mostly follows the Manburism church, whereas the eastern and northern halves of Stotford follow the Geocwasism church, with the rest of Stotford following the Hantzism and other minor churches.

## Notes & References

1. ↑ *Elladan: Ο Στότφορντ, Romian: Stotford, Soumi: Stotford, Koryo: 스토트포드*
2. ↑ *Elladan: Στοτφορδιανός Κυριαρχία, Romian: Dominatio Stotfordiana, Soumi: Stotfordin dominio, Koryo: 스토퍼드 도미니언*
3. ↑ Formerly the **Stotford Reservation** from 1;2E to 81;2E, the **Stotford Autonomous Region** from 81;2E to 105;2E, and the **Stotfordian Republic** from 105;2E to 107;2E.