Greatland

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**Greatland**, officialy known as the **Union of Greatlandish Autonomous Republics** is a country stretching across the entire world. It's capital is Raenil with its largest city being Tokyo. Other major urban centers include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Lagos, Mexico City among many others. Greatland borders 38 countries, with it bordering 6 countries in South America, 6 countries in Europe, 19 countries in Africa and 7 countries in Asia. The official language of Greatland is English and Esperanto with recognized languages being Swedish, Spanish, Afrikaans, Hindu, Japanese among many other ethnicities.

Greatland was formed following the Third Turoil War in the midst of the chaotic Disintegration Era. The country was at first a weak and underdeveloped nation but after 6 years of constant wars which are now known as the Greatlandish Wars of Unification, it grew to encompass almost all of the Americas as it continued its aggressive expansion further into other continents like Europe, Africa and Asia.

The First Pax Greatlandica would begin after her victory in World War 3 with the country enjoying the status of a world superpower with it being able to project it's influence across the entire globe. However, the Victorist superpower of S.F.R Yeetland challenged this new hegemon, kickstarting 50 years of tensions which is known as the Second Cold War. Greatland began rapidly decolonizing in the first half of the 2080's with dozens of European, African and South American nations breaking away from Greatlandish control during the leadership of Dmitri Raenil. The country was involved in World War 4 against the Anti-Greatlandish Coalition.

The Greatlandish Civil War was also fought between the current Greatlandish government and Red Greatland after World War 3, resulting in the victory of the Monarchists and the end of most communist influence in the south. The civil war took a heavy toll on Greatland as it had exhausted itself and damaged most of its industrial heartland.

After World War 5, Greatland stood as the only remaining world superpower after the destruction of S.F.R Yeetland. This allowed the country to project it's might over the entire globe unopposed as it formed the World Treaty Organization and Greatlandish Economic Commonwealth. During the post-war period, Greatland also experienced economic upturn as the country hit 50 trilion in nominal GDP. After World War 6, Greatland was the undisputed victor yet again as it continued projecting its might and dominance onto all of the world.

In the modern day, Greatland is plagued by new problems and threats such as an inexperienced officer corps, badly trained army, a resurgent Russia and the African Union challenging their hegemony in Africa. Greatland is also currently involved in World War 7, being the main leader of the Allied Forces for the war. Due to Greatland's colossal influence on the world stage, it is often regarded as a hyperpower by many people.

## History

After the Third Turoil War, Greatland would be formed by Delaware as it sought to conquer all of the warlords squabbling for control in the midst of the Disintegration Era. The warlords stood little chance as most were divided internally and had recently come out of recent wars which weakened them substantially. It wouldn't be until the fall of Florida that the Disintegration Era would end with Greatland rapidly starting to expand. The nation took advantage of the weak status of states like Mexico to quickly invade and overpower them with superior technology and numbers as Ender I solidified his power and ruled as an autocratic monarch.

After having encroached on and conquered most of the Americas, Greatland turned its eyes to Europe, Africa and Asia where it established a large force. However, the emerging world superpower of S.F.R Yeetland also had its eyes turned towards Europe and Asia with Greatland deciding to embargo it, effectively starting the Second Cold War between both countries.

### Second Cold War

With the advent of the Second Cold War, Greatland started to engage further in proxy wars and support for anti-communist democratic or autocratic regimes with the goal of containing S.F.R Yeetland and isolating it economically and internationally from the outside world. Because of this policy, countries like Estraeland, the Nguyen Dynasty and Indonesia were supported militarilly and economically by Greatland to contain the growing Yeetish threat.

When the European Coalition was formed as the Second Concert of Europe was threatened by Greatland and S.F.R Yeetland, a new superpower emerged out of Europe temporarily but supported Greatland as it deemed communism a bigger threat than the liberalist Greatland. At the start of World War 3 however, Greatland and Estraeland would go to war with the European Coalition and knock them out of the cold war, with Greatland and her allies approaching closer to Moscow, much to the dismay of S.F.R Yeetland. These along with other factors such as Greatlandish troops stationed in Estraeland and the construction of the Railgun led to a new era in the cold war.

In the late 2070's and early 2080's, the balance of power in Europe effectively collapsed with the dissolution of Estraeland, leading to S.F.R Yeetland expanding their reach of Eastern Europe into the Baltics, Karelia, the Kola Peninsula and Poland as many European countries emerged as independent states. During this period aswell came a policy of détente between both sides to ease tensions and come to a mutual understanding. Both of the nations cooperated together during World War 4 where Greatland and her allies emerged victorious. However, due to Yeetland being banned from attending the Treaty of Manchester among other disagreements, the policy of détente broke down as tensions rose even higher once again as armies were mobilized and nuclear arsenals readied. These tensions finally reached the last straw and in 2103 during World War 5, citing disagreements between Greatland for the future of the world, S.F.R Yeetland and the Socialist States of the Mediterranean switched sides to the Octuple Pact.

#### Decolonization

After Greatland had stopped their conquest of Africa, Asia and Europe in the early 2070's, the colonies laid in a precarious situation with them being rebellious and against Greatlandish rule as a whole. These situations made the colonies often unrestful, especially in Europe where many different ethncities despised Greatlandish rule. When Ender I died in 2078 and was replaced by Karl I, many rebel groups took this as an advantage and declared open revolt against Greatland. Most revolts died down pretty easily but in South Africa, a massive war was fought with Greatland winning but suffering thousands of casualties. After Karl I abdicated the throne and made Dmitri Raenil the emperor, he started a policy of mass decolonization, giving independence to almost all of Europe, South America and Africa during his reign. After Isa I came into power in the early 2090's, the decolonization spree would end.