Andresian Federation

> The spark that ignited and defined an age of rebellion, the Andresian Federation is a beacon of liberty and freedom across human occupied space. As the leader of the Eastern Strategic Assembly, and having access to unfathomably large mineral deposits in its territory, the Federation is undoubtedly the most influential political entity in human history - for better or for worse. Near-utopian living standards and an open, truly direct democracy mask a military-industrial complex so vast it rivals the scale of civilisation itself.
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## Andresian Federation

### Religion(s)

No state religion* 61.3% Atheist
* 12.7% Agnostic
* 6.2% Christian
	+ 2.3% Neo-Apostolic
	+ 1.9% Roman Catholic
	+ 1% Protestant
	+ 1% Other
* 10.9% Unanswered
* 8.9% Other

### Government

Federal presidential constitutional republic

### Currency

Andresian credit (ACR)

The **Andresian Federation** (also known as the **Federation** or **Andresia**) is a nation in the east of human occupied space. It consists of 21 states. It is the largest country by both claimed and officially controlled territory. The Andresian Federation has borders with the Jovian Imperial Union and the Republic of Ariota to its west, and the Republic of Exovakia, the Republic of North Colstaman, and the Kingdom of Lurien to its north-west.

## Eytmology

The origin of the term Andresia is debated, but is believed to have came from somewhere in modern-day Istaer. The first officially recorded usage of the word Andresia was in a public broadcast by the Free Andresian Coalition on 6 December 2182.

## History

### Free Andresian Coalition

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By the beginning of the year 2219, the Confederation's armed forces had mostly collapsed. Compared to its peak strength in 2204, pproximately 9% were confirmed dead, an additional 23% were missing, 21% were confirmed defectors, and 32% had laid down their arms. This left 15% as active fighters, most of which had been pulled from the frontline to defend the core territories in modern-day Greater Estion and Oradea. The FAC's first internally designed warship class, the Liberation-class missile destroyer, had its first vessel produced, the *FNS Andresia*, which had already seen 3 victories in ship-to-ship engagements. The second ship of the class, the *FNS Absolution,* was nearing completion, along with 7 others that had begun construction.

By October, the Confederation's armed forces only had troops on the ground in 4 inhabited star systems, and a reasonable control by naval power over an additional 71. The FAC's upper leaders had already began to make national reforms and create federal institutions, and considered an official declaration of independence as little more than a formality and a ceasefire.

### Independence from the Blackstar Confederation

On 23 October 2219, the leaders & representatives of the Free Andresian Coalition met with the leader of the Blackstar Confederation to discuss the terms of independence. The Andresian Federation was officially declared, comprising of its current western territories, and extending eastward to approximately modern-day East Kantar.

### The Meridian War (2643-2645)

*Main article: The Meridian War (2643-2645)*

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## Goverment & politics

### State divisions

The Andresian Federation is divided into 21 states, each of which have sovereignty over their own territory. States are allowed to leave the Federation as long as the decision is made through a vote of the state's citizens. This has occurred once, when the state of Colstaman held a controversial vote, although this situation was resolved by federal intervention with the state being split in two, the north becoming an independent nation and the south remaining part of the Federation. (For more information, see the Republic of North Colstaman.)

Other nations can be granted federal statehood, as long as a vote is held that is overseen by Andresian representatives. The Kingdom of Stalherd became a state after the royal family was killed in a failed military coup, and Andresian peacekeeping forces intervened in the resulting civil war. (For more information, see the Stalherd Civil War.)

## Economy

### Mineral extraction

The rapid growth of the Federation in the mid-to-late 23rd century has been widely attributed to the abnormally high concentrations of palladium in the current-day central states, which catalysed a massive investment in mining and transport infrastructure, and then an eastward colonisation drive. Andresia continues to be a major player in palladium extraction, producing 91% of the galaxy's refined palladium output.

### Shipbuilding

Andresia has long been an influential power in both commercial and military shipbuilding. In the lead-up to Andresia's intervention in the Exovakian War of Independence, many older Blackstar-era shipyards across the western states were retrofitted to modern standards. They were then used to re-commission older warships, which were sold to Exovak militia forces.

Many of the northern states are hosts to large shipbuilding facilities and corporations, such as Matsamu Heavy Industries and Encada Fleetworks.