Federal Republic of Kantam

The **Federal Republic of Kantam**

Topographic map of Kantam

## History

### **Founding of Kantam:**

Kantam is a highly geographically and culturally diverse country, made up of 9 semi-autonomous regions. The founding of Kantam can be traced back more than 350 years. Ausraluscian refugees desperate to find a new home after being forced out during the Ausraluscian Diaspora. Only 70 settlers survived, being led by a man named Fredricht Maydwell, and founded the capitol that we now know as Maydwell.

### **Attempted Annexation by Ausralus:**

After 60 years of building and settling, and growing the population to almost 25,000, the nation we now know as Kantam, the fledgling country became a target for a now stable Ausralus. Attempting political and military annexation, the Kingdom of Ausralus forced itself onto the small country, pillaging and destroying any town who resisted. Mounting a resistance, the Kantamian’s put pressure on essential footholds on the coast of Kantam, cutting off supply routes for the Ausraluscian soldiers. The newly formed National Army of Kantam, stealing supplies from the pilfered enemy ships and camps, while also developing their own weaponry to defeat the Ausraluscians. After 11 years of bitter warfare, Kantam declared its success over the Ausraluscians.

### **Picking Up the Pieces:**

The war, however, was not without its repercussions. More than half of the 25,000 people living in Kantam died or were grievously injured. The town of Maydwell, where a quarter of the population lived, had been torched by the Ausraluscians. It took more than three years to fully rebuild Maydwell. A great stone obelisk was erected in the center of town to memorialize those who fought and died protecting their country.

### **Discovering of Erbam's Claim:**

56 years after the attempted annexation, life had been normal in Kantam for some time. That was, until a man by the name of Josef Erbam discovered gold and tin under his shack in northern Kantam. Erbam only realized his presumed wealth after he had sold the claim to the Kantam governing body. In a years time after the sale, a massive mining camp was constructed on Erbam’s Claim, earning the Kantam government the money it needed to fund public works and strengthen its military. With the money the Kantam government earned, it funded the integration of the National Army of Kantam into a full fledged military, which had been nothing but a volunteer militia up until that point.

### **On the International Stage:**

After utilizing the resources found at Erbam’s Claim, Kantam set about opening up its borders with the outside world. The population by this time had reached well over 1 million people, and it was becoming increasingly more difficult to be a secluded state. Open borders and trade followed suit as Kantam became increasingly more wealthy from their exports. This consistent growth continued for 70 years before stagnating, bringing the total population up to 50 million people, making it one of the largest nations in the world. This explosive growth, however, was not unnoticed.

## Regions

The FRK is composed of 9 different regions, or states. The list is as follows:

* Maydwell State
* Fannley
* Valter
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