Fletcher Republic

Fletcher Republic is a democratic republic located in the Atlantic Ocean located 250 miles off the coast of Massachusetts.

Before the Independence
The history of the Fletcher Republic goes back to the 1630s when multiple English and Irish traders discovered the island the country would later reside on called Fletcher Island, By 1643 a town was established called Lerwick built to explore the island as somewhat a outpost, Following the next couple centuries the colony would expand across the entirety of the island and would see a massive influx of Irish immigrants during the Irish Potato Famine, In 1910 the British didn't really want the hassle of the island since it served not much of a purpose so they conducted a poll on the island to see if people wanted independence, Surprisingly about 86% of the people there wanted independence so on July 16th 1910 the Fletcher Republic was officially formed.

1910-Present
The first three years of the country's existence was basically setting up the currency and government which was a democracy taking off of the nearby United States for inspiration, The country would continue to grow for the next thirty years until 1942 when after seeing their allies such as Britain and the United States go to war the Fletcher Republic joined World War II on the side of the allies mostly being a supplier of rations and ammunition, This and the fact that they were far from much danger the economy flurished in value, Around the 1960s the Fletcher Republic also began pioneering one of their largest industries, Technology, with the proclaimed "Loan for the Future" being a loan for companies to produce and manufacture new technologies and products, In the '80s, the country would begin proposing new ideas to combat climate change or also known as the Greenhouse Effect, however in the early 1990s the republic would suffer from a political uprising from the nationalist group known as the Free Fletchers who caused chaos throughout the country wanting to cause a revolution, Fortunatley by the mid 2000s the Free Fletchers were mostly disbanded and the republic tried its best to recover with once again a focus on the Internet and Technology.

Economy
The national currency of the Fletcher Republic is Fletcher Republic Dollars or FRD for short. The GDP of the Fletcher Republic has been estimated to be 12.6 Billion FRD (15 Billion USD)

Culture
The culture of the Fletcher Republic is a mix of American and Irish culture, such as places like pubs are common to find in most areas and so are the ideas of free will and ideas.

Population
As of 2021 there is a population of 27.8 million people living in the Fletcher Republic.

Education
The Fletcher Republic is home to many famous colleges and schools such as being home to the Fletcher Research Institute, Average school days are from Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, The later start time made for students to get a better sleep.

Politics
There are four main parties in Fletcher Republic Politics.

Sports
The national sport of the Fletcher Republic is Tetherball and Soccer.

Industry
The industry of the Fletcher Republic is mostly based around agriculture and technology with the latter being the biggest industry in the country with about 48% being dedicated to technology.