Atrunia

The Republic of Atrunia, or simply Atrunia, is a nation comprised of islands in the Sea of Japan, between the Koreas and Japan.

Precolonial Era (-1678)
The first humans arrived on Atrunia around the Ice Age when there was a land bridge connected the islands with mainland Asia. Around 1200 BC, the first tribes in Atrunia were established. These people would be known as the Koyan people, and 2% of the current population is of Koyan descent.

Qing Era (1678-1860)
Eventually the Qing Dynasty would colonize the islands and they destroyed the multiple tribes that lived in Atrunia, and they would be assimilated into Chinese culture.

British Colonial Rule (1860-1901)
After the defeat of the Chinese in the Second Opium War, the islands of Atrunia became British colonies and British Atrunia was founded. British colonialism caused the country to become seperated and even in some communities, segregated between the British. Around this time, many plantations for fruits, especially citrus, were created for Atruni labor, and many attempts at assimilating the Atruni people into British culture were made.

Atruni Revolution (1901)
Over the years, discontent from the Atruni population was growing due to British colonial rule and the segregation laws. Eventually, multiple anti-colonial rebel groups formed to create the Atruni Front. The war began when a member of the Atruni Front assassinated General Axel Price. The assassin was found to be a member of the organization and war broke out. Eventually, the Battle of Portika in the capital would begin and the British forces were overwhelmed and the capital was taken by the rebels. The Treaty of Portika was signed and all of Atrunia became independent as the First Atruni Republic.

First Atruni Republic (1901-1923)
The First Atruni Republic was founded and a new republican government was founded with a constitution. The republic only existed for 22 years until the Japanese invaded.

Japanese Colonial Rule (1923-1945)
The Empire of Japan arrived in Atrunia in 1923 and began to invade the nation. The invasion ended with the Mankume Massacre, where 300 thousand people died in the aftermath and the First Atruni Republic surrendered and Japan subjugated the nation. During this time, the Atruni people were treated horribly and many were placed in ghettos and concentration camps. Japanese colonial rule would end in 1945 when WW2 ended.

American Occupation (1945-1952)
Like the rest of Japan, Atrunia was occupied by the United States. The USA had a large cultural influence over the islands, especially the capital, Portika.

Hiromian War (1953-1963)
Following the Treaty of San Francisco, Atrunia became independent as the Republic of Atrunia, with Portika as it's capital. The first election was held on December 3, 1952, with L'Amone Klai of the National Party being elected as president, along with Kamonne K'ala of the Tradition Party being chosen as Prime Minister. A year later, the islands of Hiromia and Kiyomie began a communist revolution which would be funded by the Communist Bloc. The Hiromians and Kiyomie had conflicting political ideologies but would focus on dismantling the capitalist system on the respective islands. In 1963 Hiromia and Kiyomie gained their independence, and the People's Republic of Hiromia would be founded.

Contemporary history (1963-present)
In the 1970s, Atrunia would begin an economic boom, rivaling the economies of Japan and South Korea. Around this time, Atruni cultural influence would spread to western culture, similarly to Japan.

Provinces
Atrunia has many diverse provinces, and the province borders were established during British colonial rule. Most of the names for provinces come from English monarchs, and some from the Koyan language. Haiting is the most populated province, with many fertile wetlands and forests. Meanwhile, Normandia is the least populated, with rugged rural terrain, and even some arid grasslands. Linn, the southernmost province, has the highest amount of tourism, due to the hilly temperate enviroments, with many beaches across the more flat areas. Due to the scenery and beaches, tourism is highly concentrated in the area.

Government & Politics
Atrunia is a representative democracy organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. It has both a president and prime minister in control of the country. The legislature of Atrunia is the National Council of Atrunia, which is headquartered in Portika. The National Council has many representatives that decide on laws and other issues. The President has a 6 year term in office, while the Prime Minister is in office as long as the majority of the National Council supports them. The President is elected and they choose who will be the prime minister. The ruling parties of Atrunia are the Tradition Party and the Social Democratic Party.

Time
Atrunia only uses one time zone, Atruni Standard Time (AST), which uses UTC-9:00. Atrunia does not observe daylight savings time.

Flag
Atrunia's flag consists of horizontal red stripes and a species of rose known as the Atruni rose in the middle. The Atruni rose, for some reason bears a resemblance to the White Rose of York, and the creator of the flag, Atruni nationalist and vexillologist Limoa Kaisin said that she 'just chose the rose design because it looked nice'. The horizontal stripes are in fact inspired by the United States, as the flag was first made by Limoa during the American occupation of Japan, and quickly caught on, becoming the de facto flag of Atrunia until it became official when they declared independence.