Kittenolivia

Kittenolivia is a country in Eriksonesia.

Ancient history
Human settlement of modern Kittenolivia dates back to at least 1800 BC; the first Mirrali tribal chief's tomb was carbon dated to approximately 1000 BC. Around 50 BC, Kittenolivia (Finmirral) was officially declared as a state, in a series of petroglyphic tablets, the Finmirral Declaration Tablets.

In 9 AD, Emperor Tulivan united the Mirrali, Erua, Rhuli, Saryinan, Rairan, Cyverdin, Ustlali, Sallyish, and Vilzachimese tribes, forming the Kittenolivian Empire (Rolkja kaTulivan).

Kittenolivian Empire
The Kittenolivian Empire lasted over a millennium, being one of the only North American countries to avoid colonization. In 1000, Leif Eriksson landed in Kittenolivia, bringing Kittenolivian attention to Europe. Kittenolivia became close partners with the new Vinland. However, Europe was considered a semi-mythical land by Kittenolivian natives until 1422, when Kittenolivian sailors sailed to Europe and successfully gained their faraway land English and Dutch protection from any future colonization, as well as the right to kidnap and enslave European peasantry. In return, the Netherlands reserved the right to colonize modern Kadersaryina, which was unclaimed by Kittenolivia.

Kingdom of Kittenolivia
In 1495, faced with the threat of Spanish colonization due to the arrival of Columbus, Kittenolivia, Vairarca, and Vinland united into the new Kingdom of Kittenolivia. Slavery was abolished, as the Spanish were threatening to enslave the Kittenolivian natives.

Kittenolivia was still protected by the British, who started planning their own North American colonies, to hopefully drive the Spaniards away from this "new world". British trade and interchange with Kittenolivia continued, and most Kittenolivians now spoke the King's English near-fluently.

Crowned Republic of Kittenolivia
In 1742, Queen Zaria gave up her power to a "president, to be selected by the people", but remained as a figurehead of Kittenolivia's history. Therefore, Kittenolivia became the world's first crowned republic.

In the Spanish-American War in 1898, Kittenolivia was allied with the United States, and acquired the Spanish Islands, as well as areas on the Central American mainland, as war prizes.

During this period, Kittenolivia was neutral in both World Wars, though a Nazi group did form in Pikeland and control the island from 1939-45. After WWII, Kittenolivia acquired Lammari from Italy.

Republic of Kittenolivia
When King Lupan II died in 1961, his will specifed that his son, Crown Prince Tuki, was not to become King, and Kittenolivia was to become a full republic. Kittenolivia maintained its neutrality in the Cold War and the War on Terror.