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       Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: Caesar15
       Date: February 13, 2016, 3:04 pm
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       [center]Hostren Nation Encyclopedia
       Open[/center]
       [spoiler=Blank Map]
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       [spoiler=Topographic
       Map]
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       [spoiler=Biome Map]
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       [spoiler=The World
       Currently]
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       Welcome to the Hostren Nation Encyclopedia, a collective of
       information containing public details from every sovereign
       nation. Here, a list of the existing nations is compiled as well
       as basic information about them. For example, regional maps.
       This is also where you get to apply to make a new state and
       begin your plans for world domination.
       Applying for a New Nation:
       Firstly, make sure you've read and understood the forum rules
       and all the stickied posts in the University. Once that's done,
       you're going to want to take a look at the world map to find a
       place for your country where nobody else's settled. For obvious
       reasons, you can't have a city where somebody else's country
       is.Keep your territory sensible though.
       Once you have an idea of where you want to be, you're ready to
       apply!
       Application Template:
       The following is a template for you to use when applying (With
       examples in brackets). Most of the fields are to help you flesh
       out a nation with a decent backstory and an idea of how it is
       right now and where it's going to be.
       REMEMBER: DON'T POST YOUR NATION OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD UNTIL
       IT'S BEEN ACCEPTED.
       ALSO REMEMBER: POST MAPS IN .PNG FORMAT ONLY WITH NO
       ANTI-AILIASING. OTHERWISE YOU GET BLURRY, LOW QUALITY STUFF AND
       YOU'LL BE REJECTED.
       ANOTHER THING: ALL LARGE IMAGES SHOULD BE SPOILERED, IT'S NOT
       THE MODS JOBS TO FORMAT YOUR POSTS.
       Nation Name: (Communist Republic of Scavia)
       National Flag: (Insert imgur link here with img tags)
       Location on the Map (Include both international and regional):
       Capital City: (Savia)
       Government Type: (Proletarian Dictatorship)
       Economic System: (Communism)
       Leader Name: (Premier Skalvi)
       Ruling Political Faction: (Communist Party of Scavia)
       Most Followed Religion / State Religion: (Orthodox Scavian)
       History: (Insert a few paragraphs about how your nation came to
       be. It doesn't have to go back to prehistoric times, just
       something where your nation began to form and was molded into
       what it is now.
       Be long winded. This is your backstory.)
       Do not post WIP nations here
       Existing Nations:
       #Post#: 11--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: Yurishy
       Date: February 13, 2016, 3:13 pm
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       Nation Name: The Republic of Kelstrom.
       [spoiler=National
       Flag][center]
  HTML http://i.imgur.com/a3SqHT1.png[/center][/spoiler]
       Capital City: Kelstrom City.
       Government Type: Democracy (Two Parties).
       Economic System: Mixed.
       Leader Name: President Albert Ernst.
       Ruling Political Faction: The Unity Party
       Most Followed Religion / State Religion: State Atheism; the
       worshipping of religion is prohibited in public, and religious
       buildings are disallowed. The most popular outlawed religion is
       Bazerianism.
       [spoiler=Historical Timeline]Pre-Unity:
       Before 1200 - The island was separated into multiple
       city-states. Kelstrom, the largest, was used as a central trade
       point for all cities and towns on Kelstroni Island. Despite a
       few minor conflicts between the smaller city states, the island
       was primarily in a state of peace.
       1238 - The Kelstromic and Nervarian War of Kelstroni began.
       Lasting just 2 years, and resulting in status quo, both cities
       signed the Pact of Corvaz Isle, the first written non-aggression
       pact on the isle.
       1241 - Traston (formerly, Trastox), after diplomatic meetings
       with Kelstrom and Nervaria, added their state into the pact. The
       three main factions on the island now rejoiced in peace.
       1285 - Talks began concerning the three cities merging to form a
       single state. Hosted in Kelstrom, it being the island's home for
       education and philosophy, Kelstromic diplomats convince the
       other cities to live under the Kelstromic flag.
       Post-Unification:
       1712 - After 400 years, Kelstrom is now firmly stated as the
       capital of the island. Two major political parties have formed:
       the Unity Party (a party focused around the idea of a unified
       island), and the Separatist Party (a party focused on separating
       the island back into it's former city states). Both parties
       consist of sub-parties, such as the Unitary Socialists, or the
       Separatist Democrats. The two main parties then elect their
       desired ministers depending on the outcome of the sub-elections.
       1759 - The Unity Party, composed primarily of Socialists and
       Liberals, win the island-wide vote with 72% of the votes. This
       is mainly due to their policies regarding social care reforms
       and the introduction of welfare systems, such as minimum wage
       requirements, and basic free healthcare. Although these systems
       are poorly introduced, they begin to set the guidelines of
       modern Kelstrom.
       1800s - The revolution of industry reaches Kelstrom. The
       population distribution of the island shifts, with people
       emigrating from the agricultural hub of Traston, to the
       industrial cities of Kelstrom and Nervaria. Railways are
       introduced, and with the amount of vehicles rising, an extensive
       road network is issued to connect all cities with ease. The
       grand Kelstromic Tunnels begin construction also, and cheap
       ferry rides are provided by the government.
       1910 - With taxes on the rise, the Unity party begins to lose
       support. However, a huge amount of progress has been made in the
       previous decade. Although lacking in military knowledge and
       experience, as well as technological ideas in other fields,
       Kelstrom's public health systems are vastly superior to
       Kelstrom's neighbours, and other countries.
       1918 - The first major terror attack of the decade occurs. With
       130 people dead, the government investigates the reason as to
       why the attacks occurred. Analysts suggest that the culprits
       were related to a radicalised religious cult. Public outrage
       grows throughout the country, and military law is enacted for
       the first time in Kelstromic history to try and rest the masses.
       1920 - Terror attacks continue, despite martial law enacted. To
       crack down on the terror attacks, all religious proceedings,
       public worshipping and gatherings are temporarily banned. The
       number of attacks drop over time.
       1926 - Martial Law is no longer enacted, however due to the
       success of the religious ban, it is still enforced.
       1931 - Small religious gatherings in private are now permitted,
       however regulated. Open speech regarding religion is not allowed
       however, and punishable by a short prison sentence. The
       population begins to calm.
       1940 - As war begins to brew around the world, both the Unity
       party and Separatist party vow to not get involved in external
       politics until the fighting ceases.
       1945 - With war ended, Kelstrom resumes diplomatic contact with
       other countries.[/spoiler]
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       [spoiler=Regional
       Map][center]
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       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: MysticPing
       Date: February 13, 2016, 3:20 pm
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       [spoiler="The Rocinate Commune"]
       Nation Name: Rocinate Commune
       National Flag:
  HTML http://imgur.com/9oak2tz
       World Map:
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       Anthem: The International by Billy Braggs
       Regional Map:
  HTML http://i.imgur.com/E3UG1fZ.png
       Capital City: Eugen
       Political System: A form of communism called Luxemburgism so
       called after Rosa Luxemburg. It is much like council communism
       but without a vanguard party or even a communist party. It still
       practices elections at a central level even if most of the power
       lies in local federal councils.
       Governing Body: The Rocinante commune is mostly council
       communist. Imagine a federal communist state. Each local area
       elects a few people every year who's job is to make important
       decisions. At any time a revote can be held if a petition is
       signed by enough people. A person can not be elected more than 2
       times for a local job.
       From each of these local councils a few people are selected to
       regional councils. These regional councils decide about more
       important and more wide-effecting questions.
       From each of those a few are selected to the National Council.
       The national council determines things that affect the whole
       nation. This includes military, healthcare, research and the
       space program.
       A leader is elected every two years. He or she is to represent
       the country in other countries. While he or she is mostly a
       diplomat they also have the power to veto changes. You can not
       serve more than 2 terms here either. To be able to apply you
       need to have served 2 terms at any council level.
       Ideology: Luxemburgism
       Economic System: Planned economy. (Planned by workers)
       Leader Name: Erik Falk. Next election takes place in 2 years.
       Most Followed Religion / State Religion: The state is secular,
       accepting all religions as long as the religion does not
       organize or wield power.
       While there used to be a large following to the religion
       followed in the Kratiras Empire it has since died off. Currently
       the majority religion is simply atheist. The civilian population
       is not forced to be religious but religion is not banned either.
       The currently most followed religion is 'The Teachings of Rakus
  HTML http://kerbalrp.createaforum.com/general-discussion-4/religion-applications/msg89/#msg89'.
       History:
       Roughly 2,000 years ago the Kratiras Empire conquered the
       peoples living in the Rocinate area. With the fall of their
       empire 1,500 years ago Rocinate left as a united Kingdom. The
       kingdom lasted for almost the entire 1,500 years since the fall
       of the Kratiran Empire.
       80 years ago the economy was in a severe depression because of
       the latest kings horrific trade policies. Widespread corruption
       and high unemployment had the people doubting the kings
       authority. The king's popularity was at an all time low.
       People started considering alternatives to the monarchy. An
       ideology from Eruaenia called communism became secretly popular.
       The works were about an alternative economic and political
       system where power was distributed to the people.
       52 years ago the king was assassinated on his 50th birthday.
       This gave the needed spark.
       The workers (proletariat) acted. They wanted neither capitalist
       or noble. In a violent war against the corrupt government that
       had almost complete support from the military the revolution
       managed to win. Reason being that for every massacre or
       execution by the government the peoples will simply grew
       stronger. Another thing that had a large impact was
       international brigades from communist parties all over the world
       aiding the people in the civil war.
       After the war any remaining nobles and any known corrupt
       businessmen were executed. A new constitution was created and
       power was given to the people. The people and no one else. There
       has been a few insurgencies in the mountains where the old
       government managed to hide, but without support from the people
       the old government enclaves made no progress.
       It has now been exactly 50 years since the revolution ended.
       Celebrations are prepared..
       The major cities are:
       Eugen:
       Eugen is the capital and an old city established by the Kratiran
       Empire. Not much remains from that time though.
       The large city features a busy port and beautiful forests to the
       north.
       Fredehamn:
       The city was renamed following the brutal civil war. Fedehamn
       means "peace harbour". It was the last major city to be taken by
       the revolution.
       While not as large as Eugen it also features a busy port and is
       an important town for trade.
       Gothe:
       Gotha recently saw a period of larger than usual growth. The
       city is more modern than the others and has very few old
       buildings.
       
       Urfort:
       Surrounded by mountains and the sea Urfort has always been and
       still is an important fortification. Hard to conquer and easy to
       defend.
       Roeke
       A medium sized fishing town. Important for its strategic
       location in the crater sea.
       Jaernbo
       A medium sized mining town. Houses important mining industry.
       Wilitary will be made after systems are finished.
       [/spoiler]
       Note: Kratiran empire is Deltas nation and we have some shared
       history as neighboors. It will make more sense once he posts his
       nation.
       #Post#: 14--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: Twinky827
       Date: February 13, 2016, 3:21 pm
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       [center]The Federal Republic of Eruaenia
       Flag and anthem:
       [spoiler]
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       Maps: [spoiler]
       Global:
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       Local:
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       Capital: Ferbonti, jewel of the nation, with a population of 3
       million. Craters dot the capital, and one major one is directly
       in the middle, where the financial district used to be.
       Other cities:
       Port Fenrir, a city conquered way back in the 1400s. Always
       been slightly more independent culturally than the other cities.
       Used to be a rich trade city, now it has been nearly destroyed
       by the war and Perseus incident.
       Conrafi City, used to be one of the largest industrial centers
       in the nation, as it was untouched bu asteroid impacts. However
       that was changed in the war, because it got strategically bombed
       back to the stone age.
       Termina: A large trade city in a strategic bay. Wasn't bombed
       nor hit by asteroids, and is relatively unscathed compared to
       the other cities. Lots of refugees are coming into the city,
       however, causing economic troubles.
       Sanfred: a vacation spot for the rest of the world, only around
       400K people.
       Leader Name: PM Richtof Henlen
       Most Followed Religion: Bazerianism
       Ruling Political Faction: The Liberal Capitalist Party
       Gov Type: Federal Republic
       Economic System: Right wing leaning centrist free market
       economy.
       History: (Too long to fit in here)
       [spoiler]
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       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: DeltaV
       Date: February 13, 2016, 3:31 pm
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       [center]Nation Name:
       The Grand Republic of Kratiras
       Flag:
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  HTML http://i.imgur.com/Z1zkZ0e.png[/spoiler]
       [spoiler=Rippled]
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       Head of State:
       Archon Ioannes Arsenikos
       Government Form:
       Oligarchic Republic
       The government of Kratiras is something of an oddity for the
       modern world, relatively unchanged in hundreds of years. The
       nation's leader, known as the Archon, is chosen by popular vote
       from amongst the leaders of the eight "patrician" noble houses
       of Kratiras. Election cycles can last from days to months until
       one candidate achieves a majority of votes, and are usually long
       holidays in which the patrician houses hold lavish festivities
       in an attempt to buy the votes of the commoners. In practice,
       the winner of one of these elections tends to be he who spent
       the most money -- though factors such as prestige, piety and age
       are also taken into account.
       Once chosen, the Archon reigns for life (though it is rare for
       such a term to last even a decade, as the head of a dynasty is
       officially defined as its oldest male relative), but does not
       have absolute power -- all significant decisions must be
       ratified by a council consisting of the heads of the other seven
       patrician houses and the Archon himself, where the Archon's vote
       counts for three and that of each dynastic head counts for one.
       The greatest drawback of this style of government is its lack of
       decentralization -- the people of the countryside, sparse though
       they are, have never traditionally been favored by the Kratiran
       government, as it is much more difficult to campaign in the
       mainland than to cater to the wants of major cities.
       Economic System:
       Mercantile capitalism.
       Maps:
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       [spoiler=Regional]
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       Capital:
       Kratiras
       The jewel of the Republic, the city of Kratiras stretches
       lavishly across the river delta that forms the end of the River
       Chimaros. It contains an impressive portion of the nation's
       entire population, and is the political, economic and
       administrative center of the nation. Kratiras is also a renowned
       trading port for sailors across the globe, serving as the
       gateway from north to south and east to west.
       Major Cities:
       Old Kratiras
       Once the great capital of the Kratiran Empire, Old Kratiras in
       truth now stands more ruin than city -- though a remarkably
       well-preserved ruin besides. Its most impressive features are
       the towering, terraced marble pyramids and hanging gardens that
       stretch along the riverbank, beautiful even in dilapidation.
       While the entirety of the city is techincally a cultural site,
       squatters and lowlifes have been known to make their dwellings
       on its outskirts.
       Apenanti
       The first colony of the Grand Republic, Apenanti was first
       founded to quarry the island's great marble cliffs. However, it
       was soon found that those same bluffs were in fact hiding a
       great mineral reserve -- perhaps left over from the meteorite
       impact that created the bay. Since then Apenanti has grown into
       an impressively-sized city, though it remains significantly less
       wealthy than the capital (to which the vast majority of those
       mineral bounties are shipped).
       Thesi
       In truth, Thesi is more a trading post and customs office than
       city, sitting astride the tip of the bay's northern hook. Ships
       patrolling the entrance to the bay tend to dock at the city to
       take on supplies, and particularly impatient traders will often
       offload their goods at Thesi, whose buyers send those same goods
       to Kratiras to sell at a profit.
       Paraliakos
       The second colony of the Republic, Paraliakos is a
       modestly-sized city that subsists primarily on farming and
       fishing. Agriculturalists from far inland will generally travel
       to Paraliakos to distribute their food.
       Makrios
       Founded as yet another trading post, the expansion of Makrios
       has been limited primarily by the small size and lack of
       interesting features that its island possesses. Nevertheless,
       the city serves as a useful stop for sailors and helps to direct
       trade from the north and east towards Kratiras.
       Kanalios
       Perhaps the second-largest city in the Republic, Kanalios sits
       on the river delta formed by the eastern branch of the Chimaros.
       It is in many ways a "little Kratiras," being very similar in
       culture and even architecture. The city's most famous feature,
       however, is the series of canals for which it is named, said to
       be large and deep enough at their widest for three warships to
       sail abreast.
       Profylaki
       Profylaki would hardly even be considered worthy of this listing
       at all if not for one thing -- the presence of a rather large
       military base within its limits that helps to protect the
       northern border. As such, the majority of its population are
       soldiers or work in some capacity for the nation's armed forces.
       Religion:
       Kratiras is a melting-pot of cultures and faiths, and
       understandably has no true majority of religious believers.
       However, perhaps forty percent of the population, including
       seven of the eight major patrician houses, are adherents of the
       Temple of the Sealord, venerating the titular lord in question
       -- said to be the founder and god-king of the Old Kratiran
       Empire, he was able to control the waves and used these powers
       to conquer the entirety of the River Chimaros. Perhaps most
       interesting about this religion is its belief that those who die
       beneath the waves are guaranteed a place in the Sealord's watery
       halls -- a facet that many historians believe helped lead to the
       Kratiran domination of the waves some several hundred years ago,
       as their sailors were utterly without fear of drowning.
       Other prominent religions in the Grand Republic include the Cult
       of the Watersnail, who believe that the titular creatures can be
       used to see into the future, and the Driftwood Temple, who often
       burn the driftwood that washes up on the nation's shores as an
       offering to their nameless gods.
       History:
       The history of the Grand Republic of Kratiras is long and
       storied, and to understand it fully it becomes necessary that
       one hear it from the beginning.
       The initial source of the men who would eventually settle along
       the River Chimaros is not entirely certain. Modern historians
       and archaeologists believe that modern Kratirans are descended
       from nomadic hunter-gatherers who arrived from the continent's
       frigid northwest while following the migrations of some animal
       that they hunted. It is thought that innovations such as fishing
       hooks and rudimentary animal husbandry were developed by these
       proto-Kratirans around the same time period in which they
       arrived at the source of the Chimaros -- as a result, a shift
       was made to a lifestyle of fishing and farming.
       The history of the Kratirans is then marked by gradual migration
       downstream, perhaps as a result of moving away from frigid
       weather and towards the river delta's fertile floodplains.
       Regardless of the reasoning, first settlements in the Kratiran
       Delta are believed to date to thousands of years ago at least.
       From there, we must fast forward to about three thousand years
       ago, when the Kratirans first began to demonstrate an interest
       in conquering the area around them. Sailing the Chimaros on
       wooden river-galleys, they subjugated the river from bay to
       source. This is marked as the founding of the Old Kratiran
       Empire.
       The Old Empire's reign was marked by ever-increasing military
       advancement, and eventually the domain of the Kratirans
       stretched from the crater bay to the frigid northern oceans,
       though still primarily along the river. It was during this time
       that the city of Old Kratiras reached its height, as succeeding
       Emperors built themselves ever-larger and more splendorous
       palaces.
       In the end, though, as with most of history's empires, the true
       enemy of the Old Empire turned out to be itself. The Emperors
       became decadent and apathetic in times of peace, holding the
       nation's ever-shrinking zone of control as unimportant whilst
       they still held their marble pyramids. Meanwhile, a short
       distance to the south of the Old City, what would become modern
       Kratiras was founded by traders and sailors looking to remain in
       closer proximity to the sea. Eventually even the commoners were
       fed with the decadent rule of the Emperors, and a number of
       prominent noble houses -- which would eventually become the
       modern patrician dynasties -- sided with the now-rich merchants
       of the New City to overthrow the Kratiran Empire.
       A significant number of generations later, the development of
       fast ships that could weather the dangerous waters of the ocean
       allowed the now navally-focused Grand Republic of Kratiras to
       dominate the coasts in a way that the Old Empire never had. This
       medieval time period was marked by relative internal peace as
       the Kratirans established a number of fruitful trading posts and
       settlements along the hiterto-untapped eastern coast. Eventually
       the entirety of the lands from river to sea were reintegrated
       into the Republic, though they remained largely unpopulated.
       Perhaps one of the most influential of these colonies was the
       establishment of a permanent settlement on the island of
       Apenanti. The isle had previously been colonized off-and-on well
       into the classical ages, quarries established to harvest its
       bountiful marble cliffs. As the isle's population swelled and
       new mining innovations were developed, however, a greater
       discovery was made -- the island was incredibly rich in minerals
       of all kinds. The sudden influx of rare metals as well as coal
       fuel sparked an age of greater innovation in Kratiras, and soon
       the era of steam and musket had arrived at the riverlands. The
       Chimaros filled with smoke as steamships made record times up
       and down the river, and ironclad warships began to dominate the
       seas.
       Since that time, the history of Kratiras has been marked
       primarily by gradual technological innovation and the passing of
       time. The nation's government has remained relatively stable for
       hundreds of years -- a steady, if not completely practical, line
       of "democratic" succession punctuated only once by the
       Insurrection of Paraliakos, in which the dynastic leaders of two
       noble houses that had produced an Archon in a dozen elections
       plotted to sieze the titular city and thus starve the capital
       until their demands for abdication of the current Archon were
       met. Instead the revolt found itself turned on its head as the
       people of Paraliakos itself rebelled against the rebels who held
       it, and by the time that a blockade of the city by the Kratians
       was established the Insurrection had already been smothered in
       its cradle.
       A new dawn now begins to rise on the lush farmland and
       shimmering isles of the Grand Republic. As the world has become
       ever more globalized, the Kratirans now find themselves thrust
       upon the world stage. What will happen? Only time may tell.
       [/center]
       #Post#: 16--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: Caesar15
       Date: February 13, 2016, 3:55 pm
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       Everyone, accepted.
       #Post#: 25--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: Kyuseu
       Date: February 14, 2016, 7:35 pm
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       [center]Nation Name:
       Dai Fuyuriku Teikoku [&#22823;&#20908;&#38520;&#24093;&#22283;]
       (Greater Fuyurikuan Empire) or Fuyuriku [&#20908;&#38520;]
       National Flag:
       [spoiler=Flat]
  HTML http://i.imgur.com/iPZlSgJ.png[/spoiler]
       [spoiler=Rippled]
  HTML http://i.imgur.com/GTDxico.jpg[/spoiler]
       Location on the Map:
       [spoiler=International]
  HTML http://i.imgur.com/Ep70aE0.png[/spoiler]
       [spoiler=Regional]
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       Capital:
       Kouteitochi [&#30343;&#24093;&#22303;&#22320;]:
       Sitting on the Touketsu Bay, Kouteitochi is the Imperial Capital
       and the home of the Imperial Family. The largest city in the
       nation and home to the Imperial Court.
       [spoiler=Other Cities:]
       Genkan-Shi [&#21427;&#23506;&#24066;]:
       Genkan is a smaller settlement in the north of the country, home
       to the Ryuunosuke Academy of the Imperial Fuyurikuan Army.
       Famous for its nearly subzero temperatures, it is the perfect
       place for training new recruits.
       Minato-Shi [&#28207;&#24066;]:
       Minato, along with Nokaiyou, is one of the two cities situated
       on the entrance to the Touketsu Bay. It is home to the 1st Fleet
       of the Imperial Fuyurikuan Navy.
       Sukima-Shi [&#12377;&#12365;&#12414;&#24066;]:
       Isolated from the rest of Fuyuriku, Sukima is located on the far
       eastern frontier of the country, home to a small military
       detachment and settlers seeking new opportunities.
       Hantou-Shi [&#21322;&#23798;&#24066;]:
       Hantou is the second largest city in the country and a port
       located on a peninsula. Home to the 2nd Fleet of the Imperial
       Fuyurikuan Navy.
       Kouken-Shi [&#36002;&#29486;&#24066;]:
       Kouken is a smaller city, located southeast of the capitol.
       Kouken is home to many shrines to the gods of Kami-no-michi and
       is a popular tourist destination.
       Nanpou-Shi [&#21335;&#26041;&#24066;]:
       A city famous for aviation, Nanpou is where the first
       domestically built Fuyurikuan aircraft was constructed.
       Currently home to an airbase of the Imperial Fuyurikuan Army Air
       Force.
       Isei-Shi [&#30064;&#24615;&#24066;]:
       Isei is an inland commerce center and fairly small city. Goods
       being transported all across the country usually stop here at
       some point during their journey.
       Nokaiyou-Shi [&#12398;&#28023;&#27915;&#24066;]:
       The second city at the entrance to the Touketsu Bay. A large
       bustling trade port, it is the first stop for many good coming
       into and leaving the country.
       [/spoiler]
       Government Type:
       Absolute Monarchy. The Imperial Court in Kouteitochi, which
       consists of both elected officials and the nobility is charged
       with administering the nation. Although cities are able to elect
       officials to represent them in the royal court, the Emperor's
       word is absolute and can override decisions made by the Imperial
       Court and laws that are in place. In addition to his legal
       authority, the Emperor is also the highest authority in
       Kami-no-michi. When the Emperor departs from life, their
       designated heir ascends to the throne. Should the heir apparent
       pass away before their ascension, or if the Emperor has not
       designated an heir, the throne goes to the first born male child
       of the Emperor, followed by the remainder of his sons in their
       order of birth, with his female children being last in line for
       the succession.
       Economic System:
       Laissez-faire capitalism, though the government has control of
       public utilities, infrastructure, and shipyards.
       Leader Name:
       His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Korishima no Takahiro
       [&#22825;&#30343;&#38491;&#19979;,
       &#27703;&#23798;&#12398;&#36020;&#22823;&#22825;&#30343;]
       (Takahiro Korishima in western order). 97th Emperor of Fuyuriku.
       Ruling Political Faction:
       The Korishima Dynasty [&#27703;&#23798;&#29579;&#26397;]
       (Imperial House of Fuyuriku)
       Most Followed Religion / State Religion:
       Kami-no-michi [&#31070;&#12398;&#36947;] (Basically Shinto
       adapted for Hostren)
       
       History:
       [spoiler] The nation of Fuyuriku was founded over two thousand
       years ago by the first of the Korishima Dynasty, Korishima no
       Fuhito. During this time the island was invaded by foreigners
       while various tribes fought each other for control of the
       island. According to legend, Fuhito, the son of the god
       Ten-no-Fuyu was sent to the island to unify its people and save
       them from the foreign invasion. Calling upon the divine power of
       his father, Fuhito drove out the invaders and was subsequently
       crowned Emperor and the island nation named Fuyuriku for the god
       whose power had saved them.
       It is known that some time after Fuhito's death, the nation
       fragmented into several different warring factions. Over one
       thousand years of history were lost to obscurity with the
       destruction of the Great Kouteitochi Library during 'The Great
       Struggle', a civil war fought between two opposing governments
       in Kouteitochi and Hantou. The government in Hantou succeeded in
       winning the ten year conflict in 1582, removing the Emperor from
       power and establishing a military government lead by a general,
       or Shogun. The Emperor was dethroned and placed under house
       arrest, holding virtually no power in the new government.
       The Shogunate attempted to enforce a policy of total
       isolationism, banning foreigners from entering the country and
       attacking vessels that came into Fuyurikuan waters. This went on
       for many years, and as other nations began their ages of
       exploration, Fuyuriku secluded itself and lashed out at change.
       Eventually, the rest of the world grew fed up with this behavior
       and soon the time of the Shogun would come to an end.
       In 1858, armed merchant vessels from Eruaenia showed up at
       Nokaiyou, demanding the opening of all Fuyurikuan ports to
       international trade. Determined to keep his policy of
       isolationism intact, Shogun Shirosensou Hiraku refused their
       demands and quickly found himself at war with the Eruaenians.
       When Shirosensou called for Fuyuriku to fight to the last man,
       it seemed the war would be long and bloody. The Eruaenians
       quickly announced their intent to reinstate the Emperor and the
       tide of the war quickly turned. When Eruaenia gained the support
       of Korishima Loyalists, the 'Restoration War' came to a swift
       and decisive end.
       By the next year, the Shogun lay dead and his forces in
       shambles. The private armies of nobles loyal to the Korishima
       Dynasty aided the Eruaenian forces and placed the young
       Korishima no Ryuunosuke on the throne as Emperor. As a sign of
       friendship and goodwill, the Eruaenians withdrew immediately
       after the war and left rebuilding of the country to Emperor
       Ryuunosuke. Under Ryuunosuke the waters around Fuyuriku were
       free for foreign ships to sail and outsiders were allowed into
       the formerly reclusive nation. The ease with which the
       Eruaenians had made Fuyuriku realize how behind the rest of the
       world they were and the nation quickly began to industrialize in
       an attempt to catch up. During his reign, Ryuunosuke disbanded
       the private armies of the nobility and conscripted them into the
       recreated Imperial Fuyurikuan Army. He increased and modernized
       the military, as well as funding education and establishing the
       Ryuunosuke Academy. Ryuunosuke reigned for fifty four years
       until his death in 1912.
       After his death, his son and the current Emperor Korishima no
       Takahiro ascended to the throne. During his rule, Emperor
       Takahiro has dedicated most of the nation's budget towards
       funding the advancement and growth of the military. As a result
       of this, living conditions for those in the middle and lower
       classes have been dropping. In the past decade, resentment
       towards the Emperor has grown among the populace and several
       attempts have been made on his life. Tensions are at an all time
       high and unless the desires of the people are heard, the
       situation looks ready to boil over.
       [/spoiler]
       [/center]
       #Post#: 27--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: Caesar15
       Date: February 16, 2016, 5:52 pm
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       I gotta say, that's a really nice flag.
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       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: Kyuseu
       Date: February 18, 2016, 7:51 am
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       Application is finished.
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       Re: Hostren Nation Encyclopedia 
   DIR By: Jehdeh
       Date: February 18, 2016, 9:28 am
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       Note for the future: dont post WIP applications ok thanks
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