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== History ==
 
== History ==
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The large nation of Greater Laodicea has been a nation marked by economic stagnation over the past century.  Part of its economic problem has been due to a large Greek population bickering with a still significant Russian population.  Historically the Greeks have always been able to outvote the Russians and essentially kept the minority out of politics.
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The large nation of Greater Laodicea has been marked by economic stagnation and political corruption over the past century.  Much of this is due to the nation's defeat in the [[Grecco-Russian War]] against [[Murkadia]] and then being subject to the punitive sanctions placed upon the nation by the [[Settlement of Tiraspol]] that ended the war.  Among other things, the [[Settlement of Tiraspol]] forbade Greater Laodicea from building an army of more than 20,000 troups (a laughable number considering the nation has a population of over 300,000,000).  In recent years, the government of [[Murkadia]] has repealed many of the sanctions placed upon Greater Laodicea in an attempt to start the healing process between two nations that have been hostile towards each other for 80 years.
  
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Neighboring [[Murkadia]], a nation populated predominately by Russians, often battled for the rights of Laodicea's Russian populace to no avail.  But, in 1923, the western provinces of [[Greater Laodicea]] seceeded and declared loyalty to [[Murkadia]].  Immediately the two nations were thrown in a violent war that became known as the [[Grecco-Russian War]].  [[Greater Laodicea]]'s greatest ally, [[Aegeis Minor]], did not enter the war as [[Greater Laodicea]] has expected.  With a pacifist government firmly in control over [[Aegeis Minor]] the nation condemned the war and refused to send aide.  The two power's were fairly evenly matched but a string of victories gave [[Murkadia]] a clear upper hand after 2 years of fighting.  [[Greater Laodicea]] had no choice but to sue for peace. 
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The [[Settlement of Tiraspol]] ended the oppression of the Russian population in [[Greater Laodicea]].  Russians could now come and go as they pleased between the two nations and were given full suffrage in Laodicea.  [[Murkadia]] was also given a great deal of power over Laodicea.  Since that time, the Laodicean government has functioned as a puppet of [[Murkadia]] and has lost an incredible amount of prestige in the international community.  While [[Greater Laodicea]] has a functioning democratic government, sanctions in place since the [[Settlement of Tiraspol]] and a growing Russian population have kept the government firmly under [[Murkadia]]n control.
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Latest revision as of 21:40, 14 January 2006

Greater Laodicea
lebanon.jpg
Flag of Greater Laodicea
Motto: Our Faith Shall Forge Our Legacy
No Map Available Yet
Region Isles of a Better World
Capital Laodicea
Official Language(s) Greek, Russian
Leader Laodicean Senate
Population 400 million
Currency Laodicean Pound 
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History

The large nation of Greater Laodicea has been marked by economic stagnation and political corruption over the past century. Much of this is due to the nation's defeat in the Grecco-Russian War against Murkadia and then being subject to the punitive sanctions placed upon the nation by the Settlement of Tiraspol that ended the war. Among other things, the Settlement of Tiraspol forbade Greater Laodicea from building an army of more than 20,000 troups (a laughable number considering the nation has a population of over 300,000,000). In recent years, the government of Murkadia has repealed many of the sanctions placed upon Greater Laodicea in an attempt to start the healing process between two nations that have been hostile towards each other for 80 years.

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