Patriconia
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| Flag of Patriconia | |
| Motto: Lachen Ist Verboten' | |
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| Region | United Federation of Patricks |
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| Capital | None |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Leader | None |
| Population | 626,000,000 |
| Currency | Patricanian pound (£) |
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The Autonomous Collectives of Patriconia is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, pro-business government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Law & Order, although Education and Defence are secondary priorities. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 79%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Beef-Based Agriculture.
History
Patriconia originally was a colony of the British Empire. It was established in the early 18th century and won its independence soon after the American Revolution. The nation was effectively ruled as a absolute monarchy by the former colonial governor.
Between the years of 1824 to 1830, there were large numbers of French immigrants coming into the country, to escape the reign of Charles X and the restoration of the Bourbon Dynasty. The period from 1919 to 1923 saw increased immigration from Germany because of the internal strife taking place at that time. For a brief time, German immigrants and Patriconian French youths clashed on the streets of major cities, with the German blaming the French for the conflict taking place in their country at that time. This animosity only increased throughout the 1920s and the Great Depression, reaching its peak during the Second World War. However, government intervention and the end of World War II saw a near dissipation of the violence, although distrust remained until at least the 1970s.
The monarchy remained in power throughout the 19th century and half of the 20th century, but as tensions during the Cold War rose, more extreme political philosophies became increasingly popular throughout the nation. Finally, during the latter half of 1968, a fascist putsch deposed the monarchy.
The fascist government was virulently isolationist and anti-communist. This was mainly in response to the French May and public sentiment against the Vietnam War. The fascists in control of the government feared of a similar Marxist insurrection led by French Communists infiltrating the country through the large French community. Any suspected Communist, particularly of French background, would subsequently be jailed and forced to denounce their past actions and the Communist Party. Starting in the early 1990s and after the fall of Communism, the country began experiencing democratic resistance which resulted in the weakening of the authoritarian government and the establishment of the National Republican Assembly. Beginning in 2003, riots and violent anti-government protests were common, until a republican coup finally overthrew the government.
The official founding date of the present government is October 5, 2005, when the National Republican Assembly deposed the previous dictatorship. A provisional government was setup up soon after the revolution and a constitution quickly drafted, modelled after the United States Constitution and Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. During the months of December 2005 and January 2006, Patriconia was in a state of anarchy, until the military intervened and set up a provisional government. However, later in January, Patriconia again fell into anarchy and the government was disbanded permanently. The Anointed Imperial Republic of Morgenlicht has invaded Patriconia to stabilize the area and restore order. Twenty former Patriconian states have come together to form the new Democratic Republic of Patricania.
