Ammochostos

Ammochostos

Flag of Ammochostos
Motto: Mórchos, Livriá, Ghassoúti
Region	Asian Continent
Capital	Bangalore
Official Language(s)	none
Leader	Tavia Patel
Population	1,782,965,450
Currency	Fthisou
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Geography

Ammochostos is a sizeable nation on the southern half of the Indian subcontinent. Bordered by Kasnyia to the north and northeast, Scythirus to the northwest, the Arabian Sea to the west, the Bay of Bengal to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the south, it also comprises the island groups of the Lakshadweep, Maldives, Chagos, Andamans and Nicobars, and most notably Sri Lanka.

The mainland is a vast plateau, bordered by two coastal ranges, the Eastern and Western Ghats. Tropical forests cover most of the nation, with the exception of the northwest, where the climate is semi-arid and scrublands are prevalent.

The nation is comprised of eleven states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnatak, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, São Tomé, Sri Lanka (State), Maldives and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Distrito Federal is it's own entity, in which lies the nation's newly relocated capital Bangalore. Recently, the government has granted Commonwealth status to the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles, Comoros, Reunion, and Mauritius, and is working closely with the people of Socotra to bring them in line with commonweath guidelines.

History

Early History In the years of Ancient Greek exploration (ca. 800 BCE), Hellenic settlers travelled the far reaches of the known (and unknown) world. One expedition in particular, led by Eustophenes "the Crazed", left from the port town of Ammóchostos (aka Famagusta on the island of Cyprus) in 765 BCE to explore the Arabian Sea. After a land transfer across the Sinai Peninsula, a band of 77 sailors skirted the coasts of Upper Egypt, Nubia, and exited the Baab al Gandeb to the Arabian Sea. Settlements were established on the island of Soccotra, the coasts of Oman and Baluchistan, the western shores of India, and finally on the island of Sri Lanka. Having barely any food left, they made a final, permanent settlement on the island, Koloúmbos, in 759 BCE. They found the island to be rich in many natural resources, particularly tea, tamarind, fruits, and a plethora of spices. The Dravidian inhabitants were hospitable and eager to learn of the technologies the Hellenes had brought with them. After sending back a few men to spread the word of their finds, native Cypriots were seduced by their poetic songs and every 10 years a new shipment of colonists would be sent to the island. Peaceful cohabitation predominantly existed between the two peoples for many years. However, in the 5th century BCE, Sinhalese invaders wreaked havoc amongst the inhabitants of the Sri Lanka. The Sinhala created numerous kingdoms on the island and prevented the continuing immigration of westerners.

Europeans and Independence In 1505, the Portuguese arrived to the island and began a trade relationship with the Sinhala Kingdoms. Eventually, they turned more political in their transactions and managed to conquer the island with the exception of the kingdom of Kandy. Word managed to reach the west of an ancient settlement on the island, still inhabited by descendants of the first explorers. Greeks, as well as Egyptians, Arabs, Jews, and Armenians, all of which had now fallen under Ottoman rule, parted for the island in refuge, almost 2000 years after the last emmigration from the region. In 1796, the British arrived and by 1815 had managed complete control of the island. Growing nationalism in the 19th century prompted the islanders to a Revolutionary War (1848-1856) in which they gained their due independence. The Republic of Sri Lanka was founded on April 16th, 1856, the Day of Armistance, and the first president, Rafik Talalmannar (1856-1866) was responsible for the nation's constitution and setting up the template for the national government. Then, with a population of two million, the island was based on an agrarian economy and relied heavily on trade, mainly the Northern European nations. During the Great Depression, a number of Germans, Italians and Poles migrated to the island. They are responsible for the few arian traits that can be found in certain cities in Tamil Nadu, which became the second state of the Democratic States of Ammochostos (1956). Furthermore, since Catholic Europe has conquered much of "Non-Catholic Europe" and the Middle East, millions of religious refugees of Orthodox and Muslim faiths, for fear of what the Catholics had mercilessly done to them during the Crusades, have migrated, with Ammochostos being a favorable destination.

Maharaji War As Ammochostos expanded northward, citizens took residence in areas previously inhabited by other peoples. The city of Mumbai was founded in the heart of Maharaji traditional lands, and these warrior tribes incessantly wreaked havoc upon its citizens. The government, under the term of President Mártios Makários Angelisoú could not do anything to aid the people of Mumbai for they were outside the sovereignty of Ammochostos. However, on August 9th, 2004, Maharaji terrorists launched rockets into the city of Goa, prompting the National Assembly to declare war. Troops invaded the region of Maharajastan (soon to become Maharashtra) and subdued the antagonistic tribes one by one. However, as national forces were making advances in the northwest, Maharaji tribes invaded the neighboring kingdoms of Karnatak and Andra, making their way south towards Ammochostosiot heartland. The Andhra royal family had to evacuate their palace and move south to escape the encroaching front. São Tomé, a nationally owned parcel of land in the northeast bordering Kasnyia, was completely overrun by rebels. Reserve forces were sent from Madras to the northeastern front, while other forces left from Madurai and Goa to the Karnatak front. Forces were able to push the Maharaji out of Karnatak, but not before discovering the ill-fate of the Mabaghanivaag royal family. After a few more weeks of fighting along the Andraese front, the conflict finally came to an end on October 5th, 2005, a little more than a year after the commencement of fighting. Following the unveiling of the territory secured by Ammochostos, heavy criticisms befell the nation from the Asian community as to its characteristically perceived expansionism efforts. However, after talks and negotiations, Ammochostos was indeed able to extend sovereignty over all lands secured by the war. No lands have since been annex by Ammochostos since that time (with the exception of the Indian Ocean Islands Protectorates, created in).

Creating a Modern Nation The 15th president, Mártios Makários Angelisoú II had made it his priority to preserve the precious cultural heritage that makes up the nation by establishing the Department of Culture. On November 5th, only a month after the end of conflict, Gujarat became the ninth official state of Ammochostos, and provided the political push for the election of the nation's 16th president, Kumal Harinandansingh. Hari (as he liked to be called) aimed to re-organize the nation's infrastructure in order to promote economic equality. This was greatly enhanced with the creation of the Bank of India and the sponsorship of the creation of IndiaTrade on 4 May 2006. The nation officially opened its borders to international trade on December 18th, 2005. Harinandansingh moved the nation's capital from Jafna to Bangalore, a more centralized location on the mainlaind, as well as drawing up new state boundaries in an attempt to bring economic equality to all citizens. In an unprecidented move, Harinandansingh began talks with Mideast nations such as Paradise, Al Araam, and the Resplendent Dawn as to a military and economic alliance which would come to be known as the Baghdad Pact. Ammochostos became a founding member of this alliance and many citizens saw their nation as a rising star in international affairs.

Coup d'Etat Scandal arose over President Harinandansingh's alleged embezzlement of funds intendend to aid Maharashtra families. As he stepped down to face these charges, Vice-President Shari Membad took on the role as executive. Membad was quick to withdraw Ammochostos' membership from the Baghdad Pact, dissolved the National Assembly on June 4, 2006 and drew up her plans to establish authoritarian rule in the nation under a newly drawn constitution. Many protests were staged around the nation, only to be quelled by the National Guard, using lethal force in some instances. Various militias drew up arms, including the Ammochostos Democratic Militia, led by presidential incumbent Tavia Patel, and the Gujarati Liberation Party, and the Tamil Liberation Front. After nearly a month of civil strife, opposition forces secure the Capitol and call for the reconvening of the National Assembly, which unanimously appoints Tavia Patel as the 17th President.