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| − | flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/cotland.jpg | | + | flag=http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/norway.jpg | |
| − | region=[[Norway]] | | + | region=[[New York]] | |
| − | motto=For Emperor, God and Country | | + | motto=Sic vi pacem, para bellum | |
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| − | language=[[Cottish]] | | + | language=[[Norwegian]] | |
| | capital=Cotlandstad | | | capital=Cotlandstad | |
| − | population=< 725 million | | + | population=< 2.2 billion | |
| − | currency=Coin | | + | currency=Krone | |
| − | leader=Emperor Thomas I Rothsky | + | leader=Thomas Rothsky |
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| − | == History ==
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| − | The original Cotland was the small oblasts of Kirov and Ivanovo, who was ruled by the blood-thirsty warlord Vladimir the Bloody. He invaded and conquered most of the provinces in present day Cotland. Only Tartarstan remained. In 1102 BC Vladimir the Bloody was killed in an assault on the Tartarstanian capitol village Roskji. His oldest son Ivan, aged 4 at the time, took over the throne, but was overthrown shortly after for having 198 persons killed because they didn't allow him to eat candy before dinner.
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| − | The next in line was Thomas Gray, a foreign mercenary in Vladimirs army. He invited a lot of friends from England and Scotland, and made a empire which he named Cotland, a name that sounded like Grays native Scotland.
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| − | After 100 years, 26% of the population consisted of decendants of the English and Scottish settlers. after a further 300 years, 74% were decendants from the British settlers. The rest were Russian. The two populations came along well. In 1438, the inhabitants of Tartarstan decided that they too wanted a part of the action, and offered the ruler of Cotland, Henry Gray, the reign of Tartarstan and all her rescources if they could join Cotland.
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| − | Cotland fought off everyone that tried to invade, finally ending up as the most powerful nation in the region, both military and economicly. The Cottish wealth has raised the standard of living in Cotland, giving her a very low unemployment rate. Cotland has made allies over the years, but the most dramatic chapter in newer Cottish history was yet to come, and then it came from within.
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| − | In the early 1900s, after several decades of dismay, the population of Romator (Tunisia and Sicily) revolted. They threw all Roman troops out of Romator, declared their independence and started a democracy. They also disbanded most of the little military that was left after the Roman retreat. The new nation was approched by Cotland, who wanted a colony in the Mediterranian. The population of Romator had a vote over it, and a wooping 99,7% of the population agreed to the Cottish proposal. Only 359 persons objected, feeling that Romator should go back to Carthage. Those individuals were shipped to the Carthagians in exile soon after. Tunisia was sold to Lightning Star a few years back after long and tough negotiations.
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| − | Untill the end of the 1930's, most of Cotland remained free. Then, the Commanding General in Cotland, General John Hanghigh, staged a coup, causing a 10 year reign of terror, untill the resistance movement, which was located in the free colony of Egypt, finally stood up against the dictator, with the people behind them. Finally, in 1949, all of Cotland was free yet again. Dispite the freedom, it would take 3 years for the new constitution to be finished, and elections to be arranged.
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| − | The first elected leader (eqvivalent to President) in Cotland was Mr James Klarseth (Cottish People's Party), who sat in office from 1952 to 1973, being the most popular elected leader ever. He was a lead figure in the resistance movement, and considered the father of Cotland. He had a heart attack and died in 1983. Another major incident in Cotland was the assassination of Elected Leader Mr Bill Farout (Leftside Party), in 1992. The assassin, a youth from a extreme-right wing party, was shot dead by members of the Electorial Guards, the bodyguards of the Cottish Government.
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| − | In 2004, Cotland entered the defense and economy alliance called the Roman Confederacy, joining several other nations (including Rome, The Lightning Star, North Germania and others). The entry in the alliance was the result of an eerie premonition from the Elected Leader that a massive military incident would happen soon.
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| − | True enough. In 2005, Carthaginian rebels and rouge military units attacked and invaded western parts of Sicily. This was not met with friendly eyes, and Cotland placed all its military might against the invaders. As time passed, the Roman Confederacy came into action, and with the combined forces, the enemy was destroyed. Unfortunately, not without losses. The final death-toll ended with 210 024 Cottish soldiers and countless invaders dead.
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| − | Cotland was also responsible for aiding the Pushkan Federation when they came under attack from neo-nazi insurgents. The Cottish responded by sending a few Brigades, and after moderate fighting, the joint Cottish-Pushkan allies proved victorious.
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| − | As a result of the invasion of Sicily, the people of Cotland voted over whether Cotland should remain a Commonwealth, or rather become an Empire. The vote was almost unanimous: 99,2% were in favor for Empire, 0,7% wanted to remain in the Commonwealth. The former Elected Leader, Thomas Rothsky, was voted to be the new Emperor, under the name Thomas I of the Rothsky clan. Parliament asked the new emperor to write a new constitution, something which was a really bad idea. The Emperor used the opportunity, and the result was that Parliament was disbanded, and the Emperor was sovereign ruler, with a small council to help rule the nation.
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| − | The Imperial Army was involved in the assistance of North Germania, a long and trusted ally of Cotland, when they took over Belarus. The Empire was also involved in the limited military actions taken against the WIck after they proudly stood out and supported Aquaetio, a nation of terrorists and cowards. The joint coalition forces, which consisted of Cotland, Rome, North Germania, Layarteb, Hawdawg, the Torian Dominion, Psychotika and others, massed in force to retaliate after the North Germanian forces in Belarus was attacked time and time again by Aquaetian military units. The attack was cancelled when the Aquetian government fled into exile, letting North Germania assume control of Poland, Germany, and later France and the BeNeLux nations. Currently, the Cottish military is involved in other arenas.
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| − | Emperor Thomas have increased the people's civil rights and their standard of living, something which has made them even more loyal to him then before. He has also reformed the Armed Forces, and started a space program (a moon landing is expected within few years). Several new posessions have entered Cottish hands since the introduction of the Empire. Some have also changed hands.
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| − | Several new posessions have entered Cottish hands since the introduction of the Empire. Some have also changed hands. Currently, the Cottish areas in Earth II consist of the following:
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| − | - '''Empire of Cotland''' (Bashkortostan Republic, Chuvashia Republic, Franz Josef Land, Ivanovo Oblast, Kirov Oblast, Kostroma Oblast, Lipetsk Oblast, Mari El Republic, Mordovia Republic, Moscow Oblast, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Penza Oblast, Perm Oblast, Permyakia Okrug, Ryazan Oblast, Samara Oblast, Smolensk Oblast, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Tambov Oblast, Tatarstan Republic, Tula Oblast, Udmurtia Republic, Ulyanovsk Oblast, Vladimir Oblast, Vologda Oblast, Yaroslavl' Oblast)
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| − | - '''Province of Pacifica''' (Pitcairn Islands, French Polynesia, Fiji)
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| − | - '''Province of Greater Sinai''' (northwest Egypt, Monaco, San Marino)
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| − | - '''Colony of Indian Posessions''' (Lakshadweep Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Chagros Archipelago)
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| − | - '''Colony of Falkland''' (East Falkland)
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| − | - '''Province of Tennessee''' (Tennessee)
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| − | - '''Colony of Singapore''' (Singapore)
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| − | The closest allies of Cotland include, but are not limited to,
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| − | - '''The Roman Empire'''
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| − | - '''The Reichsvolk Empire of North Germania'''
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| − | - '''The Empire of Layarteb'''
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| − | - '''The Holy Reoublic of Hawdawg'''
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| − | - '''The Pushkan Federation'''
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| − | - '''The Imperial Republics of Psychotika'''
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| − | The Empire have embassies in all nations, as well as consulates in several of them.
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