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Izlandia is a country located in Eastern Europe. It consists of 15 regions and a federal district. Izlandia shares borders with Russia to the east and south, and Finland to the west. 35,045,782 people live in Izlandia. The capital city is Petrograd, along with being the largest city and a financial center.

Izlandia was created from the Separatists during the Russian Civil War in 1917. In 1918, in the midst of Finland’s civil war, some members of White Finland in the east merged with Izlandia. In the following years, the country focused on development, and developed an economy based around manufactured goods. There was a financial crisis in 1962 (see History section for more information)

History
In 1917, Russia broke out into a 3-sided civil war, which involved the Separatists, the Republicans, and the Communists. The separatists are located in Petrograd, and they do not like the monarchy of the Russian Empire. Fortunately, Petrograd was quite a large city at the time, and they convinced many other oblasts to join them. The surrounding Oblast of the same name being one of the first to join the separatist resistance. When the civil war is over, they adopt a constitutional capitalist democracy, using the United States as a template. The separatists of Izlandia adopted their first flag, a simple tricolor, with black, red, and white.

Merger with Southeast Finland
A year later, civil war broke out in Finland, between White Finland and the Finnish Social Workers’ Republic. A smaller faction of White Finland came in the east, who opted to break off from Finland completely. On March 15th, 1918, they asked the Izlandian government if they could merge with them. Three weeks later, the request was approved.

Economic History
Izlandia stayed tame for the next few years in conflicts, focusing on developing the country instead. The economy was centered around cheap labor and manufactured goods. It developed trade relations with the Scandinavian countries, The United States of America, and other European countries. After a few decades, Izlandia was a fairly developed country. In 1946, it joined the United Nations.

In 1962, there was a shortage of materials. There was an economic crash as a result, and Izlandia started to lose some economic power. After a year, an intervention from one of their longest running economic partners, Sweden, let them manage to recover.

Joining with the EU, ESA, and Other International Agencies
As mentioned in the previous paragraph, they joined the UN in 1946, and on July 17, 1949, they joined NATO. On August 13th, 1975, Izlandia joined the ESA (European Space Agency). They manufactured a small amount of the rocket parts, but had little contribution other than that, and they left on January 30, 1980. No other country's government really cared that much about them leaving. On April 21, 2021, they joined the EU.

The UNEC
On March 27th, 2024, Izlandia formed a federal union with Finland. From then until 2061, Finland was considered a state of the Union of Northern European Countries (UNEC), along with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. In 2061, the six countries all split apart, but they are all friendly with each other to this day. Before 2061 however, in 2043, the UNEC sent their first Nordonauts into space via an Orion spacecraft launched by NASA, marking a momentous occasion for this nation's history. To this day, the 5 countries share a common name for spacefarers: Nordonauts. In addition, many of the different countries' crew do missions together, so in a way, the UNEC lives on through the 5 countries relations with each other and the ESA. (Under construction)

Government
Also See: List of Izlandian Political Parties Izlandia is a federal democracy consisting of 13 regions and a federal district. The highest position of power is the President, along with a Vice President, and the Leader of the House. The President is the one in charge of trade affairs, military, and the general face of the country. The House are the ones in charge of passing laws.

The House has 364 representatives, one for each region, one for the federal district, then many additional ones to represent the population. The regions vote on their representatives every two years (same as the length of terms), and terms are unlimited.

Political Divisions
There are 13 regions, which hold some amount of autonomy, and are represented in the House. These are then divided into municipalities. There is a federal district, St. Petersburg, that is directly controlled by the federal government, although they still are represented in the House.

Parties and Elections
Izlandia runs under a multi-party system, although two parties, the Pravaya (Right-wing) Party and the Levaya (Left-wing) Party, are the most present. In elections on a regional and lower level, multiple candidates run, some from the same party, and get narrowed down until the most popular is left. The same idea is present in federal elections, although nominations happen within parties.

The two main parties are the Pravaya Party, a center-right party, and the Levaya Party, a center-left party. There are many minor parties, although only a few have seats in the House.

Izlandia has a history of not having a solid minority party at times, with roles given to parties often being mixed. That being said, the current president and her vice president, Polina Alistrova and Mihkal Chaly, are from the Pravaya Party. The House leader, and a slim majority of the house, is from the Levaya Party.

Foreign Relations
Izlandia is a member of the United Nations. The country has embassies in many other countries, and many countries have embassies in Petrograd. Trade wise, Izlandia has strong connections with the Nordic countries and the United States, although they still trade with multiple European countries. It works with NATO members, and mostly relies on it for military matters. (Under construction)

Geography
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Demographics
Izlandia's population is primarily Russian, but its westernmost regions are mostly Finnish.

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Economy
Izlandia is a major exporter of technology, factory goods, and refined petroleum.

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Culture
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