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Nation Name:
The United Confederation of Iridia

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Leader Name:
President Marcus Kerman

Government Form:
The 'official' (That is to say, the East Iridian) government of Iridia is a representative democracy. West Iridia has been allowed to set up its own local governing body at times, but this usually falls into disarray or dictatorship, and so most non-radical West Iridians do recognize the President as their leader.

Density:
3-4, whatever you think it's closest to.

Capital:
The official diplomatic capital of Iridia is Capitus City, although West Iridians prefer to name Daestin as their main city.

Cities of major importance:
East Iridia:
Capitus City, Enthyma City, Port Marscen, Port Lividen, Port Omen

West Iridia:
Daestin City, Entrica City, Port Dictee

Religion:
Full freedom of religion is allowed is allowed in both East and West Iridia in modern times, and as such few religions have a clear majority of followers. The most influencing religion on the East has been Viism, however, and so that is recognized as its 'official' religion.

History:
In the beginning Iridia was little more than a few scattered fisheries and mines in the areas that would soon become East Iridian ports. The fishermen caught fish and sold them to the miners for money that they received from selling their ores, which they could only mine because they had a supply of fish to eat. It was a simple, mutually-beneficial relationship that lasted for dozens of years.

However, this all changed when a miner struck a large vein of iridium under the area that would become Capitus City. Miners from all over Kerbin rushed to the area, hoping to strike rich on the rare ore. And a few did, including the original miner, but soon the ore ran out. The miners began to spread over the general area, on the reasoning that if there was one vein, there had to be more.

When these mining operations turned fruitless, the miners turned against the ever-flowing stream of people still coming to get rich, with the logic that since there was barely enough ore for them, more immigrants would just stop their profits entirely. This turned violent; groups of miners would storm through towns in search of anyone who looked like they had come recently and attack, sometimes even killing the immigrants in their lust for blood.

Eventually, though, the miners came to their senses and realized that even this would never bring the ore back, and sailed away to what would become West Iridia in search of more ore. Left behind were the shopkeepers, woodcutters, soldiers, and indeed almost everyone who wasn't a miner or the family of one. The two groups lost contact soon afterwards; the eastern land disappeared into obscurity for the west, and vice versa for the east.

However, eventually the two groups made contact when trading ships from the east came ashore in the west and found a civilization that was at least surviving, if not thriving. For a while both groups co-existed peacefully, and there was even talk of re-unification into one big nation.

Just before this unification could be carried out, however, the government of West Iridia was seized by radical far-right-wing authoritarian groups, who then started a bloody war against the East. This war raged for a good ten years before it was finally quelled - the radicals were deposed and the West was claimed as part of the East.

Sadly, no good thing can last for too long, and the radical groups had not been destroyed, just pushed away. Their anger culminated in the onstage assassination of the then-President; in the East Iridian scramble to get things back under control, the radicals seized the opportunity and took control once more of West Iridia.

Once things had settled down, the East Iridians once again extended their reach - and their military - in an attempt to reconquer West Iridia. They managed to depose the radicals who had once again taken over the government; however, many still remained among the populace. However, facing something of a financial crisis due to the prolonged military activity and expenses in the West, the East instead navigated a sort of treaty with the West; the West would follow the customs of the East and pay taxes to the East, and would be allowed a sort of limited autonomy within their own area. This was enough for the majority of the West's populace, and so peace was achieved.

Thus, we reach the modern day, the nation still separate but somewhat equal, rebellion barely quelled in the West but a time of prosperity beginning in the East. Only time will tell the fate of Iridia.

Main Ideology:
Left-leaning capitalism.

National Focus:
Industrial