Statenland

The State of Statenland is a state within the Republic of Redoriv. The state was admitted to the Republic on November 14th, 2021. It is ruled jointly by the President-Minister (PM) and Minister-President (MP). Its capital is Statenland, located at the heart of the state.

Migration of Humans to Statenland
The area which currently comprises Statenland City was first settled by a group of humans migrating en masse from an unknown disaster west of Eldham into what are now the territories of the Republic of Redoriv. One of these migrant groups sailed into the lake in the middle of Astios and up the Staten River, settling in what is currently Statenland City.

Statenland City was one of the Redorivan city-states, along with Tuhrifel, Avalon, Omhanstad, and Balistar, to name a few. Though fiercely independent, they shared some form of identity as migrants from an unknown disaster west of Eldham and continued contact and trading with each other.

Statenland City increasingly started to incorporate surrounding lands into its sphere of influence, eventually becoming the Duchy of Statenland.

Duchy of Statenland
Before Statenland became a democratic republic, there was the Duchy of Statenland, a monarchy under the rule of the Duke of Statenland. Precarious conditions of the lower classes and massive wealth disparities plagued the state under the Duke's reign. While some people in the state had trouble with just having enough food during a period of frequent famine, the elite were still very well off. The Duke was assassinated during the end of his reign.

The assassination brought Statenland into a very unstable situation during the transition of power to the Dukes son, which ultimately erupted into a state of war now dubbed the Pinecone War after an unknown civillian threw a Pinecone at a member of the Royal Guard of the State, for which they were murdered by the guards. The war was fought by the Royal Guard of the state who sought to uphold the monarchy against the Statenland Democratic Underground and the Statenland Socialist Forces. After weeks of civil war, the SDU managed to capture the last territory held by the Royal Guard, the SSF dissolved peacefully afterwards and have since re-integrated into society.

In the aftermath of the Pinecone War, Diamond van Hoeven, a former assistant architect under the Duchy and former intelligence officer of the Statenland Democratic Underground, was elected Minister-President at the age of 24. He worked and oversaw the reconstruction of the city of Statenland after the damage it suffered in the war.

State of Statenland
Today, the State of Statenland is one of ten states in the Republic of Redoriv, being one of the few republics in the nation alongside Earrach. As a state, it has representation within the Redorivian Federal Government with one senate seat for Statenland.

Geography
The State of Statenland is a landlocked state located within Central Redoriv between the mountains of southwestern Avalon and the northwestern forest of the state of Argentum. The entire state encompasses a flat plain with a river flowing from the mountains of Oreclad to a massive lake to the north. The City of Statenland was built by the Staten River, located within the center of the state. It is spread widely on both banks of the river. The city is relatively flat compared to most other big cities in Redoriv.

Situated within the taiga, Statenland City and Erusea's main natural resources are their spruce trees. Spruce is a significant part of Statenlander identity as most buildings in the cities are made of spruce. Because of their ubiquity within the cities, Statenland is a significant lumber exporter, providing spruce wood to other states within Redoriv and Erusea has a lumbermill working on spruce products.

Government
The Government of Statenland functions in accordance to the Constitution of the State of Statenland. The constitution contains thirteen articles pertaining to the executive government, elections, amendments, and revolutions.

It is currently a purely executive government lead jointly by the President-Minister and Minister-President. Both leaders appoint various ministers to the Cabinet, such as the Interior Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Finance Minister.

The legislature and judiciary of Statenland can be amended via referendum if necessary.