Steinjärn

Officially the Trade Republic of Steinjärn, formerly known as the Roachian Federation, commonly referred to as Steinjärn, is a state in central Helmia (Nieden) and Central Yulara (Syltör) and a spiritual successor to the short-lived Stein-Jarn Reunity Council and the Roachian Federation, also known before both as the Dominion of the Roach. It is a continuation of the short lived combination of both the Exiled Government of Rochogrod, and the Kingdom of Gronborg known as the Stein-Jarn Emergency Council.

Steinjärn is made up of two equally sized territories, the capital Gronborg and Mavos, the latter of which was bought from Capna.

Etymology
The name "Steinjärn" derives from the Roachian words for Stone (Stein) and Iron (Järn) respectively. The name was chosen to reflect Gronborgian culture and architecture before Mavos was aquired.

Often times Steinjärn and its inhabitants are referred to simply as Gronborg and Gronborgians, as this is what they were known as for most of history. Gronborgians themselves differentiate between the inhabitants of different towns inside Gronborg, examples being Hófn Heimreans (or Heimreans) and Roachians.

Founding of the Republic of Steinjärn
Following the government coup of Flint, the then Roachian Federation became a city state, consisting only of Gronborg. Led by a council made up of Octi, Shadow and Flint, a new Gronborgian identity began to take shape. A Democratic Constitution was written by Flint, when the former leader and owner of both Rochograd and Gronborg Smoggy contacted the council. An agreement was reached after much deliberation, and Smoggy was to be let into the nation as a constitutional monarch. The constitution was ratified, and Steinjärn paid a fee of $100.000 to Hälge to gain independence. This marked the beginning of the Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy that is Steinjärn.

Early Democracy
Flint was made Prime Minister until the first election could take place. The first political parties began to form, consisting of the Steinjärn Industrialist Party (SIP), the Communist Party of Steinjärn (CPS), the Nationalist Party of Steinjärn (NPS) and the already existing Steinjärn Progressive Union (SPU). A flood of Heimrean immigrants dominated polls with their Steinjärn Progressive Union, as they far outnumbered the native Gronborgian population. Realizing this, the SIP led by Flint and the NPS led by Aop15 merged with the SPU.

The SPU proceeded to decimate the opposition in the first Steinjärnian election, gaining all but one seat in parliament. Their Prime Minister Candidate Flint also won the elections in a landslide, marking his second term as Prime Minister of Steinjärn. This would prove to be a pattern in Steinjärnian politics.

Post Valoore Democracy
Following Steinjärns independence from Hälge, King Smoggy would arrange a vassalship agreement with his friend King Michael of Valoore. This increased security and support led to further developments in Steinjärn, including increased recruitment. These new recruits would start their own political parties, including the Pleasure Party of Steinjärn (PPS), the Steinjärn Party of Iron (SPI) and the Cervonist Divinity Party (DP), which would prove to have a significant impact on the SPU. The former two parties merged with the DP, which posed a threat to the SPU's former dominance in parliament.

Nonetheless, the avid support of the SPU's Prime Minister Candidate combined with a Prime Minister debate among the two candidates, Flint (SPU) and Mask (DP), was still enough for the SPU to win the Prime Minister elections, with Prime Minister Flint serving his third consecutive term.