Doubeia

The Federal Doubeinese Republic
Motto: Freedom Is For All
Anthem: Liberty, From Our Oppressor's Hands
Capital	Queensland
Largest city	???
Official languages	English
Recognised national languages	???
Demonym(s)	Doubeinese
Government	???
Establishment
• Establishment of the Twcietagrien New Tvoygrad Territory	circa 0 ME
• Independence from Twicetagria	13 July 234
• Dissolution of New Tvoygrad	31 March 634
• Willowan jurisdiction	17 May 638
• Independence	14 December 709
Area
•	1,152,403.8 km2 (444,945.6 sq mi)
• Water (%)	13.2
Population
• 710 estimate	101,446,076
• Density	88/km2 (227.9/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	709 estimate
• Total	$394.152 billion
• Per capita	$3885.34
GDP (nominal)	709 estimate
• Total	$1.02 trillion
• Per capita	$10037.78
Currency	Doubeinese Himmel (Ħ) (DOH)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+372
Internet TLD	.dob

Doubeia, officially The Federal Doubeinese Republic, is a country located in central Esportiva. The Doubeinese territory is separated by the Strait of Doubeia, and its territory is split into three regions: East Doubeia, West Doubeia, and the Lawrencia Territory. Doubeia borders Kita-Hinode to its east, and Nekoni to its west. Doubeia does not share any land borders with any sovereign nation to its south. Doubeia has a population of 101 million; this figure is expected to start to plateau in the coming years. As a federal republic, Doubeia consists of 17 states and 7 special territories, making up a total of 24 federal units. The capital, Queensland, is located on along the northern coast of East Doubeia.

Doubeia sits on traditionally uninhabited territory. The roots of modern-day Doubeia lay in the settlement of New Tvoygrad (current-day Queensland) by colonisers from Twicetagria. East Doubeia was settled by Twicetagrien colonists, while West Doubeia was populated due to a resettlement scheme promulgated by the government long after independence. Doubeia prematurely gained independence after Twicetagria fell into anarchy. The early Doubeinese post-colonial period was marred with stagnant economical growth and severe corruption against a rapidly rising population. During this period, Doubeia closed its borders. From 634 to 638, Doubeia experienced the Doubeinese Crisis, where the government then fled the nation, leading to a series of power struggles. The period between the Doubeinese Crisis and independence was spent under Willowan jurisdiction, and it was marked by significant improvements to the economy and state of living. Doubeia ceded from Willowa in December 14, 709.

Doubeia is marked by a high level of personal freedom, and its strengthening economy and industrialisation has caused it to be recognised as a potential regional power. Additionally, Doubeia hosts a wide variety of natural biospheres as well as manmade attractions, making it a popular tourist destination in Esportiva. The Doubeinese economy is centred around the industrial, agricultural and tourism sectors. Doubeia is a member of the World Assembly, and a prospective member of the Esportivan Union.

Etymology

The etymology for Doubeia is heavily disputed, with no general consensus as to how the name originated. There was no mention of Doubeia in historical annals and records until the founding of Doubeia when it formed as a satellite state of Willowa, and the Willowan government never gave any explanation behind the inspiration for the name. The etymology with the most support is that the name was randomly generated and chosen specifically due to its lack of connections to existing places or cultures, especially New Tvoygradian ones. However, a folk etymology that has gotten more popular states that the Willowan leader at the time, Kyle Wilhummer, was an avid fan of a game, Johnshin Impact, and was especially fond of Doubei, one of the game's characters. This etymology is rejected by most historians due to the dubiousness of the claim.

History

Prehistory

Doubeia is known to have been uninhabited by any human civilisation before the arrival of the Twicetagriens. No remains of human bodies or inventions is found anywhere in eastern Doubeia. While human bones and several tools have been found in many places across western Doubeia, they all point to ancient nomadic civilisations that did not settle down in modern-day Doubeia. Nevertheless, there have been recent archaeological findings that suggest that the southern portion of western Doubeia may have been permanently inhabited by a human civilisation some four thousand years before the Modern Era, although they have been challenged.

Colonial Era (before 234)

The first records of foreign footfall onto Doubeia was in 4 BME (Before Modern Era), when Twicetagrien explorer Ivan Antonovich landed in modern-day Queensland, then known as New Tvoygrad City. Twicetagria was known to possess inter-regional transportation methods, thus inter-regional travels between Atlantean Oceania and Esportiva took place in a relatively short period of time. While Twicetagria was known to have claimed New Tvoygrad as Twicetagrien territory since 4 BME, it was not until 0 ME that it became an official subdivision under Twicetagria as the New Tvoygrad Territory. As more Twicetagriens, mostly rural farmers, moved to New Tvoygrad with the promise of vast arable land, New Tvoygrad City started to expand into the unclaimed Esportivan land. Soon, New Tvoygrad would experience the issue of overpopulation, and this would prompt the colonial government to move residents to other settlements such as Antonovsk, Vechnoslava, and Lasinyorodar. Land ownership was encouraged by the colonial government, and resettlement schemeswere set up to entice Twicetagriens to settle in New Tvoygrad. By the end of the second sentury ME, the New Tvoygrad Territory had a total population of 3.2 million people, with approximately half of the populace living in New Tvoygrad proper.

While many records dating to this era have been destroyed or lost since, there exists a Tvoygrad Archive in the Queensland National Library, where surviving annals from the colonial era are preserved and contained in a restricted-access zone.

Early post-colonial era (234-634)

New Tvoygrad gained independence from Twicetagria after the latter's fall into anarchy. Immediately, New Tvoygrad was met with a refugee crisis, where the sheer number of incoming Twicetagrien migrants fleeing the situation in Twicetagria overwhelmed the infrastructure in New Tvoygrad. Cities across the territory saw their populations shoot up as the population disparity between Twicetagria and New Tvoygrad meant that New Tvoygrad did not have the necessary infrastructure to house the millions of refugees. As the situation led to some unrest in the newborn nation, the New Tvoygrad government implemented a resettlement scheme where New Tvoygradians were incentivised to establish more communities in the vast New Tvoygrad territory, especially since settlements were few and far in between then. Within the next century, as many as 50 towns were founded, with Uyedinyonnorsk and Yablonyayevo becoming fully-fledged cities.

New Tvoygrad's economy centred much around agriculture, with almost 94% of its average annual exports from 400 to 500 ME being agricultural goods. Little was done to diversify the nation's economy, and the economy's growth started to plateau around the year 450 ME. The lack of economic growth led to the inflation of prices across the country, and the poverty line was raised. Simultaneously, New Tvoygrad started to suffer from a brain drain as many New Tvoygradians started to migrate into the border nation of Willowa. New Tvoygrad's high emigration rate was coupled with plummeting birth rates as the cost of living continued to rise in New Tvoygrad. The social instability of New Tvoygrad pushed citizens out of the country as gang violence and police corruption was rife.

To combat the high emigration rate, Adam Krupin, the then-president of New Tvoygrad, passed a decree to shut New Tvoygrad's borders so that people and goods could neither enter nor exit the country freely. All foreign goods, companies and individuals was also expulsed to promote local-made content and patriotism. Although an ultimatum was given to New Tvoygrad citizens to return to the country, most elected not to, with some forgoing their New Tvoygrad citizenship in the process. To rejuvenate New Tvoygrad's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sector, the New Tvoygrad government elected to kickstart projects relating to them, as well as fully subsidise all STEM-related university courses in New Tvoygrad; the programme was discontinued to a lack in funding and corruption.

Crimorgs (clipping of "criminal organisation") were based in every city. Most crimorgs had more prestige and money than a typical street gang. Crimorgs usually participated in the illegal trade industry, although their presence in trades such as prostitution, gambling and human trafficking was not uncommon. The more powerful and wealthier crimorgs had the means to bribe and blackmail law enforcement agencies in their home cities, meaning that their criminal activities were carried out unopposed for centuries. The rising rates of poverty in New Tvoygrad led to more youths joining crimorgs as a means of making money for themselves or their families; they would soon wind up joining them as full-time members. Antonovsk in particular was a city known for crimorg activity, mostly due to its proximity to Willowa, a major source for illegal trade into New Tvoygrad. By the 7th century ME, every city had more than 10% its population be official crimorg members. Despite the central government's attempts to reduce the power of the crimorgs, city governments were too powerless to enact any change.

As the country dove deeper into its self-imposed lockdown, its economy started to dwindle even more. Although the birth rate had started increasing, leading to a population boom, resources in the nation became scarce as farmland for cultivating foodstuffs was either scorched under crimorg-related activity, or seized by the government to be developed for other uses. Thus, this led to a situation of the demand for goods and services in New Tvoygrad rising without their supply doing so. Shortage of items such as food and healthcare services led to a nosedive in quality of life as starvation and minor illness began to kill more New Tvoygradians. The market also started to deteriorate as the value of goods started to drop significantly. This was countered by major price hikes, until the New Tvoygrad currency at that time became almost valueless. In addition, the central government at that time practiced mass censorship, with official media being directly affiliated with the media. Anyone found of criticising the country or the government was subject to a ten-year "correctional training". The bleak status quo in New Tvoygrad incited a sense of dissatisfaction amongst residents, until it boiled over in 634 ME.

The Doubeinese Crisis (634-638)

Main article: Doubeinese Crisis

On 31 March, 634, New Tvoygradian civilian rebels, aided by crimorgs, took over the city of Antonovsk in one day; the city government was quick to surrender. For the following weeks, more and more cities, spreading from the south, became overrun by rebels. The city governments were virtually unarmed, and law enforcement agencies were ineffective in fighting off the civilian rebels. Although the military was dispatched to the various cities captured by rebels, the downsizing in troops and equipment, and poor morale led to most defaulting or surrendering to the rebels within a short period of time. By the second week of June, the entire country bar New Tvoygrad proper were de facto controlled by the rebels. What was remaining of the military served as a bastion between the rebels and taking over the country. All government officials and their families had already fled out of the country, leaving New Tvoygrad without a proper leader for the time being. Despite instructions by the government to defeat the rebels, the military was quick to give in, allowing the rebels to take over New Tvoygrad city, completing their occupation of the country.

As a result of the government's absence, there existed a power vacuum in New Tvoygrad, and due to the lack of a legal successor, New Tvoygrad had de facto ceased to exist. The power vacuum was filled in by one of New Tvoygrad's largest crimorgs, the Atlanta, and their allies, and the Republic of the Atlanta was formed as a direct successor of New Tvoygrad. The refusal of the leader of the Atlanta, Jakob Dymytrov, to hold democratic elections fueled discontent amongst the New Tvoygradian government. This led to multiple clashes between armed civilians and crimorg forces, most of which turned out to be deadly.

Willowa, a neighbouring country to the south of the Republic, launched an attack on the nation on September 635, citing the "potential instability brought upon Willowa due to extraneous circumstances" as justification. Within days, Willowa had captured the cities of Antonovsk and Lasinyorodar, and surrounding areas. After a brief period of respite, the Willowan army continued advancing into the Republic, swiftly taking control of the cities of Latyusk and Vechnoslava. The two cities, unlike most other cities in the Republic, were void of crimorg presence, although they were safe havens for crimorgs escaping the Willowan invasion. Shortly after, a treaty was passed, declaring that the territory gained by Willowa would be directly annexed into the nation. After the attack, the Atlanta started to spread its forces closer to the Willowa border in case of more Willowan incursions. They also started to forcefully recruit more civilians into the Republic's defense forces.

As the Atlanta's iron grip over the Republic grew firmer, more civilians decided to move towards the heavily-guarded Willowan border in hopes of illegally crossing it. Due to the increased crimorg presence in nearby cities, most decided to create makeshift camps away from urban settlements. However, the Willowan government did not recognise the Republic as a legitimate state, causing civilians from the Republic to be unable to enter Willowa legally. Border skirmishes between civilians and Willowan border guards regularly occurred, and there were few who managed to bypass the authorities and make it through the border. The civilians' troubles were exacerbated by the oncoming winter of 636 to 637, where temperatures dropped to a record-breaking -24 degrees Celsius and blizzards occured more frequently than in previous years. This led to as many as 300,000 civilians perishing between November 636 to February 637 due to a lack of food, resources, and proper shelter.

Discontentment with the ruling regime continued to fester as civilians were unhappy with the lack of progress in the rebuilding of the nation's devastated economy and infrastructure. At the same time, many crimorgs started to pull out of governing roles in their respective cities due to both a lack of interest and a desire for secrecy, having appeared in the public eyes because of the revolution. The Atlanta continued to hold power over the remaining territories of New Tvoygrad. Most crimorgs were wary of a Willowan invasion as the Willowan military was far more powerful and potent than them, and they feared subjugation into Willowa as the Willowan authorities were more brutal when it came to gang crackdowns. The Atlanta refused to hold democratic elections, and went so far as to ban the formation of political parties. They feared that a civilian-elected government would either choose to incarcerate them or negotiate a merger with Willowa, neither of which were ideal situations for crimorgs.

Many civilians in New Tvoygrad proper started to move out of the city to more peripheral locations in search of greener pastures. Some took advantage of the unguarded international waters and attempted to set sail either towards the Euthymian Islands or across the Doubeinese Strait. While many would perish due to the rough currents, some managed to set foot on land, and they started their own settlements. As more people caught wind of the sailing method, more chose to embark on the treacherous journey via boat towards the Euthymian Islands. However, crimorg forces were vigilant enough to immediately start patrolling the coast. However, the relative porousness of the coast guards meant most were successful in making it into the sea.

On the onset of spring, 638, Willowa launched a surprise attack on the Republic, starting from the south. Willowan coast guards and its navy blockaded the Republic's coast to prevent any possible crimorg escapades via sea. The Willowan military had made quick progress in claiming land as most of it was virtually undefended, while any crimorg forces were easily defeated. After three weeks of conflict, the Willowan army had captured all of the Republic except for New Tvoygrad. As the army made its way into the city, the military personel soldiers were paraded by most New Tvoygradians as they viewed their invasion as liberation from an oppressive regime under the Atlanta. The crimorg forces attempted to fend off the Willowan military, but were quickly subdued. On 16 April, 638, the Republic of the Atlanta fell to Willowa. While most crimorgs continued their operations, albeit on a much less conspicuous scale, the leaders of the Atlanta and its allies, fearing repercussions, committed suicide. Members of these crimorgs were urged to follow in their footsteps, but most decided to leave the crimorg before they were identified as one of their members. After a few weeks of little action, the Willowan government decided to incorporate much of The Republic's territory into Willowa itself, while the rest would be administered as a Willowan satellite state with New Tvoygrad as its capital. On 17 May, 638, a peace treaty was signed between the Willowan government and what was left of the Atlanta and its allies, formally marking the end of the Doubeinese Crisis.

Although the original plan was to integrate the whole of the Republic of the Atlanta, the Willowan government deemed itself unprepared to take in and accommodate a large amount of people and land at once. Thus, the government decided to integrate parts of the nation, while the remaining land became a satellite state, named Doubeia. Doubeia was earmarked for future independence from Willowa. In addition, the names of all former New Tvoygradian cities were renamed to rid them of New Tvoygradian influence, as well as give them more naturalised names. New Tvoygrad City was renamed to Queensland.

Willowan Administration (638-709)

[personal note: clear up some terminology when uve researched more about it] The first few years of the Republic of Doubeia was relatively peaceful compared to the years before. Crimorg and street gang presence in both Doubeia and the formerly New Tvoygradian portion of Willowa started to be suppressed as the Willowan and Doubeinese authorities cracked down on gangs. Former gang members that were caught were often sent for rehabilitation and career reinforcement; most became blue collar workers all across the nation. Additionally, the living members of the Atlanta and its allies were incarcerated in 640, having been sentenced to life in prison. Despite the authorities' efforts, crimorg activity was not completely quelled as crimorgs began to be more clandestine in their operations. Additionally, what was a cross border smuggling trade became an internal one as Doubeia and Willowa were technically under the same administration.

Initially, the Doubeinese economy was much smaller than Willowa's in part due to the previous tenures under New Tvoygrad and the Atlanta. Fertile farmland made up more than half of Doubeia's land, and the transitory Doubeinese government adopted a free-trade policy. This influenced many Willowan food producers to set up shop in Doubeia. Most of the farmland was state-owned, and as companies purchased the farmland to set up farms, this boosted Doubeia's economy. In the year 642 alone, Doubeia's economy grew more than double its size due to the investments of Willowan companies into the nation. During this time, the Willowan government focused on rejuvenating Doubeia's cities to make them more attractive to potential investors and expatriates. Measures taken included the implementation of proper waste disposal systems, more functional roads and highways, and enhancement of existing sewage and water systems; they were modelled after existing infrastructure in major Willowan cities.

A law mandating compulsory military service for all able-bodied Doubeinese men was passed, and those liable for conscription could choose to conscript any time between their 18th and 25th birthday. There would be quarterly batch call-ups for those who elected to be conscripted. Any health or travel matters would be fully covered by the government. The recruits would be trained by instructors from the armies of Willowa and Huayramarca, the first nation outside of Esportiva that Doubeia established relations with.

In 644, the Doubeinese government decided to claim ownership over the unclaimed Euthymian Isles. The Doubeinese government decided to repurpose the islands into a tourist destination for both locals and tourists. Later in 657, the Doubeinese government would purchase what would become West Doubeia from Tumbra; the Doubeinese government intended to use the purchased land for new settlements and the agricultural sector since West Doubeia had a vast amount of arable land.

Across the years, Doubeia continued to see a tremendous rise in development and economy. Within the years 638 to 678, more than 72% of the adult populace had received formal tertiary education, the unemployment rate had dropped from 23% to a historic low of 4.6%, while the economy's GDP (PPP) per capita had risen above $20,000 for the first time in the nation's history. Doubeia's economy was spearheaded by the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Many foreign investors, primarily from Willowa, had started operations in Doubeia, greatly boosting its economy. The government started to invest into the tourism sector. Doubeia also witnessed a population boon during this time period. Within 40 years, the population had grown by 223% from 22.1 million in 638 to 64.2 million in 678. This burst was attributed to the significant improvements in quality of life, as well as the prevalence of higher income amongst the Doubeinese.

In 691, during a government-led survey of the area, numerous deposits of rare earth metals, minerals and other chemicals were found in the territories to the west of West Doubeia. The Doubeinese government would soon claim the area as Doubeinese territory, naming it the Queen Lawrencia Territory. This immediately attracted the attention of many across not only Doubeia but the rest of Esportiva and other regions as well. However, the Queen Lawrencia Territory was kept strictly out of bounds to non-government-approved personnel.

In 702, talks to accede Doubeia from Willowa began. Talks soon concluded with the agreement that Doubeia would become an independent nation before 710, and after hosting a general election. After some delays, general elections across Doubeia occurred, with Doubeinese citizens voting for their parliament and president. After elections ended and results were released, the Willowan government agreed to release Doubeia in the year 709.

Post-independence (709-present)

On December 14, 709, the elected Doubeinese parliament and president was inaugurated; on the same day, Doubeia ceded from Willowa, becoming a fully independent state.

Government and politics

The National Council

The National Council of Doubeia exercises legislative powers in Doubeia. The National Council is bicameral and consists of two houses: the Assembly, and the Senate. The Assembly comprises Members of the Assembly (MAs), while the Senate comprises Senators.

In the Assembly, there are 466 seats. xxx of the seats are taken up by elected constituency representatives, while the remaining xxx seats are allocated to parties based on the number of votes they receive during Council voting. The total number of votes a party receives is based on both constituency votes and party votes. Parties must win at least four constituencies or receive at least 5% of the total party votes to be entitled seats.

Each province is entitled to one constituency representative while each state is entitled to at least one constituency representative, however small its population. States entitled to more than one representative are divided into single-member constituencies (SMCs); the number of SMCs a state has is equivalent to the number of entitled seats. Political parties are allowed to send only one representative to contest for a constituency.

In the Senate, there are 38 seats. Each state is represented by two senators, provinces by one. A subdivision’s senator(s) will come from the party that wins the plurality of votes within that particular subdivision.

During Council elections, eligible voters are given the choice to vote for their constituency’s representative, and party of choice. Parties are accompanied by an open party list of candidates. Voters are given up to three preference votes where they can vote for candidates on the party list of the party they voted for. Only candidates who have received more than 15% of the party’s total preference votes take precedence over the list. Representative votes determine the representative of a constituency; party votes determine the party a state or province’s senator(s) will come from.

The Government of Doubeia

The Government of Doubeia exercises executive powers in Doubeia. The head of government is known as the Premier. The Premier is directly elected by the head of state, known as the President. The President plays a mainly ceremonious role while the Premier possesses most executive powers. The President is directly elected by the Doubeinese populace through presidential elections separate from Council elections. The Premier is only able to be removed from office through a dismissal by the President (they can only do so once per term), or a constructive vote of no confidence by the Assembly. Should the Premier lose a simple confidence motion, they may request the President to dissolve the Assembly, triggering a snap election within 61 days.

The President is able to nominate a MA to become the Premier. The Premier is then able to nominate MAs as cabinet ministers; the cabinet composition must be approved by the President. The cabinet will then submit an agenda to the Assembly with a vote of confidence. Should the vote of confidence fail, the cabinet dissolves, and the Assembly will have to nominate a Premier whom the President can choose to approve of. The newly nominated Premier will have to assemble a cabinet, and the cabinet will undergo a vote of confidence. If the second vote of confidence fails, government-forming powers fall back to the President, whose decision is final. The President can choose to elect the same Premier they initially nominated. However, the cabinet composition must not be the same as the initially approved cabinet.

The Premier as well as appointed cabinet ministers must give up their places in the Assembly. Their places in the Assembly will be filled by a member from the same party.

Judicial

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Culture

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