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Lyon, officially the Lyon Republic, is a [[wikipedia:unitary_state|unitary]] [[wikipedia:parliamentary_system|parliamentary]] [[wikipedia:constitutional_republic|constitutional republic]] in [[Yasteria]]. Lyon covers an area of approximately 29,250 square kilometers (11,293.5 square miles), and has a largely [[wikipedia:Köppen_climate_classification|temperate climate]]. It has a population of 7.5 million, nearly half of whom live in the [[wikipedia:capital|capital]] of [[Port Lyon]]. Two major national groups occupy the nation, the native [[Lyonese]] and the immigrant [[Tyrsins]], and significant animosity exists between these groups. Located in Southeastern [[Yasteria]], Lyon borders the [[Gulf of Joy]], [[nation/Packilvania|Pax-Draconica]], and the [[nation/Free_Pacific_States|Federated Alliance of Free Pacific States]]. | Lyon, officially the Lyon Republic, is a [[wikipedia:unitary_state|unitary]] [[wikipedia:parliamentary_system|parliamentary]] [[wikipedia:constitutional_republic|constitutional republic]] in [[Yasteria]]. Lyon covers an area of approximately 29,250 square kilometers (11,293.5 square miles), and has a largely [[wikipedia:Köppen_climate_classification|temperate climate]]. It has a population of 7.5 million, nearly half of whom live in the [[wikipedia:capital|capital]] of [[Port Lyon]]. Two major national groups occupy the nation, the native [[Lyonese]] and the immigrant [[Tyrsins]], and significant animosity exists between these groups. Located in Southeastern [[Yasteria]], Lyon borders the [[Gulf of Joy]], [[nation/Packilvania|Pax-Draconica]], and the [[nation/Free_Pacific_States|Federated Alliance of Free Pacific States]]. | ||
| − | The [[nation/Packilvania|Packo Empire conquered Lyon in the 13th century, annexing a previously sparsely populated territory with only a small, [[wikipedia:democracy|democratic]] government. The Packo Empire ruled the territory until 1896, when it withdrew as the last Packo Emperor unsuccessfully sought to save the empire by consolidating its territory. A short-lived [[wikipedia:federation|federal]] constitutional republic ruled Lyon until 1911, when the [[nation/Tyrsis_Imperium|Tyrsis Imperium]] invaded. Tyrsis occupied Lyon until 2005, when the death of the Tyrsin Emperor led to a civil war. The Federated Alliance deployed peacekeepers into Lyon as part of an international effort to restore order, and after several months, Lyonese leaders declared independence with FPS support. Lyon adopted a constitution in late 2005, and weeks later, held its first election in nearly a century. Over the next several years, Lyon and FPS jointly quelled a Tyrsin insurgency, largely by incorporating most Tyrsin leaders into the government. Lyon has enjoyed an immense economic boom since that time, thanks to trade with FPS and the Pax. | + | The [[nation/Packilvania|Packo Empire]] conquered Lyon in the 13th century, annexing a previously sparsely populated territory with only a small, [[wikipedia:democracy|democratic]] government. The Packo Empire ruled the territory until 1896, when it withdrew as the last Packo Emperor unsuccessfully sought to save the empire by consolidating its territory. A short-lived [[wikipedia:federation|federal]] constitutional republic ruled Lyon until 1911, when the [[nation/Tyrsis_Imperium|Tyrsis Imperium]] invaded. Tyrsis occupied Lyon until 2005, when the death of the Tyrsin Emperor led to a civil war. The Federated Alliance deployed peacekeepers into Lyon as part of an international effort to restore order, and after several months, Lyonese leaders declared independence with FPS support. Lyon adopted a constitution in late 2005, and weeks later, held its first election in nearly a century. Over the next several years, Lyon and FPS jointly quelled a Tyrsin insurgency, largely by incorporating most Tyrsin leaders into the government. Lyon has enjoyed an immense economic boom since that time, thanks to trade with FPS and the Pax. |
Lyon is a [[wikipedia:newly_industralized_country|newly industrialized country]] on the cusp of becoming a [[wikipedia:developed_country|developed country]] following a decade of immense economic growth. The nominal [[wikipedia:GDP|gross domestic product]] has grown by ten times over the last decade to $211.7 billion in 2015, and standards of living have substantially improved with household incomes skyrocketing. Lyon is an incredibly strategically important nation, given its placement between Pax-Draconica and the Federated Alliance. The Federated Alliance is closely aligned with the Lyon Republic, but the Lyonese have also maintained good relations with the Pax. The Federated Alliance provided approximately $43.5 billion in aid to Lyon in 2015, providing billions in infrastructure investment, and funding the entire Defense, Interior, and Foreign Ministries. | Lyon is a [[wikipedia:newly_industralized_country|newly industrialized country]] on the cusp of becoming a [[wikipedia:developed_country|developed country]] following a decade of immense economic growth. The nominal [[wikipedia:GDP|gross domestic product]] has grown by ten times over the last decade to $211.7 billion in 2015, and standards of living have substantially improved with household incomes skyrocketing. Lyon is an incredibly strategically important nation, given its placement between Pax-Draconica and the Federated Alliance. The Federated Alliance is closely aligned with the Lyon Republic, but the Lyonese have also maintained good relations with the Pax. The Federated Alliance provided approximately $43.5 billion in aid to Lyon in 2015, providing billions in infrastructure investment, and funding the entire Defense, Interior, and Foreign Ministries. | ||
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Lyon is today best known for its strategic importance. Both the Pax and the Federated Alliance maintain close relations with Lyon, given its important strategic position. The Pax Empire has declared Lyon a protectorate, while the Federated Alliance has signed a defense pact with Lyon. The Free Pacific States currently possesses the upper-hand in influencing Lyon, maintaining a sizable military presence in Lyon, and funding the Lyonese government to the tune of $43.5 billion in 2015. The Lyonese economy has grown substantially in the last decade because of these two relationships, and a major economic boom continues today. | Lyon is today best known for its strategic importance. Both the Pax and the Federated Alliance maintain close relations with Lyon, given its important strategic position. The Pax Empire has declared Lyon a protectorate, while the Federated Alliance has signed a defense pact with Lyon. The Free Pacific States currently possesses the upper-hand in influencing Lyon, maintaining a sizable military presence in Lyon, and funding the Lyonese government to the tune of $43.5 billion in 2015. The Lyonese economy has grown substantially in the last decade because of these two relationships, and a major economic boom continues today. | ||
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Revision as of 21:27, 16 November 2015
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| Motto: United in Independence | ||||
| Capital and largest city | Port Lyon | |||
| Official languages | Lyonese | |||
| Recognised national languages | Lyonese, English | |||
| Ethnic groups (2015 Estimate) | 100% Human | |||
| Demonym | Lyonese | |||
| Government | Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic | |||
| - | Prime Minister | Alexis Jacobs | ||
| - | Speaker of Parliament | Marcus Levin | ||
| - | Chief Justice | Hailey Hanson | ||
| Legislature | Parliament | |||
| Independence | ||||
| - | Independence from the Tyrsis | 2006 | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 29,250 km2 11,293.5 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||
| - | 2015 estimate | 7,506,035 | ||
| - | 2010 census | 6,622,877 | ||
| - | Density | 256.6/km2 664.6/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $259,302 | ||
| - | Per capita | $34,545.81 | ||
| GDP (nominal) | 2015 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $211.7 billion | ||
| - | Per capita | $28,200.66 | ||
| Gini (2015) | 27.6 low |
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| HDI (2015) |  .821very high |
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| Currency | Dollar (FD) |
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| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY | |||
| Drives on the | right (side of road) | |||
| Calling code | +96 | |||
| ISO 3166 code | LY | |||
| Internet TLD | .ly | |||
Lyon, officially the Lyon Republic, is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic in Yasteria. Lyon covers an area of approximately 29,250 square kilometers (11,293.5 square miles), and has a largely temperate climate. It has a population of 7.5 million, nearly half of whom live in the capital of Port Lyon. Two major national groups occupy the nation, the native Lyonese and the immigrant Tyrsins, and significant animosity exists between these groups. Located in Southeastern Yasteria, Lyon borders the Gulf of Joy, Pax-Draconica, and the Federated Alliance of Free Pacific States.
The Packo Empire conquered Lyon in the 13th century, annexing a previously sparsely populated territory with only a small, democratic government. The Packo Empire ruled the territory until 1896, when it withdrew as the last Packo Emperor unsuccessfully sought to save the empire by consolidating its territory. A short-lived federal constitutional republic ruled Lyon until 1911, when the Tyrsis Imperium invaded. Tyrsis occupied Lyon until 2005, when the death of the Tyrsin Emperor led to a civil war. The Federated Alliance deployed peacekeepers into Lyon as part of an international effort to restore order, and after several months, Lyonese leaders declared independence with FPS support. Lyon adopted a constitution in late 2005, and weeks later, held its first election in nearly a century. Over the next several years, Lyon and FPS jointly quelled a Tyrsin insurgency, largely by incorporating most Tyrsin leaders into the government. Lyon has enjoyed an immense economic boom since that time, thanks to trade with FPS and the Pax.
Lyon is a newly industrialized country on the cusp of becoming a developed country following a decade of immense economic growth. The nominal gross domestic product has grown by ten times over the last decade to $211.7 billion in 2015, and standards of living have substantially improved with household incomes skyrocketing. Lyon is an incredibly strategically important nation, given its placement between Pax-Draconica and the Federated Alliance. The Federated Alliance is closely aligned with the Lyon Republic, but the Lyonese have also maintained good relations with the Pax. The Federated Alliance provided approximately $43.5 billion in aid to Lyon in 2015, providing billions in infrastructure investment, and funding the entire Defense, Interior, and Foreign Ministries.
History
The Packo Empire withdrew from Port Lyon in 1896 after six centuries of occupying the territory. The occupants of the port and its surrounding areas united to create the Lyon Federation a year later. For the next fifteen years, the Lyonese lived in peace, and saw an economic boom from trade with the then-disunited Free Pacific States.
The Tyrsis Empire violently ended this period of prosperity in 1909, annexing the state based on a flimsy pretext, but the Lyonese Army was wholly unable to resist. The Lyonese people resisted Tyrsin rule over the next ninety years but the Tyrsins repeatedly used force to ensure compliance. By the mid 1990s, few resistance groups remained in existence, and only one resistance leader maintained any influence.
But opportunity struck in 2005, when the Emperor of Tyrsis died, and the Tyrsin government collapsed into civil war. The Lyonese rebel organizations united at that point to attack the territorial government, which led to a complete breakdown of order in the Lyon area. After several months, Dannistaan deployed troops to Tyrsis to restore order, and the Federated Alliance of Free Pacific States followed suit in Lyon.
A group of Lyonese leaders met with the head of the Free Pacifican peacekeeping force soon after the invasion. The Free Pacificans granted a request during the meeting for a new constitutional convention, which led ultimately to the creation of the Lyon Republic. The first elected Parliament in Lyonese history, not to mention the first independent Parliament in a century, met in 2005.
But the creation of a government in Lyon did not mean an end to the ills of that nation. The Tyrsin portion of the population, largely disenfranchised by the new government, resisted the occupation violently. The Lyonese resistance leaders, who saw election to most top government positions despite a complete lack of administrative experience, failed to efficiently organize the new state. And the Free Pacificans, who were trained to fight the Pax not an insurgency, repeatedly alienated the populace. By the end of 2006, the situation was rapidly deteriorating.
The Federated Alliance and the Lyon Republic undertook a major program in 2007 to address the ongoing insurgency. The Federated Alliance replaced deployed marine and special forces units in place of regular Army units to conduct counter-insurgency operations with a greater focus on preserving civilian life. The Lyon Republic simultaneously offered immunity to any Tyrsins willing to join the military, police, or government. Most Tyrsins had previously worked for the government, government contractors, or major government-aligned corporations, and flooded the ranks of the security services. Prime Minister Alexis Jacobs took the final step of negotiating directly with Tyrsin Action Party leaders in 2008, leading the rebel group to transform into a peaceful political party. By the end of 2008, the insurgency was effectively over.
The country elected a new parliament in 2010, led by the Unity Party, and that parliament re-elected Jacobs as Prime Minister. But in a nod to the Tyrsin portion of the population, Kim named former Tyrsin politician Chris Hartin to the position of Deputy Prime Minister. The Free Pacifican military ceased peacekeeping operations in 2012, leaving the Tyrsin-dominated security services to keep law an order. A substantial Free Pacifican military presence remained in the nation, though, for the purpose of defending it against the Pax. The Tyrsin Royal Guard, a militant resistance group, continues to operate in Lyon to this day, though it has not attacked the Lyonese government since 2011.
Lyon is today best known for its strategic importance. Both the Pax and the Federated Alliance maintain close relations with Lyon, given its important strategic position. The Pax Empire has declared Lyon a protectorate, while the Federated Alliance has signed a defense pact with Lyon. The Free Pacific States currently possesses the upper-hand in influencing Lyon, maintaining a sizable military presence in Lyon, and funding the Lyonese government to the tune of $43.5 billion in 2015. The Lyonese economy has grown substantially in the last decade because of these two relationships, and a major economic boom continues today.
