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Revision as of 16:37, 12 April 2015
The Northern Union is an alliance in the Ixnay region built upon the founding pillars of economic well-being, mutual defense and political security. The alliance is named after the geographic area in which its founding members are located, the far north or the Ixnay region. The alliance was created as a result of the Northern Conference, held in Suomi.
History
Foundation
Due to the location of the northern nations and the perceived threat from larger nations to the south, the concept of a union between northern states has always existed. Treaties and agreements between the nations of the so-called "Darklands" have been signed throughout the ages covering subjects ranging from royal marriages to trade, to military cooperation. Following the merger into Greater Ixnay and the emergence of nations hostile to the northern nations, it was necessary to create a single overarching treaty which would defend the northern nations from these new enemies, leading to the creation of the Northern Union.
Expansion
Chairs of the Northern Union
Jens Ettberg (Prizyetsa)
Pillars
Economic Well-Being
(See also: Northern Customs Union Agreement)
Political Security
Mutual Defense
Politics & Structure
While each of the member nations have retained their basic governments and sovereignty, the Northern Union has developed an overlying structure to help manage and direct the Union as a whole to reflect the combined interest of all of its members without interfering too much with the daily issues which face member-states.
Geography
The Northern Union, as the name might indicate, encompasses much of the northern hemisphere of Ixnay. In addition, it has a substantial coastline and several different overseas territories to their respective official owners. This comes as a given, considering that one of its major members is the United Federation of Prizyetsa. All nations involved have a somewhat mountainous terrain throughout their nations to some extent, though it is not entirely uncommon for more flat straits to exist.
Headquarters
Economic
Political
Military
Culture
Foreign Affairs
As a large and domineering body within the Ixnayan political landscape, the Northern Union has established a wide variety of relations across the world. This is amplified that the NU member states have collectively become the largest supplier of arms on the globe, much to the ire of some rivals. The Constitutional Empire of Skuldan and the United Federation of Prizyetsa are the main faces of the NU on the global stage, though other member states often have large diplomatic corps of their own.
Relationship with LATA
The Northern Union's relationship with the LATA alliance can be described as rocky at-best due to the stance of some its member-states towards Northern Union nations often labeling them as "rogue states".
Programs
Treaties
Northern Customs Union Agreement
See also: Northern Customs Union Agreement
Member states of the Northern Union may choose to enter the Northern Customs Union (NCU) as full members, a treaty which is designed to remove barriers to trade and create a single customs union eliminating tariffs between members. Non NU states can join as partner states, which gives them access to the markets of the NCU with a reduced tariff, making trading with the north more lucrative.
Members & Partner States
- Prizyetsa
- Skuldan
- Kauvara
- Insui
- Kistan
- Empire of North
Below is a list of the nations which are engaged in Northern Union treaties as partner states. The treaty with the most signatures is the Northern Customs Union Agreement.
- Absurrania
- Leasath
- Palmeria
- Heku