The Three States of Fortuna

Three States of Fortuna
Motto: Strength Comes From Unity
Anthem: "Fortuna Forever"
Capital		Destiny City
Largest city		Imperial Fortunan City
Official languages		Fortunan
Ethnic groups (2014 Estimate)		95.8% Human 4.2% Vulpine
Demonym		Fortunan
Government		Unitary One-party Totalitarian Dictatorship
-	High Commander	Tristan Lytle
-	Commander	Ferdinand Romano
-	Speaker of the Common Chamber	Susan Locke
Legislature		House
-	Upper house	Elite Chamber
-	Lower house	Common Chamber
History
-	Unification of Fortuna	March 11, 1999
-	Under Dictatorship	2002
-	Annexation of Medium Islands	2016
Area
-	Total	269,229 km2 103,950 sq mi
Population
-	2016 estimate	23,908,781
-	2010 census	23,588,694
-	Density	212/km2 5,144.5/sq mi
GDP (nominal)		2016 estimate
-	Total	$304.127 billion
-	Per capita	$12,720.34
Gini (2015)		24.6 low
HDI (2015)		.653 medium
Currency		Fortune (FT)
Date format		MM/DD/YYYY
Drives on the		right (side of road)
Calling code		+9
ISO 3166 code		TSF
Internet TLD		.tsf .ftsf

Fortuna (ˈfôrCHunə), also known as the United Three States of Fortuna, is a unitary totalitarian dictatorship island nation. The nation is located in the Spes Region off the East coast of Pax-Draconia, South of Isklevyu, and North of the Free Pacific States. The nation consists of the Fortunan Archipelago and the Medium Islands, covering an area of 269,229 km2 (103,950 sq mi). The three largest islands (Emili, Toscani, and Ancona) consist of much of Fortuna's land area. The climate of Fortuna is predominantly temperate with high environmental protection. Compared to many nations on Urth, the population of Fortuna is quite moderate with a population of 23,908,781 with its largest city, Imperial Fortunan City, holding up to 6.8 million persons. Due to Fortuna's small size, overcrowding is slowly becoming a problem for the small nation.

The history of Fortuna dates back to around 50 A.D. when people from the main land migrated to the islands. In 1176 the people of the islands united by the tribe called Fortuna. The newly united islands became known as the Empire of Fortuna which brought a golden age through trade and conquest of surrounding islands. In 1824 the nation became divided in war known as the Division War. This division split the nation brought of three new nations known as Emili, Toscani, and Ancona which brought a period of isolation that lasted between the 1800s to the early 1900s. In the early 1970s, the wanting of unification was high, leading to riots and rebellions taking place over the three nations. In 1996, the nation of Emili fell under control of the Emili Unitary Party with the election of Tristan Lytle as prime minister. This soon led to the annexation of Ancona in 1998 and Toscani in 1999 by Emili. On March 11, 1999, the islands were fully united under one government. Soon after Tristan Lytle declared himself as absolute ruler of the nation. This led to another conflict between those allied with Lytle, known as the United People of Fortuna, and those against, known as the Free Republic of Fortuna. In 2002, the final soldiers of the FRF were pushed out of the island chain and the newly made government declared the United Three States of Fortuna. In 2012, the Fortunan government allowed for the opening of ports and airports to the international population. Then in 2016, Fortuna successfully annexed the Medium Islands, growing Fortuna's border and strengthening their grip on the Pacific coast of Yasteria.

Fortuna is a developing nation a medium standard of living and Human Development Index, a medium level of life expectancy, and a low GDP. The nation holds a large, yet quite outdated, military force, taking up 10% of the nation's GDP, used for self-defense and law enforcing. Due to the recent removal of isolation, the nation's economy has slowly been on the rise giving Fortuna a GDP of $304.127 billion. The economy has recently been driven by the exportation of agricultural, fishing, and technology products.

Etymology

The name Fortuna can be dated back to the Empire of Fortuna who were birthed from the Fortuna tribe, the first group to successfully conquer the entire island chain and who also worshiped Fortuna, the goddess of fortune. This also led to the name of the island chain itself; the Fortunan Archipelago. In 2002, Tristan Lytle declared the former three island nations as states of Fortuna, becoming known as the Three States. This then led to the current name that was given to the nation of Fortuna.

History

Caliphate Purge 1968-1979

Power Struggle 1979-1996

Unification Party Seizes Control 1990-1996

Under the leadership of the young Emili military officer Tristan Lytle, the Fortuna Unification Party began to gain momentum within Emili and Ancona at the beginning of the 90s, promising to unify the island chain under one flag. Their popularity first came from their own troops, known as the Regulatori, who won victory after victory against rebels, taking back land for both Emili and Ancona. By September 1992, rebel groups within Ancona were finally defeated, returning rebel controlled lands back to the Ancona. By April 1994, Regulatori soldiers were also successful on defeating rebel groups within Emili. These successes boosted the party's popularity within both Emili and Ancona. By 1992, half of the Ancona Senate were held by Unification Party members while one third of the Emili Senate were held by Unification Party members. The party's success was also noticed by the people of Toscani who were still in conflict with rebel groups to the north.

In the 1996 elections, Tristan Lytle won the Emili prime minister election by a landslide with 87.2% of the vote. His colleague, Bernard Leon, was also successful in winning the Ancona prime minister election. With the Unification Party also gaining a majority of the seats within both senates, the Fortuna Unification Party had seized control of both island nations. The party was also able to win their first elections within Toscani, a sign of the growing popularity of a unified nation.

Unifying Into One Nation 1996-1999

The next goal for Tristan Lytle and his party was to complete the promise they have been campaigning under; a unification of the island chain. However, this required the support of the majority of it's inhabitants. This began rally campaigns as influential members of the party, including Tristan Lytle, traveled the islands and held immense rallies to gain more support. These rallies were all built on national pride and fear of outside forces such as the Pax-Caliphate. This proved to be successful as more and more people supported the idea of a unified nation. The rallies also helped boost Tristan's popularity with the people who began to look at him with respect and fear. The idea that Tristan was the prophesied leader within Clarityism also grew from these rallies as close supporters of Tristan continuously mentioned the connection within their speeches. This was the beginning of Tristan's connection with Clarityism (which did gain him more support) and the beginning of his personality cult.

The party also supported the use of fear and intimidation to force people to join their cause. This included the tactics of shunning those opposed to targeting opponents either verbally or physically. On a few occasions Regulatori led rioters attacked anti-uniters and communists, marking and burning homes and businesses. In one example, the Gologma Burning, forty buildings were burnt down with around 20 killed and 230 injured.

By 1998, more than 80% of Emil and Anconan citizens were in favor of one unified nation. Then in June 15, 1998, Bernard Leon declared that Ancona will be joining Emili to create Fortuna with Tristan Lytle as the prime minister.

Fortunan Civil War 1999-2002

Politics

After the takeover of the government by Tristan Lytle in 2002, the Three States of Fortuna's government is run as a unitary one-party totalitarian dictatorship with the nation run by the Fortuna Unification Party and with Tristan Lytle holding absolute power. This gives him and the party full control of the government, military, and economy of Fortuna. It is also requires for absolute obedience of all Fortunan citizens to Lytle. Through propaganda, manipulation, fear, and brainwashing, a majority of the population of Fortuna are willing to follow Lytle, creating a personality cult based around him and many see him as a god figure. Between 2002 and 2012 the full country was closed from the outside, preventing the free movement in and out of Fortuna. There are also high restrictions found in Fortuna including on freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and also low civil rights and political freedom.

Government

The government of Fortuna is split into three branches; the Head, the House, and Judicial.

The Head is the current ruler of Fortuna and is mostly known as High Commander. The Head has absolute power until their death and is replaced by the person of their choice. No one is able to question him and is not forbidden from anything. With his power he is allowed to veto any legislation or bills brought up by the House only allowing anything that he agrees with. The Head also has full control of the military and is able to give his own commands without question. The Head can also choose who would be their second command, known as Commander. If the Head either resigns or dies, the Commander then takes their place. The Commander is also allowed to hold a seat in the Elite Chamber if the Head allows. The current Head, High Commander Tristan Lytle, has held this position ever since the unification of Fortuna till present day. The current Commander is Ferdinand Romano.

The House is the legislative branch of Fortuna which is run by only one party; the Fortuna Unification Party. Within the House there are two different groups; the Elite Chamber and the Common Chamber. The Common Chamber consists of 48 seats, 16 representatives for each state. Each state party also has three leaders who are chosen from the representatives by each party. Every representative is chosen during the nomination period where the citizens of each state nominate up to 24 possible candidates. From these nominees the leaders of the state party choose the 16 they want as their representative. Each representative in the Common each serve a term of 6 years until the next election, representatives can also serve up to three terms. If a representative either resigns, gets removed by the Head, or dies during their term, they would then be replaced by someone chosen by the leaders of that state party. In the Elite Chamber there are 9 seats and consists of only those chosen by the Head. Elites are able to serve until their death, their resignation, or removal by the Head. Each Elite member is a head of a specific department, each department focusing on a specific area. Laws usually start out in the Common Chamber. If there is a majority vote of 3/4th then the bill is passed to the Law Chamber to be approved. Once approved it moves on to the Elite Chamber. If there is a majority vote of 2/3rd then the bill is made into law. However the bill may be vetoed by the Head and must return to the Elite Chamber to be revised or removed.

The Judicial branch is the third branch in the government and helps interpret the law and the Fortunate Constitution and is run by the Law Chamber. The Law Chamber consists of 9 seats and are chosen by the Elite Chamber and the Head. This causes for the Judicial branch to have much corruption on the inside. It is seen by many as a puppet to allow the Elite Chamber to achieve their own goals since the Judicial Branch has no power over what the Elite Chamber of the Head says. They are allowed to approve of bills that was passed by the Common Chamber. If these bills are approved by the Law Chamber then its passed to the Elite Chamber to be finally passed into law.

Foreign Policy

Historically Fortuna has always held a isolated and neutral stance concerning foreign affairs. However, since the reopening of borders in 2012, Fortuna has recently taken a larger interest in foreign policies. This includes diplomatic relations and exchange of embassies and ambassadors with multiple nations across Urth. Fortuna holds close relations with the Veridian Union and Baykalia, which includes agreements ranging from trade to military agreements.

Concerning Fortuna's neighbors, relations are either tense or non-existent. This is due to both cultural, government, and religious differences. For example relations between Fortuna and the Free Pacific States only consist of national recognition, however due to government differences Fortuna is not very fond of their southern neighbor. The same can also be said for the Pax-Caliphate to the east and Eridani Theta to the north. Following the death of Eridani Theta's former leader though, relations between the two island nations have softened.

Military

The Fortunan Army, Navy, Air Force and Regolatori form what is known as the Fortunan Armed Forces(FAF), under the command of the Fortuna Military Council led by the Commander, however the High Commander has absolute power over the FAF and can overrule the Military Council. Military service has always been compulsory for all citizens above the age of 17. Men are required to serve at least 36 months in any branch and women are required to serve at least 30 months in any branch with a few exceptions. As of 2015, the Fortunan military consisted of 1,000,000 personnel on active duty, with 250,000 serving more than 36 months, and with around 6,000,000 personnel in reserve as anyone fit to fight can be drafted in if in time of crisis. Fortunan military spending takes up 10% of the national GDP, making it the main focus of the government. Even with high spending, the Fortunan military is considered outdated compared to the rest of Urth.

Geography

Fortuna is an archipelago consisting of sixteen islands off the Pacific Coast of East Yasteria.The islands are found closely together forming a circular-like pattern and are located around 27°N and 113° E, just above the Tropic of Karakta. The circular archipelago can be found East of Pax-Draconia, Northeast of Codex Pontus and the Free Pacific States, South of Isklevyu, and Southwest of Eridani Theta. The country is mainly made up of the islands of Emili, Toscani, and Ancona. Including the few islands found in between them and the Medium Islands, they make up what is known as the Fortunan Archipelago.

The land area of Fortuna is 269,229 km2 (103,950 sq mi), making it one of the smaller nations found on Urth. A large percentage of Fortuna are covered in forests and mountains, making much of the land area unsuitable for agricultural, industrial, or residential use. This causes much of the population of Fortuna to locate themselves along the coast, leading to high population densities of 212/km2 (5,144.5/sq mi), making it one of the most dense nations on Urth.

Due to its location, Fortuna consists of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. The way the islands are formed helps create a barrier against tsunamis for those on the inside of the circle. This is one of the reasons why much of the population are found in the inner circle of the archipelago. Earthquakes are still a problem, ranging from small quakes up to 9.0-magnitude earthquakes, an example includes the 1923 earthquake killing nearly 100,000 people. Fortuna also consists of three active volcanoes, two of which are located on the island of Toscani. There has been steps taken to monitor earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis to help reduce chances of death, but this doesn't prevent Fortuna from having one of the highest natural disasters.

Climate

The climate of Fortuna is predominantly temperate, though there is visible differences between the islands. The island of Toscani is known to have lower temperatures due to its high mountains. The other islands stay rather temperate, with cooler temperatures inland due to rise in height. Winter is considered to begin in October and goes into February. Snow is common during winter, leading to heavy snowbanks. Spring starts in February and goes until May. Summer then occurs after may and goes until August. Fall is a bit short lived lasting from August to October.

Temperatures in Fortuna during the summer averages around 25.2 °C (77.4 °F) and during the winter it averages around 5.1 °C (41.2 °F). The highest recorded temperature was 39.8 °C (103.8 °F) in 2007. Rainy season begins in March and continues over Fortuna until May. Typhoons are also expected in early fall bringing heavy rain.

Biodiversity

The biodiversity in Fortuna is known to be quite high, with different ecoregions that are able to be found. The main islands of Emili and Ancona are known to have mixed forests due to their mild climates. On Toscani and many mountainous areas they mainly consist of temperate coniferous forests. Fortuna also holds an abundance of species with over 80,000. Some of these species include the Fortunan Raccoon Dog, Fortunan Giant Salamander, and the Red Panda. Due to recent moves by the government, much of the areas have been made as protected areas to preserve the beauty of the islands of Fortuna.

Environment

Larole Forest on the island Emili.

In the period between the 1880s and the 1960s, industrialization was on the rise which led to a rise in environmental pollution. To confront this, the governments passed laws to help provide environmental protection. This led to the creation of national parks and protected areas which make up 28% of the country. The environmental protection laws that were created are still used today and is more strictly enforced. Deforestation or destruction of the environment in any way is considered illegal unless one is given a permit by the government.

In recent years, Fortuna has taken large steps to use renewable energy with 20% of Fortuna's energy being based off renewable energy like solar or wind power energy, a set goal of 25% by 2020.

Demographics

According to a 2016 census, there is a population of 23,908,781 people in Fortuna. The resulting population density, a density of 212/km2 (5,144.5/sq mi), makes Fortuna one of the densest nations on Urth. The distribution of the population though is mainly found in the four main cities including Destiny City and Imperial Fortunan City, with over 20 million located in these cities and the rest spread out across the rest of the islands. Most of the population is located in towns and cities along the coast with very few living inland.

The population has been a slow ascent until the early 1900s when immigration rose quickly due to the islands declaring the removal of isolation. The immigration slowly declined a near halt in the late 1970s due to conflict that took place between the 1970s to the 2000s. Birthrate has also been slow with a fertility rate of 1.12 children per woman in 2000. That number has risen to a fertility rate of 1.4 in 2015 and expected to rise to 1.8 in 2020.

Fortuna also consists of a few different species/races. The major population of the nation mainly consists of of human at 95.8% and are spread onto much of the islands. There is also a small number of vulpines that make up 4.5% of the population and are mainly located on the northern islands of Fortuna. Many of them were immigrants from northern Yasteria who arrived to the islands in the 1600s.

Language

The official language of Fortuna is Fortunan with over 90% of citizens known as native Fortunan speakers while the rest say they use Fortunan as a second language based off a study done in 2015. The language also has different dialects depending on the island with around 8 types. This was mainly due to the islands being isolated from each other between the 1500s and the 1900s. Languages that are also noticed to be used in Fortuna include Drakkengardian, Unonian, and Codexian, mainly brought in by immigrants in the early 1900s.

Religion

A Clarity chapel located in Destiny City.

Freedom of religion is allowed due to the Fortunan Constitution, but Fortuna is considered as a theocracy with Clarityism being the declared the state religion. In 2010, the amount of Fortunans who identified themselves as Claritists is 86.2%. A percentage of 8.5% of Fortunans identify themselves as Christians with 6.7% of this are Catholic while the rest practice Protestantism.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the practice of religion, mainly Clarityism, in Fortuna has been on a rise. According to polls, a large number of young people under 30 say they are very religious. This increase in the practice of religion has mainly been caused after Clarityism being made a state religion which brought in a flow of people who made it their official religion.

Education

Since 2005, education between the ages of 6 to 16 are compulsory, with

Health

Fortuna runs on a universal public healthcare system with the healthcare being fully provided by a public system. This is run by the Department of Health which organized and administered nationally. Healthcare in Fortuna makes up 8.9% of the nation's budget in 2015.

Culture

Entertainment and Art

Sports

Holidays