Republic of Valoria

The Republic of Valoria (French: République Valorienne [ʁepyblik valɔʁjn]), commonly known as Valoria, is a country located in North America.

History

British independence and early years (1756–1788)

The day after Governor Shirley's resignation, on September 26th, 1756, Anthony Vanwall formally declared the cities of Boston and Plymouth, as well as their surrounding areas, independent from the colony of Massachusetts. An informal council of prominent separatists, the foundation for today's National Assembly, was created to begin drafting a constitution. This council also appointed Christian Barton as chief ambassador, tasked with representing the new country internationally.

Valoria's founding was naturally met with resistance from Britain, both because of the illegal secession and because of French support. Valoria being founded in the midst of a war between global superpowers, Vanwall decided the nation's first major necessity would be a powerful army. Vanwall thus worked to equip the defense force of roughly fifteen thousand men that had been formed prior to secession with French weapons and training, provided by the Marquis de Montcalm. He also placed great importance on education, both because of his protestant beliefs, and because of his desire to educate a class of capable military leaders that could defend the country. With these aims in mind, Harvard college, the local institution of higher learning, was effectively turned into a military training facility for the Valorian defense force.

Although France initially succeeded in the early years of the war, the British were eventually able to turn the tides, and by 1758, the war in North America had entered a stalemate. For two years, neither side gained nor lost much compared to the other. By 1760, only a few sporadic engagements marked the continent, and the fighting between the French and British had moved to Europe itself. The British repeatedly tried to reclaim Boston and Plymouth for the next few years, but staunch defense from Valorians meant the British never managed to reclaim the secceeding territory.

Mayami and Continental Rivalry (1861–1914)

Although the Civil War was an American conflict, Mayami took the opportunity to declare itself

Government and politics

National government

Main Article: Politics of Valoria

Valoria is a representative democracy organized as a unitary, sui generis presidential republic. Valoria's system of government is often referred to as "bicephalous executive," with a popularly-elected president and prime minister, both of which serve distinct functions but are of equal rank.

The National Assembly serves as the unicameral national legislature, and is comprised of one hundred delegates, representing provinces proportionally to their population.

Administrative divisions

Main Article: Provinces of Valoria

Valoria is divded into eleven provinces

Foreign relations

Main Article: Foreign relations of Valoria

Military

Main article: Armed Forces of Valoria

The president exercises the authority of Commander of the Armed Forces, and appoints all military and civilian leadership. On a day-to-day basis, the Secretary of Defense, as the second-seniormost civilian leader of the armed forces, manages the military's operations. The Commanding General of the Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military official, leading both the Assembled Chiefs of Staff and Assembled Commands.

Economy

Science and technology

Main Article: Science and technology in Valoria

Culture

Sports

Main Article: Sports in Valoria

Ice hockey is the national sport of Valoria, and is widely practiced in all parts of the country.

The VHF-sanctioned Valorian Hockey League and Coupe Balbuzard are the most popular nationwide professional sports competitions.

Valoria has enjoyed some success at both the Winter and Summer Olympics, although it has been far more successful at the Winter games. Valoria hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal.