Tuscany (1983: Doomsday)

The Republic of Tuscany is an Italian survivor state within the former province of Tuscany.

Pre-Doomsday
Prior to Doomsday, The Italian reigon of Tuscany was one of the most visited places in the world, often with millions of tourists arriving in Florence or Pisa to see thier respective landmarks. The Tuscan reigon was often said to be the birthplace of the Renesaince.

Doomsday
There was only one nuclear attack on the region, which was a relatively weak nuclear bomb hitting a U.S. military base between La Spezia and Pisa. The firebomb was able to burn small parts of Pisa and render parts of it uninhabitable, but nuclear-related problems stopped there. Even if fallout was minor comparing to other nations, and no other attacks were made, the government was shattered by the attack on Rome. It was spared from most effects of Doomsday, such as radiation and fallout, since most of it occurred towards the south, which allowed the government to maintain a relatively stable sphere of control, at least in the first weeks.

Provisional Administration
After nearly two years without word from Rome, or anywhere else Italian government might have been moved, it was feared that organized government was completely abandoned in Italy. The Tuscan administration at the time decided to reorganize the government into the Provisional Republic of Tuscany, so as not to declare full independence, but to better serve the people for the immediate future.

Contact
Up until 2004, Tuscany was completely isolated from the international community. Until then, the only survivor states it had knowledge of was the former French island of Corsica, and several other city-states within the vicinity of Tuscany.

Economy
The economy of Tuscany is largely centered around agriculture, fishing and winemaking.