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Alfoquia
REPUBLIC OF ALFOQUIA

-Motto: Libertas Est Pax (Latin for "Liberty is peace") -National Anthem: N/A

-Capital: Alfoquia -Largest City: Valencia -Language: Spanish (official) 82%, Arabic 11%, Basque 4%, English 1%, Other 2%

-Demonym: Alfoquian -Ethnic Groups: Spanish 78%, Arab-Berber 10%, Basque 6%, Other European 6%

-Government: Representative Democracy -Prime Minister: Fernando Jose Arallas

-Legislature: Senate

-Formation: 2014

-Area: 19,201 km2 (10066 sq mi) -% Water: .089

-Population: (2019 estimate) 9 million

-Currency: Maravedi (1000 Iberis(i) = 1 Maravedi(μ))

-Timezone: CET (UTC+1), no DST

-Date Format: dd.mm.yyy (Spanish, CE)

-Drives on the: right

-Calling Code: +831

-ISO 3166 Code: AQ

-Internet TLD: .aq

ALFOQUIA The Armed Republic of Alfoquia (Spanish: La República Armada de Alfoquia) is a representative democracy encompassing most of the former Spanish provinces of Murcia and Valencia, the islands of Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, and the former Algerian Walayas of Jijel, Annaba, and El Taref. The country is recognized by 137 nations, and is in a state of war with Spain.

Etymology The name "Alfoquia" is derived from the town where the Alfoquian revolution began, and its current capital.

History Regional History The region currently occupied by the Republic of Alfoquia was previously owned by the nations of Spain and Algeria. The areas under its jurisdiction in the Iberian Peninsula, the Baleares, and is colonies and territories in Algeria were all originally Islamic, though only the former Algerian territories are still have a majority Islamic population.

Revolt from Spanish Rule In November of 2013, riots began in the cities of Valencia, Cartagena, Murcia, Lorca, and other municipalities on the southeastern coast of Spain protesting new regional tax and minimum wage laws. In response, Spain, embroiled in preparations for a war with Morocco over Ceuta, sent in the national guard to quell the unrest. The citizens of Valencia began violently protesting against this infringement of their rights, and reportedly a division of the guard, trapped in the Plaça de la Mare de Déu fired on the protestors. The protesters responded by massacring two-thirds of the guard before the rest were able to escape into the Basilica of the Virgin and barricade the door. The mob layed siege to the building, and the remaining guardsmen fired through windows and threw grenades and teargas.

The Plaça de la Mare de Déu and the facade of the Basilica of the Virgin.

''Alfoquia is Magenta, Anti-Spanish nations are red, Spain is Green, pro-spanish nations are light green, and neutral nations are grey''

The protesters eventually broke through the door, and the soldiers took shelter behind pews and desks. They were eventually able to negotiate safe passage out of Valencia in exchange for handing over their commanders and the men who had started the firing (who were all shot shortly afterwards). The mob did allow the soldiers through, except for one man who attempted to retain his weapon and was killed. This incident led to the mobilization of the Spanish army to deal with the disunited protesters, which became a rebellion on January 6th, 2014 when the mayor of Alfoquia declared independence for his town, and he was soon joined by all of Murcia, and shortly after that, most of Valencia. However, as the full Spanish army marched towards the new nation of Alfoquia, Morocco formally declared war on Spain and invaded Ceuta, followed by Algeria. The EU officially condemned both the invasion and the rebellion, but made no action since they did not want a landmass-wide war, as much of the former communist bloc announced their support for Alfonquia, who they saw both as a possible ally and as a thorn in the side of capitalist countries. Their announcement was soon followed by simiilar ones from North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. NATO did not intervene, since Spain had left early 2013, and a vote for a declaration of war on Morocco was defeated narrowly in the U.S. House of Representatives 183 to 179, with 73 abstaining. Spain declared a cease-fire with the "Valencian Rebels" to focus on its war in Africa, and the first Alfoquian congress was convened on July 22nd, 2014, and the delegates from the municipalities of the former provinces Valencia and Murcia signed the Alfoquian constitution on August 16th of that year.

Expansion On September 2nd, the Algerian fleet landed an expeditionary force in Majorca, and it quickly captured the undefended island. As Algeria had no wish for maintaining the Baleares, it transferred it to the ownership of Alfoquia and ordered its expeditionary force to join with the Moroccan armies newly established in Andalusia. The islands immediately revolted, but the Alfoquian army was ordered in to subdue the rebels. Spain claimed that this was a breach of their cease-fire agreement, but it could not intervene as its military was tied up defending the mainland.

Shortly afterwards, Tunisia signed a defensive pact with Libya. Algeria saw this as a prelude to aggression, since Libya was decidedly pro-Spanish and anti-Algerian, and Tunisia was anti-Algerian and jealous of many of the territories on Algeria's northern coast. Since Algeria's army was in Spain, Algeria, at the suggestion of the Alfoquian ambassador, sold the Wilayas of Jijel, Annabal, and El Taref to the fledgling nation for 18.5 milion Maravedis (about 5.78 million 2011 USD). Under the new government, the Wilayas became relatively autonomous, and on November 22nd, 2014, they were organized as The alfoquia north african territory, with their own senate, their own Governmental Court that was fairly protected by intervention from the Alfoquian senate, and their own executive officer, the Minister for Africa.

The most recent bit of expansion occurred on November 30th, when Alfoquia announced that it suddenly had control of Melilla. Spain could do nothing, and didn't need to anymore, as the day before Alfoquia had ordered its entire air force out to bomb the islands. To this day, there is no live (or even relatively intact) multicellular life on the island.

Elections On December 8th, elections began for a senate to replace the liberal government. They ended midnight of the 9th with a majority liberal senate.

Geography The nation of Alfoquia encompasses 19,201 km2. Alfoquia borders Spain along most of its continental border, it borders Morocco with the Autonomous City of Ceuta, and it borders Algeria with the North African Territories and the Autonomous City of Gauda.

The Balearic Islands

Islands Alfoquia encompasses the Balearic islands (Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera, and others) as well as the islands of Melilla, and the island of Alboran (administered by Ceuta).

Rivers and Mountains Two mountain ranges lie within Alfoquian borders, the first being the tail end of the Sistema Iberico, and the second being much of the Penibaetic system.

Climate The south of the country is mostly part of the semiarid climate, with higher temperatures and an extended dry season.

Governance [WORK IN PROGRESS