Russia (From Sea to Shining Sea)

The Democratic Republic of Russia, informally known as Russia, is a country in Eurasia.

History
On April 13, 1912, Tsar Nicholas II signed the Articles of Democracy, transferring his political power to the Duma and transforming Russia into a constitutional monarchy. Following the election of Vladimir Lenin as Prime Minister of Russia on May 18, 1912, the Russian Empire was renamed the "Republic of Russia", which was later renamed the "Democratic Republic of Russia" by Leon Trotsky in 1935. Under Lenin, the country slowly industrialized, and allied with Britain and France, while ending its alliance with Austria. Russia never entered World War 1, and instead spent its time solving internal issues. By World War 2, the White Army, the military of Russia, successfully repelled the Nazi invasion. Following the end of World War 2, Russia became a superpower. Germany was divided among Russia and Brittan, though due to the alliance between the 2 countries, Germany was reunited. The clash between the capitalist economy of Russia and communist economy of the United Socialist Republics of America drove a brief cold war between the 2 countries from 1945 to 1971, though this ended when Japan invaded Korea, and the 2 nations became allies again. Additionally, under Nikolai Podgorny's presidency, Russia became increasingly pro-American, with the 2 countries remaining allies against Japan. While America focused on space travel, Russia focused on marine research and allied with China. Under Gorbachev, Russia joined both the European Union and the Asian Alliance, as well as cementing a peaceful relationship with America. By modern day, Russian citizens enjoy the fifth-highest standard of living, the third-lowest infant mortality rate, the world's fourth largest economy, the nineteenth-least corrupt government, and the twelfth-most stable government.