Nusantara (Celestial Ascendance)

The United Federation of Nusantara, or simply Nusantara, is a nation and de facto sovereign state in Southeast Asia. It declared independence from the Khmer Empire on 5 October 2017. Its status is disputed by the international community.

Recognition
Several countries such as the United Republic have expressed their support of Nusantara, while others such as Italia condemned the declaration.
 * Flag of the Khmer Empire.png Khmer Empire, Devaraja Chakravarman condemned the declaration, calling it a farce and illegal, he demanded the immediate arrest of Suryana Mandira and her government. The Khmer Congress is debating whether or not to declare war on Nusantara and seize its territories by force. President Asami Saito, in response, gave a speech at the Square of Unity, calling the Devaraja 'crazy' and 'an unelected despot'.
 * FlagoftheUnitedRepublic.png United Republic of Tiangong, President Asami Saito immediately congratulated the Nusantaran population on their independence and also congratulated them on 'throwing of the archaic institution of monarchy'
 * Flag_of_Espana.png Spain, the Spanish government was divided on the issue, while President Catalina Sanchez expressed her congratulations and support, many members of the Congress of Deputies condemned the declaration.
 * FlagofItalia.png Italia, Italia's president Matteo Cesare congratulated the Nusantaran people, but the Congress of Deputies and Senate voted to not recognize Nusantara, prompting criticism from the President
 * PersianFlag.png Sassania, Iranian Astabadh Jahan Reyana strongly condemned the declaration, stating that independence must be a bilateral agreement, the United Republic later expelled the Iranian ambassador in response to this