Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)

Lusitania, officially the Kingdom of Lusitania, is a sovereign independent nation located in the Northwestern continent, bordered in the north by the Douro and Tagus River, and the south by the Medi Sea, there's also the colony of Ebora to the South and the lordship of Columbia, Cilpes and Apolland, an exclave located in the northern region. Politically it is bordered by Impasse in the North, SPQR on the West and Holy Jaded Empire on the Southwest aswell as by Kaiserreich in the exclave of Columbia. Lusitania has a small active population, however it manages to be somewhat relevant due to it's contributions to the server, consisting of maps and artwork, and also thanks to it's diplomatic ties to more important countries, such as Southshire, Yoahtl, Impasse and Carpathia.

The economy of Lusitania was based around wine making, and it is still a big part of the local culture, however after the events of the Ore crisis Lusitania was forced to change it's focus and has now diversified it's economy in order to allow more flexibility.

Settling
During the decline of CivEx 3.0, Metriximor was looking for a place to call home, after reaching Impasse and heading south in hopes of reaching the Commonwealth he stopped by in the bay of Mersea to eat some food, however, the beauty of the land and it's rich and vast natural resources made Metriximor call this place home and begin construction of the Palácio D'Ouro.

Counties Founded:
 * Portucale
 * Olissipona
 * Mersea

Construction Age
After construction on the Palácio D'Ouro began, some nomads passing by joined, and one by one Lusitania grew in population. Many infrastructure and public construction projects began in the meanwhile: A fully operational metro system, public mines, a tunnel for an international rail to Impasse, many factories, public farms, docks, roads and border defense systems. This was the most active period of Lusitania, and during this time it accumulated a lot of resources.

Counties Founded:
 * Lutetia
 * Petra

Dark Age
With the beginning of the Somber War and end of summer, the population on the whole server dropped and Lusitania was heavily affected, dropping to only a few citizens active, where culture and resources were once being extracted from the land, now stood empty land. During this time, the mines and chests of Lusitania were raided, the factories damaged and broken, and the buildings vandalized, leaving only a few ruins in place.

Counties Abolished:
 * Lutetia
 * Petra

Lusitan Renaissance
The king Metriximor relogged a few months later to find Lusitania in ruins, and so went touring around other nations, stopping in Southshire, Yoahtl, Commonwealth, Pacem, Tierra de Conciencia, Mount Augusta and the many other cities located along the Hjaltland-Impasse Transportation Service and the Great Overland Railway. Upon buying a house in Southshire, Metriximor headed back north to Lusitania with the intent to rebuild Lusitania. Repairing the factories was the greatest priority, but what brought him back was the wish to open the Royal Lusitania Winery to make the finest Lusitan wines, an international product for exportation.

This era is marked by the end of the Somber War, a conflict that lasted for a large amount of time, and ended with the fall of the Lexington Vault.

Counties Founded:
 * Cape Cyprus

The post ore crisis era
After the update to 1.12, the server was hit by a distinct lack of ore spawning, which provoked a global crisis, causing some nations to shift the currency system and halting various projects, Lusitania had a stockpile of diamonds which managed to last throughout the crisis, however sometime during the crisis brewing ceased working, and Lusitania's economy, which was based on wine making and selling was stranded, already struggling due to the lack of buyers, this chapter of Lusitania is marked by various attempts to diversify the economic output of the nation in order to find some other resource that would fill the role of wine in the previous economic system. A big change in international policy lead Lusitania to claim the ruins of the former city of Rotterdam aswell as some of the surrounding area.

Counties abolished: Counties founded:
 * Cape Cyprus
 * Rotterdam
 * Cilpes
 * Apolland

Road to CivOlympics
Following an increase in activity, Lusitania grew to become more involved in both national and international events, vastly growing it's economy, breaking it's first vault, a hidden obsidian vault protected by 4 bastions located near Rotterdam. During this period Lusitania had a big shift in internal politics to fix problems in the legal system and voting methods. The height of this period is marked by the CivOlympics, where Lusitania's biggest athletes, KnotNSA, Metriximor and ScandinavianTaco competed and brought home 2 silvers and 3 bronzes, ending up in 7th place. In the downtime a vote was held to rename the Augska archipelago in southern Rotterdam to Llammatown(the other option was Tophertown) which served as a great way to establish deeper tie among other nations in the Northwest quadrant.

Counties founded:
 * Petra(Asturias)

Geography
Lusitania's Geographic Society works on making the best maps to depict the Northwest continent accurately, it's responsible for the making of all maps related to Lusitania and collaborates with other organizations from other countries.

Borders and Colonies
The mainland of Lusitania is surrounded entirely by water, to the west and north by the Douro River, the east by the Tagus River, and to the south by the Medi sea.

Ebora, Lusitania's colony, sits across the Medi sea, it's possible to get there by boat or by rail, near Ebora sits the Malateca archipelago and the Colissipo National Park. There is also Asturias, a small outpost on the other side of the Douro river, this is mainly to secure a biome to plant spruce trees.

Olimpia is the island located southeast of Lusitania. It is surrounded by the Medi sea except in the northern bit, where an affluent of the Tagus river flows into it.

The exclave of Columbia is located to the north of the capital, in there we can find the counties of Rotterdam, which is surrounded by water everywhere except the north, on the south and west is the Kdeedks ocean and in the west is the Knot River, there are also a few pieces of land surrounding Columbia, mainly the island of Apolland. where the counties of Apolland and Cilpes lie, surrounded entirely by the Kdeeks ocean and the Llamma Archipelago located in the south of Rotterdam.

Biome and Climate
The mainland of Lusitania is mostly plains, which allows for extensive farming and animal husbandry, aswell as providing a lot of easily terraformable land, however the north east tip of the landmass is a swampy area that allows access to planting mushrooms and all other kinds of swamp goods, such as slime and vines.

Mersea is a beach, which allows for the planting of Sugar Cane and other goods associated with tropical biomes.

Ebora is a mesa biome, and is the source of most clay used in the construction of every building in Lusitania, it also serves as cactus farm, but it's not very developed since chunks aren't loaded for the cactus to grow.

There's also a small outpost that is a Tundra, which allows for Spruce trees to be planted and therefore allow for more diversity in building materials. Columbia contains a large variety of plains, some hilly terrain and a large beachfront.

Subdivisions
Lusitania is subdivided into counties, which is a piece of land within defined borders approved by the Senate that is ruled by a Lord and answers directly to the monarch, within each county there are elections for the Lordship.

According to the Lusitan Constitution land that does not belong to a county but is within the borders of Lusitania is to be managed by the monarch or the prime minister. With the exception of Portucale and Olissipona, which are managed by the king himself due to special status. Many counties were passed into law, however due to the abandonment and vandalization of Lusitania, many counties were abolished.

To pass a county into law a proposal must be submitted to the Senate and pass with a simple majority.

Portucale


The capital county of Lusitania, here lies most of the public infrastructure of the country, from the mines to the farms, and also many of Lusitania's factories. The architectural style of Portucale is late medieval and it's famous for its bright orange acacia roofs.

Mersea


Mersea, founded by Savalaia, is the third county to be passed into law is home to some of the country factories, and most importantly, home to the Veneto Palace. The architectural style of Mersea is venetian/italian/artdeco. The current lord current lord is Savalaia and Mersea is under a big remodelation, with the former sugarcane farm having been moved offshore to allow the construction of new buildings and a brand new tunnel was built to connect Mersea to Portucale.

Former lords:
 * KnotNSA

Olissipona
Olissipona was the second county to be passed into law, however no citizen can inhabit it unless it is a testificate, and in that case, it's under protection by the constitution. After the abandonment of Lusitania, Olissipona also became a bunch of ruins, and all of its inhabitants died during a purge of the server mob population.

Petra
The fourth county passed into law, the ruins of Petra are still visible to this day, founded shortly before the beginning of the Dark Age, it's founders provided most mineral resources. Nowadays it's used for some of the factories located in there and it was the site chosen for the construction of the Royal Winnery, being integrated and becoming an official part of the crownlands and the county of Portucale.

Cipria
Cipria, also called Cape Cyprus was founded by tradespin on the 11th of April of 2018, it is the sixth county to be passed into law, the planned buildstyle for the cape is crusader castles, such as Limasol. Due to inactivity it was declared as abandoned and nowadays is part of the crownlands.

Rotterdam
Rotterdam,one of the largest counties to date, founded by KnotNSA, it's style is based on Art Deco and it's currently under reconstruction, its home to the biggest farms of Lusitania and provides cheap experience to the citizens of the mainland as well as important security structures. It's one of the three counties that was split from the former county of Columbia(the other ones were Apolland and Cilpes).

Cilpes
The eight county to be passed into law, Cilpes is like Olissipona, a testificate village, therefore it enjoys the same protections from the constitution

Little Saskatchewa
Little Saskatchewa or Little S was the ninth county to be passed into law, it was founded by _Canada_Syrup_ in the 31st of May of 2018, it's a small village using a dark oak style and consisting of a few small huts and statues. It was home to the former branch of the worker's party which is for now disbanded. It's home to the first overground rail of Lusitania.

Centum Cellas
CentumCellas, founded by ScandinavianTaco on the 31st of May of 2018. Home to a big cathedral, it's a very build focused county, with a lot of focus on small(and big) details. Currently under heavy construction.

Petra(Asturias)
Unlike the former Petra, which is now part of Portucale, this Petra is located in the outpost of Asturias, it's a deep, underground focused build, featuring it's own brewery, hot springs, bunker, quarry and a very unique culture(although the love for wine is shared with all other Lusitans), it's the only county where unpaid unvoluntary work is allowed. It's lord is DsmFTW.

Politics and Government
As explained in section C of the constitution, the Lusitan government is lead by a monarch, with a prime minister elected every fortnight. The government is split into two chambers:
 * Senate
 * House of Commons

Forming political parties is legal and encouraged.

Senate
The Senate is not directly elected, instead it is made up of the lords of each county, to ensure every corner of the nation gets represented in national politics. The lords may be voted within their own counties if there are enough citizens and a desire to hold elections, but most lords hold their position permanently. Voting for Prime minister is restricted to Lords.As always, Portucale and Olissipona are exceptions to the rule, since they are managed by the king they do not get representants in the senate.

House of Commons
There are eight members of the house of commons, they are appointed by the Prime Minister. It is not obligatory to appoint every single minister. Anyone but the monarch can be appointed, as long as they have Lusitan Citizenship. Their functions are defined in an addendum to the constitution.


 * Minister of Agriculture
 * Minister of Transport
 * Minister of Finances
 * Minister of War Logistics
 * Minister of Exploration
 * Minister of Construction
 * Minister of Industry
 * Minister of Excavation

Political Parties

 * The Worker's Party - A branch from the MTA Worker's Party, led by charlameme.
 * Radical Bezosism Party - A party led by DsmFTW, focus on memes and anti-communism, pro Jeff Bezos.
 * County Party - A party that was formed by a coallition of Savalaia and _Canada_Syrup_ with the focus on more left leaning policies.
 * Union Party - A party led by KnotNSA with policies centered around centralization.

Public Infraestructure



 * Lusitania National Park - The Lusitania National Park was planted by the king in order to mass produce apples and wood. It's free to use but it's protected under Lusitan law so when a tree is chopped down a new one must be replanted in the spot of the old one and any new saplings must be planted in order to expand the park.


 * National Rail Lines - These are severely underdeveloped, there is a line going across the Medi sea to the cactus/nether warts/clay farms, another one heading to Petra which is currently abandoned, and the very important Trigo(which goes to communal farms) and Quarry, which goes to the old quarry, which nowadays fills the purpose of underground mine.


 * Royal Library of Lusitania - Not built yet, it will serve as a way to store the culture of both Lusitania and other nations that offer/sell the books to Lusitania.


 * Royal Lusitania Winnery - Under construction, here, the finest Lusitan wines will be produced


 * Public Mines - Most digging is done at y level 11, many hallways are not light up so monsters are plenty, be careful.


 * Mersea Bay-Douro River Underground Canal - This hooks Mersea Bay to the Douro river in order to cut the time it takes to travel between Lusitania and Impasse.


 * Multiple Communal Farms - Scattered all over the countryside, their purpose is to feed the populace, however many are not being used at the moment.


 * Téspian Auditorium - This theather hall, set for a grand opening, is where Lusitania holds public festivities, theather plays and many other public events. It's due for a grandopening celebration.
 * CRL Estrela - Lusitania's first navy ship, a caravel currently docked in the bay of Mersea.
 * Grand Central Station - Connects all the overground rails of Lusitanian in a central location.

Economy
The economy of Lusitania is simple and rudimentary, confined to the basic and intermediate products available. The biggest strain on Lusitania's economy is lack of manpower, otherwise, there is ample space for farming, diamond veins are fairly common.

However, the lack of high end factories and industry makes many items unavailable, forcing them to be imported from neighboring nations, such as enchanted gear, bastions, higher level potions and exotic materials not native to Lusitania's fauna and flora(However, those can be imported and grown within the legal borders).

Lusitania is also pioneer in the use of paper money, the Escudo with a fixed exchange rate of 100 Escudos to 1 diamond. It is important to note this is not widely used ingame, and it's main purpose is to add flavor to the nation.(However, any legal emitted tender with a legal serial number can be exchanged at the Royal Bank of Lusitania for it's diamond equivalent)

Exports
Lusitania is famous for it's wine, the apples and nether warts grow under the intense Medi sun to produce the most authentic and flavorful wines that are then brewed by the most skilled artisans and aged in the highest quality wooden barrels. It's exported to all corners of the map. Every single person that has drunk some wine was left yearning for more. Contact any worker of the Royal Lusitania Winnery to ask for prices.

Diplomatic Relations
Lusitania is rather irrelevant on the global stage, however there have been multiple diplomatic missions to the entire Western corner of the map and it's safe to say Lusitania enjoys good relations with all neighbors it has met so far. However, there are two nations that Lusitania has regular diplomatic contact.

Impasse
The biggest, and most important political neighbor of Lusitania, Impasse is the reason why Lusitania exists, as the land it stands on was ceded by Impasse. Although Impasse has been relatively inactive, Lusitania still regularly gets in contact with some prominent figures of Impasse, there are plans for a rail line between the two nations.

Southshire
Southshire is over eight thousands blocks away, however, thanks to the HITS rail line it's a short trip between the two, and Metriximor's historical ties with the people of Southshire allow for an ambient of friendliness and mutual cooperation between the two nations.

Columbia
Lusitania was visited by a citizen from Columbia, and after a exchange of gifts and culture on Lusitania there was a state visit on 12 March 2018 where the king of Lusitania was given a tour of Columbia. The two nations were amicable towards each other.

After the death of Columbia, Lusitania took in citizens that were left without a city.

Holy Jaded Empire
ComradeNick visited Lusitania and admired it's buildings, as well as making a very important donation to improve the economic situation of Lusitania. There was an exchange of gifts and a demonstration of the Lusitan culture, which was proceeded by a state visit to the Holy Jaded Empire by the king of Lusitania on 13 March 2018. The relations between the two nations are on very good terms.

Yoahtl
Yoahtl has been a trade partner with Lusitania, and more recently the first Olympics made Lusitan-Yoahtlan diplomatic relations commonplace.

Carpathia
The consul of Carpathia and the king of Lusitania have exchanged in multiple diplomatic envoys, Lusitania having offered the usage of it's land and infrastructure to provide a way to help develop Carpathia. Nowadays there are talks of a economic agreement.

Culture
There are multiple incentives and efforts by the government to develop the local culture. Some organizations were created for that purpose:


 * Literary Club of Lusitania
 * Lusitania Geographical Society

Any religion is welcome in Lusitania due to the government being tolerant and very liberal.