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{{For|Gabon's successor in [[CivMC]]|Pavia}}
'''Gabon''', commonly known as '''Gabon''' ('''/ɡəˈbɒn/),''' is an independent nation in the northwest quadrant. The mainland of Gabon is situated adjacent to the Coral Sea and the Sea of Crete. The nation borders [[Icenia]] to the east across the Dover Strait and [[Varkonia]] to the west across the Bay of Hope. In addition, Gabon includes more than 7 islands; principally off to the east and south. Most of the population, including the capital [[Salisbury|Salisbury,]] is concentrated in the central belt – the forest plain between the northern mountains and southern snow-plains.
Gabon is divided into 5 administrative subdivisions, known as boroughs. Salisbury is the largest borough in terms of population, with the borough of Baile bán being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, roads and transportation is devolved from the Gabonese Government to each subdivision via appointed Mayors. The Capital of Salisbury is further split into 13 subdivisions, known as suburbs – under the authority of the Mayoralty of Salisbury.
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Within Gabon, the monarchy continued to use a variety of styles, titles and symbols specific to the pre-union Principality of Gabon which would remain in use up until the civil war in November 2018, the result of which would change Gabon's Government to a Republic whilst remaining inside of the Union. The legal system within Gabon remained separate from those of Varkonia and other provinces. The continued existence of legal, educational, religious and other institutions distinct from those in the remainder of the Varkonian Union contributed to the continuation of Gabonese culture and national identity and would eventually play a crucial role in the independence referendum of October 2020.
The Free Republic of Gabon is a
As of
Gabon is world renowned for its architectural style, builds of grandeur and its expansive city scape. Boasting a capital of brobdingnagian proportions within the minus, minus quadrant. The Capital of Salisbury is the largest population centre in the nation and forms a continuous conurbation with other towns nearby, most notable being SouthShields, [[Tynemouth]] and Reddingsfield. The city stretches from coast to coast and encompasses both the Elizabeth Bay and the Bay of Biscay to the east and south respectively.
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[[File:Beginning Settlement.png|left|thumb|371x371px|Pictured: Photo taken of the first few buildings constructed in the settlement of Salisbury, the storehouse can be seen to the right, housing in the middle and the Bakery second from the left. '''Circa June 2018''']]
===
The 10th of June 2018 marked the creation of the state of Gabon as a result of the discovery of the uninhabited landmass by [[Tvman999]] and the subsequent claim of the land by [[GetSkinny]] who would become the Queen of Gabon shortly thereafter. Through the issuance of letters patent by The Queen, the Principality of Gabon was formed with the initial sole settlement of Salisbury.<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/announcement/establishment-of-the-land-claim-of-the-principality-of-gabon/</ref>
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Balmoral would require such a vast amount of concrete that new industries would have to be structured from the ground up in order to support the demand. Glass smelters and concrete factories were planned and constructed in Salisbury and Bakerswood to aid in the erection of Balmoral Castle. However the project would eventually run into a brick wall due to budget constraints and a skilled labour shortage, with the construction halting just after the first floor of Balmoral.
The city would expand at a slowed pace for the remainder of 2018 due to the limited resources left over, however development continued on road systems and more housing in the eastern portion of the Capital.
[[File:RegionOfferedToGabonByAlpoko.png|left|thumb|171x171px|This map represents the offer that Alpoko sent to the negotiations, with red representing Alpoko's claim and Pink representing Gabon's.]]
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==== The Alpoko-Gabon Crisis ====
[[File:RegionOfferedToAlpoko.png|left|thumb|141x141px|The dashed lines show the region of Gabon that was offered back to Alpoko, containing their capital. ]]
On July the 11th
Initially both Gabon and Alpoko began discussions over finding a solution, each state understandably wanted their claim to surround their settlement and cities. Negotiation would be difficult however as Salisbury and the Alpokoan capital were only separated by 500 blocks, and the entirety of Gabon existed within the old claims of Alpoko. Gabon would offer to un-claim the southern portion of it's territory below the canal, which held the capital of Alpoko.
However Alpoko would counter this offer with its own attempt at redistricting and when those talks fell through, Gabon would reach out to Bloom to become involved in the crisis as a third-party arbitrator. This invitation to Bloom worked out well for the land negotiations and ground began to be made on diplomatic efforts on the idea to create a zone of financial co-operation between the three parties and commitments were made to developing the region together, although a final land claim for both Alpoko and Gabon was yet to be agreed upon
Alpoko would not compromise on its beliefs that most of Gabon should be returned to Alpoko and that a third of the leftover Gabonese territory in Bakerswood be turned into the zone of financial corporation, mutually administrated by Alpoko, Bloom and Gabon.
Gabon was apprehensive to give away a majority of its land, especially since the land above the Cottingham canal had been empty prior to the development of Salisbury and now they were expected to part with not only a large portion of their claim but submit a portion to be mutually administrated. Despite this, the Gabonese privy council was heavily considering the offer and was open to the idea of economic cooperation and collective contribution to the region.
Bloom agreed with Gabon, heavily emphasising during the negotiations that the economical promises and financial zone was the key to keeping the negotiations going. During the negotiations, Bloom would even offer a portion of their own land, part of a nether island to be given to Alpoko alongside Gabon's offer. [[File:RegionOfferedToBothPartiesByBloom.png|thumb|243x243px|This map displays the arbitrated offer that Bloom reached with both parties, with purple representing Gabon, red representing Alpoko's new claims and Bloom in the green.]]Gabon would approach Varkonia on the 14th of July, its western neighbour and sought support to its claim to the region, although Varkonia explicitly expressed no interest in getting involved, the Red Duke of Varkonia commented to the Gabonese delegation that the mutually administered region sounded like a bad idea. Unbeknownst to Gabon, Alpoko had also approached Varkonia looking for support to return to their prior claims over the whole region. The Varkonian Senate would conclude internally that, while Alpoko had a right to come back and exist, Alpoko did not have a right to remove Gabon's settlement, which had been established for months in previously undeveloped land, and that negotiations were needed to draw a new border without shared administration.
Bloom would arbitrate between Gabon and Alpoko further, and would offer a portion of its own territory into the new deal. This proposed claims map was accepted by all parties involved and treaties began to be drafted initialising the land transfer.
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==== The Political Union between Gabon and Varkonia ====
{{Main|Varkonia}}
This also saw the dissolution of the royal family of Gabon, including the Privy Council. Gabon became a unitary republic as a Varkonian province. In the place of the privy council, the Assembly of the Province of Gabon was created as a provincial government. The head of the Assembly, the Grand Prince, was initially The Queen. The privy councillors continued their duties as members of the Assembly. As an oligarchy, the Grand Prince had power to appoint and remove members of the Assembly at will. This treaty also saw the appointment of two members of the Assembly of Gabon to the Senate of Varkonia, these two senators representing Gabon would initially be Grand Prince GetSkinny and Chancellor BritishWanderer.
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The reaction to the transition of government was met by positive outpouring by the citizenry of both nations who saw it as two sister nations joining together, with many citizens of both countries holding dual residency of both states. This made the relationship between both countries intertwined, Varkonian flags were quickly added to prominent focal points around the Capital with government buildings gladly displaying the Varkonian flag alongside its Gabonese counterpart. [[File:Grand duchy.png|left|367x367px|Pictured: Borders of a unified nation-state between Gabon and Varkonia.
'''Circa Late July 2018'''|thumb]][[File:Updated Gabon Map.png|thumb|Current map of mainland Gabon and it's overseas territories. '''Circa September 2018'''|450x450px]]
Immediately after the signing of the treaty, the government of Varkonia agreed to aid in the funding of an eastern defensive structure within the Capital of Salisbury. This was in conjunction with citizens of Varkonia funding the construction of an updated rail station in Salisbury, the station went from three one-way lines to eight possible two-way connections to multiple countries in the northwest quadrant. The station is adorned with the Varkonian national flag alongside the Gabonese standard to reflect the contribution that was made towards to the construction.
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=== UNC Political Era - August 2018 - July 2019 ===
With the political union of Varkonia & Gabon, the Grand Duchy of Varkonia was quick to assure neighbouring states that Varkonia would gladly take up any responsibilities in all treaties previously signed by Gabon. This action would set out the course for leaders from both Gabon and Varkonia to draft a mutual defence charter which would lead to the foundation of the [[United Northern Congress]].
==== Formation of The United Northern Congress ====
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By October 2018, His Majesty, Grand Prince GetSkinny, had been out of the public eye for over two months. The duties that would normally be undertaken by the Grand Prince were being added to the daily tasks of The Lord High Chancellor and his councillors. This extra burdening workload began to cause the stagnation of Gabon which was felt throughout the country, with the council behind on their normal duties, food production and welfare handouts fell to an all-time low. Although republicanism was not unheard of prior to this point, it grew to unprecedented levels among the citizenry and members of the provincial assembly around this time. October would also see the peaceful '''Green Flag Protests''' which saw citizens take to the streets wearing green banners to express their discontent with the monarchy and the government of Gabon. Green banners were used as a meaning for a fresh start, with some radicals suggesting this did not end at reforms for a constitutional monarchy but should result in the ending of the monarchy altogether.
Around the same time in Varkonia, members of the Varkonian Senate were charged with numerous criminal offences in the courts of [[Mount Augusta (CivClassic 2.0)|Mount Augusta]] leaving Gabon awash in shame, striking at the heart of the connection between the sister nations. The Lord High Chancellor BritishWanderer and
In early November, Grand Prince GetSkinny, returned to a nation seemingly divided. Disagreements had broke out within the Assembly of the Provincial Government of Gabon on how to respond to the dissatisfaction with the actions of Varkonia, alongside heated debates of government reform. The Prince's return was coldly received by her citizenry, including her own government who had seen the rising costs of funding the monarch's private lavish lifestyle without any visible benefit to the nation.
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| align="center" |0
|}As the initial vote came to a close, The Grand Prince proclaimed to the Assembly that she felt that with the 40% support that there was reason to call for immediate independence. This declaration sent the opposing councillors into an uproar, calling for an official vote to respect the 50% threshold. The atmosphere inside of the voice chamber quickly became one of fury and chaos. In order to quickly quash the mayhem within the Assembly, the Prince called for a second referendum on independence within the Assembly.
During second vote, the Lord High Chancellor
The final vote was ruled in favour of the union,
However the Grand Prince would take the stand before the Assembly and informed them that she would be issuing a royal decree to declare independence herself<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/9vg635/declaration_of_intention_of_gabon_to_withdraw/</ref>, effectively ignoring previous votes and the will of her Assembly. This was an unprecedented move, and whilst permitted by the laws and the government system in place, it had never been undertaken in such a manner before in Gabon's history. The Lord High Chancellor, who was once seen as the most loyal member of Her Majesty's Assembly was the first to speak harshly against this action. In the mist of the anger felt by the Assembly, the Chancellor controversially called for a vote to unseat the ruling monarch and replace the Grand Prince with himself.
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|}
====
On July 2nd 2019, news broke that the Lord High Chancellor of Gabon, BritishWanderer as well as numerous other high-ranking Varkonian officials had been involved in the pearling of the Corvus' head of state, a fellow ally and voting member of the UNC. UNC emergency meetings were held internally, in which the Red Duke of Varkonia attempted to explain his reasonings for his government's actions and whilst initally receptive, the congress of 8 other nation states turned to either neutrality or general dissatisfaction with Varkonia's actions.
The Varkonian senate would privately discuss leaving the UNC, realizing that the UNC had rendered itself ineffective with a bad-actor member in the form of Corvus, and members who were unwilling to commit to difficult choices in order to prevent large-scale war from breaking out. The King of Nox proposed the vote to leave the UNC.
The Senate unanimously agreed, and the law passed. On July 3, 2019, Varkonia, and as such, Gabon left the UNC. The resulting drama, chaos, and confusion left the UNC in a crippled state, and it would dissolve fully shortly thereafter on the 13th of July 2019.
=== Infinity War Era - July 2019 - October 2020 ===
==== Involvement in the Infinity War ====
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===== Aftermath =====
The actions taken by the leadership of Gabon during this period would be controversial amongst some citizens and Gabonese council members, most notably being her ex-majesty, GetSkinny, who would push through the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/neutrality-non-alignment-and-anti-war-solidification-act/ Neutrality Act] on the 29th of February 2020. The Neutrality Act's intention was to prevent the leadership of Gabon from being able to take provocative actions without prior approval in any conflict and to prevent any form of lend-lease or sale of goods to any country in a state of conflict.
==== Independence Movement ====
Independence was not foreign to the minds of Gabonese citizens, with the topic being discussed numerous points throughout the union
Previous leadership discussions on independence were held throughout the Infinity War, with the Gabonese Chancellors being told that an independent Gabon in the middle of the war would be incredibly damaging to state unity and public perception of Varkonia. The Chancellors of Gabon agreed with this assessment and decided to leave independence off of the table until the war was won.
The Infinity war would be declared won on the 19th of July 2020, with the collapse of the Litterbox Vault. In celebration of the coalition's victory and to ensure political stability, Chancellor BritishWanderer would announce upcoming Council elections in September 2020.
===== Referendum =====
In the run-up to the 2nd Council Election of Gabon in September 2020 immense campaigning took place on the topic of Independence from Varkonia. Gobblin and BritishWanderer had decided not to run for the Varkonian Senate in the Varkonian elections which were occurring at the same time – this decision triggered a treaty crisis due to Article 9 ''Representation on the Senate.'' Whilst underneath the surface and unbeknownst to much of the public, the Gabonese Chancellors had entered talks with Varkonia about invoking Article 10 ''Gabon may Withdraw.''
Both sides amicably agreed to have the populace of Gabon hold a referendum on independence.
The GNP and newly founded POG party encouraged voters to choose to leave the union whilst Shadowwyn-backed politicians stood behind Varkonia and insisted reform was the answer to what was seen as an unrepresentative cumbersome system in Varkonia.
[https://i.imgur.com/7m7egvj.png On the 5th of October, the Lord High Chancellor would announce the results of referendum]
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" align="left" |Referendum Proposition
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|44
|}
===== Aftermath =====
This result was seen as a surprise the Varkonian government, especially to those who had been kept out of the loop of general leadership discussions. The Speaker of the Senate for Varkonia would go on to call Gabon's actions 'snakey' and would lambast Gabonese individuals for their actions in the independence movement, although the Red Duke would reassure the Gabonese Government that these were not the opinions of the entire government.
Following the vote to leave the union, the Gabonese government hoped to maintain an amicable relationship, and to underline the general understanding of there being no ill will between the two states. The Gabonese Government would send two documents over to the Government of Varkonia to formalise relations and to work co-operatively regarding XP production. The Gabonese were appreciative to the leadership of Varkonia who had assisted them in their journey to independence, and were grateful to be allowed continued access to XP infrastructure in Varkonia for a short period, which would stem any instability and economic turmoil.
On the 7th of October, an XP treaty and a friendship treaty would pass both the Gabonese Government and the Varkonian Governments, with official relations turning positive once more.
=== Recent History - October 2020 - Present Day ===
== Government and Politics ==
[[File:Render of Salisbury.jpg|thumb|736x736px|[[Salisbury]], the capital city of [[Gabon]] - 25th November 2019 [By jasonbord]|alt=]]
Gabon has both an elected Head of State and Head of Government, advised by an elected Lord's Council that enacts the law. The current Constitution of Gabon was adopted in [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL3lsjJgja2nD0ecnMFNXHM7-2ioikjjDXUvdr1ciI55ybPgh14k8e64L5YBKNp6eZSjG2XQlDT-q-/pub September 2021]<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL3lsjJgja2nD0ecnMFNXHM7-2ioikjjDXUvdr1ciI55ybPgh14k8e64L5YBKNp6eZSjG2XQlDT-q-/pub</ref>which replaced the previous Chancellery Constitution of 2020<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/constitution-of-gabon-act/</ref>. Prior to these constitutions, Gabon was governed under the Chancellery Act of 2019 <ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/chancellery-act/</ref>.
No Government member may hold another government position in Gabon or internationally, excepting that of mayoralty positions.
=== The Lord High Chancellor & Vice Chancellor ===
The Lord High Chancellor is the Head of State and represents Gabon in its international relations. The Chancellor may also give and take away residency, and is the overseer of the Sovereign fund. The Lord High Chancellor wields a vote on the Lord's Council, and may propose new legislation.
Executive authority is vested in a joint government body compromising of both the Head of State (Lord High Chancellor) and Head of Government (Vice Chancellor).
The Vice Chancellor has the ability to appoint ministers to the Cabinet to undertake duties relevant to their portfolio.
=== The Lord's Council ===
Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral Lord's Council, made up of typically 3 members elected whenever 5 or more citizens petition to hold an ordinary election as per article 3 of the constitution. Councillors are then elected via a semi-FPTP system. Candidates must receive enough votes to be placed in the top 3 candidates to become a councillor. Both the Head of State and Head of Government hold seats on the Lord's Council.
The Lord's Council elects from citizenry an Electoral Commissioner. The Electoral Commissioner is charged with performing functions of Council supervision and must undertake the duties required to hold referendums and general elections.
Judicial authority is vested in the Lord's Council, The Lord's Council rules on the conformity of laws with the constitution.
==== Lord's Council Elections in Gabon ====
Unfortunately due to the burning of records after the Gabon Civil War (Deletion of the old Gabon discord) all prior councils are lost to time and as such the following elections and councils will be post Civil War period.
====== First Council Election of Gabon ======
The First Election of the Lord's Council of Gabon was held on Sunday, the 17th of December 2018. The Lord High Chancellor would appoint three trusted advisors to the position of Councillor during this period and would bar the general public from voting.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
|-
|'''—'''
| Tvman999
|Incumbent
|Appointed to the Council on the 17th of December 2018
|-
|'''—'''
|Gobblin
|Incumbent
|Appointed to the Council on the 17th of December 2018 - Became Vice Chancellor on the 9th of January 2019
|-
|'''—'''
|ChrisFa99
|Incumbent
|Appointed to the Council on the 17th of December 2018
|-
|'''—'''
|Cincius
|Incumbent
|Appointed to the Council of the 17th of December 2018 - Removed on the 12th of April 2019
|-
|'''—'''
|OstenVonStolz
|Incumbent
|Appointed to the Council on the 12th April 2019
|}
This Council would last until the 27th of November 2019.
====== Second Council Election of Gabon ======
The Second Election of the Lord's Council of Gabon was held on Monday, the 25th of November to Sunday, the 27th of November 2019. This is the first election in which the citizenry of Gabon would be able to vote and participate in the democratic process.
Citizens voted using a method of first-past-the-post in which the three candidates with the highest vote totals would receive a seat in the Lord's Council, citizens were asked to pick three choices from the candidate list for council. The Elections were announced by the Lord High Chancellor on the 21st of November 2019, with the results being declared on the 27th November 2019. The citizens of Gabon would elect her ex-majesty, GetSkinny back into Government for the first time since the Civil War, seen as a forgiving statement by the electorate. Zyra_Bot would also be elected for the first time, with Tvman retaining his council position.
This was the first election to contain a political party, with the GNP (Gabon National Party) fielding two candidates.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|
|'''GetSkinny'''
|'''Challenger'''
|'''11'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|'''GNP'''
|'''Zyra_Bot'''
|'''Challenger'''
|'''10'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|'''GNP'''
|'''Tvman999'''
|'''Incumbent'''
|'''6'''
|'''Returned'''
|-
|
|IcyPenguin79
|Challenger
|5
|Not Elected
|-
|
|InvictusX
|Challenger
|1
|Not Elected
|}
This Council would last until the 14th of September 2020.
====== Third Council Election of Gabon ======
The Third Election of the Lord's Council of Gabon was on Thursday, the 10th of September to Monday, the 14th of September 2020.
The Third Council Elections would take place 10 months after the previous democratic display, this was mainly due to the Electoral (Pandemic Postponement) Amendment Act of 2020<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/electoral-pandemic-postponement-amendment-act/</ref> which postponed elections indefinitely '''—''' the act would be repealed on the 3rd of September with the Lord High Chancellor announcing elections to take place the following day. Results would be declared on the 14th of September 2020. Citizens were asked to pick three choices from the candidate list for council, the same as previous elections.
This election saw the first showing by Shadowwyn-backed candidates, a corporation with it's own compound in the north of Gabon.
Citizens would return GetSkinny to the council, however they would evict the other two GNP incumbents and replace them with Tiddy & Rclman, both of whom were quite new to Gabon but had already been industrious in creating the suburb of Swanmore alongside Gobblin.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|
|'''Tiddy1806'''
|'''Challenger'''
|'''15'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|
|'''Rclman'''
|'''Challenger'''
|'''14'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|'''GNP'''
|'''GetSkinny'''
|'''Incumbent'''
|'''10'''
|'''Returned'''
|-
|Shadowwyn
|Vemredat
|Challenger
|6
|Not Elected
|-
|GNP
|Zyra_Bot
|Incumbent
|1
|Not Elected
|-
|Shadowwyn
|Skullicus
|Challenger
|1
|Not Elected
|}
This Council would last until the 30th of November 2020.
====== Fourth Council Election of Gabon ======
The Fourth Council Elections would take place just over a month from the Independence referendum which resulted in Gabon's exit from the political union with Varkonia. Citizens would be asked to vote in the same manner as the previous two elections. The Lord High Chancellor would declare the results on the 30th of November 2020.
This election would see the popularisation of political parties and their use in encouraging voters and drumming up support, with the newly founded POG party taking in much of the vote.
The citizens would elect newcomer FKA_Twink to Council, as well as the first Shadowwyn-backed candidate to receive a government position, Skullicus. The populace would also return Tiddy1806 to his seat.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political
Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|GNP
|FKA_Twink
|'''Challenger'''
|17
|'''Elected'''
|-
|Shadowwyn
|Skullicus
|'''Challenger'''
|12
|'''Elected'''
|-
|POG
|Tiddy1806
|'''Incumbent'''
|11
|'''Returned'''
|-
|GNP
|GetSkinny
|Incumbent
|10
|Not Elected
|-
|Shadowwyn
|EvilxFish
|Challenger
|8
|Not Elected
|-
|POG
|Novastorm93
|Challenger
|7
|Not Elected
|-
|POG
|Goop04
|Challenger
|6
|Not Elected
|-
|POG
|Soggybreadstick
|Challenger
|0
|Not Elected
|}This Council would last until the 27th of September 2021.
====== Fifth Council Election of Gabon ======
The Fifth Election of the Lord's Council of Gabon was on held on Friday, the 24th of September to Monday, the 27th of September 2021.
September 2021 bought with it the unanimous adoption of the third constitution of Gabon, 'Constitution of the Free Republic of Gabon' which amended the positions of Chancellor and Vice Chancellor to be elected, granted new powers to the Lord's Council and set about concrete term limits within the nation state. With this new constitution, elections were declared for the first time in 10 months. This election period saw the creation of two new political parties, the NMP (New Monarchist Party) and LOG (Left Labour of Gabon), both parties were distinct in their political ideology and set apart from the ruling party of the GNP, which would help them both in securing seats away from incumbents.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political
Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|NMP
|Flushy
|'''Challenger'''
|12
|
|-
|NMP
|Ahrimanne
|'''Challenger'''
|12
|'''Elected'''
|-
|LOG
|AidanVonLoopy
|'''Challenger'''
|9
|'''Returned'''
|-
|'''—'''
|Swiftfizz
|Challenger
|2
|Not Elected
|-
|'''—'''
|D_humbugg
|Challenger
|0
|Not Elected
|-
|'''—'''
|ItzHoover
|Challenger
|0
|Not Elected
|-
|'''—'''
|Novastorm93
|Challenger
|0
|Not Elected
|}
The NMP and LOG party swept the Council election results, with huge public support for their proposals and promises. The GNP ran no candidates in the council election in order to focus entirely on the Chancellor elections. The turnout was considerably low in comparison to previous elections held, thought in party to the mass change in demographics between this election and the previous one. For the first time in Gabonese history, the GNP became a minority political party.
BritishWanderer & Gobblin decided to run for the positions of Lord High Chancellor and Vice Chancellor together once more, titles they had both held since the end of the civil war.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political
Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|'''GNP'''
|'''BritishWanderer - Gobblin'''
|'''Incumbents'''
|'''7'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|'''—'''
|FKA_Twink - Druid
|Challengers
|5
|Not Elected
|}
The GNP faced a harder fought election than was to be expected for two well-liked incumbents, the populace was both eager for change and a chance to commit a protest vote against the GNP, who had held power for nearly 3 years without public accountability.
==== Lord's Councils of Gabon ====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |First Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|'''—'''
|BritishWanderer
|Permanent Seat - LHC
| rowspan="5" |This Council was responsible for a large swath of reforms that would help shape the future of Gabon. While initially the Executive Council of Gabon, the Council was reformed into the Lord's Council as of the passing of the Chancellery Act 2019. The first session would be instrumental in the creation of the Sovereign Fund, funded by the government's acquisition and nationalisation of all-natural minerals within Gabon. The first council session would end up voting on 12 separate propositions over the 11 month period.
Responsible for the mass-funding of the arts, culture and education, the first council session and its councillor's influence has permeated throughout society. Both Cllr Tvman999 and Cllr OstenVonStolz are honoured in the Salisbury cathedral's crypt as a testament to their contributions during this period.
| rowspan="5" |17th December 2018
-
27th November
2019
'''346 days'''
|-
|'''—'''
|Gobblin
|Permanent Seat - VC
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|'''—'''
|Tvman999
|Appointed to the Council
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|'''—'''
|OstenVonStolz
|Appointed to the Council
|-
|'''—'''
|ChrisFa99
|Appointed to the Council
|-
! colspan="6" |Second Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|GNP
|BritishWanderer
|Permanent Seat - LHC
| rowspan="5" |The second session of the Lord's Council was the only council to be governed by a party supermajority, despite the voting power that the GNP held, the council would only pass 4 propositions through government over the course of 10 months. The second Council of Gabon would cause controversy with its first proposition, [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/electoral-pandemic-postponement-amendment-act/ the electoral postponement act 2020] which would be enacted just prior to the March 2020 elections and would prevent any democratic acts from taking place until its repealing in September 2020. In spite of this, the second session would however remain instrumental in drafting important legislation such as the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/neutrality-non-alignment-and-anti-war-solidification-act/ Neutrality Act] and the adoption of the Varkonian Civil Service act which would go on to lay the groundwork for the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/gabon-public-service-act/ Gabon Public Service Act] and the constitutional amendment to include a Cabinet Office.
The second council session oversaw a rapid pace of construction that would see the city expand outside of its boundary wall with the foundation of the suburbs of Swanmore and Whitehaven, with the latter requiring mass land reclamation in the bay of Biscay. Zyra_Bot would be instrumental in reforming the architectural style of Gabon during this council period and would push for further protection of city green spaces.
| rowspan="5" |27th November 2019
-
14th September 2020
'''292 days'''
|-
|GNP
Line 706 ⟶ 686:
|Permanent Seat - VC
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|'''—'''
|GetSkinny
|Elected
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|GNP
|Zyra_Bot
|Elected
|-
|GNP
|Tvman999
|Elected
|-
! colspan="6" |Third Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|GNP
|BritishWanderer
|Permanent Seat - LHC
| rowspan="5" |The third council session would see the passage of 11 propositions in just over two months, making this the most productive council session in regards to legislative activity. This council would establish architectural standards and define the Gabonese style and its enforcement throughout the boroughs of Salisbury, Bakerswood, and Highgrove via the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/architectural-standards-act/ Architectural Standards Act 2020]. The third council session would be a defining era for Gabon, containing the debate and passage of the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/constitution-of-gabon-act/ first Constitution of Gabon] and the establishment of a Gabon-centric civil service, known as the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/gabon-public-service-act/ Gabon Public Service (GPS)].
The latter part of the third council session would be mired with the Gabon-wide debate of independence from the political union with Varkonia. The council was apprehensive to make the decision of independence without consulting the citizens of Gabon and as such the issue of independence would be opened up to the citizenry in a national referendum.
This referendum would result in a 62% leave vote, and the Lord High Chancellor would call for another council election the following month.
| rowspan="5" |14th September 2020
-
30th November
2020
'''78 days'''
|-
|GNP
|Gobblin
|Permanent Seat - VC
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|'''—'''
|Tiddy1806
|Elected
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|'''—'''
|Rclman
|Elected
|-
|GNP
|GetSkinny
|Elected
|-
! colspan="6" |Fourth Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|GNP
|BritishWanderer
|Permanent Seat - LHC
| rowspan="5" |The fourth session would bring flesh-blood of FKA_Twink and Skullicus into the legislature, and with fresh blood came new ideas and propositions which would legislatively result in the passage of the [https://hackmd.io/@RoamingBrit/ryPrbtPiP Citizenship Act 2020]. The 4th session has prioritised the economic outlook of Gabon and its people, establishing nationwide XP infrastructures such as farms, ice roads, rails, and grinders. These investments have propelled Gabon into an economic boom, enriching the lives of the government and the Gabonese people.
Whilst the XP infrastructure constructed was initially government-owned, the council would later privatise the industry, selling a majority of the assets to the newly founded [[Gabon Corporation]] for an undisclosed amount. The Gabon Corporation has played an important role in the economical development of Gabon from late 2020 into 2021, with the corporation being the largest employer in Gabon and funding multiple leisure projects throughout the capital.
In February 2021, it was decided by the Lord High Chancellor in correspondence with the Vice-Chancellor that elections would be suspended for the foreseeable future.
| rowspan="5" |30th November 2020
-
27th September 2021
'''302 days'''
|-
|GNP
|Gobblin
|Permanent Seat - VC
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|GNP
|FKA_Twink
|Elected
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|Shadowwyn
|Skullicus
|Elected
|-
|POG
|Tiddy1806
|Elected
|-
! colspan="6" |Fifth Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|GNP
|BritishWanderer
|Elected
| rowspan="5" |The fifth session of the Lord's Council would be Gabon's final council before Civclassics would end on the 19th of December 2019.
| rowspan="5" |27th September 2021
-
19th December 2021
'''84 days'''
|-
|GNP
|Gobblin
|Elected
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|NMP
|Flushy
|Elected
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|NMP
|Ahrimanne
|Elected
|-
|LOG
|AidanVonLoopy
|Elected
|-
| colspan="6" |[[File:Gabon Government Timeline.png|frameless|1430x1430px]]Timeline created by Gobblin May 2022
|}
==== Vote History of the Lord's Council ====
Unfortunately due to the burning of records after the Gabon Civil War (Deletion of the old Gabon discord) all prior voting records are lost to time and as such the following votes will be post Civil War period.
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |First Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Date
!Proposition
!Proposer
!Votes
!Result
!Notes
|-
|24th December 2018
|Sovereign Fund Limiting
|Gobblin
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This was an act to reduce the number of diamond blocks held in the Sovereign Fund from 192 to 128 diamond blocks in order to fund increased security within Gabon.
|-
| 24th December 2018
|Security Budget Allocation
|Gobblin
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This act budgeted the allocated 64 diamond blocks towards snitches, bastions, and other security assets.
|-
|24th December 2018
|Sovereign Fund Expansion
|Gobblin
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|With a large influx of diamonds into the state coffers, the Sovereign Fund was expanded to hold 192 diamond blocks.
|-
|9th January 2019
|The Chancellery Act
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|The Chancellery Act established the roles of Lord High Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, as well as establishing a fixed term limit of 3 months between each election.
|-
|6th April 2019
|Sovereign Fund Limiting - 2
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This was an act to reduce the number of diamond blocks held in the Sovereign Fund from 192 to 100 diamond blocks in order to fund mass building projects, such as the rail
station and factories.
|-
|12th April 2019
|Appointment of OstenVonStolz to Council
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This act appointed OstenVonStolz to replace Cincius on the Lord's Council.
|-
|4th June 2019
|Sovereign Fund Expansion - 2
|Gobblin
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act raised the Sovereign Fund to hold a minimum of 128 diamond blocks.
|-
|5th June 2019
|Rename Redingsfield to Phucbloomiansfield
|Gobblin
|Aye - 1
Nay - 2
| style="background:#FF0000;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''F'''
|This Act proposed renaming the Redingsfield on the border of the Republic of Bloom to Phucbloomiansfield
|-
|5th June 2019
|Increasing the number of votes held by the Vice Chancellor
|Gobblin
|Aye - 1
Nay - 2
| style="background:#FF0000;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''F'''
|This Act proposed giving two votes to the Vice Chancellor.
|-
|6th June 2019
|Increasing the number of votes held by the Vice Chancellor - 2
|Gobblin
|Aye - 2
Nay - 2
| style="background:#FF0000;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''F'''
|This Act proposed giving two votes to the Vice Chancellor.
|-
|7th November 2019
|Rename Redingsfield to Phucbloomiansfield - 2
|Gobblin
|Aye - 1
Nay - 2
| style="background:#FF0000;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''F'''
|This Act proposed renaming the Redingsfield on the border of the Republic of Bloom to Phucbloomiansfield
|-
|22nd November 2019
|Currency Bill 2019
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act proposed the establishment of an official Gabonese currency.
|-
|22nd November 2019
|Corporations Act 2019
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act established Corporations in Gabon, and created a business register.
|-
|24th November 2019
|Arrest GetSkinny for land seizure
|Tvman999
|Aye - 1
Nay - 2
| style="background:#FF0000;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''F'''
|This vote was filed to arrest GetSkinny for seizing lands previously held by the Monarchy.
|-
|25th November 2019
|Incorporation of Born and Bread Corporation
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 2
Nay - 1
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act incorporated the corporation of Born and Bread under the Corporations Act 2019
|-
|25th November 2019
|Incorporation of Gabon Trading Company
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act incorporated the corporation of Gabon Trading Company under the Corporations Act 2019
|-
! colspan="6" |Second Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Date
!Proposition
!Proposer
!Votes
!Result
!Notes
|-
|28th March 2020
|Postponement of Elections due to Coronavirus
|GetSkinny
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act proposed postponing elections indefinitely.
|-
|29th March 2020
|Neutrality Act 2020
|GetSkinny
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act directed the nation of Gabon to establish itself as a neutral nation in all foreign affairs. This Act would also place restrictions on selling and purchasing materials.
|-
|20th August 2020
|Transparency Act 2020
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act proposed opening Government channels to public view, allowing citizens to see what their Councillors were voting on and discussing.
|-
|20th August 2020
|Civil Service Act 2020
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act proposed that the Republic of Gabon adopts the Civil Service Act passed by the Varkonian Senate.
|-
|7th September 2020
|Architectural Standards Act 2020
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act proposed the foundation of architectural standards across the boroughs of Salisbury, Bakerswood and Highgrove.
|-
! colspan="6" |Third Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Date
!Proposition
!Proposer
!Votes
!Result
!Notes
|-
|17th September 2020
|Architectural Standards Act 2020 - 2
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act replaced the previous Architectural Standards Act after amendments were discussed and put forward for a vote.
|-
|2nd October 2020
|Independence Referendum
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal set forth the holding of an Independence Referendum from the Grand Duchy of Varkonia.
|-
|8th October 2020
|Gabon Public Service Act 2020
|GetSkinny
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act established the Gabon Public Service, which would maintain infrastructure and facilities for public use.
|-
|9th October 2020
|Repeal - Postponement of Elections due to Coronavirus
|GetSkinny
|Aye - 5
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal repealed the postponement of elections, which was approved back on the 28th of March 2020.
|-
|21st October 2020
|Renaming Colony to Tasmania
|Gobblin
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal renamed the Gabonese swamp colony in the far east to be called 'Tasmania'.
|-
|5th November 2020
|Constitution of Gabon 2020 (Bill)
|Gobblin
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This vote proposed a new constitution for Gabon, to modernise the Constitution of Gabon, and establish the roles of government.
|-
|8th November 2020
|Justice Legislation Omnibus Amendment Bill 2020
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This bill overhauled the justice system of Gabon, modernising it alongside the new constitution of the Republic.
|-
|9th November 2020
|Appointing Gobblin as the Director General of the GPS
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal appointed Gobblin to be the Director-General of the Gabon Public Service, tasked with overseeing it's entire operations.
|-
|12th November 2020
|Treaty of Friendship with Imperial Truidence
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This treaty established an alliance between the Republic of Gabon and the second Trudencian Hegemonial Empire.
|-
|17th November 2020
|Architectural Standards Act 2020 - Licence Authority
|GetSkinny
|Aye - 5
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act amended the Architectural Standards Act to contain architectural licenses that could be provided to citizens.
|-
|17th November 2020
|Defamation Act
|GetSkinny
|Aye - 4
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act was proposed on the back of a request from a Gabonese citizen for a defamation Act. Making defamation against the law in Gabon.
|-
! colspan="6" |Fourth Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Date
!Proposition
!Proposer
!Votes
!Result
!Notes
|-
|4th December 2020
|Citizenship Act 2020
|FKA_Twink
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act proposed two classes of citizens in Gabon, splitting the citizenry into 'Citizens' and 'Residents' as well as defining the rights of each class.
|-
|18th July 2021
|Repeal - Citizenship Act 2020
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal repealed the Citizenship Act 2020, which was approved back on the 4th of December 2020.
|-
|21st July 2021
|Repeal - Defamation Act
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 2
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal repealed the Defamation Act, which was approved back on the 17th of November 2020.
|-
|22nd July 2021
|Repeal - Corporations Act
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 2
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal repealed the Corporations Act, which was approved back on the 22nd of November 2019.
|-
|23rd July 2021
|Repeal - Crown Court
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 2
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal repealed the Crown Court Act, which was approved in the pre-civil war times of the Principality of Gabon.
|-
|25th August 2021
|Establishing the Constitution of the Free Republic of Gabon
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 3
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act established the third and final constitution of Gabon, becoming the Free Republic of Gabon.
|-
|19th September 2021
|Repeal - Neutrality Act 2020
|BritishWanderer
|Aye - 2
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal repealed the Neutrality Act 2020, which was approved back on the 29th March 2020.
|-
! colspan="6" |Fifth Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Date
!Proposition
!Proposer
!Votes
!Result
!Notes
|-
|11th November 2021
|Gabon Corporation Act 2021
|AidanVonLoopy
|Aye - 5
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This Act focused solely on the Gabon Corporation Company and the Government's control over its assets in times of war and peace.
|-
|23rd November 2021
|Call Upon the Lord High Chancellor to leave the Augustan Federation
|Flushy
|Aye - 5
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This request demanded that the Lord High Chancellor exercise his diplomatic powers under the constitution and have Gabon leave the Augustan Federation.
|-
|29th November 2021
|Formation and Signing of the [[United Northern Congress (New)|United Northern Congress]] (New)
|FKA_Twink
|Aye - 5
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|This proposal established the formation of the United Northern Congress once again.
|-
|3rd December 2021
|Northern Union Treaty
|AidanVonLoopy
|Aye - 5
Nay - 0
| style="background:#50C878;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center " |'''P'''
|The Northern Union Treaty was a joint friendship treaty between Lambat, Lusitania and Gabon. Other names include the [[Democratic Economic Alliance Treaty|Democratic Economic Alliance Treaty.]]
|}
=== The Cabinet Office of Gabon ===
The Cabinet Office was founded with the passage of the first Gabonese Constitution on the 6th of November 2020 and was amended by the third Gabonese Constitution on the 25th August 2021. The Cabinet Office is an appointed government body made up of agencies or department subdivisions, on occasion the Cabinet Office Agencies may be referenced as a department or ministry. As of December 2021, these are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Development, and the Ministry of Commerce.
Previous Ministries or Agencies under the Cabinet Office Act were; The Growth and Innovation Agency (GIA), The Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUDA), The Transportation Agency (TA) and The Agriculture Agency (AA). These were discontinued with the passage of the third constitution on the 25th of August 2021.
====
The Cabinet Office is headed up and organised by the Director General of the Gabon Public Service, as of May 2021 the Director General is Gobblin.
The Director General (DG), along with advice from the Lord High Chancellor appoints the head of every agency or ministry, heads are appointed based on their merit and individual skills. The heads serve in their post indefinitely until resignation or removal either by the DG, or a referendum by the citizenry.
The Cabinet Office forms the backbone of the day-to-day governance of Gabon, with the instrumental role of advising the Lord High Chancellor and undertaking the tasks specific to their Ministry. The Ministries have comprehensive discretionary power within their roles, managing responsibilities and projects far greater than their elected counterparts in the Lord's Council.
==== Current Ministries of Gabon ====
==== Previous Agencies of Gabon ====
As of the passage of the Third Gabonese Constitution on the 25th of August 2021, all prior agencies and ministries of Gabon were dissolved.
====== Growth & Innovation Agency (GIA) ======
The GIA was a heavily economical focused government body, working in collaboration with the Agency of Housing & Urban Development in attracting international vendors and accommodating their needs whilst ensuring profits are passed onto the citizenry and government.
The head of the Growth & Innovation Agency worked alongside the Lord High Chancellor in managing and auditing the Sovereign Fund of Gabon and the relevant financials of each government department. The last head of the GIA was FKA_Twink, who was personally responsible for the foundation of the Gabon Corporation and the co-operation between the GIA and the Agriculture Agency in building XP infrastructure throughout Gabon which increased economic growth and ensured significant long-term financial benefit for Gabon.
{| class="wikitable"
! No.
Line 748 ⟶ 1,264:
|10th of November
2020
|August 25th
2021
|'''Served until Agency Dissolved'''
|}
====== Housing & Urban Development Agency (HUDA) ======
The Housing and Urban Development held the most responsibilities of any agency within the Cabinet Office, and its role was of paramount importance to the executive branch of Gabon.
The HUD Agency was primarily focused on the capital of Salisbury, although held discretionary power over the rest of mainland Gabon. The main function of the housing and urban development agency was to construct sustainable housing according to local styles that met the town planning needs of Gabon in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor as well as collaborating with the G&I Agency in building marketplaces that attract domestic and international vendors. [[File:TransportationAgencyPosterGabon.png|thumb|493x493px|A Gabonese Transportation Agency Poster detailing the renovation and construction of the Salisbury Subway system. December 2020 - Posted by Skullicus]]The Agency was also required to proactively provide for the protection, repairs and maintenance of roads, paths, and any buildings within Gabon. The HUDA was principally responsible for the conservation of Gabon's natural beauty and cultural heritage for the benefit of the community and future generations.
The Cartography Office fell under the HUDA's purview and as such the production of maps of the capital and mainland Gabon must be produced on a monthly based to be viewed publicly and internally.
The last head of the Housing and Urban was Zyra_Bot who was personally responsible for the mass development and blossoming growth of Portsmouth and Garston Point, both suburbs redefined the building style of Gabon in its recent years and the style has been continued throughout the city, most notably in the city centre with the redevelopment of the townhall and surrounding buildings.
{| class="wikitable"
! No.
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|13th of November
2020
|August 25th
2021
|'''Served until Agency Dissolved'''
|}
====== Transportation Agency (TA) ======
The Transportation Agency
The TA
The Transportation Agency
The
{| class="wikitable"
! No.
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|17th of November
2020
|August 25th
2021
|'''Served until Agency Dissolved'''
|}
====== Agriculture Agency (AA) ======
The Agricultural Agency was primarily responsible for the construction and maintenance of any and all national farms within Gabon, and was charged with overseeing the agricultural harvests and ensuring they met the food & business needs of Gabon and its people. The AA held emergency powers in the event of a food crisis or natural disaster '''—''' although such powers were not legislated on and were never used by the Agriculture Agency.[[File:GabonBeetrootFarm2020.png|left|thumb|347x347px|An Employee of the Agricultural Agency observes the harvest of the Beetroot farm in Bakerswood. November 2020]]
The Agricultural Agency was responsible for working in tandem with the Housing & Urban Development Agency to protect the environment, especially aspects of the environment that were matters of national environmental significance.
The last head of the Agriculture Agency was PuraMadera who was personally responsible for the construction of multiple pieces of XP infrastructure such as that of Vine & Beetroot farms.
{| class="wikitable"
! No.
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|15th of November
2020
|August 25th
2021
|'''Served until Agency Dissolved'''
|}
=== Political Culture ===
Gabon has undergone a myriad of government systems since its founding in June 2018. From a Principality, to a Provincial Republic, then a Plutocratic Republic, and now a Republic led by direct-democracy. Gabonese people have a distinct enthusiasm for politics, with election turnouts consistently above 65%, policies debates between candidates and citizenry alike are well known to last hours before any conclusion is reached. The early governments of Gabon undertook lengthy plans to increase voter turnout and decrease political apathy which plagued the days of the Principality – as such it is very common to see large 'VOTE' banners around prominent locations in the capital and the promotion of exclusive voter-heads and badges for those who vote.
====Political Parties in Gabon====
The political landscape was dominated by the Gabon National Party (GNP) from 2019 until 2021 when the newly formed New Monarchist Party and the Left Labour Party of Gabon gained multiple seats previously held by GNP and other smaller parties. Gabon's electoral system leaves less-established parties disadvantaged as similar parties tend to draw votes from one another and block candidates from receiving a seat in the Lord's Council. Previous major parties are People of Gabon Party and Shadowwyn with both parties holding representation on the Lord's Council through multiple governments.
The definition of a political party within Gabon is incredibly loose as there is no official registration board.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
!Party Emblem
!Party
! Date of foundation
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Political position
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ideology
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" |Leader
! data-sort-type="number" |Lord's Council
! data-sort-type="number" |Mayors
! data-sort-type="number" |Membership
! data-sort-type="number" |Previous Election Vote Share
|-
|[[File:GabonNationalPartyEmblem.png|frameless|148x148px]]
|Gabon National Party
*GNP
| align="center" |2018
| Centre
Centre-Right
|Economic Liberalism
Conservatism
|[[File:BritishWandererSkin2021Reupload.png|frameless|149x149px]]
|BritishWanderer
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|2|5| #35de51|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6| #35de51|}}
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |58%
|-
|[[File:PeopleOfGabonPartyEmblem.png|left|frameless|142x142px]]
| People of Gabon Party
*POG Party
| align="center" |2020
|Far-Left
|Democratic Socialism
Left-wing Nationalism
|[[File:Tiddy1806Skin2020.png|frameless|150x150px]]
|Tiddy1806
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|5|#b485f2|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6|#b485f2|}}
| align="center" |4
| align="center" | 0%
|-
|[[File:ShadowwynCompanyLogo.png|left|frameless|129x129px]]
|Shadowwyn Company
*Shadowwyn
| align="center" |2020
|Centre
|Varkonian-Gabon Unionism
Capitalism
Social Liberalism
|[[File:EvilxFishSkinMay2021.png|frameless|150x150px]]
|EvilxFish
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|5| #9c3a3a|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6| #9c3a3a|}}
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |0%
|-
|[[File:SecondLeftLabourPartyOfGabon.png|frameless|158x158px]]
|Left Labour of Gabon
* LOG
|2021
|Centre-Left
Left
|Democratic Socialism
Primacy of the Legislature
|[[File:AidanVonLoopy.png|frameless|156x156px]]
|AidanVonLoopy
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|1|5| #FF2400|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6| #FF2400|}}
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |25.7%
|-
|[[File:SecondGaboneseCrownMonarchistParty.png|left|frameless|135x135px]]
|New Monarchist Party
* NMP
|2021
|Gabonese Political
Scientists are still
Working this out
|Figurehead Monarchy
Gabon First
Market Socialism
|[[File:GabonFlushySkin.png|frameless|155x155px]]
|Flushy
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|2|5| #7b3d6fff|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6| #7b3d6fff}}
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |68%
|}
[[File:Gabon-Map-Subdivisions-AmandaCC.png|left|thumb|694x694px|Borough map of mainland Gabon in July 2021. Made by [[AmandaCC]]<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/oevkge/map_of_the_free_republic_of_gabon/</ref>]]
=== Administrative Divisions ===
The mainland of Gabon is divided into five separate administrative divisions, or more commonly known as boroughs, with an additional three subdivisions and one special protective zone. All boroughs fall under the legislative authority of the Lord's Council '''—''' The Council may pass laws that only affect specific boroughs, such as the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/architectural-standards-act/ Architectural Standards Act of 2020]<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/architectural-standards-act/</ref>. Each borough is administrated at a local level by a Mayor, usually appointed by the Lord High Chancellor to represent the make-up of the Lord's Council. As the Mayoralties of all boroughs devolve their power from the central legislative authority in the Lord's Council, it is common for some Mayors to hold no authority or devolved powers whatsoever and the title to be used honorifically to bestow respect onto certain individuals by the Gabonese government.
When towns within a Gabonese borough reach a certain population, the Lord's Council may have the township split into suburbs to further administrate the the settlement's local boundaries. Suburbs can be created for a myriad of reasons such as in order to separate building styles, to draw a line between public and private buildings or to represent populations more adequately in census work and politics. The capital city of Salisbury is the only populated settlement in Gabon that currently contains suburbs, of which there are 13.
All boroughs and suburbs under the Republic of Gabon are to be updated regularly as the cities and territories expand, the Lord's Council holds the responsibility to manage and draw boundaries of all administrative divisions. The boroughs for Gabon as well as the suburbs for Salisbury were last voted on and approved by the Lord's Council on November 12 2020.
==== Borough of Salisbury ====
Salisbury is the second largest borough by area, and the most populous & economically valuable region within the Republic of Gabon
As the capital city of Salisbury expanded rapidly in late 2020, portions of new settlements such as Fleetwood and Swanmore extended into the boundary of the borough of Bakerswood. This growth expanded the boundaries of the capital across two boroughs. These suburbs straggling Salisbury and Bakerswood are administrated collectively by both boroughs.
The borough of Salisbury contains the highest portion of townships in Gabon, with the
===== Mayoralty of Salisbury =====
Due to the borough's size and value to the nation of Gabon, the Mayoralty of Salisbury holds the highest level of authority and devolved powers within the local government structure
The borough of Salisbury is the only administrative division which receives both a mayor and a deputy mayor to administrate both the capital city and the borough respectively. The mayoralty of Salisbury operates under a legal power-sharing agreement in which the mayor has authority over the city boundaries marked by the suburbs '''—''' whilst the deputy mayor holds authority over the remaining portion of the Salisbury borough itself.
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2021
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|'''—'''Honourary'''—'''
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|
|
|2nd of December
2020
|27th of September
2021
|9 months, 26 days
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|—Honourary—
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|'''3'''
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|'''19th Of December'''
'''2021'''
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|}[[File:SalisburyCapitalCitySuburbs.png|thumb|633x633px|Map outlining the Capital boundaries and it's internal suburbs <big>'''-'''</big> <small>November 2020</small>]]
===== City of Salisbury =====
{{Main|Salisbury}}The city of Salisbury is situated at the centre of Gabon's mainland, the city is the most populous settlement throughout the nation and is world-renowned for its architecture. The city is split into 13 suburbs, each with their own unique take on Gabon's building style as well as their own stories & intricacies. The suburbs undergo a constant state of redesign and development to ensure that all parts of the city keep up with new additional blocks and styles that get introduced to the city.
Certain suburbs within the capital have specific designations, Portsmouth holds all foreign-owned commercial properties, Swanmore is purely for residential properties along the southern canal and the Balmoral suburb is entirely under the purview of the Lord High Chancellor as his official residence.
Salisbury boasts it's own subway system, used by the residents to quickly navigate around the city to certain key points, the subway was originally built by Novastorm before being redesigned by Skullicus in 2020. The city also contains a sewer system that flows throughout the city, connecting the canals and other bodies of water surrounding the capital.
Salisbury heavily emphasises its roleplay and integrates stories into builds across the city, Whitehaven, Melbourne and Salisbury proper are suburbs with heavy concentration of books, signs and stories for visitors to browse and explore. Although concentrated in certain suburbs, visitors can find signs and stories littered across the capital, each adding on to a continuation of stories and depth to buildings.
At its core, the capital of Salisbury exhibits the values of Gabon and puts itself on the worlds stage as a display of architectural beauty, city planning, roleplay & natural city growth.
[[File:Bakerswood2019November.png|left|thumb|250x250px|The Borough of Bakerswood prior to any Government programs or grants, the land is dilapidated with sparse farms. <small>November 2019</small>]]
[[File:Bakerswood2021July.png|left|thumb|235x235px|The Borough of Bakerswood in the midst of Government grants and programs to uplift the local area and improve the natural productivity of the region. <small>July 2021</small>]]
==== Borough of Bakerswood ====
The borough of Bakerswood is the smallest borough by landmass yet is the most productive in terms of food & lumber produce across the entire Gabonese mainland. Once a dilapidated peninsula, Bakerswood has been uplifted through numerous government grants and programs in order to take advantage of the fertile soil to feed and maintain the growing populace of the ever-expanding metropolis of Salisbury.
The transformation of Bakerswood has had an immense positive impact on the region, allowing citizens to harvest their own vast quantity wheat, beetroot and trees of all growable kinds. This ability to harvest substantial amounts of goods has expanded the commercial opportunities and growth for citizens and government alike - and has played a huge role in the founding and expansion of the Gabon Corporation.
Bakerswood also plays an important role in the production of XP materials, with large complexes for oak trees and beetroot being based in the borough.
===== Mayoralty of Bakerswood =====
The mayoralty of Bakerswood, much like that of the borough of Salisbury has stayed within the sphere of the government and more notably the GNP. The mayor of Bakerswood is granted administrative control over the architectural and design direction for the borough as well as farming quotas and new-friend integration with Bakerswood - advertising and ensuring that citizens freely use the facilities in the area.
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! No.
!Individual
! colspan="3" |Term of Office
!Status
|-
| 1
|<small>Mayor</small>
BritishWanderer
|1st of December
2018
|27th of September
2021
|33 months, 27 days
(1032 days)
|'''—'''Held Devolved Powers'''—'''
|-
|'''2'''
|'''No Holder'''
|'''27th of September'''
'''2021'''
|'''19th Of December'''
'''2021'''
|'''End of Server'''
|'''-No Appointee-'''
|}
[[File:HighgrovePalaceGabon.png|thumb|485x485px|Gobblin and BritishWanderer stand outside Highgrove Palace in the glaze of sunset. <small>November 2020</small>]]
==== Borough of Highgrove ====
Highgrove is regarded by many as the most prestigious borough of Gabon, boasting the gargantuan yet gorgeous Highgrove Palace which straddles the borough from coast to coast. The work on the palace and the surrounding local area is undertaken in part by the Gabonese Government in collaboration with members of the Order of Saint Marcus.
The borough has been undergoing renovations since its initial creation in 2018, there is a high standard of build style for the local area, especially of that surrounding the Palace. The Government takes extra care to ensure that every building block and piece of foliage is placed to perfection. This extra care does entail an extremely long construction time, with many projects on hold or undergoing constant planning phases within council circles.
Highgrove is set to be Gabon's centre for foreign activity, as that of embassies and ambassadorial residences, with a new palace-style forming in the region.
===== Mayoralty of Highgrove =====
The mayoralty of Highgrove has remained under the Vice Chancellor's administration since its inception as a borough, the mayor for Highgrove is responsible for the overall design and direction of the borough and the surrounding area across the separating northern canal.
{| class="wikitable"
! No.
!Individual
! colspan="3" |Term of Office
!Status
|-
| 1
|<small>Mayor</small>
Gobblin
|1st of December
2018
|27th of September
2021
|33 months, 27 days
(1032 days)
|'''—'''Held Devolved Powers'''—'''
|-
|'''2'''
|'''No Holder'''
|'''27th of September'''
'''2021'''
|'''19th Of December'''
'''2021'''
|'''End of Server'''
|'''-No Appointee-'''
|}
==== Borough of Venice ====
The borough of Venice is the second most populous region in mainland Gabon, hosting both the township of Venice of which the borough is named after and the Shadowwyn company compound. The build style is diverse and the usual terracotta/oak style of Gabon seen across Salisbury, Bakerswood and Highgrove are not present in the borough of Venice.
Venice holds some of the roughest terrain in Gabon, with harsh mountain passes and incredible fragile topsoil - with the latter only being a few blocks above a deep ocean floor. This kind of geography is unique to the northern part of Gabon and solely rests within the borough of Venice.
The Lord's Council does not explicitly govern the borough of Venice, exempting it from numerous bills including but not limited to the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/architectural-standards-act/ Architectural Standards Act of 2020]. This hands off approach has allowed the settlements within Venice to flourish of their own accord and has generated capable and independent individuals, which is displayed in the industrious nature of the Shadowwyn company whos entire company is based in the borough as well as every member of their board.
[[File:ShadowwynVeniceGabon.png|thumb|446x446px|Photo of the Shadowwyn Company Company in the Borough of Venice. <small>July 2021</small>]]
===== Mayoralty of Venice =====
Although the mayoralty was principally created for the township of Venice under the steady and untiring hand of Cincius, with the latter's departure from the Council and the settlement of Shadowwyn in early 2020, the borough has come into the hands of the Shadowwyn company who are now themselves represented via the mayoralty of the borough.
The mayor of the borough is responsible for its safekeeping and monitoring the northern portion of mainland Gabon.
{| class="wikitable"
! No.
!Individual
! colspan="3" |Term of Office
!Status
|-
| 1
|<small>Mayor</small>
Cincius
|16th of December
2018
|4th of February
2019
|1 month, 20 days
(51 days total)
|'''—'''Held Devolved Powers'''—'''
|-
|2
|No Holder
|5th of February
2019
|31st of January
2020
|11 months, 27 days
(361 days total)
| -No Appointee-
|-
|3
|<small>Mayor</small>
EvilxFish
|1st of February
2020
|27th of September
2021
|19 months, 27 days
(605 days total)
|'''—'''Held Devolved Powers'''—'''
|-
|'''4'''
|'''No Holder'''
|'''27th of September'''
'''2021'''
|'''19th Of December'''
'''2021'''
|'''End of Server'''
|'''-No Appointee-'''
|}
==== Borough of Baile bán ====
Translated to snow town or white home in irish, Baile bán is made up of two distinct landmasses and is the largest borough in mainland Gabon. Baile bán is the only borough in Gabon to contain more than one type of biome within its boundaries. The borough was once home to the farming industry and a small residential settlement under Alpoko. Baile bán was named by Councillor ChrisFa99 in 2019, and as an honorary gift the land was granted into his name, ChrisFa would resign from the Lord's Council before getting a chance to redevelop the borough and as such it has been left mostly as it was found - dilapidated and loosely griefed.
Numerous resettlement programs have been undertaken to repopulate the region, with the projects picking up pace in 2021 - resettlement of numerous newfriends and interested parties would see the redevelopment and naming of Aberfoyle in the northern island of Baile bán.
===== Mayoralty of Baile bán =====
The Mayoralty of Baile bán exists to offset an even number of mayors in local governance, and to ensure that the number of mayors remains the same as that of the Lord's Councillors.
{| class="wikitable"
! No.
!Individual
! colspan="3" |Term of Office
!Status
|-
| 1
|<small>Mayor</small>
ChrisFa99
|16th of December
2018
|14th of January
2019
|29 days
(29 days total)
|'''—'''Held Devolved Powers'''—'''
|-
|2
|No Holder
|14th of January
2019
|30th of November
2020
|22 months, 17 days
(687 days total)
| -No Appointee-
|-
|3
|<small>Mayor</small>
Tiddy1806
|30th of November
2020
|27th of September
2021
|10 months,
(302 days total)
|'''—'''Honourary'''—'''
|-
|'''2'''
|'''No Holder'''
|'''27th of September'''
'''2021'''
|'''19th Of December'''
'''2021'''
|'''End of Server'''
|'''-No Appointee-'''
|}
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Government members of Gabon have previously held multiple public facing positions in other nations & organisations. Lord High Chancellor BritishWanderer served as The Senate Speaker for Varkonia from Jan 2019 - Oct 2020, as well as serving as Spokesperson for the United Northern Congress from March 2019 - July 2019. Gobblin currently serves as a Director and a fellow of the third degree for the [[Order of St Marcus|Order of Saint Marcus.]] Serving in these organisations have given the Gabonese government the privilege to make global connections, and these networks of friends serves as the foundation of Gabon's foreign policy.
Foreign policy and international relations has been a focal point of every session of government, being a small nation without a vault or a sizable military. Gabon ensures its safety through internal defensive security as well as alliances & mutual defence pacts with neighbouring countries.
====
Gabon holds a close friendship with certain nations and individuals within the [[UDF]] & the [[Entente]], and is regarded as being apart of the informal '"World Police'" collection of nations.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/ni3rvd/weepee_sphere_of_influence/</ref>
[[Council of the Medi Sea|'''Council of the Medi Sea''']]
Gabon is a member of the Council of the Medi Sea, and has been a member since the [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/ki0hp0/gabon_claims_a_colony_out_west_in_the_minusminus/ claim of New Zealand by Gabon on the 22nd of December 2020]. Previously BritishWanderer represented the Grand Duchy of Varkonia until Gabon's independence in October 2020.
'''[[Augustan Federation|The Augustan Federation]]'''
Gabon has been recognized as a member of the Augustan consortium within the Augustan Federation since its successful application on the 26th May 2021. {{Cite Discord message|sender-link=Squareblob|sender=Squareblob|url=https://discord.com/channels/797548457870360616/819663282511413338/847220982527819776|text=[Admission Vote] Gabon passes|date=May 26th 2021|access-date=May 26th 2021|channel=announcements|server=Augustan Federation}}
[[File:GaboneseTreatySigning.png|left|thumb|479x479px|Treaty signing taking place outside Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Gabon.]]
==== Ratified Treaties ====
'''[[Imperial Truidence]]'''
On the 15th of November, the Free Republic of Gabon and the Second Trudencian Hegemonial Empire signed a treaty establishing an alliance and a formal friendship. The treaty of Kingstown formalised
existing ties between the two nations.
[https://gabon.vercel.app/treaty/treaty-of-friendship-and-alliance-between-the-free-republic-of-gabon-and-the-second-trudencian-hegemonial-empire/ Treaty of Kingstown]
'''[[Varkonia]]'''
On the 20th of October 2020, the Free Republic of Gabon and the Grand Duchy of Varkonia signed a treaty of friendship.
[https://gabon.vercel.app/treaty/treaty-of-friendship-between-the-chancellery-of-gabon-and-the-grand-duchy-of-varkonia/ Treaty of Nox]
[[Lambat (CivClassic 2.0)|Lambat]] , [[Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)|Lusitania]] , [[Lumière]]
On the 22nd of July 2021, the Free Republic of Gabon signed a treaty committing to rail infrastrcuture and further expanding cordial relations between all parties involved. This treaty also disallowed Corporation
tax and embargoes on one another. <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/oq9rt3/l_line_treaty_between_gabon_lambat_lumi%C3%A8re_and/</ref>
[https://github.com/Metriximor/Lusitania/blob/main/L_Line_Treaty_2.pdf The L Line Treaty]
===== Discontinued Treaties =====
'''[[Bloom]]'''
[[File:GabonEmbassyInIcenia.png|thumb|480x480px|Pictured: The Gabonese Embassy in Icenia, built by FKA_Twink. December 2020]]
The Principality of Gabon and the Republic of Bloom would sign a treaty of friendship and alliance on the 20th of June 2018. This treaty was the first signed by Gabon with another country.
This treaty would be discontinued upon Bloom's integration into Icenia as a province.
[https://gabon.vercel.app/treaty/treaty-of-friendship-and-alliance-between-the-principality-of-gabon-and-the-republic-of-bloom/ Treaty of Bakerswood]
==== Embassies ====
Gabon has a fondness for constructing embassies across the globe, with the desire to promote Gabonese culture and architecture as well as acknowledging close personal ties and trade relationships. The endeavour of embassy construction and negotiation is usually undertaken by Vice Chancellor Gobblin.
On the 11th of October 2020, Vice Chancellor constructed the first international embassy representing Gabon. This embassy would be based in Sigmaringen, the capital of [[Prussia|The Kingdom of Prussia]] in acknowledgement of their close friendship and of the two nation's appreciation for good architecture and city design. Gabon would open their second international embassy in Imperial Truidence in November 2020. The Salisbury House was built by BritishWanderer & Gobblin and would acknowledge the close friendship that both nations enjoy with one another, with the bonus intention of promoting fledging trade relations and encouraging economic growth, this embassy was the first to contain an XP shop, licensed by the Gabon Corporation.
In December 2020, construction would be completed by Councillor FKA_Twink on a Gabonese embassy in Icenia city. This embassy was built to represent the close ties and friendship as well as the strong trade relationship between the two nations. The embassy contains a Gabon Corporation XP shop in the lower floor.
The first embassy built in 2021 would be the Gabonese embassy in [[Mount September]]. Built by Gobblin, this embassy promotes Gabon's architecture and its historical connection with Augustan culture.
'''Embassy List'''
* Sigmaringen, Prussia '''—''' October 2020
* Anburon, Imperial Truidence '''—''' November 2020
* Icenia City, Icenia '''—''' December 2020
* MtS, Mount September '''—''' April 2021
[[File:SalisburyDefensiveStructure.png|left|thumb|329x329px|The defensive structure that used to reside in the centre of Salisbury, designed by Mrllamma of Coventhia. <small>October 2018</small>]]
==== Military====
The Free Republic of Gabon has a small yet robust military, comprising of compact bunkers located in key-points around the nation staffed by bands of militiamen. In 2018, the centre of Salisbury held a defensive bunker structure with the aim of securing the eastern-most portion of the Grand Duchy of Varkonia, however this bunker was deconstructed and filled in just under a year later. The defensive bunker structure was initially designed by [[MrLlamma|Mrllamma]] of [[Coventhia]], who also assisted in its funding alongside the Government of Gabon.
Executive administrators (those holding government office in Gabon) may be required to undertake military training for the purposes of mainland defence.
As of July 2021, the head of the armed forces and responsible for military response within Gabon and abroad is Vice Chancellor [[Gobblin]].
==Geography==
[[File:GabonGeographyMap.png|thumb|580x580px|Map of Gabon's geography drawn in an artistic style, drawn <small>July 2021</small>.]]
The Free Republic of Gabon is located in the south-eastern corner of the minus minus quadrant, the centre coordinates of Gabon are -3000, -2300. The total area of the Gabon is approximately 3.239 square kilometres. The mainland claim of Gabon vertically straddles a forested landmass situated between Icenia to the right and Varkonia to the left, of which both countries are separated from Gabon by bodies of water.
As of July 2021, it is estimated that 27% of Gabon is forested, 11% is cultivated for agriculture and less than 1% of land is used for pastures.
The country consists of lowland temperate forests, which make up a majority of the central portion of the mainland. The northern and southern most points are increasingly upland and mountainous the further travelled. Gabon has no natural rivers yet has a myriad of canals which run throughout the mainland territories, connecting the eastern sea to the west and separates the mainland into three distinct portions.
=== Climate ===
The majority of Gabon rests within a temperate climate, with generally cool temperatures and plentiful amounts of rain all year round. The higher elevations in the boroughs of Venice and Baile bán experience a tundra-like climate with heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
==Economy==
Gabon's economy is largely dominated by its XP industry (70%) followed by mining (20%) and services (6%). The economy was formerly dominated by the mining industry until server updates radically changed mining strategies and forced Gabon to seek alternative revenue streams. After the independence from Varkonia in October 2020, a strong push was made to start an XP industry in Gabon. IN less than a month Gabon was able to create an XP industry and public exchange that rivals the strongest economies on the server. Salisbury is renowned regionally for their artisan bread and fine cuts of meat from local farms in Bakerswood.
Gabon currently receives no citizenry revenue, with no taxes of any kind, with the government relying on XP exports and agriculture incomes. Gabon currently operates with an economic surplus, contributing a majority of its revenues to a sovereign fund, funding public projects and securing the economy in times of declining industrial production.
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==Culture==
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