United States of Azaria
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LORE
Basically, Azaria is the equivalent of the USA. However, in terms of power, it is closer to the EU (not the world's hegemon, but still powerful in its region).
In the year 1503, colonists settled in the eastern part of Lamalas, gradually expanding west until reaching the "Great Lakes" region, which became a sort of barrier for them. By the end of the 16th century, the colonists had expelled most of the natives into the deep forests and away from the coast, as well as farther west, which made the cultures of modern-day West Azaria mixed with those that immigrated there.
In 1752, the Republic of Azaria proclaimed independence against the colonists, unifying modern-day East and Central Azaria into one nation. The rebels were the colonists themselves, since their overlord empire had raised taxes.
Gradually, more autonomy was granted to the natives, and in 1821, Azaria was proclaimed the United States of Azaria to symbolize unity.
In 1833, the first major war of independent Azaria took place against the Empire of Otakanawa, which had conquered neighboring nations and colonies. The war ended in an Azarian victory, and all land captured by Otakanawa was transferred to Azaria. This was a major victory for the natives, who were basically liberated, but a major loss for the overlord empires and Otakanawa, which became Azaria's greatest enemy.
In 1898, the First World War started, eventually drawing Azaria into the conflict. The main sides were the Quad Pact (Tigraway, Otakanawa, and two other powerful nations not needed for Azaria's lore) and the Golden Alliance (Azaria, Zarbinland, Yukonland, and one other powerful nation not needed for Azaria's lore). The war ended in 1910 with a defeat for the Golden Alliance, though not a complete one, since both Otakanawa and Tigraway ended up in civil wars. The only nation that gained territory was the Creole Kingdom, which expanded into the modern-day regions near the cities of Astria, Sideshor, and Bornio.
In 1943, World War II started. This time, Azaria was not involved from the beginning. Instead, it joined the war in 1945 after Socialist Creole and Tigraway invaded it. This time, it was Tigraway + Creole + others versus Azaria + Zarbinland + Yukonland + Otakanawa. Otakanawa did not officially join Azaria's alliance; however, for the duration of the war, it normalized relations with Azaria to destroy their common enemy.
The war ended in 1949 with a victory for Azaria and its allies. Azaria regained all the land it had lost to Creole in 1910 and received a permanent seat in the UN.
In 1952, Azaria created its own bloc. Zarbinland and Yukonland joined immediately, followed by several other states.
Today, Azaria remains strong, producing a quarter of the world's manufacturing output and belonging to the third-strongest faction.
Fun fact about this world: Instead of having two opposing sides where you either support one superpower or the other, this world has many different options. There are five superpowers, each with its own faction.
If you want to know more, leave a comment! I hope to make more posts like this one—making this map was fun!