Nyx
Greek Goddess, personification of night
An up-and-coming country whose sudden, late involvement in the previous war helped place them on the map
A rather small country in terms of population and destiny, Nyx saw a massive flood of immigrants (mostly from North and South Eirene) after The Great War
Plenty of flat, fertile land makes Nyx a great place for agriculture
Their primary exports are wheat, rice, and other grains
They also produce and ship a lot of the world’s fruits and vegetables
They are a couple of years behind other countries in terms of scientific and technological development but are trying to catch up quickly
They cannot produce enough electronics and electronic parts to meet their own demands so they are forced to import them from other countries
Rapid expansion of cities, big boom in the economy
Economic boom mostly due to increased demand for food worldwide, especially in war torn areas
Rapidly growing economic disparity
Increase in building and expansion of cities has led to higher taxes
Homelessness increases as the cost of living increases but the salary does not increase to match
Nyx recently sank a few billion dollars into a new university in the capital with hopes that it will attract the brightest minds in the world to help speed up technological, scientific, and medical advancements
Recently funded a nuclear power research project to see if nuclear power and nuclear weapons are possible
Hundreds of billions of dollars going toward the military and creation/research of new military weapons and technology
With the increase in technology there has been an increase in domestic surveillance
Civil unrest with rising economic disparity, increased surveillance, and talks about starting another war
This has led to the formation of a “terrorist” organization trying to fight injustice and spread awareness of the prejudice and surveillance
Nyx Flag:
Themis
Formerly part of the Eirene Empire after they took over at the start of The Great War
Territory was given back as part of the peace treaty
Themis is the goddess who personifies justice, fairness, and law
High class and advanced society, well educated
Thick forest to the west along the border between Themis and North Eirene
Big mining and lumber industries
A lot of caves and mountains to the North where they mine ore
Very big electronics/microelectronics industry
World’s leading producer and exporter of microelectronics
Current President has done much to combat economic inequality
Very progressive ideology
Separation of church and state
Combating racial, gender, and economic inequality
Recently elected president encouraging young people into politics
“The Cleaners” are a group of government agents that work to silently combat domestic terrorism by dealing with problems quickly and quietly so the public isn’t aware they occurred in the first place
Beautiful landscape and scenery, well maintained national parks
High class culture that values the arts, science and nature
Honor is of the utmost importance in Themis. Everyone treated each other with respect
A lot of money goes to schools and recreational centers for kids
A lot of money also goes into the military for research and development purposes
Rapid scientific and technological development, some of which is kept secret by the government
Gets extremely cold in the winter, especially up North
Not a lot of good terrain for agriculture, a lot of food is imported
Themis before and during the first war (as part of the Eirene Empire)
Monarchy ruled by a family who has held the throne for 300 years
After being taken over by the Eirene Empire, the monarchy was allowed to stay but had very little power
Monarchy was aided by a Parliament in charge of budgeting and passing laws
Every decision made by Parliament needed the approval of the monarchy
Monarchy was mostly focused on getting rich and gaining more territory
Controlled significant territory that was lost in the treaty
Monarchy was torn down and the royal family was exiled as part of treaty
Monarchy put most of the money for the budget into the military
Very significant wealth gap
Labor shortage before the war
Increase in manufacturing throughout the war helped ease the shortage
A lot of military and technological advancement and research came as a result of the war
During the war a massive manufacturing worker’s strike took place where over 2 million people walked out of their manufacturing jobs to protest for unionization, unsafe work conditions, low salary, and too many hours
The strike lasted two days until Parliament and the monarchy passed an act allowing unionization
Boost in economy after unionization and an increase in minimum wage as a result of the protests
Towards the end of the war, researchers learned a lot more about the abnormalities in blood flow and red blood cell count in the “Reds”
Themis Flag:
North and South Eirene
Formally known as the Eirene Empire
Massive imperialist empire with aspirations of continent-wide domination
Formerly on the gold standard, switched to paper currency after The Great War
Big mining and refining industries
Very plentiful oil supply, easily the staple of their economy
World’s leading supplier of oil
Vast desert in the west stretching across both North and South Eirene
Mountains along the eastern border and to the north
Forest along the eastern border as well
One of the first territories to build railroad tracks and steam engines
Eventually developed and started using diesel engines
First country to build tanks and other vehicles like mounted turrets for use in war
First country to use “modern” weaponry such as automatic rifles and machine guns
Heavy spending for military research and conquest
Started taking over countries to its North and West
They conquered Themis to their East but otherwise avoided the East due to the natural borders with the mountains and forest
The Northernmost parts of North Eirene get cold in the winter and receive pretty heavy snow
Summers are hot and dry
Severe drought conditions have led to a shortage in food
This is the main catalyst for going to war
After the Eirene Empire was defeated in The Great War, they were forced to give all conquered territory back and their original territory was split horizontally
Both North and South Eirene had democracies established
Both North and South Eirene are now neutral and cooperative with each other and other nations
Both countries are on the same paper currency after switching off the gold standard
More open to trading, exporting, and importing with other countries
The value of oil continues to increase after other countries begin developing diesel engines of their own
At the outset of the second war the value of oil increases even more
Continued expansion of the railways
More money put towards renewable energy after they were discovered by scientists
A lot of money going to expanding and modernizing the big cities
Significant contributions and advancements in scientific and technological research and development
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Flag of the former Great Eirene Empire:
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