Benjlakk

(A map to the islands off the mainland will be here, later.)

It is pretty much set up a lot like the United States: three branches of government balancing each other out, a constitution dictating the roles of each branch, a bill of rights, and all that jazz. A major difference is that it is not just two parties with a large hold of the power. It is also environmentally friendly; renewable energy sources are the dominant method of electricity in Benjlakk.

The eastern regions, collectively called Fertaninn, are a paradise for farmers, agricultural workers, and biological researchers. This is also where many of the great solar technicians can be found. People often move to this region to escape the fuss of politics and the like due to the relatively untouched wildlife and plant life. This part of the country includes Benjlakk's capital, the District of Justicra, where Congress, the President, the Supreme Court, and several headquarters to other important parts of the federal government reside.

Within the District of Justicra is a vibrant mix of cultures, along with a hub for philosophy and debate. Bakeries, restaurants, prestigious colleges, and the famous Justicra Library (comparable to the Library of Congress in our world), make this city home. The District of Justicra is where the cultures within the country and around the world mix the most, which is obvious in the food, architecture, and other aspects of life there.

Among other important cites in the District of Justicra is Diplomacy Square, where guests from foreign countries are entertained and citizens from all over Benjlakk, no matter their standing, come to both entertain and be entertained. An additionally significant part of local culture here is the Justicra Forum, historically known for its being central to the city's economy and government due to many markets and government buildings residing here. Some big-name news channels have headquarters here, too. This is even the place for the famous Justicra Library, a scholarly hub Benjlakk is proud of.

History

After much of human-kind started migrating from what is now Omegara (people still live there) to a lot of the rest of Myrstrakira due to the change of climate from tropical to arid, thousands of years ago, Benjlakk's ancestors moved to the continent where today's Benjlakki Republic, Aphulan Union, Gammafran Republic, and Betaku Kingdom reside.

Benjlakk itself started off as a small piece of land where its capital, the District of Justicra, is located, along the northern coast of Southeastern Fertaninn. During those ancient times, Fertaninn was warlike, with the countries within vying for territory and resources to develop their nations. Justicra was agricultural and could thus support a larger army than its neighbors. These Justicrans that formed Benjlakk's foundations were even capable of building large ships for transport, a massive edge whenever dragged into a war with neighbors that attacked them. Each victory resulted in more territory, as well as the initial tensions from within the new territory that resulted from that. In war, the early Benjlakki were ruthless, yet they refrained from massacres and city razing, showing their brutality in the aftermath through the executing of an enemy nation's leaders, as well as the taking down of riots and such.

A couple to a few thousand years later (even the Benjlakki themselves are unsure of when their nation began, exactly), most of present-day Benjlakk was under Benjlakki jurisdiction. By then, tensions from conquered peoples have clamed to where they were a thing of the past, for the most part. This was also when Benjlakk's first immigrants came into their borders due to a thriving eco-friendly economy and the millennia-long policy of neutrality unless provoked.

The last major war on Benjlakk's part in regards to conquest happened 70 years ago, when a nation to the west called Franlishirko (present-day Franklisha, one of the more than 50 States) wished to force Benjlakk into helping them with a war against Betaku (one of the magic-dominated nations) by taking civilians hostage. That angered Benjlakk and caused a five-year long war. This was where Benjlakk's first mechs, not quite as advanced as now, were applied in combat. It resulted in the whole area being conquered, the leaders of that nation (along with all military personnel) executed, and all weapons from there taken.

Riots after that were met with the sound of rifles upon the rioters. some time after things cooled down, about a half-century ago, extremists wanted revenge and rebelled in a join operation by other people who held a centuries-long grudge against the Benjlakki government (despite how much matters calmed down since each conquest), where the most intense civil war in Benjlakki history took place. This war was where much of the inspiration for the current military technology came from, since mechs had to be delveoped swiftly to counter one another's swift advancements during this seven-year long war. Once the rebellion was crushed, Benjlakk's military training increased.

It has been 43 years since that civil war's end, and now the Republic of Benjlakk fully recovered from it. The recovery was made obvious by a military academy formed in Franklisha ten years after the civil war. It is here that naval and army personnel to the west jointly operating their training sessions for officers and other student who show promise as sailors, pilots, and soldiers.