Color-based nation world

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This takes place in the world of Prism, a world that follows the same laws of physics and has all the same lifeforms as our universe, except Earth is replaced by the planet Prism. Prism has similar mass, width, length, and height to Earth, but has different continents and history. There is no magic, no magical creatures, and nothing supernatural being confirmed. None of the same people, religions, cultures, or nations ever existed on Prism. The current year is 1998 CE. (Which is a few years AHEAD of our 1998 technologically, though the months and days are still named the same.)

The nations that exist on Prism:

-The Kingdom of Emeraldane -The Sapphira Republic -The Vermillion Empire -The Purpleze Commonwealth

EMERALDANE: The Kingdom of Emeraldane is a prominent nation whose national color is green, and is named after the emerald due to it's green coloring and association with prosperity and good luck in Emeraldanian culture.

The geography of Emeraldane consists mostly of plains, with warmer shores and beaches, but lacking any extremely cold or hot environments.

They are on good footing with Sapphira, trading frequently despite cultural differences. They are on somewhat shaky ground with Vermillion, not trading much but if something bad happened between them it could quickly sour the unstable relationship. Purpleze has a good relationship, due to supplying Emeraldane with resources, luxuries, and other such goodies due to their trade network.

The Kingdom of Emeraldane's government is a semi-constitutional monarchy, though the Monarch still has more power than most monarchies in our world, though it's not absolute as it once was. It was a compromise after rebellions due to past kings and queens had abused their power, and the people shouted "No more!"

They are still a major power in the world, but they are certainly not the strongest militarily. Their currency is the Leeph, which is about the same worth as a British Pound. (Pronounced like leaf)

SAPPHIRA:

The nation is CALLED Sapphira. Not Sapphire Republic. The Republic of Sapphira or Sapphira Republic.

A former vassal of the Vermillion Empire, they declared independence after years of internal strife due to the Sapphiran people (formerly called the Azurans) being conquered by the Empire. It is named after the color sapphire due to the abundance of the gemstones in the area, and the cultural association of the color with freedom due to the color of the vast, open sea being blue. Many older generations still call themselves Azurans, but the term is dying out with the newer generations due to lack of connection with the previous culture/name.

The geography is lots of mountains, coastlands to the west, and some plains/forests to the east.

Their relationship with Emeraldane is mostly positive, with them frequently trading resources, though culturally they are a bit different. Tensions are still high with Vermillion due to their former status as a vassal state, and they do not often trade. They're neutral with Purpleze, trading with them but not necessarily being on good or bad terms.

The government of Sapphira is a republic, with a House of Delegates that are elected every 7 years to decide about major laws and decisions for the country. But first these must pass through the Senate and the Courts, who both themselves discuss if it's willing to be passed all the way to the House. The Senate's members are drawn from among applicants, then decided on by the citizens on who should stay or go. The Court of the Republic (or Republican Court) are the nation's top judges selected by the House of Delegates. The Senate's job is to review legislation for whether it is practical and will benefit the nation (that doesn't always happen, no government is perfect). The Court's job is then to see if it meets up with the standards of Sapphiran law. The House cannot veto a rejection by either the Court or the Senate, but the Court or the Senate can veto the House's decision if they unanimously vote in favor of it (80% or more). This keeps the power balance in-check (kind of).

Smaller geographically than Emeraldane or Vermillion, but with lots of natural resources like oil and metal being abundant on the coastlines and in mountains, they have a strong navy and military in general. Their currency is the Sapphiran Shell, named after the ancient cultural practice of using sea shells as currency (though sea shells are too common to be used nowadays as actual currency, it is just a name).

VERMILLION: An empire lasting for nearly 150 years, a remnant of the former Ivory Dominion, it still reigns over the most territory of all the nations on it's continent. It became it's own Empire after centuries of civil war by the remnants of the once enormous Dominion that ruled the entire continent, but struggled to govern it all. The empire is named after the Vermillion peoples, who believed in a religion where giant red worms lived under the earth and waited for millennia to return to the surface and bring peace to Prism again.

It has a bad relationship with Sapphira, due it being formerly a vassal of Vermillion. Many wish to take it back and make it a part of the Empire. Some simply want it to be a vassal again. It's relationship with Purpleze is good, since they sell them whatever they need and stay out of politics. It's relationship with Emeraldane is shaky.

It's geography is very diverse, with the south offering deserts, canyons, marshes, and hotter areas, the north brought snowy mountains and pine forests. To the east, the grand plateau bordering Purpleze, to the left, the plains bordering Sapphira.

It's government is an Empire, ruled by an Emperor/Empress with complete power over the government, with the title of Emperor/Empress being hereditary to the eldest child regardless of gender. It has always been surprisingly progressive with women's rights, with women and men having equal rights since the early unification period. There is technically a council, but their decisions can be veto'd at any time if the Emperor wishes it. The council members are voted on by the public, though the Emperor can add anyone he wants, really. Any uprisings are crushed by the many secret police forces and sometimes the military if it threatens civil war. The Emperor is always guarded, even when he sleeps, there is never not at least 3 men keeping watch over him. Despite this, not every Emperor is a dictator, some are good, though it's rare.

It's currency is the Imperial Regul (pronounced like regal), the name coming from a former Emperor who led the biggest boom economically in Imperial history.

PURPLEZE: A democratic republic heavily focused on trade, mostly staying out of politics. It has been around since even the Ivory Dominion, though it is now it's own independent country. It rarely gets itself into any foreign wars, but civil wars are more frequent (maybe like 2 every ~75 years or so). Purple is the national color, due to the abundance of materials to make purple dyes in the region, as well as it being associated with wealth since purple is a very expensive color to make due to the scarcity of the dye in other regions.

It's geography is lots of coastlines and plains, and is a rather small country.

It has a good relationship with Emeraldane and Vermillion, due to them buying frequently from Purpleze, and a bit of a neutral relationship with Sapphira.

It's ruled by 3 Prime Ministers who are elected by votes after each candidate is accepted by Parliament, with each governing the 3 major regions of the country. Parliament can veto decisions made by a prime minister, but only if it's 70% agreed on. They have a strong navy and air force to protect cargo ships, as well as a weaker army. It's not in much danger due to it's importance for international trade and resources.

GENERAL WORLD LORE:

Former Nations: -The Ivory Dominion: A continent-spanning empire with white as it's national color, and the name "Ivory" being after the material of elephant's tusks from where the ancestors of the Dominion's founders were originally from.

Culture & Fashion:

-In the 1920's, a fashion trend began among (mostly) women, where they would paint their nails or put on lipstick of their national color. It was a bold mix of patriotism, nationalism, and eccentric fashion ideas, but is still very popular today.

-Red never got popular as a color for lipstick until the movement in the 20's, and is now seen as a nationalist or patriotic symbol for the Vermillion Empire depending on where you go.

-Black people were never enslaved and there was never any Jim-Crow style laws in any country.

-Wine was less popular among the elite, as in many Prismatic cultures, it was customary for the elites to hold back on alcohol as not to get drunk. This is mostly a cultural thing, but not all nations follow such strict taboos on drinking (Vermillion and Purpleze for example).

-Chariot racing remained a popular sport even into the modern era due to the historical roots of the sport and the traditional style was very popular among the wealthy and the elites over regular horse racing.

1998 CE. A grounded, fictional world with no magic but all countries are fictional.