Antarida

Antarida, officially the Federated Islands of Antarida (Litusian: De Federatstuió Islas óis Antuk) is a nation located in the North Veratlantic Archipelago. It consists of about 28 islands which stretch above its bordering country, The Atlantic Federation.

It claimed a sovereign status from Llithustania and formed its own government with its main house or Congress based in Lakehurst City, the national capital. The independence movement of 1998 was popularized by local Antaridan, Davis Adrienne who put the country on focus by the international media and the Litusian government who neglected the offshore state; in which, quoted "Antarida is a strong and stable nation, one that could stand to be self-governing". The Litusian Union then granted the country its sovereignty after a 12 year long dispute over the country's status, economically and politically.

Currently governed by the Free Antaridan Party, whom leader Anna Burmoev represents as the country's national President. Antarida has long been around for about 120 years, ever since Llithustania seized the island from the United States in a 2 year long war as to which country would gain control over the island and it's resources. Some of the country's current prime exports include timber, machinery, delicatessen and mined metals and minerals as well as dairy products.

History
Antarida was intially a region founded by a group of Litusian pioneers who sailed out of Crovakia's port capital, Delavia on route for to explore the Central Atlantic regions during the late 17th century. Although as late as their colonial ambitions were, they did however manage to seemingly find the Antaridan Islands weeks of sailing, miles offshore of the Atlantic Federation. Antarida at the time was found to be uninhabited as it seemed, the Atlantic Federation were not aware of its existance at the time. Upon making the discovery, the group had decided to immediately report back to Llithustania to set off a colonial expansion into Antarida. By the early 18th century, it had already contained 4 different settlements, 2 ports and 2 inland townships that were on both the Eastern and Western side of the Islands. Litusians began to settle in the life of living in Antarida, and due to their lack of on site resources, architecture developed in these colonies were not so much as elegant as architecture in Llithustania which explains its current style of architecture. Litusians then began to realize that Antarida could open up an entire new opportunity for the country's trade system, becoming a major pit stop for journey's made from Llithustania's West coast ports into wider areas. The declared officially as a state though without the ability to self-govern locally and was still under the leadership of Llithustania's own government.

By about 1810, The United States had invaded the Litusian Colony and annexed the islands, wiping out Litusian authorities on the island but sparing the lives of civilians, taking Antarida for its resources. The United States claimed the Antaridan Islands for only a mere 12 years before Litusians invaded in the Spring of 1822. The war, known to Historians as the Red Spring War had lasted about a year and a half before it ceased and brought the United States to instead settle a treaty with the Litusian Union and also after deeper negotiations, had given the sovereignty of the islands back to the Litusians.

After the passing of the "Red Spring" Antaridans began to resume with their lives once again but about a century over, Antaridan's began to rise and unearth a dispute over the nation's sovereignty and the identity of the country. Over 3 decades of dispute took over from 1980, the controversial uprising being popularized and publicized by local Lenthenrowe resident, Davis Adrienne who has persuaded his homeland to back the country to fight for independence. He started the "Free Antarida Campaign" The Litusian Union Department of Internal affairs began to speak out against the uprising and the Federal government then started an opposing campaign to keep Antarida in its place. The Litusian Federal government then itself opened up the "United Union Campaign" which intended to advocate Unity and to keep the ideals of rooting for independence at a minimum.

Climate
Antarida retains a temperate climate which can get to sub-zero conditions during winter. The average temperatures between Spring and Summer go from about 12 to 21 degrees celcius. During Fall and Winter, the country can slip into averages of about 6°C - 11°C (42°F - 52°F)

Topography
The main Antaridan Islands (West Island & East Island) are commonly lush forests in the interior of the islands or are farmed land for crops and dairy farming. As well as the majority of the inland areas of the main islands being covered in rugged mountains and low rise plateaus, small pockets being flat farmed land. Coastal areas are often rocky with only a few sited beaches of yellow sand.

About 69 percent of land in Antarida is covered in thick forests, as the majority of the islands run under protected land reserves which the government have rights for. There are only a few river systems that run through the main islands, rivers such as the Anapac River, the longest river in the country, which runs through the city of Barclay (Border Town) and out into Hunters Straits via Kimberly.