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This is a simple crash course on understanding pre-outbreak political crap of the Overcast world. Ultimately, this doesn't matter much, especially if you are roleplaying Late Post-Outbreak. Still, feel free to learn about it if you ever want/need to. Remember, the Overcast world is a fictional universe. It's basically just some weird, more messed up version of earth, with some inspiration from different time periods/alternate history scenarios and such.
Simplified Continents
Colonia: A western continent that comprises a more tropical and arid south, a temperate core, and northern polar regions. Contains the nations of Castelo, the Southern Federacies, and the Central Republic. [Semi-based on the Americas]
Emperia: A north-central continent with a history of ancient kingdoms and empires. Contains the nations of Kazacia, Lancera, Romantica, Sjeland and Vichtland. [Semi-based on Europe]
Oriens: A populous and diverse eastern continent. Contains the nations of Senke, Joysia and Raadesh. [Semi-based on Asia]
Desera: An arid continent located between Oriens and Barrenia. Contains the nations of Nizaristan and the United Coalition. [Semi-based on the Middle East]
Barrenia: A southeastern continent with many deserts, savannas and jungles. Contains the nations of Rhand and the United Coalition. [Semi-based on Africa]
More countries exist than are listed.
Central Republic
The Central Republic (Centralia) is a democratic federal republic comprised of numerous provinces, each led by a governor. The country as a whole is led by a President and his/her cabinet of Superintendents. The Central Republic is quite economically prosperous and politically free compared to most other parts of the world, but they do not directly control much territory compared to the other superpowers. The Central Republic's citizens are known as Centralians, and can sometimes be seen as having more frivolous attitudes and less thick skin compared to other countries, due to their easier lifestyles. Many Centralians come from immigrant backgrounds, but assimilation over the generations is favored over the maintenance of diversity.
Equivalent: United States, Canada
Kazacian Confederation
Kazacia (sometimes spelled Cazacia) is a very powerful, yet highly backwards communist dictatorship. Kazacia has a very high population, a somewhat dysfunctional government, and very low standards of living. Its territory stretches from Emperia to Colonia, and is connected to the Central Republic's northeastern border by a small strip. Kazacia and the Central Republic have an extremely poor relationship, and have fought many wars in the past. Kazacia still poses a large threat to the Central Republic with its massive, albeit technologically underdeveloped military. Still, for the last few decades, there has been an uneasy peace between the two powers.
Equivalent: Soviet Union
Senken Union
The Senken Union is a far eastern nation that controls most of Oriens, with many subjugated countries under their control. The Senken Union is a fascist, imperialistic dictatorship that has fought wars with Kazacia and Centralia in the past (War of the Orient). They have a strong economy and military, but they are constantly fighting brutal wars within Oriens. The Senken still have bad relations with Kazacia, but have recently started indirect trade relations with Centralia. "Sue" (from "suicide") is a derogatory term for Senkens.
Equivalent: Imperial Japan, Nationalist China
Lancera
The Kingdom of Lancera, officially known as the Imperial Alliance of Lancera (the Imperial Allies) is a constitutional monarchy located on mainland Emperia. Lancera also maintains a semi-colonial relationship with several nearby islands, consisting of various other cultures. The Imperial Allies have had to put down insurgencies on numerous occasions. It is a somewhat authoritarian state with an open economy, and is one of the last Emperian bastions against Kazacia. It is allied with the Senken Union, but maintains semi-friendly relations with the Central Republic.
Equivalent: Great Britain
Vichtland
The Crowned Republic of Vichtland, though involved in wars in the past, has become a neutral, modern power. It operates under a democratic, constitutional monarchy. It is an important innovator in science and industry, and it maintains a military strong enough to steadfastly resist Kazacia. It is quite friendly to the Central Republic, though it has some minor disputes with Romantica and Lancera. It is more hostile towards Kazacia, occasionally being involved in border skirmishes.
Equivalent: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Joysia
The State of Joysia is an island nation that managed to remain free from the Senken Union. They are a major trade and tourism hub in Oriens. They are not fascists, but laws are still very strict, and there is a period of mandatory conscription to a branch of public service (for both sexes) upon adulthood. The readiness of Joysia's military is the only guarantor of their continued independence. Joysia has some cultural influence on the Central Republic, mainly in the form of noodles and cartoons.
Equivalent: Singapore, Taiwan, modern Japan
Raadesh
The Raadesh Federation is the most populous nation in the world, being one of the few nations of Oriens that has been spared the massive loss of life brought about by the Senken Union's wars. Raadesh is a religiously and ethnically diverse nation, and although it is a secular country with a democratic parliament, religious and caste-related violence is still problematic within its borders.
Equivalent: Indian subcontinent
Romantica
The Republic of Romantica is a collection of united city-states in Emperia. They are known for their wines, music, classical architecture, and high culture. They are frequently threatened by the encroachment of Kazacia, but they've managed to avoid absorption with the help of Lancera and Vichtland. Romantican colonial influence can be found across Colonia and Barrenia.
Equivalent: Spain, Italy, France
Southern Federacies
The Southern Federacies is a collective of Colonian nations that are friendly with the Central Republic. All member states of the Southern Federacies are democratic countries, albeit mostly rather corrupt ones with high levels of crime. They produce lots of drugs, cigars and delicious fruit. In the past, there were several wars in South Colonia that were fought in the jungles by the Central Republic as they attempted to stop the spread of communism by supporting several right-wing dictatorships. The left-wing movements were stopped, and the right-wing regimes eventually became the modern Federacies.
Equivalent: South America, Mexico
Castelo
Castelo is another South Colonian nation. It is much larger compared to most individual Southern Federacies countries, and bears some linguistic differences. It is very ethnically diverse, and is more politically independent from the Central Republic compared to the SF, but has strong ties with its original colonizers in Romantica. Castelo is notably one of the world's largest producers of tobacco and coffee.
Equivalent: Brazil
Nizaristan
The area that constitutes the Emirates of Nizaristan is the site of many ancient civilizations. Today, the oil-rich country is ruled by powerful, religiously influential families that often sponsor petty conflicts in Desera and the Raadeshi subcontinent.
Equivalent: Gulf states
United Coalition
The United Coalition is a collection of Deseran and Barrenian nations that are essentially satellite states of Kazacia, controlled by local warlords and loyal dictators. The United Coalition tends to fight internal insurrections a lot, as well as brushfire wars within Barrenia and Desera. It only rarely manages to supply a decent amount of soldiers to its Kazacian allies.
Equivalent: Misc. African/Arab states
Rhand
The Commonwealth of Rhand is a racialist state in Barrenia, where a minority government of Emperian settlers rule over "colored" Barrenians, who form a majority of the population. Though dictatorial and highly racist, Rhand is considered the breadbasket of Barrenia. Rhand is constantly involved in conflicts with the nations of the United Coalition. Despite officially disapproving of the apartheid, Rhand is propped up by Lancera and the Central Republic to keep it from falling to communist forces.
Equivalent: South Africa, Rhodesia
Sjeland
The Kingdom of Sjeland is a nordic country in Emperia. It is a constitutional monarchy that has held out against Kazacian influence over the years, and currently maintains armed neutrality. The Kingdom of Sjeland maintains trade relations with both Kazacia and the Central Republic, and is known for skiing, beer, blondes, etc.
Equivalent: Scandinavia
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