Nation of Yawnia

Flag of the Republic of Yawnia

Introduction

The Nation of Yawnia, or Republic of Yawnia, was a World Conquest Subcommunity led by Administrator 5yawn. It is classified as a Nation-building RPG, or a Polisim. It is meant to simulate politics, economics, and life in a country in the early 1900's.

Subcommunity History

Creation

Originally, 5yawn co-owned a subcommunity called World Conquest: Grand Campaigns along with NicolasWellesley, approved by Marqret on May 27, 2024. However, as time progressed, the community began to become inactive, and eventually was discontinued. This, along with the death of many other communities, lead to a revival attempt on November 22, 2024.

After the revival, the Nation of Yawnia's application into becoming an official subcommunity was accepted on November 23, 2024. Currently, fundamental features such as Roleplaying are still being figured out.

Functions

Constitution

The Republic of Yawnia has 16 "National Grand Amendments."

• First Amendment - Right to move freely.
• Second Amendment - Companies cannot be banned unless they commit crimes.
• Third Amendment - Congress members and presidential administration members must have a valid reason to be fired.
• Fourth Amendment - Political parties cannot exploit the population.
• Fifth Amendment - Political parties cannot fund rebellions.
• Sixth Amendment - Political parties cannot violate human rights.
• Seventh Amendment - Freedom of Religion.
• Eight Amendment - The president is not exempt from military action.
• Ninth Amendment - Political parties must qualify with YFIA regulations.
• Tenth Amendment - Elections cannot be rigged.
• Eleventh Amendment - The country must have a valid reason to invade another nation. The Geneva Convention is to be followed, and mobilization must have a valid reason.
• Twelfth Amendment - Free healthcare.
• Thirteenth Amendment - The police must remain armed, and cannot be eliminated.
• Fourteenth Amendment - The metro must be maintained at all times.
• Fifteenth Amendment - Citizens must be safeguarded.
• Sixteenth Amendment - Guns are prohibited.

Rebellions

In the Republic of Yawnia, users are allowed to create Rebel groups, in which they organize a server and organize crime by roleplaying. Roleplaying organized crime boosts the crime rate, and once the crime rate is up to 50%, you can coup the government. Rebellions can additionally be funded by outside nations.

Economy

Originally, Yawnia used the Unbelievaboat bot until it was replaced with the ECON bot, which has more features. In Yawnia, you may register illegal and legal businesses.

Government

Users are allowed to form political parties and independence movements, as well as recruit people for these. Yawnia is a multi-party republic, and additionally has a parliament.

Timeline of the History of Yawnia (Lore)

Ancient

• 10,000 BCE - Yawnia provides ideal conditions for human settlement, as part of Doggerland.
• 8,000 - 6,000 BCE - Yawnia transfoms from a continental region to an island.
• 6,500 BCE - Advanced maritime technologies, such as the Wickeren Boat, are developed.
• 5,000 BCE - First farmers establish settlements along the coast.
• 4,000 BCE - Yawnian society develops social hierarchies.
• 2,500 BCE - Yawnia becomes a crucial point in the European metal trade networks during the Bronze Age.
• 1,200 BCE - 550 BCE - Celtic groups arrive during the Iron age, bringing Celtic culture.

Dark Ages

• 50's - 900's - Yawnian Dark Ages.
• 50's - 299 - Yawnia undergoes a complex trading relationship with the Romans. Romans settle on the southern coast of Yawnia.
• 300's - 476 - Roman power deteriorates, North Sea communities increase cooperation.
• 477 - 900's - Arrival of Germanic peoples bring in Germanic culture.
• 500's - 900's - Emergence of small kingdoms across Yawnia.
• 780's - 800's - Yawnia experiences Viking raids, Christian influence spreads.
• 900 - Danish influence begins to dominate Yawnian politics.

Medieval

• 900 - 1400 - Yawnian Medieval era.
• 962 - Construction of the first Yawnian stone harbor wall.
• ~1100 - Eastsid becomes a prominent trading center.
• 1100 - 1400 - Yawnia is absorbed into the Danish Kingdom.
• 1163 - Yawnian Christianity thrives, with the Cathedral of Saint Olaf creating a unique architectural style.
• ~1175 - Yawnia combines North shipbuilding with extra innovations, enabling further trade.
• 1245 - Manor of Vulkaria is constructed, further producing exquisite architecture.
• 1298 - Yawnian Code of 1298 is established, cementing maritime laws and regulation.

Age of Rivalry

• 1400 - 1700 - Age of Rivalry begins in Yawnia.
• 1452 - Battle of Julonia Harbor, English warships clash with Danish defense.
• ~1460 - Danes improve security over the island. Construction of the Wylon Fortress in Wulonia.
• 1523 - Formation of the Merchants League of Andour, creating organized resistance to foreign aggressiveness.
• 1579 - ~1588 - Civil war sparked by the fall of the Ordained Kingdom.
• 1588 - Yawnian Compromise of 1588 establishes a distinct Protestant form of Christianity.
• 1600's - Southwestern forests of Yawnia become a large source of naval timber
• 1612 - Forestry Code of 1612 created by the Merchants League, created sustainable harvesting practices.
• 1645 - The Islander's Tale, a poet containing vernacular literature, is created.
• 1678 - Merchants Revolt of 1678 is triggered, as Danish governors fail to cooperate with local merchants. Triggered by excessive taxation of timber exports, both sides spread propaganda.

Road to Independence

• 1700 - 1850 - Road to Independence Era.
• 1701 - 1714 - War of Spanish Succession, Yawnia becomes a strategic battleground.
• 1710 - Maritime trade falls by 60%.
• 1712 - The Brotherhood of the Yawnia is founded, bringing together merchants and other groups who seeked independence.
• 1775 - 1800 - Acceleration in independence sentiment.
• 1780 - Formation of the Society for Rational Governance, a group which advocated for independence.
• 1807 - 1814 - Napoleonic Wars, British occupation of Yawnia.
• 1813 - Yawnian Provisional Council is created, using de-facto governance.
• 1817 - Treaty of Vulkania is signed, Yawnia becomes an independent nation. Constitution is established.
• 1820 - Central Bank of Yawnia is established.
• 1825 - University of Yawnia is established.
• 1830's - 1840's - Golden Age of Yawnian Literature.
• 1830's - Reconstruction of Zeehuian's harbor facilities.

Republican Era

• 1850 - 1900 - Yawnia enters its early republican period.
• 1850 - 1870 - Many of Yawnia's government institutions are established.
• 1853 - Parliamentary Reform Act expands suffrage rights and a representative electoral system.
• 1855 - Creation of a judiciary through the Judicial Organization Act, Supreme Court of Yawnia established.
• 1857 - Civil Service Academy is established, training government administrators.
• 1870 - 1871 - Yawnia remains neutral through the Franco-Prussian war, Yawnia becomes a trade hub.
• 1875 - Education Act, establishing compulsory primary education.
• 1880's - Discovery of coal reserves in southern Yawnia, Industrial Revolution in Yawnia.
• 1882 - Stenjell coalfields are exploited, rapid industrialization.
• 1883 - Yawnian Mining Corporation is established.
• 1885 - Julonia Zeehuain Railway is completed, a 120-kilometer railway line.
• 1887 - Royal Yawnian Textile Works is established, with large-scale industrial production.
• 1888 - Technical Institute of Yawnia is established, providing training for industrial workers.
• 1888 - Socialist Workers Voice and the National Fatherland Salvation Front are established, Green Party and Old Yawnian Party compete in the Parliament.
• 1890 - Yawnian Euro is created.
• 1892 - Trade Union Act of 1892 established frameworks for bargaining and worker's rights.
• 1893 - National Theatre is constructed as part of the Reconstruction of the City of Yawnia.
• 1895 - Museum of Industry and Commerce is constructed. Naval Research Institute is established.
• 1897 - Environmental Protection Act increases pollution and nature regulations.

Great War

• 1900 - 1914 - Yawnia experiences political fragmentation, economic decline, and upheaval in its population.
• 1902 - Parliamentary Crisis emerges when the Socialist Workers Voice blocked a military modernization program.
• 1903 - Worker's Alliance forms, splitting the left-wing side of the Parliament.
• 1904 - 1906 - Coal Crisis emerges, extraction costs rise due to exhaustion of accessible seams in coalfields. Textile Industry suffers.
• 1906 - City Beautiful Movement plans for renovating the City of Yawnias historic center are created, but remained unrealized.
• 1908 - Harbor Modernization Plan of 1908 is unrealized due to debates over funding.
• 1909 - Monetary Crisis, Central Bang tries to maintain the gold standard amid declining exports. Deflation occurs, with a wave of business failures.
• 1910 - Emergency currency controls shifts the economy away from free-market. Founding of the Worker's Cultural Association.
• 1911 - Progressive Reform parties split from the Liberal Progressives, Conservative Party fractures between modernizers and traditionalists. Environmental Protection Agency is established.
• 1911 - Education Reform Act tries to modernize the cirriculum.
• 1912 - Workers strike for 3 months, with violent confrontations, and military mobilization
• 1912 - Cancellation of Metro Railway projects..
• 1913 - Parliament now constains no fewer than a few major parties.
• 1914 - PRESENT DAY.