History of Gerenia

The territory of Gerenia has been inhabited for many years before the arrival of the Gerenian people from Meeredres, their planet of origin. The area has been a key centre of East Slavic culture, of which several aspects have remained up to the present day.

Gerenia was founded in July, 2012, as the Gerenian Colony of New Calarma. Since then, the country has struggled for becoming an economic and militar power in Apollonia, however, a weak government and a crisis in late 2013 have thwarted the Nation from achieving a sustained development.

Early history

Human settlement in the area dates back to the days when Treesia expanded to Northern Apollonia. The Treesian culture flourished in the lands north of the Camoleo. The whole region later fell under Slobovian control.

After Slobovia was disbanded, Novaya Zemlya was founded. The nation reached a high level of development, as some of its cities' ruins have been preserved (and, in some cases, Gerenian cities were founded upon ruins of such settlements: Mariaville near Jiangshan, Balyada on Vilchermansk, San Andrés on Zhivagovsk, and Port Alțiun on Alexeigrad. Following the end of Novaya Zemlya, a number of its former citizens migrated in different directions, while others stayed, and the land remained unclaimed until the establishment of Landingberg, a constituent nation of the United Empire. According to the census conducted in Gerenia during late 2012, approximately 9% of its inhabitants are of Novaya Zemlyan descent.

Other nations that were established in the area were Amoria, the Students' Isocratic Oligarchy of Yabloko, and the Republic of Kozuc. The latter was dissolved soon before the arrival of the Gerenian people in Northern Apollonia.

Gerenian settlement

Proposed location (white outline) of New Calarma in southeastern Apollonia

The establishment of a territory in Micras was an objective first proposed in April, 2012. The authorities in Meeredres considered a colony in Micras as an opportunity of expansion, increase of activity, and interaction with foreign Nations. After an agreement of the Meeredrian politicians, it was designed a Colonies' Act, as it was called. The Colonies' Act was approved in 1 July.

At the same time the Act was being drafted, the Meeredrian government (through a special Commission) ordered the gathering of great amounts of materials in order to build cities and the infrastructure of the colony to be founded. The Meeredrian citizens were offered the opportunity of moving to Micras with the government's support. The Operation Exodus was taking shape.

With regards to the location of the Micrasian colony, the Colonies Commission chose a region in Southeastern Apollonia, southwest of Antica, and close to the nations of Freedomia and Havnesgade-Amager. However, by the time the application was sent to the MCS the land had been regained by Flanders, and the Colonies Commission considered other places. Finally, it was chosen a region within Northern Apollonia.

On 8 July 2012, the MCS approved the establishment of the Gerenian Colony of New Calarma in Micras. The colony was named after the Meeredrian region of Calarma.

The Gerenian Colony of New Calarma

New Calarma was founded in Apollonia, between the nations of Safiria and Kyrovistan. Clementsgrad (the second largest city in the territory, now Klämen) was designed capital city. Other major cities constructed before the official foundation were: Port Isherwood (now Port Elerat), Tawlkar, Ramez, Mergeazes, Gerze, and Taizun.

New Calarma soon adopted its own Constitution, similar to the one of Meeredres, which implied that semifederalism became its form of government. Gerald Ruze was proclaimed Governor of the colony, while Sheila Toscano and Clemente Ruiz were appointed Governors of the autonomous regions of Mayfield (now Mäeklen) and New Adarma, respectively.

The colony began a process of slow but sustained development thanks to the imports received from Meeredres, some of which were utilised in an attempt to establish heavy industry in the country. Tawlkar began emerging as a major mining centre, as the midlands saw the rise of agriculture.

However, in spite of the dependence on Meeredres, Ruze declared the independence of New Calarma in late 2012, and withdrew all Gerenian territorial claims on planet Earth. Since then, the relations between Meeredres and Micrasian Gerenia grew colder. Finally, in October 2013, an economic and social crisis broke out in Meeredres. All the economic sectors were affected, and the government of that time announced that there would be no more exports to Micras. Once such measure entered into effect (and after frustrated attempts of negotiation), Ruze dissolved the Gerenian State. The Nation fell into anarchy.

Dissolution and Reestablishment of the State

Ruze submitted a removal claim to the MCS in 27 November 2013, in order to formalise the dissolution of the Gerenian State. Some Governors and Ministers of the Republic fled the country, being followed by a number of people. While many returned to Meeredres, others migrated to nearby nations. However, most of the population chose to stay in Gerenia, waiting for the reestablishment of it. Ruze, by his part, was granted asylum in Neo Patrova, Hamland. He was then appointed Governor of San Luis de Hamlandia.

By mid-December, thanks to Joseph Ruze (Gerald's cousin) taking into office as head of the Meeredrian government, the return of Gerenia was finally open to negotiation. Gerald Ruze left Hamland, and traveled to Meeredres, where talks began.

The Gerenian State was officially reestablished on 30 December 2013, although the territory claimed by the Republic went smaller, currently being composed of the provinces of Clements, Isherwood, Maremedres, and Ramez.