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The Vanguard Imperium of Greater Floria
Flag Coat of Arms
Anthem: Song of the Florian patriots (original version)
Map versions	Present
Capital	Northcliff
Largest city	Northcliff
Official language(s)	Istvanistani Florian;
Official religion(s)	No religion
Demonym	Florian
- Adjective	Florian
Government	Unitary Vanguard one-party National humanist state under a totalitarian dictatorship
- Supreme Leader	Victor Kessler
- Legislature	The Florian Congress
Area	5,058,144 Km2
Population	190,000,000
Active population	1 citizen
Currency	Florian Dollar ($)
Time zone(s)	CMT-2 to +5
Driving side	Right
National website	GOV.FLO
National forum	Official Discord
National animal	Bear
Abbreviation	FLO

Greater Floria officially known as the Vanguard Imperium of Greater Floria and simply as Floria, is a totalitarian one-party state nation in Central Southern Apollonia. Its ten states, three military zones and three territories have a total population of over 190 million people in an area of 5,058,144 Km2 stretching from its eastern border with Shireroth to the border with Çakaristan in the north and east. To the south, Floria borders the North Raynor Sea and the Gulf of Esgality. The capital of Greater Floria is Northcliff, with other significant metropolitan areas including Kesslerstadt (formerly Dongrad), Oldhaven, Dragonmoor, Newmarsh, and Stonehall.

Established following the Second Florian Civil War and governed by the Florian National Vanguard Party (FNVP), the Vanguard Imperium led by Supreme Leader Victor Kessler emerged from the ashes.

After victory in the Second Florian Civil War, Ronald Trueman Junior was swiftly overthrown in a coup by the National Vanguard Party and was swiftly exiled. Members of the UPR and SDP fled the country as the FNVP began to eliminate political opposition and consolidate power. A 1750 referendum in which was intended to be a free democratic presidential election, Kessler was confirmed as Supreme leader. Floria coming out of a brutal war used heavy military spending and extensive public works projects, and after the war Kessler has made aggressive claims on The Green all across Micras.

As a whole, Greater Floria is densely populated in the 'Metropolitan" areas and most of the land in "Metropolitan" Floria is either dominated by tropical rainforest or desert, particularly in the country's northern parts. Its population is highly urbanised with 85% of its inhabitants living in large or medium-sized cities. Despite this Floria is the fourth largest nation by population in Apollonia and 7th globally by that measure. Before the inhabitation of the modern-day Florian, the area of what now is the Vanguard Imperium was inhabited by ethnic Jingdaoese however, these Jingdaoese aboriginals were eventually driven out of the area and returned to the mainland. In the 1650s Floria was responsible for a devastating global conflict after an alleged hired assassination of Nikolaj I of Coria eventually triggering an all-out war between the USSO and SANE. This left Floria in devastating ruin and with heavy sanctions. However, it soon recovered and has since become a global financial hotbed.

A highly developed Superpower on Micras, the Vanguard Imperium has a high GDP per capita and a large and advanced economy with one of the strongest currencies in the world. It also boasts one of the largest military forces worldwide.

Geography, climate, and environment

Greater Floria is mainly located in the central-southern part of Apollonia and has overseas territories in Eura and in the Antarctic. Floria borders Kildare to the north and west and Çakaristan to the east. Greater Floria has many major mountain ranges found in the North and central parts of the nation.

The south of Floria borders a sea connecting Apollonia with Eura. Floria is also home to many rivers and therefore does not struggle for water resources and regularly uses renewable water resources.

Wildlife

The striped jing panther is an invasive apex predator recently encountered, as of 1686 AN in forested and marshy terrain along the margins of the western frontier. In keeping with their customary hostility towards Floria, Jingdaoese officials in Daocheng have been quite unforthcoming, in response to the queries of third-party intermediaries, about the provenance of these animals. The striped jing panther is, from a handful of reported encounters, considered to be a man-eater and may have been specifically bred for the purpose. A cash bounty of $25,000, along with the promise of a fortnight's furlough, was offered by the Committee for Civil Contingency Planning for any serving Confederate official or member of the armed forces who could successfully bring down one of these animals and present the carcass for verification.

Notably endemic in the western regions of Floria are the spitting-bile scorpions, notable for their ability to forcefully expel from themselves a quantity of corrosive acid across a distance of 2.6 metres as well as for their uncanny ability to aim for the eyes of their victims. To be found in large concentrations clustered around the death pits which appear to map to roads and likely invasion routes from Jingdaose territory for a distance of 5km from the border. Propagation across the border appears to occur by those mysterious shattered earthenware jars commonly discovered on the Jing side of the line of control with the coming of the dawn.

Climate

Greater Floria has a diverse climate due to its size and geography, with variations ranging from cold continental conditions in the north to more humid, subtropical weather in the south. In the northern regions, including Victoria, Mesoun, and Outer Mesoun, winters are cold with significant snowfall, while summers are mild to warm, occasionally experiencing heat waves. Moving towards central Floria, which includes Kingsland andNorthern Ontario, the climate remains temperate with distinct seasons. Snowfall is moderate in winter, and summers are warm with a balanced mix of rain and sunshine.

Southern Floria, covering Southland, Southcliff, Southern Ontario, Pentucky, Port Balaine, San Alexandria, and the Temple Islands, has a more humid and subtropical climate. Winters here are mild with rare snowfall, while summers are hot and humid, often bringing frequent thunderstorms. Coastal regions like the Temple Islands and Port Balaine experience stronger oceanic influences, keeping temperatures more stable throughout the year.

Extreme weather events are also a part of Florian life, with hurricanes affecting the southern coastal areas and tornadoes occasionally striking the central and southern plains. The varied climate allows for a mix of agricultural activities, with northern regions focusing on grains and southern areas producing fruits, vegetables, and livestock.

Culture

Food

Mainstream Florian cuisine is similar to that in other Apollonian countries. Rice and wheat are the primary cereal grain with about three-quarters of grain products made of wheat or rice flour and many dishes use indigenous ingredients, such as turkey, duck, beef, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice, corn, and maple syrup.

Characteristic dishes such as poutine, fried chicken, pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs derive from the recipes of various immigrants and natives. In regions such as San Alexandria, seafood is popular due to being easily accessible from the region's ports. The region's cuisine is also heavily influenced by cuisine found in Nouvelle Alexandrie due to the many immigrants living in different cities nationwide. Etourney is known for haggis and black pudding commonly eaten as breakfast throughout the Florian population. In Mesoun cuisine is vastly different to the West. In Mesoun, soups, salads and varieties of bread are popular as well as dumplings, cabbage rolls and bliny.

The Florian fast food industry, the world's largest, rapidly rose after the War of Lost Brothers as it provided a quick solution to quickly accessing meals and cutting cooking time. Fast-food consumption has sparked health concerns within the country but health issues related to obesity etc. are carefully monitored by the Florian government. Highly sweetened soft drinks are widely popular, and sugared beverages account for nine per cent of Florian caloric intake. Chicken King, Pizza Shack, Wilsons and Taco Ring are the most notable fast-food chains from Floria.

The national alcoholic drink is whiskey and whiskey-drinking rates are among the highest in the world. Beer is also popular amongst the adult Florian population.

In 1723 AN genetically modified foods were banned. All food consumed in Floria was enforced to be organic in an attempt to improve the overall health of the Florian people and it's environment.After controversial policies introduced by Chopin this was seen as a popular move from the President.

Music

The EF2000/sandboxGF is the hub of Micrasian Electronic Dance music (EDM) with many festivals and concerts being held throughout the country all year round. The most notable festival being The Rising Festival held in Northcliff where ten stages across the city play concerts of different genres from trance to house. The most popular EDM forms in Floria include hard techno,trance,darkwave, house and Dubstep as well as garage music. Classical music is also extremely popular with many orchestras professional and amateur throughout the country. The genres of hip-hop and jazz have also emerged especially in the state of Ontario and its capital Vice City where it's popular the most. From 1697 AN rock and heavy metal rose in popularity throughout the country with bands such as Oceans and Electra posting viral songs on the internet. Floria regularly enters the Microvision Song Contest and the nation's highest placing is finishing 4th in Cárdenas in 2021. Floria's previous best finish was 7th place in 2018 where the contest was held in Cherry Trees. Floria has never finished last at the contest but the nation finished 31st out of 33 (one nation disqualified) in 2020 collecting a disappointing 17 points in total.

Military music is very popular and important in Florian culture with patriotic military march parades common throughout the nation. Music within the military is organised by the Adjutant Generals Corps of the Florian Army.

Floria is infamous for the creation of Floriabeat and MicraPhonk which is used in many cartoons and memes globally on platforms such as Ricroc.

Cinema

Cinema holds significant cultural importance in Floria, with films often reflecting the country’s history, political climate, and societal interests. The Florian film industry is particularly known for its focus on horror, espionage, and military operations, genres that resonate strongly with the nation’s public, influenced by the themes of conflict, survival, and power dynamics. These themes are not only popular in films but also in the video games that capture the imaginations of Florians and international audiences alike such as Micras Warfare.

Notable films include Last Man Standing, the Phantom War franchise and Taskmaster.

Sports

Sports have been organised ever since the establishment of the country with sports turning professional at various times. The EF2000/sandboxGF's most popular sports are association football, baseball, gridiron football, Motorsports and basketball. Other major sports include rugby league with sports such as rugby union and tennis enjoyed at semi-professional levels.

Baseball is considered the national sport in Floria.

The EF2000/sandboxGF has four major professional sports leagues which are followed worldwide. These four leagues are known as the 'Big four' and these leagues are the Florian Football League (Gridiron football), Super League Football (football), SLB (baseball) and the FBA (Basketball). Cricket is popular in Sri Alba and the state provides the vast majority of National Team players.

The EF2000/sandboxGF competed at the first-ever Micras Games in 2018 held in Jingdao as the Florian Republic and was the highest-placed major sporting country in the medal table with 10 gold medals and two silver medals. The EF2000/sandboxGF has also hosted major Micrasian sports events during its existence such as the MHL Junior World Championships and MHL World Championships (both 2019).

In 2021, Floria hosted the FMF World Cup, Micras's most prestigious sports tournament and it was hosted in Floria's major cities. Floria would eventually win the tournament beating four-time winners Craitland in the Final.

Media

Television is the most popular medium in Greater Floria with radio stations are also popular nationwide. State-run FBC and FT (Floria Today) are the leading news channels. FT is also the flagship of Florian international media operations. Around 92% of Florian households have cable or satellite TV, with a variety of free-to-view public and commercial channels. Floria's print market of newspapers and magazines is the third-largest in Apollonia.

Floria is home to many video game developing and publishing companies such as Monster Interactive which produces Micras's most popular video game Micras Warfare on a yearly basis and is also where iDrive 2000's and Drag0n Eggs are produced, the two most popular consoles used globally.