Republic of Amazonia

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Native Amazonians
Amazonia was inhabited by 400 native tribes, each with there own culture, tradition, customs, and languages many pf which are still alive and well to day. Many tribes made confederacies to protect against biggest threats. this is what would later make the idea of Amazonia.

First European settlements
In 1450 after Jews were expelled and a lot of sailing around the new world they founded the city of Belem and started exploring inland. They ended up finding the native amazonians. There relationship was peaceful but one of mistrust. In 1500 the Portuguese claimed what is now known as Brazil and Amazonia. The Jews ended up talking to the colonial leader of the colony of Brazil and made the case for Amazonia to be a separate colony. The request was granted and the colony was made.



Colonial flag of Amazonia

Portuguese rule
The Portuguese mostly ignored Amazonia until John III of Portugal came up with an idea. "What if we gave companies a tax break if they send 90% of their paper to Portugal?" and they did that giving a 50% take break on companies sending their paper to Portugal. Companies flocked to the colony because of the large abundance of trees. But when Sebastian I gained power it was revoked. Even after the tax break was revoked paper was still often exported to Portugal and the colony of Brazil.

Independence
On October 15, 1825 Amazonia gained independence from Portugal due to Brazil gaining independence thus they could no longer trade. They declared independence the same day Brazil did. They fought on the same side as Brazil in the Brazilian war of independence.

Geography
As the name suggests they are in the Amazon Rainforest. This causes the country to be the most diverse country in the world. But this geography is a double egged sword because the Amazon is not easy to grow crops in due to it's low amounts of phosphorous. This means only Tochanints has a large farming industry. On the flip side it's a tourism gold mine due to people love visiting the Amazon.