Carfax

Carfax, officially the Dominion of Carfax, is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy located in North America. Bordering Quebec to the northwest, Nunatsia to the north, the United States to the south, and Canada to the west. Based on the 2018 population estimate of 6,189,361, it is the 110th largest country by population.

First inhabited by indigenous peoples of America, Carfax was unknown to the Old World until the 11th century, when Vikings established a colony commonly known as Vinland on the island of Newfoundland. In the 16th century, French and English explorers found and established colonies in the region, killing off masses of indigenous peoples in the process due to warfare, disease, and strife. The colonies of Canada and New France were established in the region as part of the French Empire, flourishing until the Seven Years' War, when France relinquished her North American claims and gave them to Britain. Britain established British North America, a group of colonies located in North America that lost and gained land through various armed conflicts and strife.

By the late 19th-century, British North America consisted of several colonies, of Britain. Due to a variety of factors, the colonies decided to discuss the future of the colonies in what is known as the Charlottetown conference in September 1864. During the conference, a group of men known as the Quebec Assembly of Independence shot a few of the men, declaring the independence of the Republic of Quebec in the process. A war broiled between Quebec, the colonies, Britain, and the United States, which resulted in many casualties and the independence of Quebec. In the process, three of the colonies decided to band together and invade eastern Quebec, taking much land in the process. After the war, the colonies discussed further about the future of their colonies, and on July 1st, 1866, the Dominion of Carfax was announced as independent by Queen Victoria.

Today, Carfax is a developed country a part of the British Commonwealth, NAFTA, the G20, and the U.N. It ranks as one of the highest in international measuring of HDI, civil liberty, freedom of the press, education, and overall quality of life.

Pre-Columbian Era
Carfax was first inhabited by various indigenous peoples of North America for millennia, such as the Beothuk, Mi'kmaq, and Maliseet. These groups are hypothesized to have arrived in the region using the Bering land bridge between Siberia and Alaska from the Ice Ages around 15,000 years ago. For millennia, the indigenous peoples of North America traded, fought, and cooperated with each other undisturbed by the old world.

In the 11th century, Vikings from Scandinavia temporarily settled in what is now called Newfoundland, and established the colony of Vinland. Unfortunately, the colony failed due to strife and fighting with the native Beothuks, and disappeared from the world map.

Discovery By Europeans and Colonies
In 1497, Italian explorer John Cabot sailed into the area and claimed the Atlantic coast in the name of King Henry VII of England. Later on, French explorer Jacques Cartier sailed into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and established the colony of New France in the name of King Francis I.

In 1603, French explorer Samuel de Champlain arrived and established the colonies of Port Royal and Quebec City. The colonists of the regions settled in and around Acadia and the St. Lawrence River while trading with Native American fur-traders and fighting in skirmishes such as the Beaver Wars.

The English settled in Newfoundland, and the Thirteen Colonies (two of which, New Hampshire and Maine would join Carfax). The French and Indian Wars eventually erupted in the region from 1689 to 1763, the last of which would be the North American theatre in the Seven Years' War. In that war, France lost all of New France, giving it up to the British and Spanish.

British North America and Charlottetown Incident
After the Seven Years' War, the area was reorganized into the collective of colonies known as British North America. The colonies continued to prosper and develop, as their interiors (and the interior colonies) grew and flourish. In 1766, a group of colonies known as the Thirteen Colonies rebelled against Great Britain. Two of these colonies (Maine and New Hampshire) were heavily populated with Loyalists, who were loyal to Britain. They were not a part of the war, and refrained from any action. Eventually, the war ended in the Thirteen Colonies' victory, which resulted in the formation of the United States of America.

Government
Carfax is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, meaning that the monarch of Carfax (monarch of the Commonwealth) is head of state, while an elected official (prime minister) is head of government.

Currently, the United Democrats are in power, with Prime Minister Sienna Hilton-Mallet serving as head of government, while Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.

There is a Senate of Carfax and a Commons of Carfax, the latter of which has the most power (and drama).

Foreign Relations
All nations Carfax makes treaties with will be automatically recognized unless stated otherwise (or a nation Carfax's allied with in the past has border disputes with your nations)

Alliance Benefits
There is much to benefit from by allying with Carfax. Some beneficial relationships include:


 * Transit: Visa-Free Travel (for 60 days) to Carfax.
 * Immigration: Immigration checks are less restrictive on citizens migrating to Carfax
 * Trade: Nations that ally themselves with Carfian can be exempt from the Carfian Trade Tariff (the Alliance Foreign Trade Tax will be applied instead, which is 70% cheaper).

The above will apply to nations classified as ALL as well.

There is one last alliance benefit that you MUST ask for specifically, and requires that you apply for all the other benefits:


 * Defense: If your nation is against another, or is at war with a different nation, Carfax will also be against that nation (this can only apply if the enemy nation has not applied for an alliance with Carfax already).

International Cooperative of Nations
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