Riava

Riava, officially the Federal Republic of Riava is an independent republic located in South and Central America. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the North, Ecuador to the South, Colombia and Venezuela to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West.

Pre-Historic times
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First tribes
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Colonial-era
The first Spanish colonies on Riavan soil were estabilished at the location of present day Panama City and Barranquilla.

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Independence
As Spain became a republic, Riavan people demanded independence from the mother country. The Spanish parliament decided to have a voting in the colony, and decide it's fate. Over 90% of the population voted yes for Riava's independence, and the country became a sovereign state. The newly formed state has been recognized by several nations in it's first days.

World War 2
The Riavan government didn't plan on taking part in World War 2, but as Colombia joined the Axis in 1942, there was no option, but joining the greatest conflict in human history. Riava succesfully invaded Colombia with American and British supplies. World War 2 ended in 1946, and Riava was able to annex large parts of Colombia. The treaty also included Riavan annexation of Venezuelan territories.

The war between Riava and Ecuador
Tensions started rising between Riava and Ecuador as the new Ecuadorian government prisioned several Riavan people. The Riavan politicians warned Ecuador to release the prisioned Riavan, but the Ecuadorins didn't do anything. Some days later, Riava declared war on Ecuador with the reason that Ecuador hasn't released the arrested Riavans in time. The war lasted for 3 years, and ended with a decisive Riavan victory. The casualities count up to 2 million civil and soldiers. According to the peace treaty, Riava gained the north-eastern parts of Ecuador, and the losing country had to pay 5 million Riavan pesetas as war reparations.

The economical uprising of 1957
Riava has always been a very poor country, but in 1957 new mines opened at the souther part of the country. The miners found gold in those new mines, and as they kept mining, more and more gold has been found, which made Riava one of the richest countries in South America. The gold mines are still open nowadays and gold mining is still on as more gold is being found.

The first nuclear test
Riava tested it's first nuclear weapon on the 21st of October 1958, becoming the first non-European, non-Asian and non-North American nation to have the dangerous weapon.

The second Riavan-Ecuadorian conflicts
Roava made a brave decision to occupy the Galapagos-islands. The Ecuadorian government hesitated to use armed forces, and tried to solve the problem diplomatically. As the diplomatic solution dropped out when the Riavan government made the statement in 1975 that the Galapagos-islands officially belong to them from now on. The Ecuadorian government then declared war on Riava to gain back the islands. The war lasted for 3 years and ended in a Riavan victory once again.Before the surrender of Ecuador, Riava dropped it's nuclear weapon on the heart of the opposition country, and made the world surprised and disgusted of the action. Riava has been kicked of from the UN.

The Riavan civil war of 1987
After the citizens got enough of exclusion since 1978, an actual protest-wave turned the whole country into chaos. The protesters declared themselves as the true Riavans and stated that they won't use diplomacy in this conflict between the parliament and the nation. The civil wra lasted for two years, and ended in the protester's victory. The whole country has been transformed into a northern-like Carribean paradise and more and more beaches opened for the tourists coming from around the world.

Newly started diplomatic relationships
Riava started to open up after the civil war. Several countries sent diplomats to the rising South American power, which led to Riava's affiliation into the UN again and into the NATO in 1996.

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Geography
Riava is very diverse when it comes to geography. There are lots of climates all across the country as the Equatorial meridian line runs through the country.

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Hosted events
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