Solstice
The Solstice Federation, commonly known as Solstice, is a semi-direct democratic republic that was founded in September 2022. Solstice is bordered by Fegal to the west, TAY to the north, and the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics in the east. The nation's capital is the city-province Firefly, which houses all federal government infrastructure.
Provinces and settlements
The Solstice Federation consists of six provinces:
Provinces have a lot of freedom in regards to policies and laws as the Solstice Federation is a non-restrictive federation.
The Solstice Federation also contains a large southern landmass, mostly undistributed and unused currently. However, there are plans to establish a shared province.
Government and politics
Since the ratification of the Third Federal Constitution, the Solstice Federation has been a republic with elements of a direct democracy.
Transportation and infrastructure
As of June 2023, Solstice has little federal transportation but several highways and the "Solstice Metro System" are planned.
AirCS
There is an AirCS station in Firefly that connects to Katyusha and Midcity.
Airports
The only airport in Solstice is the FireFly Airport located in Firefly. It is currently being renovated.
ClyRail
There is a ClyRail station in Firefly that is connected to Midcity and TheFerretSettlement. It is referred to as "Solstice" on the ClyRail network map.
Highways
Solstice uses a letter followed by a number to designate highways (examples: S1, B32, F7). The letter shows what province/government is responsible for the highway.
| Highway Letter | Responsible Province/Government | Highways |
|---|---|---|
| S | Solstice (Federal Highway) | S1 |
| F | Firefly | F1 |
| D | Dozhda | D1 |
| B | Bohemia | |
| V | SleebieVille | V1 |
| O | Othoroot | |
| P | Purple, Inc. |
Highway signs in Bohemia and some parts of Solstice are colour coded as well. All federal highway (S-highway) signs are blue, while provincial ones are either green or orange.
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S1 exit sign towards Junction (Regional train connection to Prehevil) -
S1 highway sign towards Westernsleebieville and the bordering country Fegal
List of highways in Solstice
| Highway | Northern/Western End | Exits | Southern/Eastern End |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Fegal-Bohemia border [enter fegal highway name here] | Western Sleebieville, Soutok/Junction (Bohemia), Sleebieville | Szki Lanes (might extend to Firefly) |
| V1 | Southern Fernweh/Northern June Hills | TBD | Northern Lavender |
History
When the nation was first founded, it was a unitary semi-direct democratic republic named the Democracy of Athena, later becoming the Social Democracy of Athena to mark a change to socialism. Upon referendum for the Constitutional Convention, the former Social Democracy of Athena became the Federal Democracy of Solstice on 19 April 2023.
Solstice has been involved in several international conflicts over the course of its history. It's only notable war has been the January 2024 Civil War between Solstan Federalists and Othoroot Seperatists.
Controversies
- Nuclear missiles on the Fegal-Bohemian border
- KR Prison Act
- Curved Runway Affair
- AirCS child labor controversy
- Forét Quebec Military Support
- Democratic People's Federacy of Solstice
- 12-lane highway over beautiful archipelago controversy
- The "Homophobic Stair" incident ("Stairgate Scandal")
- Second KR Prison Act
- ChatGPT-gate
- Involvement with the international terrorist organization Soymen