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'''Virginia''', officially the '''Republic of Virginia''', is a
▲'''Virginia''', officially the '''Republic of Virginia''' is a nation in Eastern North America. The nation borders [[New Netherland]] to the north, [[Tussenland]] to the west and [[Florida]] to the south. It is situated between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains and as such the environment of the nation contains much geographic variety. The geography and climate of the Republic are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the republic is Jamestown (part of the Jamestown-Williamsburg metroplex), while Hopewell is the nation's largest city by population.
The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Slave labor, the relationship with the [[New Netherland]] Colony and land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony's early politics and plantation economy. In the mid 19th century Virginia won it's independence in the [[Virginia#Second Anglo-Virginian War (1852-1854)|2nd Anglo-Virginian War (1852-1854)]].
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In early 1934, conservative General Edward Anderson lands on the Virginian peninsula in a military operation sponsored by New Netherland. This was known as the Yorktown landings. This was followed by the violent overthrow of Elijah V by the conservatives. Elijah V and five other high ranking members of the Prohibitionist Church were subsequently arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to death. Following the fall of Elijah V, the Prohibitionist Church took a sharp decline in its following, falling to only 6% of the entire population.
In 1934, the conservatives began drafting a new constitution for Virginia, and in August 1935, the new constitution was ratified. The fourth Republic of Virginia was established, with Prime Minister Rodger Taylor and the Civic Union Party in power.
== Government ==
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