West Pua

The People's Floracracy of Pua
Flag of West Pua West Puan Banner
Location of West Pua (dark green)
Capital city	Allium
Demonym	West Puan Puan
Government	Absolutist Theocracy
Pontifex	Skrungk
Official languages	English
Official religions	Alliumist Florism
Currency	Geha

West Pua, officially known as the People's Floracracy of Pua, is a country located south of Xarslasja, north of Amuj, east of Coldba (Cuba) and west of East Pua.

Prehistory

The Blossomic Empire of Pua was an absolute monarchy encompassing the entirety of the Pua region in the continent of Thasusa. Due to extensive corruption in the government and the people’s dissatisfaction, the citizens of Pua revolted against the king, and he was forced to vacate the throne. A coup following the sudden disappearance of the Puan king preempted violent clashes over who should lead the country, giving rise to the Puan Civil war.

History

Independence

After the Puan King was forced to step down, there was heavy controversy over who should fill the position. The two leading factions were unable to agree on how to run their country, and it caused them to split into two separate countries, West and East Pua. The primary reason for the disagreements was because of differences in the religious views of the floral gods, and the West Puans refused to worship a false idol. The third largest faction, a nonconformist group called the Pihitians, also rose.The East Puans in an attempt to cleave unto their control of the Pihitian territories made the false claim that both the East Puan Cornflower and the Pihitian Oxeye Daisy are better than the West Puan Allium.

The Chilled War

Main article: The Chilled War
Further Information:Floral Curtain, Ŋerlin Wall

Immediately following the Puan Civil War, the two major powers in the Pua region began separating both diplomatically and physically with the construction of border fortifications and the breakdown of cooperative discussions between East and West Pua.

The Scramble for Murbetia

On August 22, 2024, the country of Murbetia dissolved, granting West Pua the opportunity to claim the eastern chunk of Scarecrow Harbor. This was cause for celebration among the West Puans, as they had finally resecured a piece of their mainland that had been missing for so long.

While this was happening, East Pua claimed a large section of land to their East. Pontifex Skrungk commented on the East Puan Annexations, stating "The East Puans took advantage of the Scramble, and annexed ridiculous amounts of land to their eastern border in an attempt to gain an advantage over us." The resulting power imbalance had many West Puans worried about the ever-increasing East Puan threat.

While all this was happening, Coldba (Cuba) claimed a majority of the Murbetian mainland, as well as several surrounding islands. One of the islands mistakenly claimed was West Pua’s Plus One Island, and it was promptly sold to Xarslasja along with Xar Harbor for 1 Slab. West Pua, rather than be angry with their loss of land, took this as an opportunity to strengthen ties with Xarslasja, and proposed a trade – Xarslasja gets Plus One Island, and West Pua gets the Island of Peoria, but both countries keep their water borders. Xarslasja accepted, and the trade was made official on August 24, 2024. When the trade was completed, both Islands names were changed, Plus One Island being renamed to “Bar Harbor” and Peoria being renamed to "Puoria".

Government

The government of West Pua functions as an Absolutist Theocracy, where Pontifex Skrungk holds full power to enact the will of The Allium. The Pontifex also has a council of Disciples that help enforce his will, called the Petalage. Disciples of the Petalage are appointed by the Pontifex himself, and can act as an authority for matters that don't need the Pontifex's direct attention. Besides the Petalage, there are 4 major Administrations that work to keep the country running smoothly; The PIP Administration, The Agricultural Administration, The Transportation Administration, and The Defense Administration.

The PIP Administration

The PIP (Puan Information Protection) Administration is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and protecting intelligence to support national security. They play a vital role in preventing PIP Violations, where Intelligence can be leaked to enemy countries if not careful. A current major goal for the PIP Administration is to root out East Puan Spies. The ever-increasing threat of East Pua has led to The Blue Scare, a "national panic and paranoia concerning East Puan Spies living among us."

The Agricultural Administration

The Agricultural Administration is responsible for regulating farming and animal safety throughout the country, as well as prioritizing wildlife preservation. A major project of the Agricultural Administration is to plant Alliums throughout the land of West Pua, so the Allium can be closer to all.

The Transportation Administration

The Transportation Administration is responsible for building and maintaining the railways that connect West Pua's cities, as well as the major railways that connect to other countries. Currently, the Transportation Administration is working to connect the capitol city of Allium to West Ŋerlin.

The Defense Administration

The Defense Administration is in charge of keeping the citizens of West Pua safe from foreign threats, the main focus being protection against the East Puan Threat.

Foreign Relations

Due to West Pua being a militarily weaker, more agrarian nation than its Eastern rivals, West Pua has sought out alliances with neighboring countries to even the playing field

Amuj

Amuj is West Pua's neighbor to the south. West Pua considers Amuj "a valuable ally to West Pua", and has signed the Transpunese Economic Union, solidifying the alliance and making the offical West Puan Currency the Amujan Geha.

East Pua

East Pua is considered "A lesson on what happens when you abandon your morals for a Jingoistic and greedy society. Repunification can never be possible with a country so unwilling to hear reason." - (Pontifex Skrungk). East Pua is considered the greatest threat to the West Puan way of life.

Pihi

Because Pihi is a Puppet State of East Pua, they are also considered enemies of West Pua. However, the West Puan government does not consider Pihi a threat, instead looking at them with a sense of pity.

Xarslaja

West Pua considers Xarslasja an ally, and plans to further strengthen that alliance in the future. The August 24th 2024 Island Trade of Puoria and Bar Harbor during the Scramble for Murbetia was a "great step in the right direction" -According to Pontifex Skrungk. "Keeping Xarslasja in support of West Pua and our cause will be instrumental in our development as a nation." On September 5th, 2024, West Pua Accepted the offer to build an Embassy in Tempe.

Economy

As a result of the Transpunese Economic Union, West Pua has adopted the Amujan Geha as their national currency.