South Galour

The Republic of South Galour is a sovereign nation situated mostly on the southwestern peninsula of the island of Ouranor. It is part of the Incorporated States of Ouranor and a member of the Guild of Nations. It is lead by a multi-party democracy, though recent history shows evidence of rigged elections ever since President-General Theodore Nero gained power in the year 132 election.

Although the nation has one of the strongest economies of Gielinor, it has recently plummeted into recession following a continued military struggle with South Galour's main rival, North Galour. The population continue to enjoy a good standard of living however, and most are employed in the army, as shop owners or public service providers. Its main economy is based on trade and tourism.

The nation's current capital is the City of Quentin. Quentin is widely accepted as the largest city in the known world, covering almost all of the nation itself. The much smaller city of Kharrock is located in the north west. Most of the northern area of the region is dominated by a National Park, with an illegal black market presence. A smaller City park exists within central Quentin.

History
The earliest history of South Galour dates back to year 53 of the Fifth Age, when the Saradominist-Zamorakian war began and lasted for 20 years before an official resolution was passed by the Guild of Nations. Galour, which prior to the war was one large state occupying west Ouranor, was divided into the Zamorakian nation of North Galour, and the Saradominist nation of South Galour. A border was drawn between the two seperate nations, though military breachings and pillagings of border-side villages still occur.

The Republic of South Galour was officially founded in the year 77, as was the Democratic Zamorakian Republic of North Galour. The first general election was held in the same year, with the only party, the Republican Democratic Party (RDP), winning against some independant candidates. Rufus Diango became the first president of the republic. Diango immediatly began rebuilding the nation, and thus the RDP won a second landslide victory in the years 82, 87, 92, 97 and 102, after which Rufus Diango was replaced by Julius McKrincle, the next candidate of the RDP. McKrincle held the presidency from 102 to 132, during which he attempted to normalise relations with North Galour.

His policies against North Galour however, made him unpopular. North Galour had began cross-border raids, which lead to northern parts of Kharrock and Quentin becoming damaged and depopulated. Being a devout Saradominist, McKrincle sought a policy of "passive resistance," where large amounts of money were spent to repair the damage, only to be raided by North Galourians at a later date again. The RDP lost in the year 132 election, where an independent candidate, Theodore Nero, won a landslide victory.

Nero began rebuilding Quentin, and quickly, the city emerged to become one of the most advanced cities in Gielinor. Permissions were obtained for a second Grand Exchange, and two underground railway lines, along with an international railway line, were built to serve to city. Such actions resulted in Nero winning the next three elections.

Following the news that a researcher in North Galour had developed a Nuclear grenade, Nero immediatly reassigned funding from public services to the military, and the military grew vastly in size. Nero also built a large Coast Guard base to strengthen the navy. This had lead to the demolition of many buildings and homes in the area. Although the population mutually agreed that a better military to accomodate the nuclear threat was required, the GN declared the North Galourian grenade a "failed weapon," thus obliterating a nuclear attack threat from the north. Despite this, Nero continued to massively militerise the state, designing his own Nuclear grenade in the process.

Such actions were widely condemned by the population and thus Nero rapidly lost support. It was therefore surpising that he won the year 157 elections, and the results were quickly identified as rigged and unfair by the GN, who sought to maintain good relations with South Galour and thus accepted the results.

Continued rigged elections and military funding plummeted the nation into recession, and Nero continues to remain the president and dictator of the nation today. Despite disatisfaction from his population, Nero has overwhelming support from his army.