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{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name = The Republic of Asilica
|native_name = ''Trmɔya Λslika'' ([[Sprash language|Sprash]])<br />''Republica da l'Asilica'' ([[wikipedia:Romansch language|Asilican]])<br />''Republik Asilika'' ([[wikipedia:
|common_name = Asilica
|image_flag = Asilica flag.png
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|symbol_type = Coat of Arms
|national_motto = "Sanctuari" (Asilican)<br />"Sanctuary"
|national_anthem = ''
|image_map = File:Asilica wiki.png
|alt_map = <!--alt text for map-->
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|capital = Asilica
|largest_city = capital
|official_languages = [[
|national_languages =
|ethnic_groups = South Ethalrian 78%<br /> Ethalrian 11%<br /> Staynish 6%<br /> Other 5%
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|calling_code = +4
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'''Asilica''', known formally as the '''Republic of Asilica''', is a country on the southern coast of the continent of [[Aurora]]. It has borders with [[Rosalica]] to the west, the country of [[
==History==
===Early History and Foundation===
Hominid populations are known to have existed on the southern coast of the Auroran continent for several thousand years. By the turn of the second millennium AD, the area was predominately populated by a group of humans known broadly as South Ethalrians, a group closely related to the Ethalrians, who at that time were one of the two leading powers on the continent. It is believed the South Ethalrians are descended from a non-Ethalrian population of people living in the hills and lowlands near the southern oceanic coast who became culturally, and later economically and militarily, dominated by the Ethalrians of central Aurora over the course of the first millennium AD. The South Ethalrians came to speak a language known as ''Sudethalnische'', which arose from a pidgin of the Ethalrian language and the original language of the pre-South Ethalrians, which is not attested but theorized to share a common ancestor with the [[Axdelian]] and the [[Fortuna|Fortunan]] languages. It is this linguistic difference that primarily differentiated South Ethalrians from Ethalrians. The South Ethalrians generally resisted attempts to fully adopt the Ethalrian language and culture, and while by 1000 AD they formed a province of the
[[File:Normans Bayeux.jpg|left|thumb|300px|A scene from an 11th century tapestry depicting a battle between the Ethalrian army and South Ethalrian rebels.]]
In 1150, a greater rebellion occurred across the entire
The Kingdom of [[Valeria]] would move in to the area very quickly after the Ethalrians left. Some South Ethalrian princedoms would voluntarily join the Kingdom or become vassal states, while others were conquered in a Valerian military campaign in 1200. Meanwhile, contrary to their promise, in response to increasing Valerian influence, Ethalria would also conquer or make vassals of various princedoms, and later conquered entire swaths of what had been Valeria as well. Over the centuries, there would even be several minor outbreaks of violence between Valerian states, such as Rosalica, and Ethalria over South Ethalrian states, and many states changed hands several times. In fact, between 1400 and 1600 at least one of the several South Ethalrian states was at war in some fashion or another. At their highest number in 1515, there were 27 South Ethalrian states. Many of them existed for hardly longer than a generation, and the borders among them shifted constantly.
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Since its foundation, Asilica has centered its political ideology around neutrality. Having been founded as an "asylum" away from the violence of competing foreign powers in the midst of an international war, the founding fathers of Asilica vowed to never again become involved in "foreign entanglements," an oath to which all successive governments have held. Indeed, the South Ethalrian agreement to side explicitly with Morstaybishlia in the [[Posolic Wars]] was unpopular, and Asilican participation ended after the end of the offensive in southern Aurora in 1800. This was the last Asilican involvement in an international war. The only significant exception to this policy is the [[Tripartite Pact of Amity]] signed in Asilica with [[Mexregiona]] and [[Reijia]]. All three countries are relatively commerce-focused republics and signed the agreement to further integrate their economies. Over time, some political integration was established, such as allowing citizens of each state to reside in the other states without a visa. While there is some limited cooperation in international affairs, military matters are explicitly outside the agreement's purview, a condition insisted upon by the governments of both Asilica and Mexregiona.
[[File:Ethaln league flag.png|right|thumb|200px|The flag of the Ethaln League.]]
War broke out on the continent of Aurora several times after the foundation of Asilica, most notably the [[Great War]] in 1904, the [[Auroran Imperial War]] in 1970, and the [[Auroran-Pacific War]] in 2017. Asilica took no side in any of these conflicts. The most central idea of Asilican neutrality, as defined by the Constitutional Court, is that Asilica cannot align itself within a military alliance. Other kinds of international cooperation are possible, although historically, Asilicans are still reticent to become too closely involved with any other country. Asilica never joined, nor was there political will for Asilica to join, the Auroran continental alliances such as the Auroran Continental Assembly and the Auroran Union. In 2018, Asilica joined the Single Auroran Market by signing a bilateral treaty with the [[UNAC]]. Membership in the SAM
In 2019, Asilica joined the [[Ethaln League]] as a founding member. The League is a body for inter-parliamentary and intergovernmental cooperation between member-states dedicated to the preservation and support of Ethalrian culture. The League has no power to mandate action by any member-state, as its proposals are strictly advisory in nature, and at the insistence of the Asilican delegation during negotiations, military cooperation is excluded from its scope. Despite these provisions, membership was seen as controversial by the public, and shortly after the League was formed, a petition drive by citizens to repeal the Act of Parliament that allowed for Asilica to join the League was placed on the ballot in referendum. The senior party in the governing coalition at the time, the National Party, came out strongly opposed to the repeal effort, while the junior Liberal Party supported the repeal. The opposition Democratic Party did not take an official stance on the referendum, and various Members of the National Assembly campaigned for both sides. The repeal effort failed, with 54% of voters voting against repeal compared to 46% in favor. The turnout in the election was remarkably high, with 77% of registered voters participating, a number higher than any referendum in 20 years. It was seen as something of a surprise for the National Party to so strongly campaign against the referendum, and while they were victorious, their opposition was seen by many in their base as an abandonment of principles. This was one of the major reasons the National Party's support collapsed in the 2020 elections the following year, in which the opposition Democratic Party came into power in part by picking up former National Party supporters.
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Immediately after the bombing, an armed gunman with an automatic assault rifle opened fire on people fleeing the blast. More than 48 people were shot, with 19 of them dying. The assailant was killed by police at the scene, and initial investigations appear to indicate Ethalrian nationalism as a reason for the attack. The attack completely decapitated the Asilican government, and with authorities unable to determine whether or not there might be other assailants at large, the National Police Bureau ordered an immediate curfew in the City of Asilica and closed the entire nationwide Autostrada network to civilian travel. Additionally, all border crossings in Asilica were closed, including to Asilican citizens attempting to re-enter the country.
==Government==
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