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First existing as a small confederation of the people living near the western edge of the Danvreas Plateau, the confederation was pushed towards the coast due to orcish raids from the east. The confederation ultimately brought other indigenous groups into the fold, eventually beginning to reconquer lost lands starting in 1253. Conflict with orcs occurred until about 1274, when the Danvreas closed itself off to all foreigners and allowed Esteira to expand. Naval raids from neighboring [[Ni-Rao]] led to the centralization of power in the Confederation, with King Reinaldo I forming the Kingdom of Esteira in 1398.
The Kingdom of Esteira survived until the 1918 with the beginning of the [[Esteiran Civil War]], which resulted in the creation of the Republic of Esteira. This multi-party republic was relatively stable and eventually transformed into a two party system, with elections contested between the [[Esteiran People's Party]] (PPE) and the [[National Liberal Party of Esteira]] (PLN). With the election of [[Luis Souza]] in 1991, the country began seeing an increase in corruption and oppression. Souza was heavily supported by both the PPE and conservative Esteirans, while he was decried by those on Esteira's left.
Today, the country has a single-party authoritarian regime where political opposition is not permitted. There are elections in Esteira, however they are not considered to be democratic. Censorship is extensive across both printed media and the internet, with independent journalism heavily surpressed.
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=== 21st Century ===
A low-intensity conflict against left-wing guerillas has been ongoing since 2003, with much of the fighting centered on Amarpa Department.
Riots and protests led to opening up elections but only approved opposition candidates?
==Geography==
==Government and politics==
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Esteira under Souza has been categorized as an {{Wp|autocracy}} where power is ultimately concentrated in the hands of the president. Elections are not considered to be free, the judiciary's independence has been significantly weakened, press censorship is widespread, and the legislature acts as a rubber stamp for the president.
The [[President of Esteira|president]] is the Commander-in-Chief of the [[Esteiran Military Forces]], can veto legislative bills before they become law, and appoints the [[Cabinet of Esteira|cabinet]] and other officers, who administer laws and policies. A presidential term is five years and there are no term limits; they were abolished in 1999 by the National People's Assembly at Souza's urging. [[Luis Souza]] has been the president of Esteira since 1991. His victory in the [[1991 Esteiran presidential election|1991 election]] is widely considered to be Esteira's last free and fair election
The National People's Assembly is a {{wp|unicameral}} {{wp|parliament}} comprising of 275 members, each coming from a single-member district. The National People's Assembly has the power to make laws, constitutional amendments, approve treaties, make suggestions on domestic and foreign policy, and can remove sitting members of government through impeachment. The parliament can also veto any local laws that may violate the constitution.
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