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The FANR was approved by both branches of Congress on May 10 and was signed the following day by President Starr and the second Speaker of the People, Cristofer Benyne, who won his reelection bid. As no foreign embassies had been established by the federal government by this time, the only relocation of government officials after the resolution was passed was the retreat of ambassadors that had been traveling between the Meagharian capital and the southern capital Canora. The FANR contained legislation that redirected foreign affairs funds toward urbanization of infrastructure, education, and welfare. The resolution also contained guidelines on how the Head of State needs to respond when contacted by a foreign government, which includes thanking them for making contact while also explaining that Equatannia is currently focusing on internal development. The federal government began working on initiating the legislation of the new resolution while distributing funds to different departments, especially expanding the Citizen Welfare Department, over the course of the next three years leading up to the first presidential elections in Equatannia. President Olympia Starr announced that she would not be seeking a reelection campaign on January 3, 1940. She explained in a public speech in downtown Equaa that she felt she has accomplished everything she has set out to do for the people of Equatannia, and that she knows it is time for new leadership to begin leading the country forward with "effects of unimaginable progression." The general election came down between former Speaker of the People, Cristofer Benyne, and Representative Dulan Guraun from Nuuvari. The election was held on the Federal Holiday December 5, 1940 and Speaker Benyne was announced as the victor the following morning across national news outlets. President-elect Benyne received open endorsements from many Representatives during his campaign, and won with 78% of the vote. Madame Starr spoke of her disfavor of endorsing any candidate, as she stated she entrusted the people of Equatannia to "vote with their mind and heart." President Benyne was sworn in as the second President of Equatannia on January 1, 1941.
Over the next few decades, Equatannia's four major metropolitan areas went under intense urbanization and modernization under President Benyne's leadership. Roadways were expanded and paved, railroads were
President Benyne won his reelection campaigns in 1944 and 1948 before deciding to not run in the 1952 election cycle at the age of 88. January 1, 1953 brought the inauguration of the third President of Equatannia, Derek Jamaal. President Jamaal was a Representative of the southern isle of Olepaut and was the first President not from the original party in power, The Federal Party. Jamaal was a member of The Free Party, which primarily dominated among the southern Isles and along the eastern coast of Starr Peninsula. President Jamaal quickly directed funds from the budget of the national armed forces toward small-business support that began to greatly stimulate the economy over the next six years. His plans to combine socialist and capitalist ideals became increasingly popular during his first term, which lead to his reelections in 1956, 1960, and 1964. During the '60s, many pieces of legislation were barely passed to expand the powers of the federal government over the regional governments due to corruption in Greater Equatannia and dissenting views from opposing parties. The elected Regional official of Greater Equatannia, Gabrii Haj, resigned after being arrested on domestic violence and racketeering charges. Chancellor Haj was sentenced to six years in rehabilitation confinement and was also subjected to thousands of equos in fines. The legislation expanded multiple departments in an effort to further the federal government support for citizen welfare and internal trade, despite not having any foreign trade to oversee themselves. After announcing his impending resignation on June 18, 1968, President Derek Jamaal endorsed legislation that would create a National Park Department with the founding of Equatannia's first National Park in the area of Mount Friedenliebe that is located just north of Equaa.
The Green Party's presidential nominee Cristol Banjohn, from Equaa, was elected as Equatannia's fourth president on December 5, 1968. Banjohn ran on the ideas of the approval of many social issues plaguing the nation that President Jamaal had ignored during his last term. In her first year as President, Banjohn endorsed legislation that legalized same-sex marriages, same-sex adoptions, and gender reassignment surgery, as well as enacting workplace protections, housing protections, and equal pay protections for LGBT citizens as well as other social minorities, with all of this legislation being passed and signed by the end of 1969. President Banjohn's administration went on to greatly expand the green energy and national park sectors while further increasing tax rates on Equatannia's wealthiest citizens to fund the various newly established programs. The administration worked diligently to erase Equatannia's poverty, illiteracy, and crime rates, which greatly improved the well-being of the nation's citizens. The legalization of marijuana and various other natural substances occurred in 1973 after Cristol Banjohn primarily ran her reelection campaign on the issue with great success.
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=== Modern Equatannia (2019-Present) ===
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