Indiana (IE)
Republic of Indiana Indiana | |
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Motto: In God We Trust | |
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Anthem: Chimes of Indiana | |
| Location of Indiana (IE) | |
| Capital | Indianapolis |
| Largest city | Indianapolis |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups |
White 68 % |
| Demonym(s) | Hooseir |
| Government | Republic |
• President | Victor Creed |
• Vice-President | Richard Gyser |
| Legislature | Indiana General Assembly |
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| Population | |
• Estimate | 3,960,000 |
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Offically The Indiana Republic, commonly known as Indiana is a human and ghoul created nation in the former state, known for its religious and conservative politics and high crime rates and poverty.
History
Indiana was the 19th state to join the union of the United States, and was later made apart of the Midwest Commonwealth during the reform of the nation's state and politics. It was largely conservative and had a massive Christian revival during the 2040s and 50s. Indiana was also home to Vault-Tecs factories that produced most of its Garden of Eden Creation Kit (G.E.C.K) utilities.
During the Great War Indiana was alarmed at 3:00 PM, leading most of population to flee the cities of Indianapolis, Gary, Fort Wayne, New Albany, and Jeffersonville, only to be killed in the numerous nuclear attacks. Radiation fell across the land, instantly creating a vast wasteland.
The city of Evansville was, however, unscratched by war. It is said that Father Phillip, a local priest, saw a vision of Saint Peter warning him of the incoming threat, and Father Philip managed to warn the civilians and told them that they would only be spared if they converted back to Christianity. The citizens largely did so, and Evansville was not destroyed, taken as a sign of divine providence.
In any case, Evansville became a heaven for travelers and trade, and grew to be increasingly religious. It was also an important gate way from the south into the north, and local dams and locks were converted to be hydroelectric plants to power the city. Though raiders harassed the city, Evansville remained the last remaining bastion of order and control.
Evansville established the "Southern Indiana Provisional Government" that began operations to unite cities along the Indiana side of the Ohio River and create a militia to defend from raiders and criminals, collect taxes and monitor commerce. Over this course and time, another government was formed in the city of Lafayette, a provisional government created to unite the cities on the Wabash river.
In 2137 both governments eventually meet and agreed on the formation of the Indiana Republic and established Indianapolis as its capital, at the time a small camp on the outskirts of the ruined city. Ghouls, who were loyal to the Indiana Republic were deployed into the capital, finding that the canal had swollen and spilled into the city. These expeditionary forces also discovered native ghouls inside the city that had developed a society of their own. With diplomatic reasoning, the scouting party lead Indianapolis and its ghouls to join the Indiana Republic
Indiana grew back to its original state borders by 2193 with serious problems from raiders and criminals, most being part of a reformed Klu Klux Klan who reject the ghoul population and lead slavery operations outside the nation. During this time a secure warehousewas discovered in the state. It contained important Vault-Tec plants that produced G.E.C.Ks were found in 2195. An amount of 2,000 units of G.E.C.Ks were found in the underground warehouse and several connected facilities, and it is suspected that more Eden products are still unfound across the state, in other warehouses.
Thanks to these G.E.C.Ks, the republic was able to mass restore croplands, and quickly has become the closest thing to a breadbasket of the Wasteland. Indiana has rebuilt much of its old world industry and restored several factories. With the growing food crop the population began to expand, and many have taken to settling in the outskirts of Indiana. The core regions have become polluted and with high crime rates as new cities are built and expanded.
In recent years Indiana has grown in tensions with Texas, Oil City, and the CSA, but the arrival of the NCR and the creation of the United Nations of America in 2291 has helped to smooth things out. While crime is increasing and new problems are propping up, the republic endures.
Government & Politics
Political Parties
Indiana is heavily dominated by conservative politics, even before the Great War. It is also very religious, thanks to the early history of the republic and the influence of the church. Yet in the last century there has grown further political fracturing, as the richer core regions have grown more liberal. The more agricultural based outer territories are extremely conservative Christian.
There exist several political parties that vie for control of the republic. The Optimates Nationalist Party is heavily conservative and influential in the outer provinces of Indiana which are strictly conservative southern Christians. The Optimates want to expand militantly curb Oil City's control in the southern region. Core Indiana, the actual state, is mostly liberal, electing the Populates Liberal Party which is the minority in the entire national Senate and House. The Populates support having peaceful relations with outsiders and seek peaceful expansion. The Optimates control the current government.
Laws
The Indiana Republic is inspired by the original design of the US government, and has most of its laws directly based of them. Citizens have certain rights and are able to elect leaders, and is dedicated to preserving liberty and security. Thanks to its long history with ghouls, Indiana is quite open to them, with several laws protecting the rights of ghouls. The republic also has several laws allowing for immigration, statehood, and bans several extreme actions, such as drunkenness, crimes against humanity, violence, fanatic religions, and slavery.
Government Structure & Bodies
The political structure of Indiana is largely based off the original state and US model, with a Senate and House and an executive branch with a president and cabinet. The Senate is formed of senators who represent the various states, one for each district. The House of Representatives represent each state’s population in Congress. Both senators and representative are elected by popular vote from their native areas.
The president is elected by these senators and representatives, and can be in office for up to six years, but have a max term of eighteen years.
The church also plays an important role in politics, divided into various bishoprics, and every cabinet has a representative for the church. In many ways the church is the court of law, even though there exists a division between church and state. Marriages and divorces are handled by the church, as are certain legal matters.
Foreign Relations
The Indiana Republic has plenty of history with southern nations, such as the Republic of Texas and Oil City. Usually the source of this tension is at the end of the Mississippi River, which Indiana controls. However, the lack of major resources and few willing to fight a long war, as well as constant raiding and other problems, have kept these nations generally cooperative.
With the discovery of new states and regions, Indiana has become a major supplier of food for a growing trade network, and is on friendly terms with pretty much every other nation.
States
Indiana has three major states within the core region, and several outer states/territories. *Denotes states with the same name as their capitol
• Evansville*
• Lafyette*
• Heartland – Indianapolis
The outlining states are a bit unique, as while they generally have state-like status and are treated as such, technically they are territories, and the border skirmishes and raids mean that the borders fluctuate.
• Outland – Grover’s Rest
• Green Valley – Saintsville
• Crosswood – Phillipstown
• Michigan – Michigan City
• Illinois – Chicago
Society & Culture
On the whole, citizens of Indiana are generally conservative Christians, mostly farmers or factory workers trying to survive another day. While the power of the church in state has declined, it still has a big influence upon the everyday citizens. Hoosiers themselves are also, and perhaps surprisingly, accepting of ghouls, which has been this way since their very beginning.
Most citizens receive at least an basic education, though illiteracy is still rampant. This education is largely handled by the church, which also functions as the main record keepers and teachers.
Economy
Currency
The Indiana Rho is the official currency of the Hoosier State, its symbol is the Chi Rho (☧) to depict Indiana's religious faith and is placed on every stamp, document and coin to remind that Indiana is founded on the faith.
Trade
Thanks to the use of G.E.C.K.s much of the vast farmlands of Indiana have been restored and they are able to trade foodstuffs and crops as their major export. In addition, thanks to their growing industry, they are able to mass produce certain products and ship them off to other nations.
Military
The Indiana military is based mainly on defense and fighting off raids and other threats. It is almost exclusively focused on ground-based warfare, though there is at least a small and growing navy, mostly to patrol the great Ohio and Mississippi River and the Great Lakes region.
Technology
Indiana is not exactly the most advanced of any nation, just trying to get by with what it has. However, it has benefited from a lot of remnant factory technology and purification tech that has allowed for the purifying of land and water. Thanks to the growing connections of the United Nations, new ideas and technology are being spread and developed.