Ireland

Ireland, officially the Irish Free State, is a nation located on the island of Ireland. It is the 9th most populated nation with 3 inhabitants and 3 towns. Its capital, Dublin, is on the eastern side of the island and is highly urbanized. The other two cities, Limerick and Belfast, led by TinJax and JohnathanHasToast respectively, are less developed, but JohnathanHasToast has announced ambitions plans to urbanize Belfast.

Politically, the country is a constitutional republic led by its current president TheBigSal1234, or Sal for short. Sal has stated he will hold presidential elections among the people once there are enough citizens to do so. Sal has delegated control of Limerick and Belfast to their respective mayors and, aside from encouraging urbanization, is very hands-off in governing them. Despite Sal's immense sway on the island, he has stated he will consult his citizens before making any major changes to the island's government.

History
After Gaia was shut down, Sal decided to move to PlanetaryCraft. Sal wished to create the Duchy of Normandy but, after tensions arose with France, he left Normandy for Ireland. There, he founded Dublin, with the intent to remain alone unless someone wished to join him. The town grew slowly but, as Ireland's position on the world stage became more and more undeniable, Tin and Toast decided to move to the island and join Sal. The island is prosperous and quite wealthy today, as Sal welcomes anyone who wishes to move to the island, so long as they join him.

Conflict with Sumeria
Sal originally wished for an Irish colony, as Ireland would be one of the first nations to do so. He decided on a location; the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf. However, radicalguydavid became angry at the colony, believing it would be a launch point for an invasion of Sumeria. Ireland had previously had a disagreement with Sumeria on the sale of nether quartz. Sal denied this, saying it was simply an outpost for international prestige, as not many nations had colonies at that point. David demanded Irish withdrawal from the colony as well as 300 dollars in reparations. Sal withdrew from the colony in good order, but refused to pay reparations to david. The Kingdom of Bohemia backed Sal as Austria-Hungary backed Sumeria, causing a war between Bohemia and Austria-Hungary. This was later resolved. Tension is ongoing today as Sal has attempted to negotiate with David, who has refused.

The Dublin Accords
Due to the tensions with Sumeria, Sal realized that Ireland could not protect itself alone as its allies in Germany and Russia had urged Sal to ignore David. Sal decided then to meet with German Kaiser BananaManCan and Chancellor danithedog. They met in Dublin to discuss Ireland becoming a German protectorate. On August 16, 2020, after about 10 minutes of negotiations, the treaty was ratified. Ireland would change its name to the Irish Free State and would only conduct foreign policy through Germany in exchange for Irish autonomy and German protection.

The British
Sal hates the, in his own words, feckin' British (also called "sasanachs") for their oppression of Ireland.

Builds and Projects
Ireland has many builds and ongoing construction projects. The Four-Leaf Clover pub in Dublin is a popular destination, selling alcohol to citizens of many nations. The pub was even the location of failed mediation brokered by Kaiser Banana. It failed when David refused to enter. Ireland also has its Twin Flags of both Ireland and Germany, symbolizing their bond and their friendship. It is also home to a statue of Sal, 3 beacons with the Irish flag and, its largest and most ambitious project as of late, a train station connecting to Zaandijk and, eventually, the rest of Germany. Sal envisions a continuous rail line going from Limerick all the way to Berlin and further.