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Welcome to the Red Coalition of Alcala-Cordel (Overview)
The Proletarian Coalition of Alcala-Cordel is a coalition of semi-autonomous communes located on the Lesser Anatolian Peninsula bordering Turkey. Its capital is situated in the historically significant city of Nicosia, the largest city on the peninsula and former capital of the late Byzantine Empire. The peninsula is well-known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and diverse salamander population. Alcala-Cordel is the first fully recognized post-Soviet socialist state, and is home to over 22 million people.
The current national figurehead is Nikolia of the Red Coalition.
Demonym: Alcali (pronounced all-call-lee)
Population: 8.6 million
Scientific Advancement: Modern Tech
Human Development Index: High (0.728)
UN status: Non-member observer
Borders: Turkey
Strongest industries: construction, agriculture
Official Name of Currency:Iwa
Currency Symbol/Abbreviation: Ξ
Current Exchange Rate: 0.62Ξ = $1.00 USD
The empire of Alcala was the larger nation, an infamously unethical police state controlled by a handful of oligarchs. The smaller nation of Cordel was ruled by a brutal, isolationist military junta that took power shortly after it ceased to be a colony. Tensions between the two countries reached a breaking point in 1971, when the influences of the United States and Soviet Union pushed them into a war that outlasted the latter superpower. While a select few individuals within the country's respective governments profited immensely, the people of both countries suffered.
The revolution began with a 2018 strike of about 500 people at a small Alcali weapons factory. The nation's police quickly began a brutal campaign that resulted in the deaths of roughly 217 workers. Protests and strikes grew over the next several months, eventually slowing the entire Alcali industrial machine to a halt. Violence continued until the military was no longer capable of sustaining itself and its leaders tried as war criminals.
Soon after the fall of the Alcalan empire, Cordel began working to annex the newly liberated region but was met by stronger resistance than anticipated. Meanwhile, a conflict over food shortages and a coup d'etat had significantly weakened the internal structure of the country. The Cordelia government lost all control of its provinces within roughly one month (Nov. 8, 2019 - Dec. 12, 2019).
By the end of the revolution, the people of the two nations saw themselves as one. A decentralized system of self-government was soon established in most regions, with very few national institutions existing.