Terra Federation

The National Protected Land of the Terra Federation, commonly known as the Terra Federation (TF) is an independent state located in UnitedTerra known for having the second strongest military in the territories, inhabited by over 12 million penguins and creatures. The largest and capital city of the Federation is North Polar City that is mostly kept away from military-related matters. It is a member of the Western Union, an organization it co-founded in January 2014 and formerly one of its most prominent and powerful members.

The state was founded in late 2009 by ex-UnitedTerrain militant Iron Toto after wanting to expand his ventures and power; given permission by the Parliament to proceed with his actions, forming the Terra Federation Enforcer Corps (TFEC) that fight for UnitedTerra. Although it is independent and makes its own decisions, Terra Federation have close links with the UnitedTerra Parliament that look over the state and its well-being when necessary. The Terra Federation public are very discreet with what they do and do not demand any attention to ever be drawn towards the state and its ever-controversial actions. Neither are the Federation very social; carrying on with their daily, average activities nonchalantly. Over the years the Federation have made a respectable reputation for themselves.

History
When UnitedTerra was found, not everyone agreed with the politics. Some penguins didn't agree with the polices; they wanted a more confederate state, and also, they wanted a more republican view in politics. Henceforth, Iron Toto stepped forward to form his own state. He was already a high figure in the UnitedTerra Artillery Brigade but requested to leave his position and proceed to fulfill this act. At the time in 2009 there were many available spaces of land that could have been occupied, however no one wanted to or had enough experience to govern an area, except Toto. He requested Ninjinian and the rest of the UnitedTerra Parliament for permission to proceed. As he was a very well-known and respected figure the Parliament saw potential in him being able to successfully pull off such an action. Toto's main goal was to create a fully army-occupied and controlled state.

In January 2014, the UnitedTerra founded the Circular Powers organization with Snowiny, an organization that later came to be known as the Western Union. Since its founding, the Western Union has been growing in size, both in terms of membership and in terms of economy and military, and the Western Union became a key part of daily Terrain politics. UnitedTerra over the years became the country most skeptical of growing Western Union power, with many politicians calling for a referendum to exit the union throughout 2017 and 2018. Facing growing public pressure, on December 29, President Iron Toto promised his government would consider holding a referendum on leaving the Western Union, but refused to comment on his personal stance. On 23 January, President Iron Toto repeated his promise and said that the country would hold a referendum on leaving the Western Union before the end of spring.

Affiliations
The Terra Federation only like to affiliate within the bounds of UnitedTerra territories due to their very secretive nature. Any trading offers or partnerships with other powers are normally rejected without question. In reality, the Federation more than enough resources than needed. Normally when surrounding countries wish for an affiliation with the Federation it is strictly for their military support that many wish to acquire for themselves. However, the Terra Federation founded the Circular Powers with far-away country of Snowiny in January 2014 in spite of the policy of isolation. Terra Federation, however, unlike other members in the Western Union, was promised a position of semi-isolation from the rest of the members of the organization, which by 2018 has become impossible to maintain with Terrain politicians asking for a referendum to leave the Western Union.

Politics
The country is organized as a federal republic with a president at the helm of it. The country's president is Iron Toto, who has been the country's president since its founding. The country employs a rather similar system to that of Shops Island when it comes to elections - elections take place when somebody petitions to run for president and achieves 100,000 signatures. An election campaign is automatically triggered when that number is achieved, and the election campaign lasts for 60 days and in the meantime more candidates can join the race, and all candidates that achieve the necessary amount of signature are given free campaign funds by the government. So far, only two elections have been held in Terra Federation's history - one upon the country's founding, when Iron Toto first got elected, and another one in 2014, in opposition to the country joining the Circular Powers, and Iron Toto was re-elected.

The national legislature of the country is the UnitedTerra Parliament, meaning that the UnitedTerrans control most of the internal affairs in the country, although the UnitedTerra Parliament is obliged by Terra Federation's laws to respect the wishes of the local population, which is exercised through referendums and elections. There are no political parties in the Terra Federation and their establishment is forbidden by the law.

Economy
The country's economy is primarily agricultural, reflecting that of its only neighbor. The country's main agricultural centers are all located by the oceans and next to major rivers such as the Biscuit river. The country trades primarily with UnitedTerra, although the United States of Antarctica and Caseusopolis are both noteworthy trade partners as well, the latter primarily because it is the only other Western Union member in the area. The country is economically not as powerful as all its other Western Union counterparts and is considered a below average Western Union economy. Trade agreements inside the Western Union and between the Western Union and other nations in Antarctica helped boost economic growth of the Terra Federation and bring new jobs and wealth to the country.

Geography
The country is described as having a boring geography, mostly flatlands and a few hills and mountains here and there. The capital of the Terra Federation is North Polar City, located on the plains along the Biscuit river, also the longest river in the country. North Polar City is also the largest settlement in the country, with a population of around 1,400,000 penguins and creatures alike. It is mainly kept away from any military activity for the sake of the normal public. Most of the country lives in rural areas, particularly along the aforementioned Biscuit river. The tallest mountain in the country is Mount Hillsjump at 1010 meters.

Military
The Terra Federation has the largest military in the Western Union by number of personnel. The Terra Federation has active ongoing military conscription for all penguins aged 18, primarily because the nation is isolated from its Western Union allies and is a rather isolated country from the rest of Antarctica and so the population must always be prepared to deal with potential invaders. The Terrain military is considered to be modern and is rather advanced compared to some other militaries in the Western Union. The Terrain armed forces are of a good strength, but the Terrain naval and air forces are weak and are not up to date in regards to technology thanks to the massive investment poured into the armed forces.

The official name of the military of the Terra Federation is the Terra Federation Enforcer Corps (TFEC).

Symbols
The national badge and symbol of the Terra Federation is symbolic for its official representation of the TFEC. Every corp owns a badge that is planted onto their uniform to show dedication towards the military and Federation as a whole. In addition to this, the badge is on the flag of the Terra Federation and has become famous all across the Antarctic for being linked with the Terra Federation and the Corps. The bandana on the top left of the national flag symbolizes the country's closeness and ties with UnitedTerra and it also serves as a tribute to the first president of UnitedTerra, Ninjinian. White and green are the traditional colors of the Terra Federation - the flag used to be plan white-green for a few months after the country was founded until a better replacement, the current flag, was proposed and the citizens voted for it by referendum.

Culture
In terms of culture, the Terra Federation is famously known for being very stiff and basic. There is nothing very significant that stands out in the Federation's culture. They adopted the same cuisine and lifestyle of UnitedTerra at first but then became more stripped back. Penguins of the Terra Federation are popular for their dull personalities and emotionless activity, and because of this they are known to be some of the unhappiest nations in the world. The life of an ordinary Terra Federation penguin consists of going to work every single day and returning home and watching television, and that is basically it. Government reforms and Western Union intervention have sought to change the lifestyle of Terra Federation penguins and make their lives seem "less wasted", and the influence of the cultures of other Western Union nations, particularly of Caseusopolis and the Finipines, has helped gradually change the country's culture and habits and make them seem more like the rest of the world - this action has at times, however, been met with opposition with penguins who are actually fine with their boring lifestyle.

Trivia

 * Just less than half of the population are militants-in-training.
 * The Federation's resources mainly come naturally from their occupied land.
 * Iron Toto has remained in power ever since the inception of the Federation in 2009.