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Formenos, officially the Kingdom of Formenos, is a sovereign constitutional monarchy located in between Candvia and the United Provinces. The country is known for its high standard of living, good overall health, cleanliness, and its picturesque capital, also called Formenos, which has multiple canals, and is visited by many Antarctic tourists throughout the year. The official language is English, but due to influence from its larger neighbor Candvia, Latin is also used quite often and is a recognized language.

Formenos is a highly industrialized and modernized nation, and has rich natural resources, such as a oil and precious minerals. These rich natural resources, which have made the ruling family rich for centuries, are often the target of invasion from foreign countries, and many imperialist countries have attempted to invade Formenos in its past, though the attacks have all failed due to Formenos's alliance with Candvia, the country's powerful military force, and the country's many defenses.

History
Formenos was discovered as early as the sixth century, with as an island of similar size and shape appearing on the edge of a map of Candvia. This is considered the first known map of Formenos. However, Formenos wasn't settled until the eighth century, a century after the settlement of Candvia, by not a group of Candvian settlers, but instead by a group of Viking Penguins from the Antarctic Peninsula. The Viking Penguins built the first settlement on the island, a village that would eventually grow to become the capital of Formenos.

Even after the decline of the Viking Penguins in the following centuries, the settlement on Formenos endured, and even grew due to the new settlers from Candvia and the Osloven Empire. In the eleventh century the Kingdom of Formenos was founded, and quickly grew to dominate most of the surrounding small islands. The Kingdom of Formenos was quick to make alliances with the nearby countries of Candvia and the Osloven Empire, since they surrounded Formenos. These alliances helped trade to flow between the countries.

By the middle ages, Formenos was a prosperous kingdom, trading with not only its two closest neighbors, but extending trade with nations farther out, such as the High Penguin Confederacy and some Ninja Archipelago countries. In the 13th century Formenos came under the rule of Aegnor I, also known as Aegnor the Great. Aegnor improved the kingdom's quality of life and military, and responsible for building much of the infrastructure. He also opened up trade with faraway nations and attempted to create alliances with them. These actions made Formenos prosperous and powerful, and he was extremely popular with the people of Formenos.

When the age of exploration began, and the Ninja Archipelago nations began to discover and colonize new lands across Antarctica, Formenos attempted to do the same, and had minor colonization efforts which ended up with a few small Formenosian colonies, many of which still remain. By the early 18th century, Formenos reached a population of 400,000, a large growth from the middle ages. However, this population was still small compared to the larger Ninja Archipelago countries, and thus Formenos was considerably weaker.

Throughout the next few hundred years, Formenos was less and less involved in Antarctic politics, as the High Penguin Confederacy and Ninja Archipelago nations grew to dominate the Antarctic stage. Formenos continued to administer its colonies, but was still not very involved in Antarctic affairs. This ended in 1913, however, when the Khanzem Third Reich overthrow the High Penguin Confederacy and began to conquer multiple nations. Though Formenos had shaky relations with the High Penguin Confederacy, they saw Khanzem was a larger threat.

Formenos sent a small contribution of 20,000 soldiers, who mostly participated on the Osloven Empire front of the war, but towards the end of the war participated in the final assault on Smackemsillyton, the capital of Khanzem. The country survived the war relatively unscathed, and stayed out of Antarctic politics afterward for the next few decades, until it participated in the False War and later the STINC War. Formenos also supported the rebels during the Antarctic Revolution, and sent a small force to aid in the final months of the war.

Government
Formenos has been a constitutional monarchy ever since the ratification of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Formenos in 1725, which created a Parliament and a High Court, and limited the powers of the King. The country is led by a King, who is advised by a royal council, and who is the head of state and has some powers, and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government. The unicameral Parliament, with 99 seats, is responsible for making most of the laws in the country, and the High Court is responsible for hearing cases pertaining to the law.

The King is a hereditary title, and is passed down through generations usually when the previous monarch dies, though Kings will sometimes abdicate in favor of their heir, as seen with the current King and his father, who is still alive. Meanwhile, the position of Prime Minister is elected every six years, and seats in Parliament are also elected every six years as well. Positions on the High Court, however, aren't elected, but rather are appointed by a special council consisting of the King, Prime Minister, and the current justices should the need arise.