Mondigstu

The Republic of Mondigstu (Republik'i Mondigstu in the Izema language) is a country located in the continent of Fareissa. It has a population of about 33,978,000 people.

Early History
Mondigstu was settled by hunter-gatherers until around 500 AD when farmers from the east began displacing them to the south. Three major tribes settled the region: the Tano in the north, the Izema in the West (Orange and Green) and the poorer hunter-gathering Moja in the drier grasslands of the south. In the 1730s Cymbranian explorers "discovered" Mondigstu and came into contact with the Izema. The Izema were mistakenly believed to be the rulers of the land. Cymbrania traded with them for copper, sugar and slaves and set up a port in the western coast region to handle the trade. It was characterized by Green's Island, which was where slaves were held until being placed into ships and it was the last part of their country most would ever see.

Colonial era
The territory comprising modern-day Mondigstu was formally claimed in 1868 though settlement of the interior was only begun in the 1870s. Cymbranian missionaries set up churches, schools and a few health centers.

Independence
In the late 1950s Cymbrania began giving its Farisian colonies their autonomy and the same applied to Mondigstu. On August 1 1964 Mondigstu was given its independence; it was free from Cymbranian rule but still had the Queen as head of state. Dr. Nigel Mizema, an Izema who studied law in Cymbrania (at Bennington College) was appointed Prime Minister. He was the leader of United Mondigstu, the centrist party and formed a coalition with the center-left Alliance. But, the rightist PAMF (Party for Mondigstean Freedom) and the Socialists felt excluded and increasingly held protests, strikes and civil disobedience. In February 1965 the PAMF secretly supported a campaign of violence against white Cymbranians, and citing the ineffectiveness of Mizema's government were able to take over the Alliance's seats. On March 8, 1965 Mizema was killed in a coup and Nyere took over as leader. He proclaimed Mondigstu a republic and he became the first president.