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The Republic of Rainier more commonly known as Rainier is a sovereign state in North America. It is bordered by to the north, Wabash to the east, Sierra to the south, and the  to the west. Its capital city is Portland whilst its largest city is Seattle. Its population of 13,425,599 ranks it as the 73rd most populous country in the world, whereas its area of 284,598 km2 places it as being larger then but smaller then Lan Na.

Rainier was first inhabited by Native Americans up until European exploration which was first undertaken by the Spanish. In the early 1800's the sponsored by the  was undertaken that mapped out much of Rainier alongside Britannian-Canadian explorer. This eventually led to the which saw both the United States and Britannia claim the area. Britannia sent military forces into the area to cement their control before meeting local resistance by American settlers. In 1848 Britannia granted the region dominion status, and in 1859 full independence as the Republic of Rainier following the Columbia Agreement.

Following Rainer's independence the country became close to both America and Wabash. However the country had several social divisions, mainly between of Britannian descent and  of American descent. and Canaanites also helped further this divide. This led to civil war from 1890 - 1901, which eventually saw a new constitution to be written that mandated that equal religious representation would be enforced in government. However, the Britannian Anglicans - who ruled as a - largely ignored the constitution using gerrymandering to retain political power.

Rainier participated in both world wars, playing a pivotal role in the of. The 1960's saw the election of the first American Evangelical president John Fairbrook, who was overthrown by a military dictatorship that lasted until 1972 when it was overthrown following mass protests. Since then a constitution was drafted that allowed for even greater political participation between the different religious communities with Rainier becoming a.