Kingdom of Columbia

Columbia, officially the Kingdom of Columbia (: Royaume de Columbia, : Королевство Колумбии), is a nation located in bordered by California to the south and the  and Borealia to the east. It shares a natural border to the and the  to the west.

During the early to mid 1700s, French settlers from migrated northwest and settled in what is the modern day state of Victoria and founded the city of Lavonia. More French settlers migrated to Lavonia after a French defeat in the and soon gave the region the name "Columbia" after it expanded further. The society continued to grow and soon made contact with Russian settlers residing in, bringing a new cultural identity to Columbia. In the 1820s, the British began to expand westward and absorbed Columbia along the way. British rule insisted on French and Russian speaking citizens to adapt to Anglophone life, which brought about unrest among the Columbians. Initially, the supported a Columbian revolt, however turned away and supported the British after being promised land in the region. By 1837, after several armed rebellions, the Columbians declared their independence from the British, and later Russian, Empires. The interim government of Columbia was upheld by the military by the leadership of charismatic Colonel General Alexander Dubois, as well as assistance from American diplomats and military officials. Under Dubois' leadership, the Columbian military was encouraged to adopt guerrilla warfare tactics and instructed on the ability to live off of the land.

Three years of vigorous fighting ended with a stunning victory at the Battle of Fort Castlegar against British and Russian forces at the forks of the, where forces from the two empires surrendered to the Columbians. With the Treaty of New Archangel, Columbia was recognized as independent from the British and Russians, as well as being protected by the United States. A constitution was written shortly after, albeit heavily based off the U.S. Constitution, yet including a monarchy. It was decided that Colonel General Dubois would be the immediate candidate to become Columbia's first King, and in 1840, he was coronated as King Alexander in St. Peter's Cathedral in Lavonia.

In 1846, the Columbians honored their alliance with the United States, and entered the in favor of the Americans, Texans, and Californians. Columbian forces were notorious for their aggressive battle tactics and survival abilities, which amazed all sides in the war. It was also during this war that the Columbians adopted an official uniform for their military, albeit heavily based off the 's uniforms. By 1848, the Mexicans surrendered to the coalition, with California and Texas gaining full independence from Mexico. After the war, it was decided to form the North American Coalition, as an alliance to uphold the and support independence movements in the Americas. The first member states were the, Quebec, Texas, California, and Columbia. This alliance was seen as a threat by the and attempted to counter it through an attempted alliance in Europe, however it failed as many delegates refused to cooperate with each other.