Ohio

The Republic of Ohio is a republic apart of Appalachia. Formed on May 31st, it had already seen several farms be built and quickly became the steel belt of the empire.

The governor of Ohio is Riron, an experienced industrialist. She wishes to see Ohio to become filled with factories, and with every single thing that is colored green gone.

Formation
There is debate on when Ohio was first founded. Some claim it was the 27th of May, 2021, where Riron first joined Appalachia. The governor herself declares it was the 31st of May, 2021, where she placed down the first flags and built the first factories.

The Cold War
The ongoing Cold War between Appalachia and the Kongo left Ohio in a wary state. The citizens of Ohio wished for it to be in peace, and leave Ohio to build up its economy. The rest of Appalachia is angered and wishes to war with the Kongo. This would eventually end in a very sad twist of fate for Ohio.

The Conquest of Namibia
An Ohioan explorer, Ihrs, was in need in resources. So she traveled down to Namibia and established a colony for resources. This lead Ohio into conflict, independent of Appalachia. Hunter of Kongo disputed this claim, but it was ended in Ihrs setting up a new colony in Namibia for no cost. The Protectorate of New Ihrsgrad was created.

The Transfer of New Ihrsgrad
After the forceful seizure of land, President of Appalachia Wittier proclaimed that New Ihrsgrad was no longer apart of Appalachia. Lady Protector Ihrs didn't wish to be independent, so she offered to be a protectorate of Appalachia's rival, the Kongo. Hunter accepted and New Ihrsgrad was no longer a colony of Ohio.

A Sad Twist of Fate
New Ihrsgrad saw a massive growth in population. Because of this, it had reformed to the Empire of Southwest Africa, and declared independence from the Kongo. With the massive blow to the Kongo Federation, it had become a weak power. The need for NATO was now gone, and it collapsed. With this collapse, Southwest Africa had claimed Ohio as a dominion. Ohio agreed to the conditions and had declared independence from Appalachia, only to become a dominion of another power, and to be ruled by crown instead of by ballot.

Returning of Lands
The whole world formed an alliance against Southwest Africa, and the new nation fell apart. After this, Ohio rejoined Appalachia, and the Republic of Ohio was brought back.

Climate
The climate of Ohio is a very temperate one. Hills, plains, and forests dot the landscape. However, due to industrialization and deforestation, the forests of Ohio are seeing a decrease in size.

Economy
The economy of Ohio is a very great one. It is sometimes considered the steel belt of the world. It produces larges amounts of food, leather, wool, and so on.

The economy of Ohio is still rapidly expanding. The governor of Ohio, Riron, plans to fill Ohio with a multitude of several factories.

Population
Ohio sees a very large population of 1. The majority of the population is queer, and it is the most queer republic of the world, as it is 100% queer. This is reflected in the alternative version of the Ohioan flag, where the nonbinary flag is used instead of the "roads and waterways" stripes that are seen on the official flag.