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== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
| + | The first documentary evidence of the phrase "West Florida" dates back to the British colonial era in the {{wpl|Royal Proclamation of 1763}}, with West Florida and East Florida, separated by the Apalachicola River. The term "West Florida" is derived by Spanish translation "Florida Occidental", itself derived from the Spanish conqueror and explorer Juan Ponce de León's name for the region "Florida" meaning "full of flowers". | ||
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| + | West Florida derived the name "Republic of West Florida" from the short-lived 1810 revolution in the region against colonial Spanish rulers in an attempt to create a independent democratic republic. In 1994 the Gulf Coast Defense Force reorganized using the old name for the region from the old revolutionary forces. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Prior to Independence === | === Prior to Independence === | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 21 December 2023
| Republic of West Florida | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
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Anthem: God Bless the Sun | |
 Location of West Florida (dark blue) | |
| Capital | Pensacola |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised national languages | Spanish, French Creole |
| Demonym | West Floridian |
| Government | Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic |
• President | Janine Davidson |
• Vice-President | Sam Jones |
• House Speaker | Phil Ehr |
• Chief Justice | Tom Parker |
| Establishment | |
• Gulf Coast Defense Region | March 1993 – November 18, 1995 |
• Christmas Court Ruling | December 27, 1993 |
• Alabama and Mississippi Governments Dissolved | August 1994 |
• Independence | December 3rd, 1995 (As part of the Treaty of Washington) |
• Founding of the House and Senate | March 5, 1996 |
• Current Constitution | July 5, 2007 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 7,110,617 (102nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $339,040 USD |
• Per capita | $64,403 (13th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $347.4 Billion |
• Per capita | $56,910 |
| Gini (2020) |
31.4 medium |
| HDI (2022) |
0.895 very high |
| Currency | Dollar ($) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +1 |
| ISO 3166 code | WFR |
| Internet TLD | .wf |
West Florida, officially known as the Republic of West Florida is a Federal presidential constitutional republic along the Gulf Coast of the former United States of America. The government is derived from the various military bases in the region forming a defense league between them to preserve some basis of American Government in the South of the USA. The region was effectively ruled by a military council with a puppet president. The government is still highly dependent on the military for general national support as much of the national population was once military or former military population. West Florida is the lone stabilized nation in the deep south with the rest controlled by various terrorist groups in the region now known as "New Afrika".
Contents
Etymology
The first documentary evidence of the phrase "West Florida" dates back to the British colonial era in the Royal Proclamation of 1763, with West Florida and East Florida, separated by the Apalachicola River. The term "West Florida" is derived by Spanish translation "Florida Occidental", itself derived from the Spanish conqueror and explorer Juan Ponce de León's name for the region "Florida" meaning "full of flowers".
West Florida derived the name "Republic of West Florida" from the short-lived 1810 revolution in the region against colonial Spanish rulers in an attempt to create a independent democratic republic. In 1994 the Gulf Coast Defense Force reorganized using the old name for the region from the old revolutionary forces.
History
Prior to Independence
Gulf Coast Defense Force
Independence
Hurricane Katrina
Miracle Decade
Geography
Government and Politics
Administrative divisions
Military
Nuclear Policy
West Florida is not confirmed to be in the possession of weapons of mass destruction, and has not ratified the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has argued that West Florida is in possession of undeclared chemical warfare capabilities and a biological warfare program.[2] Officially, West Florida neither confirms nor denies possessing nuclear weapons.
