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{{Infobox country | {{Infobox country | ||
|conventional_long_name = Ardmori Cooperative Republic | |conventional_long_name = Ardmori Cooperative Republic | ||
|native_name = ''Ardmóri Comarchun Poblach'' ([[Garán people|Garán Gaelic]]) | |native_name = {{nowrap|''Ardmóri Comarchun Poblach'' ([[Garán people|Garán Gaelic]])}} | ||
|image_flag = Flag of Ardmore.svg | |image_flag = Flag of Ardmore.svg | ||
|alt_flag = <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)--> | |alt_flag = <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)--> | ||
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|symbol_type = <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)--> | |symbol_type = <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)--> | ||
|national_motto = Aonaichte ann an Obair, Aonaichte tro Eachdraidh | |national_motto = Aonaichte ann an Obair, Aonaichte tro Eachdraidh | ||
|englishmotto = | |englishmotto = ("United in work, united through history") | ||
|national_anthem = | |national_anthem = {{wp|Ons Heemecht|Ardmór a Char}}<br />{{center|1="Dear Ardmore"<div style="padding-top:0.5em;"> </div>}}[[File:Ons Heemecht.ogg]] | ||
|royal_anthem = | |royal_anthem = | ||
|other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn--> | |other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn--> | ||
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|leader_title1 = [[President of Ardmore|President]] | |leader_title1 = [[President of Ardmore|President]] | ||
|leader_name1 = [[Duncan Hamill]] | |leader_name1 = [[Duncan Hamill]] | ||
|leader_title2 = [[ | |leader_title2 = [[Chairman of the Ardmori Board of Labor|Board of Labor Chairman]] | ||
|leader_name2 = [[Kellen Melns]] | |leader_name2 = [[Kellen Melns]] | ||
|leader_title3 = [[President of the Ardmori General Assembly|General Assembly President]] | |leader_title3 = [[President of the Ardmori General Assembly|General Assembly President]] | ||
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|upper_house = [[Board of Labor]] | |upper_house = [[Board of Labor]] | ||
|lower_house = [[General Assembly (Ardmore)|General Assembly]] | |lower_house = [[General Assembly (Ardmore)|General Assembly]] | ||
|established_event1 = | |established_event1 = [[Medieval Ardmore|Duchy of Rosmore]] | ||
|established_date1 = March 1927 | |established_date1 = 908 | ||
|established_event2 = [[Kingdom of Ardmore]] | |||
|established_date2 = 1277 | |||
|established_event3 = [[Ardmori Civil War]] | |||
|established_date3 = 12 March 1927 | |||
|established_event4 = [[Treaty of Kartika (1931)|Cooperative Republic]] | |||
|established_date4 = 17 September 1931 | |||
|established_event5 = [[Constitution of Ardmore|Current constitution]] | |||
|established_date5 = 1 January 2000 | |||
|area_rank = | |area_rank = | ||
| | |area_km2 = 73,270.76 | ||
|population_estimate = 18,276,501 | |population_estimate = 18,276,501 | ||
|population_census = | |population_census = | ||
|population_density_km2 = 249.44 | |||
|GDP_nominal = $552,352,413,222 | |GDP_nominal = $552,352,413,222 | ||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $30,222 | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $30,222 | ||
|currency = Ardmori Syndic | |currency = [[Ardmori Syndic]] | ||
|currency_code = | |currency_code = ARS | ||
|time_zone = <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)--> | |time_zone = <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)--> | ||
|electricity = | |electricity = 120 V–60 Hz | ||
|drives_on = | |drives_on = right | ||
|cctld = | |cctld = [[.ar]] | ||
|calling_code = | |calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in Ardmore|+127]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ardmore''' ([[Garán people|Garán Gaelic]]: ''Ardmór''), officially the '''Ardmori Cooperative Republic''' (Garán Gaelic: ''Ardmóri Comarchun Poblach''), is a country consisting of several islands off the western shore of [[Levantia]] in the [[Odoneru Ocean]]. | '''Ardmore''' ([[Garán people|Garán Gaelic]]: ''Ardmór''), officially the '''Ardmori Cooperative Republic''' (Garán Gaelic: ''Ardmóri Comarchun Poblach''), is a country consisting of several islands off the western shore of [[Levantia]] in the [[Odoneru Ocean]]. | ||
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===Industrialization and social decline=== | ===Industrialization and social decline=== | ||
The Industrial Revolution was a period of tremendous economic, social, and even political changes. For Ardmore, this meant further prosperity on top of the wealth already amassed from Crona. Much of the industrialization of Ardmore occurred in the southern urban areas of the island of Great Ardmore and on the peripheral islands of the Ardmori Isles, which was generally the poorer part of the kingdom and thus was full of plenty of laborers who could be cheaply employed all the while the profits were sent to the more affluent northern areas and most especially in the nation's capital of Rosmore | The Industrial Revolution was a period of tremendous economic, social, and even political changes. For Ardmore, this meant further prosperity on top of the wealth already amassed from Crona. Much of the industrialization of Ardmore occurred in the southern urban areas of the island of Great Ardmore and on the peripheral islands of the Ardmori Isles, which was generally the poorer part of the kingdom and thus was full of plenty of laborers who could be cheaply employed all the while the profits were sent to the more affluent northern areas and most especially in the nation's capital of Rosmore which was where the kingdom's aristocracy and nouveau riche mostly resided in. For much of the lower classes of Ardmore, material conditions have worsened thanks to the Industrial Revolution as not only were villages demolished to make way for new industrial buildings, these new buildings were highly {{wp|pollution|polluting}}, which meant that smoke and smog often got into people's lungs and introducing them to new health problems, as well as highly dangerous as safety conditions were practically nonexistent, meaning that multiple workers would run the risk of losing a limb or even their lives. | ||
This new social disparity was the catalyst for the emergence of trade unions that called for the betterment of the conditions found in factories all across the southern areas of Great Ardmore and the surrounding peripheral islands; the central hub for union activity was the city of Dunvál which was, and still is, the largest city in the Ardmori Isles. Initially, many of these trade unions were focused on improving the appalling working conditions that many workers have suffered under; many still supported the monarchy, instead blaming the aristocracy for their decadence and general unwillingness to let go of even a small portion of their wealth to give back to the people under their employ. Indeed, many unions celebrated when many of these new industries were nationalized in the early 1920s as many felt that that meant that they could finally get their voices heard. However, a celebratory demonstration was heavily and brutally repressed by the armed forces under the fear that the trade unionists were aiming to overthrow the monarchy. | |||
As the kingdom's true colors got revealed to many of the nation's laborers, so too did support for the monarchy amongst the working classes dwindle. This, alongside the rise of new ideologies that call upon the workers to seize the means of production and take control of their destiny, radicalized the trade unionists with many now believing that the only way for them to achieve their rights is through revolutionary means. The nascent [[Workers' Party of Ardmore]] rose into prominence during this time under the leadership of shift managers Ardghar Mac Shuibhne and Ros Mac Daibhéid. Mac Shuibhne was educated in [[Vithinja]] where he learned about new political theories based around the policies of {{wp|syndicalism}}, and Mac Daibhéid was a prominent socialist politician and labor leader who had been expelled from the Ardmori parliament after pulling many political stunts ranging from making snide remarks directed towards the Ardmori king to inviting an entourage of child laborers and victims of industrial accidents into the House of Commons. | |||
The pair spent over a half-decade holding speeches in pubs, dance halls, and poorhouses across the Ardmori Isles with a greater focus on areas outside of the prosperous north; the armed forces have been on the receiving end of austerity measures and budget cuts. Because there was a lack of a gendarmerie and because Mac Shuibhne and Mac Daibhéid were able to find police officers sympathetic to the cause whom they could bribe, the pair were able to amass a membership count of nearly 10,000 for the Workers' Party by the end of 1926 without any interference. Mac Daibhéid, in a bold gambit to bring attention to their cause in the northern areas of Great Ardmore, held a large protest at [[Rosmore Cathedral]] during a communion service held for several princes of the Ardmori royal family. The result was a bloodbath as skirmishes broke out between the unionists and the police which resulted in not only Mac Shuibhne and Mac Daibhéid drifting apart due to differing approaches to the revolution, but also the beginnings of a massive government crackdown on far-left groups and activists. | |||
===Civil war=== | ===Civil war=== | ||
{{Main|Ardmori Civil War}} | {{Main|Ardmori Civil War}} | ||
Despite the crackdowns, Mac Daibhéid still remained as a respectable leader of the Workers' Party and soon began to plan a labor event in early 1927, only this time diverging from his usual tactics to maintain the element of surprise. Picket lines and strike areas were set up to prevent workers from entering the factory while at the same time making the event seem more like an initiative to gain more union members than a protest like previous incidents. The intent was to encourage factory workers to join Mac Daibhéid's cause instead of allowing the upper classes to continue abusing them for much longer. The event, now known as "Red Wednesday", soon received the attention of the police after they were alerted by the factory's senior management. Over two hundred officers were sent to clear out the disturbance, leading to a clash that resulted in multiple deaths of both unionists and policeman. Unlike previous events, "Red Wednesday" became a rallying cry for the trade unionists and the lower classes of Ardmore and was a major blow for the government. | |||
The clash also garnered international condemnation soon foreign support and weaponry began to be sent to the Ardmori Isles. During this time, Mac Shuibhne and Mac Daibhéid have opted to split up into separate groups, respectively the [[National Ardmori Front]] (NAF) and the [[Ardmori Liberation Army]] (ALA), citing major differences in their approaches that simply could not be overcome, and the government began to prepare the army for an attack on socialist cells throughout the country. By 12 March 1927, the Ardmori Civil War had begun. The first few battles were initially won by the royalists with the help of troops from their self-governing colony of Arcerion, but the tide of war soon turned in favor of the revolutionaries in 1929 as they united against an invasion force in Operation Pike; the failure of Operation Pike was a decisive victory for the revolutionaries as it led to Urcea ceasing any and all support for the royalists, soon leaving only [[Alstin]] and Arcerion as supporters of the government. The final year of the war was marked by the collapse of the Ardmori government, with the revolutionaries executing many members of the royal family as well as prominent officials, and the signing of an armistice. The armistice provided provisions in which Ardmore would be split in two. Eastern Ardmore, which included Great Ardmore, was awarded to the revolutionaries. West Ardmore was to become the [[New Ardmore|Republic of Ardmore]], a republican regency under the leadership of one of the few living members of the former royal family, the Prince-Regent. | |||
===Modern period=== | ===Modern period=== | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
The government of Ardmore, officially known as the Ardmori Cooperative, functions as a left-wing Marxist syndicalist republic. Ardmore's political system is structured around the principles of cooperative ownership, direct democracy, and worker control of the means of production. At the core of Ardmore's governance is the principle of {{wp|syndicalism}}, wherein economic and political power is decentralized and vested in autonomous worker-owned cooperatives. These cooperatives, organized by industry or locality, serve as the foundational units of Ardmore's political and economic structure. | The government of Ardmore, officially known as the Ardmori Cooperative, functions as a left-wing Marxist syndicalist republic. Ardmore's political system is structured around the principles of cooperative ownership, direct democracy, and worker control of the means of production. At the core of Ardmore's governance is the principle of {{wp|syndicalism}}, wherein economic and political power is decentralized and vested in autonomous worker-owned cooperatives. These cooperatives, organized by industry or locality, serve as the foundational units of Ardmore's political and economic structure. | ||