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===International Relations===
===International Relations===
Until 2000, Ardmore's foreign policy was largely isolationist with the country exclusively establishing formal diplomatic relations with other socialist countries such as the [[Socialist Republic of Kelekona]], the [[Kiravian Union]], [[Puertego]], and [[Rumahoki]]. Likewise, Ardmore has refused to maintained diplomatic relations with any of the nations it saw as being imperialistic during this time; this being out of fear that diplomatic relations with capitalist nations could lead to the eventual infiltration and overthrow of the socialist republic, or worse a reunification with the Prince-Regent's republic. Nonetheless, Ardmore joined the [[League of Nations]] in 1955 in hopes of forwarding the cause of international socialism. In the 1980s, Ardmore began to tone down its isolationism, and most especially when the Prince-Regent passed away and the neighboring republic became an overseas possession of Kiravia, with formal diplomatic relations being established with various non-socialist nations that the Ardmori government did not deem to be an imperialistic power.


Ardmore adopts a policy of international solidarity, actively supporting movements for social and economic justice worldwide. It seeks to establish cooperative relations with other nations based on mutual respect, non-interference, and the promotion of socialist principles. Ardmore is a member of several international organizations and alliances dedicated to advancing the cause of global socialism and challenging the dominance of capitalist imperialism.
In the late 1990s, Ardmore's foreign policy had experienced a major change when the socialist republic established formal diplomatic relations with Urcea after many decades of refusing to do so. In an effort to appease the powers on mainland Levantia, Ardmore launched the Millennium Reforms project which among other reforms dropped Ardmore's long-time isolationist foreign policy. Through these reforms, Ardmore hoped to seek closer relations with its neighbors on the mainland while still remaining critical of their foreign policies. Thus, Ardmore refuses to join the [[Levantine Union]] and instead prefers to support movements that support the causes of social and economic justice regardless of the scope of these movements. Modern-day Ardmore seeks to establish relations with other nations based on the ideals of mutual respect, non-interference, and preferably the promotion of international socialism. Ardmore is a founding member of various anti-imperialist organizations dedicated to advancing the cause of global socialism and challenging the dominance of capitalist and neo-colonialist imperialism.


==Culture and demography==
==Culture and demography==