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On June 2, 1836, the [[Asteria Declaration of Independence]] was formally signed. The [[Republic of Asteria]] was formally established on that date. [[Joseph Marshall]], commanding general of the Colonial Army, was elected [[President of Asteria]] that same day, and worked to rapidly expand the fledgling nation's infrastructure, funding a series of turnpikes, canals, and railways. Ports in Milsboro and Yarmouth were expanded, and a new national bureaucracy created. Marshall was elected to a full six-year term in November 1837, and served until December 1843. His successors tamed the wilderness of the Northern Plateau, creating the [[Bureau of Atemeraw Nations]] to manage the indigenous lands, and gradually civilizing the [[Great North]] as many Asterians endearingly call those regions. Most wars during the remainder of the century were domestic, conquering rogue tribes or putting down revolts. The final large-scale war ended in 1867, when [[Peter West]] declared that the creation of Asteria was complete. Economic prosperity followed, exports of cattle, oil, and rubber creating a vibrant economy. Asteria was neutral during the [[First Great War]] but did provide  war materiel to the belligerent powers. This started Asteria's long-standing defense industry.