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The '''Framework for Peaceful Co-Existence on Urlazio and Sarpedon''', more commonly known as the '''Assumption Accords''', was an agreement reached by the governments of [[Caphiria]] and [[Urcea]], settling long standing disputes over territorial boundaries on [[Urlazio]]. The agreement entailed territorial cessions of Urcean Urlazio and the island of [[Coribus]] to Caphiria in exchange for Caphirian recognition of [[New Yustona]] and Urcea's involvement in [[The Deluge]], a demilitarization of Urlazio and the greater Dorhaven region, in addition to creation of free trade zones in the same areas. As part of the agreement, Urcea ceased recognition of the [[Veltorine government-in-exile]] and ordered it to leave [[Dorhaven]], where it had resided since the end of the [[Great War]]. The Accords also called for the withdrawal of [[Xalesia]] from the [[Levantia and Odoneru Treaty Association]], which occurred prior to the end of [[2034]], though Urcea would guarantee the nation's independence. The negotiation provided for a separate agreement reached later between the two powers allowed for Caphirian investment into Urcea's Cronan sphere territories and protectorates, which was reached later in early [[2035]]. Former Procurator and Special Envoy to Caphiria [[Michael Witte]] lead the negotiating team for Urcea. The Accords are widely agreed to have brought about the end of the [[Occidental Cold War]], and also opened the door for further negotiations that resulted in the [[Eight Points Agreement]], ending the schism between Caphiria and the rest of the Catholic Church.
Different {{wp|rail gauges}} are in use around the world. The rail systems of most countries predominantly use one gauge or another as a national standard, in some cases due to a legal mandate.


==Background==
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As part of a general policy of containment and defense of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] specifically and Levantia in general, the [[Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] adopted a policy of gaining land to create a buffer between the growing Caphirian influence and itself. At the end of the War of Urlazio, Urcea acquired a small strip of land on eastern Urlazio with several ports and fortresses in order to protect Urcean interests in the Occidental Territory. Urcea later acquired a territorial interest in [[Dorhaven]] in [[1782]] as part of its support for Veltorine independence. These events created the Caphirian perception of [[Levantine Creep]], sparking several centuries of animosity between Urcea and Caphiria and a source of diplomatic tension between the two countries.
! Gauge
! Name
! Installation (km)
! Installation (miles)
! Usage
|-
|style="background:#c55e8d; color:white;"| {{Track gauge|1000mm}}
| [[Metre gauge]]
|{{convert|95000|km|mi|disp=table}}
|
|-
|style="background:#6a51b7; color:white;"| {{Track gauge|1067mm}}
| [[Three foot six inch gauge railways|Three foot six inch gauge]]
|{{convert|112000|km|mi|disp=table}}
|
|-
|style="background:#568dd0;"| {{Track gauge|1435mm}}
| {{nowrap|[[Standard gauge]]}}
|{{convert|720000|km|mi|disp=table}}
| [[Alstin]], [[Caphiria]], [[Cartadania]], [[Diamavya]], [[Nolis]], [[Orenstia]], [[Urcea]], [[Yonderre]]
|-
|style="background:#305c31;"| {{Track gauge|1520mm}}
| [[5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways|Five foot and 1520 mm gauge]]
|{{convert|220000|km|mi|disp=table}}
|
|-
|style="background:#148a37;"| {{Track gauge|1524mm}}
| Meridian gauge
|{{convert|5865|km|mi|disp=table}}
| [[Meridia]] ([[Kirav|KR]])
|-
|style="background:#5abf56;"| {{Track gauge|1600mm}}
| [[Five foot three inch gauge railways|Five foot three inch gauge]]
|{{convert|9800|km|mi|disp=table}}
| [[Kiravian Federacy]] (except [[Meridia]])
|-
|style="background:#83dc76;"| {{Track gauge|1668mm}}
| Pelaxian gauge
|{{convert|15394|km|mi|disp=table}}
| [[Pelaxia]]
|-
| style="background:#bbdf94;" | {{Track gauge|1676mm}}
| [[Five foot six inch gauge railways|Five foot six inch gauge]]
|{{convert|134008|km|mi|disp=table}}
|
|-
|}


==Negotiation==
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Low level negotiations between Urcea and Caphiria began as early as [[2029]], with Urcean diplomats interested in including Caphirian investors in projects in [[New Yustona]] and other future area in [[Punth]], but were rebuked after the Caphirian Government publicly began a "No-Deals-Without-Urlazio" policy. Negotiations broke off until February of [[2033]], when Urcean diplomats offered the recently-acquired island of [[Coribus]] for demilitarization in the Dorhaven and Urlazio areas alongside a free trade and free travel agreement. These talks continually escalated until high level negotiations - including between [[King Riordan VIII]] and Imperator [[Constantinus I]] themselves. Urcean negotiators finally agreed to cede the Urlazio Strip to Caphiria following Riordan's intervention; it is claimed that the King informed negotiators to work with an "assume good faith" attitude towards the Caphirians.
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[[category:Politics of Caphiria]]
[[category:Politics of Urcea]]
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Revision as of 15:27, 14 October 2020

Different rail gauges are in use around the world. The rail systems of most countries predominantly use one gauge or another as a national standard, in some cases due to a legal mandate.

Gauge Name Installation (km) Installation (miles) Usage
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Metre gauge 95,000 59,000
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Three foot six inch gauge 112,000 70,000
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Standard gauge 720,000 450,000 Alstin, Caphiria, Cartadania, Diamavya, Nolis, Orenstia, Urcea, Yonderre
1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Five foot and 1520 mm gauge 220,000 140,000
1,524 mm (5 ft) Meridian gauge 5,865 3,644 Meridia (KR)
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Five foot three inch gauge 9,800 6,100 Kiravian Federacy (except Meridia)
1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Pelaxian gauge 15,394 9,565 Pelaxia
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Five foot six inch gauge 134,008 83,269
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