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Mr Immortal X

2026-06-27T09:31:55Z

1167420537098739724:

{{Player
|title1 = Mr_IMMORTAL_X
|image1 = [[File:Mr_immortal_x_head.png|278px|]]
|town = Rovaniemi
|nation = Scandia
|registered = 22 October 2023
|amount_of_plots= 12
|discord= @immortalxkiller
|nationality= [[File:India Flag.png|35px]] India
|gender= [[file:Male.png|20px]] Male
|zodiac=[[File:leo.png|15px]] Leo
|height= ''5.9'' ''Feet''
|religion = Hindu
|status= Active
|server_role= Player
|nation_history=[[File:Suomi flag.png|35px]] [[Aurora:Suomi|Suomi]] '''Past Resident'''
[[File:SamiFedFlag.png|35px]] '''DISBANDED''' [[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] '''Lower Council'''
|towny_rank = Mayor
|date_of_spawn = 22 October 2023
|place_of_spawn = south Asia
}}
=='''Overview'''==
Mr_Immortal_X is an Indian player on the geopolitical Minecraft server '''[[EarthMC]]'''. Renowned for his passion for building tall structures and collecting MapArt, he has made significant contributions to various towns and nations, such as Suomi, Scandia, and Rovaniemi. Over the course of his journey, he has held key leadership positions and founded an NGO, '''HOPE''', to assist new players on the server.

=='''List of Towns'''==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Town
!Nation
|-
|''Kiistala''
|'''''Suomi'''''
|'''''Resident'''''
|-
|''Mellakoski''
|'''''Suomi'''''
|'''''Resident'''''
|-
| ''Scandia City''
|'''''Scandia'''''
|'''''Resident'''''
|-
|''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''
|'''''Scandia'''''
|'''''Mayor'''''
|-
|''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''
|'''''Tavastia'''''
|'''''Mayor'''''
|-
|''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''
|'''''Suomi'''''
|'''''Resident'''''
|}

=='''History'''==

===Suomi Era (October 22, 2023 – May 7, 2024) ===
'''Joining EarthMC and Early Experiences'''

* '''October 22, 2023:''' Joined EarthMC, spawning in South Asia before relocating to Kiistala near Sodankylä in Europe.
* '''October 24, 2023:''' Kiistala’s mayor, Lazarp, stole 5g from the house Mr_Immortal_X built. CatboyHoratio noted that this was not the first instance of theft from a citizen.
* '''October 25, 2023:''' As a new player, he received a trident as a gift from a player with a panda skin.
* '''October 27, 2023:''' Following widespread discontent over the mayor’s robbery, the citizens left Kiistala. Mr_Immortal_X then repaired all houses damaged by angry citizens.

'''Political Entry and Infrastructure Foundations'''

* '''January 1, 2024:''' Created the HOPE NGO in Mellakoski to support new players on EarthMC.
* '''February 11, 2024:''' Smarket, a regional leader, announced the formation of the Sámi Federation—a union between Suomi and Lapland. Mr_Immortal_X was appointed as a Lower Councillor, representing Suomi and advocating for strong infrastructure policies.
* During this period, he also collaborated with '''The_Estonian_Guy''' to help build Suomi’s metro system, gaining valuable experience in large-scale transport projects.

'''Rebellion and Independence'''

* The Sámi Federation dissolved after Suomi was ceded to Finland.
* Amid growing unrest, Smarket and Salbru initiated a rebellion against Finland’s leadership.
* '''May 7, 2024:''' The town of Mellakoski, where Mr_Immortal_X resided, declared independence, prompting him to leave Suomi permanently.

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==='''Scandia Era (May 7, 2024 – May 30, 2024)'''===

* '''Formation and Early Developments'''
**Following '''Mellakoski’s''' independence, the town was rebranded as '''Scandia City'''.
**'''ProctorOfStrife''' and '''Queen_Talfia''' founded the '''Nation of Scandia''', appointing Mr_Immortal_X as the '''Chief Minister of Infrastructure'''.
* '''Contributions''':
**Constructed some of the '''tallest buildings''' in Scandia, showcasing his architectural expertise.
**Repaired and expanded the '''metro line''' connecting Scandia to Rovaniemi, strengthening the nation’s connectivity.
[[File:Tower_of_hope_scandia.png|thumb|489x489px|Tower of Hope (Hope HQ), Scandia_City, Scandia]]

* '''Notable Events and Incidents'''
** '''June 4, 2024:''' Hubbayes alleged that Mr_Immortal_X had placed TNT, resulting in the destruction of a casino in Rovaniemi and the subsequent transformation of the building into a bank.
** '''June 5, 2024:''' After evidence was provided, Mr_Immortal_X compensated Hubbayes with 100g gold for the damage caused.

*'''MapArt Collector''':
**Developed friendships with top MapArt artists, including '''Rosewald''', the King of Norse.
**Became a prominent figure in the MapArt community, collecting unique and rare pieces.
*'''Founding HOPE''':
**After '''Rosewald''' left EarthMC, he entrusted Mr_Immortal_X with 800G as a legacy.
**Using this gift, Mr_Immortal_X founded '''HOPE''', an NGO aimed at supporting new players by providing resources and guidance, ensuring a welcoming community for all.
* '''Decline of Scandia''':
**Despite early success, Scandia’s prominence faded as leaders departed, leaving the nation in decline.

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==='''Rovaniemi Era (May 28, 2024 – February 14, 2025)'''===

*'''Transition to Mayoral Leadership'''
**On '''May 28, 2024''', [[Smarket]] resigned as Suomi’s leader and appointed Mr_Immortal_X as the mayor of '''Rovaniemi,''' marking a significant shift in leadership following the political realignments after the dissolution of the '''Sámi Federation''' and the independence of '''Mellakoski.'''
[[File:New_mayor_mr_immortal_x.png|frameless]]

* '''Notable Events in Rovaniemi'''
** '''August 5, 2024:'''
*** Officially assumed the role of Chief Minister of Infrastructure within Scandia.
*** An incident occurred when a new resident, Hunter '''Kellen_0''', was given a plot; the resident switched the plot from non-PVP to PVP, killed Mr_Immortal_X, stole his items, and then left the town.
** '''August 14, 2024:''' CatboyHoratio assisted in linking Rovaniemi with Sodankylä via the metro.
** '''August 15, 2024:''' A building involved in previous transport projects was transformed into I.M.S.H (Interchange Metro Station of HOPE).

*'''Leadership Achievements''':
**Signed a '''peace treaty with catboyHoratio''' to secure Rovaniemi’s borders.
** Oversaw the construction of a '''central metro station''', facilitating connectivity with European towns.
**Reunited Rovaniemi with the former nation of Scandia, demonstrating his commitment to fostering unity.
[[File:Join_a_nation_mr_immortal_x.png|frameless|367x367px]]

''Note: The TNT incident, which occurred while Mr_Immortal_X was working for General Shmidt, further solidified his reputation as a resilient leader prior to his mayoral appointment.''
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==='''Tavastia Era (February 14, 2025 – October 2025)'''===

*'''Rovaniemi Joins Tavastia''':
**'''February 14, 2025:''' Leader '''Salbru''' of New Helsinki officially welcomed Rovaniemi into the nation of Tavastia with the declaration:<blockquote>"We welcome the town of Rovaniemi, former Suomi capital, to Tavastia, led by @Immortal {Rovaniemi}."</blockquote>
*'''Infrastructure Expansion – The Cyan Line''':
**As part of his vision to strengthen Tavastia’s connectivity, '''Mr_Immortal_X undertook the ambitious project of linking Rovaniemi to New Helsinki''', the capital of Tavastia.
**The '''Cyan Line''' was constructed, providing a crucial metro connection between the two cities.
**This '''enhanced trade, travel, and political coordination''' within Tavastia, marking Rovaniemi as a key transport hub.

* '''Election Campaign'''
** '''Run for Minister of Transportation'''
*** '''February 27, 2025:''' Mr_Immortal_X launched his campaign for Minister of Transportation. His campaign emphasized that transportation is the backbone of a thriving nation, connecting cities, boosting trade, and facilitating easier travel.

*'''Future Prospects''':
**With the completion of the '''Cyan Line''', Rovaniemi is now positioned as an integral city within Tavastia.
**Mr_Immortal_X is expected to play a crucial role in '''further infrastructure projects and urban development''' within the nation.
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=== Disappearance ('''October 2025 – 21 January 2026''')===

Following his removal from office, Mr_Immortal_X was considered missing or inactive for several months. During this time, his status was listed as '''unknown''', and he did not participate in town or national affairs.
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=== Second Tavastia Period ('''22 January 2026 – Present''')===

On '''22 January 2026''', Mr_Immortal_X returned and met with the new mayor and nation owner, '''Cor0ri'''. After the meeting, Cor0ri invited Mr_Immortal_X to rejoin the town as a resident.

Mr_Immortal_X accepted the invitation and officially rejoined the town, marking the beginning of his second Tavastia period.
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== '''Treaty and Conflict'''==
'''The Sodankylä Conflict'''

* '''Background:''' Tensions escalated when the towns of Sodankylä and Kolari—once integral parts of Kola (Lapland) and Suomi—chose to join the unification efforts in Åland.

In '''May 2024''', tensions rose when Members of Scandian parliament attempted to incite conflict between the town of '''Sodankylä''', and the nation of Scandian Federation. The root of the conflict lay in Sodankylä and Kolari leaving their original affiliations with Kola (Lapland) and Suomi and joining the unification efforts in Åland.

*'''Statement by Scandian parliament''': In a public declaration, the parliament condemned the decision:<blockquote>"In a shocking and disappointing move, the towns of Sodankylä and Kolari, once proud parts of Kola (Lapland) and Suomi, have turned their backs on their origins and joined Åland during the ongoing unification of the North. Sodankylä's mayor, made this decision right after people in Sodankylä were given a chance to apply for important roles in the nation. It's not clear why Sodankylä leadership decided to make this move, but it has left many wondering."</blockquote>[[File:Road_close_rovaniemi_catboyHoratio.png|thumb|318x318px|'''Rovaniemi-Sodankylä''' Road Block by Scandia]]
*'''Response from Scandian Federation''': The Scandian Federation responded by offering assistance to those displaced by the shift, promising resources, relocation to Scandian towns, or even gold to start new towns. They also called for new ministers to join the Federation’s leadership, emphasizing a new beginning for all involved.
*'''Attempts to Escalate Conflict''': As tensions escalated, '''Scandian residents''' attempted to provoke war by severing roads and threatening infrastructure between Sodankylä and neighboring towns. The conflict seemed inevitable.
*'''Diplomatic Intervention''': Mr_Immortal_X, as the mayor of Rovaniemi and an influential figure in the region, intervened to prevent war. Through skillful diplomacy, he negotiated a '''peace treaty''' between Scandia and Sodankylä, ensuring that borders were respected and infrastructure was restored. His leadership turned a potentially destructive conflict into an opportunity for reconciliation.
[[File:Town_agreement_mr_immortal_x.png|thumb|448x448px|Town Agreement (Peace Treaty) with '''CatboyHoratio''']]

The treaty cemented Mr_Immortal_X’s reputation as a peacemaker and a defender of unity on EarthMC.

=='''Legacy'''==
Mr_Immortal_X has significantly influenced EarthMC through his leadership, infrastructure projects, and diplomatic efforts.

* '''Master Builder:''' Designed tall skyscrapers and expanded metro networks, including the Cyan Line linking Rovaniemi to New Helsinki.
* '''Peacemaker:''' Negotiated a peace treaty to prevent conflict between Scandia and Sodankylä.
* '''MapArt Collector:''' Built an extensive collection of rare MapArts while forming strong bonds with leading artists such as Rosewald.
* '''Humanitarian:''' Founded HOPE, an NGO dedicated to supporting new players.
* '''Proven Political Leadership:''' Served in multiple governments—appointed as a Lower Councillor in the Sámi Federation (now disbanded) representing Suomi, and later as Chief Minister of Infrastructure in Scandia.
* '''Political Leader:''' Held key roles in Suomi, Scandia, and Tavastia, shaping the political landscape of the region.

His legacy as a builder, diplomat, and mentor continues to shape the evolving world of EarthMC.

=='''Trivia'''==

* Joined EarthMC on October 22, 2023, and quickly rose to prominence despite early setbacks.
* Developed deep friendships with influential players such as '''Rosewald, [[Salbru]]''', '''CatboyHoratio''', '''[[Smarket]]''', and '''ProctorOfStrife'''.
* Gained early recognition when a player with a panda skin gifted him a trident on October 25, 2023.
* Endured early setbacks, including the theft of 5g by '''Kiistala’s mayor''', '''Lazarp''', on October 24, 2023.
* Repaired houses damaged by angry citizens on October 27, 2023, after most residents left Kiistala due to the '''mayor’s robbery'''.
* Renowned for his innovative architectural projects, particularly his work on metro systems and skyscrapers.
* Nicknamed "The Metro Architect" for his extensive contributions to EarthMC’s underground transit networks.
* Played a crucial role in averting conflict between '''Scandia''' and '''Sodankylä''' through diplomatic negotiations.
* Recognized as one of the top MapArt collectors on the server, possessing a collection of rare and valuable artworks.
* Held leadership roles in multiple governments, including '''Suomi''', '''Scandia''', and '''Tavastia''', significantly shaping regional politics.

This wiki page is a living document, continuously updated as new chapters unfold in the journey of Mr_Immortal_X on EarthMC.
[[Category:Players]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T21:22:25Z

1167420537098739724: /* Scandian-Baltic Era (August 2024 - Present) */

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Suomi_City]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''General_Shmidt'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''-'''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

===== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) =====

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold to the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

===== Scandian-Baltic Era (August 2024 - Present) =====

Spitsbergen was purchased by the Scandian Federation as a history preservation project. At the time of purchase, the capital was moved from the northern region to the ruins of Torneå, and the nation was renamed back to Suomi. The construction of Suomi Museum was decided to be started at this location.

* '''August 1, 2024''' The Suomi museum building project started.
* '''November 1, 2024''' ''General_Shmidt'' is appointed as the leader.
* '''November 12, 2024''' Suomi joins the '''Baltic Meganation'''.
* '''December 30, 2024''' The building of Suomi museum exterior has finished.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T21:20:47Z

1167420537098739724: /* Scandian-Baltic Era (August - November 2024) */

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Suomi_City]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''General_Shmidt'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''-'''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

===== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) =====

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold to the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

===== Scandian-Baltic Era (August 2024 - Present) =====

Spitsbergen was purchased by the Scandian Federation as a history preservation project. At the time of purchase, the capital was moved from the northern region to the ruins of Torneå, and the nation was renamed back to Suomi. The construction of the Suomi Museum was decided to build at this location.

* '''August 1, 2024''' The Suomi museum building project started.
* '''November 1, 2024''' ''General_Shmidt'' is appointed as the leader.
* '''November 12, 2024''' Suomi joins the '''Baltic Meganation'''.
* '''December 30, 2024''' The building of Suomi museum exterior has finished.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T21:20:13Z

1167420537098739724: /* Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) */

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Suomi_City]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''General_Shmidt'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''-'''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

===== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) =====

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold to the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

===== Scandian-Baltic Era (August - November 2024) =====

Spitsbergen was purchased by the Scandian Federation as a history preservation project. At the time of purchase, the capital was moved from the northern region to the ruins of Torneå, and the nation was renamed back to Suomi. The construction of the Suomi Museum was decided to build at this location.

* '''August 1, 2024''' The Suomi museum building project started.
* '''November 1, 2024''' ''General_Shmidt'' is appointed as the leader.
* '''November 12, 2024''' Suomi joins the '''Baltic Meganation'''.
* '''December 30, 2024''' The building of Suomi museum exterior has finished.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T21:04:38Z

1167420537098739724: /* List of Leaders */

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Suomi_City]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''General_Shmidt'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''-'''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

===== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) =====

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold to the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T21:04:22Z

1167420537098739724: /* List of Leaders */

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Suomi_City]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''General_Shmidt'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| ''''''''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

===== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) =====

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold to the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T21:00:15Z

1167420537098739724: /* Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) */

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Suomi_City]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''General_Shmidt'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On November 1st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

===== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) =====

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold to the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T20:59:35Z

1167420537098739724: /* Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) */

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Suomi_City]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''General_Shmidt'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On November 1st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

=== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) ===

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold to the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T20:56:11Z

1167420537098739724:

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Suomi_City]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''General_Shmidt'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

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==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On November 1st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

=== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) ===

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold and joined the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T20:54:44Z

1167420537098739724: /* List of Leaders */

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Museum]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''Unappointed'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[General_Shmidt]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On November 1st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

=== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) ===

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold and joined the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2025-01-09T20:52:39Z

1167420537098739724: /* History */

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|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Museum]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''Unappointed'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

__TOC__

==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the '''Suomi Mega-Nation''', significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

=== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) ===

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold and joined the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]

File:ScandiaFlag.jpg

2024-08-05T20:07:26Z

1167420537098739724:

Aurora:Spitsbergen

2024-08-05T20:02:42Z

1167420537098739724:

{{Nation_template_advanced
|color= #18447e
|eras={{Eras|Apprehension|Grace|}}
|title1= Suomi (Formally Spitsbergen)
|image1= [[File:Suomi_flag.png|300px]]
|population= [[File:PopulationSymbol.PNG|25px]]5
|region= North Finland
|chunks= 55
|towns= 1
|capital_city= [https://map.earthmc.net/?zoom=4&x=4403&z=-12292 Museum]
|largest_city= [[Aurora:Luleå|Luleå]]
|oldest_city=[[File:Uusikaupunki coatofarms.png|25px]] [[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]
|nlist= #27
|formed=June 13th 2023
|leader1name='''President'''
|leader1='''Unappointed'''
|economic_system = [[File:Mzl.afnqvhfl.png|20px]] Capitalism
|discord = [https://discord.gg/eExxAhEUAM Suomi Discord]
|language={{English}}
|army_size= 1
|part_of=[[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]]
|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}

Suomi, referred to as [[Aurora:Spitsbergen|Spitsbergen]] during May - July 2024, is a nation located in the Northern Finland area.

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==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History ==

=== Apprehension Era (June 13th - September 30th 2023) ===

The [[Apprehension_Era|Apprehension Era]] marked the early days of Suomi, beginning with its founding on June 13, 2023. The nation was born out of discontent within Lapland, with its leaders, ''christwentyeight'' and ''Hubbayes'', aiming to create a more autonomous and fair governance system.

* '''June 13, 2023''': Suomi was officially founded, rapidly expanding to include 7 towns within the first hour.
* '''June 21, 2023''': Suomi declared war on Lapland, a conflict later revealed to be a strategic move to increase activity within both nations. The war ended on June 30, after some residents engaged in unsanctioned griefing of Lapland.
* '''July 1, 2023''': The first official Suomi Parliament election took place, expanding the nation to 15 towns and 94 members. ''CatboyHoratio'', ''REK3k'', and ''Drefllix08'' were elected.
* '''July 21, 2023''': Suomi and Lapland merged to create the Suomi Mega-Nation, significantly increasing Suomi’s influence and power.
* '''July 29, 2023''': Suomi formed the '''Northern Nations Defense Pact (N.N.D.P)''' with the Russian Dominion, later joined by Lapland and Severnaya, reinforcing regional stability.
* '''August 1, 2023''': The second Suomi Parliament election saw ''the_estonian_guy'', ''Zericef'', and ''REK3k'' winning, with significant infrastructure projects like road connections between key towns being launched.
* '''September 1, 2023''': The third Suomi Parliament election continued the trend of political activity, with ''Terrafire36'', ''the_estonian_guy'', and ''Smarket'' being elected. However, concerns grew as the nation’s growth rate began to decline.
* '''September 19, 2023''': The Suomi Olympics was announced as a cultural initiative to boost morale and activity within the nation.

=== Grace Era (October 1st, 2023 - Present) ===

The [[Grace_Era|Grace Era]] signified a period of consolidation, growth, and transformation for Suomi, including a temporary rebranding and focus shift.

* '''October 1, 2023''': The October Suomi Parliament election took place, with ''Salbru'', ''AtomicUnleashed'', and ''ProctorOfStrife'' being elected. A shift towards more infrastructural and territorial expansion occurred during this time.
* '''October 18, 2023''': Suomi condemned Cascadia for its attack on the Hanse Library, marking Suomi’s active stance on international diplomacy.
* '''October 19, 2023''': The nation officially recognized several internal districts, organizing its rapidly expanding territory.
* '''November 2023''': Despite initial enthusiasm, the Suomi Olympics were canceled due to low interest. Instead, a successful Suomi Halloween Event was organized.
* '''January 6, 2024''': Leadership transitioned as ''Hubbayes'' and ''christwentyeight'' resigned, with ''Smarket'' and ''ProctorOfStrife'' taking over, leading to the formation of the '''Sámi Federation''' on February 11, 2024.
* '''April 5, 2024''': Suomi joined Finland as a county but quickly left the Sámi Federation, disbanding the Suomi Mega-Nation the same day.
* '''May 6, 2024''': Suomi declared independence from Finland, citing corruption within the Finnish administration.

=== Spitsbergen Era (May - July 2024) ===

During this period, Suomi underwent a significant transformation, including a temporary renaming and refocus. The nation was officially renamed as Spitsbergen sometime between May and July 2024.

* '''May 28, 2024''': ''REK3k'' announced the transition of Suomi's focus from Finland to Svalbard.
* '''May 30, 2024''': The formation of the '''Northern Republic''', a meganation comprising Suomi and Svalbard, was announced.
* '''July 2, 2024''': Leadership passed to ''K_NightFall'' and aligned the nation with the Baltic mega-nation.
* '''July 30, 2024''': Spitsbergen declared war on Quebec in support of its allies in the Baltic.
* '''July 31, 2024''': Spitsbergen was sold and joined the Scandian Federation ([[Aurora:Scandia|Scandia]] nation), with plans to preserve its historical legacy as Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
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|region= Upper Finland & Svalbard
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|leader1=[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]
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|event1= Split away from [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]
|event1date= June 13th 2023
|event2=Suomi-Lapland War
|event2date=June 21st 2023
|event3= Suomi Mega-Nation Forming
|event3date=July 21st 2023
|event4=Past Kings resign
|event4date=January 6th 2024
|event5=[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]] Formed
|event5date=February 11th 2024
|event6=Suomi joins [[Aurora:Finland|Finland]] as a County
|event6date=April 5th 2024
|event7=Suomi Leaves Sámi Federation
|event7date=April 5th 2024
|event8=Suomi disbands the Suomi Meganation
|event8date=April 5th 2024
|event9=Suomi declares Independence from Finland
|event9date=May 6th 2024
|event10=Past Leader resigns
|event10date=May 28th 2024
}}
==List of Leaders==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Player Name
! Rank
! Abdicated
|-
| ''[[K_NightFall]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 31st 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:REK3k Head.png|35px]] [[REK3k]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On Jul 2nd 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Smarket head.png|35px]] [[Smarket]]''
| '''''Leader'''''
| '''''On May 28th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:ProctorOfStrife Head.png|35px]] [[ProctorOfStrife]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On April 4th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[File:Hubbayes head.png|35px]] [[hubbayes]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
| ''[[christwentyeight]]''
| '''''Co-Leader'''''
| '''''On January 6th 2024'''''
|-
|}

The idea for Suomi has existed on EMC since the server's conception, I'm sure there have been many Suomi's before this one but this is the story of our Suomi.

== History (from christwentyeight's perspective) ==
When I first joined EMC on February 26th I started to make my town '''Mehamn''', because of the area I was in, I got approached by '''airways23''' who invited me to join '''[[Aurora:Aland|Aland]]'''.

'''[[aurora:Lapland|Lapland]]''' was a seperate "state" within Aland which I learned I had joined. The leader of Lapland '''the_estonian_guy''' had plans to create the nation Lapland finally and split from Aland, and eventually that happened. We got gifted a Nation which we all joined to form Lapland without Aland.

I never thought I would want a nation as I was happy being apart of Lapland, I even became a member of Parliament and eventually the President of Lapland. However there was an issue with the way Lapland worked, even though I was president I had no real power, the_estonian guy held the capital and the discord. I had been voted in yet could do nothing.

One thing I could do was hold a vote. I held a vote to change the capital of Lapland to my friends town '''[[Aurora:Rovaniemi|Rovaniemi]]''', during this time me and '''[[Hubbayes]]''' discussed making our own nation.

We agreed that if the vote was rigged we would split from Lapland and create our own nation. '''''(Edit from REK3k: the vote was non-legitimate)'''''

The vote had ended and we had won, however despite the vote saying the majority of people wanted to move the capital the_estonian_guy refused to transfer it. According to Lapland, we were traitors. Hubbayes and I decided we would make a new nation and split ownership 50/50.

Originally the name of our nation was going to be Sami Kingdom however after we asked the mods they said we couldn't use that name as it had not been a nation in real life. We decided to call our nation Suomi as that is "Finland" in Finnish and where our nation was located. I started work on our nations soon to be capital by creating a Town Square with a fountain and a billboard for our plans with the nation. I had also cleaned up some paths and removed a few old buildings that didn't look very good.

Hubba didn't have enough gold for us to pay 50/50 so I paid for a large majority of Suomi however we still split ownership 50/50. On June 13th 2023 we created Suomi and within 60 minutes we already had 7 towns.

Rovaniemi, Mehamn, '''Sodankylä''', '''Kolari''', '''Karasjok''', '''SkaffaCity''' and '''Vadsø'''.

We didn't expand too much for around a week while we sorted out the inner workings of Suomi.

Before we held our first electorial vote for our parliament members I instated '''catboyHoratio''' and '''Mentalecho''' to be a temporary parliament to help us with important tasks.

After talking for a while with Hubbayes, we decided to declare war on Lapland on the 21st June 2023 to free the citizens from corruption... is what everyone had thought. In reality the war was fake and it was actually to make Suomi and Lapland residents more active. It had worked for Suomi but not so much for Lapland. We called the war off on the 30th as some of our residents had gone to ofar and started griefing Lapland.

It was time for the first official Suomi Parliament Election. By this time we had expanded to 15 towns and 94 members. We had 8 campaigns by catboyHoratio, '''REK3k''', '''Drefllix08''', '''Lehtinenkaali''', '''AtomicUnleashed''', '''[[Smarket]]''', '''1cxleb1''' and airways23.

The winners of the election were catboyHoratio, REK3k and Drefllix08.

11 days after the first election we had some big news to announce, Suomi and Lapland joined together to create '''Suomi Mega-Nation'''. It basically means Suomi has some control over Lapland, advising them on how to expand and who to be friendly with. In just over a month Suomi had gone from non existant to being a mega-nation. 8 Days after creating The Suomi Mega-Nation talks with '''Russian Dominion''' had us agree to make a mutual defense pact which we named '''N.N.D.P''' ''(Northern Nations Defense Pact)'' only a couple hours after Suomi and Russian Dominion created the N.N.D.P, Lapland officially joined making Lapland the 3rd nation in the N.N.D.P. 2 days after the nation of Severnaya joined making it the 4th.

It had been a month which means it was time for our 2nd Official Suomi Parliament Election. This time we had 10 campaigns from, the_estonian_guy, '''Zericef''', REK3k, '''Terrafire36''', '''TheNinthWave''', catboyHoratio, [[Smarket]], AtomicUnleashed, Lehtinenkaali and 1cxleb1.

The winners of the election were the_estonian_guy, Zericef and REK3k. the_Estonian_guy created a new plan to create roads which connect every Suomi and Lapland town.

A road connecting '''Torneå''', Rovaniemi '''Norrbotten''', '''[[Aurora:Uusikaupunki|Uusikaupunki]]''' and '''Kantolahdenperä''' ''(currently Kuusamo)'' was created shortly after. More roads soon followed. Nothing else really happened this month other then Suomi continuing to grow and expand so it was time for the September Parliament Vote.

There were only 6 campaigns from: Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy, [[Smarket]], catboyHoratio, '''[[Salbru]]''', AtomicUnleashed.

The winners of the 4th election were Terrafire36, the_estonian_guy and Smarket.

The 4th monthly Suomi Review was published and unfortunetely showed that Suomi had been decreasing in growth. With plans to boost our population, Hubbayes decided to create the '''Suomi Olympics''' which was announced on the 19th September 2023.

I decided to try to encourage people to invite residents and get more towns to join Suomi without violating claims. Another month had passed with nearly nothing happening and it was time for a new parliament again this time all previous parliament members were '''banned''' from running this month as there was nothing done at all.

The October Election only had 5 campaigns from Salbru, AtomicUnleashed, '''ProctorOfStrife''', catboyHoratio and '''1ett'''.

The winners were Salbru, AtomicUnleashed and ProctorOfStrife.

Seemingly out of nowhere however the owner of EMC, '''Fix''' announced that /t spawn would be removed. The old Ice Metro and roads previously built became even more useful and more started to appear.

Salbru managed to get a few towns to join Suomi and helped to found a new Suomi colony in '''Cameroon'''. A new town arrived in Suomi called '''Bonk_Bonkia''', this town quickly became aggressive and refused to join Suomi stating they would make a new nation in Suomi claims. This would mark the first time Suomi launched an attack using it's army.

Suomi Monthly Review 5 was released which showed that Suomi had started to grow again as there was an increase in growth again.

The Suomi Olympics was unfortunetly cancelled around this time as there was a lack of enthusiasm about the event. In it's place I decided to create the '''Suomi Halloween Event''' in which there was multiple events and the chance to win a total of 200+ gold.

On the 18th of October we learned about an attack on Hanse Library which resulted in 25 thousand gold worth of items and books being stolen. We officially condemned '''[[Aurora:Cascadia|Cascadia]]''' for stealing from the peaceful nation of '''Austria''' and destroying knowledge and history of EMC.

On the 19th of October, Suomi officially announced recognised districts within the nation.

- Greater Rovaniemi District

- Greater Sodankylä District

- Greater Nordland District

- Greater Murmansk District

- Barent Mountains District

- Bothnia Shore District

- Lapland Straight District

- New Kola District

- Old Kola District

- Snowy Peak District

[[File:Single mothers ad suomi.png|300px|thumb|left|The ad for Suomi with the previous leader, Hubbayes on it]]
== New Chapter (Smarket's Perspective) ==
Hubbayes & christwentyeight resign from their thrones on 06/01/24 making [[Smarket]] and ProctorOfStrife the new Leaders of Suomi. The first union the new Leaders made was to form the '''[[Aurora:Sámi Federation|Sámi Federation]]''' with [[Aurora:Lapland|Lapland]] on 11/02/24.
Suomi joined '''Finland''' as a county on the 5th of April. Suomi left the Sámi Federation and disbanded the Suomi Meganation on the 5th of April.
Suomi declares Independence from Finland with Finnish ministers due to Jevk's corrupt mindset on the 6th of May.
[[File:Sámifederationgrouppicture.webp|400px|thumb|left|Suomi & Lapland leaders]]
[[Category:Nations (Aurora)]]