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The United Commonwealths of Gagium (Quebecshirite: Commonwealths Unis du Gagium), usually referred to as Gagium, is a country comprising of 13 commonwealths. Gagium is moderately populated, containing a population of more than 98 million people. Gagium borders Groffenord to the west, and Malgax to the south, and Tirol to the east from across the Gulf of Brais.
Colonization from Quebecshire began in the early 17th century with the establishment of Nouvelle Franconia in 1631. In 1657, Gagium would be integrated as a special territory of Quebecshire. After Gagium gained its independence in 1822 with the adoption of the First Constitution of Gagium, the nation was reorganized as Confederal Gagium. After widespread struggle under the Confederal government, a large portion of the current constitution was ratified in 1835 with the birth of the Kingdom and Commonwealths of Gagium under Mathis I. Through increased development and industrialization away from the coasts to the south and west, Gagium had expanded to its current borders by 1854. A brief power struggle between King Dimitri Rodier (Who was widely seen as incompetent) and republican factions of the government resulted in the monarchy being weakened with the constitutional amendment of 1867.
The United Commonwealths of Gagium is a federal constitutional monarchy and representative democracy - However, according to numerous scholars, Gagium is technically a confederal constitutional monarchy under its constitution. The nation is a highly developed country, with a nearly-even split between urban and rural inhabitants. Gagium possesses a developed free market economy, with a GDP per capita of $57,430. The country ranks highly in various socioeconomic indicators, and possesses an organized army with the purpose of defending the nation and advancing Gagium's goals worldwide. (Full article...)
