Cornwall

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The Republic of Cornwall or just Cornwall is a nation situated on the island of Britain and is west of the Kingdom of England, the country is part of the Celtic Co-Operation Zone (COZ) and is recognised as a Celtic nation.

The country gained independence on the 4th of August 2024 during the Great split which saw the United Kingdom collapse and dissemble, the young republic was instantly seized by Ireland during the Irish occupation of Cornwall which ended on the 30th of September 2024 when the Kingdom of England which saw England agree to a peace treaty ending the Reclamation war.

History

Throughout most of Cornwall's history its sovereignty was under England, Cornwall has historically however been distinct from England.

Cornish National Liberation Army

Before the 21st century a separatist group known as the Cornish National Liberation Army or the CNLA actively sought to ignite an insurgency in Cornwall, being supported by the Irish Republican Army which focused on insurgency in Northern Ireland.

The Great split

The Great split occurred from the 4th of June 2024 to the 30th of September 2024 in which the United Kingdom was devolved into multiple independent states and England lost its control over the island. Of which one of these states was Cornwall of which declared independence on the 4th of August 2024 however was only recognised from the 30th of September 2024, from the period of the 4th of August to the 30th of September units of the Irish Army occupied Cornwall and established a local defence force.

Government and politics

Military

Main articles: Cornish Defence Force

The Republic of Cornwall maintains a policy of neutrality where its troops are by law only allowed to operate on Cornish territory and on the territories of nations in the Celtic Nations Alliance. Accordingly, its military role is limited to national self-defence and participation in United Nations peacekeeping and Celtic Nations Peacekeepers operations.

The Cornish Defence Forces (Lu Difenn Kernow) are made up of the Army, Naval Service and the Air Corps along with the Reserve Defence Force. It is based on the Irish Defence Force layout and organisation. Being a relatively small volunteer-based service with the majority of forces being in reserves most of the Cornish forces partake in civilian based operations like patrol of Cornish territorial waters, search and rescue and UN peacekeeping operations.

The Cornish Air Corps is the air component of the Defence Forces and operates 3 fixed wing aircraft and 5 helicopters of which none feature weaponry. The Naval Service is Cornwall's navy and operates 3 patrol ships of which all three are the British Peacock-class corvette, 2 being bought from Ireland, along with 1 training vessel and 5 smaller patrol ships for coastal protection. The military includes the Reserve Defence Forces of which contain the army reserve and naval reserve for part-time reservists.

The Cornish Defence Force also includes the Special Ranger Detachment which operates as its special forces unit. The SRD trains and operates closely with the Army Ranger Wing of Ireland and other international special operations units. Its main focus is counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency along with special reconnaissance.

The President is the formal Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces but in practise these Forces answer to the Government via the Minister for Defence.

Law enforcement and criminal justice

Main articles: Keskarow an Hav

The Keskarow an Hav or more commonly referred to as the Keskarow is the state's civilian police force. The force is responsible for all aspects of civil policing, both in terms of territory and infrastructure. It is headed by the Garda Commissioner, who is appointed by the Government. Uniformed members do routinely carry firearms. Standard policing is traditionally carried out by uniformed officers equipped only with a baton and pepper spray and a Berreta M9 pistol. The Keskarow is based on the Irish Garda Síochána as it was originally established by Ireland back on the 4th of August when Cornwall declared independence, however only became active from the 16th of August.

The Keskarow does maintain a Armed Response Unit that acts as the special weapons and tactics for Cornwall, the ARU operates counter-terrorism, riot-policing and other roles that require a more specialised and equipped police force.

Economy

Cornwall is an open economy.

Transportation

The country's main airport is Newquay Airport located at Mawgan in Pydar. Cornwall is home to four airports and two airstrip being Perranporth Airfield and two heliports, of which one being Penzance Heliport and another being Tresco Heliport on the Isles of Scilly.