Menaphos

Menaphos, is a small self-proclaimed republic located on a small plot of land in the south-eastern parts of Titonüi, bordering Zamolodchikova to the west, and Diversia to the east. It is currently recognized by Nuevo Province, Rhosỳna, Shairia, Violía and Xobrania.

History
On the 21st of June 2018, the Titonian government organized a poll on whether or not to legalize cannabis for medicinal use. After two weeks of voting, it was announced that 74.4% of the population had decided to legalize cannabis. The effects of this law took place on the 15th of July 2018.

However, on the 25th of October 2018, the news had struck the elderly population, who were angered by this decision. As a result, they started a riot in the middle of Titonovia. The riot gained nation-wide attention. A total of 531 victims were brought to the hospital, with 23 victims having fatal wounds. The riot has been estimated to have caused damage worth up to $1,125,000.

Several of the riot starters were caught and were imprisoned, but several of them fled to the south-eastern part of Titonüi, where they stole Titonian land and started their own country. The result of this was the country Menaphos.

As of December 2018, the country had not been going as well as planned. The population steadily started to decline, dropping from 548 inhabitants to 387 in the matter of 4 weeks. The reason behind the sinking population was most likely due to food shortage, no support from neighbouring countries and illnesses.

International relations
The republic is unrecognised by most nations:


 * - Cefloanian president Beyoncé has called in for an urgent meeting about this situation. Voting method has been introduced.After voting, 3 out of 25 people in Cefloanian Government has voted to recognize Menaphos, other 22 votes were in to not recognize Menaphos. Cefloanian government has decided to not recognize it. TIDAL also won't be working in that region, but will work in rest of Titonüi.
 * - Queen Amber Wolf of Chattahoochee responded to the multiple recognitions and denounciations of Menaphos with "Wat?". No further statements have been released.
 * - Supreme OverShitLord Imogen had one thing to say about Menaphos, which was "i don't play fortnite so :/".
 * - Marnos has officially denounced Menaphos and will not recognize them. Prime Minister Fitzgerald Grant has stated, “We stand by our friends in Titonüi and will support them against Menaphos”.
 * - The Nuevan government has decided to recognize Menaphos because "their flag is pretty and marijuana is cash money, also old people are dumb".
 * - Purple Country has chosen not to recognize Menaphos as a country. There has only been a statement by the Purplist president, Tatianna Rose Blue, who has called Menaphosians "a bunch of butthurt ass people who hate progress".
 * - The President of Rhosỳna, Rachel Swindler, has decided to recognize the breakaway state of Menaphos. No real reason was given, however, it has been speculated that Swindler might've been high when making the statement. Days later, Rhosỳna sent multiple teenagers to the disputed country to 'mate with the local oldies' forming the town of Treftityn.
 * - Ebony Jenkins has released a statement has confirmed by a vote of 70-30, the country will recognize Menaphos. They have sent a Shairian man who is 865 and smokes cannabis to live there.
 * - The Titonian government has, to no surprise, publicly denounced Menaphos, since the country has stolen Titonian land and caused major riots in the capital of Titonovia. It is assumed that Titonüi will work hard to make the country cease to exist.
 * - The Violían government has decided to follow the direction of their Meridic Union ally Nuevo Province, and has chosen to recognize Menaphos as a country. They also chose to (accidently) stop recognising Titonüi as a country.
 * - The Xobranian government has decided to recognize Menaphos, "because it's all about acceptance and tolerance" said President Xenia Cohen.
 * - The Üsmilian government partially recognizes Menaphos, however no official reason was given at this moment.
 * - Due to frosty relations with Titonüi, the Yakoliran government decided to publically support the new nation and persuaded willing citizens to relocate there.
 * - After months of the Yuvian government placing recognition of Menaphos on the political back-burner, on 18 November 2018 the topic was re-introduced to the lower chamber house for further deliberation. There is to date no clear signs if Yuvia will recognize the disputed territory.