Diplomatic Relationships

Diplomatic Relations
Historically Pianteh had been very close with Egypt due to how often the ancient Piantehans traded with the ancient Egyptians. This relationship has dwindled significantly since the ancient Piantehans all left the African continent, leaving their Egyptian friends behind. Japan was the first nation after their departure from Sharm El-Sheikh who the Piantehans bonded closely with after the Japanese traded valuable information with the ancient Piantehans that led to the discovery and settling of Fir Kael and its surrounding islands. South Korea also became a close ally soon after having met them during routine trades with the Japanese. The effect of the Japanese and South Korean influences have proven to be far more impactful on Pianteh than the Egyptian influences. The Netherlands has become the closest ally of Pianteh, despite the two nations having only been in contact with one another since the 17th century AD when the Dutch East India Company found the island, immediately demanding a port be opened up for the Dutch to settle and trade at with the Japanese, South Koreans, and Piantehans that inhabited the islands. A demand that was granted, allowing the Dutch to create their own settlement which they named Zustersdam.

Tough Times
After the Dutch East India Company had demanded to be given land to settle in Pianteh the natives of the islands reacted rapidly by setting up a navy that would patrol the islands within 50 kilometers from shore. Any ship that was unaccounted for within the 50 kilometer border of the country was intercepted, brought to shore, and then dismantled with the occupants of the vessels incorporated into the local societies. These actions were deemed excessive by the Dutch and Japanese who demanded this be stopped under the threats of a possible war. Pianteh, however, made a call of their own and told both nations that if war would break out that all Dutch and Japanese locals would be thrown into the ocean surrounding the islands, as well as all trade routes being cut off. Diplomatic negotiations ensued to ensure that no lives would be lost in the tough debate. For almost 3 centuries negotiations continued until in 1956 the countries agreed to settle things and create a combined agreement with one another to make their relations even closer.

The Citadel of Nations
When in 1956 a war prevention agreement was signed between Pianteh, The Netherlands, and Japan it was agreed upon that Pianteh would finally be granted full ownership of all Dutch parts of the chain of islands that made up Pianteh. After this agreement was made between the three countries they roped South Korea in for another political discussion to create The Citadel of Nations, or CON for short. The CON would ensure that all four nations that made up the agreement would be closely tied up in their developments within tech, science, medicine, farming, and more. It also fused together multiple of every nations agencies. As an example the space divisions of all nations, JAXA, KARI, NSO, and PISA, were combined to create a new space agency named Citadel of Nations Space Agency, or CONSA for short. Fusions like CONSA proved to be incredibly fruitful for the four nations, resulting in vast geopolitical, scientific, and monetary gains.