Kingdom of North Portugal

The Reunited Kingdom of Northern Portuguese Districts and Galicia, also known as Kingdom of North Portugal, New Portugal, Greater Portugal, Oportoland or Portugalicia is a country created by monarchs in the year of 2021, after many revolutions and a small civil war.

The centralization (2018)
The government, in Lisbon, Portugal, was focusing too much ONLY on Lisbon, promoting everything there and making the important cities from the other places of the country look like nothing.

People from the North were especially frustrated with the government, not just because of the centralization but also because the current government was from the "left".

As so, in August, protests started and a strike, which ended in January 2019 as a result of a letter from the government saying they wouldn't make deals.

Civil War (2019 - 2021)
Because of the letter, a War started between the rebels and the government. Portugal got quickly supported by NATO, but the Rebels gained support from Galicia and Catalonia. The last one attacked Spain just so that they could get the rebels out of focus. It was a very intriguing battle: the Portuguese peaks were at the start (obviously) and in December 2019, when the Rebels only had Viana do Castelo. The war ended in June 2021, by the government, who thought the war wouldn't help decide anything.

Independence (2021)
At the end of the war, North Portugal declared independence, getting the districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Vila Real, Bragança, Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra, Castelo Branco and Leiria.

Organization of the country
The government system was a bit weird, though: There was a king, but every 15 years there were elections between the king and any other member from the family, in case people were unhappy with what the king has done in the country.

In 2022, there was a national poll to decide which city should be the capital. These were the results: Total: 220.000 votes
 * 1) 58.000 - PORTO
 * 2) 51.000 - BRAGA
 * 3) 50.000 - GUIMARÃES
 * 4) 43.000 - COIMBRA
 * 5) 18.000 - GAIA

Later, on the Autumn of 2022, there was a poll to decide how the National Coin would be called. These were the options: Total: 322.000 votes
 * 1) 118.000 - ESCUDO
 * 2) 92.000 - CRUZADO
 * 3) 67.000 - ESPADIM
 * 4) 22.000 - DOURO
 * 5) 18.000 - REAL
 * 6) 5.000 - CALE

In 2023, a war between Galician Independentists and Spain started, ending in 2025, with Galicia joining North Portugal and both Portugal & Spain recognizing the Kingdom.

National Currency - The Escudo
"Escudo" was already the name of a Portuguese coin, the last one before the Euro introduction in 2002. As result of a national poll, the name chosen for the new coin was "Escudo" and the Government authorized the use of old Escudo notes and coins from before 2002.

Even though the old coins can still be used, new designs are being made. The symbol is $ or the same but with 2 stripes.

OLD COINS:

 * 0$01
 * 0$02
 * 0$04
 * 0$05
 * 0$10
 * 0$20
 * 0$50
 * 001$
 * 002,5$
 * 005$
 * 010$
 * 020$
 * 025$
 * 050$
 * 100$
 * 200$

NEW COINS:

 * 001$ - 0,0050€ / 0,01€ - Blue Cross Shield
 * 005$ - 0,0249€ / 0,02€ - The 5 Shields
 * 010$ - 0,0499€ / 0,05€ - 1385 Monarchic Shield with Dragons
 * 020$ - 0,0998€ / 0,10€ - Order of Christ Cross
 * 050$ - 0,2494€ / 0,25€ - Armillary sphere
 * 100$ - 0,4988€ / 0,50€ - 1910 Republican Shield
 * 200$ - 0,9976€ / 1,00€ - Full 2021 Monarchic Shield

BANKNOTES:

 * 00500$ - 2,49€ - Luís de Camões (important in Portuguese language) / A giant boat in the sea - Yellow
 * 01000$ - 4,99€ - Pedro Álvares Cabral (discovered Brazil) / A picture of the Brazil Arrival
 * 02000$ - 9,98€ - Version 1: Fernão de Magalhães - Version 2: Pedro Nunes
 * 05000$ - 24,94€ - D Henrique the Navigator (started the discoveries) / D Luís Bridge
 * 10000$ - 49,88€ - D Afonso Henriques (1st King of Portugal) / Castle of Guimarães