Ruthenia

Ruthenia, officially the Imperial Federation of Ruthenia Duumvirate, but often referred to as the Ruthenian Commonwealth, is a union between the Grand Duchy of Belarus and the Polish Federation of Worker Syndicates. The Commonwealth was orginally a Triumvirate that included Ukraine (officially the Soviet Federation), until Chairmen Ben was overthrown in favor of a new government, headed by Tsar Alexander Lysenko, which ultimately lead to the peaceful exit of Ukraine from the union, whilst maintaining cordial relations with members of the Commonwealth.

Structure
Both members, Belarus and Poland, remain nearly entirely autonomous, retaining their own individual laws and economies. There is howStever, a joint legislature, consisting of 600 men who met bi-annually to discuss general issues in the Commonwealth, and approve joint projects. The legislature is headed by two Councilman, the Chancellor of Belarus and the Chairman of Poland. The Chancellor and Chairman share a seat on the EMU Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly.

The GDP and budget of both states is essentially shared, but is not always in practice. The economies of both states vary greatly, with Belarus having a near laissez-faire free market, and with Poland having a worker's syndicate.

Geography
The geography of the Commonwealth has changed greatly in just 5 years. Originally, Ukraine was a member of Ruthenia, making it a Triumvirate. Afterwards, the nation of Lithuania and the sovereign state of Kaliningrad expressed interest in the Commonwealth, and after diplomatic talks, officially joined Ruthenia as full members.

Lithuania, however, quickly came under new leadership, and withdrew from the Commonwealth with full independence. Diplomatic talks to have the country rejoin Ruthenia failed, so member Belarus reached out to the disembodied state of former Russia, Muscovy. They subsequently agreed to joining the Commonwealth four months later.

Statistics
Population: 87,605,773

GDP: $4.015 trillion

GDP per capita: $45,830

Capital: Suwałki (pop. 213,469)