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|native_name                = Kongeriket Fryskland
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|native_name                = Kungariket Fryskland
 
|conventional_long_name      = Kingdom of Friskland
 
|conventional_long_name      = Kingdom of Friskland
 
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|national_motto              = "''I Gud vi Stræb''"<br>"''In God we Strive''"
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|national_motto              = "''Sträva Fram''"<br>"''Strive Forwards''"
 
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|national_anthem            = "''Forlæns, Fryskland''"<br>"''Forward, Friskland''"
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|national_anthem            = "''Framåt, Fryskland''"<br>"''Onwards, Friskland''"
 
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|capital                    = Nysted
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|capital                    = Jättenholm
|largest_city                =  
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|largest_city                = Allangen
|official_languages          = {{wpl|Danish language|Danish}}
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|official_languages          = Frisklandian
|national_languages          = {{wpl|German language|German}}
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|national_languages          = Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
|demonym                    = Friskish<br>Frisk
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|demonym                    = Frisk
 
|government_type            = Unitary {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}}
 
|government_type            = Unitary {{wpl|constitutional monarchy}}
 
|leader_title1              = Monarch
 
|leader_title1              = Monarch
|leader_name1                = Fredrik VI
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|leader_name1                = Carl Vilhelm VI
 
|leader_title2              = Prime Minister
 
|leader_title2              = Prime Minister
|leader_name2                = Hans Sørensen
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|leader_name2                = Hans-Jörgen Sundström
 
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|influence                  = Minnow
 
|influence                  = Minnow
 
|region                      = Union of Germanic Nations
 
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|footnotes                  = <small>[1]</small> .kf represents Kongeriket Fryskland
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|footnotes                  = <small>[1]</small> .kf represents Kungariket Fryskland
 
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'''The Kingdom of Friskland''' ({{wpl|Danish language|Danish}}: Kongeriket Fryskland) is a {{wpl|Scandinavia|Nordic}} country located within the {{region|International Democratic Union}}. Its area is 42.917km2 and its population is 5,627,235.
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'''The Kingdom of Friskland''' (Frisklandian: Kungariket Fryskland) is a {{wpl|Scandinavia|Nordic}} country located within the {{region|International Democratic Union}}. Its area is 42.917km2 and its population is 5,627,235.
  
The Kingdom of Friskland is a unitary constitutional monarchy, with Fredrik VI as King, organised as a parliamentary democracy. The Constitution of Friskland was signed on 10 May 1794, ending the absolute monarchy which had begun in 1607. The Constitution has been revised four times, most recently in 1965. The seat of government is in the capital of Holbæk.   
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The Kingdom of Friskland is a unitary constitutional monarchy, with Carl Vilhelm VI as King, organised as a parliamentary democracy. The Constitution of Friskland was signed on 10 May 1794, ending the absolute monarchy which had begun in 1607. The Constitution has been revised four times, most recently in 1965. The seat of government is in the capital of Jättenholm.   
 
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==Etymology==
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The etymology of the word Friskland, and especially the relationship between Frisks and Friskland and the unifying of Friskland as a single kingdom, is a subject which attracts debate.
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Frisk in Danish means ''fresh'', meaning a fresh, new land discovered by the Danes.
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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Early history===
 
===Early history===
Up until the 15th Century, Friskland was undiscovered until a group of Danish sailors came across it. The notified the rest of the country and a lot of Danish people colonized the new land.
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Up until the 15th Century, Friskland was undiscovered until a group of Swedish sailors came across it. It became an outpost of the Kingdom of Sweden, and an important trade centre. It gained its independence from Sweden in 1824.  
 
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===Constitutional monarchy (1794-present)===
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Friskland peacefully became a constitutional monarchy in 1794 after many long years of absolute monarchy.
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It remained neutral in both World Wars, not being involved in either.
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Friskland remained a kingdom, with the country's new parliament electing a new monarch. They chose the Swedish noble Carl Vilhelm Gyllenborg. Gyllenborg's descendants remain the royal family of Friskland.

Revision as of 15:30, 19 December 2018

This page is a work in progress by its author(s) and should not be considered final.
Kingdom of Friskland
Kungariket Fryskland
Motto"Sträva Fram"
"Strive Forwards"
Anthem"Framåt, Fryskland"
"Onwards, Friskland"
Influence
Minnow ()
Region Union of Germanic Nations
CapitalJättenholm
Largest city Allangen
Official languages Frisklandian
Recognised national languages Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Demonym Frisk
Government Unitary constitutional monarchy
 -  Monarch Carl Vilhelm VI
 -  Prime Minister Hans-Jörgen Sundström
History
 -  Founding 19 January 1448 
 -  Constitution Enacted 10 May 1794 
Area
 -  Total 42,915.7 km2
16,562.1 sq mi 
Population
 -  2014 estimate 5,627,235
GDP (PPP) 2014 estimate
 -  Total B$ 203.6 billion
 -  Per capita B$ 35,120.84
Gini (2014)28.1
low
HDI (2014)0.901
very high
Currency Frisk krone (FKR)
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) (UTC+0)
Date format dd/mm/yyyy
Calling code +049
Internet TLD .kf[1]
[1] .kf represents Kungariket Fryskland

The Kingdom of Friskland (Frisklandian: Kungariket Fryskland) is a Nordic country located within the International Democratic Union. Its area is 42.917km2 and its population is 5,627,235.

The Kingdom of Friskland is a unitary constitutional monarchy, with Carl Vilhelm VI as King, organised as a parliamentary democracy. The Constitution of Friskland was signed on 10 May 1794, ending the absolute monarchy which had begun in 1607. The Constitution has been revised four times, most recently in 1965. The seat of government is in the capital of Jättenholm.

History

Early history

Up until the 15th Century, Friskland was undiscovered until a group of Swedish sailors came across it. It became an outpost of the Kingdom of Sweden, and an important trade centre. It gained its independence from Sweden in 1824.

Friskland remained a kingdom, with the country's new parliament electing a new monarch. They chose the Swedish noble Carl Vilhelm Gyllenborg. Gyllenborg's descendants remain the royal family of Friskland.