Nation/New Friisland

The Republic of New Friisland Dë Republiik oof Nuu Friisland (New Friisian) De Republiek van Nieuw Friesland (Dutch)
Motto: "Dë Truut weel Loorgren" "The Truth will Prevail"
Anthem: "Nuu Friisland, oor Hous" "New Friisland, our Home"
Region		Equinox
Capital		Nuu Groonigen
Largest city		Nuu Giint
Official languages		New Friisian
Recognised national languages		Dutch, English
Demonym		New Friislandian (Nuu Friisze)
Government		Federal Presidential Constitutional Monarchy
-	Monarch (Koniig)	Stefen II
-	President	Johan Riikenstaat
-	Vice President	Karl Sëf
Legislature		Congressional Assembly
-	Upper house	Hiier Hous
-	Lower house	Loower Hous
History
-	Establishment of Free State	1896
-	Monarchy created by Fëtze dynasty	1900
-	Constitution Ratified	1950
-	Current Constitution	2000
Area
-	Total	11,233.76 km2 4,337 sq mi
-	Water (%)	2.4
Population
-	2016 estimate	131,000,000
-	Density	11661/km2 30,201.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2016 estimate
-	Total	FR$5.50 Trillion
-	Per capita	FR$41950
GDP (nominal)		2016 estimate
-	Total	FR$5.2 Trillion
-	Per capita	FR$39695
Gini (2016)		0.2320 low
HDI (2016)		0.9002 very high
Currency		Frijsdollar (FRD) ($)
Time zone		Friisland Standard Time (UTC+0)
Date format		dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy
Drives on the		right
Calling code		13
ISO 3166 code		NFR
Internet TLD		.fri, .frii

The Republic of New Friisland (Dë Republiik oof Nuu Friisland), also known as New Friisland is a small constitutional monarchy located on the western coast of the continent of New Germania. The country is comprised of seven states as well as the special municipality of Nuu Groonigen, its capital city. To the east of New Friisland lies the Free State of Celtia, with Celadonia to the north and the Kingdom of the Low Countries to the south.

After separating itself from the Kingdom of the Low Countries, New Friisland developed its own monarchy, with the powerful Fëtze dynasty taking control of the head of government. This family still controls the crown to this day, but the role of monarch currently held by King Stefen II Fëtze is purely ceremonial. The head of government is now held by the president, Johan Riikenstaat, who was elected in 2012.

Since the establishment of its new constitution in 2000, New Friisland's states have been given increasing amounts of control over their own territory; while the president still serves as the overall leader of the country (with the Congressional Assembly creating laws), state governors and legislatures are allowed to create special locally applicable laws.

Etymology

New Friisland's name comes from one of the former regions of the Kingdom of the Low Countries, Friesland, which occupied the northwestern most portion of the nation. As New Friisland wanted to split itself as much as possible from its former liege, it changed its name to reflect its own culture rather than that of the Low Countries; this shortened name has been applied to the country since its inception in 1896. The country's full name, The Republic of New Friisland, has only been used since 1950 when the monarch's power was limited to a ceremonial role. Prior to this, the country was known as The Unified Kingdom of New Friisland (Dë Colectiiv Koniigine oof Nuu Friisland) and was recognized as such from 1896 to 1950.

History

Early History (1050-1890)

After the Fall of the Cryzch Empire in 1050, which prior to that spanned almost the entirety of the continent of New Germania, numerous city states rose up and claimed territory belonging to the decaying empire. One of these city states, known as Friiz, was founded on the coast of New Germania and came to power through sea-based trading with various kingdoms across across the Hull Channel and with kingdoms in the Norden regions. Over time, the borders of Friiz expanded and eventually absorbed many smaller cities that were founded nearby, nearly doubling its borders by 1200. This new conglomerate of cities came to be known as The Unified Kingdoms of Friiz (Dë Colectiiv Koniiginen oof Friiz), comprised of numerous "states," each with their own respective "monarch" (in essence, a governor but with royal status), which continued to grow until its borders were finally set against those of Southern Celtica (Zoudë Seeltia) in 1265. For the majority of the existence of The Unified Kingdoms, Friiz, its capital, was ruled by the Hoofzed dynasty, who originally founded the city with what money that they had left from their overseas shipping profits. Other cities, including Giint, were founded by offshoots of the Hoofzed dynasty, choosing to abandon their old name and embrace a new dynastic line.

The growth of the cities in The Unified Kingdoms was great; many cities saw doubling or tripling of populations from 1265 to 1300 alone, with the primary source of population coming from immigration from the poorer Southern Celtica and the Norden nations of Swardia and Cordenhaug. This growth in population not only helped increase wealth, but also military might, as many of those immigrating to The United Kingdoms chose to fight in order to obtain shelter, food and water. During this mass immigration, The Unified Kingdoms' military size grew substantially, allowing them to defend themselves from raiding tribes on the outskirts of their borders as well as conquer any new land that may have become a target due to presence of wealth or strategic positioning. The United Kingdoms lasted until 1890 with little to no change in relative power; territorial growth ceased following the annexation of Southern Celtica in 1526 as a result of the Ten Hour War (Tien Huur Wär), finalizing the borders that exist in the present day.

In late 1890, over three hundred years after the conquering of Southern Celtia, a small nationalist group known only as Oi Valoir (in English: The Troop) began gathering support in the capital of the Celtic Kingdom, Falheust. Rallies were held daily following the publication of an article in a local newspaper listing formerly unknown atrocities committed by the central government during and after the Ten Hour War. Cries for the removal of the federal monarch King Galzië II and the central monarch King Stefan I, as well as the dissolution of the monarchies began shortly after the publication, and rallies became more common and more violent; a gathering on March 3rd, 1891 led to the hospitalization of ten Celtic citizens and a Friisze royal guard after a fist fight broke out between nationalist and loyalist supporters in the city of Ayerzhe. Upon learning of the injury of a royal guard and dissent against the monarchy, King Stefan I placed the Celtic Kingdom under martial law, ordering all nationalist supporters to be suppressed, jailed, or, if necessary, executed. This incited a mass riot in Falheust's palatial square, leading to the arrest of several Oi Valior leaders as well as thirty nationalist supporters who were said to be throwing rocks and other small objects at police. Militias claiming to be part of the Oi Valior movement began to form throughout the city, claiming that regions under their control was no long royal territory, but rather part of the Celtic Separatist Republic (CSR); Friisze forces moved in to retake these areas in July of 1891, but were met by gunfire from the militias, sparking the near six year long Friisze Civil War.

Friisze Civil War (1891-1896)

Local news reports on the engagements between royal forces and militias began to incite further support for the creation of the CSR; historians have noted that Celtic broadcasts heavily favored the CSR militias, stating that royal troops instigated much of the fighting. Support grew throughout the outer regions of the Celtic Kingdom; three weeks after fighting started in Falheust in August of 1891, the city of Ayerzhe was invaded and captured by a band of roughly two-thousand CSR troops and claimed as the new capital of the separatist movement, with Oi Valoir leader Roie Orei proclaimed head of the new government. This invasion and subsequent proclamation is often considered to be the true start of the Civil War; historical documents in the National Museum of Friisland History state August 3rd, 1891 as the beginning of the Celtic-Friisze conflict. The country had been divided between the Loyalist Faction (also referred to as The Unified Kingdoms, as it was before the war) and the Separatist Faction, which was comprised of the entirety of The Celtic Kingdom and any other territories held by the CSR or Oi Valoir.

The Invasion of Ayerzhe

On the morning of August 3rd, 1891, the city of Ayerzhe was placed on alert due to the military engagements occurring in Falheust; a garrison of roughly 2,000 troops was sent to the city to supplement the local guards and help maintain the city as a loyalist stronghold.