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| - | ====== Nieuw Walschor ====== | ||
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| - | ^ //**Duchy of Nieuw Walschor**// ^^ | ||
| - | | Part of the [[nations:rhodesian_confederation|Rhodesian Confederation]] || | ||
| - | | [[nations:nieuw_walschor|←]] {{:nations:walschor-flagge.png?22|}} 17th February 2013 || | ||
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| - | | Royal Anthem: | //God Save the Lords// | | ||
| - | | Capital | [[settlements:nieuw_walschor|Voelhaven]] | | ||
| - | | Official Languages | Dutch\\ German \\ Frisian\\ English\\ | | ||
| - | | Demonyn | Nieuw Walschorer | | ||
| - | | Government | Local Monarchy | | ||
| - | | Head of State | [[nations:merchant_republic_of_west_rhodes:government|House of Lords]] | | ||
| - | | Head of Government | [[people:p_p_a|Duke P_P_A]] | | ||
| - | | Population | ~5 | | ||
| - | | Abbreviation | //NW// | | ||
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| - | The Duchy of Nieuw Walschor is the successor state of the [[nations:nieuw_walschor|Principality of Nieuw Walschor]]. This dutchboo nation centred on Voelhaven and encompassing a number of island colonies is a member state of the Rhodesian Confederation. | ||
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| - | ===== History ===== | ||
| - | ==== Background ==== | ||
| - | //Main article: [[[nations:nieuw_walschor#history|History of Nieuw Walschor]]// | ||
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| - | The Duchy of Nieuw Walschor was preceded by a principality of the same name, which in turn had grown out of the colonial settlement of Voelhaven. It was a part of the [[nations:hbe|Holy Breshikan Empire]], and as such got involved in the [[battles:war_of_breshikan_succession|War of the Breshikan Succession]]. Still young and fledging a state, it overexerted itself in that conflict. Realising the threat to his colonies, Grand Duke of Walschor moved to dissolve the nation, which thus desintegrated into three separate settlements: [[settlements:nieuw_walschor|Voelhaven]], [[settlements:noord_wortland|Noord Wortland]], and [[settlements:markonie|Markonië]]. The first two remained under Walschorer colonial administration, while Markonië became independent. | ||
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| - | After this disaster, the settlements consolidated themselves and prospered. Building projects were completed, new settlers attracted, and good relations fostered with neighbouring nations. It was then that [[people:cabastard|caBst]] approached P_P_A and offered him membership in the [[nations:rhodesian_confederation|Rhodesian Confederation]], which would promise him much-desired neutrality and peace, while yet providing the framework of a nation to keep Nieuw Walschor's former possessions and claims united. After counselling with his trustees, P_P_A agreed to the proposal; the new nation would be proclaimed on the same day when the church in Voelhaven would be opened to the public. | ||
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| - | ==== Proclamation ==== | ||
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| - | | Fireworks being set off before the church. | | ||
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| - | | Guests on ceremony of coronation. | | ||
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| - | On the 17th Feburary 2013, the church building of Voelhaven was finally completed and the altar put in place. Inspired by [[battles:avence_city_bombing|Shakomatic's coronation]] earlier, P_P_A sought to combine the opening of the church and the proclamation of the new state. [[people:rosenmann|The Popar]] agreed to hold the ceremony. High-ranking attendees from [[nations:kingdom_of_nova_avence|Breshik]], [[settlements:kijima|Kijima]], [[nations:new_rhodes|New Rhodes-Mombasa]], and elsewhere across the server joined to witness the coronation along with Voelhavener residents. | ||
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| - | Introduced by Rosenmann, P_P_A stepped through the nave; the Popar ritually washed him clean of his sins, and thereafter beset him with the Ducal crown of Nieuw Walschor (donated by [[people:shakomatic|Shakomatic]]). Duke P_P_A professed his commitment to neutrality, the maintenance of peace, and the protection of all that is cozy, and thus proclaimed the new nation. | ||
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| - | A buffet awaited the guests in front of the church, and Dansendebaby and Enton set off fireworks. And not a single Wither was sighted. | ||
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| - | ==== Refugee Crisis ==== | ||
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| - | Over the course of late February and early March, starved refugees from Ireland and Finngolia made repeated incursions into Nieuw Walschor proper and attempted to settle there. Repeatedly driving them out proved to be a time-consuming task, and the incidents underlined the porosity of the nation's north-western borders. A decision was made to abandon the two northernmost provinces on the mainland, leaving one of them to the Finngolians, and to erect a cobblestone wall around the remaining borders as a clear warning to any would-be intruders. | ||
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| - | ===== Geography ===== | ||
| - | Nieuw Walschor proper is located on the new spawn's continent. It is bounded to the north by a mountain range, to the east by the river Mark, and to the south and west by the ocean. Its southeastern border to [[nations:kriegsteinconsortium|Nouvelle Reims]] runs through Lake Zeemeer (Dutch)/Meersee (German). | ||
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| - | The heartland of Nieuw Walschor is the Voelhaven Peninsula, on which the city of the same name was built. It controls the Berganzee to the west, a small sea shielded from the waves by Trutzfels Island, and the Bay of Voelhaven to the east. The forest in the surrounding hinterland was cleared to make way for a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocage|bocage landscape]]. Visible from across the bay is the [[settlements:braakkust|Braakkust]], a fief granted to [[people:juinn|Juinn]]. West lies the swampy Marscland. | ||
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| - | Beyond the mainland, Nieuw Walschor possess a number of islands overseas. | ||
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| - | ==== Subdivisions ==== | ||
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| - | ^ //Provinces// ^^ | ||
| - | | {{:nations:voelhaven-wappen.svg?86|}} | [[settlements:nieuw_walschor|Voelhaven]] Province contains the capital city of the same name and controls the whole south-western coastline of the country. It reaches deep into the hinterland to ensure the defence and supply of Voelhaven. | | ||
| - | | {{:settlements:braakkust-flagge.svg?100|}} | The highland in the southwest of Nieuw Walschor called [[settlements:braakkust|Braakkust]] was given to Juinn to rule over. A small village is planned, partially underground, and a platform overlooks the sea.| | ||
| - | ^ //Colonies// ^^ | ||
| - | | {{:settlements:noord-wortland-wappen.svg?86|}} |The [[settlements:noord_wortland|Noord Wortland]] islands situated in the Sea of Florina are Nieuw Walschor's important trading outpost in that region, enjoying the neighbourhood of various other small settlements. | | ||
| - | | {{:settlements:aartsengel-gabriel-wappen.svg?86|}} | [[settlements:markonie|Markonië]] on the Aartsengel Gabriël archipelago west of Voelhaven is an important Nieuw Walschorer colony governed by xMarkuz. It rejoined the nation after its brief independence. | | ||
| - | | {{:settlements:madeuwe-wappen.svg?86|}} | [[settlements:madeuwe|Madeuwe]], the third biggest island of the East Florina archipelago, is a predominantly agricultural settlement with a small population of Yevish immigrants from Koenstad. | | ||
| - | | {{:settlements:jazeer-al-kafr-wappen.svg?86|}} | [[settlements:jazeer_al_kafr|Jazeer al Kafr]] is east of New Finngolia. It is led by Salah. | </WRAP> | ||
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| - | ===== Politics ===== | ||
| - | Nieuw Walschor is a member state of the [[nations:rhodesian_confederation|Rhodesian Confederation]]. | ||
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| - | Having learned its lessons from the war which led to its predecessor's demise, the Duchy of Nieuw Walschor adopts a stance of broad neutrality and keeps out of military alliances and conflicts. It since enjoys good relations with most of the server's nations: long-standing ties with [[nations:kingdom_of_nova_avence|Breshik]] expressed themselves in the nations' respective rulers' attendance of the coronation ceremonies of one another, and much cultural exchange. [[nations:kriegsteinconsortium|Kriegstein]], at whose side the Nieuw Walschorers fought in the War of the Breshikan Succession, and which had relocated its capital close to Nieuw Walschor has become a trusted ally. Relations to the former enemies from the [[nations:katten_khaganate|Katten Khaganate]] and [[nations:battx8|Battkhortostan]] have much improved. | ||
| - | The Noort Wortlanders live in peaceful neighbourhood with the inhabitants of [[settlements:kijima|Kijima]] and [[settlements:izmorosjov|Izmorosjov]]. Rivalry with [[nations:new_finngolia|New Finngolia]] in the region has made the Poles of [[nations:onionland|Onionland]] a likely ally of Nieuw Walschor. | ||
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| - | ===== Demographics ===== | ||
| - | Scattered among its various holdings, Nieuw Walschor's population density is low. Though many players own houses in Voelhaven, only three actively reside there. Markonië has a constant population of two Dutchmen, while Juinn and his Brazilian friend guard the borders of Braakkust. | ||
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| - | === List of citizens === | ||
| - | * P_P_A | ||
| - | * Dansendebaby | ||
| - | * ovnuv | ||
| - | * xMarkuz | ||
| - | * Daniel | ||
| - | * Juinn | ||
| - | * kikonha | ||
| - | * [[people:eagle1|Eagle1]] | ||
| - | * Salah | ||
| - | * FuchsfeuerAhri | ||
| - | * Chizumi | ||
| - | * lootman | ||
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| - | ===== Economy ===== | ||
| - | The fertile fields of Voelhaven Province provide an ample supply of wheat, potatoes, carrots, and lifestock. Sugarcane and cocoa beans are aplenty on the rich colony of Markonië, and from Noord Wortland are imported its prizes pumpkin pies. | ||
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| - | ===== Culture ===== | ||
| - | Nieuw Walschor is a dutchboo nation, which reflects in its predominantly Dutch architecture. Recent expansion into savage territory has added numerous more primitive cultures to the nation, such as the Ploppers of Sint Markus Island, the Chinese of Yuan Zi Yu, or the Kaffrs of Jazeer al Kafr. | ||