Iselande
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| Grand Duchy of Iselande | |||
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| Motto: "Vapaa, vankka, vakaa" (jk)
"Free, Firm, Steadfast" | |||
| Anthem: "Mother Iselande" | |||
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| Map versions | 17.6.1– | ||
| Capital | North Antrusburgh | ||
| Largest city | Fenixtune | ||
| Official language | Istvanistani | ||
| National languages | Jääkieli · Aspiranto | ||
| Ethnic groups | 75.8% Meckelnish (all tribes) 7.8% Seal Fishers 3.5% Vepsios 2.7% Britannics 2.0% Froyalaners 0.6% Black Travellers 0.4% Jääkieli 7.2% Other | ||
| State religion | Church of Meckelnburgh | ||
| Religious affiliation | 57.0% Irreligious 37.1% Nazarene —27.3% Albigensian —7.1% Catholic —0.8% Orthodox —1.9% Other 3.2% Ethnic religions 1.1% Ashkenatzi 1.6% Other | ||
| Demonyms | Iselander | ||
| Adjectives | Iselandese | ||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy | ||
| • Monarch | Ĉielero III | ||
| • Prime Minister | Keijo Clark | ||
| • Speaker of the Assembly | Sebastian Bradley | ||
| • Chief Justicar | Eveleen Adams | ||
| Legislature | Assembly | ||
| Formation (Norton) | |||
| Creation of Jääland | 13.V.1685 | ||
| The Troubles | 18.IV.1707 | ||
| Formation of the Meckelnburghish realm | 23.XIII.1709 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 152,700 km2 (59,000 sqmi) | ||
| • Water | 1.57% | ||
| Population | |||
| • 1721 estimate | 6,608,456 | ||
| • Density | 43.3/km2 (112.0/sqmi) | ||
| Currency | Meckelnburgh rixdollar (Ʀ) (MBD) | ||
| Time zone | CMT-1½ (MBT) | ||
| Calendar | Norton Calendar | ||
| Driving side | right | ||
| Abbreviation | MCK | ||
| Internet TLD | .mb | ||
Iselande (/aɪs.lənd/ ICE-land), officially the Grand Duchy of Iselande, is a northern Apollonian country that is part of the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh. The state is one of three constituent countries that form the Kingdom, along with the Prince-Archabbacy of Salem and Meckelnburgh proper; the people of all three being Mecklenburgish citizens. It has a total area of about 22,100 square kilometers (8,500 sq mi) with a population of 420,000 as of 1751 AN. The capital is North Antrusburgh and largest city is Fenixtune.
The country lies on the Jääland Peninsula, bordering with Lac Glacei, as the Nurthaven and Antruusbuurg Canal, to which the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh holds a non-territorial interest. Iselande resists a polar oceanic climate, with the north of the peninsula surrounded by permanent sea ice. The Brussels Mountains run the length of the peninsula. The majority of the population is split between North Antrusburgh, along the Clear Sea, and the largest city Fenixtune, along the Northern Sea.
Iselande is a unitary state organized in a single provincial entity. It is a parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy with an empowered head of state, Grand Duchess, and Queen of Meckelnburgh, Ĉielero III. The Assembly is the unicameral legislative consisting of a common house, and the judiciary is headed by the High Court, which may be further appealed to the Parliament of Meckelnburgh. The head of government is Matleena Ranta, who is likewise responsible to the Assembly. The Church of Meckelnburgh is the state religion.
Iselande is the newest constituent state that developed into the wider Meckelnburghish Realm, consisting of the territory of the collapsed Jääland state. As a smaller territory, Meckelnburgh responsible for much of the Grand Duchy's administration, such as foreign affairs and armed forces. Because of the destruction reigned on Iselande during The Troubles, only a small minority of ethnic Jääkieli remain, with the majority of its population immigrants of ethnic Meckelnish.
History
| Centuries of settlement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lyrica | 2.?? | |
| Purple Bunny Federation | 3.5.0 | |
| Royal Isle of Aquaria | 4.5.5–5.2.0 | |
| Crandish Republic | 6.1.0–6.6.8 | |
| United Kingdom of Arminy | 6.6.9–6.8.1 | |
| Imperial Republic of Shireroth | 6.8.2–6.8.6 | |
| Royal Crandish Republic | 6.8.7–7.0.2 | |
| Viking Empire of Stormark | 7.0.3 | |
| Empire of Alexandria | 7.0.4–7.0.6 | |
| Kingdom of Tokidoki | 9.1.0–12.3.0 | |
| Confederation of Gralus | 12.4.0–13.5.5 | |
| Kingdom of Toketi | 13.6.0–13.8.6 | |
| Gralan Empire | 13.8.7–15.4.0 | |
| Kingdom of Toketi | 15.4.1–15.6.2 | |
| Empire of the Alexandrians | 15.6.3–15.9.9 | |
| Jääland | 16.6.9–17.6.0 | |
Jääland nation
Former Jääland was founded in 1678 by a group of landowners (led by Petri Pukki) and the Church of the Holy Lance and the towns that became the five chartered cities of Jääland. The diocesan and parochial structure of the Church allowed for the ideas of building a state to spread. As such, most of the State is organized in parallel to the church. Shortly afterwards a group of Florians settled in the area and brought many Florian influences to Jääland such as introducing the sport of ice hockey, baseball and cuisine.
Jääland's economy saw good growth in the late 1680s and early 1690s. With the establishment of Hellistelli International Airport as a trading hub for flights between Lyrica, Benacia and northern Keltia (through the Boreal Air Bridge), and the entry of Jääland into the Raspur Pact, Jääland developed its services in logistics and tourism.
Economic depression
By 1693, however, unemployment reached record levels, and Jääland entered a recession. This was due to diminishing trade from Elwynn, Benacia, and other parts of the Raspur Pact, due to the blockade of the Boreal Air Bridge by the Republic of Elwynn and Amokolia. Similarly, the service sector saw a blow with almost all foreign tourists gone. It is hoped that once the war in Northern Elwynn is over, Jääland's economy might recover.
Responding to the recession, many new political parties were formed, each advocating a different solution to the country's economic woes. Notable amongst these was the Kansallinen-humanistinen puolue led by Eini Nieminen, a 42 year-old air freight clerk employed at Hellistelli International Airport. For Eini Nieminen the solution to Jääland's problems was to re-orientate its trading relations by diversifying and building up economic ties with the Dark Berry Islands, Hurmu, and Nouvelle Alexandrie, the last two of which already offered Jääland frictionless trading under the terms of the Raspur Pact.
Foreign intervention
As early as 1703 several groups began lobbying for Jääland to claim the remaining northern half of their eponymous peninsula. The completion of the Nurthaven and Antruusbuurg Canal effectively cut off plans for expanding south. Even though the canal proved to alleviate many of the ongoing economic woes, many felt that by expanding into the unoccupied north Jääland could access more natural resources and reduce its dependency on foreign trade. Public interest was spurred by members of the Church of the Holy Lance indicating their approval of the expansion in that it would allow missionaries to spread the church to the otherwise pagan lands in the north. By the spring of 1704 settlers had already begun moving into the area - even without government approval - and had established a small settlement called Kesäranta.
Three years later though however poor weather started occurring more regularly causing widespread famine eventually leading to The Troubles, beginning on 18.IV.1707 AN. The ravishing weather combined with military attacks on the nation by the Apollonia Command command of the Raspur Pact caused the demise of the Jääland state. The majority of the ethnic population was massacred and the national infrastructure, such as Hellistelli International Airport, destroyed.
Intervening in the conflict, Meckelnburgh occupied the peninsula and gained control of the former country, the last Florian Army units leaving on 1.IX.1708 AN. The peninsula was formally annexed by Meckelnburgh on 5.VIII.1709 AN, and the process of rebuilding began.
