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The '''Freelands of New Elkland''', more commonly referred to as '''New Elkland''' or simply '''Elkland''' is a nation | The '''Freelands of New Elkland''', more commonly referred to as '''New Elkland''' or simply '''Elkland''' is a nation on the planet [[Iearth]], located on the continent of [[Adula]], bordered by [[Durnstaal]] to the east and by the [[Albarine Sea]] to the south. The capital, [[Courbagne]], is the administrative center and most populous city in the country at 3.7 million people, as well as the largest port in the nation. The geography in the region is largely flat, with an elevation increase further inland. The border with Durnstaal consists of dense forests in the north, which gradually turn to grassy plains and rocky terrain as it approaches the shore. | ||
Modern humans first arrived in the Elkland Plateau around 35,000 years ago. Elklander cultures and settlements developed on the plateau for tens of thousands of years. In the early eighth century the Vislan Kingdom was conquered by the Emmirian Caliphate. The Muslim rule in the Plateau soon became autonomous from the coastal cities of [[Courbagne]] and [[Altbach]]. A handful of small Christian pockets in the north were left out of Muslim rule. Over seven centuries, an intermittent southwards expansion of these Christian kingdoms culminated with the Christian seizure of the last Muslim polity in Durnstaal. A process of political conglomeration among the Christian kingdoms also ensued, and the late 15th-century saw the dynastic union of Courbagne in the south and [[Donelina]] in the north under the Catholic Monarchs, sometimes considered to be the emergence of Elkland as a unified country. | |||
New Elkland is a secular parliamentary democracy with [[President of New Elkland|President]] [[Lionel Pieters]] as head of state. It is a major developed country and a high income country, with one of [[Adula]]'s largest economies by nominal GDP. It is a member of the [[Coalition of Crown Albatross]] and many other international organisations. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
===Legislature=== | ===Legislature=== | ||
===President=== | |||
===Military=== | ===Military=== | ||
===Foreign Relations=== | ===Foreign Relations=== | ||
New Elkland is a member of the [[Coalition of Crown Albatross]] and many other international organizations. It hosts sub-regional offices of the C.C.A. in the capital of [[Courbagne]] and [[Trotetten]]. New Elkland's closest ally is considered to be [[Durnstaal]], with a close shared history, open trade, and an extensive shared border. Other close allies include [[Austrolis]], [[Alcarres]], and [[Albarine]]. | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
New Elkland's largest trading partners are [[Durnstaal]], [[Austrolis]], [[Albarine]], and [[Emmiria]]. The nation's largest exports are agricultural products such as grain and soy, with a significant sector in cattle products, such as dairy, meat, and leather. New Elkland also has a sizable petroleum industry, with most drilling being made from off-shore deposits. | |||
===Agriculture=== | |||
Citrus fruits, vegetables, grains, olive oil, and wine, New Elkland's traditional agricultural products, represents 12%, 12%, 24%, 6%, and 4%, respectively, of the country's agricultural production. Because of the changed diet of an increasingly affluent population, there was a notable increase in the consumption of livestock, poultry, and dairy products. Meat production for domestic consumption became the single most important agricultural activity, accounting for 30% of all farm-related production in 2015. Increased attention to livestock was the reason that New Elkland became a net importer of oils and wines, making any grown in Elkland considered a delicacy. Ideal growing conditions, combined with proximity to important central Adulan markets, made citrus fruits and grains New Elkland's leading export. Fresh vegetables and fruits produced through intensive irrigation farming also became important export commodities, as did sunflower seed oil that was produced to compete with the more expensive olive oils in oversupply throughout the East-Central Adulan region. | |||
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===Energy=== | |||
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Revision as of 19:02, 29 August 2020
The Freelands of New Elkland Elkland | |
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 Flag | |
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| Capital | Courbagne |
| Official languages | Elklandian |
| Recognised national languages | Maissyian |
| Demonym(s) | Elklander |
| Government | Parliamentary democracy |
| Lionel Pieters | |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 34,812,000 |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy |
The Freelands of New Elkland, more commonly referred to as New Elkland or simply Elkland is a nation on the planet Iearth, located on the continent of Adula, bordered by Durnstaal to the east and by the Albarine Sea to the south. The capital, Courbagne, is the administrative center and most populous city in the country at 3.7 million people, as well as the largest port in the nation. The geography in the region is largely flat, with an elevation increase further inland. The border with Durnstaal consists of dense forests in the north, which gradually turn to grassy plains and rocky terrain as it approaches the shore.
Modern humans first arrived in the Elkland Plateau around 35,000 years ago. Elklander cultures and settlements developed on the plateau for tens of thousands of years. In the early eighth century the Vislan Kingdom was conquered by the Emmirian Caliphate. The Muslim rule in the Plateau soon became autonomous from the coastal cities of Courbagne and Altbach. A handful of small Christian pockets in the north were left out of Muslim rule. Over seven centuries, an intermittent southwards expansion of these Christian kingdoms culminated with the Christian seizure of the last Muslim polity in Durnstaal. A process of political conglomeration among the Christian kingdoms also ensued, and the late 15th-century saw the dynastic union of Courbagne in the south and Donelina in the north under the Catholic Monarchs, sometimes considered to be the emergence of Elkland as a unified country.
New Elkland is a secular parliamentary democracy with President Lionel Pieters as head of state. It is a major developed country and a high income country, with one of Adula's largest economies by nominal GDP. It is a member of the Coalition of Crown Albatross and many other international organisations.
History
Geography
Demographics
Religion
Language
Cities
Politics
Legislature
President
Military
Foreign Relations
New Elkland is a member of the Coalition of Crown Albatross and many other international organizations. It hosts sub-regional offices of the C.C.A. in the capital of Courbagne and Trotetten. New Elkland's closest ally is considered to be Durnstaal, with a close shared history, open trade, and an extensive shared border. Other close allies include Austrolis, Alcarres, and Albarine.
Culture
Economy
New Elkland's largest trading partners are Durnstaal, Austrolis, Albarine, and Emmiria. The nation's largest exports are agricultural products such as grain and soy, with a significant sector in cattle products, such as dairy, meat, and leather. New Elkland also has a sizable petroleum industry, with most drilling being made from off-shore deposits.
Agriculture
Citrus fruits, vegetables, grains, olive oil, and wine, New Elkland's traditional agricultural products, represents 12%, 12%, 24%, 6%, and 4%, respectively, of the country's agricultural production. Because of the changed diet of an increasingly affluent population, there was a notable increase in the consumption of livestock, poultry, and dairy products. Meat production for domestic consumption became the single most important agricultural activity, accounting for 30% of all farm-related production in 2015. Increased attention to livestock was the reason that New Elkland became a net importer of oils and wines, making any grown in Elkland considered a delicacy. Ideal growing conditions, combined with proximity to important central Adulan markets, made citrus fruits and grains New Elkland's leading export. Fresh vegetables and fruits produced through intensive irrigation farming also became important export commodities, as did sunflower seed oil that was produced to compete with the more expensive olive oils in oversupply throughout the East-Central Adulan region.
