Falland

Fallish Federation
Flag of Falland Coat of arms
Motto: et sic genuflexus Albertus rex ("And so King Albert knelt")
Anthem: "The Georgian Rose"
Capital and largest city	Sydenham
Official languages	Fallish
Ethnic groups (2015)	75.3% Fallish background 24.7% Other background
Demonym(s)	Fallish
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Theresa
• Prime Minister	Karren Shroff
• Speaker of the Advisors	Paul Green
• Speaker of the Deputies	Matthew Hart
• President of the Supreme Court	Clive Osamor
Legislature	Federal Parliament
• Upper house	Chamber of Advisors
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Establishment
• TBD	30 February 0
• TBD	30 February 0
• First Republic	19 July 1858
• Capron Restoration	9 April 1864
• Asplinist Falland	26 October 1926
• Current constitution	7 September 1944
Area
•	182,054 km2 (70,291 sq mi)
• Water (%)	0.6
Population
• 2023 estimate	87,647,322
• 2015 census	84,372,472
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	$3.714 Trillion
• Per capita	$42,382
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	$3.504 Trillion
• Per capita	$39,982
Gini (2021)	29.8 low
HDI	0.891 very high
Currency	Guild (ɢ) (FGU)
Date format	dd-mm-yy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+20
Internet TLD	.fl

Falland, officially the Fallish Federation is a sovereign state in central Calesia on the southern coast of the Swarin Sea. Falland shares land borders with X in the east, X in the south and X in the west. It shares maritime borders with Waldrich and Valmut across the Swarin Sea in the north. Much of the south and west of the country is comprised of the Braelyne range, the majority of the country is mostly flat and sits on the Fallish plain. The country has an area of approximately 182,054 km² (70,291 sq mi), with a population of 87 million. It is the most populated country in Calesia and the second largest in terms of land area behind Waldrich. Falland's capital and largest city is Sydenham.

Falland was first inhabited by the Falko tribes since the Upper Paleolithic era. Historically divided into dozens of states, Falland was first united in 1362 with the conquest of Ferland and the coronation of Albert I.

History

First Republic and Capron Restoration

The Elizabeth Square Declaration formally dissolved the Kingdom of Falland and established a democratic republic

• Angered by increasing corruption, unpopular royally appointed governments & a worsening economic state for the middle and lower classes. A popular revolution in 1850 forces the King to establish a proper constitutional monarchy and full universal male suffrage
• Emergence of the Liberal Party after suffrage enacted, successive liberal governments until 1858 when new king appoints his conservative uncle to PM and begins to roll-back some advances
• Subsequent revolution & Elizabeth Square Declaration which abolishes the monarchy, grants amnesty to the King but orders the imprisonment of the ex-PM
• Royal family flee abroad & declare new state illegitimate
• Ensuing war forces a monarchical restoration in 1858 although constitutional monarchy & universal male suffrage guaranteed
• Colonial expansion & empire
• Industrialism & economic powerhouse
• Liberal governments become increasingly pro-monarchy, rise of the Fallish Republican Party (FRP)
• FRP govt. in 1902 allied w/ left liberals, no parliamentary majority for an abolition but monarchy's popularity remains very low
• FRP ousted after colonial scandal & right Liberals + conservatives + nationalists restored to power
• Socialist Party (SP) foundation and electoral successes
• Foreign cause collapse of liberalism's support & rise of SP & FRP
• SP-FRP popular front, government & collapse due to Republican infighting

War Falland

Thomas Peyton-Jones, Prime Minister of Falland (1925-1933)

Edwin Bampfylde, Prime Minister of Falland (1933-1940)

• Far-right Fallish National Sydicalist Fatherland Party (FNSFP) elected in 1925 election, defeating the unpopular liberal government (FNSFP wins only about 20% of the popular vote but a majority of seats bc of a majority bonus system)
• FNSFP Prime Minister Thomas Peyton-Jones begins consolidating power, sidelining his conservative allies and banning the socialist party after a series of anti-govt riots
• Current monarch seeing Asplinism as a more agreeable form of Socialism & attracted to their militarist leanings assents to granting Parliament more powers and giving Peyton-Jones emergency powers
• FNSFP one-party Asplinist state declared, all opposition parties and trade unions are disbanded followed up with a sham election
• Irredentist foreign policy expanded upon and colonial reforms enacted loosening ties with some colonies
• Peyton-Jones is ousted by more radical politicians led by former editor and propaganda minister Edwin Bampfylde
• Bampfylde takes a hard-line expansionist ideology to distract from a faltering economy
• Any potential war turns into a protracted nightmare for Bampfylde who had hoped for a quick victory, Bampfylde takes over planning the war and assumes all war ministries + foreign affairs fearing a potential coup
• Harsh repression of growing opposition movement & govt. becomes more totalitarian
• Massive military defeat causes lines to collapse, major retreats and desertion as well as decimation
• King abdicates in favour of his sister who is placed under strict house arrest
• Bampfylde & leading government officials captured & Falland fully occupied after unconditional surrender

Contemporary period

Independence Day Celebrations after the Braemablair Agreement was signed

• Fallish colonies either granted independence or become international mandates, Sydenham becomes a neutral internationally governed free city whilst Falland is occupied
• Elections to a constitutional assembly see right-wing Progressives (former civil servants etc) & liberals (former establishment) win a majority combined, position of the monarchy secured despite republican grumbling from FRP & SP (election results potentially interfered w/ by occupying powers who disliked the Fallish socialists & republicans for their perceived inability to prevent the FNSFP govt.
• Monarchy referendum passes narrowly although emboldens the Socialist Party who win the first Sydenham elections whilst Falland is still occupied
• Progressive-Socialist-Liberal-Republican national unity govt. created to provide a united front for independence, Sydenham rejoins Falland (neutrality enshrined in constitution)
• Braemablair Agreement allows for Fallish independence although enshrines neutrality & bans all but defensive military action
• Welfare state created by Socialist-Republican govt.
• Cultural community established w/ former colonies
• Economic recover (Miracle on the Kir)
• Return to the international stage
• Modern 'agreeable partner' foreign policy
• Low-birth rate, reliance on immigration & other modern problems

Geography

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  Chalk Cliffs near Rainham

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  Braemablair National Park

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  Lake TBD in Lilledel

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  Mountains in the southern Braelyne range

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  Harthpike Mountain in Solland is the tallest mountain in Falland

Politics and government

Theresa
Queen of the Fallish since 1976

Karren Shroff
Prime Minister since 2020

Political culture

Current Structure of the Chamber of Deputies
Structure
Seats	400
Political groups	Government (230)   Progressive Party (125)   Liberal Party (62)   Greens (43) Opposition (170)   Socialist Party (132)   New Falland Party (22)   Republican (8)   Red-Green Movement (8)

States of Falland

Main article: States of Falland

Falland is divided into X states. Of these administrative divisions, X are States and X are Free Cities. Each State has a varying level of autonomy, separate legislatures and governments and separate constitutions.

Foreign relations

Ministry of External Affairs head office in Sydenham

Military

Main article: Fallish Armed Forces

FRNS Sgàire in Sønderburg in 2017

(OUTDATED)

The Fallish Armed Forces is divided into 4 sections. The Fallish Army, the Fallish Navy, the Fallish Air Force and the Fallish Home Guard. Conscription exists in Falland but due to most of the Fallish army being comprised of volunteers only a small number of men are called up into the armed forces annually. Exemptions from conscription can include Conscientious objectors, health reasons, education and cultural and religious exemptions. As of 2020 there are 54,382 active soldiers and 84,372 reserve soldiers. Falland's annual defence expenditure was ɢ15.591 Billion or 2.1% of the annual Fallish GDP. The Fallish Armed Forces are overseen by the Ministry of Defence, the President of Falland is the armed forces' commander-in-chief and members of the armed forces are required to swear an oath of loyalty to the constitution of Falland.

Falland is a recognised nuclear weapons state after testing its first nuclear weapon with Mascylla in 1943. However due to financial issues and political backlash the Fallish government agreed to denuclearise by 2030. As of 2015 Falland's nuclear stockpile is reportedly 5 weapons, all are set to be decommissioned by 2024. Falland is a signatory of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and in 2020 formally signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.