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'''Rozengria''' was a independent sovereign Boer republic established in 1862 until its complete dissolution in 1915. | '''Rozengria''' was a independent sovereign Boer republic established in 1862 until its complete dissolution in 1915. | ||
== | == Overview == | ||
Rozengria, a Boer republic established in 1862, emerged from the amalgamation of the Republic of Vaalstroom and Barotseland. The nation was characterized by a unique political landscape, dominated by a white minority (or so), which at the foundation of the Republic made up about 20% of the population. Despite this demographic imbalance, the Rozengrian government managed to integrate the Black population into its social and political fabric, albeit not without incidents of tension and conflict. | |||
Rozengrian language: | The country was rich in cultural diversity, with a variety of ethnic groups contributing to its social structure. By law, the official language was Dutch, but Rozengrian, a distinct creole language of the already distinct Afrikaans, was virtually spoken by all the white population and educated black populace. | ||
== Political Landscape == | |||
The political landscape of Rozengria was heavily influenced by Boer culturalism in the African continent and the historical context of colonialism. The government operated as a unitary parliamentary republic, with a legislature that consisted of a Senate and a House of Assembly. While the ruling elite was predominantly white, policies were crafted to appease the other various factions and the majority black group within the society to ease as much racial tension. Although other political parties were allowed to coexist without repression, Rozengria was virtually a one-party state with the Rozengrian Front (Rozengrian: Rozengriese Front) winning nearly every single election in the country's history. | |||
As social reforms rolled out, particularily following the 1890 Rozengrian Constitutional Reformation Act, the native African population was allowed limited participation in the Rozengrian Front's cabinet. While this helped ease racial tension between White Rozengrians and Black Rozengrians, the decision was also though to be counterintuitive, as revolutionary thought among the Black populace began to take place. | |||
In 1895, Limbani Matumula, a renowed socialist and pan-Africanist founded the National African Unity Party (NAUP), with the intention of establishing majority rule in Rozengria. Initially unpopular, the NAUP later gained traction and became significant in the lead-up to the Rozengrian Civil War, which would ultimately reshape the nation's political dynamics. | |||
== History Bloc == | == History Bloc == |
Revision as of 07:15, 29 October 2024
Republic of Rozengria Republiek van Rozengrië (Rozengrian) | |||||||||||
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1862–1915 | |||||||||||
Motto: Unitatis Facit Vires (Latin) Unity Makes Strength | |||||||||||
Anthem: "Rozengriënlied" (1864–1915) | |||||||||||
Capital and largest city | Stoffelstad | ||||||||||
Official languages |
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Other languages | |||||||||||
Ethnic groups (1910) | |||||||||||
Demonym(s) | Rozengrian | ||||||||||
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic | ||||||||||
Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||||
Senate | |||||||||||
House of Assembly | |||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
20 November 1862 | |||||||||||
1 June 1915 | |||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
• Total | 752,617 km2 (290,587 sq mi) ([1]) | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1910 census | 2,390,000 | ||||||||||
Currency | Rozengrian pound | ||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Zambia | ||||||||||
Rozengria was a independent sovereign Boer republic established in 1862 until its complete dissolution in 1915.
Overview
Rozengria, a Boer republic established in 1862, emerged from the amalgamation of the Republic of Vaalstroom and Barotseland. The nation was characterized by a unique political landscape, dominated by a white minority (or so), which at the foundation of the Republic made up about 20% of the population. Despite this demographic imbalance, the Rozengrian government managed to integrate the Black population into its social and political fabric, albeit not without incidents of tension and conflict.
The country was rich in cultural diversity, with a variety of ethnic groups contributing to its social structure. By law, the official language was Dutch, but Rozengrian, a distinct creole language of the already distinct Afrikaans, was virtually spoken by all the white population and educated black populace.
Political Landscape
The political landscape of Rozengria was heavily influenced by Boer culturalism in the African continent and the historical context of colonialism. The government operated as a unitary parliamentary republic, with a legislature that consisted of a Senate and a House of Assembly. While the ruling elite was predominantly white, policies were crafted to appease the other various factions and the majority black group within the society to ease as much racial tension. Although other political parties were allowed to coexist without repression, Rozengria was virtually a one-party state with the Rozengrian Front (Rozengrian: Rozengriese Front) winning nearly every single election in the country's history.
As social reforms rolled out, particularily following the 1890 Rozengrian Constitutional Reformation Act, the native African population was allowed limited participation in the Rozengrian Front's cabinet. While this helped ease racial tension between White Rozengrians and Black Rozengrians, the decision was also though to be counterintuitive, as revolutionary thought among the Black populace began to take place.
In 1895, Limbani Matumula, a renowed socialist and pan-Africanist founded the National African Unity Party (NAUP), with the intention of establishing majority rule in Rozengria. Initially unpopular, the NAUP later gained traction and became significant in the lead-up to the Rozengrian Civil War, which would ultimately reshape the nation's political dynamics.
History Bloc
This is being worked on.
Planned content:
-Chess War
-Battle of Stoffelstad
-Rozengrian Civil War
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IF PLAUSIBLE
-White Rozengria will be a possible path
Etymology
- ↑ United Nations Statistics Division. "Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2007.