Adelstadt

Bundesstaat Adelstadt (Tyrnican) Bundesstaat Adelstadt
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Anthem: Märsch des Nordens "March of the North"
Capital	Innenstadt
Official languages	Tyrnican (Adelstadter Dialect)
Ethnic groups (2020)	45% Auressian 55% Other
Demonym(s)	Adelstadter
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarchy	Frederick IV
• Royal Minister	August Mommsen
• Governor	Rudolph Hänel
Legislature	National Legislature
• Upper house	Provincial House
• Lower house	Municipal House
Gini (2023)	41.2 medium
HDI (2021)	0.931 very high
Currency	Adelstadter Mark (X, ADM)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+X
Internet TLD	.ad

Adelstadt or Adel City, officially the State of Adelstadt (Adelstadter Tyrnican: Bundesstaat Adelstadt) is a sovereign city-state located on the Syosset Seaboard in Marceaunia and is comprised of one mainland portion and three primary islands. It is a semi-enclave, bordered entirely by Syosset to the north, west and south. Adelstadt is home to 8.2 million people, and is the most populous city in Marceaunia. Adelstadt is comprised of seven provinces. Adelstadt's capital and largest province is Innenstadt, and is the center of the Adelstadt metropolitan area, which spans the entirity of Adelstadt and expands into Syosset, making up one of the largest international metropolitan areas. Adelstadt has also been recognized as one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

Adelstadt was inhabited originally by the XXX tribe, and was first chartered and written about by Tyrnican explorer Karst-Jan Stuyvesant. The amount of indigeneous people living in Adelstadt was extremely sparse at the time, and the area was later settled by a group of explorers under the banner of August Ehrenfried Kegel. Kegel was remarked for his extremely negative interactions with the natives. During the First Niskayuna War, Adelstadt participated in an active role. Tyrnican colonization led to the chartering and establishment of the Colony of the Seven Provinces which was initially established separate from the Colony of Syosset. Initial growth of the country was spurred by the important geographic location of Syosset, being situated on August Island.

The Stuyvesant's Charter later determined the full borders of the colony of Syosset and the colony of Adelstadt. The Syosset-Adelstadt Conflict was a disagreement between the two colonies over where the border began and ended. The debate was settled by Stuyvesant's Charter, which heavily favored Adelstadt and granted it almost entire ownership over the Port of Adelstadt

Adelstadt has considered to be a global leader of innovation, alongside being anchored by the financial hub of Stuyvesant Square, the free thought and philosophy area of Banteln and the government hall in Innenstadt.

Etymology

Main article: Etymology of Adelstadt

The official etymology of Adelstadt is considered to be undecided. The original name of Adelstadt was the Seven Provinces, named after the seven villages that quickly sprouted up that were propped up by Kegel's group of explorers. The name "Seven Provinces" was deeply disliked and after Stuyvesant's Charter, the name Adelstadt began to replace the name Seven Provinces. The proposition came from the colonial governor after the signing of the charter, who stated that he took it from Kegel's journal over his love of a native woman who he named Adeline. The name was stated to have been the name Adel combined with stadt.

No evidence of Kegel's writings have ever proven this to be true. Professional etymologists state that the name is a merger of the words adel and stadt, with "adel" being a common Tyrnican word used to refer to nobility.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Main article: Seven Provinces of Adelstadt

During the initial colonial chartering of Adelstadt, following its incorporation as a colonial possession of Tyrnica, was initially named the Colony of Seven Provinces. After Stuyvesant's Charter, the name Seven Provinces became archiac and was replaced by the current name, Adelstadt. The borders established between the provinces during the initial chartering has mostly remained the same. The seven provinces have since become the largest administrative subdivision within the country.

Innenstadt Province is the most densely populated province within the country and is considered to be the cultural and economic heart of the city. It is home to Maustadt-Halle Avenue, one of the economic foundations of the city and the first of its kind, as well as the Legislative Hall. The government of the country operates out of Innenstadt, and is the home to Nantahala Park, the largest park in the country.

Stuyvesant Square Province is considered to be the secondary financial/business center of the city. People from Stuyvesant Square often refer to themselves as Stuyvesanters, and the area has evolved to have an important cultural, social, and artistic scenes within the country. Stuyvesant has historically served as a refuge for immigrants, particular in regards to artistic, scholarly, or political outcasts. As a result, Stuyvesant Square is considered to be one of the most multicultural areas in the world.

Hothlepoya Province

Unaka Province

Berendhügel Province

Clausbruch Province

Adelar Gardens Province

Economy

Relationship with Tyrnica

Main article: Adelstadt-Tyrnican relations