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After the [[Velskeni national revival]] in the 19th century and the aftermath of the Hallanic defeat in the [[Continental War (Gaia)|Continental War]], independence was proclaimed as the [[First Republic of Velsken]] in 1916 during the [[Hallanic Wars|First Hallanic Wars]], but the country didn't successfully become independent until the [[Second Hallanic Wars]] in 1929. A [[Velskeni Civil War|civil war]] erupted immediately after, and resulted in a victory of the [[Republican Party (Velsken)|Republican-Leftist]] forces over a [[Alliance for National Salvation (Velsken)|Conservative-Monarchist]] coalition. Under its first [[President of Velsken|President]] [[Kaarle Valen-Myllys]], the country took a distinctly {{wp|socialist}} character under a [[Republican Party (Velsken)|Republican]] {{wp|single-party state}} that lasted until his death in 1949, after which Velsken adopted a policy of liberalisation and Hallanic reconciliation, culminating in being a founding member of the [[Hallanic Commonwealth]].
After the [[Velskeni national revival]] in the 19th century and the aftermath of the Hallanic defeat in the [[Continental War (Gaia)|Continental War]], independence was proclaimed as the [[First Republic of Velsken]] in 1916 during the [[Hallanic Wars|First Hallanic Wars]], but the country didn't successfully become independent until the [[Second Hallanic Wars]] in 1929. A [[Velskeni Civil War|civil war]] erupted immediately after, and resulted in a victory of the [[Republican Party (Velsken)|Republican-Leftist]] forces over a [[Alliance for National Salvation (Velsken)|Conservative-Monarchist]] coalition. Under its first [[President of Velsken|President]] [[Kaarle Valen-Myllys]], the country took a distinctly {{wp|socialist}} character under a [[Republican Party (Velsken)|Republican]] {{wp|single-party state}} that lasted until his death in 1949, after which Velsken adopted a policy of liberalisation and Hallanic reconciliation, culminating in being a founding member of the [[Hallanic Commonwealth]].


Velsken is a {{wp|federalism|federal}} {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} {{wp|republic}} of 9 constituent [[Velsken#Administrative divsions|lands]]. The economy remained predominantly based on {{wp|agriculture}} and {{wp|fishing}} until independence, after which a series of [[Four-year plans (Velsken)|four-year plans]] allowed widespread industrialisation, whose successes led to a {{wp|Income|high-income}} economy based on a {{wp|mixed economy}} combining widespread {{wp|Worker cooperative|workers' cooperatives}}, {{wp|state-owned enterprises}} in strategic sectors, and a {{wp|private sector}}, allowing for an extensive {{wp|welfare state}}. Velsken performs well in numerous metrics of national performance, notably {{wp|civil liberties}}, {{wp|education}}, {{wp|healthcare}}, {{wp|quality of life}}, {{wp|standards of living}}, and is categorised as "very high" in the {{wp|Human Development Index}}.
Velsken is a {{wp|federalism|federal}} {{wp|semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} {{wp|republic}} of 9 constituent [[Velsken#Administrative divsions|lands]]. The economy remained predominantly based on {{wp|agriculture}} and {{wp|fishing}} until independence, after which a series of [[Four-year plans (Velsken)|four-year plans]] allowed widespread industrialisation, whose successes led to a {{wp|Income|high-income}} {{wp|mixed economy}} combining widespread {{wp|Worker cooperative|workers' cooperatives}}, {{wp|state-owned enterprises}} in strategic sectors, and a {{wp|private sector}}, allowing for an extensive {{wp|welfare state}}. Velsken performs well in numerous metrics of national performance, notably {{wp|civil liberties}}, {{wp|education}}, {{wp|healthcare}}, {{wp|quality of life}}, {{wp|standards of living}}, and is categorised as "very high" in the {{wp|Human Development Index}}.
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Revision as of 20:31, 19 December 2019

Republic of Velsken
Flag of Velsken
Flag
Coat of arms of Velsken
Coat of arms
Motto: "Vapauteen yhtenæinen" (Velskish)
"Sameint i fridom" (Veranish)
"United in Freedom"
Anthem: "Musta ja punainen" (Velskish)
"Svart og raud" (Veranish)
"Black and Red"
Location of  Velsken  (dark green) in the Hallanic Commonwealth  (green)
Location of  Velsken  (dark green)

in the Hallanic Commonwealth  (green)

CapitalThveiti
Largest cityTynejoek
Official languagesVelskish
Veranish
Demonym(s)Velskeni
GovernmentFederal semi-presidential republic
• President
Kirsikka Kuoppala
Gudmund Anfinson
Karl Juve
LegislatureYlætinki/Høgasting
Formation
881
5 February 993
30 April 1486
23 October 1715
10 August 1929
Area
• Total
107,083 km2 (41,345 sq mi)
Population
• 2018 census
4,821,561
• Density
45.0/km2 (116.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2018 estimate
• Total
$208.546 billion
• Per capita
$43,253
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
• Total
$173.224 billion
• Per capita
$35,927
Gini (2018)24.4
low
HDI (2018)Increase 0.942
very high
CurrencyVelskeni kolta (Ꝁ) (VKO)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideleft
Internet TLD.ve

Velsken (/ˈvɛlskən/ VEL-skən; Velskish: Liiki, Veranish: Velsken), officially the Republic of Velsken (Velskish: Liikin tasavalta, Veranish: Lydvelden Velsken), is a sovereign state in Hallania. Occupying the southernmost part of the islands, it borders Tuskval and shares a maritime border with ?. It covers an area of 107,083 km² (41,345 sq mi) and has a population of more than 4.8 million. Its capital city is Thveiti and its largest city is Tynejoek, other important cities include Kiliina, Samlaup, and Lyden.

Velsken has been inhabited since the end of the last ice age, approximately 8000 BCE. From 1000 BCE onwards, Foranic peoples from Dysia, then from 500 BCE Proto-Hallanic peoples from the mainland started settling the archipelago, relegating the native Kansic people to the eastern part of the country. Velsken appeared an unified polity for the first time in 881, with the crowning of Olaf as King of Velsken, and reached its largest territorial extent under Rorek I. Increasing involvement with the Tuskish realms culminated in the Edicts of Tynejoek and the legal union of Velsken with Tuskval in 1486. Velskeni autonomy was abolished in the aftermath of the Hallanian Civil War in 1715, with the country becoming an integral part of the Kingdom of Tuskval, that later evolved into the Kingdom of Hallania.

After the Velskeni national revival in the 19th century and the aftermath of the Hallanic defeat in the Continental War, independence was proclaimed as the First Republic of Velsken in 1916 during the First Hallanic Wars, but the country didn't successfully become independent until the Second Hallanic Wars in 1929. A civil war erupted immediately after, and resulted in a victory of the Republican-Leftist forces over a Conservative-Monarchist coalition. Under its first President Kaarle Valen-Myllys, the country took a distinctly socialist character under a Republican single-party state that lasted until his death in 1949, after which Velsken adopted a policy of liberalisation and Hallanic reconciliation, culminating in being a founding member of the Hallanic Commonwealth.

Velsken is a federal semi-presidential republic of 9 constituent lands. The economy remained predominantly based on agriculture and fishing until independence, after which a series of four-year plans allowed widespread industrialisation, whose successes led to a high-income mixed economy combining widespread workers' cooperatives, state-owned enterprises in strategic sectors, and a private sector, allowing for an extensive welfare state. Velsken performs well in numerous metrics of national performance, notably civil liberties, education, healthcare, quality of life, standards of living, and is categorised as "very high" in the Human Development Index.