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Waldish Confederation
ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛋᚴ᛬ᚠᚮᚱᛒᚢᚿᛑ (Waldish)
*Vallsk Forbund*
Waldish Confederation ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛋᚴ᛬ᚠᚮᚱᛒᚢᚿᛑ (Waldish); Vallsk Forbund
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: ᛋᛐᛦᚱ᛬ᚿᚮᚱᛑᛂᚿ (Waldish); Styr norden; "Rule the north"
	Anthem: ᛂᚱᛁᚴᛋᛆᚿᚵᛂᚿ (Waldish); Eriksangen; "Erik's Song";
Capital and largest city	Alsvik
Official languages	Waldish
Recognised regional languages	Cuthish; Eldseyan
Ethnic groups (2020)	87.1% Waldish; 0.7% Cuthish; 12.2% Other
Religion (2020)	84.3% !Christianity 78.9% Waldic Catholic; 5.4% Other !Christian; ; ; 10.2% Irreligious; 5.5% Other;
Demonym(s)	Waldish
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy
• Foresitter	Mats II
• Lawspeaker	Anders Kjeldsen
Legislature	Bundsdag
• Upper house	Landsting
• Lower house	Folksting
Establishment
• North Waldia	20 May 1031
• Old Waldish Confederacy	7 January 1584
• Federal state	19 June 1821
• Current constitution	15 August 1866
Area
• Total	648,557 km2 (250,409 sq mi)
• Water (%)	2.2%
Population
• 2020 census	62,775,800
• Density	96.8/km2 (250.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$3.536 trillion
• Per capita	$56,320
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$2.837 trillion
• Per capita	$45,192
Gini (2021)	35.7; medium
HDI (2021)	0.921; very high
Currency	Pund (VLP)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+39
ISO 3166 code	VL
Internet TLD	.vl

Revision as of 20:17, 19 May 2023

Waldrich (Waldish: ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛂᚱᛁᚴᛂ, Vallerike), officially the Waldish Confederation (Waldish: ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛋᚴ᛬ᚠᚮᚱᛒᚢᚿᛑ, Vallsk Forbund), is a sovereign state on the Svallandic island of X in northern Calesia. It lies between the X Ocean to the north, the X Ocean to the east, and the X Sea to the southwest. The nation shares a land border with Valmut to the southeast, and maritime borders with X to the west and Falland to the south. Alsvik is Waldrich's capital and largest city, with other major cities including Hellnafjord, Strandhavn, Kongsheim, and Hovberg. With a population of approximately 63 million and a total area of 648,557 square kilometers, Waldrich is the Xth most populous and Xth largest nation in Teleon.

Humans first settled Waldrich between the 10th and 11th centuries BC, at the end of the last ice age. During the early middle ages, the Waldic tribes inhabiting the region began to organize into several petty kingdoms. In 759, X of the Kingdom of X unified many of these kingdoms under the Waldian Empire, which ruled most of Svalland and northern !Europe at its territorial peak in the 9th century. The empire fragmented in 1031, and control over Waldrich passed to the successor state of North Waldia. The !Reformation of the 16th century divided the realm along religious lines, with the nobles of the southern kingdoms converting to !Protestantism in defiance of the Waldic Catholic Church. Tensions between the !Catholic north and !Protestant south culminated with the X War, resulting in the dissolution of North Waldia in 1584. The southern kingdoms unified under the Kingdom of Valmut, while the northern kingdoms established the Old Waldish Confederacy as a successor to North Waldia. Initially intended as a defensive alliance between independent kingdoms, the Confederacy consolidated into a federal state in 1821 as a consequence of the X War. Waldrich emerged as a great power in !Europe during the mid-19th century under the rule of Foresitter Olaf V, who reformed the armies of the Confederation's constituent states into a unified and modern fighting force. Olaf also oversaw the industrialization of the nation's economy, which was among the wealthiest in the world by the end of his reign in 1860.

Waldrich's loss to Falland in the First Cuthish War of 1866 sent the nation into turmoil, culminating in the Waldish Revolution. Olaf's successor, Karl II, instituted liberalizing reforms in response, resulting in the end of absolutism and the ratification of a democratic constitution. After a half-century long arms race with Falland, war again broke out betweent the two powers in 1919. Waldrich's victory in 1921 caused support for nationalist and revanchist political elements to rise in Falland, allowing national syndicalists to take power in the 1925 elections. The continued spread of national syndicalism worldwide throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s set the stage for the outbreak of the Great War in 1934, which pitted Waldrich and the X Powers against Falland and the Y Powers. The Y Powers surrendered unconditionally in 1940, with Waldrich and its allies occupying Falland.

Contemporary Waldrich is a great power, wielding significant regional and global influence in economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military affairs. It is a founding member of the Nordbund and X Economic Partnership, and holds a permanent seat on the X Security Council. Waldrich is a developed country, with a high income economy that ranks as the Xth largest in the world. Its economic system, known internationally as the Waldish model, combines high economic freedom with a strong social safety net centered around a universal basic income. Waldrich is a recognized nuclear weapons state under the Treaty of Hellnafjord and possesses the Xth largest military in the world, with a blue-water navy that allows it to project power globally.

Etymology

History

Prehistory

Antiquity

Middle Ages

Early Modern period

19th century

Early 20th century

Contemporary history

Geography

TBAfjord in Skerland
TBA National Park
TBA volcano in Eldsey
Lake TBD in TBD National Park
The TBA river in TBA
The TBA mountains in TBA

Climate

Environment

Biodiversity

Politics

Government

Political parties and elections

Administrative divisions

Name	Capital	Population	Official language(s)
Alsvik	Alsvik		Waldish
Aursdal	Kongsheim		Waldish
Cuthland	Alderham	412,710	Cuthish Waldish
Eldsey	Klettvik	24,938	Eldseyan Waldish
Forsmark	Forsheim		Waldish
Geirfold	Hallstrand		Waldish
Hovberg	Hovberg		Waldish
Jarnland	Hellnafjord		Waldish
Kolhavn	Kolhavn		Waldish
Lyngmark	Fagerheim		Waldish
Malmstad	Malmstad		Waldish
Revsdal	Erikshavn		Waldish
Røkkerland	Flesanger		Waldish
Skerland	Skervik		Waldish
Strandhavn	Strandhavn		Waldish
Vegsdal	Heggersund		Waldish

Foreign relations

Military

Economy

Science and technology

Infrastructure

Tourism

Demographics

Largest cities

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Language

Religion

Education

Health

Culture

Art

Architecture

Literature

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Media

Cuisine

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-'''Waldrich''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛂᚱᛁᚴᛂ, ''Vallerike''), officially the '''Waldish Confederation''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛋᚴ᛬ᚠᚮᚱᛒᚢᚿᛑ, ''Vallsk Forbund''), is a {{wp|Sovereign state|sovereign state}} on the [[Svalland]]ic island of [[X]] in northern [[Calesia]].  It lies between the [[X Ocean]] to the north, the [[X Ocean]] to the east, and the [[X Sea]] to the southwest.  The nation shares a land border with [[Valmut]] to the southeast, and maritime borders with [[X]] to the west and [[Falland]] to the south.  [[Alsvik]] is Waldrich's capital and largest city, with other major cities including [[Hellnafjord]], [[Strandhavn]], [[Kongsheim]], and [[Hovberg]].  With a population of approximately 63 million and a total area of 631,214 square kilometers, Waldrich is the Xth most populous and Xth largest nation in [[Teleon]].
+'''Waldrich''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛂᚱᛁᚴᛂ, ''Vallerike''), officially the '''Waldish Confederation''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛋᚴ᛬ᚠᚮᚱᛒᚢᚿᛑ, ''Vallsk Forbund''), is a {{wp|Sovereign state|sovereign state}} on the [[Svalland]]ic island of [[X]] in northern [[Calesia]].  It lies between the [[X Ocean]] to the north, the [[X Ocean]] to the east, and the [[X Sea]] to the southwest.  The nation shares a land border with [[Valmut]] to the southeast, and maritime borders with [[X]] to the west and [[Falland]] to the south.  [[Alsvik]] is Waldrich's capital and largest city, with other major cities including [[Hellnafjord]], [[Strandhavn]], [[Kongsheim]], and [[Hovberg]].  With a population of approximately 63 million and a total area of 648,557 square kilometers, Waldrich is the Xth most populous and Xth largest nation in [[Teleon]].
 Humans first settled Waldrich between the 10th and 11th centuries BC, at the end of the {{wp|Last Glacial Period|last ice age}}.  During the early middle ages, the {{wp|Germanic peoples|Waldic tribes}} inhabiting the region began to organize into several {{wp|Petty kingdom|petty kingdoms}}.  In 759, [[X]] of the [[Kingdom of X]] unified many of these kingdoms under the [[Waldian Empire]], which ruled most of Svalland and northern !Europe at its territorial peak in the 9th century.  The empire fragmented in 1031, and control over Waldrich passed to the successor state of [[North Waldia]].  The [[!Reformation]] of the 16th century divided the realm along religious lines, with the nobles of the southern kingdoms converting to [[!Protestantism]] in defiance of the [[Waldic Catholic Church]].  Tensions between the !Catholic north and !Protestant south culminated with the [[X War]], resulting in the dissolution of North Waldia in 1584.  The southern kingdoms unified under the [[Valmut|Kingdom of Valmut]], while the northern kingdoms established the [[Old Waldish Confederacy]] as a successor to North Waldia.  Initially intended as a defensive alliance between independent kingdoms, the Confederacy consolidated into a [[Waldrich as a federal state|federal state]] in 1821 as a consequence of the [[X War]].  Waldrich emerged as a {{wp|Great power|great power}} in !Europe during the mid-19th century under the rule of [[Foresitter of Waldrich|Foresitter]] [[Olaf V]], who reformed the armies of the Confederation's constituent states into a unified and modern fighting force.  Olaf also oversaw the industrialization of the nation's economy, which was among the wealthiest in the world by the end of his reign in 1860.