Frarstizk

The Grand Duchy of Frarstizk
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Motto: "10,000 years can really give you such a crick in the neck!"
Anthem: "Tro havlesk rozaii", "We speak by choice" Royal anthem: "Zöm Frarstizk", "For Frarstizk"
Frarstizk, in Thrismari Frarstizk, in Thrismari
Capital	Eamni
Largest	Maegnitersburg
Recognised national languages	German, Hiblundun, Swedish, Frarstizkian
Recognised regional languages	German, Hiblundun, Swedish, Frarstizkian
Religion	Christianity
Demonym(s)	Frarstizkians
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• Prime Minister	Majan Ausenhosen
• King	Jacobi II
Establishment
• Independence Day	September 25th, 1946
Population
• Estimate	20,500,000
Currency	Frarstizkian Harvek ($1 FRH = $1.85 USD, £1.42 GBP) (FRH)

Frarstizk is a nation in Anteria, which proudly borders Hiblund, Astorii, and Bro Wyned. It was founded in 1946 after being a territory of Hiblund and declaring independence from Hiblund and the signing of the Hiblundiin-Frarstizkian treaty. Frarstizk is considered a small country with around 20,000,000 inhabitants (national estimate.) The official languages in Frarstizk are Hiblundun, German, Swedish, and Frarstizkian. The capital of Frarstizk is Eamni, although Maegnitersburg is the largest city at a population of 1,300,000.

The King of Frarstizk, Jacobi II is a national symbol rather than a ruler of a country, as Frarstizk is a Constitutional Monarchy. The Prime Minister is Majan Ausenhosen of the Frarstizk Theocratic Party who has more power than King Jacobi II.

Frarstizk doesn't have much power as a country. They have not been in many wars. Militarization in Frarstizk has grown to be a problem, which could threaten the country. Last month in a public speech, Majan Ausenhosen was asked the question, "What are you going to do concerning the military. I know it's very small and we people do not feel safe." Ausenhosen responded with, "I do not want us in a war, all of you know that, of course. I do not have plans for improving our military, if necessary I will. We are a small country with no incentive to raid or attack. If there was a war in neighboring countries and we had a good military for the size of our country, we would not have much of a say in the war. I believe that we are protecting our soldiers and our people by not threatening their lives at war. In the situation of war, I have two plans: The first, we go the peaceful route. We trade, we talk, we try to resolve things without guns or bombs. The words that God can speak through us are more powerful than a thousand nations. We have done things like this before when we gained independence. The second: I enlist half of our nation in the military, and we lose a quarter of the Frarstizkian citizens. Clearly, you all see the better choice." Thus, Frarstizk has a bad approval rating and weak military.  

History

Before independence, Frarstizk was a part of Hiblund. Frarstizk had became independent for one reason. At the time, Hiblundiiun leaders enforced all citizens of Hiblund to learn Hiblundun. The east side apposed of the new law and quickly took acts to seperate from Hiblund. After weeks of protesting, the Hiblund government knew these people would not back down until they got their way. At first, Hiblund thought of these people as "rebels" and "traitors" but the government of Hiblund reminded their people they were for the citizens and not for power. Eventually, Hiblund accepted the fact Frarstizkians thought it was wrong they be forced to learn the language. On September 25, 1946, the Hiblundiiun-Frarstizkian Treaty was signed and the people of the new country were granted independence. However, the language of Hiblund (Hiblundun) is still being taught today in Frarstizk's public schools. Immediately following the treaty was the alliance to further bring peace between the nations, known officially as the Made as One Alliance, that achieved this and also made sure of any future independence in these regions would follow with peace after the independence.

Laellic was the first city built by the Hiblundiiuns in the area that is now Frarstizk. Originally, Hiblund wasn't optimistic of the idea of expanding eastward but at the time, other nations in Thrismari were becoming bigger and expansion was important to withhold their ground. And so, the first city constructed in that area was Laellic. Prior to Laellic, there had been other cities in the area. They weren't well kept, and the government of Hiblund often ignored the area. In most cases, the cities were destroyed. Frarstin Laellic, a politician in Hiblund had the original concept of expanding once more to the east, but people were skeptical. Laellic noted that if they were going to do this they would need a stronger army to defend the area. Also, he encouraged the government to not just have authority over the people, but to also respect them because of who they were. The were not just people, they were Hiblundiiuns. And with Laellic's speech, Hiblund had no choice but to comply. Laellic was constructed and several other cities in the area were than built including Maegnitersburg and Eamni, the capital city and the most popular city in Frarstizk from 1720 to 1740. September 25, 1946 also marked the date that Derolden Xaks was declared king and from then on was known as Derolden I. He is the grandfather of Jacobi II. Derolden I was declared king after being a Hiblundun nobleman who then became a citizen of Frarstizk. Because of his fame and as a reward for siding with Frarstizk, he was rewarded as being the first King. He repaid the government with diamonds and gold, with the Frarstizkian government put towards improving cities. This is part of the reason why the Frarstizkian flag is gold. Also, Derolden I's crown is currently on display at the National Art Gallery of Frarstizk, located in Eamni.

Frarstizk also needed to elect a Prime Minister to handle political matters as the monarchs are just national symbols, and don't have much political authority. Frarstizk decided that the Prime Minister would only be in charge for 2 years at a time to make sure they do not have too much power. They can be elected again by the people's decision. Each vote for one candidate is simply worth one vote. The candidate with the most votes would then become the Prime Minister.

Selgotta Vardakk was elected the first Prime Minister at the same time as Derolden was crowned. He was chosen leader because of his knowledge and wisdom. He was elected at the age of 64, making him the second oldest Frarstizkian Prime Minister.

Frarstizk-UCP of Scotland War

The Frarstizk-UCP of Scotland War was a war that took place from May 1984 to January 1985. On May 12, 1984, the UCP of Scotland invaded the southeast side of Frarstizk for an unknown purpose. The UCP Scottish soldiers invaded the city of New Norwich. The city burned down and 272,102 people passed. Today in Frarstizk on the twelfth of May the nation mourns the people lost in the attack. The event today is known as 5-12. A half hour later, the Prime Minister (Jogland Hiddicc) and King (Jacobi I) were notified and sent troops to the scene by tanks and bulletproof military vehicles. Commander Soiyak led the military to New Norwich and waited in a nearby forest while spies surveyed the area waiting for UCP of Scotland to move forward. Word had gotten around by the spies that UCP of Scotland had retreated back to their country upon hearing Frarstizk was after them. Ten days later, Frarstizk was still on high alert. UCP of Scotland was in a tough position and they decided it was best to fire a bomb. It was risky because it could easily be intercepted. But it was their only hope to invading Frarstizk and so they did. Frarstizkian historians believe the bomb was on course to hit either Eamni or Maegnitersburg. Within twenty minutes, Frarstizk intercepted the bomb and invaded UCP of Scotland right as they let their guard down, invaded their capital city and the country was no more. The leader of UCP of Scotland, Colton Moore went in hiding and was never seen again. The rest of UCP of Scotland was vanished by Frarstizk from the area and became citizens of other countries of their choice. Only 8% of their citizens became Frarstizkians while 68% sided with Imperial Shaustria. Frarstizk explored the area and took what they wanted of what was left. On the fiftieth day of searching, Frarstizkians encountered some uranium and lapis lazuli and took all they could find. The area is now unclaimed territory as a decision of the Frarstizkian government

Etymology

Frarstizk was partially named after a Hiblundun man and an Early Frarstizkian word meaning freedom. Frarstin Laellic was a Hiblundun man who was one of the first people to openly consider the idea of expanding their country to the east. Hiblund eventually complied and they built Laellic. The surname Laellic is very popular in Hiblund, so it didn't make sense to name the new country that. So they took the name Frarstin and decided to have the people vote what word to combine with Frarstin to make the name for the country. Izk, meaning justice in the new countries language when it wasn't as developed. They combined Frarstin and Isk to make Frarstizk. This explains Frarstizk's peculiar name.

Government and politics

Frarstizkian government is considered simple in comparison to other nations in Anteria. The Prime Minister has the most authority in Frarstizk. The King of Frarstizk has little to no power. The ranking in terms of the judicial branch goes like this (from lowest to most powerful) :

Judge

Representative

Court

Cabinet

High Court

Prime Minister

King- (Signs documents after the Prime Minister approves them. If he says no, he can state his reasoning. After that, the High Court revotes. This process can happen three times but if the third time the High Court is not persuaded, the King cannot veto again.

King

The King of Frarstizk does not have much power, but instead they are a national symbol. The Prime Minister does nearly all the political work necessary while the King simply signs on bills that the Prime Minister approves. The King can reject or veto the bill twice and the High Court votes again. If they are not persuaded by the third time, the King has no choice but to sign it. The King is just a part of the Royal Family, not a political expert. The King is currently Jacobi II who has approved two bills regarding children with private schooling. The role of the King was developed by Selgotta Vardakk and approved after the High Court was founded in October of 1946.