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Waldish Empire
ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂᛋᚡᛂᛚᛑᛆᛐ (Waldish)
*Vollrikesveldet*
Waldish Empire ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂᛋᚡᛂᛚᛑᛆᛐ (Waldish); Vollrikesveldet
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: ᛋᛐᛦᚱ᛬ᚿᚮᚱᛑᛂᚿ (Waldish); Styr norden; "Rule the north"
	Anthem: ᛂᚱᛁᚴᛋᛋᛆᚿᚵᛂᚿ (Waldish); Erikssangen; "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; 0.1% Eldseyan; 12.1% Other
Religion (2020)	84.3% !Christianity 78.9% Northern Apostolic; 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
• Waldian Empire	19 June 759
• Waldish Empire	7 January 1210
• Partition	15 August 1803
• Old Waldish Confederacy	13 September 1854
• Current constitution	5 February 1867
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)
Time zone	UTC+0 (Central Calesian Time, CCT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (Central Calesian Summer Time, CCST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+39
ISO 3166 code	VL
Internet TLD	.vl

Revision as of 15:49, 29 February 2024

Waldrich (Waldish: ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂ, Vollrike), officially the Waldish Empire (Waldish: ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂᛋᚡᛂᛚᛑᛆᛐ, Vollrikesveldet), is an island country and sovereign state within the Svallandic archipelago of northern Calesia. It lies between the X Ocean to the north, the X Ocean to the east, and the Svalish Sea to the southwest. The nation shares maritime borders with X to the southeast, 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 millennia BC, at the end of the last ice age. During late antiquity, the Waldic tribes inhabiting the region began to migrate south into mainland Calesia, invading and ultimately destroying the Cambran Empire. These tribes organized into petty kingdoms during the early middle ages, unifiying to form the Waldian Empire in 759. At its height in the 9th century, the Waldian Empire controlled all of Svalland and much of continental northern Calesia from its capital in modern-day Falland. During the late 10th and early 11th centuries, Waldian imperial power began to weaken as a result of overextension, administrative mismanagement, and external pressures resulting from !Slavic and !French invasions of its continental territories. After the sack of Sydenham in 1031, Waldia retreated from continental Calesia and relocated its capital to Alsvik. The empire stabilized during the high medieval period, undergoing a golden age in which Alsvik emerged as a significant cultural and economic hub in northern Calesia. Emperor Alfríkr IV styled himself "Emperor of Waldrich" in 1210, an event that historians generally consider to formally mark the transition from Waldia to the modern state of Waldrich. In the mid-14th century, Waldrich's era of prosperity was cut short by the Catabole and subsequent global crisis, which caused significant societal upheaval and killed nearly half of the empire's pre-impact population. The !Reformation of the 15th century further divided the realm along religious lines, with !Protestantism taking hold in the eastern states that constitute modern-day X. Increasing repression from Alsvik prompted the !Protestant nobles to revolt against imperial rule in 1472, sparking a continental war that ended in defeat for Waldrich.

The war forced Waldrich to relinquish control over more than one-third of its remaining territories, severely weakening the authority and legitimacy of the Waldish emperor. In response, Emperor Halvard II introduced a series of administrative reforms during the first half of the 16th century, strengthening the government apparatus and transforming Waldrich from a loose confederation into a more centralized federal state. Halvard subsequently led Waldrich to victory in the X War, which restored the empire's image as a major Calesian power. Waldrich also emerged as a significant colonial player during this time and ruled over parts of Razan and northern Elia Boreal for much of the early modern period. However, a series of wars during the late 18th century nearly bankrupted the nation, prompting its rivals to invade in 1795. The war resulted in the dissolution of the Waldish Empire in 1803 and subsequent partition of its former territories, with only the Kingdom of Jarnland retaining its independence to serve as a buffer state. Waldish nationalists staged a series of uprisings in 1854, successfully gaining independence for the occupied territories and ending foreign rule on the Waldish mainland. Led by Jarnland, the newly independent states established the Old Waldish Confederacy to succeed the former empire and provide for the collective defense of Waldrich. The Confederacy declared war on Falland in 1866 to repatriate the island of Cuthland, but was swiftly defeated. The weaknesses exposed by the conflict led to the ratification of a new Waldish constitution in 1867, which sought to emulate the reforms of Halvard the Great by adopting a federal structure. Waldrich and Falland fought a second war between 1919 and 1921, resulting in a Waldish victory and leading to the rise of national syndicalism in Falland. Continuing tensions between the two nations were a major cause of the Great War's outbreak in 1934, which pitted Waldrich and the X Powers against Falland and the Y Powers. After the defeat of the Y Powers in 1940, Waldrich solidified its position as the dominant power in northern Calesia.

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

Waldrich is divided into 17 states (lander), including three kingdoms (kongedømmer), one grand duchy (storhertugdømme), two duchies (hertugdømmer), four jarldoms (jarldømmer), three principalities (fyrstedømmer), three free states (frilander), and one free city (friby).

Name	Capital	Population	Form of government	Official language(s)
Alsvik	Alsvik	2,594,236	Free city	Waldish
Aursdal	Kongsheim	8,714,043	Kingdom	Waldish
Cuthland	Alderham	412,710	Free state	Cuthish
Eldsey	Klettvik	44,382	Free state	Eldseyan
Forsmark	Forsheim	1,786,199	Jarldom	Waldish
Geirfold	Hallstrand	13,595,418	Kingdom	Waldish
Hovberg	Hovberg	634,807	Principality	Waldish
Jarnland	Hellnafjord	18,402,789	Kingdom	Waldish
Kolhavn	Kolhavn	244,210	Principality	Waldish
Lyngmark	Fagerheim	1,837,005	Duchy	Waldish
Malmstad	Malmstad	79,303	Principality	Waldish
Coshaqua	Mariesfjord	1,352,640	Free state	Waldish
Revsdal	Erikshavn	130,271	Jarldom	Waldish
Røkkerland	Flesanger	4,647,180	Duchy	Waldish
Skerland	Skervik	1,892,276	Jarldom	Waldish
Strandhavn	Strandhavn	1,123,945	Jarldom	Waldish
Vegsdal	Heggersund	4,284,386	Grand duchy	Waldish

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Science and technology

Infrastructure

Tourism

Demographics

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@@ Line 132: / Line 132: @@
 '''Waldrich''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂ, ''Vollrike''), officially the '''Waldish Empire''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂᛋᚡᛂᛚᛑᛆᛐ, ''Vollrikesveldet''), is an {{wp|Island country|island country}} and {{wp|Sovereign state|sovereign state}} within the [[Svalland]]ic archipelago of northern [[Calesia]]. It lies between the [[X Ocean]] to the north, the [[X Ocean]] to the east, and the [[Svalish Sea]] to the southwest. The nation shares maritime borders with [[X]] to the southeast, [[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 millennia BC, at the end of the {{wp|Last Glacial Period|last ice age}}. During {{wp|Late antiquity|late antiquity}}, the {{wp|Germanic peoples|Waldic tribes}} inhabiting the region began to migrate south into mainland Calesia, invading and ultimately destroying the [[Cambran Empire]]. These tribes organized into {{wp|Petty kingdom|petty kingdoms}} during the {{wp|Early middle ages|early middle ages}}, unifiying to form the [[Waldian Empire]] in 759. At its height in the 9th century, the Waldian Empire controlled all of Svalland and much of continental northern Calesia from its capital in modern-day [[Falland]]. During the late 10th and early 11th centuries, Waldian imperial power began to weaken as a result of overextension, administrative mismanagement, and external pressures resulting from !Slavic and !French invasions of its continental territories. After the [[Sack of Sydenham|sack of Sydenham]] in 1031, Waldia retreated from continental Calesia and relocated its capital to [[Alsvik]]. The empire stabilized during the {{wp|High Middle Ages|high medieval period}}, undergoing a {{wp|Golden age|golden age}} in which Alsvik emerged as a significant cultural and economic hub in northern Calesia. Additionally, Emperor [[Alfríkr IV]] changed his title from "[[Emperor of the Walds]]" to "[[Emperor of Waldrich]]" in 1210, an event that historians generally consider to formally mark the transition from Waldia to the modern state of Waldrich. In the mid-14th century, Waldrich's era of prosperity was cut short by the [[Catabole]] and subsequent [[Catabolic Crisis|global crisis]], which caused significant societal upheaval and killed nearly half of the empire's pre-impact population. The [[!Reformation]] of the 15th century further divided the realm along religious lines, with !Protestantism taking hold in the eastern states that constitute modern-day [[X]]. Increasing repression from Alsvik prompted the !Protestant nobles to [[Eastern Revolt|revolt]] against imperial rule in 1472, sparking a [[Fifteen Years' War|continental war]] that ended in defeat for Waldrich.
+Humans first settled Waldrich between the 10th and 11th millennia BC, at the end of the {{wp|Last Glacial Period|last ice age}}. During {{wp|Late antiquity|late antiquity}}, the {{wp|Germanic peoples|Waldic tribes}} inhabiting the region began to migrate south into mainland Calesia, invading and ultimately destroying the [[Cambran Empire]]. These tribes organized into {{wp|Petty kingdom|petty kingdoms}} during the {{wp|Early middle ages|early middle ages}}, unifiying to form the [[Waldian Empire]] in 759. At its height in the 9th century, the Waldian Empire controlled all of Svalland and much of continental northern Calesia from its capital in modern-day [[Falland]]. During the late 10th and early 11th centuries, Waldian imperial power began to weaken as a result of overextension, administrative mismanagement, and external pressures resulting from !Slavic and !French invasions of its continental territories. After the [[Sack of Sydenham|sack of Sydenham]] in 1031, Waldia retreated from continental Calesia and relocated its capital to [[Alsvik]]. The empire stabilized during the {{wp|High Middle Ages|high medieval period}}, undergoing a {{wp|Golden age|golden age}} in which Alsvik emerged as a significant cultural and economic hub in northern Calesia. Emperor [[Alfríkr IV]] styled himself "[[Emperor of Waldrich]]" in 1210, an event that historians generally consider to formally mark the transition from Waldia to the modern state of Waldrich. In the mid-14th century, Waldrich's era of prosperity was cut short by the [[Catabole]] and subsequent [[Catabolic Crisis|global crisis]], which caused significant societal upheaval and killed nearly half of the empire's pre-impact population. The [[!Reformation]] of the 15th century further divided the realm along religious lines, with !Protestantism taking hold in the eastern states that constitute modern-day [[X]]. Increasing repression from Alsvik prompted the !Protestant nobles to [[Eastern Revolt|revolt]] against imperial rule in 1472, sparking a [[Fifteen Years' War|continental war]] that ended in defeat for Waldrich.
 The war forced Waldrich to relinquish control over more than one-third of its remaining territories, severely weakening the authority and legitimacy of the Waldish emperor. In response, Emperor [[Halvard the Great|Halvard II]] introduced a series of [[Riksreformene|administrative reforms]] during the first half of the 16th century, strengthening the government apparatus and transforming Waldrich from a loose {{wp|Confederation|confederation}} into a more centralized {{wp|Federation|federal state}}. Halvard subsequently led Waldrich to victory in the [[X War]], which restored the empire's image as a major Calesian power. Waldrich also emerged as a significant colonial player during this time and ruled over parts of [[Razan]] and northern [[Elia Boreal]] for much of the {{wp|Early modern period|early modern period}}. However, a series of wars during the late 18th century nearly bankrupted the nation, prompting its rivals to [[War of the Northern League|invade]] in 1795. The war resulted in the dissolution of the Waldish Empire in 1803 and subsequent [[Partition of Waldrich|partition]] of its former territories, with only the [[Kingdom of Jarnland]] retaining its independence to serve as a buffer state. Waldish nationalists staged a series of [[Waldish Revolution|uprisings]] in 1854, successfully gaining independence for the occupied territories and ending foreign rule on the Waldish mainland. Led by Jarnland, the newly independent states established the [[Old Waldish Confederacy]] to succeed the former empire and provide for the collective defense of Waldrich. The Confederacy declared [[First Cuthish War|war]] on Falland in 1866 to repatriate the island of [[Cuthland]], but was swiftly defeated. The weaknesses exposed by the conflict led to the ratification of a new [[Constitution of Waldrich|Waldish constitution]] in 1867, which sought to emulate the reforms of Halvard the Great by adopting a federal structure. Waldrich and Falland fought a [[Second Cuthish War|second war]] between 1919 and 1921, resulting in a Waldish victory and leading to the rise of {{wp|National syndicalism|national syndicalism}} in Falland. Continuing tensions between the two nations were a major cause of the [[Great War (Teleon)|Great War]]'s outbreak in 1934, which pitted Waldrich and the [[X Powers]] against Falland and the [[Y Powers]]. After the defeat of the [[Y Powers]] in 1940, Waldrich solidified its position as the dominant power in northern Calesia.