New Colcha
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Empire of New Colcha | |
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 Location of New Colcha (dark green) – in Esermia (green & dark grey) | |
| Capital | Manstedten |
| Largest city | Kleinveld |
| Official languages | Colchan Esermian Old Baatenian (ceremonial) |
| Demonym(s) | Colchan |
| Government | Federal absolute monarchy |
• Emperor | Werner V |
| History | |
• Imperial declaration | 1657 |
| 1658-1664 | |
| 1888–1893 | |
| 1924 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1968 | |
| 1998 | |
| Population | |
• 2018 census | 81,080,928 |
| Currency | Basilica (β) |
New Colcha (Colchan: Niekolchen), officially the Empire of New Colcha is a federal absolute monarchy located in central Esermia. New Colcha lies between the Augustine Channel to the south, the Prennians to the northwest and the Kaulitz Marshes to the northeast. It shares borders with Bronheim to the north, Colcha, Vadenia, and Bavmark to the east, and Normanfara to the west.
Formed from the coalition of various Dardenic principalities and microstates in the mid-17th century, imperial Colcha became a powerful centralized state unified under Darden ethnicity. As the seat of the Doxological faith following the collapse of the Baatenian Empire, Colcha was pivotal in religious and political reforms, and a central power in the Blackpowder Wars. Amidst colonial unrest and competition from other Esermian nations during the 18th century Colchan military and religious authority diminished, until reunification and alliance against the Tlusevian Empire during the First Esermian War; restoring Colcha's status with favourable gains from the Konstanz Treaties. With the rise of socialist sentiment within Esermia and eventual fall of Bavmark in 1923, Colcha adopted hardline anti-socialist policies which resulted in the significant civil war in 1961 and resulting foundation of New Colcha and the Esermian Strategic Treaty, marking the start of the cold war in Esermia. Following revolts in Sicgarous and subsequent federation, and escalating tensions with Ostroci and UNISOC, New Colcha in the 21st century continues to be a major military and diplomatic power in Esermia.
The current emperor and head-of-state since 2019 is Werner V, brother of late Leopold III. With over 81 million inhabitants, it is the 3rd most populous country in Esermia. The capital city of Manstedten is a centre for Darden culture, with Kleinveld located in Sicgarous being the largest city and main industrial centre.
New Colcha maintains a strong economy and large military, and exerts great diplomatic power within both the Darden and greater Esermian spheres. As a historical defender of Doxological tradition and Darden culture New Colcha is home to various heritage sites, and is naturally diverse with forests, plains, alpine mountains and swamp.