Lindenholt
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Kingdom of Lindenholt Koninkrijk Lindenholt (Dutch) | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: Luctor et Emergo (Latin: I struggle and arise) | |
Anthem: Waar Sonne en Kreugel Vloeien | |
| Location of Lindenholt within Ventismar indicated with dark green, members of the VU are light green. | |
| Capital | Artwingen |
| Official languages | Dutch |
| Recognised regional languages | Frisian |
| Ethnic groups (2017) | 89.4% Lindian 10.6% Others |
| Demonym(s) | Lindian |
| Government | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• King | Maximilian IV |
• Prime minister | Jasper Tulpen |
| Legislature | States General |
| Established Lindian Republic | |
| 11 October 1599 | |
• Constitutional monarchy | 7 March 1793 |
| Area | |
• Total | 483,372 km2 (186,631 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 17.6% |
| Population | |
• 2017 estimate | 73,453,603 (14th) |
• Density | 152/km2 (393.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $3,381,524,762,869.50 |
• Per capita | $46,036.20 |
| HDI (2015) | 0.949 very high (6th) |
| Currency | Aurei (AUR) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Central Ventismarien Time CVT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (Observed) |
| Maximilian Islands do not follow DST | |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | the right |
| Calling code | +024 |
| ISO 3166 code | LIN |
| Internet TLD | .lin |
The Kingdom of Lindenholt, commonly reffered to as just Lindenholt (pronounced /lɪndɜːnhɒlt/), is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy located in Western Ventismar. It is a medium-sized country with a population of around 73 million people, most of which live in the country's thirteen provinces in Ventismar. Around a hundred thousand Lindians live on the Maximilian Islands off the coast of Corentia, giving Lindenholt a maritime border with Ispanza and Sunrisia. Lindenholt proper borders Ripuaria to the east and to the north, separated by the Amica Channel, lies Capsland, which is connected to Lindenholt through the Gildelew Tunnel.
The country's capital and largest city is Artwingen, with the second largest city being Stokfort. The third largest city, Dorningen, hosts the world's largest sea port. This port, along with the Sonnae-Kreugel river system is the lifeline of Western Ventismar, as goods flow from and to the hinterland via Dorningen.
Lindenholt has had a long history of trade, with the Guldebond and Zilverbond starting a trade network in the 13th century, to traders laying the foundations of international trade in the Eastismar Sea trade and merchants sailing the world's oceans during the 17th and 18th centuries. Lindenholt also has a history of tolerance, and has even fought a war to practice their Calvinist religion freely during the reformation period. This war resulted in the unification of Lindenholt in 1599. Today this tolerance is reflected in Lindenholt's fully legalised prostitution, abortion, euthanasia, same sex marriage, its liberal drug policy and extensive civil rights and liberties.
Lindenholt is one of the founding members of the United Sunalayan Assembly. It is also a founding member of the Ventismar Union, and its currency the Aurei.
Lindenholt has a free market economy, and ranks in the top ten GDP per capitas in the world. It is one of the 10 largest economies in Sunalaya, and is ranked 4th in the human development index with a very high standard of living.
Etymology
The area that is modern-day eastern Lindenhoilt was known in Latin as Tilia Silvestris. This name, coined by the [notromans] referred to an area in North Western Ventismar that compromised Western Ripuaria and Eastern Lindenholt. This area was inhabited by Celtic tribes that predominantly lived in forests that are recorded in history to be rich in linden trees.
The Latin name for the area was used during the early middle ages exclusively to refer to Germanic language speaking areas west of French speaking Ripuaria. By this time most of the linden forests had been cut down to make way for pastures and farmland. Regardless of the change in landscape, the area still retained its old name.
The name Lindenholt would not appear in literature until 1234, when Guldebond traders would introduce themselves as hailing from the "linden forest" (linden holt in Old Dutch). This is a direct translation of the Latin Tilia Silvestris.