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Republic of Helmenland Helmenmaan tasavalta (Kantemoshan) | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "Aseisiin, Helmenmaa!" "To arms, Helmenland!" | |
| Anthem: "Vapauden hetki" "The hour of freedom"  | |
| Capital and largest city | Matinlinna |
| Official languages | Kantemoshan |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | 71.1% Sekoitettu 15.8% Euclean 8.3% Bahian 1.2% Indigenous 3.6% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Helmish |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
| Joonas Korpela | |
| Legislature | Kansankokous |
| Independence from Soravia | |
• Declared | 19 June 1752 |
| 20 October 1977 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 684,463 km2 (264,273 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 24,725,600 |
• Density | 45.0/km2 (116.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $691.402 billion |
• Per capita | $27,963 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $383.098 billion |
• Per capita | $15,494 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.841 very high |
| Currency | Helmish markka (HLM) |
| Time zone | UTC-1 |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
Helmenland (Kantemoshan: Helmenmaa), officially the Republic of Helmenland (Kantemoshan: Helmenmaan tasavalta), is a sovereign state in eastern Asteria Inferior. The nation shares land borders with Gapolania to the north and Arbolada to the southwest, and extends to the Lumine Ocean in the east. Helmenland's capital and largest city is Matinlinna, with other major cities including Kirkasvesi, Avai, Uusiranta, and Kalfunao. With a population of approximately 24.7 million and spanning an area of 684,463 square kilometers, Helmenland is the Xth most populous and Xth largest state in Asteria Inferior.
Indigenous Asterians began to settle continental Helmenland at least 10,000 years ago, and reached the Sokerinsaaret archipelago in approximately 300 CE. Matti Kapanen became the first Euclean to discover the region in 1605, claiming it for Kantemosha & Ambrazka. Kantemoshan colonists established extensive sugarcane plantations in Helmenland throughout the 17th century, leading to the formation of an aristocratic class of wealthy landowners. Soravia annexed the colony during the Ten Years' War and began a process of Soravianisation, alienating the Helmish aristocracy and leading to the Helmish War of Independence in 1752. After eight years of war, Soravia recognized Helmenland's independence and withdrew its forces in 1760. The newly independent country quickly descended into internal turmoil, and did not experience a peaceful transition of power for the first half-century of its existence due to frequent rebellions and military coups. In addition, the central government fought a protracted series of interconnected conflicts against indigenous tribes in the Helmish interior that lasted until 1809. The country's political and economic situation stabilized somewhat during the 1810s under President Ville Järvinen, who ushered in a period of economic growth that lasted into the middle of the 19th century. The Panic of 1855 interrupted Helmenland's economic expansion, leading to unrest that resulted in a civil war. The nation emerged from the conflict in 1858 under a military junta led by General Teemu Mäkelä, who stabilized the economy but failed to revive its explosive growth. In 1871, Helmenland was forced to cede Sokerinsaaret to X after a year long war, prompting the overthrow of Mäkelä's regime.
The country remained under civilian rule through the turn of the century, experiencing a second economic boom that turned Helmenland into one of the wealthiest nations in the Asterias. The Great Collapse hit Helmenland particularly hard, resulting in a breakdown of the nation's institutions and plunging it into a prolonged and destructive civil war for the second time in its history. The country emerged from the conflict in 1924 under the rule of President Risto Saari, a populist who introduced reforms to benefit the working class. Helmenland remained neutral for most of the Great War, joining the Grand Alliance three weeks before the end of the conflict to repatriate Sokerinsaaret from X. Saari remained in power for several years after the war, until he was overthrown by a group of dissident military officers in 1941. A succession of military regimes, punctuated by brief and unstable periods of civilian rule, continued until the current constitution was adopted in 1977 during the Asterian Spring.
Helmenland is a middle power in the international community. The nation boasts a developed economy that is among the fastest growing in Asteria Inferior, and is widely viewed as a regional leader in sociopolitical stability. Helmenland is a founding member of the Community of Nations, Asteria Inferior Common Market, and Organization of Asterian Nations, and is an active, albeit non-aligned, participant in the international community.