Westzeeland
The Republic of Westzeeland Agax: Aguxe Aguxe | |
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 Flag | |
| Anthem: Arise people of Westzeeland | |
| Capital | Retoria |
| Official languages | English, Aguxe, Spanish, Afrikaans |
| Ethnic groups (2018) | 39% Black 21% Native 9% Biracial 28.5% White 3.5% Asian |
| Government | |
• President | Robert Goldschmeding |
• Prime Minister | David Yohannesburg |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| House of State Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
• Self-Governance | 1911 |
• Dominion | 1926 |
• Republic | 1942 |
| Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 42,545,000 |
| Gini (2019) | 69 very high |
| HDI |  0.771high |
| Currency | Reat (RET) |
| Driving side | left |
Westzeeland, or formerly the republic of Westzeeland, is a constitutional republic located on the shores of Alharu. The nation has a population of 42 million, a mijority of whom are of african? ancestry. Westzeeland is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is one of the highest numbers in the world three of these languages are of European origin: Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the first language of most coloured and white Westzeelanders; Anglish and Spanish reflects the legacy of colonialism, and is commonly used in public and commercial life, though it is the second most common spoken first language. The country is one of the few in South America never to have had a coup d'état, and regular elections have been held for almost a century. However, the vast majority of black Westzeelanders were not given the right to vote until 2009, and still lack many rights in social and economic life. During the 20th century, the black majority sought to claim more rights from the dominant white minority, with this struggle playing a large role in the country's recent history and politics. The white-controlled government imposed apartheid in 1946, institutionalising previous racial segregation. After a long and sometimes violent struggle by the Coloured Freedom Group (CFG) and other anti-apartheid activists both inside and outside the country, the repeal of discriminatory laws began in the mid-1990s, but many discriminatory laws are still enforced.
Geography
Westzeeland has a veriety of climates, from a deasert in the mountainous north, to sprawling jungles and plains in the south. The nation is known for being very hot all year round, with rainy seasons in the southern jungles, and snow being unheard of in most of the country.
Natural Resources
Westzeeland has an abundence of natural resources, these include Lithium, of which Westzeeland has one of the world's largest supplies, gold, diamonds, coal and natural gas. Though many of these resources have yet to be excavated, due to poor infrastructure in all areas with high concentrations, as well as the threat of crime.
History
Pre Europan Discovery
Prior to Europans discovering Westzeeland, it was fairly underpopulated, compared to the other areas of Southern Alharu and Aurelia, with only a few tribes along the coast and in the jungles. The only major tribe was the Aguxe, which remain today. The Aguxe was the most powerful and advanced tribe in the area, and built cities and road networks until the Aguxe War destroyed much of them.
Europan Settlement
The first europan to arrive in 1576 in Westzeeland was Francisco DiModerno, an Iberican explorer and slave trader. He helped found the first colony of San Discora, which is located near modern day Fontein. After word of the new colony reached Europa, a large number of Dutch and Anglish settlers sailed across the Oriental Ocean to lay claim. This formed 3 rival colonies, the spanish Santo Caste, the anglish Cape Haven, and the dutch Westzeeland, which was the largest of the 3.
In 1665 the colonies of Cape Haven and Westzeeland merged under the name of Westzeeland, and founded their capital city, Retoria. This caused upset in Santo Caste, which had also attempted to gain control of Cape Haven. In 1701 Sant Caste forces tried to sieze a mining community near Dilber. This lead to fighting, and an eventual ceasefire to allow local residents to leave the area. The fighting continued and would later be known as the Cape Caste War. The Westzeelanders contracted the help of local tribesmen by teaching them to use guns, and paying them in beads, to fight the Santo Caste soldiers. This came to a surprise to them, and the battle of Bourne Hill became a decisive victory for the Westzeelanders.