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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 | Matinranta |
| 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 1944 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 423,489 km2 (163,510 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Census | 37,825,600 |
• Density | 130.5/km2 (338.0/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $944 billion |
• Per capita | $24,963 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $435 billion |
• Per capita | $11,494 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.831 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 Matinranta, with other major cities including Kirkasvesi, Avai, Uusilinna, and Kalfunao. With a population of approximately 37.8 million and spanning an area of 423,489 square kilometers, Helmenland is the Xth most populous and Xth largest state in Asteria Inferior.
Indigenous Asterians began to settle continental Helmenland at least 12,000 years ago, but did not reach the Sokerinsaaret archipelago until 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 under President X, who passed legislation to promote industrialization in the mostly agrarian country. These measures angered the country's landowning elite, who benefited financially from the agricultural economy, and a tariff dispute in 1821 led to the outbreak of civil war. The victory of the pro-industrialists in 1824 solidified the primacy of industry within the nation's economy, leading to an extended economic boom that lasted into the mid-19th century. The Panic of 1857 interrupted this period of growth, leading to unrest that culminated in a military coup d'état. The nation spent the next two decades under a military junta led by General X, who stabilized the economy but failed to revive its explosive growth. In 1878, Helmenland was forced to cede the Sokerinsaaret archipelago to X after a year long war, leading to unrest that brought down X's regime. The country remained under civilian rule through the turn of the century, experiencing a second period of explosive economic growth that turned Helmenland into one of the wealthiest nations in the Asterias.
The Great Collapse hit Helmenland particularly hard, producing a near complete breakdown in the nation’s institutions and plunging it into a prolonged and destructive civil war. The country emerged from the conflict in 1922 under the rule of X, 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.