Rijkhaven

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The Republic of Rijkhaven Republiek Rijkhaven
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Motto: "Ons bloed, Onze haven, rijk en machtig" "Our haven, rich and mighty"
Anthem: "Onverschrokken, mannen van Rijkhaven" "Fearless, ye men of Rijkhaven"
Capital	Asterkirk
Largest	Goed Kaap
Official languages	Rohstian
Recognised national languages	Rijkhavener Low Vanderic Untu languages
Ethnic groups	Rohstian add more
Demonym(s)	Rohstian
Government	Unitary parliamentary Rupublic
• President	Alfred van der Frenk
Population
• Estimate	~25 million
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Per capita	TBD
GDP (nominal)	TBD estimate
• Total	$3.TBD
• Per capita	TBD
Currency	Rijkhavener Rand (R) (RIR)
Time zone	TBD
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+17

Rijkhaven (Rohstian: Rijkhaven), officially the Republic of Rijkhaven (Rohstian: Republiek Rijkhaven), is a sovereign state and Unitary parliamentary Rupublic in northeastern not!africa. The official state language of Rijkhaven is Rohstian which is primarily used in all national governmental affairs, however Rijkhavener is the common tongue spoken by members of all social strata within society. Other languages, noth local not!african and Vreyan languages are spoken as well.

With a population of 25 million people, Rijkhaven is the largest nation in eastern not!africa populationwise and in territory. Rijkhaven's capital is Asterkirk but its largest city is the port city of Goed Kaap. In both cities exist various governmental offices and stations of import. Rijkhaven is one of the wealthiest nations in the entire continent of not!africa, mostly owed to its fair climate and large tracts of arable and resource-rich land. Too, the cities of Asterkirk and Goed Kaap have historically been major port cities as well as centres of Rohstian colonial admisitration during the time of the Rohstian Empire, as well as key stopping points for trade vessels from around the world on way to their destinations.

Etymology

The name Rijkhaven stems from the Rohstian word "rich harbour." Colloquially it also carried a connotation of being the Rohstian imperial harbour of import during the country's colonial era. The name stems from when the colony was first established by Rohstian merchants and sailors establish ports which soon became commercially successful due to their convenient geographic location during the colonial era. The ports of the not!african colony quickly became wealthy adding support to the notion of the colonial harours being rich.

History

Early Modern Period

Main articles: Rohstian Empire

By the 17th century Rohst had established itself as both a naval as well as a mercantile power. This too happened in conjunction with a weakening Whitlander navy and mercantile influence due to wars with its war with Torchina in 1639 and the aubsequent Second Argallan Rebellion in 1640. With this occurrence, the Rohstian !East India company sought expansion to better secure its major trade route to the spice-rich !Indies. Thus the Rohstian crown sought to establish a permanent and well-supplied harbour at a strategic location of a vital trade lane.

The f8rst colony of Rijkhaven was named Asterkirk after a Rohstian Trinitarian pastor named Manfred Amster, who was part of the crew of the trade vessel "Marianne" which had shipwrecked nearby modern day Gelbahoorn. It was discovered that the surviving crew had established a small camp after establishing rudimentary communication with a larger Untu tribe in the area. The location was deemed suitable for development and agriculturalization. with The first permanent building of the settlement was the meetinging house built by pastor Amster, and thus the name of the settlement was named after it. Over time, "vrijburgers ("free burghers") from Rohstian ports began settling the area with their families, attracted by promises of large, arable tracts of land to be purchased at a low price and other untapped potential in the area. With them were slaves from the Rohstian !Indies, and thus the bourgening colony of Amsterkirk became a key port in the region both for later colonization efforts as well as a major stopping port for traders from other Vreyan nations.

Once the colony of Amsterkirk became a thriving port, conflict had arisen between the colonist boers ("farmers") and the local tribes. Grazing rights over imported cattle between colonists and the nearby Moltu tribe began with tribesmen killing cattle on multiple occasions. Soon the first Amsterkirker militia was formed, and would remain a key patriotic component in Rijkhavener history due to its valiant efforts defending ranches from assault.

Politics

Military

Main article: Rohstian Armed Forces