Cuthland

Federated States of Cuthland and Waldrich Forbonded Rikes of Cuthland and Waldrike (Cuthish) Bûnsrykten Cutlân en Wâldryk (Waldish)
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Capital	Kingsham (executive and administrative) Grienfjild (legislative and judicial)
Largest	Kingsham
Official languages	Cuthish, Waldish
Ethnic groups (2020)	44.2% Cuthish 40.7% Waldish 15.1% Other
Religion (2020)	76.5% Ditanery 13.3% Unaffiliated 7.3% Dísitrú 2.0% Marism 0.9% Other
Demonym(s)	Cutho-Waldish
Government	Federal dominant-party diarchic directorial republic
•      Grand Wardens	Clifford Goodwin Ale Dykstra
Legislature	Grand Assembly
• Upper house	Council of States
• Lower house	Council of Citizens
Establishment
• Cutho-Waldish Realm	21 February 1444
• Terms of Union	13 June 1560
• Cornice annexation	7 October 1803
• Treaty of Wesselstêd	19 June 1954
• Constitution	12 October 1955
Population
• 2020 census	22,794,500
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$803.461 billion
• Per capita	$35,248
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$422.519 billion
• Per capita	$18,536
Gini (2020)	27.4 low
HDI (2020)	0.854 very high
Currency	Pound (CWP)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+39
Internet TLD	.cw

Cuthland-Waldrich (Cuthish: Cuthland-Waldrike, Waldish: Cutlân-Wâldryk), officially the Federated States of Cuthland and Waldrich (Cuthish: Forbonded Rikes of Cuthland and Waldrike, Waldish: Bûnsrykten Cutlân en Wâldryk) is a sovereign state located on the Cutho-Waldish Peninsula in northwestern Cardia. It is bordered by Fawster and Vetonia to the south, and shares a maritime border with Velsken to the west via the Quatrines Islands. With a population of 22.8 million and spanning an area of X square kilometers, Cuthland-Waldrich is the 12th most populous and X largest state in Gaia.

Cuthland-Waldrich is a multinational state consisting of the two autonomous constituent states of Cuthland and Waldrich, each with its own distinct ethnic identity. The Cuthish are the country's largest ethnic group and constitute a slim plurality of its population at 44.2%, while the Waldish make up a large minority at 40.7%. This ethnic diversity forms the basis for Cuthland-Waldrich's unique structure, which splits many institutions between the two states. The country is officially bilingual, recognizing both Cuthish and Waldish as official languages. Kingsham, the country's largest city and the state capital of Cuthland, serves as the federal executive and administrative capital, while Grienfjild, the country's second largest city and the state capital of Waldrich, serves as the federal legislative and judicial capital. Other major cities include Whitford, Stanbridge, and Wesselstêd.

Cuthish and Waldish peoples from modern day Erdara first settled in the Cutho-Waldish Peninsula during late antiquity. Although initially divided into various petty kingdoms during the early middle ages, by the 11th century the entirety of the Cuthish and Waldish lands were united into their own respective kingdoms. In 1444, the Kingdom of Cuthland and the Kingdom of Waldrich were brought into a personal union under Edwin III of Cuthland, establishing the Cutho-Waldish Realm. The Terms of Union in 1560 further integrated Cuthland and Waldrich into a dual monarchy, effectively establishing the first unified Cutho-Waldish state. The Realm reached its height during the 17th and early 18th centuries, achieving great prosperity through trade between the nations of Cardia, Erdara, and Hallania. The country entered nearly a century of decline following the Crisis of 1715, culminating in its annexation by Cornicae in 1803.

Cuthland-Waldrich remained under Cornice rule for nearly 140 years, a period now known as the Era of Subjugation in the country. Cornicae began to weaken after the Continental War, and the empire's dissolution in 1943 resulted in the emergence of independent states in Cuthland and Waldrich for the first time in centuries. However, lingering economic malaise from the collapse of Cornicae resulted in hyperinflation and fueled a pan-nationalist movement spearheaded by Gerrit Hartnell that sought to reunify the territories of the former Cutho-Waldish Realm into a "New Realm". Consequently, a wave of uprisings spread through Cuthland and Waldrich during December 1953, resulting in Cutho-Waldish nationalists led by Hartnell seizing power in both countries. The new governments of both countries signed the Treaty of Wesselstêd in June 1954, reunifying the two for the first time since the Cornice annexation.

Modern day Cuthland-Waldrich is governed as a federal dominant-party diarchic directorial republic. The Union of Farmers, Laborers, and Shopkeepers (UFLS), has remained the dominant party in every level of government since reunification, largely due to constitutional restrictions on political expression that have led observers to label the nation as a hybrid regime. Cuthland-Waldrich maintains a modern military force and a revanchist foreign policy that seeks to enforce irredentist claims on traditional Cutho-Waldish territories. It is a developed country, boasting a high standard of living and diverse mixed economy regulated through protectionism and competition law. Scholars have characterized the country's social, political, and economic structure as Hartnellist, named after the revolutionary leader whose populist and nationalist ideas shaped the formation of the modern Cutho-Waldish state.

Etymology

"Cuthland-Waldrich" is a double-barrelled name combining the names of the nation's two constituent states, Cuthland and Waldrich. "Cuthland" is a Cuthish word derived from the Old Cuthish Cuþland, which translates to "known land" or "famous land". "Waldrich" is derived from the Waldish Wâldryk, which is itself derived from the Old Waldish Waldrīke, meaning "forested realm".