Vierzland

Vierz Federation Vierze Föderation
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "Gott und volk" "God and people"
Anthem: O Vierzland hoch in Ehren O highly esteemed Vierzland
Capital and largest city	Adtrüs
Official languages	Vierz
Ethnic groups	87.5% Vierz 6.7% Caraqis 3.7% Mischlinge 0.6% Luepolans 1.5% other
Demonym(s)	Vierz
Government	Federal parliamentary republic
• Chancellor	Kaspar Vahl
• Vice Chancellor	Paul Bachmeier
• Speaker of the Federal Assembly	Eva Weiskopf
• Chair of the Supreme Federal Court	Thorsten Hopfer
Legislature	Federal Assembly
Population
• 2019 estimate	95,613,152
• 2015 census	94,295,581
GDP (PPP)	2015 estimate
• Total	$4.512 trillion
• Per capita	$47,859
GDP (nominal)	2015 estimate
• Total	$4.022 trillion
• Per capita	$42,663
Gini (2018)	35.6 medium
HDI (2018)	0.913 very high
Currency	Vierzmark (VZM)
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.vz

Vierzland, officially the Vierz Federation (Vierz: Vierze Föderation), is a sovereign state in northeast Patyria. It is bordered by Vostrum to the northeast, Luepola to the east, Lairea to the south, and Gallia to the west. Vierzland is comprised of fourteen states, and the capital and largest city is Adtrüs with a population of 8,103,837, one of the most populous cities on the continent. With the total population around 90 million, the country is the third largest in Patyria in that regard, and is one of the largest in terms of area.

Settlement by Vierzic tribes around the Bertenau Delta in antiquity gradually led to the establishment and expansion of numerous Vierz kingdoms in central Patyria. These states eventually united to form the Kingdom of the Vierz in 1610 AD as a result of the Eastern Patyrian War. With the onset of the Revolutionary Era in the late 18th century, the beginning of civil war in 1789 threatened the survival of the kingdom. In 1795, the war ended with the creation of the Vierz Empire with Constantine the Great as the first Kaiser. Over the next 150 years, Vierz colonial holdings in West Oridia, Tusola, and South Artalia considerably expanded.

Colonial conflicts with other Patyrian states, its defeat in the Volgarian Revolutionary War, and the worldwide economic crisis in the late 1920s led to the creation of a military dictatorship in 1929. Increasing disputes in Patyria led Vierzland to invade Luepola in 1942, sparking the Great War, which swiftly became a worldwide conflict - the deadliest in world history. The war ended in military stalemate in which Vierzland's influence was increased greatly, rising to become Legatia's rival as a superpower with a large standing military and nuclear weapons arsenal during the ensuing Cold War. Economic difficulties onset by conflicts in Vierz colonies and client states, such as the Luepolan War, led to the collapse of the Vierz Empire in 1990 after the abdication of Kaiser Viktor IV in 1989. A new constitution was ratified in 1992 establishing Vierzland as a federal parliamentary republic.

Vierzland is constitutionally considered a nation-state for the Vierz people who constitute 87.5% of the population; the remainder consists of minority groups such as Caraqis, Mischlinge, and Luepolans that immigrated from former Vierz colonies or neighbouring states. Two-thirds of the country is Catholic, with Lutheranism and Tariqa being significant minority religions. Vierzland is a member of the Council of Patyrian States and the Group of Ten, and is the founder of the Vierz Community and the International Vierzic Organization. The country enjoys a high standard of living, ranking highly in areas of productivity, education, and healthcare, while being one of the world's largest importers and exporters. Vierzland has a significant number of tourist sites and world-renowned universities.

Geography

Urbanization

Largest cities and towns in Vierzland Federal Statistical Office
	Rank		States of Vierzland	Pop.
Adtrüs Bertenau	1	Adtrüs	Adtrüs Capital Region	8,103,837	Friedrichstadt Kasenberg
	2	Bertenau	Geismar	5,292,458
	3	Friedrichstadt	Geismar	4,644,591
	4	Kasenberg	Kustaat	2,994,342
	5	Tilleda	Vogach	1,523,293
	6	Strauben	Hauvel	1,246,785
	7	Talheim	Kastor	987,474
	8	Schattendorf	Hauvel	808,245
	9	Gidenburg	Rastede	751,959
	10	Jesselitz	Jeien	714,043