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Waldish Empire

ᛡᚯᚤᚴᚮᚿᚵᛂᚱᛁᚴᛂᛐ᛬ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂ (Waldish)
*Høykongeriket Vollrike*
Waldish Empire; ᛡᚯᚤᚴᚮᚿᚵᛂᚱᛁᚴᛂᛐ᛬ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂ (Waldish); Høykongeriket Vollrike
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: ᛋᛐᛦᚱ᛬ᚿᚮᚱᛑᛂᚿ (Waldish); Styr norden; "Rule the north"
	Anthem: ᛂᚱᛁᚴᛋᛋᛆᚿᚵᛂᚿ (Waldish); Erikssangen; "Erik's Song";
Capital; and largest city	Alsvik
Official languages	Waldish
Recognised regional languages	Cuthish; Eldseyan
Ethnic groups (2020)	87.1% Waldish; 0.7% Cuthish; 0.1% Eldseyan; 12.1% Other
Religion (2020)	84.3% Gregorianism 78.9% Northern Cathedralist; 5.4% Other Gregorian; ; ; 10.2% Irreligious; 5.5% Other;
Demonym(s)	Waldish
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy
• Emperor	Mats II
• Lawspeaker	Anders Kjeldsen
Legislature	Rikesdag
• Upper house	Landsting
• Lower house	Folksting
Establishment
• Unification	19 June 759
• Sack of Sydenham	7 January 1031
• Federal state	15 August 1552
• Current constitution	13 September 1821
Area
• Total	648,557 km2 (250,409 sq mi)
• Water (%)	2.2%
Population
• 2020 census	62,775,800
• Density	96.8/km2 (250.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$3.536 trillion
• Per capita	$56,320
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$2.837 trillion
• Per capita	$45,192
Gini (2021)	35.7; medium
HDI (2021)	0.921; very high
Currency	Pund (VLP)
Time zone	UTC+0 (Central Calesian Time, CCT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (Central Calesian Summer Time, CCST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+39
Internet TLD	.vl

Latest revision as of 13:21, 23 April 2024

Waldrich (Waldish: ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂ, Vollrike), officially the Waldish Empire (Waldish: ᛡᚯᚤᚴᚮᚿᚵᛂᚱᛁᚴᛂᛐ᛬ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂ, Høykongeriket Vollrike), is an island country and sovereign state located mostly on the island of X in northern Calesia. It lies between the X Ocean to the north, the X Ocean to the east, and the Svalish Sea to the southwest. It shares maritime borders with X to the southeast, X to the west, and Falland to the south. Alsvik is Waldrich's capital and largest city, with other major cities including Hellnafjord, Strandhavn, Kongsheim, and Hovberg. With a population of approximately 63 million and a total area of 648,557 square kilometers, Waldrich is the Xth most populous and Xth largest nation in Teleon.

Humans first settled Waldrich between the 10th and 11th millennia BC, at the end of the last ice age. During late antiquity, the Waldic tribes inhabiting the region began to migrate south into mainland Calesia, invading and ultimately destroying the Cambran Empire. These tribes organized into petty kingdoms during the early middle ages, unifying to form the Waldish Empire in 759. At its height in the 9th century, Waldrich controlled all of Svalland and much of continental northern Calesia from its capital in modern-day Falland. During the late 10th and early 11th centuries, Waldish imperial power began to weaken as a result of overextension, administrative mismanagement, and external pressures resulting from !Slavic and !French invasions of its continental territories. After the sack of Sydenham in 1031, Waldrich retreated from continental Calesia and relocated its capital to Alsvik. The empire stabilized during the high medieval period, undergoing a golden age in which Alsvik emerged as a significant cultural and economic hub in northern Calesia. In the mid-14th century, Waldrich's era of prosperity was cut short by the Catabole and subsequent global crisis, which caused significant societal upheaval and killed nearly half of the empire's pre-impact population. The !Reformation of the 15th century further divided the realm along religious lines, with !Protestantism taking hold in the eastern states that constitute modern-day X. Increasing repression from Alsvik prompted the !Protestant nobles to revolt against imperial rule in 1472, sparking a continental war that ended in defeat for Waldrich.

The war forced Waldrich to relinquish control over more than one-third of its remaining territories, exposing the increasing weakness of the Waldish emperor. In response, Emperor Halvard II introduced a series of administrative reforms during the first half of the 16th century, strengthening the government apparatus and transforming Waldrich from a loose confederation into a more centralized federal state. Halvard subsequently led Waldrich to victory in the X War, which restored the empire's image as a major Calesian power. Waldrich also emerged as a significant colonial player during this time and ruled over parts of Razan and northern Elia Boreal for much of the early modern period. However, Waldish colonial dominance ended with the outbreak of the Twelve Years' War in 1785, which forced Waldrich to recognize the independence of Razan and cede most of its colonies in Elia Boreal to other Calesian powers. The war sparked a gradual transition away from absolutism and towards a constitutional monarchy, culminating in the ratification of the current constitution in 1821. The nation reached its territorial nadir following the First Cuthish War in 1866, ceding the island of Cuthland to Falland. Waldrich and Falland fought a second war between 1919 and 1921, resulting in a Waldish victory and leading to the rise of national syndicalism in Falland. Continuing tensions between the two nations were a major cause of the Great War's outbreak in 1934, which pitted Waldrich and the X Powers against Falland and the Y Powers. After the defeat of the Y Powers in 1940, Waldrich solidified its position as the dominant power in northern Calesia.

Contemporary Waldrich is a great power, wielding significant regional and global influence in economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military affairs. It is a founding member of the Nordbund and X Economic Partnership, and holds a permanent seat on the United Congress Security Council. Waldrich is a developed country, with a high income economy that ranks as the Xth largest in the world. Its economic system, known internationally as the Waldish model, combines high economic freedom with a strong social safety net centered around a universal basic income. Waldrich is a recognized nuclear weapons state under the Treaty of Hellnafjord and possesses the Xth largest military in the world, with a blue-water navy that allows it to project power globally.

Etymology

History

Prehistory

Antiquity

Middle Ages

Early Modern period

19th century

Early 20th century

Contemporary history

Geography

TBAfjord in Skerland
TBA National Park
TBA volcano in Eldsey
Lake TBD in TBD National Park
The TBA river in TBA
The TBA mountains in TBA

Climate

Environment

Biodiversity

Politics

Government

Political parties and elections

Administrative divisions

Waldrich is divided into 17 states (lander), including three kingdoms (kongedømmer), one grand duchy (storhertugdømme), two duchies (hertugdømmer), four jarldoms (jarldømmer), three principalities (fyrstedømmer), three free states (frilander), and one free city (friby).

Name	Capital	Population	Form of government	Official language(s)
Alsvik	Alsvik	2,594,236	Free city	Waldish
Aursdal	Kongsheim	8,714,043	Kingdom	Waldish
Cuthland	Alderham	412,710	Free state	Cuthish
Eldsey	Klettvik	44,382	Free state	Eldseyan
Forsmark	Forsheim	1,786,199	Jarldom	Waldish
Geirfold	Hallstrand	13,595,418	Kingdom	Waldish
Hovberg	Hovberg	634,807	Principality	Waldish
Jarnland	Hellnafjord	18,402,789	Kingdom	Waldish
Kolhavn	Kolhavn	244,210	Principality	Waldish
Lyngmark	Fagerheim	1,837,005	Duchy	Waldish
Malmstad	Malmstad	79,303	Principality	Waldish
Coshaqua	Mariesfjord	1,352,640	Free state	Waldish
Revsdal	Erikshavn	130,271	Jarldom	Waldish
Røkkerland	Flesanger	4,647,180	Duchy	Waldish
Skerland	Skervik	1,892,276	Jarldom	Waldish
Strandhavn	Strandhavn	1,123,945	Jarldom	Waldish
Vegsdal	Heggersund	4,284,386	Grand duchy	Waldish

Foreign relations

Military

Economy

Science and technology

Infrastructure

Tourism

Demographics

Largest cities

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Language

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Education

Health

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-|national_anthem = ᛂᚱᛁᚴᛋᛆᚿᚵᛂᚿ ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}})<br>''Eriksangen''<br>"Erik's Song"<br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INLff_FzKQM|200px]]
+|national_anthem = ᛂᚱᛁᚴᛋᛋᛆᚿᚵᛂᚿ ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}})<br>''Erikssangen''<br>"Erik's Song"<br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INLff_FzKQM|200px]]
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-* 84.3% {{wp|Christianity|!Christianity}}
+*84.3% {{wp|Christianity|Gregorianism}}
-** 78.9% [[Waldic Catholic Church|Waldic Catholic]]
+**78.9% [[Northern Cathedralist Church|Northern Cathedralist]]
-** 5.4% Other !Christian
+**5.4% Other Gregorian
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-|leader_title1 =      [[Foresitter of Waldrich|Foresitter]]
+|leader_title1 = [[Emperor of Waldrich|Emperor]]
 |leader_name1 = [[Mats II]]
-|leader_title2 =      [[Lawspeaker of Waldrich|Lawspeaker]]
+|leader_title2 = [[Lawspeaker of Waldrich|Lawspeaker]]
 |leader_name2 = [[Anders Kjeldsen]]
-|legislature = [[Bundsdag]]
+|legislature = [[Rikesdag]]
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-|established_event1 = [[North Waldia]]
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-|established_date1 =  20 May 1031
+|established_date1 = 19 June 759
-|established_event2 = [[Old Waldish Confederacy]]
+|established_event2 = [[Sack of Sydenham]]
-|established_date2 =  7 January 1584
+|established_date2 = 7 January 1031
-|established_event3 = [[Waldrich as a federal state|Federal state]]
+|established_event4 = [[Government reforms of Halvard the Great|Federal state]]
-|established_date3 = 19 June 1821
+|established_date4 = 15 August 1552
-|established_event4 = [[Constitution of Waldrich|Current constitution]]
+|established_event5 = [[Constitution of Waldrich|Current constitution]]
-|established_date4 = 15 August 1866
+|established_date5 = 13 September 1821
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-'''Waldrich''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛂᚱᛁᚴᛂ, ''Vallerike''), officially the '''Waldish Confederation''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᛆᛚᛚᛋᚴ᛬ᚠᚮᚱᛒᚢᚿᛑ, ''Vallsk Forbund''), is a {{wp|Sovereign state|sovereign state}} on the [[Svalland]]ic island of [[X]] in northern [[Calesia]].  It lies between the [[X Ocean]] to the north, the [[X Ocean]] to the east, and the [[X Sea]] to the southwest.  The nation shares a land border with [[Valmut]] to the southeast, and maritime borders with [[X]] to the west and [[Falland]] to the south.  [[Alsvik]] is Waldrich's capital and largest city, with other major cities including [[Hellnafjord]], [[Strandhavn]], [[Kongsheim]], and [[Hovberg]].  With a population of approximately 63 million and a total area of 648,557 square kilometers, Waldrich is the Xth most populous and Xth largest nation in [[Teleon]].
+'''Waldrich''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂ, ''Vollrike''), officially the '''Waldish Empire''' ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}: ᛡᚯᚤᚴᚮᚿᚵᛂᚱᛁᚴᛂᛐ᛬ᚡᚮᛚᛚᚱᛁᚴᛂ, ''Høykongeriket Vollrike''), is an {{wp|Island country|island country}} and {{wp|Sovereign state|sovereign state}} located mostly on the island of [[X]] in northern [[Calesia]]. It lies between the [[X Ocean]] to the north, the [[X Ocean]] to the east, and the [[Svalish Sea]] to the southwest. It shares maritime borders with [[X]] to the southeast, [[X]] to the west, and [[Falland]] to the south. [[Alsvik]] is Waldrich's capital and largest city, with other major cities including [[Hellnafjord]], [[Strandhavn]], [[Kongsheim]], and [[Hovberg]]. With a population of approximately 63 million and a total area of 648,557 square kilometers, Waldrich is the Xth most populous and Xth largest nation in [[Teleon]].
-Humans first settled Waldrich between the 10th and 11th millennia BC, at the end of the {{wp|Last Glacial Period|last ice age}}.  During the early middle ages, the {{wp|Germanic peoples|Waldic tribes}} inhabiting the region began to organize into several {{wp|Petty kingdom|petty kingdoms}}.  In 759, [[X]] of the [[Kingdom of X]] unified many of these kingdoms under the [[Waldian Empire]], which ruled most of Svalland and northern !Europe at its territorial peak in the 9th century.  The empire fragmented in 1031, and control over Waldrich passed to the successor state of [[North Waldia]].  The [[!Reformation]] of the 16th century divided the realm along religious lines, with the nobles of the southern kingdoms converting to [[!Protestantism]] in defiance of the [[Waldic Catholic Church]].  Tensions between the !Catholic north and !Protestant south culminated with the [[X War]], resulting in the dissolution of North Waldia in 1584.  The southern kingdoms unified under the [[Valmut|Kingdom of Valmut]], while the northern kingdoms established the [[Old Waldish Confederacy]] as a successor to North Waldia.  Initially intended as a defensive alliance between independent kingdoms, the Confederacy consolidated into a [[Waldrich as a federal state|federal state]] in 1821 as a consequence of the [[X War]].  Waldrich emerged as a {{wp|Great power|great power}} in !Europe during the mid-19th century under the rule of [[Foresitter of Waldrich|Foresitter]] [[Olaf V]], who reformed the armies of the Confederation's constituent states into a unified and modern fighting force.  Olaf also oversaw the industrialization of the nation's economy, which was among the wealthiest in the world by the end of his reign in 1860.
+Humans first settled Waldrich between the 10th and 11th millennia BC, at the end of the {{wp|Last Glacial Period|last ice age}}. During {{wp|Late antiquity|late antiquity}}, the {{wp|Germanic peoples|Waldic tribes}} inhabiting the region began to migrate south into mainland Calesia, invading and ultimately destroying the [[Cambran Empire]]. These tribes organized into {{wp|Petty kingdom|petty kingdoms}} during the {{wp|Early middle ages|early middle ages}}, [[Unification of Waldrich|unifying]] to form the Waldish Empire in 759. At its height in the 9th century, Waldrich controlled all of Svalland and much of continental northern Calesia from its capital in modern-day [[Falland]]. During the late 10th and early 11th centuries, Waldish imperial power began to weaken as a result of overextension, administrative mismanagement, and external pressures resulting from !Slavic and !French invasions of its continental territories. After the [[Sack of Sydenham|sack of Sydenham]] in 1031, Waldrich retreated from continental Calesia and relocated its capital to [[Alsvik]]. The empire stabilized during the {{wp|High Middle Ages|high medieval period}}, undergoing a {{wp|Golden age|golden age}} in which Alsvik emerged as a significant cultural and economic hub in northern Calesia. In the mid-14th century, Waldrich's era of prosperity was cut short by the [[Catabole]] and subsequent [[Catabolic Crisis|global crisis]], which caused significant societal upheaval and killed nearly half of the empire's pre-impact population. The [[!Reformation]] of the 15th century further divided the realm along religious lines, with !Protestantism taking hold in the eastern states that constitute modern-day [[X]]. Increasing repression from Alsvik prompted the !Protestant nobles to [[Eastern Revolt|revolt]] against imperial rule in 1472, sparking a [[Fifteen Years' War|continental war]] that ended in defeat for Waldrich.
-Waldrich's loss to [[Falland]] in the [[First Cuthish War]] of 1866 sent the nation into turmoil, culminating in the [[Waldish Revolution]].  Olaf's successor, [[Karl II]], instituted liberalizing reforms in response, resulting in the end of {{wp|Absolutism|absolutism}} and the ratification of a [[Constitution of Waldrich|democratic constitution]].  After a half-century long [[Waldish–Fallish arms race|arms race]] with Falland, war [[Second Cuthish War|again]] broke out betweent the two powers in 1919.  Waldrich's victory in 1921 caused support for nationalist and revanchist political elements to rise in Falland, allowing {{wp|National syndicalism|national syndicalists}} to take power in the 1925 elections.  The continued spread of national syndicalism worldwide throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s set the stage for the outbreak of the [[Great War (Teleon)|Great War]] in 1934, which pitted Waldrich and the [[X Powers]] against Falland and the [[Y Powers]].  The [[Y Powers]] surrendered unconditionally in 1940, with Waldrich and its allies occupying Falland.
+The war forced Waldrich to relinquish control over more than one-third of its remaining territories, exposing the increasing weakness of the Waldish emperor. In response, Emperor [[Halvard the Great|Halvard II]] introduced a series of [[Government reforms of Halvard the Great|administrative reforms]] during the first half of the 16th century, strengthening the government apparatus and transforming Waldrich from a loose {{wp|Confederation|confederation}} into a more centralized {{wp|Federation|federal state}}. Halvard subsequently led Waldrich to victory in the [[X War]], which restored the empire's image as a major Calesian power. Waldrich also emerged as a significant colonial player during this time and ruled over parts of [[Razan]] and northern [[Elia Boreal]] for much of the {{wp|Early modern period|early modern period}}. However, Waldish colonial dominance ended with the outbreak of the [[Twelve Years' War]] in 1785, which forced Waldrich to recognize the independence of Razan and cede most of its colonies in Elia Boreal to other Calesian powers. The war sparked a gradual transition away from {{wp|Absolute monarchy|absolutism}} and towards a {{wp|Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy}}, culminating in the ratification of the [[Constitution of Waldrich|current constitution]] in 1821. The nation reached its territorial nadir following the [[First Cuthish War]] in 1866, ceding the island of [[Cuthland]] to Falland. Waldrich and Falland fought a [[Second Cuthish War|second war]] between 1919 and 1921, resulting in a Waldish victory and leading to the rise of {{wp|National syndicalism|national syndicalism}} in Falland. Continuing tensions between the two nations were a major cause of the [[Great War (Teleon)|Great War]]'s outbreak in 1934, which pitted Waldrich and the [[X Powers]] against Falland and the [[Y Powers]]. After the defeat of the [[Y Powers]] in 1940, Waldrich solidified its position as the dominant power in northern Calesia.
-Contemporary Waldrich is a {{wp|Great power|great power}}, wielding significant regional and global influence in economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military affairs.  It is a founding member of the [[Nordbund]] and [[X Economic Partnership]], and holds a permanent seat on the [[X]] Security Council.  Waldrich is a {{wp|Developed country|developed country}}, with a {{wp|High-income economy|high income economy}} that ranks as the Xth largest in the world.  Its economic system, known internationally as the [[Waldish model]], combines high {{wp|Economic freedom|economic freedom}} with a strong {{wp|Social safety net|social safety net}} centered around a {{wp|Universal basic income|universal basic income}}.  Waldrich is a recognized nuclear weapons state under the [[Treaty of Hellnafjord]] and possesses the Xth largest military in the world, with a {{wp|Blue-water navy|blue-water navy}} that allows it to project power globally.
+Contemporary Waldrich is a {{wp|Great power|great power}}, wielding significant regional and global influence in economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military affairs. It is a founding member of the [[Nordbund]] and [[X Economic Partnership]], and holds a permanent seat on the [[United Congress]] Security Council. Waldrich is a {{wp|Developed country|developed country}}, with a {{wp|High-income economy|high income economy}} that ranks as the Xth largest in the world. Its economic system, known internationally as the [[Waldish model]], combines high {{wp|Economic freedom|economic freedom}} with a strong {{wp|Social safety net|social safety net}} centered around a {{wp|Universal basic income|universal basic income}}. Waldrich is a recognized nuclear weapons state under the [[Treaty of Hellnafjord]] and possesses the Xth largest military in the world, with a {{wp|Blue-water navy|blue-water navy}} that allows it to project power globally.
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 {{see also|Free states of Waldrich}}
-Waldrich is divided into 17 [[States of Waldrich|states]] (''lander''), including three {{wp|Kingdom|kingdoms}} (''kongedømmer''), one {{wp|Grand duchy|grand duchy}} (''storhertugdømme''), two {{wp|Duchy|duchies}} (''hertugdømmer''), four {{wp|Jarldom|jarldoms}} (''jarldømmer''), three {{wp|Principality|principalities}} (''fyrstedømmer''), three  [[Free states of Waldrich|free states]] (''frilander''), and one [[Alsvik|free city]] (''friby'').  Most Waldish states are under the authority of a lord, although free states and the free city of Alsvik have no local monarch and are directly under the authority of the [[Foresitter of Waldrich|Foresitter]].  Under the [[Constitution of Waldrich|Federal Constitution]], all Waldish states reserve a substantial degree of sovereignty within their own borders, with state constitutions and legislatures governing most internal affairs.
+Waldrich is divided into 17 [[States of Waldrich|states]] (''lander''), including three {{wp|Kingdom|kingdoms}} (''kongedømmer''), one {{wp|Grand duchy|grand duchy}} (''storhertugdømme''), two {{wp|Duchy|duchies}} (''hertugdømmer''), four {{wp|Jarldom|jarldoms}} (''jarldømmer''), three {{wp|Principality|principalities}} (''fyrstedømmer''), three  [[Free states of Waldrich|free states]] (''frilander''), and one [[Alsvik|free city]] (''friby'').
-While most states are granted an equal degree of sovereignty under the law, free states hold special constitutional privileges that exempt them from certain federal laws.  These privileges are not uniform, and each of the three free states have varying degrees of autonomy due to a number of historical, political, and cultural factors.  For example, neither [[Eldsey]] nor [[Cuthland]] use Waldish as their official language, instead using {{wp|Norn language|Eldseyan}} and {{wp|Anglish|Cuthish}} respectively for government business.  Cuthland is also granted specific exceptions to certain federal trade regulations, allowing it to trade freely with Falland due to shared cultural and historical ties.  [[Coshaqua]] reserves the greatest degree of autonomy due to its geographic proximity to mainland [[Elia Boreal]], and is self-governing on most matters not related to national security.
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