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Despite being a republic after their independence, 20th century AFS politics was marred with corruption. The political landscape was dominated by political families/dynasties, and had adverse effects to their political maturity.
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Presidents of the Amerikaens Free State
!Name
!Term
!Notes
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|Dirck Goudpaerdt
|1905-1914 (9 years)
|Dirck Goudpaerdt was the first President of the Amerikaens Free State (AFS), and his tenure was marked by corruption, controversial policies, and the deportation and killing of thousands of Native Americans who refused to be placed in reservations and enrolled in the AFS Tax System.
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|Philippus Goudpaerdt
|1914-1926 (12 years)
|Philippus Goudpaerdt was the son of Dirck Goudpaerdt and the second president of the Amerikaens Free State (AFS). His administration was marked by corruption, authoritarianism, and the use of repressive policies to maintain power, leading to his eventual downfall and the rise of the Ubincks family in AFS politics.
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|Barent Ubincks
|1926-1930 (4 years)
|His rule in the AFS was marked by his fight against corruption and his efforts to establish a legitimate government, which was recognized by foreign nations after his victory in the 1926 elections.
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|Gerald Ubincks
|1930-1934 (4 years)
|He was the son of the previous president, Barent Ubincks.
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|Joris Emontsz
|1934-1938 (4 years)
|Emontsz was the cousin of the previous president, Gerald Ubincks. He had a government that was largely marked by inaction and stagnation. His administration failed to carry out any significant reforms or initiatives, and was perceived as being ineffective.
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|Lodewÿck Buys
|1938-1942 (4 years)
|Buys took over as president from 1938 to 1942, and his government was similarly characterized by inaction and lack of progress. His administration failed to address the key issues facing the country, including rising unemployment and social unrest.
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|Goedelt Goudpaerdt
|1942-1952 (12 years)
|He was the nephew of Philippus Goudpaerdt, second president of the AFS. He built stronger relations with Russia and ran on a national republican campaign. He was removed from power after the 1952 military intervention by the [[Association of North American Nations|Association of North American Nations (ANAN)]].
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== Culture ==
==== Flag ====
The modern flag features a simplified cross of Burgundy representing their historical status as Spanish subjects, with five stars for the five original Boer republics before Spanish rule, on an orange field (representing their Dutch heritage).
Historically, following its independence in 1903, the Amerikaens Free State flag was characterized by a red band set against a white background, adorned with five stars symbolizing the five original Boer Republics. During the presidency of Goedelt Goudpaerdt, the flag's star configuration underwent change to three stars, bearing resemblance to the flag of the Russian National Republic, as an effect of improving diplomatic ties with Russia. Following the 1952 ANAN coup, the modern flag was officially adopted.
{{Gallery|File:RTL_Flag_Independence.png|Original Independence Flag (1903-1942)|File:RTL_Flag_NR_AFS.png|National-Republican inspired (1942-1952)|File:Flag_of_AFS.png|Modern flag (1952-present)|align=center|title=Flags of the Amerikaens Free State}}
== Economy ==
The Amerikaanse Free State (AFS) is a sovereign nation on the west coast of the North American continent. The AFS is primarily considered a newly industrialized country, which has an economy currently in transition from one based on agriculture to one based more on services and manufacturing. Despite this, the AFS is today still considered to be an agricultural nation.
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