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{{Nation
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}}The '''Amerikaanse Free State''' (Amerikaans: ''Amerikaense Vrÿstaet''; Spanish: ''Estado Libre de América'') is a sovereign nation in the western portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the [[Tussenland]]; to the west by the Pacific Ocean; and to the south [[Mexico]]. It is the result of Dutch settlers migrating west from [[Tussenland]] and [[New Netherland]]. New Spain ruled over the area from 1830-1881, and became part of [[Mexico]] from 1881 until 1903, before becoming an independent state. The majority of the population is ethnically Dutch.▼
== Demographics ==
As of 2020, the AFS has a population of 9 Million. Three-fourths of the population resides in the Pacific province of Westerzee and the inland province of Centraelia. It is the most ethnically homogeneous nation in North America, with 89% of the population being of Dutch descent (2020). The majority of the AFS population is Christian. Two-thirds belong to the Protestant denomination, while a third adhere to the Catholic Church (which was introduced during their time as Spanish subjects from 1830-1875, and under the Mexican Empire (1875-1903).▼
 
== Language ==▼
The official language of the AFS is ''Amerikaans'', a Dutch-language variant originating from New Netherland to the east. Spanish is also a co-official language in the AFS, due to 73 years of Hispanic rule (1830-1903) and is more common among the older population. 23% of the population claim to speak Spanish as a first language.▼
 
▲}}The '''AmerikaanseAmerikaens Free State''' (Amerikaans[[Amerikaens]]: ''AmerikaenseAmerikaens Vrÿstaet''; Dutch: ''Amerikaanse Vrijstaat;'' Spanish: ''Estado Libre deAmericanereño''), shortened to América'''AFS''' (Amerikaens: ''A.V.S'') and commonly known as the '''Freestate''', is a sovereign nation in the western portion of North America. It is bordered toon the north by the [[Tussenland]]; to the, west by the Pacific Ocean;, and to the south by [[Mexico]]. ItThe ismodern thenation was born as a result of Dutch-speaking settlers gradually migrating west from [[Tussenland]] and [[New Netherland]]. NewBefore Spainbecoming ruledan overindependent the area from 1830-1881state, andNew becameSpain partruled ofover [[Mexico]]the from 1881 untilregion. 1903Today, before becoming an independent state. Thethe majority of the population isare ethnicallyof Dutch heritage.
The variant of Amerikaans spoken in the AFS, called ''Voor Amerikaans,'' heavily borrows vocabulary from the Spanish language. Code-switching is common, especially within the younger generation. In writing, the spelling of most words adopted from Spanish is retained, with exceptions for older words such as ''Kommestas (Hello;'' from Spanish ''<nowiki/>'cómo'' ''estás').''▼
 
== Etymology ==
However, Standard Amerikaans is still the country's main language in government, academia, and legal matters.▼
The country's official name is rendered in three different languages. In the country's official language, Amerikaens, it is known as the ''Amerikaens Vrÿstaet''. In Dutch, it is known as the Amerikaanse Vrijstaat. The English name ''Amerikaens Free State'' is an amalgamation of the Dutch "''Amerikaens"'' and English "''Free State",'' and is the common name of the country when used in English language contexts''.''
▲== LanguageHistory ==
{{Main|History of the Amerikaens Free State}}
 
[[File:VoortrekkerRepublics.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|279x279px|The Boer Republics, later annexed by New Spain throughout the 1830s. Full res map [https://www.deviantart.com/wannabeecartographie/art/RTL-Voortrekker-Trails-of-Northwestern-America-857049444 here].]]The Pacific Northwest was originally occupied by a diverse array of indigenous peoples for millennia. Some scholars see the Pacific Coast as a major coastal migration route in settlement of the Americas by late Pleistocene peoples moving from northeast Asia into the Americas. Some areas were home to mobile and egalitarian societies. Others had very complex, affluent, sedentary communities.
 
The first Europeans to explore what is now the AFS were the Spanish. Juan Perez explored the sea around the Westerzee coast for the Spanish crown in 1779. Since then, Spain had been sparsely sending expeditions from New Spain. It was not until 1799 that the first Dutch-speaking Amerikaners started to trek out west and explore the region. Most of the trekkers were from [[New Netherland]], who wished to escape religious persecution and the classism of the newly independent country. A majority of them were members of the Venerationists, a homegrown branch of Christianity that developed in New Netherland.
 
Throughout 1799 to 1830, the Dutch migrants began forming sparsely populated communities, eventually developing into five different polities called the "Boer Republics." This had angered Spain, who also laid claim to the region. In 1830, the Spanish began exercising force on their territorial claims. Throughout the 1830s, Spain would invade and annex these Boer Republics and made them special semi-autonomous provinces under the New Spain. In exchange for their loyalty to Spain, the Boers were allowed the freedom of religion. However, Spain offered special privileges and favoritism to settlers who converted to Christianity.
 
When New Spain became independent and became the [[Mexico|Mexican Empire]], the Boer provinces were at a precarious situation. The emperor of Mexico started meddling with the internal politics of the Boer provinces, to the disapproval of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who were sympathetic. Mexico also exercised intensive proselytization of the population to Christianity throughout the 1880s. The Mexican treatment of the Boers was used as one of the pretexts of the Dutch to launch the [[Dutch-Mexican War|1901-1903 Dutch-Mexican War]]. After the war, the three southern provinces (Nueva Orañe, Goudhaven, and Voorlandt) elected to remain under the Mexican Empire, given that their freedoms were guaranteed. The two northern provinces became one unified country: the Amerikaens Free State.
 
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.
 
== Politics ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Presidents of the Amerikaens Free State
!Name
!Term
!Notes
|-
|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.
|-
|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.
|-
|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.
|-
|Gerald Ubincks
|1930-1934 (4 years)
|He was the son of the previous president, Barent Ubincks.
|-
|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.
|-
|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.
|-
|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)]].
|}
 
== 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.
 
== FlagDemographics ==
▲As of 2020present day, the AFSAmerikaens Free State has a population of 9 Millionmillion. Three-fourths of the population residesreside in the Pacific province of Westerzee and the inland province of Centraelia. It is the most ethnically homogeneous nation in North America, with 89% of the population being of Dutch descent (2020). The majority of the AFS population is Christian. Two-thirds belongadhere to the Protestant denomination, while a third adhere to the Catholic Church (which was introduced during their time as Spanish subjects from 1830-1875, and under the Mexican Empire (1875-1903).
▲The 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).
 
==== HistoryLanguage ====
▲The official language of the AFS is ''Amerikaans'', a Dutch-language variant originating from New Netherland to the east. Spanish is also a co-official language in the AFS, due to 7363 years of Hispanic rule (18301840-1903) and is more common among the older population. 23% of the population claim to speak Spanish as a first language.
 
▲The variant of Amerikaans spoken in the AFS, called ''Voor Amerikaans,'' heavily borrows vocabulary from the Spanish language. Code-switching is common, especially withinamong the younger generation. In writing, the spelling of most words adopted from Spanish is retained, with exceptions for older wordsterms such as ''KommestasKommestras (Hello;'' from Spanish ''<nowiki/>'cómo'' ''estás').''
 
▲However, Standard Amerikaans is still the country's mainprimary language in government, academia, and legal matters.
=== Pre-Spanish rule and the Voortrekker Republics (1799-1830) ===
Although Spain had already claimed this region for New Spain by the late 1700s, it was settled in the early 1800s by independent Dutch colonists originating from New Netherland and the Dutch Tussenland colony. These Dutch settlers, known as the ''Voortrekkers'' (also known in English as the Boers), were disillusioned Dutch subjects that had pushed west to escape the classism and the corruption in the original Dutch American colonies. By the 1820s, the ''Voortrekkers'' have already founded five independent ''Voortrekker Republics'' along the west coast of America.
 
== Gallery ==
Yet, these republics were short-lived. In 1830, Spain subjugated these republics Republics and integrated them into New Spain as semi-autonomous regions. The ''Boers'' received very little aid from New Netherland and Tussenland during this event, simply because (1) the establishments of their republics were unsanctioned, (2) the Kingdom of the Netherlands was only a fledgling kingdom at this point in history and did not want to enter in a direct conflict against Spain. And so it was formally recognized that these republics officially became Spanish territory.
{{Gallery|File:VoortrekkerRepublics.jpg|The Boer Republics, later annexed by New Spain throughout the 1830s. ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/nrf65p/the_voortrekkers_of_north_america_independent/ Reddit post]).|File:AFS1903.jpg|The AFS in 1903 ([https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/pake7o/rtl_the_amerikaens_free_state_during_its/ Reddit post])|File:AFSmd.png|The AFS in the modern day ([https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/jyty3x/rtl_physical_map_of_the_amerikaanse_free_state_a/ Reddit post])|align=center|title=Maps featuring the Amerikaens Free State}}
 
== See also ==
=== Period Under New Spain (1830-1875) and the Mexican Empire (1875-1903) ===
The Boers enjoyed partial self-rule during its time under New Spain. It was throughout these periods that the Dutch Boer Culture became heavily influenced by Hispanic elements. Under New Spain, Protestantism was not outlawed. However, to promote Catholicism, Spain built schools in the Amerikaner towns ran by Catholic missionaries to help spread the religion. In 1875, the Boer Regions fell under the fledgling Mexican Empire. It was during this time that the Boers experienced religious persecution (specifically during the periods between 1880 and 1890, until these restrictions were relaxed due to unrest). Eventually, private worship was allowed but the Catholic Church had been placed in special status under Mexican rule. More efforts were made by the Mexican empire to consolidate her power, such as removing certain guarantees and freedoms from the ''Voors.''
 
===* The First Boer War (1901-1903), and the Creation[[History of the AmerikaanseAmerikaens Free State ===]]
* [[Tussenland]]
New Netherland and Tussenland was sympathetic to the Boers this time and saw the oppression as an opportunity to liberate the Boers, and more importantly, finally strike against the Mexican threat that borders them from the south. This triggered the 1st Boer War (yes, you read that right, the ''first''), which pitted the forces of Mexico against those of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and their colony, Dutch Tussenland, as later the forces of the independent nation of New Netherland after much pressuring from the Dutch. The war ended in a stalemate. In the resulting Treaty of Williamsburg (1903), the Boer territory was partitioned. The northern half became what is now the Amerikaanse Free State, while the southern half (now known as the region of Oranje-Goudlandt) remained under Mexican rule, on the conditions that certain freedoms still apply.
* [[Mexico]]
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