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The '''Amerikaens Free State''' (
== Demographics ==▼
As of present day, the Amerikaens Free State has a population of 9 million. Three-fourths of the population reside 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 of Dutch descent (2020). The majority of the AFS population is Christian. Two-thirds adhere to the Protestant denomination, while a third adhere to the Catholic Church.▼
== 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 63 years of Hispanic rule (1840-1903) 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 among the younger generation. In writing, the spelling of most words adopted from Spanish is retained, with exceptions for older terms such as ''Kommestas (Hello;'' from Spanish ''<nowiki/>'cómo'' ''estás').''▼
However, Standard Amerikaans is still the country's primary 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''.'' ▼
== 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.▼
== Flag ==▼
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).▼
== Etymology ==
▲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''.''
== History ==
{{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.
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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.
== Government and Politics ==
== Culture ==
▲==== Flag ====
▲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).
▲== 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.
▲== Demographics ==
▲As of present day, the Amerikaens Free State has a population of 9 million. Three-fourths of the population reside 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 of Dutch descent (2020). The majority of the AFS population is Christian. Two-thirds adhere to the Protestant denomination, while a third adhere to the Catholic Church.
▲==== 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 63 years of Hispanic rule (1840-1903) 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 among the younger generation. In writing, the spelling of most words adopted from Spanish is retained, with exceptions for older terms such as ''
▲However, Standard Amerikaans is still the country's primary language in government, academia, and legal matters.
== Gallery ==
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