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|capital= Elegasthaven (1855-1909) <br/>
Vrÿheidt (1909-present)
|largest_city= {{unbulleted_list | Elegasthaven }}
|population= 23 Million
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'''South Tussenland''' ([[Amerikaens]]: ''Suydt-Tussenlandt''), officially the '''Republic of South Tussenland''', is a country located in southern North America centered around the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River_Delta Mississippi Delta]. South Tussenland borders [[Florida]] to the east and [[Mexico]] to the
South Tussenland was a Dutch colony until 1855 and had the highest number of slaves in
Much of the nation's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast coastal marsh and swamp areas. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibises and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs and fish, such as sturgeon and paddlefish.▼
▲South Tussenland was a Dutch colony until 1855 and had the highest number of slaves in all Dutch American territorial holdings during the 19th century. This led to the sizeable Afro-Amerikaner population in the present day. South Tussenland is also the birthplace of the African diaspora religion known as [[Zoekerism]], which was South Tussenland's official state religion after their independence in 1855 until the republican revolution in 1911.
In 1909, the capital was moved from Elegasthaven to Vrÿheidt, a planned city, after the water levels of the Mississippi dropped due to the Atsjafalaja river capturing most of its flow.
== History ==
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In 1906, the newly independent Federation of Tussenland established ties with the theocratic government of Tussenland. Despite having established basic diplomatic ties, the Emperor of Mexico warned South Tussenland to be wary of Tussenland's intentions, as they were on a position geographically strategic to Tussenland (mouth of the Mississippi River). Despite this, Tussenland and South Tussenland signed a pact of non-aggression.
==== The Mississippi channel switch, and moving the capital to Vrÿheidt ====
[[File:South Tussenland River Control.png|left|thumb|The switch between the Mississippi and Atsjafalaja rivers.]]
By the 1890s, South Tussenlanders started to become aware of the lowering levels of the Mississippi near the capital Elegasthaven. When the Dutch removed the naturally-occuring log jam in the Atsjafalaja river in the 1820s, the newly opened river started to capture the flow from the Mississippi and slowly changing the course of the river. This threatened the capital, as it had relied on the Mississippi for its water supply and trade. By the 1900s, the water in the Mississippi was still navigable, but was barely deep enough for international shipping to pass. International shipping went through the Atsjafalaja river instead of the Mississippi, completely bypassing the capital. South Tussenland lacked the expertise and resources for building river control structures to alleviate the situation, leading to discussions about moving the capital upstream where the water level was more adequate and where international shipping could pass through.
In 1902, South Tussenland began working on moving the capital upstream. The construction of a new city in the north started in 1903. The planned city was opened for settlement in 1909, and was called Vrÿheidt (Freedom).
==== Republican Reforms of 1911 ====
Throughout the 1890s, several intellectuals in South Tussenland began writing about political freedom, nationalism, and republicanism. However, unlike the former governments of New Netherland and Tussenland, the theocratic government of South Tussenland, now led by Otie II, did not stop these ideas from taking root in South Tussenland. In fact, Otie II had actively encouraged the discussion of these ideas in the spirit of three pursuits. Throughout
==== The New Constitution ====
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During Florida's independence war, South Tussenland's allies, New Netherland and Tussenland, supported Spain against the rebels (in an attempt to prevent Florida from becoming a Mexican puppet state), and urged South Tussenland to do the same. However, South Tussenland refused to aid the Spanish because of their soured relations, and because they were sympathetic to Florida as they had a sizeable Zoekerist population. This strained diplomatic relations for a while between South Tussenland and the rest of the Amerikaner nations.
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▲Much of the nation's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast coastal marsh and swamp areas. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibises and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs and fish, such as sturgeon and paddlefish.
Historically, South Tussenland was known for their sugarcane and cotton industry, especially during the Dutch colonial times when slaves from the Guineas were imported into the region. A few decades after independence, South Tussenland was still mostly reliant on agriculture, but attempted to expand its manufacturing and production industry with the help of Mexico and Britain. In the 1900s, oil was discovered in South Tussenland. Tussenlander and New Netherlander private companies also entered the South Tussenland petroleum industry, and started building refineries and drilling sites throughout the 1920s to 1950s. ▼
== Government and
The government of South Tussenland still operates under the republican constitution established in 1909. South Tussenland is a unitary presidential country, led by a president who is popularly elected in a single national constituency every six years. South Tussenland also has a bicameral legislature called the South Tussenland Senate. The Upper House consists of thirty directly elected senators, who could serve up to three consecutive terms, a single term lasting two years. The lower house consists of a mix between departmental (provincial) representatives (10 per department), and party-list representatives. There would be one party-list representative for every two departmental representatives, bringing the total number of seats in the lower house to 90.
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* Suydt-Tussenlandt (Oosterhout)
== Economy ==
▲Historically, South Tussenland was known for their sugarcane and cotton industry, especially during the Dutch colonial times when slaves from the Guineas were imported into the region. A few decades after independence, South Tussenland was still mostly reliant on agriculture, but attempted to expand its manufacturing and production industry with the help of Mexico and Britain. In the 1900s, oil was discovered in South Tussenland. Tussenlander and New Netherlander private companies also entered the South Tussenland petroleum industry, and started building refineries and drilling sites throughout the 1920s to 1950s.
== See also ==
* [[Tussenland]]
* [[Zoekerism]]
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