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Much of the nation's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. 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 is also the birthplace of the African diaspora religion known as [[Zoekerism]].
== History ==
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==== South Tussenland Revolution (1849) and Independence ====
Tensions between the slaves and the Dutch ruling minority was at an high in 1840. The Royal Tussenland Company practiced harsh treatment towards the slaves, causing a lot of slaves to either die, flee to the Spanish colonies, or hide in maroon communities. However, a huge majority of slaves suffered under the Royal Tussenland Company's rule. A unique Dutch creole culture had evolved in the region. In the midst of the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]], Tussenland saw a slave insurrection beginning to form in the south, spearheaded by a "prophet" who had claimed to be sent by God to liberate the slave-population of southern Tussenland. A religious movement soon formed in southern Tussenland, named the [[Zoekerism|Church of the Second Ascension]] (also called Zoekerism; from Dutch: ''Zoek'' 'to seek'). To undermine the Dutch, Spain had supported this slave insurrection. The southern region declared independence officially as the United Gemeenten (religious communities) of South Tussenland (Dutch: ''Verenigde Gemeenten van Zuyd Tussenlandt''), led by the ex-slave prophet [[Abayomi van Tussenlandt]]. Spain was the first nation to recognize this new nation.
The newly independent Southern Tussenland in 1850 supported the Spanish against the Dutch during the duration of the war.
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