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'''Boschland'''; (Amerikaans: ''Boschlandt);'' (Spanish: ''Botslandia)'', also known asspelled '''Botsland''' and officially the '''Republic of Boschland'''; (Amerikaans[[Amerikaens]]: ''Republiek van'' ''Boschlandt),'', (Spanish: ''República de Botslandia)''';'''''), is a country in Central America. The countryisthmus nation is borderedsandwiched by the Latin superpowers of [[Mexico]] to the north, theand Caribbean Sea[[Colombia]] to the northeast,south. ColombiaModern toBoschland thewas southeast,formed as a result of Voortrekker expeditions and [[Amerikaener]] settlement in the Pacificcolonial Oceanprovince toof theCosta southwestRica.
== Etymology ==
The nation is a result of a series of 19th century Voortrekker expeditions and subsequent settlement of Amerikaners in colonial New Spain.
== History ==
==== SpanishPremodern Colonialismhistory ====
Prior to the arrival of the Spanish Empire, Boschland was home to indigenous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangue_language Djoroteck] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garabito_Empire Hootar] states. It was incorporated into the colonial [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captaincy_General_of_Guatemala Kingdom of Guatemala], leading to the formation of a mestizo Spanish-speaking society in the region.
The region sparsely was inhabited by indigenous peoples before coming under Spanish rule in the 16th century. the area that is now Boschland was called ''La Costa Rica'' during Spanish colonial rule and It remained a peripheral colony of the empire until Amerikaner settlement in the early 19th century.
==== Immigration ofThe Redemptionists to Boschland(1803-1815) ==== ▼
During most of the colonial period, Costa Rica was the southernmost province of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, nominally part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The area's distance from the capital of the captaincy in Guatemala, its legal prohibition under Spanish law from trade with its southern neighbor Panama, the lack of a significant indigenous population available for labor under the ''encomienda'' system and lack of resources such as gold and silver, made the area into an isolated, sparsely-populated backwater region within the Spanish Empire.
In 1803 , a Venerationist priest named, Pastor [[Jeb Teuling ]], claimed to receive a vision from God thatto buildfathom a "New Zion " far away from the excesses and sin of modern New Netherland society. WithHe his natural charisma and charm he found a large following quite rapidly in revivalist and venerationist circles in New Netherland and startedbegan to preach a version of Christianity that dramatically broke from mainstream (and even revivalist) protestantProtestant tradition ., In 1805 he founded the [[Church of Christ the Redeemer and over the next decade became a major figure in New Netherland religious life]], so much in fact that he and his followers (which now went by Redemptionists) faced strictintense repression from the New Netherland governmentstate. In 1814 , Teuling claimed to receive another direct vision from God that he and his followers should leave New Netherland , so. afterAfter sending out dozens of scouts to many different locations, the Church decided upon the Spanish domain of Costa Rica in Central America to startestablish their new society. In 1815 they founded the city of Voorhaven and over the next few years started to immigratethemselves in mass to Costa Rica (which they called Boschland). Initially they stayed in the Atlantic lowlands but after much trouble in the first few years of settlement moved to the Talamanca highlands. ▼
==== Voortrekker period (1815-1865) ====
During the period of Voortekker settlement in western North-America, a series of Amerikaner colonies were founded in the region that is now Boschland under a land settlement grant given by the viceroy of New Spain. Between 1815 and 1865 four waves of settlement from [[New Netherland]] occurred, mostly spurred by religious persecution of and immigration of Amerikaener Revivalists as well as overcrowding, classism and resentment over the political control of NNL by patroon elites. These settlers founded the important port city of Voorhaven in 1815 and they mostly settled in the central valley, Pacific-south coast and around Voorhaven.
During the period of Voortrekker settlement in western North-America, a series of Amerikaner colonies were founded in Costa Rica, both legally and illegally. Four waves of settlement from [[New Netherland]] and other Amerikaen states occurred, mostly spurred by religious persecution and economic hardship. These settlers founded the future captial of Voorhaven in 1818.
==== ''Oprichting'' (1865-1871) ====
▲=== Immigration of Redemptionists to Boschland ===
Over the next few decades, more Amerikaeners emigrated to Costa Rica under the protection of the Redemptionist movement. After [[Colombia|Colombian]] independence, the King of Spain separated Boschland from New Spain at the behest of local settlers in 1871, creating the royal Kingdom of Costa Rica.
At the turn of the 19th century the Amerikaener Religious Revival movement kicked off amongst religiously disillusioned Amerikaeners both within New Netherland as well as in the Dutch controlled territories of North America. Amerikaeners started to resent Church institutions that didn't speak to the common people and were entrenched within the established plutocratic hierarchies of Amerikaener political life. As a reaction to and as a act of rebellion against the entrenched Dutch Reformed Church, thousands of Amerikaeners started to attend mobile revivalist meetings that travelled the country and preached a unique homegrown version of Amerikaener protestant Christianity. These beliefs eventually started to condense into several new churches and religious movements, which then faced political and social pressures from the established religious order. One of the earliest of these new movements were the Venerationists who be believed in a Christ-center primitivist from of Christianity which was popular amongst the Boertrekkers.
==== '''Costa Rican period (1871-1881)''' ====
▲In 1803 a Venerationist priest named Pastor Jeb Teuling claimed to receive a vision from God that build a "New Zion" far away from the excesses and sin of modern New Netherland society. With his natural charisma and charm he found a large following quite rapidly in revivalist and venerationist circles in New Netherland and started to preach a version of Christianity that dramatically broke from mainstream (and even revivalist) protestant tradition. In 1805 he founded the Church of Christ the Redeemer and over the next decade became a major figure in New Netherland religious life, so much in fact that he and his followers (which now went by Redemptionists) faced strict repression from the New Netherland government. In 1814 Teuling claimed to receive another direct vision from God that he and his followers should leave New Netherland, so after sending out dozens of scouts to many different locations the Church decided upon the Spanish domain of Costa Rica in Central America to start their new society. In 1815 they founded the city of Voorhaven and over the next few years started to immigrate in mass to Costa Rica (which they called Boschland). Initially they stayed in the Atlantic lowlands but after much trouble in the first few years of settlement moved to the Talamanca highlands.
==== '''Independence ''' (1881-) ==== ▼
Over the next decades more and more followers of Teuling and Redemptionists immigrated to Boschland as well as heavy proselytizing of the already existing Costa Rican population (who more mostly ignored by the Spanish crown and the Catholic Church institutions). After the Latin American Spring of Nations and Colombian Independence the Spanish crown started to build strong relations with the Redemptionists in Costa Rica who they viewed favorably for developing the land and serving as a bulwark between the rebellious Colombians and the rich New Spain colony. This culminated in 1871 when the King of Spain separated Boschland from New Spain at the behest of local Redemptionist into the directly governed captaincy general of Costa Rica.
▲=== '''Independence''' ===
== Government and Politics ==
==== Administrative divisions ====
Boschland is a democratic, parliamentary republic
Boschland contains 19 political provinces, each with limited administrative autonomy. These divisions are;
Boschland contains 19 first order political regions, with limited autonomy over local cultural and administrative affairs. These divisions are:* Meerzijde, San Jose, Los Volcanes, Coronado, Huevelland, De Heiligen, Voorhaven, Niew Wiltwyck, Spaanse Vallei, Nicoya, Barqueta, Leiden, Niew Oudelandt, Rivas, Stierenmond, Zuid Chiriqui, Chiriqui, Puntarenas , and Noorden Boschland. ▼
== Demographics ==
== Culture ==
== Religion ==
==== Redemptionism ====
At the turn of the 19th century the Amerikaener religious revival movement kicked off amongst religiously disillusioned Amerikaeners. Amerikaeners started to resent the Reformed Church that pandered to plutocrats and dynasts. Thousands began to gather in rural revivalist meetings, slowly forming a new religious movement. These beliefs eventually started to consolidate into new churches and faith-based associations. One of the earliest of these churches were the Venerationists, a sect which believed in a Christocentric form of Christianity popular amongst the Boertrekkers.
=== AdministrativeSee Divisionsalso ===
▲Boschland contains 19 first order political regions, with limited autonomy over local cultural and administrative affairs. These divisions are: Meerzijde, San Jose, Los Volcanes, Coronado, Huevelland, De Heiligen, Voorhaven, Niew Wiltwyck, Spaanse Vallei, Nicoya, Barqueta, Leiden, Niew Oudelandt, Rivas, Stierenmond, Zuid Chiriqui, Chiriqui, Puntarenas and Noorden Boschland.
* [[Jeb Teuling]]
* [[Church of Christ the Redeemer]]
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