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{{Infobox country|conventional_long_name=Federation of Tussenland|native_name=Federasie v'n Tussenland|image_flag=Flag of Tussenland.png|flag_width=200px|image_map=Locator Tussenland.png|map_width=300px|established=1655|official_languages=[[Amerikaens]]|regional_languages=French ([[Meerenland]]) </br> Irokees ([[Irokesenland]]) </br> [[Corean]] ([[Westerzee]])|ethnic_groups={{unbulleted list | [[Amerikaener|Amerikaeners]] </br> [[Corean people|Coreans]] </br> Others }}|capital=[[Daesemus]]|largest_city=[[Peoria]]|legislature=National Congress|upper_house=Council of Provinces|lower_house=National Assembly|national_motto="Libertas et Unitas"|image_coat=Tussenland Coat of Arms.png}}
{{Nation|common_name=Tussenland
|full_name= Federation of Tussenland
|local_name=Tussenlandt
|flag=Flag of Tussenland.png
|map=Locator Tussenland.png
|established=1655
|motto=
|capital= Daesemus
|largest_city= Peoria
|population= 105 Million
|government_type=
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|languages= {{unbulleted_list | Amerikaans (Official) | Hollandic Dutch | French | Irokees }}
|currency= }}'''Tussenland''' (Amerikaens: ''Tussenlandt''), officially the '''Federation of Tussenland''' is a nation in central North America. Tussenland is unique in that the country borders every nation of continental North America except New England. Along with Mexico, Tussenland stretches across the continent bordering both the Atlantic (through the Hudson Bay) and Pacific Oceans.
 
'''Tussenland''' ([[Amerikaens]]: ''Tussenlandt,'' French: ''Toussélande''), officially the '''Federation of Tussenland''', is a nation in North America. Tussenland is unique in that the country borders every nation of continental North America except [[New England]]. Along with [[Mexico]], Tussenland stretches across the American continent bordering both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
With over 100 million people, Tussenland is the second largest nation by population in North America and the largest by land area. The nations capital is the historic city of Daesemus and it's largest city is Peoria. The Federation of Tussenland consists of 10 federation provinces with a high degree of autonomy and power sharing with the federal government. Tussenland is a multiethnic nation encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. The country's three primary languages are Amerikaens, French and Irokees but other indigenous, settler and immigrant languages are spoken across the nation (especially in the vibrant urban centers of Mereenlandt and Westerzee).
 
Tussenland is the second largest nation by population in North America and the largest by land area. The nation's capital is the city of [[Daesemus]], while the largest city is the lakeside metropolis of [[Peoria]]. Tussenland consists of ten federal provinces, each being autonomous to a certain extent.
 
== Etymology ==
Tussenland is the English form of the country's name in the Amerikaans language[[Amerikaens]]: ''Tussenlandt'', which in turn is derived from ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tussen#Dutch tussenin]'' (in between) +and ''landt'' (country). This refers to how Tussenland's geographicalinitial geographic position in the 18th century: inwas exclusively between the Appalachian and Rocky mountain ranges. Although its territory has expanded oversince, the 19th and 20th centuries, itscountry's original name ishas stillbeen preserved.
 
== History ==
{{Main|History of Tussenland}}The first Europeans - the French, Dutch, and English - made contact with the various tribal states such as the Sioux, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahokia_polity Kahoeki] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee Sjouwanacki] in the early 17th century. Multiple Dutch trading posts in the area were consolidated in the 1655 Charter, with several New French and Spanish explorers venturing into the area by the end of the century. The Dutch West India Company allied with the [[Hoodenoshieöné]] in the Treaty of 1658 in opposition to the English and their indigenous allies. This lead to the [[Quiripi Wars]] and eventually to the Second Anglo-Dutch War in the 1660s.
{{Main|History of Tussenland}}
Before the Federation of Tussenland was created in 1861, the region was composed of multiple colonies and protectorates under the Dutch crown. During the 17th century, the Dutch West India Company ruled over the entire interior of the Americas, including [[New Netherland]]. In 1656, a new colonial charter was created for New Netherland, barring the Dutch West India company from New Netherland government. As a result, the Dutch WIC moved operations west of New Netherland.
 
French explorers like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Marquette Jacques Marquette] founded several settlements in modern [[Meerenland]]. The most notable of these include Sault Ste. Marie (1668) and Fort St. Antoine (1686). Dutch settlers from [[New Netherland]] and overseas established cities like Daesemus and Fort Maurice at the same time.
In 1755, the quadruple alliance of Spain, the Netherlands, Britain, and Austria won against France and Prussia in the Great Silesian War. As a reward for their war efforts, the Dutch were granted the region of Pays d'en Haut from New France, which became later known as the Meerenland colony. As a counterweight to the Francophonic colony, the Dutch opened land west of the Mississippi river for European settlement. Thus, the colony of Mississippi was created.
 
After [[History of Tussenland#Prince Maurice's War (1750-1755), and Acquisition of Meerenland|Prince Maurice's War]], the Anglo-Dutch coalition sought concessions from [[New France]]. The Dutch acquired the Upper Country (French: ''Pays d'en Haut'') and renamed it [[Meerenland]] in 1755. In the 1760s, the modern province of [[Mississippi]] was opened for settlement under the West India Company in order to consolidate the area against French, British, and indigenous aggression.
During the French Revolution, the Dutch Republic was subjugated by the French in Europe in 1795. In the next year, New Netherland declared independence from the Dutch. This separatist movement did not spread westward, and the Dutch West India Company was able to maintain control of the interior. In 1815, the Dutch West India Company was dissolved, and replaced by the Royal Tussenland Company.
[[File:Flag of Tussenland (1855-1861).png|thumb|189x189px|Flag of Dutch Tussenland (until 1903)]]
In 1816, two nations in the Hoodenoshieöné (Seneca and Cayuga) moved southwestward to what is now Irokesenland, to flee the encroaching New Netherlanders. They signed a treaty with the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1817, establishing the protectorate of Irokesenland.
 
During the Augustine period, the Netherlands was subjugated by France, leading to the independence of New Netherland. However, this revolutionary spirit did not spread westwards. Eventually, the [[Royal Tussenland Company]] was established in 1815 to administer the Colony of Tussenland.
During 1810-1840, the western coast of Tussenland became an important node in the Asian trade. This also brought substantial Asian immigration into Tussenland, most notably from [[Corea]], Japan, and the Dutch East Indies.
 
In the early 19th century, the Onatouwacka and Cajuckonoo nations of the Hoodenoshieöné moved southwards to present-day [[Irokesenland]] in order to resist increasing European settlement. The Irokees Grand Council signed a treaty with the Royal Tussenland Company in 1816, establishing the [[History of Tussenland#The Protectorate of Irokesenlandt (1816)|Protectorate of Irokesenland]].[[File:Tussenland Old Administrative Map.png|thumb|264x264px|Administrative map of Tussenland in the 19th century.|left]]
In 1850-1855, the Dutch were embroiled in two different conflicts, one against Spain in America, and another against France and Britain in Asia. The Dutch navy and military were overstretched, and resulted in the loss of both wars. In Tussenland, the Spanish gained a substantial territorial gains. Simultaneously, the southern region of Tussenland underwent a revolt by slaves of the Royal Tussenland Company, supported by Spain. The Southern region broke off, and the new state of [[South Tussenland]] was established, effectively landlocking Dutch Tussenland. However, the Dutch were able to regain lost land during the Dutch-Mexican War.
 
From 1810-1840, the western coast of Tussenland became a major trading hub with Asia. Numerous traders and settlers from [[Corea]], [[Japan]], and [[Soenda]] arrived in the present-day [[Westerzee]] province. On the other side of the continent, Virginia purchased a substantial amount of Appalachian lands from Tussenland in the 1848 Purchase.
In 1905, Tussenland underwent a republican revolution, inspired by the recent revolution two years prior in New Netherland.
 
In the 1850s, the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War|Second Dutch-Spanish War]] wrecked havoc across the continent. The Dutch was forced to cede territory to New Spain. Inspired by the [[Zoekerism|Zoekerist]] message of [[Abajomie]], the slaves of [[South Tussenland]] established an independent state and became sovereign in 1855. At the same time, the [[Tussenland Upheavals]] began, eventually leading to Tussenland's independence with the Edict of 1861.
== Government and politics ==
Tussenland is a unicameral semi-presidential parliamentary republic. It is divided into the National Government and the Provincial governments. The national government oversees the overarching economic, diplomatic, and military policies of Tussenland, while the semi-autonomous provincial governments oversee local policies and legislature. They are all bounded by the 1905 Tussenland constitution.
 
Gold rushes occurred in the [[History of Tussenland#The Black Hills Republic (1881-1903)|Black Hills region]] of colonial Mexico, leading to an influx of Dutch settlers. This resulted in the outbreak of the [[Dutch-Mexican War|Dutch-Mexican War of 1903]]. Tussenland recovered several lost territories and consolidated its position as an American power. The Amerikaens Free State was created shortly after, becoming a cultural and geographical buffer between [[Mexico]] and Tussenland. Immigration to Tussenland also began soaring, with [[Westerzee]] soon becoming a majority-Asian province by the middle of the century.
=== National Government ===
 
Throughout the early 20th century, several armed conflicts with the [[Netherlands]] threw the nation into chaos and forced Tussenland to assert its own identity. The creation of the Land Agency eventually led to the establishment of [[Crÿnssensland]] and [[Ruytersland]] and the expulsion of many indigenous Americans to [[Opdamsland]]. Soon, an oil boom swept parts of the country, creating the National Energy Corporation in 1912. In 1927, President [[Maurits Teysmin]] proposed a pre-emptive strike against [[Alyeska]] to neuter [[Russia|Russian influence]]. This was vastly unpopular, leading to the election of President [[Cornelis Laurensz]] in 1929 & Tussenland's involvement in the [[Great War]]. However, the prospect of war with Mexico and New Netherland forced Tussenland to completely withdraw in 1937. Laurensz's blunder was considered a national embarassment, with the National Assembly forcibily removing him from office not long after.
==== Executive Branch ====
== Government and Politics ==
Tussenland has a popularly elected president via a direct vote in a single national constituency, with a maximum of 2 terms of 6 years (12 years max). The president appoints the Prime Minister, but requires the approval of the national assembly. Under the Tussenland Constitution of 1905, the president of Tussenland is charge of diplomatic and military affairs, while the Prime Minister is in charge of domestic and economic policy. However, both are directly answerable to the National Assembly, and can be removed via a vote of no confidence.
Tussenland is a bicameral federal republic consisting of ten semi-autonomous provinces and a federal district. The country operates under a president-parliamentary system and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_of_powers fusion of powers]. The powers of the government are defined and regulated by an uncodified constitution, the [[National Canon]].
 
{{Infobox government|government_name=Federal Government of Tussenland|nativename=De Staetsoverhed van Tussenlandt|date=1861|document_type=Uncodified constitution|document=National Canon|country=[[Tussenland]]|legislature=National Congress|leader_type=Leader|leader_title=President|main_body=National Cabinet|court_name=Supreme Court|headquarters=[[Daesemus]]|seat=[[Daesemus]]|members_in_assembly=280|government_form=Federal republic|image=Tussenland Coat of Arms.png|image_size=200px}}
==== Legislative Branch ====
The Federation of Tussenland has a bicameral legislature composed of the Tussenland National Assembly and the Council of Provinces. The National Assembly is is composed of 220 members from each province and the capital (federal district) with seats given proportionally to provincial population and are elected by the principle of majority through an open-list proportional election with provincial constituencies. The National Assembly is where most legislative power is concentrated in the Tussenland federal government and their responsibilities include approving bills of finance, appointment ministers of internal importance such as Finance and Commerce, drafting and passing federal legislation and more.
 
==== The Federal Government ====
The upper house of the legislature which takes a more advisory role is the Council of Provinces which is a 60 member body with 1/3rd of the provincial delegation appointed by provincial legislatures (excluding the Federal District) every six years, term limit of two appointments and the other 2/3rd of the delegation elected on six year staggered terms (term limit of three terms) with seats given proportionally to provincial population. The Council of Provinces has the power to veto bills from the National Assembly (needing a simple majority to do so), approves the omission of new provinces and can advise the president on the dismissal of ministers of external importance.
The '''Federal Government of Tussenland''' ([[Amerikaens]]: ''De Staetsoverhed v'n Tussenlandt'') is the central government of Tussenland based in the federal district of Daesemus, sharing power with subnational provincial administrations.
 
===== Judicial<big>Executive Branchand legislature</big> =====
Tussenland's government possesses a certain fusion of powers (a concept known as ''Fusiemag''), with the leader of the Cabinet, the Prime Minister, being accountable to both the President and the National Congress.
The judiciary system of Tussenland is similar to that of [[New Netherland]]. The judicial system consists of the Magistrates' Courts, which hear lesser criminal or civil cases; the Provincial Courts, which based on the eight provinces of New Netherland; and the Supreme Court, the highest court in Tussenland.
 
The President is popularly elected via majoritarian vote, exercising their authority using powers granted by the National Canon. Each presidential term is six years, with a two-term limit. The President is also responsible for appointing the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. The Cabinet, traditionally, focuses on economic and domestic policy, with diplomacy and foreign affairs being mainly handled by the chief executive. Both must have the confidence of the legislature to remain in power.
=== Provincial Government ===
[[File:Tussenland Province Map.png|thumb|Province map of Tussenland in the present-day.]]
Present-day Tussenland is composed of 10 semi-autonomous provinces. They are:
 
The National Congress is the bicameral legislature of the nation, divided into the National Assembly and the Council of Provinces. The National Assembly consists of elected representatives, twenty from province and the federal district for a total of 220 members. They are elected by majoritarian vote through an open-list proportional election from provincial constituencies.
* Meerenlandt (ML, Capital: Saint-Alexis)
* [[Irokesenland]] (IK, Capital: Bloemendael)
* Mississippi (MI: Capital: Groenveldt)
* Suydt-Mizürie (ZM: Capital: Zweerstadt)
* Nürdt-Mizürie (NM, Capital: Nieuw-Amsterdam)
* Crÿnssenslandt (CY, Capital: Nackota)
* Ruyterslandt (RU, Capital: Melckstadt)
* Westerzee (WZ, Capital: Melenssel)
* West-Vorstlandt (WV)
* Öst-Vorstlandt (OV)
 
A weaker institution, the Council of Provinces is the 60-member upper house. 1/3 of members are appointed by provincial legislatures every six years with with a limit of two terms. The remaining 2/3 are elected for six-year staggered terms with seats given proportionally to provincial populations based on the most recent census data. The Council has the authority to veto legislation with a simple majority, admit new member provinces and territories to the Federation, and can advise the executive on the appointment or dismissal of ministers.
== See also ==
 
===== <big>Judiciary</big> =====
The judiciary of Tussenland is divided into three categories and one special court. The Special Federal Tribunal is used almost exclusively for matters considered of 'grave national importance'.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2" |Court name
!Jurisdiction
|-
!Supreme Court
|''Höchraed v'n Tussenland''
| rowspan="2" |Tussenland
|-
!Special Federal Tribunal
|''Speciael Federael Tribunael''
|-
!Provincial Courts
|''Provinciale Rechtbancs''
|Respective provinces
|-
!Magistrate Courts
|''Hîmraeds''
|Respective districts
|}
 
=== Provincial Governments of Tussenland ===
Each of the eleven provinces in Tussenland has its own semi-autonomous government, which includes an executive branch led by a Governor, a legislative assembly, and a provincial court system. The provinces have the power to create and enforce laws relating to areas that are not explicitly assigned to the federal government by Tussenland's National Canon. This includes areas like education, health care, and local infrastructure. Provinces also have the power to levy taxes, manage natural resources within their boundaries, and establish municipal governments. However, any laws or regulations created by the provincial governments must not contradict the Natinal Canon or laws of the federal government.
 
The provincial governments are further divided into three more layers of local governance to effectively manage their territories. These sub-divisions are known as Districts (Districktens), Municipalities (Gemîntes), and Communes (''Dorps'').
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+First-level administrative divisions
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Name
! colspan="2" |Cities
! rowspan="2" |Creation
! rowspan="2" |Type
! rowspan="2" |Map
|-
!Capital
!Largest
|-
![[Meerenland]]
|ML
|[[Saint-Alexis]]
|[[Peoria]]
|1861
| rowspan="8" |Province
| rowspan="11" |[[File:Tussenland Province Map.png|frameless]]
|-
![[Irokesenland]]
|IK
|Bloemendael
|
|1861
|-
![[Mississippi]]
|MI
|Groenveld
|Kruysdorp
|1861
|-
![[North Mizürie]]
|ZM
|[[New Amsterdam (North Mizürie)|New Amsterdam]]
|
| rowspan="2" |1905
|-
![[South Mizürie]]
|NM
| colspan="2" |Zweerstad
|-
![[Crÿnssensland]]
|CY
|Nackota
|Batavia
|1910
|-
![[Ruytersland]]
|RU
|Melckstad
|
|1911
|-
![[Westerzee]]
|WZ
| colspan="2" |Melenssel
|1861
|-
![[West Vorstland]]
|WV
|Slavensmîr
|Fort Lowland
| rowspan="2" |1871
| rowspan="2" |Territory
|-
![[East Vorstland]]
|OV
| colspan="2" |Edgarville
|-
![[Daesemus]]
|GL
| colspan="2" |Daesemus
|1861
|Federal district
|}
 
== Demographics ==
 
== Gallery ==
{{Gallery|File:RTL_Dutch_Mexican_War_Map.jpg|Before and After the [[Dutch-Mexican War|Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903)]]
([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/p5izw0/the_dutchmexican_war_19011903_the_situation/ Reddit Post])|File:RTL_Territorial_Evolution_of_Dutch_America_1800_1850.jpg|Territorial Evolution of Dutch America (1800-1850) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/nxwt73/territorial_evolution_of_the_kingdom_of_the/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_Territorial_Evolution_of_Dutch_America_1850_1900.jpg|Territorial Evolution of Dutch America (1850-1890) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/o8vsp3/rtl_territorial_evolution_of_dutch_north_america/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_migrations_into_irokesenland.png|19th century migrations into Irokesenlandt ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/pkea4r/migrations_into_the_iroquois_country_irokesenland/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_Claims_before_and_after_the_2nd_dutch_spanish_war.png|Claims in America before and after the war ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/mecng5/rtl_the_2nd_dutch_spanish_war_18501855/ Reddit post])|align=center|title=Maps featuring Tussenland}}
 
== List of flags ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Flag
!Date
!Use
!Description
|-
|[[File:Image.png|center|frameless]]
|1855 - 1861
|Ensign of the [[Royal Tussenland Company]]
Flag of the Dominion of Tussenland
|A white field with a canton bearing the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] flag
|-
|[[File:Flag of Tussenland.png|center|frameless|200x200px]]
|1861 - present
|Flag of the Federation of Tussenland
|Five horizontal stripes of red, white, blue, white, and yellow, the white stripes being smaller than the others
|}
 
== See also ==
* [[History of Tussenland]]
* [[New Netherland]]
*[[{{Nations of the World]]}}
{{Gallery|File:RTL_Dutch_Mexican_War_Map.jpg|Before and After the [[Dutch-Mexican War|Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903)]]
([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/p5izw0/the_dutchmexican_war_19011903_the_situation/ Reddit Post])|File:RTL_Territorial_Evolution_of_Dutch_America_1800_1850.jpg|Territorial Evolution of Dutch America (1800-1850) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/nxwt73/territorial_evolution_of_the_kingdom_of_the/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_Territorial_Evolution_of_Dutch_America_1850_1900.jpg|Territorial Evolution of Dutch America (1850-1890) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/o8vsp3/rtl_territorial_evolution_of_dutch_north_america/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_migrations_into_irokesenland.png|19th century migrations into Irokesenlandt ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/pkea4r/migrations_into_the_iroquois_country_irokesenland/ Reddit post])|File:RTL_Claims_before_and_after_the_2nd_dutch_spanish_war.png|Claims in America before and after the war ([https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/mecng5/rtl_the_2nd_dutch_spanish_war_18501855/ Reddit post])|align=center|title=Maps with Tussenland}}{{Nations of the World}}
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