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'''Tussenland''' is a nation in central and northern North America. By land area and population, it is the largest country on the continent.
== Etymology ==
Tussenland is the English form of the country's name in the Amerikaans language: ''Tussenlandt'', which in turn is derived from ''tussenin'' (in between) + ''landt'' (country). This refers to Tussenland's geographical position in the 18th century: in between the Appalachian and Rocky mountain ranges. Although its territory has expanded over the 19th and 20th centuries, its original name is still preserved.
 
'''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.
== History ==
Main article: [[History of Tussenland]]
 
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.
''This is summary of New Netherland's history. See [[History of Tussenland]] for the unabridged and complete history''
 
=== 17thEtymology Century ===
Tussenland is the English form of the country's name in [[Amerikaens]]: ''Tussenlandt'', derived from ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tussen#Dutch tussenin]'' (in between) and ''landt'' (country). This refers to how Tussenland's initial geographic position in the 18th century was exclusively between the Appalachian and Rocky mountain ranges. Although its territory has expanded since, the country's original name has been preserved.
 
== History ==
==== Dutch Colony under New Netherland ====
{{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.
In the early years of the Dutch colony, the first settled regions of what is now Tussenland was part of the colony of [[New Netherland]] and governed by the Dutch West India Company's colonial government. Since the region was further up northwest, the region was governed from Fort Orange instead of New Amsterdam. However, as the population increased in New Netherland, the settlers have become disgruntled over the Dutch West India Company's mismanagement over the company. The settlers had protested against the Dutch West India company, and pleaded to the States-General of the Dutch republic to give the colonists a new colonial government. This led to the enactment of the [[History of New Netherland#[PoD] The Municipal Charter of 1656|1656 New Netherland Municipal Charter]], which (1) gave New Netherland its own colonial government, and (2) expelled the Dutch West India company from New Netherland government and policy.
 
==== A New Trade Charter (1655) ====
After their expulsion from New Netherland, a new charter was granted to the Dutch West India Company to establish trade posts in the land west of New Netherland and engage in commerce with the Iroquois in what is now the province of Irokesenlandt. This charter effectively split the Dutch American territorial holdings into two. The Dutch West India company would then soon expand southeastward, following the downstream course of the Ohio river and the Mississippi rivers. Throughout the 17th century, the Dutch traders had a stable trade partnership with the Iroquois (Hoodenoshieöné), as well as with the colonial government of New Netherland (now outside the jurisdiction of the Dutch West India company). With the bolstered population within New Netherland, and an alliance with the Iroquois, the Dutch West India company was able to help defend their western territorial holdings during the 2nd Anglo-Dutch War.
 
==== Treaty of Perpetual Alliance (1658), and the Quiripi Wars (1659) ====
{{Main|Quiripi Wars}}
 
In 1658, the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of Perpetual Alliance with the Iroquois confederacy (Hoodenoshieöné). This treaty stipulated the Dutch recognition of the Iroquois nation<nowiki>'s sovereignty, a stronger trade partnership, and a ''perpetual''</nowiki> mutual defense treaty. This treaty also allowed the Dutch West India company to build forts inside of Iroquois territory. The first fort built on Iroquois territory was Fort Hedel. Additionally, settlers from New Netherland would no longer be allowed to found new settlements inside Iroquois claimed territory.
 
In 1659, the Iroquois had gotten been entangled in the [[Quiripi Wars]], where they fought against the Quiripi tribe (and other English-allied tribes) near the English frontier. In 1661, after a band of Iroquois was attacked by the Quiripi (or some other English-allied tribe), the Iroquois attempted to invoke the Treaty of Perpetual Alliance to get the Dutch West India compnay to the war on their side. However, the Dutch refused to participate, not wanting to get involved in a futile conflict against England and the other natives. The Dutch West India company then reported that the Iroquois were the ones who first incited war, rendering the treaty of alliance inapplicable. However, after [[Second Anglo-Dutch War]] erupted in 1664, the Dutch West India company was forced to join the Iroquois in attacking the English-allied tribes. Together with [[New Netherland]], they had won against England.
 
=== 18th Century ===
 
==== The name "Tussenland" ====
The region covered by the new Dutch West India company trade charter did not have an official name during its creation. However, in the 1690s, people working under the Dutch West India company began referring to the region as Tussenland (''Dutch: Tussenlandt)'' meaning "''land in between''". This was due to their beliefs that a supposedly uncharted mountain range existed west of the region, putting the it right in the middle of two mountain ranges (the other one being the Appalachian range). This mythic mountain range was soon discovered to be the Rocky Mountain range.
 
The name ''Tussenlandt'' first appears a Dutch West India Company document in 1715, referring to the region as ''Nederlandse Bezittingen ter Tussenlandt'' (Dutch possessions on the Tussenland).
[[File:New France in 1745.png|alt=|thumb|A map of New France at her peak in 1749. The contested territory of Mississippi and Pays d'en Haut were officially ceded to the Dutch in 1755.]]
 
==== Prince Maurice's War (1750-1755), and Acquisition of Meerenland ====
{{Main|Great Silesian War}}
In 1750, the Great Silesian War had erupted in Europe, due to Prussian ambitions in the Silesian region. This dragged Prussian allies (including the French) to a war against Britain and her allies (which included the Dutch Republic). This spawned a colonial war on the North American continent, called Prince Maurice's War (named after the ''stadtholder'' of the Dutch Republic at the time). Prince Maurice's War was one of the largest colonial wars in North America, where the colonies of Britain, Spain, and the Dutch Republic were pitted against those of France and her native allies.
 
In the early years of the war, New France saw significant gains on the Western Tussenland front, occupying key areas. However, Dutch forces soon overpowered the invading French forces and marched northeast towards the Great Lakes region in 1751, capturing several key forts in the area. Meanwhile, the rest of the French army had marched south from Montreal to invade the Iroquoian homeland, which was a now a protectorate under the Dutch. The French were ultimately unable to take the Iroquoian homeland, and in late 1752, the city of Montreal was occupied by combined Dutch and British forces. Quebec and other forts along the St. Lawrence River were occupied in 1753.
 
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Vienna on 16 February 1755. As part of the treaty, the French renounced all their claims west of the Mississippi river (which was also claimed by the Dutch), and granted the Dutch possession of the Great Lakes region (''Pays d'en Haut,'' then renamed by the Dutch to ''Meerenlandt'' or "lake land"'').'' These newly acquired territories were integrated and became part of Tussenland.
 
==== Late 18th Century Expansion ====
To further strengthen the legitimacy of Dutch claims on the newly acquired territories, the Dutch West India company adopted a policy of inviting settlers from [[New Netherland]] (which was starting to experience overpopulation by the 1760s). This policy differed from that of the earlier colonization policies they had set in [[New Netherland]] decades before, as this new policy would have lesser barriers to entry and allowed the upper middle-class to own their own plots of land in the region. This policy had boosted the Dutch population west of the Mississippi and soon new Dutch settlements started sprouting up through the 1760s to the 1780s. This policy, however, was less successful in Meerenlandt, which had a large pre-existing native population as well as a sizeable Francophonic population.
 
With the French contained to their own land up north, the Dutch in the 1780s began claiming territory far west of territory they had actually controlled and had a presence in.
 
==== Fall of the Dutch Republic ====
In 1795, the French Republic subjugated the Dutch Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars. Despite this, the Dutch West India Company in Tussenland remained loyal to the Dutch Republic government-in-exile in Britain and tried to prevent any revolutionary ideas from spreading from New Netherland (who had declared independence from the Dutch Republic during this period of turmoil).
 
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.
=== 19th Century ===
Tussenland entered the 19th century without the Dutch Republic. During the republic's absence, the Dutch West India company faced several problems, but were still able to keep the colony in order through a series of diplomatic and military actions. The mother country's absence also helped the Dutch West India company to consolidate and exercise greater power over the Tussenland colony.
 
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.
===== The Iroquois Split (1805), and the Irokesenlandt Land Grant Treaty (1816) =====
[[File:1848Irokesenlandt.png|alt=|thumb|A map of the Irokesenlandt Land Grant (1816) and the controversial Virginia Purchase (1848).|425x425px]]Despite the Treaty in 1658 forbidding the Dutch from creating new settlements inside Iroquois territory, the Dutch settlers from New Netherland were still able to build new settlements on the interior. This was due to the fact that the Iroquois had leased land to New Netherlander colonists interested in making new settlements. It was illegal to buy or take land from the natives, but the leasing of land was not. There is debate in the historical community regarding these leases. Some historians argue that the Iroquois willingly allowed their land to be rented, while others argue that the land was leased after coercion by the [[New Netherland]] elites.
 
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.
By 1780, more than half of the Iroquois territory had Dutch settlements. After their independence in 1796, [[New Netherland]] claimed all territory that had Dutch settlements, and this included half of the Iroquois territory. The Iroquois remained neutral at first, believing that the Dutch Republic would eventually regain control of New Netherland. However, this did not happen, as the Dutch Republic was subjugated by the French Republic during the [[French Revolution]], and it wouldn't be until 1814 that Dutch rule would be restored in the European low countries.
 
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]]
The Iroquois Grand Council was convened multiple times throughout the late 1790s and early 1800s over the matter. The Mohawk, Seneca, and Cayuga nations saw it necessary to move south, away from the influence and land claims of New Netherland, as the only and necessary way to protect their sovereignty. Furthermore, they feared that if they become part of New Netherland, the New Netherland government would stop paying land dues, especially now that the independent New Netherland was no longer subject to Dutch laws protecting the Iroquois. The other Iroquois nations (Onondaga and Oneida), however, wanted to stay in their traditional homeland. With the nations having different opinions on the matter (especially between the Cayuga and the Oneida, who had to reach the same consensus before the process progresses to the next stage), the Grand Council process was stuck on a deadlock and had to be dismissed and reconvened multiple times. Tensions between the Iroquois nation even became more tense as the Onondaga showed interest in the invitation to join New Netherland, offered by the New Netherland government led by [[Adriaen van der Donck]]. Eventually, it became clear that no decision could be made. In 1805, Cayuga, Mohawk, and Seneca migrated south and escaped to the Dutch Tussenland, without the approval of the other Iroquois nations. This effectively marked the end of the Iroquois confederacy.
 
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.
After the Kingdom of the Netherlands was created after the end of the wars in Europe (1814), the fledgling kingdom still recognized the Treaty of Perpetual Alliance dating back to 1658. The kingdom, together with the Dutch West India company, offered the Cayuga, Mohawk, and Seneca land within the Tussenland colony which they could rule as their own. In 1816, the Irokesenlandt Land Grant Treaty was signed in Fort Hedel by the Dutch West India Company, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the sachems of the three nations. The treaty officially recognized the Iroquois nations ruling autonomously within the Tussenland colony.
 
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.
This land grant put the Kingdom of the Netherlands in a strong position against the Iroquois. The Iroquois' influence started to wane and the Kingdom and the Dutch West India company manipulating Iroquois policy would be a common trend throughout the 19th century (including the controversial strong-arming and pressuring of the Dutch to sell the eastern part of Irokesenlandt to Virginia in 1848).
 
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.
==== The Threefold Dilemmas of Irokesenlandt's Creation ====
The creation of Tussenland's first "nation within a nation", Irokesenlandt, was not without problems. New Netherland historian Lucile Hopkins had identified three key problems of the Irokesenlandt Land Treaty and their effects on the history of Tussenland, in her book ''A History of Modern Tussenland (1974).'' Although problematic, these problems and their effects are considered to be important factors that shaped future Tussenland policy. These three problems are:
 
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.
# '''The Amerikaner Settler Dilemma:''' During the creation of the Irokesenlandt, there were already a few Dutch settlers setting up settlements in the area. They were disgruntled with this new land treaty and viewed it as an "eviction notice" for the Dutch settlers. They were displeased with the Kingdom of the Netherland's favoritism towards the natives instead of them. Despite protests, the kingdom enforced this treaty by coercing Dutch settlers to move westward, into what is now the predominantly Dutch/Amerikaner provinces of Mississippi. Some of the settlers even went as far as the west coast, in what would become known as the Voortrekker Trails, which would soon form the foundations of the modern nation of the [[Amerikaanse Free State]]. This westward expansion would soon bring the Kingdom of the Netherlands into a conflict with the Spanish Empire, and would culminate in the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]] in 1850.
== Government and Politics ==
# '''The Native Dilemma:''' The borders of Irokesenlandt ignored the pre-exiting native population within. Initially, the Iroquois had adopted a policy of coexistence with these other natives. However, the other natives (most especially the Cherokee, Choctaw, Shawnee, and Chickasaw) were unreceptive to their new landowners, increasing tensions between the native groups. These tensions soon evolved into raids, attacks, and battles between the Iroquois and the other natives, collectively known as the Irokesenlandt Wars. The Iroquois won these wars. The natives, defeated, were forced by the Iroquois to migrate westward, just outside the southwestern borders of Irokesenlandt (in the regions of what would become the modern-day nation of [[Opdamsland]]). In the coming decades, the Opdamsland region would be used by Tussenland as a place for a series of native removals.
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]].
# '''The Virginian Settler Dilemma:''' Despite being claimed by Tussenland (and part of the new Irokesenlandt), the western regions of Irokesenland were also claimed by Virginia (which was a British colony at the time). Some Virginian yeomen had already migrated to the region since the late 1700s and established settlements there. The creation of Irokesenlandt would only agitate Virginia and would lead Great Britain to send more settlers in the region to reinforce their claims. The Kingdom of the Netherlands warned the Iroquois not to attack these Virginian settlers, as they did not want to get into a conflict with Great Britain.
 
{{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}}
==== Creation of the Royal Tussenland Company (1817) ====
[[File:Flag of the Royal Tussenland Company.png|alt=|thumb|200x200px|Flag of the Royal Tussenland Company (1817).]]
In the aftermath of these revolutionary wars, the new state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was created in 1814. The Dutch West India Company swore loyalty to this new kingdom. However, the fledgling kingdom was wary of the strong influence that the Dutch West India Company held in the new world. Thus, the new state decided to dissolve the Dutch West India company and found new smaller and independent companies in its place. The goal was to spur innovation and competition between these companies and to prevent one company from becoming stronger than the other companies or than the kingdom itself.
 
==== The Federal Government ====
One of these new companies was the Royal Tussenland Company (Dutch: ''Koninklijke Tussenlandt Compagnie''). As the fur trade started to decline, the new company would shift its focus to plantations in the southern regions of Tussenland and would employ slaves imported from the Dutch Gold Coast Company.
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.
 
===== Virginia<big>Executive Purchaseand (1848)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 Kingdom of the Netherlands had feared that the contested region in west Irokesenlandt would lead into a colonial war between Tussenland and Virginia. Additionally, they also feared that a military conflict against the Spanish Empire was imminent, due to Tussenland settlers' continous westward expansion, and the fact that the kingdom was recently accused by the Spanish Empire of financially
[[File:Virginia Purchase (1848).png|alt=|none|thumb|612x612px|Map of the Virginia Purchase (1848).]]
supporting separatist rebels in their colony of [[Colombia|New Granada]] in the 1830s. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was faced with a dilemma. However, in 1847, a delegation from Britain sent a formal offer to purchase the contested territory from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was reluctant to renounce their claims, as were the Iroquois. However, as the threat of war with Spain became more imminent, the Kingdom of the Netherlands agreed to the purchase and pressured the Iroquois to give up the contested part to Virginia. In 1848, the purchase was made, and the threat of a war with Britain was eliminated.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
Dutch sold stuff to Virginia (british had claims) so that they wouldnt attack them in case of any war with the Spanish.
 
===== <big>Judiciary</big> =====
==== 1859 Daesemus and the Great Lakes Rebellions ====
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
|}
 
==== TussenlandProvincial ActGovernments of 1861Tussenland ====
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
|}
 
== Government and politicsDemographics ==
 
=== ProvincesGallery ===
{{Gallery|File:RTL_Dutch_Mexican_War_Map.jpg|Before and After the [[Dutch-Mexican War|Dutch-Mexican War (1901-1903)]]
Tussenland is a federation composed of ten provinces (see [https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/jppip8/rtl_the_dutch_came_for_freedom_and_stayed_for/ here] for a map of the provinces):
([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 ==
* Meerenlandt
{| class="wikitable"
* Irokesenlandt
!Flag
* Mississippi
!Date
* Zuyd-Mizoerie
!Use
* North-Mizoerie
!Description
* Crynssenslandt
|-
* Ruyterslandt
|[[File:Image.png|center|frameless]]
* Westerzee
|1855 - 1861
* West Vorstlandt
|Ensign of the [[Royal Tussenland Company]]
* East Vorstlandt
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}}
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