Tussenland

Tussenland
Tussenlandt
Established	1655
Capital	Daesemus
Largest City	Peoria
Population	105 Million
Languages	Amerikaans (Official) Hollandic Dutch French Irokees

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.

History

Main article: History of Tussenland

This is summary of New Netherland's history. See History of Tussenland for the unabridged and complete history

Early Years

Dutch Colony under New Netherland

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 (1657)

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 created a new colony "Tussenland" and effectively split the Dutch American territorial holdings into two. Tussenland 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 (Haudenosaunnee), 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 Tussenland colony was able to help defend the Dutch American territorial holdings during the 2nd Anglo-Dutch War.

Several skirmishes have also occurred between the French allied-natives and the Dutch-aligned Iroquois throughout the late 17th century and early 18th century. Borders between New Netherland and New France up north was officially settled after the Great Silesian War (1750).

Government and politics

Provinces

Tussenland is a federation composed of ten provinces:

• Meerenlandt
• Irokesenlandt
• Mississippi
• Zuyd-Mizoerie
• North-Mizoerie
• Crynssenslandt
• Ruyterslandt
• Westerzee
• West Vorstlandt
• East Vorstlandt