National Flag
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The Dutch Tri-Color was removed as the National Flag of the Country following its Unification with its southern neighbor, The Commonwealth of Flanders. The new flag holds icons from both countries. The right-side of the flag holds the Traditional Orange, White, and Blue Dutch Tricolor. While the Left-side contains black, with the Flemish Lion on top.
National Backgrounds
The Republic of The Netherlands underwent much change in the last 20 years of the 20th Century, it emerged in the year 1900 as a much diminished European Power, despite this the Dutch Republican Navy remained one of the best navies in Europe, if not in the world. In 1904 the peaceful Republic was thrusted into the deadliest war that the world has yet seen, The Great War. Along with its Danish, and French-Burgundian Allies the Netherlands battled its British, Brandenburger, and Brazilian enemies, until 1906 when a peace was signed, The peace was a complete disaster for the Netherlands and the nation was forced to turn over its longtime West Indies Islands, along with its Chinese Colonies. The following year the Dutch people elected The Socialist Party, the second nation in the world to do so. The nation withdrew in isolation, and severed all its alliances while it did that it continued to grow closer and closer to Flanders, its Southern Neighbor, and Dutch Brethren. After the Great War came to an official close with Russia's annexation of Poland, The Republic of The Netherlands was one of the Founders of The League of Continental Nations, the brainchild of The Franco-Burgundian Confederation. The League vowed to assure that another European war would never occur. In its first assembly the League voted Flanders as its Chairman, and the Dutch city of Antwerpen as The Headquarters of the League. The next decade passed by relatively quietly for the Dutch Republic until 1916, when a unification referendum, set up and monitored by Dutch, and Flemish officials was approved by The Flemish and Dutch citizens. The following year the United Republic of The Netherlands was announced and in 1918 the newly unified country held its first elections. The newly unified country began to be tested almost immediately, when the Spanish Civil War broke out the Dutch Republic, along with its French-Burgundian Allies recognized The Republican Faction as legitimate, and pledged to protect Spanish Liberty. The German Empire, an ally of The Empire of Spain did not approve such an action, and war between The Netherlands, The Franco-Burgundian Confederation, The Kingdom of Occitania and Germany broke out. The Dutch army, with French helped broke through the German lines, while The Spanish Republicans secured an overwhelming victory. A year later a white peace was signed and a new election planned, which the Spanish Republicans won.
Flavor Information
Formal Name of your Nation: The United Republic of The Netherlands
Formal Name for the Army: The National Army of The Republic (NAR)
Formal Name for the Navy: The Republican Navy (RN)
Status of the Air Force: Independent Organization
Formal Name for the Air Force: The National Air-Service of The Republic (NASR)
Democratic Information:
Title of Head of State: The Stadtholder of The United Republic of The Netherlands.
Name of Current Head of State: Pieter van Bosse (The Coalition of The Center, as of 1919)
Head of State Election Process: Direct Election by all eligible Dutch Citizens, elections held every 4 years, starting 1918.
Name of the Legislature(s): The Parliament of The United Republic of The Netherlands is a Bicameral Legislature. The Upper House, Called The Assembly of The United Republic of The Netherlands. The Assembly has equal Representation for Dutch Province (2 Assemblymen Each). The Assembly is elected by Direct Popular Vote by all eligible Dutch Citizens every two years. (It's like the U.S Senate, 1/3 up for Election every two years, with six year terms).
The Lower House, The House of Representatives, Representation in The House of Representatives is decided by The Population of The Province. The House is elected by direct popular vote every two years, all Representatives are up for election every two years.
Suffrage: All Men and Women 18 years of age and over are allowed to participate in Dutch Local, and Federal Elections.
List of Provinces of The United Netherlands:
Province|Capital|Senators|# of Representatives
Drenthe|Assen|Symon Arend, and Aalbert Bierman|5
Flevoland|Lelystad|Willem Tubergen, and Maarten Trude|4
Friesland|Leeuwarden|Jacob Van Kleeck, and Lambert Uphoff|6
Gelderland|Arnhem|Willem Van Gelder, and Koenraad Trier|15
Gronigen|Gronigen|Adries Keyzer, and Eduart Leonhard|6
Limburg|Maastricht|Ditmer Bosse, and Frans Christell|10
Noord-Brabant|'s-Hertogenbosch|Wim Van de Donk, and Max Van Berg|18
Noord-Holland|Amsterdam|Johan Remkes, and Gerlach Coen|19
Overijssel|Zwolle|Ank Bijlevald, and Bruin Deidrich |9
Zuid-Holland|Den Haag|Jan Franssen, and Hannes Achatz|25
Utrecht|Utrecht| Gustaaf Zwart, and Xander Wedman|9
Zeeland|Middleburg| Roel Deck, and Leen Dankart|4
Antwerpen|Antwerpen|Stefan Kracht, and Theodoor Korver|13
Maas|Hasselt|Clemens Verbeeck, and Johan Leise|8
Centraal|Brussel|Leopold Van Roy, and Svart Vannoy|19
Oost-Vlaanderen|Gent|Wouter Veerkamp, and Willem Veerkamp|11
West-Vlaanderen|Brugge|Arjan Meulsman, and Frederik Niedermeyer|9
Noord-Henegouwen|Bergen|Gijs Nellessen, and Christaan Akerman|11
Namen|Namen|Conrad Barnhat, and Eduart Trude| 5
Luik|Luik|Lieve Turman, and Jan Van Dale| 9
Luxemburg|Aarlen| Karel Vlanderploeg, and Hendrik Zone| 4
Kanaal Kales|Kales| Patrick Kannes, and Leen Van Tund| 9
Zuid-Henegouwen|Rijsel| Patrick Van Wilem, and Leopold Duejees| 17
Map of The Provinces of The United Netherlands
Total Parliament Members:
House of Representatives - 245
The Assembly - 46
Total Parliament - 291
Political Parties of The United Netherlands:
Traditional Proletarist: De Proletarist Partij (The Proletarist Party) - Heavily Restricted
Social Proletarist: De Socialistische Partij (The Socialist Party)
Liberal: De Partij voor de Vrijheid (The Party for Liberty)
Moderate: De Coalitie van Het Centrum (The Coalition of The Center)
Conservative: De Conservatieve Partij (The Conservative Party)
Militarist: De Partij van de Unie (The Union Party)
Religious: N/A All parties are Secular
Nationalist/Separatist: De Beweging voor Vlaanderen 'Onafhankelijkheid (The Movement for The Independence of Flanders), Partij voor de Vrijheid Colonial (The Party for Colonial Freedom)