| Republic of Rhinea | |||||
| Rheinische RepublikDE | |||||
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| Capital | Cologne | ||||
| Official languages | German Dutch French | ||||
| Recognised regional languages | Frisian | ||||
| Demonym | Rhinean | ||||
| Government | Unitary presidentially republic | ||||
| President | Friedrich Merz | ||||
| History | |||||
| - | Treaty of Berlin | May 4, 1880 | |||
| - | Treaty of Warsaw (Russo-Rhine War) | September 23, 1922 | |||
| - | Joined European Communities | May 1, 1977 | |||
| Population | |||||
| - | 2016 estimate | 94.229.003 | |||
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) | ||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||||
Rhinea, officially the Republic of Rhinea (German: Rheinische Republik), is a country in Western Europe. It has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With about 94 million inhabitants, Rhinea is the most populous country in Europe after Russia, Cologne is the capital and Hamburg is the largest city in the country.
Etymology[]
The English word Rhinea derives from the river Rhine. Rhine derives from Middle English Rine, Ryne, from Old English Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European *hreyh- (“to move, flow, run”).
History[]
The Republic of Rhinea was created after the Austro-Rhine War (1874-1880). The Northern Germanic states join into one European Superpower. Rhinea also fought wars with Russia and French during the first half of the 20th century. In 1977 Rhinea joined the European Communities which later would turn into the European Union in 1993. Rhinea now is one the most powerful countries in Europe and even the world. Since 8 September 2018 Rhinea a member of the Multinational Confederation of States.
Politics[]
| Name | Ideology | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Union | Christian democracy | 115 / 300 |
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| Social Democratic Party | Social Democracy | 78 / 300 | |
| Centre Party | Liberalism | 50 / 300 | |
| Patriotic Front | Right-wing populism | 30 / 300 | |
| Forward | Social liberalism | 15 / 300 | |
| The Greens | Green politics | 12 / 300 | |
Friedrich Merz, President of Rhinea
Friedrich Merz of the Christian Union is the president of Rhinea since 2022. He formed a coalition with the Centre Party.
Demographics[]
Language[]
Rhinea has around 94 million inhabitants. There are three official languages the largest and most important is German followed by Dutch and French.
Religion[]
Upon its establishment in 1880, Rhinea was about two-thirds Protestant and one-third Roman Catholic, with a notable Jewish minority. Other faiths existed in the state, but never achieved a demographic significance and cultural impact of these three confessions. After the 1960s Rhinea became more irreligious.
Constituent states[]
Rhinea comprises five states which are collectively referred to as Rheinländer.
| State | Capital | Map |
|---|---|---|
1  Lower Saxony
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Hamburg |   |
2  Rhineland
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Frankfurt am Main | |
3  Lower Rhine
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The Hague | |
4  Bavaria
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Munich | |
5  Baden-Lorraine
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Strasbourg |
Largest cities[]
| Rank | Name | State | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | Lower Saxony
|
1,787,408 |
| 2 | Munich | Bavaria
|
1,450,381 |
| 3 | Brussels | Lower Rhine
|
1,175,173 |
| 4 | Cologne | Rhineland
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1,060,582 |
| 5 | Amsterdam | Lower Rhine
|
838,338 |
| 6 | Frankfurt am Main | Rhineland
|
731,009 |
| 7 | Rotterdam | Lower Rhine
|
631,155 |
| 8 | Stuttgart | Baden-Lorraine
|
626,144 |
| 9 | Düsseldorf | Rhineland
|
611,302 |
| 10 | Dortmund | Rhineland
|
585,352 |