Findrake

Findrake is a country in Europe and Asia, and it covers a sixth of the landmass of Russia. It has a stronk military, and a good economy.

Findrake in other languages-(Feel free to add yours)
Afrikaans- Bergfield

Albanian- Ylliikuq

Amharic- ፊንላንድ ድሬክ (Fininlandi Dreiki)

Arabic- روسيا الفنلندية (rusia alfinlandia)

Armenian- մանուշակագույն Լեռների (manushakaguyn Lerrneri)

Azerbaijani- bənövşəyi dag

Basque- izar gorri

Belarusian- зорны горны (zorny horny)

Bengali- গোলাগুলি আকাশ (Gōlāguli ākāśa)

Bosnian- Finski Rusija

Bulgarian- Финландия Дрейк (Finlandiya Dreĭk)

Burmese- တဆယ် ကြယ်ပွင် (tasaal kyaal pw in)

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15th Century
In 1438, the leader of Russia was stabbed by a Swedish mercenary. Soon, Russia's land was free for the taking. Naturally, many European, Asian, and even already Russian citizens moved into the country. One of the biggest hotspots for landings was the very north of Russia.

At first, many Finnish people had moved there, and then the English. The Finnish and English became good friends, and they worked peacefully together in harmony for 4 years. Then, in 1942, the Spaniards came. Many large gunboats arrived at the settlements, and fired upon the English. The Finnish were mortally wounded, but they peacefully marched away towards the large mountain of Mt. Widet. The man at the front of the line was Francois Drake, the soon-to-be founder and namesake of the country of Findrake. This march became known as the Cannonfire March, because the Finnish marched under Spanish cannonballs. It is celebrated every year by the Findrak.

Soon, the line arrived at the mountain. Ten men, included Drake himself climbed up the mountain, in a long trek lasting many weeks. They soon reached the top, and were on the only safe place from their Spanish attackers. They built camp there, and over the course of many months, built it into a large city, with many people risking their lives to escape from the Spanish to the mountain. This city was soon named Derment, and the citizens there soon constructed a plan to destroy their Spanish oppressors. 1 month later, the Spanish camp of Del Megato was besieged by a running, armed crowd of Findrak men. The Spanish's guns were incapable of firing, because the Finnish's English friends had jammed their guns. After many days of fighting, the Spanish surrendered. Spanish were moved to a different area of the ex- Russian land.

17th Century
Many years later, the Rus tribes returned. The Rus, however, just peacefully took their non-claimed land. Findrake also designed their first flag this century, and they designed their flag. It had a mountain in the center, which represented Mt.Widet, and the mountain was purple to represent the blood and tears of the Finnish people. It also had a red star divided into 10 portions above it, to represent the 10 men who climbed the mountain. The sky above it was black, to represent the Spanish cannons. Nothing else happened in the century, and soon enough, it was the 18th Century.

18th Century
In 1709, the British queen claimed that Findrake was rightfully theirs, and installed an absolute monarchy into Findrake. In 1714, the Queen died, and Findrake became a constitutional monarchy again. Nothing much happened until 1914, in World War I.

World War I
The German Empire and the British were battling it out in a war that swept up the nation, and the Findrak didn't want to get involved. They kept on building towns, and creating art, poetry, and music, until one day, when the Ottoman Empire extended into Findrak territory. No one had seen the Findrak's fighting skills since 1442, and boy, were they not prepared. The Findraks came rushing over the hills, screaming "Paratiisi!", their country's motto. They cut up the Ottoman imperials with their bayonets, and shot up the rest with their rifles. Soon, Findrake became very, very involved. They defeated the Ottoman Empire AGAIN at the battle of Suotri, and bashed the Bulgarians. They attacked the Austrian-Hungarians, and finally, whooped the Germans in their own territory. After the war, they attended the League of Nations summit, and they became good allies with the Americans and the Russians.

20th Century
The Findrak were doing pretty well, and their GDP rose, and rose, and then the Great Depression hit America, their greatest trade allies. Soon, the Findrak economy was crappy too. They watched their GDP drop to a measly 100 dollars, and they suffered for a few years, until 1930.

The Finnish had offered a deal to the Findrak. They would give them a good amount of money to help reboot the Findrak Economy, if the Findrak would help them in the next armed conflict that occurred. Findrak said yes, unaware of the deep trouble they would be pulled into.

9 years passed, and it was 1939. World War II had just begun, and Findrake was near Norway. Norway was part of the Third Reich, and Findrake wanted to liberate it. As soon as their soldiers set foot on Norweigan coast, they received a telegram from the Finnish. They were part of the Axis, and the Findrak were pulled into it as well. They joined the Third Reich as a vassal state, and did horrible things under Nazi rule. In the 40s, Finland left the Axis, and so did Findrake. They destroyed the Nazi oligarchy in place, and fired a missile into the heart of Germany- Berlin. The bomb exploded- and the Germans were significantly weakened. This allowed the British to push further into Duetschland, and soon, WWII was ended. The UN was created, and Findrake was one of the first members, along with the US, the UK, and the USSR.

The Cold War
17 years passed, and it was 1962. The Cold War was in progress, and Russia was just on the border of Findrake. Findrake was allies with the US at the time, and also Russia. The US pressured them to join them, and let US troops pass through Findrake and destroy Russia. Russia pressured Findrake to let them use their nuke launching sites, because they were closer to the US, and could threaten the US better. Findrake's government officials were torn between the USSR, and the USA. Soon, the USSR sympathizers left the Findrak government, and US sympathizers replaced them. The USSR sympathizers gathered a militia, and built a wall similar to the Berlin Wall in Germany at the time. Then, they enforced a Socialist government on the east portion of Findrake. Western Findrake was created thanks to the wall, and they remained a constitutional monarchy. They were horrified at the idea of the USSR engulfing their land, and so, in 1963, Western Findrake demolition experts went over to the Findrake Wall and blew it up. The civil war between East and West Findrake had finally begun.

East Findrake had support from the Spetsnaz, and teams of Eastern Findrak/Soviet troops ran over the rubble of the wall. They massacred a large amount of military personnel and civilians in the Western Genocide of 1963. The US sent Green Berets over to protect the Findrak citizens, and the Spetsnaz left the area, leaving the Eastern Findrak soldiers alone to defend themselves. A new wall was built by Western Findrake this time, and they took a portion of East Findrake in the process. Snipers were placed all over the wall, as well as machine gunners. Eastern raiders would attack every once in a while, but they got shot down easily before doing any damage.

Then in 1967, the Eastern Armed Forces fired a nuke at Western Findrake.

Eastern Findrake took over, and the USSR ate up Findrake's landmass. Soviet Findrake was established, and citizens who lived in the Western portion were under strict surveillance by the Findrak government. All hope was not lost, however. An underground resistance force was founded, named the FRF (Findrak Reclaiming Force). The FRF became stronger and stronger, and in 1970, they emerged from the shadows, and attacked an Eastern Law Association building. They took out most East Officials, and held the rest hostage. Russia declared the FRF terrorists, but the USA declared them allies. The FRF soon spared their hostages, and destroyed the wall in a large-scale siege, where FRF troops armed with RPGs fired at the wall, eventually destroying it. 3 years of conflict between the FRF and the Eastern Armed Forces occurred, and in 1973, the battles ended. Findrake reunited again, and became a constitutional monarchy again. The Eastern Officials were arrested for war crimes, and most Eastern Armed Forces were put under temporary house arrest. In 1991, the USSR collapsed, and many Findrak celebrated.

Findrake has gone under many changes over the years. From just a peaceful, small society, to a large monarchy, to a constitutional monarchy, to a Nazi Oligarchy. They went back to a constitutional monarchy, and became a socialist puppet state of the Soviet Union. Then, back to the constitutional monarchy. Findrake has gone through many troubles, and always had gotten through them, no matter how hard. Findrak citizens can know this, and raise their head in pride.

Events after 1991 (The dissolving of the Soviet Union)
On May 1st, 2016, the Worldwide Official Nations Alliance accepted Findrake as a member state, making Findrake the 11th member of WONA.

Geography
Findrake's a pretty large country, considering it's 1/6th of Russia's landmass. They don't only own that though- They also discovered a small island range in 1974, and they added it to Findrake's growing landmass. They also own colonies in the Spanish area of Russia, but they are not very relevant.

Findrake's climate is very cold, considering it's part of Russia, and tourists typically have a hard time adjusting to it. Thanks to this freezing cold temperature, mostly bears, rabbits, and other furry animals live there. Not many plants live outdoors- in fact, 98% of them live indoors, in pots. The other 2% are trees. However, Findrak scientists have created facilities for growing crops, so Findrak people are not completely foreign to the taste of fruits or vegetables.

Relations
Findrak is a member of the United Nations, as well as the European Union, and NATO.

Enemies
Currently none at the moment. Let's hope it stays that way.

Biggest Cities
The biggest city is Derment, the capital, followed by Kralast, and Obai. These cities combined hold about a third of the country's entire population.

Regions
Findrak is divided into ten regions, each of which signify one of the mountain climbers. Each has a capital, and they are named after one of the men. There is Drake, which has the capital of Derment, Itorro, which has the capital of Kralast, Okinen, which has the capital of Obai, and etc.

Languages
Finnish and English are the two most spoken languages in Findrake. German, French, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian are also spoken there. Spanish is spoken in Findrake as well, but only in the colonies owned by Findrake, which are located in the Spanish area.

Travel Permissions
Findrak citizens can travel wherever they want, but if they choose to travel to a country that is considered dangerous due to diseases, they must get a pass to travel there. If they want to go to a country that is considered an enemy of Findrake, they must be a diplomat or their family.

By Land
A majority of Findrak citizens own a car or an other functioning personal vehicle. Some of the larger cities in Findrake have installed monorails that intertwine between their buildings, and they are often used by tourists, or people who do not own cars. As a result, there are some buildings stacked up on top of other ones, only accessible by monorail. These systems are affectionately nicknamed "Sky Cities" by tourists and citizens.

By Air
There are many airports in Findrake, and seeing a plane in the sky is not uncommon. There are many airlines in Findrake, all offering comfortable trips in the air to other countries. The three richest and most used airlines are 1442 Airlines, which has 367 planes, Tuulimylly Airlines, which has 412 planes, and Derment Airways, which has 478 planes.

By Sea
Seeing as Findrake has a coast, and has Scandinavian origin, a good amount of their citizens own boats. Most of these are not big ones, and are just fishing boats, but some of the richer citizens own party yachts. A lot of American cruiselines operate in Findrake as well, including Carnival, one of the most rich and successful cruiselines in Findrake as a whole.

Television
Findrake broadcasts American and British television channels on their networks. Finnish channels are also broadcasted, but Findrake does operate their own channels as well. One of them is ArioC, which broadcasts shows such as Frostbite, a fictional television show that centers on a group of explorers stranded in the Antarctic, Another example is Tactics, a show made quite recently, that takes place in the 60s about two WWII veterans, one of which was American, and another Japanese, who have to get along and work together. Every Friday, they broadcast a random family-friendly movie.

Sports
Football (Soccer) Team

Findrake's main soccer team participates in FIFA, and had almost won the 2018 world cup, but was beaten by Argentina in the semifinals. They also have 10 smaller teams, one for each region of Findrake, and they play against each other often. There are 38 soccer stadiums in each region, although there used to be 39 in the Drake region, until it was destroyed by a terrorist attack in 2014.

American Football (Gridiron) Team

Findrake has expressed interest in playing football, and formed the INFL with Canada, America, and Japan, which is a football league that has countries in it, instead of universities. It has won 3 of the INFL championships, making it the third most winning country in the INFL. Japan is 2nd, winning 5, and the USA is first, winning 9.

Laws
Below is a list of notable laws in Findrake-
 * Abortions are allowed, for rape and incest victims, or medical reasons.
 * Euthanasia is only legal if the patient chooses it.
 * Gay relationships and marriage are legal.
 * Open displays of affection by homosexuals is also legal.
 * Adoption by gay people is allowed as well, but they have to go under the same tests as everyone else.
 * The viewing of pornographic content requires a visa, that shows you are above the age of 18.
 * Cigarettes and other tobacco-using materials must be issued with a gum/lung cancer warning, and can only be sold to people 21 or older.
 * Alcohol can be sold to 18 year olds, but bartenders are not allowed to give a customer drinks after they are intoxicated.
 * Gun ownership is restricted to adults only, and they must have a pass and a psychology test.
 * Death penalties are illegal. The worst punishment is life long imprisonment.
 * Neonazis and Naziism is outlawed in Findrake.
 * Discrimination against minorities is illegal, and businesses that discriminate are permanently shut down.
 * Marijuana is legal, but only 18 year olds and above are allowed to use it. It is treated the same way as alcohol.
 * Prostitution is not legal.
 * Drug operations are illegal.
 * Rocket launchers, sniper rifles, flamethrowers, and mini guns are NOT allowed to be sold to the public.
 * Peaceful muslim refugees and asylum seekers are allowed, but only after passing tests.
 * Illegal immigrants are safely and humanely flown to a nearby European country that would accept them. (SWEDEN YES)

Festivities
April Fools Day

April Fools may not be a unique holiday to Findrake, but the April Fools celebrations here are insane. A large influx of tourists come to Findrake every year to visit some Findrak traditions, such as the repainting of Mt. Derment base.

The repainting of Mt. Derment base dates back to 1965, in the Cold War period of Findrake. In 1965, Mt. Derment was under control of the Eastern Armed Forces. And soon, it just happened to be a week before April Fools. So, the Findrak Reclaiming Force hatched a plan. They would repaint the entire base bright pink. The EAF would think it was just a prank (bro) made by one of their own, and leave it at that. What they wouldn't know is that the bright pink paint was actually superheated. The FRF would fire a heat-seeking-missile at it, and the pink rubbish that remained would make it easy for the FRF's infantry to locate it, swoop in, and finish off the rest.

On April 1st, 1965, the FRF successfully destroyed a pink fort on top of a large mountain.

Every year, the Mt. Derment base memorial is completely painted pink, and after everyone has finished their pranks on their friends and family, they would gather around Mt.Derment, from all around the country, and watch a firework show. (oh and did i mention that the week that has april fools day in it is a free week off of school?)

Cannonfire March Day
Cannonfire March Day is to Findrake like the Fourth Of July is to the USA. It is celebrated on August 3rd.

Findraks start the celebrations in 6:00 in the morning. Families pack their most valued possessions, and a large amount of food, and start walking to Derment. At 1:00 PM, the weary civilians are allowed to settle down. Children play, and adults take a well-deserved rest. It is a Cannonfire tradition to stay outdoors during this. At 8:00 PM in the night, they resume their trek. Findraks, of course, are always allowed to take breaks during these walking periods. Then, at 9:00 PM, the cannons begin to fire.

Yes, the cannons are actual, dangerous cannons, operated by Findrak military personnel. However, the cannons do not fire actual cannonballs, but their projectiles do make noise. Finally, when the Findraks reach Derment city, their toils are rewarded. They are allowed to stay in luxurious hotels for free, and the next day, presents are given to children and adults, and many festivals are held in the downtown of Derment.