Terre Rocheuse

Terre Rocheuse (: Terre Rocheuse ), officially the Republic of Terre Rocheuse (: République de la Terre Rocheuse) is a and Northern European republic in. Terre Rocheuse is located in the international region of of which most is owned by Norway. The countryms only border is and is situated 160 km (100 miles) north of  and 160 km (100 miles) south of. Terre Rocheuse's territory consists of one main (the Opal Peninsula) on one side of the Rocheuse Fjord and another smaller and wider peninsula (the Azure Peninsula) situated between the Rocheuse Fjord and the Frafjord. The nation also owns thousands of smaller rocky islands which are situated around the North Sea and the fjords. These make up the Rocheuse (Rocky), giving the country its name (Rocky Land).

Terre Rocheuse is the third ; home to almost 3.5 million people in less than 500 km2. More than half of the population lives in the 3 largest cites; Cité Opale, Cité Diamande and Cité Torsvik on the three sides of the Rocheuse Fjord. Over three-quarters of the population is, about 4% and the remainder being from hundreds of different ethnic groups from across the world. There are three official languages: (administrative and most used), English (used often in the workplace and internationally) and Terre Rocheuse Norwegian (a dialect of Norwegian which heavily French-based vocabulary).

Terre Rocheuse became a in 1812, when Denmark-Norway, seeking protection from the British enemies, allied with Napoleon against the British. A deal was made for the French to receive a parcel of land on the North Sea to have easier military access to the North Sea and be nearer to Scotland (for eventual attacks). The location also allowed the French to make progress in the Seafood trades. Many French people left for the new colony and prospered. Although some French people assimilated with the Norwegians, there were more French people than Norwegians and thus the old culture was replaced with a new French culture and the Norwegian language declined in Terre Rocheuse, eventually becoming a little-used dialect.

In World War II, Terre Rocheuse, along with France and Norway was invaded by the Nazi Germans for its strategic location. The colony was liberated in 1944 by the Americans and soon after, oil was discovered in the North Sea becoming the primary source of income, making the colony's population explode phenomenally. However, most of the money coming from Terre Rocheuse was brought to France and this led to a period of large unrest in the colony leading eventually to their independence in 1962.

Today, Terre Rocheuse is a prosperous, modern, hi-tech and diverse city-state, being classified as Northern Europe's silicon valley and black gold mine. It has the 2nd GDP (PPP) Per Capita and the 48th highest GDP in the world.

Etymology
The name Terre Rocheuse came from the French language and was given to the country at the time of its colonisation. Due to the rocky and mountainous geography of the island, the first French settlers named it Terre Rocheuse or Rocky Land in English. Despite the name having an English translation, the official name, even in English, stayed the same as in French and today it is written the same but pronounced differently.

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Geography
Although almost 65% of Terre Rocheuse is now built up, the country also hosts a diverse array of natural beauty from rocky islands to dazzling fjords and tall mountains and forests. Geographically speaking, the city-state can be divided into two distinct areas. The first is the mostly built-up, generally flat and coastal area situated to the West of the Opal Fjord. This region comprises almost two-thirds of the country's population and is also where most of the industry as well as the Airport and Docks are situated. It also has a coastline along the North Sea.

The second region is rocky, mountainous and colder. Despite still being fairly built up, especially in the valleys where the cités of Torsvik and Napoléon among others can be found, this region is still filled with nature and the mountains are still quite unspoiled. The region is much less densely-populated but is a popular holiday and day trip destination for the people living in the West region. The East region is also much colder and wetter than the Western region.

The tallest mountain in Terre Rocheuse is the Mont Vert (English: Green Mountain) at an altitude of 468m above sea level. The mountains in Terre Rochuese do not have high altitudes however the actual height of the mountains seems greater as they start roughly around sea level. The largest lake in Terre Rocheuse is the Lac Lorient (English: Lorient Lake).

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