Vasenmaa

Vasenmaa (Simply pronounced "Vasenmaa"), officially the Grand Finnish Kingdom of Vasenmaa (Finnish: Suomalainen Suurkuningaskunta Vasenmaa), is a nation in Scandinavia. Vasenmaa has a Nordic climate. As of the 2015 Royal Census, the population of Vasenmaa is 62,953,274. Vasenmaa is the co-founder and second in command of the Union of Free Nations.

History
Around 52 N.A., Uralic tribes began to emerge in the foothills of the Ural Mountains. The tribes fought hard and bloodily over the tough terrain they inhabited, and in the end most tribes agreed they should probably move. The Vasen tribe, the namesake of Vasenmaa, was the first to leave under the Chief Sujalä Örtug. The Vasen tribe migrated to Finland, being followed by most of the other tribes, or about 85%. The other 15% of the original Uralic peoples moved into Europe proper and settled there.

Those who did go to Finland grouped together under Chief Örtug and founded the Duchy of Vasenmaa. The House of Örtug, Vasenmaa's first royal house, had now been politically founded. The dynasty would later take control of many European countries throughout world history. Örtug started the process by building a grand capital city, named Kaarela. From there he amassed a large citizenry, assimilating the local peoples.

He also amassed a large army, conquering about half of what is today mainland Vasenmaa before his death on 30 April 76 N.A. After his death, his daughter, Haloni Örtug, succeeded to the throne. Sailing to Sweden, she quickly defeated the various warring kingdoms of eastern Sweden, and made an alliance with the Kingdom of Oslo. Vasenmaa, now known as the Kingdom of Vasenmaa, conquered the rest of what is today modern Vasenmaa, creating an enemy in the League of Kiev.

The war between Vasenmaa and the League was long and bloody, and ended in a Kievan victory following Haloni's death on 21 August 104 N.A. Haloni never married, and so the lack of an heir and the Vasenian loss in the war caused a three-year civil war. Following the war, the House of Pellonpää, the current ruling house of Vasenmaa, established control over the Kingdom under King Urtani I. Urtani launched a second war against the League, assembling a grand army the likes of which had never been seen before.

The League was decimated, and Vasenmaa had returned to its former glory. The period following the defeat of the League was known as the Vasenian Golden Age, and it lasted for 188 years; from the suicide of the Grand Prince of Kiev on 15 January 112 N.A. to the granting of independence to the majority of Vasenmaa's colonies on 1 January 200 N.A. During this time, Vasenmaa established a colonial empire, jumping on the boat of colonialism and creating prosperous colonies all over the world. Vasenmaa came to rule the seas.

However, over the years, Vasenmaa's colonies began to drift apart from the Kingdom, now known as the Grand Finnish Kingdom of Vasenmaa, and after the American Revolution the Vasenian colonial empire was on the brink of collapse. On 1 January 200 N.A., to celebrate the bicentennial of the New Age, Vasenmaa granted independence to most of its colonies, though loyal ones such as Kaabec and Karääki, as well as a few more, stayed. 31 years later, Vasenmaa sealed the coffin on its warring past and adopted constitutional reforms, crafting a Parliament known as the Eduskunta and electing a Prime Minister. King Juhani I ceremonially appointed the first Prime Minister on Foundation Day, a.k.a 19 April, of 232 N.A.

Today, while its empire is gone, Vasenmaa is still a world power. It is a member of the Union of Free States and the leader of the Organization of Nordic Nations. It's an economic powerhouse and its stunning landscape and unique culture attracts millions of tourists.

Government and Administrative Divisions
Vasenmaa is divided into 9 provinces, along with a federal district encompassing the Greater Kaarela Metropolitan Area known simply as the Royal Capital District of Kaarela, or the RCDK. Each province has a Governor, an official elected by the people of a province. The 9 Governors have a seat in the upper house of the Eduskunta, known as the Council of Governors. The Council is headed by a Governor-General, who is a Governor appointed by the Council to lead its meetings every 2 years. As previously mentioned, the Governor-General also serves as a Governor himself.

The lower house of the Eduskunta is known simply as the Royal Assembly, and is led by a Speaker, who is elected by the people. The Ministers of the Royal Assembly are also elected by the people. Uniting the two houses is a Prime Minister, who is elected by the people and ceremonially appointed by the King. The Prime Minister heads the Eduskunta and acts as the Head of Government of Vasenmaa. The King, meanwhile, is the Head of State. He is the symbol of Vasenmaa and its history, and rules for life. When a King dies, the entire Royal Family assembles in Kaarela's Grand Palace to choose the next successor in what is called the Royal Caucus. Because of this, the Vasenian monarchy is not a hereditary one.

The following are Vasenmaa's 10 biggest cities: Below is a map of Vasenmaa's administrative divisions.
 * Kaarela (Capital)
 * Pietari
 * Tukholma
 * Helsinki
 * Raahela
 * Oräbri
 * Tirkuni
 * Taalani
 * Hamina
 * Viisba

Current and Former Colonies
Vasenmaa used to have a large colonial empire, and in its heyday Vasenmaa was the most powerful nation in the world. It still holds a large influence in Europe to this day.