Szowdevlander

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Szowdevlander (Dutch: Zuid-Vlaanderen), also known as Southern Flanders or South Flanders, is an independent Flemish presidential republic in Europe. It borders France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. It is part of the European Union, and it has decided to be permanently neutral since 1949.

Flemish Empire (1887-1892)
In 1887, Flanders became independent from Belgium, and began conquering lands. First it conquered part of France, then Luxembourg, and then the Netherlands. When the main region of the empire (Flanders) was annexed by Wallonia, Belgium was reborn, and so were the other countries annexed. However, the French lands did not go back to France, instead they formed an empire of their own, the Empire of Southern Flanders (later renamed to the Szowdevlams Empire).

First Szowdevlams Empire (1892-1919)
The son of the Flemish Emperor took control over the French lands. He titled himself the Emperor of Southern Flanders, and the lands the Empire of Southern Flanders. He entered his state into World War One on the side of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottomans. Following his death in 1915, the Empire was renamed to the Szowdevlams Empire, or Szowdevlander for short, and the new emperor titled himself the Emperor of Szowdevlander. Only three years later, World War One ended, and the Allied Powers won. The Empire became a government-in-exile, and the official government of Szowdevlander became a provisional government, a Republic. The Emperor was later killed in 1919, destroying the Empire.

First Republic of Szowdevlander (1919-1935)
Following the dissolving of the provisional government, the Allies installed a new government (Republic) into Szowdevlander with Marck Franke as the president. The only non-demilitarized part of the state was the coast, where the Szowdevlams Navy could use to combat eastern countries (eg the USSR). This caused the Szowdevlams Army to be disbanded. Life became tough in Szowdevlander. Rumors of war and revolution started spreading, due to the high inflation and poor conditions. Eventually, Marck's brother Daneel stood up and killed his brother. Daneel took control of the Republic and made some changes.

Second Szowdevlams Empire (1935-1946)
Under the new Emperor Daneel Franke, Szowdevlander joined the Axis. Because of this, Hitler decided not to occupy or annex Szowdevlander. Szowdevlander began annexing lots of land, and occupying countries. Only two countries were occupied, Belgium and Andorra. After 1948, Szowdevlander surrendered, and it was annexed by France. Belgium and Andorra were restored in 1947.

Second Republic of Szowdevlander (1948-)
In 1948, Szowdevlander was restored as it gained independence from France. It was unrecognized by every country other than France, until 1965, when many west European countries recognized it. In 1988, it became a globally recognized country. It joined the EU in 1998, but refused to join NATO due to its neutrality. It later joined Benelux in 2005, renaming Benelux to Szowbenelux.

Administrative Divisions
Red = Inner France

Orange = Inner Belgium

Yellow = Central Division

Yellow-Green = Inner Luxembourg

Green = Inner Germany