Guagolandum

The Kingdom of Guagolandum (Kunigrik Guagolandum in Guagolandumese) it’s a state located on Northern Europe, in the former Feuds of Schleswig and Holstein, and the former German regions of Mecklemburg and Western Pomerania. Its capital it’s located in Guagopolis (Guagofurk).

Danish Feuds
From the feuds of Schleswig and Holstein in 1560 the feuds of Guagofurk (current Guagopolis/Guagofurk) and Sutfurk (currently Kiel) were created, which would serve as strategic points for the Danes. After 10 years being Danish, the two cities would be transferred to Spanish control through the Treaty of Guagofurk.

Spanish Colony
After the Treaty, Guagofurk and Sutfurk were given to the Spanish in 1570 along with the feuds of Schleswig, Holstein, the West Pomerania region and part of present-day Lower Saxony. Self-government was granted in 1817, trying to avoid another disaster like the Hispanic American Independence Wars. At this time, Guagolandum began to host Napoleonic generals and for a time welcomed Felipe Bonaparte (4 months) before his exile to Elba with Napoleon. In 1874, European instability attracted immigrants from all over Europe as well as intellectuals, resulting in the ethnic diversity of Guagolandum today.

Self-government Period
After the giving of Self-government to the people of Guagolandum, they demanded free and fair elections to choose the Parliament and Prime Minister. The demands were fulfilled by the Spanish Colonial Authorities and in February 1st, 1821 the first Guagolandumese elections were organized, being the National Front for Autonomy the winner of those with Ulises Alaín being appointed as Prime Minister and the Parliament having 300 seats of which 211 were occupied by the NFA.

The Krajina Revolution (1916)
A nationalwide known Guarnition, the Krajina Guard (name given after its hometown, Krajina, in the present-day Oraciones) rebelled against the Spanish Crown on January 19th, 1916, in the middle of World War I, and after almost a week of fighting they defeated the Spanish royalists.

Developing Republic (1916-1918)
Politicians and generals were tasked with writing a republican constitution, which would expel the Borbón-Guago family from the country and deny them citizenship. On January 25, 1917, the Guagolandumese Parliament approved the new republican constitution, which came into force immediately. Things such as the prohibition of demonstrations or displays related to the former Monarchy were implemented, causing many inhabitants to aglomerate in resistance groups against the newly installed Republic, such as the Volgsgruppen (People's Groups) or the Monarkeigsvarhers (Monarchy Warriors).

Interwar Period
The country had little to no participation in the First World War and in the Interwar Period, with the exception of the invasion of Denmark where they sought to retake North Jutland and failed due to the poor organization of the troops, even reaching Guagofurk to be occupied by the Germans for a few days.

World War Two
Because of the regime installed in 1916 being semi-democratic, but ideologically close to Hitler (far right, ideological Velism), the Parliament of Guagolandum voted to make the country's entrance into the war effective on June 4th, 1940.

Participation of the Crown in the War
The crown was part of the Allied side, and fought in Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Belgium. The commander-in-chief, Johannes Klerig, was awarded by the House of Borbón-Guago with the Order of the Markgraf. This was apart of obviously the Campaign of Guagolandum.

The Fall of Guagofurk
Guagofurk fell on December 8th, 1944, to the Allied and Monarchist forces. The Guagolandumese republican government didn't officially surrender until May 8th, 1945 though.

The Referendum and Battle against Republicanism (1946-1949)
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The 'Baby Boom' and Consolidation of Democracy
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The Socialist Government (1954-1958)
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Monarchist Hegemony (1958-1998)
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End of the Monarchist Hegemony
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LGBTQ+ situation in the Country
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Politics and Government
See also: Politics of Guagolandum

Guagolandum is a constitutional monarchy, where the King holds the executive power but is controlled by the legislative power and the judicial power. A fourth power is established in the 1976 constitution called the Moderator Power, which the King uses to remove the prime minister, appoint or remove ministers, and prevent any coup.

Executive Power
The executive power is held by the King, as the sovereign and representant of the nation it has the power to appoint the Prime Minister and the Council of State, give nobiliary titles and condecorations and also to intervene in the Parliament as an observer member.

Legislative Power
The legislative power is held by the Parliament of Guagolandum (Ryksdagt), but with the Prime Minister regulating it and being the figure and representant of the Legislative Power in Foreign Affairs and towards the People.

Judicial Power
The Judicial Power is held by the Chief Judge of the Supreme Royal Court (Supreme Rykskort). The federal system keeps functioning here, with the Supreme Royal Court having almost independent subjects in every region and overseas territory. The municipal courts were created by the 345 Royal Decree of 1987.

Election of Municipal, Regional and the National Chief Judges
The mayor, along with the Nobility Council, choose the Chief Judges for a municipality, basing it on knowledge of the law and performance in the legal battles. In a Regional level, the Governor-General of each region (representative of the King in the regions) along with the Regional Parliaments, choose the Regional Chief Judge in secret voting. It is appointed and later verified by the Prime Minister and National Parliament. At national level, the Parliament appoints the National Chief Judge with earlier approval of the King and Prime Minister.

Politics
Elections in Guagolandum

There are about 16 coalitions represented in the Parliament. The list is diverse, passing from Communists to Authoritarians, from Atheists to Christians and from Monarchists to Republicans.

The main parties of the Country, according to their ideology, are:

Conservativism: De Konservatif (Conservatives), Monarkiegspartei (Monarchist Party), Guagolandistpartei (Guagolandumesist Party), National Rigtskoalition (Federal Coalition of the Right)

Conservative liberalism: De Liberalen (Liberals)

Centre-left: Sozialdemokraten (Socialdemocrat Party), De Voorkers (Labourist Party), Velisten Partei (Velist Party)

Socialism: Sozialiste Partei (Socialist Party)

Feminism: Partei vor Feminism (Feminist Party)

Libertarianism: De Libertarien (Libertarians)

Communism: Guagoländer Kommunist Arbeiderspartei (Communist Workers' Party)

Republicanism: Vor de Republik (For the Republic)

Leftism: LGBT Guardians, De SJWs (SJW)

(Note that leftist parties aren't represented in National Parliament, LGBT has in total 12 seats in Regional Parliaments and DSJW has 8).

Foreign Affairs
Guagolandum is a member of the European Union, the UN, the European Economic Community and the Schengen Area.

The King along with the Prime Minister represent Guagolandum at an international level in Agreements, Treaties, Summits and UN meetings (in the General Assembly, both the King and the Prime Minister have their turn to talk).

A positive relationship with Botswana has been developed since its independence, due to the offers of Guagolandumese government to receive Botswanan students in Universities, mainly in Arpsberg and Fansing. Botswana has been an habitual destiny for Guagolandumese tourists, and some Guagolandumese immigrants settled in Botswana, making small communities nowadays recognized by both governments.

Administrative Division
Guagolandum is divided into 9 regions, 1 free city and 1 capital region, in addition to 5 overseas administrative regions.

Regions
Alswig, Aques, Dorkirjk, Guagofurk, Maist, Oraciones, Safchenhausen, Skervig, Sutfurk and Mecklemburg-Vorpommern.

Overseas Regions
Donzhong (Donnzöne),

Marschall-Insel, Djibuti, Socotra and Tobago.

Sports
Football is the national sport and the most practiced one, being the Guagolandum national football team currently ranked 11th in the FIFA Ranking, and the FC Guagofurk being the highest leveled club at national level, reaching UEFA Champions League semifinals last season, losing to Bayern 3-2.

Infrastructure
The main stadiums are:

Guagofurk National Stadium - 60.000 

King Frederik I Stadium (Kiel) - 45.000

Ulises Alaín Stadium (Balear Municipality) - 30.000

Memorial Stadium of Krajina - 25.000

Antonio Mariátegui Stadium (Nou Alguer Municipality) - 20.000

Etimology
The name "Guagolandum" comes from the Middle Ages German Markgraf Guago, which is known for protecting Schleswig and Holstein. Guago von Schwetz married Linda von Hohenburg, making the House of Schwetz-Hohenburg, but later being changed to the House of Guago. "Landum" comes from German "Länd" and "um", a Latin prefix added by the English immigrants at the Prinzn Municipality (curiously, the Prime Minister from 2002 to 2006, Maximilian Britport, was Princean and descendant of British lords who came to make their titles valid and settle in Guagolandum). "Um" was added because it sounded too unfamiliar to call it "Guagolandia", as the Spanish called the land.

Demographics
The population for Guagolandum is currently 9.871.021 inhabitants according to the 2019 census.

Ethnographics
The ethnographics of Guagolandum, according to the 2019 census are:

White European: 96%

Syrian-Lebanese: 2%

Other: 2%

Religion
According to the 2019 census, religious demographics are:

Catholic Christianity: 61%

Orthodox Christianity: 10%

Irreligion: 25%

Protestant Christianity: 3%

Others: 1%

Urban Centres
Guagofurk: 600.000

Kiel: 246.000

Lübeck: 216.000

Rostock: 208.000

Schwerin: 95.000

The main migration influx has been without doubt, the Great European Immigration which went on for the 1874-1953 period. In recent years due to the conflicts in the Middle East, the nation has received approximately 75.000 refugees, mostly from Iraq and Kurdistan. An estimate of 6,000 African refugees have also immigrated in the last years, many being Boer people. With recent immigration, the far right has also arrived to the country in the forms of discrimination and political parties (such as minoritary Guagoländer Vitvolgpartei (Guagolandumese White People's Party) or the significative Guagolandist Partei (Guagolandumesist Party) which is not so blatant, because they just claim for the creation of migration controls. This massive polarization has been caused by the constant terrorist attacks which Europe is recently facing and Guagolandum is too.

Immigration
Immigration was at its peak in the 1874-1953 period, mainly from other European countries. The impact was so huge that the majority of Regions are nowadays organized by the immigrant groups which entered its territory, such as Oraciones (Slav immigrants), Aques (French immigrants), Alsweig (German immigrants), Maist (Portuguese immigrants) or Skervig (Swedish immigrants). French surnames such as Clerc, Le Blanc, Geney, Noir or Bordeau are nowadays common among the inhabitants.

Spanish
The most antique immigration is the Spanish one, coming from the Colony. They either mixed with the Danish residents or formed their own communities. Cultural exchange between the Spanish and the Danish wasn't avoided and surnames such as Loboen (Danish for Lobo) or Ériquez (Spanish for Eriksen) were created.

French
French people were very present since 1795, when Royalists immigrated to Guagolandum in a try to escape the Revolutionary government of Robespierre. When the immigration wave came, approximately 100,000 French people settled in the country, thus making the people with French descent an estimate of 3.1 million people.

German
German immigrants first arrived in 1490 because of a licence given by the Crown of Castile to 130 German settlers to settle in the region of Alsweig, later being a mass receiver of German immigrants on the great wave.

Swedish

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