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.

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 king claimed that Findrake was rightfully theirs, and they installed an absolute monarchy into the Findrak's lifestyle. Pretty soon the British King had died, and no epic battles between the British and Findrak had occurred. Findrak remained a quiet society 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 years passed by, and it led up to now. The future of Findrak is uncertain, but their brave people will push on, filled with courage and Determination.

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. They are not enemies with any countries at the moment, but they are good allies with Finland, the UK, the USA, and Russia. They also use the Euro, since they are active in the EU. They also work in NATO as well.

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.