Grand Duchy of Guerre

Guerre (/gweɪr/ ( listen); Guerrian: Guerre /goˈwɛʁeː/ ( listen); French: Guerre /gyɛkh/ ( listen); Dutch: Guerre /gɛr/ ( listen) is a sovereign independent state located in Western Europe bordered by France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

With a population of 16,549,595 people, it is the 67th largest country in the world and 11th in Europe in terms of poupulation. It is also one of the smallest countries in terms of its area.

It’s capital city is Brussels and the only official language in Guerre is Guerrian and it’s recognized regional languages are French, Dutch, and Belgish Gaelic.

Guerre is apart of a few alliances, but the most notable ones are the European Union (not the Eurozone) and NATO. Since it is apart of the European Union, it is a relatively peaceful country and strong country (due to backup from NATO). Guerre has been able to be outside of most conflicts since the nation’s arrival in the European Union in 2004 unless if one of it’s allies is attacked.

Etymology
The name “Guerre” came from the French word “guerre”, which means war. It symbolizes the Guerrians genocide from the Holy Romans in order to keep the country united.

Alternative names

 * Greater Normandy *(comes from the French region of Normandy which the nation owns)

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 * Veritia *(comes from the French word for “truth” for the Guerrians ”struggle of truth” during the nation’s reign of the Holy Roman Empire)

* etymology of the alternative names

Brief Independence (1240)
During the Hohenstaufen dynasty, Guerrians in the Holy Roman Empire declared an independent state. This is because the Holy Romans were killing the Guerrians in order to keep the empire united BUT, it got re-annexed into the empire in Central 1240.

Fall of the Holy Roman Empire/Permanent Formation of Guerre (August 6th, 1806)
When the last dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire fell, Guerre saw it’s chance to officially become independent and independence is exactly what the Guerrians declared.

Neutrality (1806-1914)
Guerre was able to stay neutral in any conflicts that happened around the nation, which means it had time to prepare it‘s military. It stayed neutral until the dawn of WW1.

World War 1 (1914-1918)
Guerre fought on the Allies’ side of World War 1, which depleased the Central Powers (because of their military.) As it turns out, the Allies’ win WW1 due to the Guerrian military. The governments of the Allied Powers thanked Guerre after the war.

Second Neutrality (1918-1941)
Guerre again stayed neutral during the period between 1918 and the second quarter of WW2. It again had time to prepare it’s military.

World War 2 (1941-1945)
Guerre only participated WW2 for 4 years, but did make a massive impact. The same turnout of WW2 was the same in WW1. The governments of the Allied Powers again thanked Guerre.

Cold War (1947-1978)
Guerre did participate in the Cold War with helping South Vietnam in the Vietnam War, and South Korea in the Korean War. Guerre withdrawed from the war in 1978, due to massive resources being gone and the Afghan Civil War.

Modern Times (1978-Present)
Today, the country is a major economical powerhouse and a resourceful powerhouse. It is apart of the European Union but does not use the Euro. The HDI is doing well as of the 2014 HDI census.

Geography
The country mainly spans on the coast of the English Channel and inland Northern France. Guerre is one of the countries in the world that has a flat (but barely rocky) plain. The longest river is the 777km(483mi) long Seine River. There are no highest peaks and lakes in the country due to the previously mentioned flat (but barely rocky) plains.

Environment
Because of the flat (but barely rocky) plains, Guerre is clean, although cities like Brussels, do have problems with pollution but relies on the EU to solve it (since they announced that they would).

Fauna and flora
Guerre has some of the largest distribution of flowers in Europe and in the world like the Quercus robur and the Taraxacum officinale (commonly called the “dandelion”).

Politics
Guerre has been a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy since it‘s (official) independence in 1806. The duke (or duchess) is the nation‘s head of state. The claim of being duke/duchess is passed on to his son/daughter when his (or her’s) deathbed arrives. Guerre’s constitution is controlled by a political party that resides in Guerre (if it is elected).

Parliament
The National Parliament of Guerre is the official parliament of the Grand Duchy of Guerre. It is made of a total of 925 seats. It is composed of the Senate (upper house) and the National Assembly (lower house). The Senate is made of 580 elected members while the National Assembly is made out of 345 members. People in each province of the country choose the members they are going to send every 3 years, while the Senate members are elected nationwide every 6 years. The Senate also elects the political party that is in control of the constitution, which the National Assembly has to approve.

Law enforcement
Law enforcement in Guerre is provided by multiple police forces. The NPG (National Police of Guerre) is the national police of Guerre. Along with patrolling, investigative and law enforcement duties, it patrols the highway network in Guerre, and oversees the security of bridges and waterways.

Military
The Guerrian Army, Navy, Air Force form the Guerrian Armed Forces, under the command of the General, which is presided over by the duke/duchess of Guerre. Since 1999, military service from NATO is legal. In the time of Guerre joining NATO, the Guerrian military had 891,257 personnel on active duty.

Guerrian Army
The Guerrian Army is the national ground defence force, numbering 875,156 in 2010. It‘s main battle tank is the T-72B3, also used in Russia.

Guerrian Navy
The Guerrian Navy in 2010 had 11,130 active personnel with 207 commissioned ships. It is a blue-water navy.

Guerrian Air Force
The Guerrian Air Force in 2008 had a active personnel of 4,971 people. It’s main fighter jet is the McDonnell F3H Demon, that used to be used in the United States.

Economy
Guerre has a well-developed market economy. In 2016, Guerre ranked 26th (tied up with Italy) in the Human Development Index. The unemployment rate in 2017 was 10.7%. According to the Global Financial Center Index, the capital city Brussels is an important world economic centre and among the most important ones in Europe.

Road travel
In Guerre, there are five kinds of roads, Highways (H), Roads (R), Sububran Roads (SR), and City Roads (CR). All of the roads in Guerre are managed by the Guerrian Ministry of Transportation.

Air travel
The biggest airport in the country is Brussels Airport (BRU). It is GuerrianAir’s main hub. A few private airlines also exist in Guerre.

Demographics
Guerre’s poupulation consits of 16,549,595 people, according to a census made in 2013. Most of these people are ethnic Guerrians, while other ethnic groups such as Franks, Dutch people, and Pictobelgians are also commonly found in the nation.

Cuisine
Many citizens of Guerre like to enjoy foie gras, a type of luxury food product made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened, crêpes, which is a type of very thin pastry, waffles, which are made from leavened batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape and surface impression, and herrings, which are a type of fish apart of the family Clupeidae.

Sports
Sports in Guerre play a very important role in Guerrian society. The most popular sport in Guerre is association football (also called soccer). Other sports include football, cycling, field hockey, and volleyball.

Mappervision
Guerre has participated in the Mappervision Song Contest twice since its debut in MSCXXXII. The country has not gained any wins though.

Linguavision
Guerre has participated in the Linguavision Song Contest once since its debut in LSCXX. The country has not gained any wins though.

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