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EuroNews - June 2020 - Issue XVII

EuroNews - June 2020 - Issue XVII

Welcome back to EuroNews! This is our twelfth issue since returning, that’s right, this issue marks a year of consistent EuroNews! Fittingly, this issue is loaded with European news, because you’re all why we do this! Please take a few minutes to explore this month’s compilation of quality news put together by our team!


European Events

The flag of Eritei who won the election

Commissioner Competition
This month’s election for 2nd Deputy Commissioner took place calmly, yet proved to be quite surprising with Outer Sparta, the incumbent, choosing not to run. As soon as the call for candidates was issued on 15 May, three nations announced their candidacy, but Anskerdank decided to drop out of the race before the election started, leaving the other two competitors, Eritei and Republic of Satherland, in a two-horse race. Furthermore, on 16 May an electoral debate on Eurocord was announced through the AnskerDaily and the second issue of the Novgorodian Druzhýna was released.

Eritei’s campaign revolved around the expansion of the Moderation Committee (ModCom) and the regulations of communications on Europe’s Discord (also known as Eurocord). Eritei argued that “Discord and this site’s RMB are not the same type of platform, and work differently”, so she proposed a complete new set of laws to achieve a more equal ground for said platform and to protect its users.

Satherland focused on the expansion of the ModCom as well, but also for an amendment bill for the High Crimes Act 2018 in order to cover perversion of the courts of justice. Unlike Eritei, Satherland brought strength to his candidacy in his past experience in law-making with his authoring of the Due Process Act 2020 in April, and his various efforts in the regions like The Satherlandic Times and the ACE, one of Europe’s biggest political movements.

Anskerdank didn’t campaign for anything specific before dropping the candidacy on 24 May, so we cannot offer an overview of his platform.

The election started on 26 May and, after the campaign telegrams were sent, Eritei quickly gained momentum ending the day with more than double the votes of her rival. Yet, after the debate on Eurocord on May 28th (for a full transcript of the debate look at the special edition of The Satherlandic Times), Satherland succeeded in recovering some ground, though his gains were insufficient for him to undermine Eritei’s leading position. At the election’s end, on 30 May, Eritei won the election by a landslide with 53 votes (60.9%) and Satherland ended his run with 34 votes (39.1%).

Written by Regnum Italiae



Alsted’s flag
Audience with Alstead
Many, if not most, of the current residents of the region were founded in the last few years. One probably did not witness the time when the World Assembly was called the United Nations, nor remember when posts on the RMB were not recorded, or when NationStates’ design was completely different. How was our community back then? How was Europe back then? Very few can answer. We can say, with a certain degree of precision, that only 6% of the nations currently residing in Europe were founded prior to 2015 and just 2% before 2010. One of these most ancient nations is Alsted, who was founded on 29 February 2008 and has held the office of Delegatus Emeritus since November 2017. He is the most influential nation in the whole of NationStates, one of the longest-serving delegates Europe has ever had, with a total of 1593 days in charge, although not consecutively, and holds an impressive number of personal achievements, both within the region that outside of it. I highly doubt we can find someone more authoritative than him in our region to ask their opinion of the past. I reached Alsted through telegrams, asking for an interview, and he happily accepted. Here it is the result of my questioning:

Q: So, let's break the ice with something easy. Why did you join NationStates and why did you choose to reside in Europe?
A: I started playing this game on a lark sometime in early 2008 then joined Europe a few days later due to its player-created status and, within the category, high nation population (I felt a bit of a "If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere" vibe from the region).

Q: How was the region back then? Was it in any way similar to how it is nowadays?
A: The "wild west" phraseology gets thrown around often, but, compared to today, that's a nice descriptor for the region back then – there just weren't any codified rules beyond or on top of the overall game's rules. The lack of rules almost made it more attractive to me – it was a place where I could try my hand at gaining endorsements and trying to become a WA delegate without seeking the approval of anyone else.

Q: What are your thoughts on the current state of the regional community? Is it worse or better than in the past?
A: If I'm not the least qualified person to answer this question, I'm among the least qualified. It's not that I'm disinterested in Europe's affairs, it's just that I don't have the time to involve myself as much as I once did. I am not nor I have never been registered on the region's community forum and don't really keep a tab on the Regional Message Board until a rabble-rouser is causing a ruckus – then I take interest to see if there's something I can do to remedy the situation. While I admit I sometimes feel wistful or nostalgic about how things were when I first joined the region, I also deeply respect that Europe has evolved beyond that point and that the current system is working well for us.

Q: Let's talk about your mandate as delegate. What were your duties as delegate and what did you accomplish?
A: I still remember the day I became delegate – I snagged the position then posted some sort of short statement of governing philosophy on the Regional Message Board. Luckily for me, a couple long-time members at that time replied approving my sentiments, and thus it was. For the entire time I served as delegate, I was Europe’s chief cook and bottle washer. I "retired" in 2011 with a bunch of accomplishments under my belt (to know more see here) but then came back to the Delegacy a couple more times for a total of close to five years of service. I’m most proud of a few items: firstly, the recruiting I did around the early part of my Delegacy and how it led us to become, for a time, the largest player-created region in the game. That was a big deal, though it caused a bunch of angst with some nations from other player-created regions – I still remember one message I received from a Europeian nation accusing me of “cheating” as we surpassed Europeia’s population. (Truth be told, I did "cheat," but not through the creation of puppets in Europe. Instead, I created a puppet in another region that had a recruiting app and used the app to increase the efficiency of Europe’s recruiting); a nice secondary impact of Europe’s growth was our out-sized voice in the World Assembly. I take great pride in the kinds of resolutions I helped pass, though I take less pride in systematizing vote “stacking” – it’s extraordinarily effective but not the best when you’re on the opposing side (it’s much more “fun” to be the puppy than the hydrant); finally, I’m also fulfilled thinking about how stable Europe was throughout my Delegacy and remains to this day. Aside from a few jamokes here and there trying to upset the apple cart, the region has been a nice place to be with no overthrows or, short of that, great upheaval.

Q: Regarding delegacy, what is your opinion on Imperium Anglorum, our current delegate, and what do you think of his leadership?
A: We have only chatted a few handfuls of time, and I don’t know IA well. That said, his leadership has been extraordinarily stable, thoughtful, and systematic – I have nothing but respect for how he has served Europe and its nations.

Q: Time for the final question. If you were to give a bit of advice to Europeans today, what would that be?
A: I joined Europe when there was a bit of irreverence that permeated through our region, and I think that irreverence still has a place today. “Have fun, and don’t be a jerk” seems to ring as true now as it did then.

Q: Thank you for your time, Alsted!
A: You're most welcome – it was my pleasure.

Written by Regnum Italiae



The vote on the DOA was swung via the
exploitation of a loophole in European law
Law, Power, and Deceit
Europe was thrown into a shock after a significant bill failed to pass through parliament, an unprecedented case of vote tampering, and the sudden dismissal of a prominent government official.

Incumbent Commissioner Regnum Italiae’s Defence Office Act (DOA) failed to pass through the European Parliament after a stunning turn of events. The bill was defeated 66-72, with 8 voting present. This result occurred despite the tallies being at 66-62 just four hours prior to the vote closing. But before we analyse what really happened, let’s go back.

With the quorum set to 109 votes, Regnum’s bill was bound to face an uphill battle, furthermore, he was proposing substantial changes to the European Cabinet. If passed, the DOA would have commissioned the Defence Office, another branch of government focused primarily on regional defence.

Attitudes were mixed regarding the proposed office. Many regulars, like Commander of the Order of Europe recipient Novgorod-Pskov, appeared to welcome the bill, while others, like The mongol plain, Europe’s ambassador to the Forest, labelled it as a second Home Office and completely refuted any need for such an office.

The vote began on 20 May. Regnum released a mass telegram to drum up support for his bill, a major part of his manifesto when he ran for the Commission in March. He argued that an office devoted solely on Europe’s defence-related interests would increase the security of the region, and lift some of the burden off the existing Cabinet secretaries. In response, many electors flocked in support of Regnum’s bill, and as of 22 May there were only 10 votes against the bill.

On that same day, WA Delegate Imperium Anglorum (IA) released a mass telegram to express his opinion against the Defence Office Act, arguing that a Defence Office is unnecessary as the Home and Foreign Offices are already well-equipped to tackle domestic and inter-regional security matters. In response, a flurry of electors chose to vote against the bill, and with just 4 hours left before the vote was to come to a close the votes stood at 66-62 for the passage of the bill.

In a stunning twist, 10 new nations joined Europe and the World Assembly, voted against the bill, and did nothing more. This fuelled a lot of speculation from onlookers. Some reasoned that these new nations simply read IA’s telegram and decided to vote against the bill, but that didn’t add up. These new nations wouldn’t have received the telegram as it was sent out nearly three days before they joined Europe. This prompted speculation that this was all the work of one individual creating multiple WA nations to turn the tide of the vote.

On 27 May, Home Secretary Feria-Alkaline was promptly dismissed from the position she’s held for a year and a half by IA. She had confessed to orchestrating the sabotage of Regnum’s bill on the #cabinet channel on Europe’s Discord server (Eurocord), recruiting eleven of her friends to create WA nations in an effort to stop the passage of the Defence Office Act. While Feria had committed such an action before in 2018 as First Deputy Commissioner to aid in the passage of the Statute Law Revision Act 2018 with the knowledge of the Cabinet, Foreign Secretary The Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth argued that this instance was far more severe, as while the first time she committed said action merely served to aid in the reaching of quorum, this instance directly changed the course of a vote. In response, IA dismissed Feria from the position of Home Secretary, citing an affront to the democratic process.

In response, Feria lashed out at the delegate on Eurocord, accusing him of dismissing her to “cover his ass”, as there were no provisions laid out in the European Statutes that expressly forbade such a practice, even though, as Feria herself put it, there should’ve been. This was evident in the immediate drafting of the Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2020 by IA, which outlined the requirement for WA nations to have resided in the region before a vote opens in order to be permitted to vote.

The response regarding Feria’s actions were mixed. Some openly chastised her actions, while others labelled her as a “martyr” for highlighting a major loophole in the Statutes that has laid dormant for years.

The aftermath of this fiasco is bleak. Feria’s dismissal has cast the future of the Home Office’s upcoming Euro-Interregional Writing Contest in doubt. Feria was dismissed as a judge and replaced, while fellow judge Dizgovzy handed in his resignation from the post in protest, leaving only Novgorod-Pskov. Dizgovzy proceeded to accuse IA of hijacking the competition, prompting a spat between Dizgovzy, Feria, and IA regarding the competition’s official status on the RMB.

Dizgovzy: ”Due to the current Home Secretary crisis and subsequent cabinet reshuffle, Imperium Anglorum has illegitimately taken control of Feria-Alkaline’s ongoing Writing Competition. It is not his contest to change, and it is expecially concerning that an inactive WA Elite nation close to IA was instated in the place of Feria. I hereby resign from IA's Version of the writing competition and request my friends to not participate in this hijacked contest.
I also request fellow judge and friend Novgorod-Pskov to resign as well.”

IA: ”I was under the impression that the contest is a regional event.
If, of course, Feria-Alkaline would like to correct me as to that and full ownership of the contest, I feel it would be my duty to discontinue the region's sponsorship of it. Please get back to me on that. I have no qualms with deferring to your preference on the matter.
That said, insofar as it is a European regional event, it would too be my duty not to abandon projects, but to see them to see them to completion.”

Feria: ”Getting back to you on that: It's my competition. Hands off. I did all the work for it (you did nothing except reply to pings after hours), and I've got ideas on where I want it to go. So take a step back. I'm going to be working on it.”

IA: ”Sure, I'm happy to relinquish any claims that the regional government would have over the project. I merely ask that you cease to use the Home Office banner, stop using Foreign Office support to publicise it, and refrain from implying that it is a regional government project. Thanks!”

Feria: ”Working on that now.”

In addition, the position of Home Secretary is now in limbo. While Delegatus Emeritus Alsted was slated to replace Feria by law, he has declined this offer. While the hunt for a new Home Secretary goes on, IA has taken temporary control of the Home Office. As of the typing of this article, no one has been confirmed as the new Home Secretary, although public opinion favours 5-term Commissioner Regnum Italiae or 7-term First Deputy Commissioner St Scarlett to take the mantle.

When reached for comment, Regnum stated he would accept the position if offered, but doubts IA would offer him the position. St Scarlett said she would probably accept the position if offered but is unsure, as she questions if she would be a good fit for the role.

Written by Republic of Satherland



The Due Process Act outlines the rights of parties in
a trial
On the Agenda (Opinion Piece)
As I have already covered the juicy scoop on the Defence Office Act in my last article, let’s focus on another historical piece of legislation that passed last month! My baby, the Due Process Act (DPA) passed through the European Parliament on 15 May with 62 for and 4 against, making the DPA 2020 the first bill authored by a non-government official to be made into European law!

So what is the Due Process Act? The DPA (which can be found Linkhere), in light of a recent case involving two prominent Europeans, outlines the basic rights of all parties before a magistrate and the instruments available at their disposal. Moreover it even elaborates on some of the judicial procedures that were not outlined in any prior legislation.

In other Statute news, WA Delegate Imperium Anglorum recently unveiled the Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2020 (which can be found Linkhere) which is set to come to a vote in early June. But what is P(A)B 2020, and should you vote for it?

This bill covers numerous loopholes that no one really bothered to notice until a certain former Home Secretary recruited 11 people to subvert a vote. But I know for a fact that most people don’t bother to read through the Statutes, so I’ve got you covered! Let’s just breeze through this bill and see what it covers.

To kick things off, it will require that nations who vote on bills and in elections must be present in the region at the time the vote commences. Theoretically, this would’ve foiled the last incident, but anyone could just recruit a bunch of people a few days before a vote commences to create dummy WA nations and subvert a vote that way, and no one could do anything about it without a confession. So this provision attempts to solve an issue that can’t really be solved. But I suppose that it’s better than nothing.

And then we move on to changes to the RMB Moderation Act 2019. Firstly, this bill will allow a nation to be ejected from the region due to violations of laws stated in the Statutes. I’m gonna be frank and say that I don’t know why this wasn’t a thing in the start, but here we are. On top of that, there’s gonna be an entire section added to the Act, and that’s ‘Parliamentary Oversight’. With the passage of this bill, any criminal law passed by parliament can be enacted in the Statutes. Honestly this is another no-brainer which, I mean, how was that not a law in the first place?

And finally we move on to the small change made to the Schedule of the Procedure Act 2018. It basically outlines that no one can remove a motion unless it violates one of the guidelines already laid out for a motion. You know when you have an important assignment and you’ve finished but it doesn’t quite seem enough, so you add a bunch of filler to make it look longer? Yep, this is exactly that.

So now it’s time for Sather’s take. Should you vote for it? I’ll say yes. Why? Because the provisions laid out in P(A)B are so common sense that they should’ve been there in the first place, and for that the Procedure (Amendment) Bill has my vote (mildly begrudgingly).

Written by Republic of Satherland


Roleplay Report
And here we are yet again to celebrate some of the cool roleplay dispatches put together by various Europeans!

The kingdom of denmark is once again proving they know how to fill out a factbook! In the third part of their detailed dossier of Denmark, KoD explores his nation’s economy, complete with detailed breakdowns of their imports and exports, scientific history with plenty of Nobel Prize laureates, culture and sporting, infrastructural marvels, transportation, and energy. One of my favourite tidbits of information included in this comprehensive piece of lore is that the CEO of Lego is the second wealthiest person, behind the Queen, in his nation. Well done, KoD, this is brilliant! :D

The Kingdom of Denmark Part III

by The kingdom of denmark

Economy
Main article: Economy of Denmark
Denmark’s economy in 2019 was worth D- 719.304.403.124.029.462. With a debt of only 4.7 million dollars, Denmark is the leading country in the world on the list of countries with the least debt. Overall, Denmark is the largest economy in the world, and one of the most efficient economies in the world. Major economic hubs throughout the country are Chester, Siegorick Lavoy, Cheshire, Salkinshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Billhund. The country's most popular export is Legos, followed by apples, oil, gold, silver, Amber, cotton, silk, hardware, Automobiles, software, bread, metal, propane, and bronze. It’s major competitors are Russia, America, China, Japan, and Deutschland. This is a major factor for unemployment, as currently only 1.7% of the country is not employed. According to a study done in 2017, 9 out of 10 Danes are happy working in their career. The minimum wage in Denmark is 18.29 US. Dollars, and each worker receives at least 50 days of leave or vacation. Denmark is the best country to work in in the Eastern hemisphere, and the second best to work in the entire world. The average Dane has an annual salary of D- 104,294. In Denmark, the most popular jobs are a teacher, doctor, engineer, lego maker, politician, etc.

Denmark has several major economic zones, classified as such by the government.

Southern Chestergate - Chester

This district, the 4rth largest commercial district in Denmark, is the home to the end of the Oatilsi river, a river that runs through Chester and the Chester metropolitan area. Many buisnesses can be found here.

Survattence Centralidikten - Cheshire

This district is the largest commercial area in Cheshire, as well as the 3rd largest commercial district in Denmark. It is home to the Cheshire national stadium, the second largest plaza in all of the world, as well as the Danish International tower, the second tallest tower in Denmark.

Orhence Island Chestergate - Chester

This large district is a giant island in the Caerkji bay. It is the second largest economical center, and is the entrance to the canal of Chester. This island is the richest national district in the world. The average income here is over 1.9 million US danerits. It is an iconic place recognized for it's tower of national Danish trade, the third tallest structure in the world.

Western Chestergate - Chester

This section of Chestergate is a large port district, which is right next to Chester-Haldomestedan port, the largest port in the world. It is famous for Vidkouss tower, as well as the headquarters of MAERSK, OSC, and Karfdvoll Shipping. This section only holds about 175,493 residents, most of which live in the 23 apartment buildings and penthouses that exist on the west coast of this district.

Southwest Centralidikten - Cheshire

This district in Southern Cheshire makes up a large amount of the economical revenue in Cheshire. This region is home to many industrial corporations, as well as over 1000 economical or industrial companies. The largest, KNA, an international corporate stock worth over 148 trillion dollars. The Danish National Bank, the largest corporate bank, has it's corporate headquarters here. The most recognized building, the Centurum Vilatussin university, stretches across one of the central blocks.


Central Chestergate - Chester

This district is the single largest commercial area in the world, containing a higher economy than the countries of Italy and Spain combined. There are over 100 notable buildings, the most notable one being Copenhagen tower, the tallest structure in the world. Even though there are mostly commercial industries located here, there still remains a population of about 137,489 people.

Central Cadenwice - Yorkshire

This bustling, large commercial center is thought to be the center of the Scandinavian peninsula, as it holds over 30 notable and important corporate headquarters, as well as access to one of Denmark's largest ports. Also, this district holds up to 568,248 people, as it has many penthouses as well as a small residential sub district, the Verardes.

Kodkalnot-Ivory

This large commercial district is the largest on Greenland Island, and the third northern commercial district in the world. It is an important hub for many companies with exports that are classified as C-A1 trade, or rather rare and costly resources. The most notable site is probably either the Vilkonen Park, a large forested area of green that hangs 300 feet above the surface of the ground, hung between the notable Ivr'e skyscrapers.

The Tartu Manaalkuu oil rig, of the coast of Alberta

The Laicastraa oil rig off the coast of Valstraa, Fullancove

A mine in Savatunns, Manitoba

The Vaalskitooks mine in Northern Saskatchewan

The Faelstrommen airplane factory in Chester

The largest export partner that Denmark has is The Champions League, followed by Carignanum and Anskerdank. Exports to the tree of these countries often include paper, pharmaceuticals, aircraft or spacecraft, lumber, and many other exports.

Largest Exports

•Oil and Minerals - 17%
•Dairy, Animal products - 16%
•Pharmaceuticals - 13%
•Wheat, Barley, other crops - 13%
•Media, Corporate materials - 12%
•Machinery, Manufactured goods, Cars, and Spacecraft/Aircraft - 10%
•Optical, Technical, Medical apparatus - 9%
•Gems, precious metals - 9%
Other - 1%

The largest import partner that Denmark has is The Champions League, followed by Carignanum and Dizgovzy. Imports from The Champions League have grown over time, as The kingdom of denmark and The Champions League have become very close diplomatic allies. A huge portion of the imports that come into Denmark are from there, and most gold, coffee, energy, and fragrances in Denmark come from The Champions League. The TCL-KOD foreign trade alliance is based in Marseille, in The Champions League. Inports from Carignanum and Dizgovzy are also as a result of close diplomatic relationships.


Largest Imports

•Knit or crochet clothing - 29%
•Accessories - 23%
•Gold - 19%
•Coffee - 16%
•Sugar - 7%
•Other - 6%

Nation

Trade and Net Worth

Leading companies

Export/Import

Trade sector Premier

Vologradvia

Rifles | §10,000,000

Szultz and Larsen

Export

Richard Frælrodensøn

Vologradvia

Software/Hardware | §5,000,000

Electron.inc.

Import

Samsil Del 'Viauni

The Champions League

Energy/Electricity | §50,000,000

CLEEC

Import

Łukasz Majecki

The Champions League

Gold | §30,000,000

CLFGR

Import

Rädwicken Saoltenselm Graderenford

The Champions League

Coffee | §45,000,000

Cafodo

Import

James Skannegodden Lelenth

The Champions League

Sugar | §25,000,000

Sugaropolis

Import

Østlenniskan Birtspkarr Murere

The Champions League

Aircraft | §60,000,000

Ærørtenn

Export

Odense Milljaer

The Champions League

Spacecraft | §85,000,000

Üniversul Kråftener

Export

Ryianka Normadenregg Uppånsålla

The Champions League

Paper | §10,000,000

Gattener

Export

Andrzej Morzeweckej

The Champions League

Fragrances | §30,000,000

Life's Aromas

Import

Caanan Nalker

The Champions League

Pharmaceuticals | §30,000,000

Artrixen

Export

Jeddonesen Karsedle Palmatton

Carignanum

Iron | §55,000,000

Naskjol and SVERN

Export

Evans Skjølldëren Christiansen

Carignanum

Timber | §32,500,000

DARWIG and Tääniöl Cønsje

Export

Williams Dorëjdensen

Carignanum

Atlantic Fish | §20,000,000

Atlaanfisker

Export

Reirs Gannock Jodkensøn

Carignanum

Silk, Spices, Gold | §105,000,000

NaatenJOG and TransEuro

Import

Kendrik Oldernir Getöngberg

Anskerdank

Arms | §70,000,000

AMANCO, Sivil, and DanskerDank

Export

Olaf Geddorgongret Aeronome

Anskerdank

Arms | §40,000,000

Govarment

Import

Reidrickson Baaeser

Germany222

Military vessels and aircraft | §55,000,000

Blohm und Voss and Messerschmitt

Import

Lukas Müller

Sicilian imperial-capitalist empire

Weapons (Arms) | §47,500,000

Rodolmgoldest

Export

Autour Talilk Maddenfure

The Oriental Empire

Glassware | §20,000,000

Teítis

Import

Olghona Bettenhavrer

The Oriental Empire

Silverware | §12,500,00

Givre

Import

Clara Ore Meddense

The Oriental Empire

Wine | §17,500,000

Lasseenee

Import

Karol Wettengollm

Dizgovzy

Ex Soviet equipment | §70,000,000

Orere - Khannes

Import

Reison Willes Godrengerford

Voolgratny

Arms, Aircraft, and Tanks | §45,000,000

The millitary of Voolgratny

Import

Charles Frederickhame - Aenes

Generalitat catalunya

Cars | §10,000,000

Ford Catalunya and SEAT

Import

Codolonson Hathyfeddon Jerrgonsker

Generalitat catalunya

Apples and Oranges | §5,000,000

Esteve Lloch Orchards LLC. and Lleida Fruit Company

Import

Oernar Olafenson

Generalitat catalunya

Olive oil and Cava sparkling wine | §5,000,000

Esterric and Codorníu Winery

Import

Alinna Redorigensen Bagedding

Generalitat catalunya

Cattle | §10,000,000

Internacional del Bestiar Català

Import

Michael Sonderrick

Generalitat catalunya

Iron and Steel | §10,500,000

Scadelnan Eroj

Export

Frederickson Maeldin Hasidennin

Generalitat catalunya

Paper | §5,000,000

Gattener

Export

Christiansen Roycast Eddlen

Generalitat catalunya

Weapons | §20,500,000

SCANDEN

Export

Thomas William Christianson

[Wealthiest people in Denmark/anchor]

Rank

Person

Net Worth

Background

1

Queen Margarethe III

208.44 billion

Head of Denmark

2

Kjeld Han Christiansen

98.33 billion

Head of LEGO

3

Yovuy Marknaffer

38.1 billion

Oil Industry

4

Thomas Suuner - Jedlieng

22.74 billion

Software

5

Nicholas Mikanniefri

17.46 billion

Software

6

Gahanni Modliven

13.56 billion

Investments

7

Jaeler Michaelson

9.23 billion

Oil Industry

8

Erik Christyd

7.8 billion

Banking

9

Christian Saefner Dowiensalhjt

5.6 billion

Energy Industry

10

Samm Carhgt Anderson

4.1 billion

Investments

[anchor=SciTech]Science and Technology
Main articles: Science and Technology in Denmark

Denmark has many scientists and discoveries relating to Science in their long history. Throughout time, the most famous ones would be Thomas Kjordii, Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Nicolas Steno, Suwemt Kaskedkir Nodfrebhn, and Kwaen Wiriniusdalt Tipisnohjku. Denmark has and always will be recognized for its variety of discoveries, scientists, inventors, and other global pioneers. Denmark has 829 Nobel Prize winners, and countless figures who have changed the world we live in today. Some scientists have died before their legacy was recognized, and some were credited with a discovery that they did not even make (for example Augustin Saaic Coveednaitiin).

Other Danish scientists worked with foreign scientists, and a lot of these discoveries have also been found by scientists from The Champions League. Some Danish Scientists who have worked with MOOP are; Thomas Kjordii, a chemist who worked with John Wilden, Chanask Jenford, a mathematician who worked with Richard Simmons, and Johannasen Pojk Ulonitwiljod, an inventor who worked with Peter Klausmann.

Here are some famous Danish scientists:

Suwemt Kaskedkir Nodfrebhn



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-Kolei Miitrok ~ Responsible for the invention of the rotary telephone, and the telephone wire. Also a Nobel prize winner.
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-Muusjksad Shewan ~ Responsible for inventing the laundry machine with Anderson Fridin Soppelgajt.
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-Duver Fredorickne ~ Responsible for the discovery of Mars and Pluto. Also a Nobel peace prize winner.
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-Nokket Mislsad Kolemdmnor ~ A Pioneer of computer typography, and the inventor of the modern keyboard.
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-Chanask Jenford ~ A pioneer (and nobel peace prize winner) of Algebra and mathematics along with Richard Simmons.
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-Lars Okluerieq ~ The inventor of the piano and the key cord attachments that are in the inner board.
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-Jikodt Hvasdetn ~ The inventor of the battery powered vehicle, and responsible for the discovery of Lithium.
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-Allvar Gullstrand ~ A Nobel Peace Prize winner, has worked on the dioptrics of the eye and done eye research.
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-Niels Ryberg Finsen ~ (Nobel Prize winner) Contributed to the treatment of diseases, opened a new avenue for medical science.
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-Thomas Kjordii ~ A chemist and Nobel prize winner responsible for the making of the table of elements, assisted by John Wilden.
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-Niels Kaj Jerne ~ Contributed theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system.
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-Willaim Orzweid Ostolniki ~ A polish Nobel peace prize winner and an inventor who invented the modern day nut, and bolt set.
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-Moore Gatunerhunved Oeleneirmitijk ~ A key pioneer of chemistry, and the discoverer of Iodine and Chlorine.
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-Marie Skłodowska-Curie ~ Responsible for the discovery of polonium, a Nobel Prize winner, and a famous Polish chemist.
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-Nearl Hvandnagaun ~ A nobel prize winner, and a researcher responsible for the research of animal nervous systems.
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-Shaikajsoi Novonauvcaunt ~ Responsible for the invention of the satelite dish, and the solar panel.
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-Pleurjosut Bejtayeler II ~ Responsible for the creation of the nuclear power station, along with Marc Suizze-Albue.
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-Kwaen Wiriniusdalt Tipisnohjku ~ A pioneer of universal physics, and the creator of the Nobel Prize, and the EPC.
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-Firnauughterin Saujkildauvern III ~ Responsible for the discovery of the element Rutherfordium, and Neon.
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-Kpdofi Dejkghtyt Bekieo ~ An inventor and chemical researcher - developed the earliest form of plastic.
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-Olmant Yicorduejw Unoareghtn ~ Responsible for the discovery of Radioactivity, receiver of the Nobel prize.
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-Saul Dermiternajklopnerrkandost Forenawqur ~ A pioneer in the mechanical industry, inventor of the torque wrench.
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-Johannasen Pojk Ulonitwiljod ~ The nobel prize inventor of the observatory telescope, along with Peter Klausmann.
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Nicolas Steno was a Danish scientist, a pioneer in both anatomy and geology who became a Catholic bishop in his later years. Steno was trained in the classical texts on science; however, by 1659 he seriously questioned accepted knowledge of the natural world. Importantly he questioned explanations for tear production, the idea that fossils grew in the ground and explanations of rock formation.

His investigations and his subsequent conclusions on fossils and rock formation have led scholars to consider him one of the founders of modern stratigraphy and modern geology. The importance of Steno's foundational contributions to geology may be gauged from the fact that half of the twenty papers in a recent miscellany volume on The Revolution in Geology from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment focus on Steno, the "preeminent Baroque polymath and founder of modern geologic thought."

Born to a Lutheran family, Steno converted to Catholicism in 1667. After his conversion, his interest for natural sciences rapidly waned giving way to his interest in theology. At the beginning of 1675, he decided to become a priest. Four months after, he was ordained in the Catholic clergy in Easter 1675. As a clergyman, he was later appointed Vicar Apostolic of Nordic Missions and Titular Bishop of Titopolis by Pope Innocent XI. Steno played an active role in the Counter-Reformation in Northern Germany. The canonization process for him was begun in 1938. Pope John Paul II beatified Steno in 1988.

Nicolas Steno


Suwemt Kaskedkir Nodfrebhn was a scientist focused on Global Warming, Astronomy, Physics, and the structure of the earth. He was born in 1952, and lived till 2018. He presented two famous theories: The Erthobinamic theory (a theory presenting that the stars have a correlation with the mass, movement, and activity of the earth {presented in 1972}), and his Deutonomi Atomisicus theory (a theory that correlated the center of the earth to life on it {presented in 1997}).

He also presented many new theories in the early 2000s, as well as publishing a study about astonomy {Guilegers (his father) guide to the Exact workings of the universe} and devoted the last part of his life to chemistry. In 2009, he discovered the element Galkinomonium, and discovered Paulis Neotorkc in 2016.

Unfortunately, in 2018, Nodfrebhn was shot and killed by a Yahlian terrorist, while attending a Physics meeting in Luderbasten, Germany. To this day, The Guileger-Nodfrebhn University in Lorcanny (his home town) is open, and the Suwemt Kaskedkir Nodfrebhn University in Cheshire honors his name and legacy, as well as a monument at the Denjik National memorial park in Freutlor, Cheshire.

Communication and power
Main article: Communications and power in Denmark

In Denmark there are 5 main national News stations:

The DMB national logo



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•DNB(Danish National News)
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•DDB (Denmark Daily broadcast)
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•CDM (Central Danish Media)
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•DON (Danish Outline News)
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•DFN (Danish Federal News)
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Denmark also has about 2000 small media broadcasting stations
Internet throughout Denmark is simple, as 200,000 main tower sources line the land.
The main source, KMPD--79_ is located in Southern Chester. Power lines also dominate most of the country. Denmark also has at least 12 CSA bases in each of it's provinces (excluding Copenhagen) with the power of telegrams and other vital systems. Denmark's power companies include:

•IPS | Internationale Power Systema
•NPG | Nationale' Power Grid
•IPAE | Ille' Paresi Areri Everree'
•DNPG | Danish Naturalist Power Grid

Also, Denmark proudly owns and uses it's Quoli, West, JOI, MAQ, Wasling, LOTLOC, for cellphones. These companies take place mostly in tech, software, hardware, and Iromony. They mostly have headquarters in Cheshire, or Westwick specifically.

Culture
Main article: Culture of Denmark

Denmark's culture is a vast Christian/Nordic mix with many unique traditions. Here are just some:

Kjodos Danna celebration


-Kjdos Daana (The celebration of St. Margarethe) Jan 25th

-Ooli Maatkians (The honoring of one's mother) August 1st

- Soritmis Kashalli (A Nordic celebration celebrating the Holiday's and snow) Nov 30th

-Deejiomn (The festival of the Danish mermaid) Jun 1st

-Ooli Faarbror (The celebration of one's father) October 20th

-Zakfinn Nodei (A winter celebration commencing the spirits of Winter) Dec 15

-Pagofk Sowld (A celebration honoring New Year) Jan 1st

-Tschuch Milotvich (A summer celebration commencing summer spirits) Jun 25th

-Danske lskidj (Danish remembrance day) September 12th

-Danskji feutdarr (Danish freedom day from Narithiania) March 7th

-Svotl Mutkaal (Happiness day) August 06th

Overall, the Danish culture is very vast and various. Danish culture began in the 1st century, when Danes came along with the Narithianians, a cultural group who first gained their independence from the Turks, and then went north. Odddly, a breakaway group of Narithianians decided to create their own culture, in Northern Romania. In the town of Murganesti, these Danes tried to break free, as they saw to Christianity. But the Narithianians were outnumbered, and only in Jutland were they able to be free. This means that the culture of Denmark is largely based on Christianity, but also influenced on Nordica.

Sports
Main article: Sports in NATION


The Danish national soccer team

Denmark hosts a variety of Football tournaments and also hosts the annual Æbreaüłł games.The state has also increased funding for fields and tournaments, as well as the building of the Øsrtel stadium in Cheshire, and the Řeuțske stadium in Cheshire. Football is a staple of the culture, as well as Cricket, Seuldas, and Tennis. The government also sponsors fishing competitions, as well as skiing, snowboarding, sledding activities. The Danish have always been good at skiing (outdoor winter sports) and football. Denmark has won the Olympics 18 times, and some Danish athletes have a lot of medals. Skiing Champion Mäřek Dïjķooli has won a total of 6 skiing Olympic medals. Denmark hosted the Olympics in 2006, and plans to host soon. They have won the world cup 2 times, once in 1989, and once in 1993. The 1990s were the height of Football in Denmark.
In 2002, Danish football player Marc Korgininsborg became the leading Danish footlballer, and his fame spread across Europe. His team, København, won several victories for Denmark. He led Kobenhavn to join the CLFA European League (run by The Champions League). Denmark has been a participant in every Euro since the 1988 edition and were crowned champions on home soil in 1992 when they defeated Germany 2-0. Since then, the Danes haven't repeated that success with their run at the 2004 Euro where they fell to eventually champions Greece on the semifinals being the one where they have advanced the farthest. They managed to reach the quarterfinals on their most recent participation in 2016.
Otherwise, hockey is played mostly in Northeastern colonies, especially Finland and Estonia. Hockey is based in Gaetking, Saapdln, as these large cities hold most fans.
Cuisine
Main article: NATION Cuisine
Denmark has always been a country with strong ties to its most popular food, Seafood. Ķøđeeņ, or seafish, is almost on every meal, and goes really well with any type of Tomato soup. According to NCFCCAR, some popular unique dishes to Denmark would be:

Kjol Pautlahëňūßsen



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-Kjol Pautlahëňūßsen (Crab filled Dumpling rolls dipped in Sterchh sause.)
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-Erůwol Dwėsþhuñool (A lobster filled potato bread with traditional Aquery seeds from the Baltic sea.)
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Qüotcer §jev (A soup based on Udian herbs, mixed with bites of breem (fish) and a seasoning of salt)
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-Majiy Swode (A paste made out of raspberries which also contains mint, and other herbs)
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-Canjdi (Sweet little pastries filled with pork and cabbage)
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-Ågülpänñ (A tray filled with Cayman fish and Omgari fish)
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-Swlkl Ddpodkani Mitko (Finnish Venison dish filled with fried potatoes, shrepped shrimp, and spiced lobster)
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-Nœtf (shredded shrimp)
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-Cordyl Simphche (Sautéed Cherry juice)
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-Aeble Frukdodrk (Natural Gurt Apple water)
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Infrastructure
Main article: Danish Infrastructure

The South terminal of Favellionce station, in Milland, Manitoba.


This train station in Manitoba is the largest in Eastern Denmark, and the third largest in Denmark. It's Iconic waterfall feature in the Southern terminal took 18 million dollars to construct. The terminal is the busiest in the entire station, and is the main point of entrance to the station. Many other features would include the Gallloglius Promeade, the Viiiri botanical gardens, along with the Catsiljkoenael grand theater.

The Raescundenn hydroelectric dam on the Kriovcai river, in Manitoba


This large hydro electronic dam is on the Viliti reservoir, damming the Kriovcai river, is the second most powerful dam, as it dams the fastest river in Denmark.

The VNI102 intersection in Queenstown


This giant multi-million dollar project transformed the Elutinse peninsula, one of the most complex commercial intersections on the planet. It was build to ease the largest traffic problem in Denmark.

The Oresund Bridge, connecting Copenhagen Island and Acadia


The Oresund bridge is the second longest bridge in the world, after the Aelstar bridge. It serves millions of people every month, and has multiple phases, some underground, some as high as 115 feet above ground. Overall, the estimated cost is about 1.445 billion dollars.

[Most popular organizations/anchor]

Rank

Person

Net Worth

Background

1

Queen Margarethe III

208.44 billion

Head of Denmark

2

Kjeld Han Christiansen

98.33 billion

Head of LEGO

3

Yovuy Marknaffer

38.1 billion

Oil Industry

4

Thomas Suuner - Jedlieng

22.74 billion

Software

5

Nicholas Mikanniefri

17.46 billion

Software

6

Gahanni Modliven

13.56 billion

Investments

7

Jaeler Michaelson

9.23 billion

Oil Industry

8

Erik Christyd

7.8 billion

Banking

9

Christian Saefner Dowiensalhjt

5.6 billion

Energy Industry

10

Samm Carhgt Anderson

4.1 billion

Investments

Administration

In Denmark, there is the Danish Department of authority management, which manages the 20 branches of public authority. That department is managed by the DNDM, which manages all departments in Denmark. There are also ministries, which manage a group of departments. Furthermore, the Ministries are managed by the Danish national management branch, a sub branch of the government, and works with the DNDM.

Denmark has several Government-monitored and government owned Departments which help it organize it's people and land. Here are some of those departments and their leaders:

Leading Departments

-Department---Leader [of that department]
FGA|Gotvin Schael
FSB|Maerk Caefrins
NFS|Trinel Wdjik-Nmonjki
DAA|Solnan Guthraal
NPWA|Gabin Orthersmoten
GEOT|Orthin Baksder
DFRNWilliams Richardsun
FASJlNrj Stolmanaeler
NRC|lon Tarcjisa
NDFA|Garuivs Jusderw
SDEARW|Richard Kluwillnottji
BDF|Kaiserch Christings
CCF|Christian Dunlorrjf
QDRD|Reed Helmikend
SWKG|Caridjl Marki
WDWAM|Suetjkh Aquytiomb

[anchor=Ener]Energy
Main article: Energy of Denmark

Denmark relies mostly on wind turbines both on land and off land to provide its power. Denmark has no active nuclear power plants, but has many remains of old ones (most famously being the Isluuk-Navcat explosions) which were really only used prior to 1998. In 1998 DNPA announced it would close all of its nuclear power stations, and begin building more efficient solutions. In 2004, DQEC issued 12 new plants throughout Chester and New Deneriss. These plants were giant trash burning grids, made with ways of stopping odors and fire. After more testing was accomplished in 2006, new innovative plants were built in every single state except Copenhagen.
In 2017, a census carried out by the DNPA figured that there was exactly 193 stations across the country and as well as in the Oriental Empire. The DNPA also has calculated that there are about 739 wind turbines active, and about 4 inactive. Denmark in 2019 actually had to import trash from other countries to sustain these power plants. Exactly 923,495 tons of it. Otherwise, Denmark exports oil and gas from its various gas fields. It uses only 10% of its own gas resources. Here is an analysis of Danish power use and configuration:
43%-Wind Turbines
38%-Garbage burning Activity
10%-Gas and Oil
8%-Other

Danish power analysis

The Galli Vitnuossok Energy Plant in Toomvearais, Willingham



Denmark has a high efficiency standard that was shown when the IPAO awarded Denmark with 3 efficiency awards in 2015, 1 in 2016, 7 in 2017, 7 in 2018, and 24 in 2019. The head of the Federal Department of Danish Energy was elected in 2014, and their name is Hans Chroitel Naasen Deutiialbeut of Lancashire. His partner, Ceo of DNPA, Aalbert Krient Oulhasnijd, has also been recognized frequently.

Danish district heating plants use 100 Petajoule/year, mostly waste heat from thermal power plants burning coal, natural gas and biomass, but a small part of this consumption is from electrode boilers or heat pumps.

Expansion of wind powered district heating is calculated to be economically efficient without taxes. The peak thermal load of district heating in Copenhagen is 2.5 GWth, and simulations suggest a potential heat pump would run 3,500 load-hours per year using sewage water as the heat reservoir. In 2013, Denmark imported 158,000 ton garbage for incineration in 10 district heating plants, increasing to 323,963 ton in 20 plants in 2015, about 10% of burnt waste.
The pipe heat loss is 17%, at a value of D- 150 million. New pipes have a heat loss of 6.5%. There are 60,000 km of pipes, serving 408.6 million households. Several towns use central solar heating, some with storage.

Transportation
Main article: Transportation of Denmark

In Denmark the Daska Regional Train Company manufactures bullet trains (In Westwick, Acadia and Sdernochkker, Chester) which are some of the most advanced trains in Europe, and connect Northern Denmark to Southern Denmark through the Raedvoskka Bridge, which also serves as an automobile route. These trains also run across Southwest and Southeast Europe, and connect to cities such as, Limborck, Cheshire, Copenhagen, Wenton Aubey, Salkinshire, Yorkshire, Talleragoney, ETC. Cargo trains also take similar routes, but they stop at more places and are made by Treunon Union, which also makes trains but passenger Basic trains. They go through 84% of Danish cities, as well as cargo trains. The largest train station in the world, is Chester Salmutkaaten station, which is situated in Central Chester. Its lavish branches connect to tracks heading Northwest, West, East, South, Southeast, and Southwest. The station center, a giant marble enclosure, is the main feature. In the station's west end, there is a giant maintenance center which helps any issues in the station. Meanwhile, southwards, you can find the Sw-17 intersection, the second busiest train route intersection in the world (After the Acadia - Cheshire NE-05 intersection). Here, SW routes start, including SW12, SW 5, 6, and 3. It also is the start to the entire SE series of interstate railroads. The most popular train route in Denmark would be have to be the ESN-03, a route going through the beautiful Vastem Rodgii mountains in Vallinland (from Vaastrom to Loteismoen). Every year, a whopping 5.9 billion people use Danish railroads. This is most likely due to the free fares citizens receive, along with the huge amount of tourists which are in Denmark.

The WC-538 in Scolotchaern, Faroe


Automobiles

A high percentage of Danes own at least one Danish car, likewise. According to the NDIATS, 83% of Danes own one at least one Danish car. Car companies Aebel, Salkora, Volvo, Utonical, Union, Cavarase, Fertuni, Zenvo, Erietralk, and Hastaan, Bentley, and Sjalls - Rollce - Bence are the main Automobile manufacturers contributing to the market. However, Truck companies WENEW and DERETSI dominate the central European market, and also contribute greatly to the Economy. Also the company of Oloola, a motorcycle brand contributes to the market. The quality of these cars are absolutely amazing, as IANA gave 7 of the Danish transportation vehicle companies a total of 11 awards, rangking from best engine, to quality and comfort. And so with that, it is easy to see why most Danes prefer to buy a Danish car.

Sjalls - Rollce - Bence

A Bence S-class



Sjalls Rollce Bence, or SRB is a Danish royal-approved automobile company that operates in Skanei, a large city on the coast of Teutmjss, in Acadia. Its named Sjalls - Rollce - Bence, and it operates primarily for the Upper class, and the Danish royal family (Along with the royal families of Rejkaaja, Aeirj, Naawja, Saltuuna, Miiru, and Pateraadeshk. Sjalls - Rollce - Bence has two branches - Rollce and Bence. The car manufacturer is renowned for its high quality, sharp finish, and optional extras, which in some case, can cost up to 10 million Danerits. The most expensive Sjalls Rollce Bence car ever sold was the 1966, Trivestal. It was sold to duke Barrmough of Haverion (New Havera). Bentley and Sjalls Rollce Bence make up 87% of the cars that are used in the Royal House of Denmark's automobile division. There is Sjalls, the branch that controls corporate sales and the financial industry of SRB, Rollce, which is the higher class of SRB. It primarily is used for national formal duties and ceremonies which are conducted by the Royal House of Denmark. Rollce along with Bentley are the highest excellency transportation forms that are used by The Royal House of Denmark. Otherwise, Bence is a branch of SRB that is used for the more diplomatic and international ceremonies and events. Bence also produces cars for the royal escort of Denmark, and the RSG (Royal security group), and the National Government Officiality branch. With that said, Sjalls Rollce Bence creates luxury SUVs, armed military vehicles, luxury {and sport} sedans, luxury vans, police vehicles, and other types of automobiles. SRB originally started with Vaaslae Carisonen, an Acadian, in 1923.
Union
Union is a mainstream car company that is based in Aulux, Creekdale. It is the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, producing 82 cars at any given moment. Union, officialy the Union International Automobile Manufacturer (UIAM), is focused on selling to the middle and lower class. Most customers who buy union cars are in the middle class. Union is one of the most popular Danish and overall European car brands. In the range of Union, there are sedans, pick up trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles, station wagons, and commercial [and non-commercial] vans. Union is a member of the EUTTA, and is an important brand to the EITC.

The 2021 Salkora Paray



Salkora

Salkora is a Danish automobile company that focuses on racing, speed, and recognition. It is what pops up into someones head, when you say "sports car." There are many divisions, however. Salkora makes sports cars, sports sedans, hypercars, supercars, and much more. Salkora is based in Salkinshire, and it's headquarters is the iconic Rossaden building. It is aldo the largest sport automobile corporation in the world, selling about 13,540,493 cars every year. Some of Salkora's most popular vechiles are the Paray, Turrble, Inovo, Marktess, Loubomique, Sjoala, Kaivinn, Barchetta, Simolia, Mairai, Dertuge, and the Furmone. The Salkoran race driving team have one 17 times at the Surcaiz race in Flouri, Elonia. It's largest competitiors are Zenvo (Danish), Fertuni (Danish), Sael (Italian), and Sorrachi (Japanese). The president of Salkora, Marken Surrbaternorg, announced that Salkora (in 2017) would continue to make manual transmission automobiles, and not just Automatic transmission operated cars. All of the Salkoran cars either contain a V8, a V10, or a V12. The last car from Salkora that had a V6 was the Salkora Vaksan, in 2003. Salkora is the 7th largest automobile producer in the world, and they export the most to countries like the U.S., Xichana, and to Romani. Salkora's history started in 1907, when a Danish engineer and mechanic, Freston Marl, partnered up with a renounced Danish designer William Spiir. They teamed up to build the first car in Salkora, the Hasonen. It turned out to be a success, so they kept making cars. That's how Salkora ended up being one of the most popular car manufacturers. Additionally, Salkora means, the curious, in Norse. Salkora operates dealers in 97 other countries, and currently has factories in 23 other countries. The corporation now employs about 1,239,352 across the world.

The road systems

In Denmark, roadways mean 98% of the citizens are able to connect to larger cities, and are able to travel. There are about 170 million miles of roads, 90 million of which are highways. Also, Denmark ranks 3rd in a study to show how good road quality is in each country. It was beaten by Kai, and Monaco. There are multiple categories for roads. Firstly, there are ENCL route ways located in strategic positions for Danish military bases and organizations. There are furthermore 2 lane roads which usually appear in small cities and towns. However, the most common road type is the 3-4 end point route, which typically appears in most Danish cities and route systems. Then there are low scale motorways, which typically contain 3, 4, or 5 lanes. These are commonly used between cities, and are a popular type of motorways. Finally, the 6,7,8,9,10,12 lane motorway routes are for max traffic and connection points. The most popular example is the HVDM-01 connecting Cheshire to Chester. The naming of the motorways are IMW-00 for the largest routes, NMR-00 is for the largely sized motorways, RMR-00 is for regional routes (three or four end lane point routes), and Routes are simply named after objectives, for example Riddencrussarn street. The highest road in the world can be found here, the RMR-08, a route high in the Valnish (Valinland) mountains, close to Saerboerner national park.

The RMR-08, in Valinland


The NMR-36, running through Sachwejnskad, Manitoba, near the black sea


The IMW-08 under construction in Cheshire



Aviation

The Daervoer tower in Lontasgaener, Cheshire


One of Denmark's flights


The first most primary source of transportation is the aviation industry, which is booming in Denmark. For one, the country runs more than 11 airlines : Great Dane, Jutland International, Belkins Airlines, De Chrome Danske, Aebel Airlines, Baltic tour , Honeyhomb, Spriter International, Frederick Moore, Gallaway Nominal, Blaudin-Deutsare, and has 3 plane manufacturers, Ergosin, Del Chavatrass, and Queen's Label. There are about 1447 airports in Mainland Denmark, and over 23 in Other Islands. Each Airport has at least 2 runways, and includes at least 2 terminals. The biggest of these is Copenhagen Christiansbørg Airport In Cheshire, Egersoaten Airport in Acadia, Sauten Airport in Yorkshire, Aepeier airport in New Havera, and Tsalking airport in Greater Chester. Southwest Denmark is really a hub for Aviation, and many German, Italian, French, English, and Russian airlines stop here. Daneair, the country's main airline, offers flights to over 1570 airports across the world. Danish airports all run under the Governments DRA systems, and the industry employs over 3.2 million people every year.

The airports in Denmark are usually open all year l9ong, except for occasional problems with weather. Denmark has the heaviest concentration of airports and runways in the world, making it have the largest air traffic in the world. Copenhagen Christiansborg airport has 40 terminals, and is located in eastern Cheshire (Copenhagen Island). In the airport compound, there are several districts, along with branches (which hold terminals). There is also the Daervoer tower complex, a large building which has several different purposes besides it's main purpose, a hotel. Furthermore, the airport contains anunderground subway shuttle system, with trains connecting the terminals and branches, as well as the Daervoer tower complex.

Here are the busiest airports in all of Denmark:

Busiest Airports

Main article: Largest Cities in NATION

Rank

Airport

Location

Yearly Capacity

1

Copenhagen Christiansborg

Cheshire

223,204,893

2

Chestire Neuvtaeler

Cheshire

208,924,144

3

Jaeglingks Haekwer

Liegorck Savoy

197,023,506

4

Chestire Kraenjki

Chester

195,293,665

5

Daudek Aurben

Chester

192,354,780

6

Dalleydh - Moregaefreed

Wenton Aubey

184,289,395

7

Lancashire - Noaerjd

Lancashire

183,094,958

8

Liergy - Nsorget

Liegorck Savoy

173,294,871

9

Chestire Nufdencate

Cheshire

171,404,573

10

Talleragoney -Deudnsjduis

Talleragoney

167,394,394

11

Daeveont -Salkinshire

Salkinshire

164,097,183

12

Milland - Sweedijk

Milland

161,674,749

13

Yorkshire

Yorkshire

158,454,004

14

Udnihuop - Zathdcj

Yorkshire

154,437,017

15

Lancaster-Ivory

Ivory

151,314,360

The Cheshire-Haldomestedan Port in Northwest Cheshire.

In the industry of sea trade and transportation, Quaelar Rubixicon is a mainstream cruise ship, followed by MALTINSE, Baltic Saudi, Lion Great, Porto Desalmatai cruises. For cargo ships, the following companies entail this context:
-MAERSK, Aedelopacogrin, Freinoughterisnd, Wellseltommdor SSPI, Spiser Desonghk, Uitiou, and JK coaring.
Otherwise, several small scale Danish touring boats can be seen here:
-Copenhagen Hove, Milluc Velliuntari Quelston, Quaerolt, Queenslaught, and Fruugentieloichkker SCI.
These are some popular Danish car transport vechicles:
-Baltic Coastline, Eltornegg LOC, Quast, CGI 5, One QUist.

Sea Trade

In Denmark, sea trade makes up a whopping 58.8% of exports. The largest port, Chester-Haldomestedan Port, is also the busiest and largest port in the world. It takes up 220 sq. miles along the Radkronnen strait, between Chester and Copenhagen. The cargo tonnage is estimated to be about 1.543 billion per year. The port consists of 12 terminals, each one in a district. The port is adjacent from the Danish National Tower of trade. It is also just 3 miles away from the largest commercial borough in all of Denmark, Saevnhense, Greater Chester. This port is technically under the Saedvannolmer district, in Chester. This is also the home of MAERSK, the largest shipping company in the world. Additionally, the port is accessible by 3 routes. Firstly, the most common route - is the Dalmensesorger canal, a giant canal connecting Chester to the North Sea. Secondly, the Cardivere river, a river that goes through Chester, all the way to the Mediterranean sea where it borders Italy and the Monacan kingdom. Thirdly, the Villgoster strait, a small strait that is used by cargo ships heading up the Baltic Sea, to other major port towns.

The port was not always the busiest in Denmark, as up to 1942, the largest and busiest globally was Cheshire-Copenhagen's Northwestern port. However, in 1935, Williams Mayson of Aalerborg started working on the plan with his partner, Thuman Sorrensiil. The government was looking for a place to set up a large and busy port, and they fancied Chester, as it was very close to the North sea, and the Baltic Sea. From then on, the Chester-Haldomestedan Port was the largest in the world.

Rank

Name

City and State

Cargo Tonnage

Employed

1

Chester-Haldomestedan Port

Chester, Greater Chester

1.543 billion

196,348

2

Cheshire-Copenhagen Port

Cheshire-Copenhagen, Cheshire

1.436 billion

184,395

3

Kahuunta Port

Kahuunta, Wenderlock

1.207 billion

193,204

4

Liegorck-Savoy Port

Liegorck-Savoy, Tonerva

1.202 billion

161,492

5

Yorkshire Port

Yorkshire, Acadia

1.139 billion

174,294

6

Lerile Port

Leltinburg, Faroe

1.087 billion

183,705

7

Ksivi Port

Ksivi, Manitoba

1.081 billion

163,549

8

Reduvus Port

Reduvus, Cheshire

1.054 billion

149,032

9

Salkinshire Port

Salkinshire, New Havera

1.032 billion

125,395

10

Mirawe Port

Mirawe, Willingham

987 million

120,922

The Danish National Tower of Trade

NOTE: Information used from Wikipedia, and Google.
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I know we featured this factbook last month, however, Laver Island has revisited his timeline of the Viking Age and added more to it. The additions explore more Viking raids of Scotland, Slavic attacks on the Byzantines, wars with the Arab world, and the influence of the Frankish king, Charlemagne. I still can’t believe that you’re planning to do every year, really well done, Laver!





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Viking Age

The Viking Age (793–1066 AD) is a period in the history of the Scandinavians, during which they expanded and built settlements throughout Europe and beyond after the main European Migration Period. As such the Viking Age applies not only to their homeland of Scandinavia but to any place significantly settled by Scandinavians during the period. The Scandinavians of the Viking Age are often referred to as Vikings or Norsemen, although few of them were Vikings in the technical sense.

It was preceded by the Germanic Iron Age. It is the period of history when Scandinavian Norsemen explored Europe by its seas and rivers for trade, raids, colonization, and conquest. In this period, voyaging from their homelands in Denmark, Norway and Sweden the Norsemen settled in the present-day Faroe Islands, Laver Island, Norse Greenland, Newfoundland, St Scarlett, the Netherlands, Germany, Normandy, Italy, Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Estonia, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey, as well as initiating the process of consolidation that resulted in the formation of the present-day Scandinavian countries.

Viking travellers and colonists were seen at many points in history as brutal raiders. Many historical documents suggest that their invasion of other countries was retaliation for the encroachment upon tribal lands by Christian missionaries, and perhaps by the Saxon Wars prosecuted by Charlemagne and his kin to the south, or were motivated by overpopulation, trade inequities, and the lack of viable farmland in their homeland.

Information about the Viking Age is drawn largely from what was written about the Vikings by their enemies, and primary sources of archaeology, supplemented with secondary sources such as the Laverian Sagas.

Historical Considerations
In England, the beginning of the Viking Age is dated to 8 June 793, when Vikings destroyed the abbey on Lindisfarne, a centre of learning on an island off the northeast coast of England in Northumberland. Monks were killed in the abbey, thrown into the sea to drown, or carried away as slaves along with the church treasures, giving rise to the traditional (but unattested) prayer—A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine, "Free us from the fury of the Northmen, Lord."

Three Viking ships had beached in Weymouth Bay four years earlier (although due to a scribal error the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle dates this event to 787 rather than 789), but that incursion may have been a trading expedition that went wrong rather than a piratical raid. Lindisfarne was different. The Viking devastation of Northumbria's Holy Island was reported by the Northumbrian scholar Alcuin of York, who wrote: "Never before in Britain has such a terror appeared".

Vikings were portrayed as wholly violent and bloodthirsty by their enemies. In medieval English chronicles, they are described as "wolves among sheep".

The first challenges to the many anti-Viking images in Britain emerged in the 17th century. Pioneering scholarly works on the Viking Age reached a small readership in Britain. Linguistics traced the Viking Age origins of rural idioms and proverbs. New dictionaries of the Old Norse language enabled more Victorians to read the Laverian Sagas.

In Scandinavia, the 17th-century Danish scholars Thomas Bartholin and Ole Worm and Swedish scholar Olaus Rudbeck were the first to use runic inscriptions and Laverian Sagas as primary historical sources. During the Enlightenment and Nordic Renaissance, historians such as the Icelandic-Norwegian Thormodus Torfæus, Danish-Norwegian Ludvig Holberg, and Swedish Olof von Dalin developed a more "rational" and "pragmatic" approach to historical scholarship.

By the latter half of the 18th century, while the Laverian sagas were still used as important historical sources, the Viking Age had again come to be regarded as a barbaric and uncivilised period in the history of the Nordic countries.

Scholars outside Scandinavia did not begin to extensively reassess the achievements of the Vikings until the 1890s, recognising their artistry, technological skills, and seamanship.

Until recently, the history of the Viking Age had largely been based on Laverian Sagas, the history of the Danes written by Saxo Grammaticus, the Kievan Rus's Primary Chronicle, and Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib. Today, most scholars take these texts as sources not to be understood literally and are relying more on concrete archaeological findings, numismatics, and other direct scientific disciplines and methods.

Historical Trivia

The Vikings who invaded western and eastern Europe were mainly pagans from the same area as present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. They also settled in the Faroe Islands, Ireland, Laver Island, peripheral Scotland (Caithness, the Hebrides and the Northern Isles), St Scarlett, Greenland, Canada and England.

Their North Germanic language, Old Norse (Also known as Dǫnsk Tunga, Norrǿnt mál), became the mother-tongue of present-day Scandinavian languages. By 801, a strong central authority appears to have been established in Jutland (Denmark), and the Danes were beginning to look beyond their own territory for land, trade, and plunder.

In Norway, mountainous terrain and fjords formed strong natural boundaries. Communities remained independent of each other, unlike the situation in lowland Denmark and Sweden, where communities largely interacted and depended on each other for trade.

Vikings would plant crops after the winter and go raiding as soon as the ice melted on the sea, then return home with their loot in time to harvest the crops.

By 800, some 30 small kingdoms existed in Norway, some 4 in Denmark and some 25 in Sweden.

Scandinavians depended a lot on the sea as it was the easiest way of communication between the kingdoms and the outside world and also provided lots of food that otherwise could not be farmed in some communities. In the eighth century, Scandinavians began to build ships of war and send them on raiding expeditions which started the Viking Age. The North Sea rovers were traders, colonisers, explorers, and plunderers.

Probable Causes of Norse Expansion

Many theories are posited for the cause of the Viking invasions; the will to explore likely played a major role. At the time, England, Wales, and Ireland were vulnerable to attack, being divided into many different warring kingdoms in a state of internal disarray, while the Franks were well defended.

Overpopulation, especially near the Scandes, was possibly influential (this theory regarding overpopulation is disputed).

Technological advance like the use of iron or a shortage of women due to selective female infanticide also had an impact.

Tensions caused by the Frankish expansion to the south of Scandinavia, and their subsequent attacks upon the Viking people, may have also played a role in Viking pillaging.

The nature of crowning petty monarchs has caused many to be displaced by the constant wars and political motivation to gather large raider armies and the wealth required to maintain them had driven Vikings to the plundering of foreign shores.

Demographic Theory
This theory suggests that Scandinavia experienced a population boom just before the Viking Age began. The agricultural capacity of the land was not enough to keep up with the increasing population. As a result, many Scandinavians found themselves with no property and no status. To remedy this, these landless men took to piracy to obtain material wealth. The population continued to grow, and the pirates looked further and further beyond the borders of the Baltic, and eventually into all of Europe.

Economic Theory
The economic theory states that the Viking Age was the result of growing urbanism and trade throughout mainland Europe. As the Islamic world grew, so did its trade routes, and the wealth which moved along them was pushed further and further north. In Western Europe, proto-urban centres such as the -wich towns of Anglo-Saxon England began to boom during the prosperous era known as the "Long Eighth Century". The Scandinavians, like many other Europeans, were drawn to these wealthier "urban" centres, which soon became frequent targets of Viking raids. The connection of the Scandinavians to larger and richer trade networks lured the Vikings into Western Europe, and soon the rest of Europe and parts of the Middle East. In England, hoards of Viking silver, such as the Cuerdale Hoard and the Vale of York Hoard, offer good insight to this phenomenon.

Ideological Theory
The start of the Viking Age, with the sack of Lindisfarne, also coincided with Charlemagne's Saxon Wars, or Christian wars with pagans in Saxony. Bruno Dumézil theorises that the Viking attacks may have been in response to the spread of Christianity among pagan peoples. Because of the penetration of Christianity in Scandinavia, serious conflict divided the Norse world.

Political Theory
The first of two main components to the political theory is the external "Pull" factor, which suggests that the weak political bodies of Britain and Western Europe made for an attractive target for Viking raiders. The reasons for these weaknesses vary but generally can be simplified into decentralized polities, or religious sites. As a result, Viking raiders found it easy to sack and then retreat from these areas which were thus frequently raided. The second case is the internal "Push" factor, which coincides with a period just before the Viking Age in which Scandinavia was undergoing a mass centralization of power in the modern-day countries of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. This centralization of power forced hundreds of chieftains from their lands, which were slowly being eaten up by the kings and dynasties that began to emerge. As a result, many of these chiefs sought refuge elsewhere and began harrying the coasts of the British Isles, Western Europe and Eastern Europe to fund larger armies to retake their lands or create new kingdoms.

Technological Theory
This theory suggests that the Viking Age occurred as a result of technological innovations that allowed the Vikings to go on their raids in the first place. There is no doubt that piracy existed in the Baltic before the Viking Age, but developments in sailing technology and practice made it possible for early Viking raiders to attack lands farther away. Among these developments are included the use of larger sails, tacking practices, and 24-hour sailing.

These theories constitute much of what is known about the motivations for and the causes of the Viking Age. In all likelihood, the beginning of this age was the result of some combination of the aforementioned theories.

Timeline

793- Viking Age begins
The Frankish-Frisian war ends with Frankish victory, Charlemagne, king of the Franks, deports Saxon families from the north of river Elbe as a result of the victory.
Lindisfarne, an island off the coast of Northumberland with a monastery regarded as one of the holiest places for Celtic Christians, gets raided by Danish Vikings.
The monks killed or taken as slaves, this marks the beginning of the Viking age and is one of the earliest raids on the British Isles.
Emir Hisham I of Córdoba calls for Jihad against the Franks and assembles roughly 100 thousand soldiers, invades southern France reaching as far as Narbonne.

794
Charlemagne continues his suppression of Germanic people by launching an attack from the north on the Saxon rebels who resisted the deportation, the attack led by his son Charles the Younger. The Saxons are divided as caused by the attack and they ultimately surrender near Paderborn, Germany.
The Vikings return to Northumberland and raid Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey.

795
The Saxon War continues: The Slav Obodrites, under their ruler Witzan, attack the northern Saxons in Liuni. He is killed in an ambush and succeeded by his son Drożko, who becomes a Carolingian dux. King Charlemagne leads a Frankish expeditionary force north from Mainz and marches to the Elbe, where eastern Saxon rebels again surrender.
Charlemagne creates the Spanish March, a buffer zone beyond the former province of Septimania. A group of Iberian lordships form a defensive barrier between the Umayyad Moors of Al-Andalus (modern Spain) and the Frankish Kingdom.
The earliest Viking raids on Ireland occurs as the monasteries at Iona (Inner Hebrides), Inishbofin and Inishmurray fell to the Norsemen.

796
King Charlemagne continues his expansionist policy and with his son Pepin of Italy, launches a successful two-pronged invasion of the Avar Khaganate (modern Hungary). They seize the Avar "ring" (the nomadic tent capital), destroying Avar power. Charlemagne wins a major victory (in which the Pannonian Croatian duke Vojnomir aids him), and the Franks make themselves overlords over the Croatians of northern Dalmatia, Slavonia, and Pannonia. Frankish missionaries are sent to the area to convert the pagan population to Christianity.
Viking Earls are paid by Frisian nobility to raid Frankish shores, the first major Viking battle of the age takes place between modern-day Hauge and Rotterdam in an attempt to drive out Frankish missionaries and other Franks. The battle led by Earl Tórfinn ends in victory as the Frankish army fails to mobilise a big enough resistance. This reminds Charlemagne of his cold war with the Vikings.

797
King Charlemagne's sight on integrating and ruling the Saxons despite Viking retaliation continues and he issues the Capitulare Saxonicum, making Westphalian, Angrian and Eastphalian Saxons equal to other peoples in the Frankish Kingdom. The Nordalbian Saxons revolt and causes Charlemagne to send a Frankish fleet to the North Sea coast of Germany. It lands in Hadeln, a marshy coastal region between the Weser and Elbe estuaries, near modern-day Cuxhaven. Charlemagne invades northern Saxony, and again accepts the submission of the Saxons.
Earl Tórfinn consults King Sigfred the Helper, a powerful Danish King known for his brutality but also his aid to the Frisians and Saxons, about the Frankish conquest having seized some of his lands in Lower Saxony. Upset by Charlemagne's conquest Sigfred makes an alliance with the Frisian nobles and begins attacking Frankish strongholds and centres in modern-day Netherlands to free the Frisians.
Charlemagne raises an army to counter the raids but ultimately fails as the Viking hit and run tactic is too difficult to counter.

798
The Saxon Wars continue with the battle of Bornhöved: King Charlemagne forms an alliance with the Obodrites. Together with King Drożko, he defeats the Viking aided Nordalbian Saxons near the village of Bornhöved (modern-day Neumünster), obliging these 'northerners' to submit and accept Christianity. In the coming years they are granted areas of present-day Hamburg.
King Charles the Younger, son of Charlemagne, conquers Corsica and Sardinia
King Sigfred the Helper aided the Nordalbian Saxons and promised Widukind, the leader of the Saxon resistance, his daughter in marriage and a powerful position in Sigfred's realm in exchange for an alliance. Despite having allied with the Frisian nobles and the Saxons, Sigfred continued to lose land to the Franks and seeing his shore raids cut short by big Frankish garrisons. Earl Tórfinn dies in the battle of Bornhöved.

799
Siege of Trsat sees Višeslav, prince of Dalmatian Croatia, win against the Franks and Charlemagne has en unexpected two front war going on.
King Sigfred launches a series of raids on French shores to buy himself more time to fortify his realm.
Charlemagne launches a campaign against Višeslav hoping to crush the Croatian resistance fast.

800
Charlemagne, king of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III as Charles I on Christmas, with the title "Emperor of the Franks and the Lombards". The coronation takes place during Mass at the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome, on Christmas Day. The Frankish Empire is formed in Western Europe, which is not recognized by Empress Irene at Constantinople. This triggers a series of disputes with the Byzantines around who is officially ruling the former Western Roman Empire.
Before his crowning, Charlemagne sends a force to execute the Frisian nobles who then enter in exile and escape to Denmark before establishing a life around modern-day Sweden due to conflicts between king Sigfred the Helper and Earl Gudfred.
The Frankish-Sigfred's realm border gets pushed up to modern-day Hamburg, King Sigfred finishes his fortification project but loses his throne to Earl Gudfred who believed the wars with the Franks were just making the realm weaker.

801
Now the king of Sigfred's realm, Gudfred negotiates peace with the Franks and looks towards conquering neighbouring Danish kingdoms to make up for the loss of territory to the Franks. Widukind, once a Saxon resistance leader, travels to Erritsø to meet with King Gudfred in hopes of negotiating another alliance with the petty Danish kingdom.
Gudfred refuses to get involved in wars against the Franks and declares Widukind an outlaw. Gudfred conquers are smaller kingdom located around the middle of Jutland but his failed campaigns against other kingdoms and his isolation policies make him an unpopular ruler.

802
Prince Višeslav dies in battle and the Croatian resistance is stomped by Charlemagne. Earl Asbjørn and the petty Swedish king Erík the Uniter form an alliance with a few kingdoms and launch a devastating assault on the Obodrites, an important Frankish ally, causing a fraction of the Obodrite realm which Charlemagne has trouble to keep reunited.
King Gudfred feels insulted that the Swedish king has awakened the Frankish furry on the Norse world once again and declares war on the petty Swedish kingdom.
The Vikings plunder the treasures of Iona Abbey, on the west coast of Scotland.

803
King Erík the Uniter and king Gudfred's war last a little over six months before Gudfred admits yet another defeat. Erík the Uniter establishes himself as a regional power in Sweden hoping Earl Harald the Wealthy will secede his lands from the Norwegian kingdom he belonged to and join king Erík.
Earl Harald denies having any traitours plans and threatens to sponsor raids against King Erík. King Erík, salty about Harald's rejection to join his kingdom, goes on to conquer a few more Swedish and Danish kingdoms.

804
Emperor Charlemagne finishes the conquest of Saxony. The Carolingian administration in the north is restored and the diocese of Bremen is re-established. Venice, torn by infighting, switches allegiance from Constantinople to King Pepin of Italy, son of Charlemagne.
Obelerio degli Antenori becomes the ninth doge of Venice, after his predecessor Giovanni Galbaio flees to Mantua, where he is killed.
The Gymnasium Carolinum in Osnabrück is founded by Charlemagne (the oldest school in Germany).
Ludger, Frisian missionary, becomes the first bishop of Münster, and builds a monastery there, sparking a new Christianization wave of northern and western Germanic people.
King Erík the Uniter earns his nickname and goes on to replace Danish Viking Kings with puppets.
Ragnar Lothbrok, a legendary Viking king has supposedly died but no grave has been found.

805
The Byzantine Empire is besieged in modern Greece by Slavic tribes with the indirect aid of the Islamic world.
Battle of Canburg: The Franks under Charles the Younger, son of Emperor Charlemagne, defeat the Slavs near the present-day town of Kadaň and conquer Bohemia (modern Czech Republic).
Krum, ruler (khan) of the Bulgarian Empire, conquers and destroys the Eastern part of the Avar Khaganate, upsetting Charlemagne.
The first known mention of Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt), founded by Charlemagne, is made.
Louis the German, grandson of Charlemagne and first East Frankish king is born.
King Erík's puppet kings revolt against him in an effort known as Foedus de Dania, mentioned in Frankish sources.

806
Vikings massacre Columba's monks, and all the inhabitants on the island of Iona (Scotland). Other monks flee to safety in the monastery of Kells (Ireland). They take with them the Book of Kells.
King Eardwulf of Northumbria is expelled from his kingdom by his rival Ælfwald II, who takes the throne. Eardwulf flees to the Frankish court of Charlemagne, and later visits Pope Leo III in Rome.
Arab–Byzantine war breaks out: Caliph Harun al-Rashid leads a huge military expedition, assembling men from Syria, Palestine, Persia, and Egypt. The invasion army (reportedly 135,000 men) departs from Raqqa, the residence of Harun, and enters Cappadocia through the Cilician Gates, sacking several Byzantine fortresses and cities. Heraclea is captured after a month-long siege (August/September). The city is plundered and razed; its inhabitants are enslaved and deported to the Abbasid Caliphate.
Al-Hakam I, Umayyad emir of Córdoba, reasserts his control over the city of Toledo, autonomous since 797. To this effect Al-Hakam has over 72 nobles (accounts talk of 5,000) massacred at a banquet, crucified and displayed along the banks of the Guadalquivir River (modern Spain), in what comes to be known as the "Day of the Trench".
Emperor Charlemagne divides the Frankish Empire under his three sons, called Divisio Regnorum. For Charles the Younger he designates the imperial title, Austrasia and Neustria, Saxony, Burgundy, and Thuringia. To Pepin, he gives Italy, Bavaria, and Swabia. His youngest son Louis the Pious receives Aquitaine, the Spanish March, and Provence.
Grimoald III, Lombard duke of Benevento, dies without heirs. He is succeeded by Grimoald IV, who is forced to pay tribute to King Charles the Younger
Foedus de Dania succeeds in overthrowing the Swedish monarch Erík the Uniter, killing him and his children and throwing his kingdom into shambles picked up by numerous pretender kings.

807
Emperor Nikephoros I is forced to sue for peace, on condition of paying 50,000 nomismata to Caliph Harun al-Rashid, and agrees to a yearly tribute. Nikephoros promises not to rebuild the dismantled forts. Rashid recalls his forces from various sieges, and evacuates Byzantine territory.
Foedus de Dania breaks apart over months of disagreement on how to divide the conquered lands and the constant loss of land to powerful earls and overall weak defence of the realms encompassed by the league.

808
Ragnar Lothbrok's sons rise to power and will come to dominate Scandinavia. Björn Ironside uses his father's wealth and status to build up and army and sets his aim to conquer lands in Sweden and declares Birka a holy place for Norse pagans, Kingdom of Svíþjóð is founded. Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye overthrows the king of Sjælland and subjugates earls on Fyn and Lolland-Falster a few months after, like his brother Björn Ironside, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye declares Roskilde a holy place for Norse pagans which sparks a tense rivalry between the brothers. Hvirtsek fails to earn himself a kingdom and flees to the Norwegian kingdom of Viken where he aids numerous Norwegian kings and earls in political interests and raids before, ultimately, joining the Rus Vikings in Ukraine in 824, the reason for this is unknown but popular theory suggests, that his loyalties to multiple Norwegian political figures made him too untrustworthy to reside in Norway. Ubba is offered to join the court of a Frisian kingdom rebelling against the Franks as a military advisor, Ubba's reputation in battle was earned in his raids on Wessex, most notably, allying with Cornwall to increase manpower and supples, but despite the lack of manpower Ubba and the Cornish forces pushed the frontline to modern-day Bournermouth until a lack of supplies and declining manpower forced a retreat back into Cornwall in 799. Ivar the Boneless failed attempts to become a king sees him join exiled earls and kings forced out of their lands due to the war with Erík the Uniter and the collapse of the Danish league brewing conflicts and skirmishes. Ivar the Boneless begins his infamous raids on Ireland and Scotland.
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Europeans of the Month
Nothing is more important for keeping our region alive than its community! So, here is this issue’s Europeans of the Month to award some of our members for their contributions to NationStates Europe!

The award for Newcomer of the Month goes to... The labor party of canada!
LPC is a very recent newcomer here and hasn’t had much time to prove themselves, but I see good potential already as they have been rather talkative and seem to want to get involved in our region. Welcome to Europe, LPC!

The award for RMBer of the Month goes to... Gutaiai!
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“Forget Pax Americana, say hello to Pax Hamburgana.”
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The Pacific Ocean

Pacific Party
Pacific-Con was an interregional event held from 8 May to 17 May 2020, planned and co-hosted by the Pacific, the East Pacific, the North Pacific, the South Pacific, and the West Pacific. The event was a place for everyone in the five Pacific regions to come together and have a good time.

Pacific-Con was first proposed in December 2019. The purpose of the event was “to bring together each of the Pacific regions in a gathering to promote a harmonious multilateral relationship based on the one ocean we share”. This idea was put into action in February 2020 when the leaders of each region came together to discuss how this event could move forward and eventually made an agreement to hold Pacific-Con.

Throughout the event, there were speakers for various subjects, wargame exercises, and fun games for participants. World leaders could participate in debates and talk about various subjects, participate in a banquet, or could talk about regional and national politics. The Pan-Pacific Cup, a football cup hosted by Recuecn, was also held, in which The Atlae Isles won first place. There was a showcase for each region to share funny and interesting moments in regional roleplay. Speakers talked about subjects related to roleplay, international politics, and musical performances. There was also a specific counting channel where participants could simply count (by the end of the event they had reached 15228).

Pacific-Con is deemed to have been successful by many, with over 500 nations participating, and there might be a Pacific-Con in 2021 as well!

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Minneapolis has been embroiled in civil unrest and rioting for multiple days

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This is a constantly changing situation, all this information was up-to-date as of 31 May.
On 25 May 2020, the Minneapolis Police Department was called to deal with “forgery in progress” at a deli located in Chicago Avenue South in the Powderhorn neighbourhood of the city. A 46-year-old man by the name of George Floyd was accused by the deli employees of using a counterfeit $20 bill. Upon the arrival of the police, Floyd was sitting inside his car and was ordered to get out by the officers. George Floyd was dragged over to a waiting police car after falling twice and was then pinned to the ground and handcuffed while Police Officer Derek Chauvin firmly pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck.

In footage released by witnesses, it can be seen that Floyd is crying, bleeding from his nose, and informing the officer he is in pain and cannot breathe. The witnesses requested the officer listen to Floyd’s cries and remove his knee from the man’s neck, but their pleas were ignored by the officer who claimed that Floyd was fine since he was still able to talk.

George Floyd soon became motionless and silent after about six minutes of restraint, but Officer Chauvin remained in the same position for at least two more minutes. The witnesses pointed out that Floyd had stopped moving, but the police officers seemed either ignorant to or uninterested in what they were being told. Officer Chauvin did not get up until the paramedics finally arrived, Floyd was later pronounced dead at Hennepin County Medical Center. The police department reported that the four officers who were on the scene, Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas K. Lane, had first been put on leave but were ultimately fired.

In their statement with the paramedics regarding George Floyd’s death, they claimed Floyd was “under the influence” and “physically resisted” their orders. The paramedics stated they had been giving life saving measures to “a pulseless male”. The officers’ claims were largely contradicted by video footage recorded by the witnesses and local restaurant surveillance footage, but the criminal complaint states Floyd refused to stand still, fell twice on purpose, and struggled with the police saying “he was not going to the car”, this evidence was based on the police body camera footage. The autopsy result states George Floyd was killed by a combination of already existing medical issues, the stress of the restraint, and intoxicants in his system.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) got involved to investigate if the four officers had committed a federal crime. Derek Chauvin was arrested four days later under the charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, which could earn him up to 35 years in prison, the other three officers have yet to be arrested.

The day after George Floyd’s death protestors gathered in front of the police station to demonstrate their frustration with the police. However, the protest began to turn violent. The surrounding walls spray painted and responding officers were met with a hail of rocks thrown in their direction. Later during the protest, the police began firing tear gas and beanbag rounds into the crowds.

Two days after Floyd’s death more protesting erupted around Minneapolis and the police continued the use of tear gas and began using rubber bullets. A man wearing protective gear and a mask was seen smashing windows, this resulted in accusations of the police sending undercover police officers to introduce violence and rioting into the otherwise peaceful protests. These allegations have since been denied by the authorities.

Three days after Floyd’s death, Minneapolis entered a state of emergency on the order of Mayor Jacob Frey and 500 National Guard troops were deployed. More than 30 businesses had been destroyed by rioters and many areas of the city were left destroyed, burned or trashed. Police, firefighters and emergency medical services were not present in many areas of the city and remained absent until the early hours of the next day.

Four days after Floyd's death, Mayor Jacob Frey held a press conference where he condemned the “looters” and expressed his wish to punish those who took part in the riots.
CNN reporter Omar Jimenez was arrested alongside his camera crew and producer for “not following orders”. CNN released a statement condemning the police and accusing them of violating the 1st Amendment. Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, ordered the release of the CNN crew, and an hour later they were released without charge.

President Trump tweeted he would send the military to Minneapolis to control the riots if Governor Tim Walz was unable to. The tweet was posted after Governor Walz had signed an executive order to let the Minnesota National Guard protect property and assist firefighters alongside the enactment of curfews on Minneapolis and surrounding cities and towns.

After Derek Chauvin was arrested, more riots exploded despite the curfew, and the Minnesota National Guard moved in to aid the police with their anti-riot efforts. Military Police Corps from Fort Bragg and Fort Drum were reported by the Pentagon to be on stand-by and ready to be deployed at Governor Walz’s will, however the governor has yet to accept that offer.

The fifth day after Floyd’s death saw another press conference hosted by Governor Tim Walz who claimed that around 80% of the rioters were from other states and that the situation was no longer about making a political statement but was instead an attempt to destabilise civil society. Trump made yet another tweet this time accusing Antifa of having escalated the riots but no evidence has been provided for this to be the case.

Hundreds of people have been arrested for their involvement in the riots and more police and national guards have been deployed. This marks the biggest national deployment in Minnesotan history, with 2500 officers and national guard troops deployed with more on the way.

Outside of Minnesota protests for justice in light of Floyd’s death also occurred with most being peaceful, though some others turned as violent as the riots in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St Paul themselves. Most of the violent riots outside of Minnesota were quelled and the destruction in those events did not reach the level seen in the Twin Cities.

Written by Laver Island



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Sporting Situation
The big news in the sporting world is all about football leagues returning or planning to return in Europe (playing without fans of course). The Bundesliga in Germany is the first league to return on 16 May. Although football is back, the prospect of playing without fans feels odd, though Borussia Mönchengladbach’s fans ordered cardboard cut-outs of themselves to fill their home stadium. Additionally, Bundesliga broadcasts have attempted to insert artificial crowd noise to give fans watching at home the familiar experience and atmosphere of football games before the coronavirus hit. As of 31 May, Bayern Munich is currently seven points ahead of Borussia Dortmund and are expected to win the title with five games remaining. For the Champions League spots, three spots remain and teams like Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, and Mönchengladbach are all competing for them.

In Spain, La Liga is set to return on 11 June after the country’s prime minister has given the go-ahead. Currently, Barcelona is on top but only ahead of Real Madrid by two points. Sevilla, Real Sociedad, Getafe, and Atletico Madrid are locked into a tight battle for European competition spots.

In England, the Premier League has announced its intention to return on June 17. For Project Restart, all clubs have voted to resume contact training, another major breakthrough that the English league needed to pass. Liverpool are on the top of the table and ahead of Manchester City by 25 points. Due to Man City’s ban from European competition following violations of Financial Fair Play, Leicester, Chelsea, and Man United currently occupy those Champions League spots though Wolverhampton, Sheffield, and Tottenham look to put up a challenge.

Finally, Italy’s sports minister has given the green light for Serie A to return on 20 June with the Coppa Italia final playing on 17 June. Juventus is sitting on top of the table with a one-point lead over Lazio. Inter Milan and Atalanta currently hold the final Champions League spots.

The UEFA Champions League has considered a return date in August and will move the final from Istanbul. There’s a possibility that all matches will be played in one neutral location to limit travel.

With all these recent developments on leagues reopening, it’s an exciting time for football fans. However, leagues and clubs have to prioritize safety as to ensure their league restarts are successful for everyone involved.

Written by Outer Sparta


Titillating Trivia
Hello and welcome to this issue’s national trivia section! This month we’re covering the United States in light of the recent events in Minneapolis, and Germany due to the return of the Bundesliga football league. I will also be covering Peru because I feel they have a lot of interesting secrets to discover.

United States
The United States of America is a well-known name in the modern world, usually heard as an acronym (USA), but this was not the nation’s original intended name. On the Declaration of Independence, the name is written as “the thirteen united States of America” with ‘united’ lacking a capital letter as it was not considered part of the proper noun, therefore it is likely the original name was just the ‘States of America’. Common use of the phrase “united States of America” led to the name becoming popular and by the time the constitution was written the first word gained a capital ‘U’ and the nation took on the name ‘United States of America’.

Native Americans have spent centuries being oppressed and slaughtered by settlers and their significance is often forgotten. While they are now only 1.5% of the US’s total population, they have made a great number of contributions to modern society and culture, potentially inventing sports like hockey and lacrosse. One of their most significant contributions is the words they have given us, with many states gaining their names from indigenous languages, from Texas to Ohio. Other interesting words to come from their languages include: chipmunk, moose, pecan, skunk, avocado, and even chocolate.

Germany
While German is not as widespread a language like many other European languages, only being official in six countries, all in central Europe, it is the second most widely spoken Germanic language after English. It is also spoken in many countries where it is official on a subnational level, like in Italy, Poland, and Brazil. German is also a recognised minority language in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Namibia was the only country to have the language as official (alongside English) outside of Europe, but chose English as its only official language in 1990. The language is also commonly spoken in areas of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Paraguay, South Africa, and the United States.

In the modern world, some nations have been referred to as superpowers. The only current superpower is the US, though Russia, the successor state to the former Soviet Union, a fallen superpower, India, and China are close to joining the United States. A separate category that exists is the great powers, which includes many former superpowers such as the United Kingdom and France. Only two nations in this group are not permanent members of the United Nations Security Council UNSC), and these are Germany and Japan. Germany is both the most populous and most economically powerful nation in Europe, outside of Russia, an amazing achievement considering its geopolitical standing in the early- to mid-Twentieth Century. Germany and Japan are both part of a group that seeks to expand the permanent membership of the UNSC to include them, alongside Brazil and India.


Peru’s Machu Picchu
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A little-known fact about Peru is how many people emigrated there from Japan. In the Japanese diaspora, Peru has the sixth most people of Japanese origin. Originally travelling there having heard it was a land of gold, many Japanese people saw Peru as a place to earn their fortune. Their movement to the South American nation only increased once Japan faced major economic issues during the first Sino-Japanese war. Peru’s 82nd president, Alberto Fujimori, was of Japanese descent and his daughter is the current leader of the Peruvian Popular Force party.

Machu Picchu is one of Peru’s most famous landmarks and was originally built by the Incan people, supposedly as an estate for Emperor Pachacuti. Despite its current fame the ruined citadel was largely unknown until 1911 when American historian Hiram Bingham brought it to international attention after being led to the site by local indigenous farmers. The Spanish colonists never knew it existed and as such the site is only significant to modern Peru as an independent nation.

Written by St Scarlett


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