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== Headline text == | == Headline text == | ||
| − | + | The '''United Netherlands''' was the official name of the merger between the {{CountryLink|Netherlands}} and {{CountryLink|Belgium}} that lasted for nearly a year. | |
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[[Belgium]] unofficially left the union in February 2010, however the [[Netherlands]] decided to keep the name United Netherlands (and it's abbreviation eUNL) as official name after that for another half-year until they changed it back to simply the Netherlands ([[Netherlands|eNL]]). | [[Belgium]] unofficially left the union in February 2010, however the [[Netherlands]] decided to keep the name United Netherlands (and it's abbreviation eUNL) as official name after that for another half-year until they changed it back to simply the Netherlands ([[Netherlands|eNL]]). | ||
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==Language== | ==Language== | ||
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In real life Belgium, the Walloons speak French and the Flemish speak Dutch. The main language of the Dutch users is Dutch. Most citizens however spoke English quite well and the main language in the country was therefore English. | In real life Belgium, the Walloons speak French and the Flemish speak Dutch. The main language of the Dutch users is Dutch. Most citizens however spoke English quite well and the main language in the country was therefore English. | ||
Articles in newspapers and international messages were often written in English and sometimes accompanied by a Dutch and/or French translation. English was the official language used by the government and in congress. | Articles in newspapers and international messages were often written in English and sometimes accompanied by a Dutch and/or French translation. English was the official language used by the government and in congress. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Formation background=== | ===Formation background=== | ||
| − | During the | + | During the [[Congress elections]] on the 25th of March 2009, [[Spain|Spanish]] citizens who called themselves "Las tropas imperiales" won a majority of the congressional seats, effecting in a [[political takeover]]. In response to this, president [[CreveRoeland]] decided to cede all Belgian territories to the Netherlands on the 5th April 2009, forming a union and preventing a Spanish president from being elected. The unification, that had gained major support, was a success. Without many troubles, both countries were unified under one flag. However, there were also Belgians that fled the country and moved to the [[United Kingdom]]. |
==Economy of the United Netherlands== | ==Economy of the United Netherlands== | ||
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[[File:Graanveld.jpg|thumb|right|The United Netherlands economy is driving on medium grain, grain... and grain (with high grain in the West Province).]] | [[File:Graanveld.jpg|thumb|right|The United Netherlands economy is driving on medium grain, grain... and grain (with high grain in the West Province).]] | ||
| − | The currency of the United Netherlands was the [[Dutch guilder|Dutch Guilder]] or Nederlandse Gulden ('''NLG''') and the minimum wage was | + | The currency of the United Netherlands was the [[Dutch guilder|Dutch Guilder]] or Nederlandse Gulden ('''NLG''') and the minimum wage was {{eLinkLaw|Netherlands|16827|set at 4 NLG}} while the average is around 13.82 NLG (18th February 2010). |
Because there were alot of ''BEF'' ([[Belgian Franc]]) going around after the merger, the Dutch government exchanged them at a rate of 1.6 NLG/BEF. | Because there were alot of ''BEF'' ([[Belgian Franc]]) going around after the merger, the Dutch government exchanged them at a rate of 1.6 NLG/BEF. | ||
| − | The country always had problems with a severe shortage of employees. Although the merger with the Belgians slightly changed this, at that time around 100 extra employees were needed to fill the active companies. But this | + | The country always had problems with a severe shortage of employees. Although the merger with the Belgians slightly changed this, at that time around 100 extra employees were needed to fill the active companies. But this was changed after the launch of training companies by the government where all skills were trained and all companies could get enough employees. |
== Politics == | == Politics == | ||
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| [[Dionysus]] | | [[Dionysus]] | ||
| '''[[Iron & Wine|I&W]]''' | | '''[[Iron & Wine|I&W]]''' | ||
| March 2009 | | March 2009 | ||
| June 2009 | | June 2009 | ||
| − | | ''first president of the | + | | ''first president of the United Netherlands'' |
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| − | | [[Jazar]] | + | | [[Dio Jazar|Jazar]] |
| '''[[Iron & Wine|I&W]]''' | | '''[[Iron & Wine|I&W]]''' | ||
| June 2009 | | June 2009 | ||
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| [[ThomasRed]] | | [[ThomasRed]] | ||
| '''[[Belgian Party|BP]]''' | | '''[[Belgian Party|BP]]''' | ||
| July 2009 | | July 2009 | ||
| October 2009 | | October 2009 | ||
| − | | ''first Real-life [[Belgium|Belgian]] president of the | + | | ''first Real-life [[Belgium|Belgian]] president of the United Netherlands'' |
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| [[ArtemIvanov]] | | [[ArtemIvanov]] | ||
| '''[[Libertarian Social Democrats|LSD]]''' | | '''[[Libertarian Social Democrats|LSD]]''' | ||
| October 2009 | | October 2009 | ||
| November 2009 | | November 2009 | ||
| − | | ''resigned his position, [[ThomasRed]] took over his position | + | | ''resigned his position, [[ThomasRed]] took over his position'' |
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| 5 | | 5 | ||
| − | | [[File: | + | | [[File:Citizen1458618.jpg|80px]] |
| [[ThomasRed]] | | [[ThomasRed]] | ||
| '''[[Belgian Party|BP]]''' | | '''[[Belgian Party|BP]]''' | ||
| December 2009 | | December 2009 | ||
| February 2010 | | February 2010 | ||
| − | | ''longest non-consecutive reigning president of the [[United Netherlands|(United) Netherlands]] <br>(5 terms+2 half terms), resigned in January, [[DanielB1989]] took over | + | | ''longest non-consecutive reigning president of the [[United Netherlands|(United) Netherlands]] <br>(5 terms+2 half terms), resigned in January, [[DanielB1989]] took over'' |
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===Coalitions in the United Netherlands=== | ===Coalitions in the United Netherlands=== | ||
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| − | == | + | ===Region leaders=== |
| + | The UNL embassy system was divided nine separated zones. Every zone includes the UNL ambassadors to the including countries, out of whom a region leader is chosen by the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]]. The different regions are as follows: | ||
| − | + | '''Americas''' | |
| + | :Canada - USA - Mexico - Colombia - Venezuela - Brazil - Peru - Bolivia - Paraguay - Uruguay - Argentina - Chile | ||
| + | :Region leader: '''Dutchclass''' | ||
| − | + | '''Western Europe''' | |
| − | + | :Ireland - United Kingdom - Belgium - Germany - France | |
| − | + | :Region leader: [[Mattio]] | |
| − | [ | + | |
| − | [ | + | |
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| − | + | '''Northern Europe''' | |
| − | + | :Norway - Sweden - Finland - Denmark | |
| + | :Region leader: [[Psandrad|Pander Sols]] | ||
| − | + | '''Southern Europe''' | |
| − | + | :Portugal - Spain - Italy - Switzerland - Austria | |
| − | + | :Region leader: ''None'' | |
| − | + | '''Eastern Europe''' | |
| − | + | :Poland - Czech Republic - Slovakia - Estonia - Lithuania - Latvia - Ukraine - Hungary - Russia | |
| − | + | :Region leader: {{eLink|citizen|2388638|Shakerr}} | |
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| − | == | + | '''Balkan''' |
| − | + | :Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova | |
| − | + | :Region leader: ''None'' | |
| + | |||
| + | '''Middle East''' | ||
| + | :Turkey - Israel - Iran - Pakistan | ||
| + | :Region leader: '''AslanFaith''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Orient''' | ||
| + | :China - India - North-Korea - South-Korea - Japan | ||
| + | :Region leader: [[Tim Veltkamp]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''South-East Asia & Oceania''' | ||
| + | :Thailand - Malaysia - Philippines - Singapore - Indonesia - Australia - South-Africa | ||
| + | :Region leader: [[Daniel Parker]] | ||
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| + | ==Wars and conflicts== | ||
| + | The United Netherlands only had a few wars on their own soil. The United Netherlands usually participate in wars as allies. The wars in the United Netherlands were the following: | ||
| + | ===The Unification Wars - Netherlands vs Belgium=== | ||
| + | There were three battles on 5th April 2009 to unite both countries into the United Netherlands: | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/wars/show/562 Netherlands vs Belgium war] | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/battles/show/6245 Battle for Flanders] | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/battles/show/6246 Battle for Wallonia] | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/battles/show/6247 Battle for Brussels] | ||
| − | == | + | ===Operation Belgian Waffle=== |
| + | On 23rd June 2009, [[USA|American]] soldiers started two [[Resistance|resistance wars]] in the United Netherlands to liberate Belgium from the supposed oppressors. Belgians and Dutch fought side by side against this force from outside with the help of their PEACE allies. | ||
| − | + | ===Two battles started by Americans=== | |
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/wars/show/804 Battle for Wallonia] | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/wars/show/805 Battle for Brussels] | ||
| + | ===Operation Waffle=== | ||
| + | This operation was started by the [[Romania]]n group called [[The Group]] on 23rd October 2009 and was later on joined by American [[SEAL Team 6]] and other [[Erepublik Defence & Economy Network|EDEN forces]]. Their intention was to liberate Belgium, or at least [[Flanders]]. Their true purposes with Flanders were unknown. Flanders was liberated and Congress was largely taken by Romanians (6 against 4). | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/battles/show/7772 Battle for Flanders] | ||
| + | On November 5 EDEN forces started [[Resistance|resistance wars]] in Brussels and Wallonia. | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/battles/show/7860 Second battle for Brussels] | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/battles/show/7867 Second battle for Wallonia] | ||
| + | Heavy fighting was there. In Brussels EDEN forces just won the fight, in Wallonia the Union won the fight. Many citizens left Brussels to relocate at Wallonia. The [[presidential elections]] in Belgium were won by {{eLink|citizen|1214972|alex201}}, member of the Group not active in media at all. But the Benelux Party was second only 20 votes behind. | ||
| + | ===Other battles=== | ||
| + | On 24th June 2009, a Resistance War was started by player '''sikkie''', a person who has been inactive for a while. The region was secured by the defenders again. | ||
| + | *[http://www.erepublik.com/en/wars/show/811 Battle for Brussels] | ||
[[Category:Belgium]] | [[Category:Belgium]] | ||
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Headline text
The United Netherlands was the official name of the merger between the 
Netherlands and 
Belgium that lasted for nearly a year.
Belgium unofficially left the union in February 2010, however the Netherlands decided to keep the name United Netherlands (and it's abbreviation eUNL) as official name after that for another half-year until they changed it back to simply the Netherlands (eNL).
Regions
The United Netherlands had seven regions: Western Netherlands, Eastern Netherlands, Northern Netherlands, Southern Netherlands, Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia. Western Netherlands and Wallonia were the the most populated and Eastern Netherlands had the least amount of inhabitants.
Language
In real life Belgium, the Walloons speak French and the Flemish speak Dutch. The main language of the Dutch users is Dutch. Most citizens however spoke English quite well and the main language in the country was therefore English. Articles in newspapers and international messages were often written in English and sometimes accompanied by a Dutch and/or French translation. English was the official language used by the government and in congress.
History
Formation background
During the Congress elections on the 25th of March 2009, Spanish citizens who called themselves "Las tropas imperiales" won a majority of the congressional seats, effecting in a political takeover. In response to this, president CreveRoeland decided to cede all Belgian territories to the Netherlands on the 5th April 2009, forming a union and preventing a Spanish president from being elected. The unification, that had gained major support, was a success. Without many troubles, both countries were unified under one flag. However, there were also Belgians that fled the country and moved to the United Kingdom.
Economy of the United Netherlands
The currency of the United Netherlands was the Dutch Guilder or Nederlandse Gulden (NLG) and the minimum wage was set at 4 NLG while the average is around 13.82 NLG (18th February 2010). Because there were alot of BEF (Belgian Franc) going around after the merger, the Dutch government exchanged them at a rate of 1.6 NLG/BEF.
The country always had problems with a severe shortage of employees. Although the merger with the Belgians slightly changed this, at that time around 100 extra employees were needed to fill the active companies. But this was changed after the launch of training companies by the government where all skills were trained and all companies could get enough employees.
Politics
Presidential History
 Presidents of the United Netherlands
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| President | Party | Tenure | Comments | |||
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| 1 | 
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Dionysus | I&W | March 2009 | June 2009 | first president of the United Netherlands |
| 2 | 
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Jazar | I&W | June 2009 | July 2009 | this time he earned his title (he was also elected as CP of Netherlands in May 2009, but due to a bug) |
| 3 | 
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ThomasRed | BP | July 2009 | October 2009 | first Real-life Belgian president of the United Netherlands |
| 4 | 
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ArtemIvanov | LSD | October 2009 | November 2009 | resigned his position, ThomasRed took over his position |
| 5 |
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ThomasRed | BP | December 2009 | February 2010 | longest non-consecutive reigning president of the (United) Netherlands (5 terms+2 half terms), resigned in January, DanielB1989 took over |
Coalitions in the United Netherlands
| Month | Coalition | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||
| April 09 | I&W, LN (LSD) | |
| May 09 | I&W, GVD, DTS | |
| June 09 | BP, LSD, I&W | BP left the government because of dissatisfaction with their coalition partners |
| July 09 | BP, LSD, GLD | |
| August 09 | BP, LSD, I&W | |
| September 09 | BP, LSD, I&W | |
| October 09 | BP, LSD | |
| November 09 | BP, LSD | |
| December 09 | I&W, GLD, LP | |
| 2010 | ||
| January 10 | I&W, GLD, LP | |
| February 10 | I&W, GLD, LP | |
Region leaders
The UNL embassy system was divided nine separated zones. Every zone includes the UNL ambassadors to the including countries, out of whom a region leader is chosen by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The different regions are as follows:
Americas
- Canada - USA - Mexico - Colombia - Venezuela - Brazil - Peru - Bolivia - Paraguay - Uruguay - Argentina - Chile
- Region leader: Dutchclass
Western Europe
- Ireland - United Kingdom - Belgium - Germany - France
- Region leader: Mattio
Northern Europe
- Norway - Sweden - Finland - Denmark
- Region leader: Pander Sols
Southern Europe
- Portugal - Spain - Italy - Switzerland - Austria
- Region leader: None
Eastern Europe
- Poland - Czech Republic - Slovakia - Estonia - Lithuania - Latvia - Ukraine - Hungary - Russia
- Region leader: Shakerr
Balkan
- Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova
- Region leader: None
Middle East
- Turkey - Israel - Iran - Pakistan
- Region leader: AslanFaith
Orient
- China - India - North-Korea - South-Korea - Japan
- Region leader: Tim Veltkamp
South-East Asia & Oceania
- Thailand - Malaysia - Philippines - Singapore - Indonesia - Australia - South-Africa
- Region leader: Daniel Parker
Wars and conflicts
The United Netherlands only had a few wars on their own soil. The United Netherlands usually participate in wars as allies. The wars in the United Netherlands were the following:
The Unification Wars - Netherlands vs Belgium
There were three battles on 5th April 2009 to unite both countries into the United Netherlands:
Operation Belgian Waffle
On 23rd June 2009, American soldiers started two resistance wars in the United Netherlands to liberate Belgium from the supposed oppressors. Belgians and Dutch fought side by side against this force from outside with the help of their PEACE allies.
Two battles started by Americans
Operation Waffle
This operation was started by the Romanian group called The Group on 23rd October 2009 and was later on joined by American SEAL Team 6 and other EDEN forces. Their intention was to liberate Belgium, or at least Flanders. Their true purposes with Flanders were unknown. Flanders was liberated and Congress was largely taken by Romanians (6 against 4).
On November 5 EDEN forces started resistance wars in Brussels and Wallonia.
Heavy fighting was there. In Brussels EDEN forces just won the fight, in Wallonia the Union won the fight. Many citizens left Brussels to relocate at Wallonia. The presidential elections in Belgium were won by alex201, member of the Group not active in media at all. But the Benelux Party was second only 20 votes behind.
Other battles
On 24th June 2009, a Resistance War was started by player sikkie, a person who has been inactive for a while. The region was secured by the defenders again.
