Gelerland

Gelerland, officially the Duchy of Gelerland (Dutch: Hertogdom Gelerland), is a monarchist sovereign state located in southern Andoladia. A landlocked mountainous state, Gelerland borders Gallitonia to the east, Copalia to the south, and Brant to the west. Gelerland has a population of 3,228,904, making Gelerland the 104th-largest country by population worldwide, and the 33rd-largest of the nations on Andoladia. Craumton is the capital and largest city of Gelerland. Other major cities and towns include Barserburg, Velling, and Ladswerp.
Gelerland is the home state of the Dutch peoples, who migrated to the area around 230 thousand years ago. Gallitonia invaded and occupied the area in 931 CE. The Dutch became increasingly disgruntled with the rule of the larger Gallitonian kingdom. The local populace upstaged a rebellion in 1687 remembered as the Gelerlese Uprising, and installed their own monarchy as head of state of an independent Gelerland. Gallitonia did not react to this, instead ignoring the insurrection due to it's miniscule size compared to larger conflicts Gallitonia was facing. However, Gelerland would come to light when a Gallitonian tax collector was denied entrance to the state in 1887, causing Gallitonia to demand repayments from lost economy. However, this would have to wait for the Gallitonians as the Resource War had just kicked in around the same time, distracting the attention of the two states. Rockland did not consider Gelerland an independent country, and subsequently invaded it, brutually oppressing its people in the process. After the Resource War, Gallitonia offered to guarantee Gelerland's independence so long as the Gelerlese pay ƒ390 million GAG in lost taxes and agreed to the terms of the Craumton Agreement. From there onwards, Gelerland was largely peaceful, spare from protests here and there over Gelerland's history. During the Great War, Gelerland, like their neighbours, supported the Allied effort, but ultimately saw no fighting on it's soil. Gelerland sided with Blostia during the Cold War, and remained this way until the end of the Cold War. In the modern day, Gelerland relies on tourism for a lot of it's economic input.
Gelerland is considered to be a developed country. It is a member of the GUIS, the Central Continents Union, and the Southern Economic Alliance.
== See also ==
Category:Gelerland
Category:Countries in Andoladia
Category:Countries
Category:Andoladia