Northern Province

The Northern Province (French: Province du Nord; German: Nördliche Provinz), also known as Northland, is one of the nineteen provinces of Jonathia. The Northern Province has a population of 13,095,120, making it the largest province in terms of population. It borders Miller to the west, Jersey to the east, and Jetzeburg, Mineland, Unadia, and Leafland to the south, bordering six provinces in total. Vonderburg is the province's capital and largest city. Other cities and towns include Freefried, Arnybe, and Merby.
Created out of the War of the Channel in 1506, the Northern Province became a dominant power in Tapanthian politics. The actual country was a gestalt of four warlord states lying along the Yorkshire mountain range. The Northern Province became one of the founding members of Jonathia in 1920. The Northern Province was largely spared some of the horrors of the Great War thanks to assistance from troops sent in from the Albo-Corbarian Empire, though a small bulge was formed by Canadish and Lyvenan troops during the Jetzeburg siege. Soon after the war, the Northern Province grew to become one of the most developed provinces in the country, in a period labelled the "golden age" by Northerners.
In modern times, Northlanders are in a friendly rivalry with other Jonathian provinces. St. Gelta is arguably their biggest rival, often dueling it out in sports competitions, economical growth, or just competing in general.
== Etymology ==
== History ==
== Geography ==
== Demographics ==
== Government and politics ==
== Culture ==
=== Clothing ===
The "Nordhaftzenkleid" is a white and yellow dress worn by Northerners during cultural events. It contains the following:
* Black top hat (nordhut)
* White shirt (nordweißes hemd)
* Yellow overlay with white lines and black buttons (nordenklart)
* Either:
** Yellow pants (nordgelbe hose)
** Yellow skirt (nordgelbe schoßrock)
* Either
** Black shoes (schwarzschouz)
** Black high heels (nordferse)
=== Sport ===
The Northern Province is, disputedly, the best in Jonathia at association football. In the Premier League, the Northern Province won every season between 2007 and 2019, winning a total of 13 times in a row, a rare and record-breaking event in football, only having the record broken by their rivals St. Gelta in 2020. However, this has led to controversy and criticism, which has led to calls for drug tests and allegations of cheating.
On the contrast, the Northern Province is one of the worst provinces at tennis, basketball, and cricket. Times have been looking up for the Northern Province, however, as the province advanced to the semi-finals of the Interprovince Tennis League in 2020. However, their competitors, Sarah Damson and Gregori Hurlijn, were beaten by seven points, as they played Naomi Ruiko and Brian Sallow from Leafland.
== See also ==
Category:Northern Province
Category:Jonathia
Category:Provinces
Category:Jonathian provinces