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**The Hamburgerian Empire** (T.H.E or THE), commonly known as **Hamburgeria**, or **Hamburger**, is a country of uncertain location. Its mainland consists of 6 states and occupies over 30 territories. At **∞** square miles (**∞** square kilometers), it is the worlds largest country by geographic area. The national capital is Burgerapolis, which is also the most populous city.

Hamburgers migrated to the area from Hamburg 43,000 years ago, and human colonization began after the Burgeric Wars 33,000 years ago. The humans re-established the five kingdoms that dissolved after the Wars, those being North Panifia, Lactucia, Tomatia, Brizolia, and South Panifia. Casia was re-established in the year EG 1, many millennia after the original five. A few descendants of these kingdoms went on to found the modern day Hamburgeria.

## Etymology

The name "Hamburgeria" was not officially used until EG 164, when it was used in "The Confederation of Hamburgeria". Hamburgeria was initially founded with the name "The Hamburger Union". The name "Hamburgeria" is simply an attachment of the suffix "-ia" to "Hamburger".

## History

**Prehistoric origins**

Hamburgerian folklorists claim that after the creation of hamburgers, a few of them eventually developed sentience and created civilizations without the knowledge of humankind. They then migrated to a land (assumed to be in the Pacific Ocean, but geographers argue that this land is non-existent) that was unknown to human beings. The Hamburgers then established a country called Burgeria in the city Culinburg. This is why the entire continent is now referred to as Burgeria. As the population increased and spread throughout the Burgerian continent, various kingdoms were established based on region.

A small group of these Hamburgers began to possess a physical trait called cheese, thus they named themselves the Cheeseburgers and established a distinguished kingdom called Casia. The Cheeseburgers claimed that they were to seize supreme authority over all of Burgeria and its kingdoms because of their cheese. Hamburger kings like Bubulus III were outrageous at these claims, and sent armies to suppress them. This sparked the Burgeric Wars, which ended in the dissolution of all of the Burgerian kingdoms. These wars also serve as the origin of the Hamburgerist and Cheeseburgerist ideologies.

**Human discovery and colonization**

Human beings, shortly after the end of the Burgeric Wars, discovered the hidden Burgeria. They were unable to exit the land after entrance, so they were required to feed on the Hamburgers, causing the Great Extinction. The humans, however, uncovered Burgerian writings that were written in English and re-established the kingdoms that were dissolved in the Burgeric Wars.

**Rise of Hamburgeria**

Nine men, who are hailed as the Founding Fathers of Hamburgeria, gathered together and established the Hamburger Union, the first instance of a unified Burgeria since the Burgeric Wars. They were highly prejudiced against the Cheeseburgers and were radical Hamburgerists, which was the main ideology of the Hamburger Union. Father Ram was unanimously elected as the Union's president. The Fathers immediately began to spread Hamburgerist propaganda. Many opposed their propaganda, and re-established the kingdom of Casia the following year under the name of "The Cheeseburger Cult".

**Crusades and Empire**

The conflict between Hamburgerists and Cheeseburgerists quickly became known as the Crusades. During this time of war, Father Ram was accused of involving himself with the Cheeseburgers, and thus he was shortly impeached and removed. The Fathers elected Father Zalian as the new president, and he transformed the Union into an Empire, making him the first emperor. Starting EG 7, Hamburgeria was known as The Hamburger Empire.

A few other minor, short-lived groups were established during the Crusades, namely the Sprite Cranberries and Pizza Colony. Zalian and David served as diplomats for Hamburgeria and attempted to make a peace treaty with the Cheeseburgers, led by Ramlian and Kiera. The two Cheeseburgers refused, and Zalian and David forced them to sign the treaty despite their refusal. Conflict still continued between ideologies, though both groups were at "peace". The Crusades came to an end at the start of the Ice Age, in which conditions were too harsh to fight and all people living in Burgeria were forced to temporarily migrate away from Burgeria. After the Ice Age, the Burgerians returned to Burgeria, but intentions of continuing it were no more.

**Great Revival**

The Crown Plague began to reach Burgeria around EG 90, and the Burgerians were once again forced to relocate. The Fathers spoke with each other via Internet, and planned the revival of the Hamburger Empire, this time under the name The Confederation of Hamburgeria. This is the first instance the name "Hamburgeria" was officially employed. However, with the Crown Plague, citizens of Hamburgeria established a virtual country rather than returning to Burgeria and establishing Hamburgeria there.

The Fathers abandoned the Hamburgerist ideology and adopted the Omnicibist ideology, which pushes for the co-existence and unity of all food items. During this era, the city of Burgerapolis was founded, along with the Hamger currency, and a Code of Law.

The Hamger system was quite arbitrary, and there was no true value to the Hamgers. High Saint Cung was infuriated by Father David's substantial payment of a few trillion Hamgers to his younger brother Christian. This led to much protest, and because of David's resistance to the protests, the Civil War began. After a few years, a peace treaty was signed between both parties, represented by David and Zalian. Afterwards, Hamburgeria met a substantial decline in activity, and Hamburgeria's tentative death was officially announced shortly after the decline.

**Republic**

The Founding Fathers did not want to abandon Hamburgeria, and formed the Hamburgerian Republic. Despite being renamed to a republic, the structure of the government was largely the same as it was in the previous era. There was not much infrastructural change between the confederation and the republic, and this lack of variety is assumed to be the cause of the quick depression of the republic. The most significant addition to Hamburgeria in the early years of the republic was the Hamburgerian Mafia. The Mafia then served as a catalyst for the Soviet-Hamburgerian War.

About one century into this era, the Fathers decided that it was now safe to return to Burgeria, and from that point Hamburgeria existed both geographically and virtually. This homecoming caused its own revival, and it was then that the idea of a chancellor was proposed. Two significant candidates for the office were Father Zalian, who ran with Saint Caroline, and Father David, who ran with Father Ram. Zalian and Caroline won the election in a landslide, and Zalian collaborated with David to write Hamburgeria's Constitution. There was also a senate which comprised 6 senators who were elected. After Zalian's 21 year term, another election was held, with Zalian winning again. From that point, the republic met its second depression, as the people saw no more variety.

**Communist empire**

A few decades into the republic's depression, Saint Ramen suggested that Hamburgeria became a communist dictatorship for the fun of it. Zalian, who was still chancellor due to no term limit being officially set, took this idea and worked with the Senate to turn Hamburgeria into a communist state. Zalian was not fond of the idea of dictatorship, and exchanged the idea for an empire. Hamburgeria was to claim various territories, so that if the mainland was to face a depression, Hamburgeria would still live on through them.

This system proved effective when the central government of Hamburgeria inevitably dissolved and the mainland of Hamburgeria was considered dead. Hamburgeria exercised its influence on various territories, many of which still stand, thus keeping the Hamburgerian spirit alive. The inactivity in mainland Hamburgeria and dissolution of the government led Zalian to share his position of Imperator with former Mafia boss VP.

## Geography

The location of the continent of Burgeria is unable to be determined. Similar to fictional countries like Wakanda, Burgeria is closed to outsiders, thus its location remains a mystery. However, some known facts about the continent exist.

Hamburgeria is infinite in area, for as long as the concept of Hamburgeria exists in a location, it is said that Hamburgeria has "conquered" that location.

The mainland of Hamburgeria consists of six states, which are the five Burgeric kingdoms with the addition of Casia.

## Government and politics

The governing body of Hamburgeria is known as the Supreme Hamburgerian Council. The Council was initially founded to help preserve the legacy of Hamburgeria for posterity, but it eventually became the embodiment of Hamburgeria's government.

Hamburgerians usually hold similar political views by and large, with most disagreements being upon minor issues. After the end of the Crusades, the Hamburgerist and Cheeseburgerist ideologies still prevailed throughout Hamburgeria's history. Some politicians, notably Thomas, do not consider Casia an official state of Hamburgeria and still consider Cheeseburgers the greatest enemy to the Hamburgers.

## Economy

During the era of the Confederation, the Hamger was used, albeit without much standard as to what its value was. A couple of members of the Mafia began to exploit the Hamburgerian Bank, and David immediately demolished the Bank to prevent any further issues. This marked the demise of the Hamger.

At the rise of the communist empire, the Supreme Hamburgerian Council began to distribute social credits to people who had done good service. Social credits do not transfer from region to region, and credits earned in one region can only be used there.

## Demographics

The population of Hamburgeria is unable to be effectively counted, and it is believed to be infinite for the same reason Hamburgeria is infinite in area.

The Hamburgers of prehistoric Burgeria spoke a language called Burgerian. However, after the human invasion and Great Extinction, the language became known as a dead language. The Founding Fathers were speakers of English and lived among English speakers, so the language then became Hamburgeria's official language. Two Hamburgerian historians, Zalian and Thomas, discovered records of the Burgerian language and decided to revive it. Burgerian, now called Hamburgerian, has been made the official language of the government, however English still works as the lingua franca for all of Hamburgeria.

## Culture

Hamburgeria is extremely tolerant of all cultures, with the Hamburgerian culture being founded on humor and jollity. The culture of Hamburgeria continually morphs as the people's senses in humor changes. Most of the Founding Fathers have insisted that Hamburgeria should never be taken too seriously, and to remember that Hamburgeria was founded on humor.

**Literature and philosophy**

Legends and Folklore heavily influence the way Hamburgerians view themselves and the country. Though these legends cannot be confirmed to be historical, they provide a sufficient explanation as to why Hamburgeria and its people are they way that they are. A highly controversial and explicit document exists called Ravishment Afternoon (reader discretion is advised) and is written by former mafioso Ngunling.

Hamburgerian philosophers, taking after Zalian, argue that it is impossible for Hamburgeria to die. They claim that, seeing that Hamburgeria can exist both geographically and virtually, Hamburgeria does not depend on physical existence, but rather a phenomenon called the Hamburgerian Spirit. Thus, even if Hamburgeria ceases to exist physically, it still remains alive.

**Food**

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**Music**

Hamburgeria does not have any music of its own, other than *Hamburgeria, Splendid and Cheerful!.* However, *Bubble Up* was adopted as the national anthem before the current. The adoption of Bubble Up could give a clue as to what type of music is standard for Hamburgerians.