Bruniland

Bruniland, a state of Nordica, is a group of islands in the Mid-Atlantic, and was a former part of Neo-Europe. It was sold to Nordica in 2049. It was admitted in 2050. It shares a maritime boundary with Morocco and Neo-Europe (Iberia) to the East.

## Creation

Following the collapse of the **EU** in 2028, The countries of Spain and Portugal began experiencing severe economic difficulty as a result of the breakdown of trade relations across the continent. With budgets becoming increasingly strained, Spain ended the tax exemption that the canaries had enjoyed as part of the EU, which resulted in a cost-of-living crisis, seeing many locals and ex-pats forced out, generally to mainland Europe. Housing prices dropped, enticing citizens of Nordic Council nations, who across the board had been hit less severely by the collapse of the EU. These were initially holiday homes, though plenty would move to the Canaries in the years that followed. In contrast, Madeira and the Azores were faring better, having not being as badly hit. As a result, some of the displaced Canarians would move to the islands, causing their economies and population to grow.

These issues would be reignited with the unification of Spain and Portugal into Iberia, as although the greater interconnectivity helped the islands, the union brought formerly Canarian problems to the Azores and Madeira. Many thought the Incorporation of Iberia into the newly founded Neo-Europe in 2045 would help alleviate these issues, as they could push for more autonomy as they had under the EU, though after a few years netting only a widely disliked proposal of a union with Morocco, they began to reconsider their options. **Secessionist movements** began to spring up across Macaronesia, some suggesting they could join **Nordica**, which had previously granted concessions similar to what the Macaronesians had wanted to Iceland as part of their admission. This wasn't entirely unfounded, as owing to their Nordican ex-pat population, the country had established close ties with the islands in the prior years. As a result of all this, the islands were included by Wolgang Von-Stuttgart in a **territory swap** with Nordica for Königsberg.

The Islands, as the **Canary, Madeira and Azores Territory** were incorporated into Nordica in 2049, with the state of **Bruniland** being created and admitted the following year.

## Organisation

Bruniland, like all states, is governed by it's **Assembly**, in charge of much of the day to day operations of the state, with only a few notable exceptions. It's Assembly is around average size, with 88 members, with about 1 member per 38 thousand people. This correlates to 3 **State Representatives** in the Federal Government, leaving Bruniland slightly under-represented. This gives Bruniland the same influence as Botten, Hushi, and Vinland.

Bruniland is further divided into Counties and Municipal Areas, of which there are 7 of the former and 2 of the latter.

### Counties

* Amarelo
* Tercir
* Svartir
* Velhir
* Madæra
* Palmir
* Tenrif

### Municipal Areas

* Azura
* Tenrif

## Culture

Bruniland is one of the most culturally unique states, owing to earlier influence by Spain and Portugal, as well as close ties to nearby Morocco, especially in the Eastern Islands. This gives Bruniland a feel unlike any other part of Nordica, though it remains culturally in Nordica's orbit, sharing much with the rest of the country.