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KINGDOM OF ESLAGNIA (es-la-ne-a)

Is a small country in Western Europe and is apart of the low countries.
It is a small nation wedged between Belgium to the south, Holland to the North and Germany to the east.

It is roughly the size of Belgium and similar shape too.

Population: 11,324,000

Capital City and population: Eslenda: 2,115,000

Other major cities
Koreen: 1,256,000
Hilversil: 1,190,000
Lepesan: 898,000
Kilnburg: 560,000

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Description of each of the cities

Eslenda
Is the capital city and most populated city in Eslagnia.
Is a landlocked city located in the heart of the nation.
Contains many monuments, parks, avenues and very old architecture
It was heavily bombed in WW2 but it was only the small residential areas and industrial areas that suffered.
Most buildings date back to the 1800's and 1700's. the more modern highrises are located in the city center and some residential areas containing new highrise apartments

Landmarks and sites of interest include
Borkisch Fort (Built in 1458 for the Borkisch family)
Eslagnian Royal Palace (Largest building in Eslagnia built in 1890 contains the current royal family)
Pream University (national university named after the current ruling dynasty. built in 1858)
Linthar Avenue (longest avenue in the country named after a popular king who ruled from 1928-1959)


Koreen

Koreen is a coastal port city. It is the second largest city. It was the second most heavily damaged city in Eslagnia in WW2 and so not many buildings are older then 1945. The city was almost ocmpletly flattened but after the war the government went about restoring the old architecture that use to line its famous network of canals. The architecture looks old and is fashioned on the 1800's sytle but it was built after world war 2 to help restore its historic look.
It has a large system of canals and has been an important industrial and tradeing port city for centuries.

Sites of Interest and Landmarks
Koreen Canals (able to take small boats and gondala's around the canals)
Koreen Red Light District (largest red light district in the country)
Koreen Beach Resort (favourite holiday destination for many Eslagnians)


Hilversil

Is a northern city located next to the dutch border. the majority of people living in Hilversil speak dutch with Eslagnian as a second language. It is a landlocked city and was heavily damaged in WW2 though "old town" still contains many historic buildings that survived the war

Sites of Interest and Landmarks
Old Town (area of town surrounding Market Square containing lots of old architecture)
War Memorial Museum
Dutch-Eslagnian friendship monument (monument dedicated to peace with Holland and acceptance of the dutch language in Hilversil)


Lepesan

Is the southern border city close to Belgium. This city was completly flattened in WW2 and was the most hevily bombed city in Eslagnia. No buildings survived except for some reinforced structures. The city was left a burnt out series of empty shells for most of the war with the poor population left homeless in makeshift shelters. Now Lepesan in a modern city with highrises and skyscrapers and all new modern buildings

Sites of Interest and Landmarks
Monument to the Bombing Victims (Park and monument dedicated to all who died in Nazi Bombing of Eslagnian cities)
Eslagnian National Stadium complex (a modern olympic facility built in 1958 in the hope that they could some day host the Olympics though it has not hosted an Olympic event it has hosted the European games and other major sporting events)


Kilnburg

The first city to fall to the Germans in WW2 and suffered very little damage. It is the eastern most city close to the German border. The Architecture is very old and historic. its quite a flat city with nothing much in it.

Sites of Interest and Landmarks
City has very historic architecture
the city also contains some nice parks and monuments and many fountains and squars. not many landmarks

Breif History

Area inhabited by the Eslagnian people who started a fuedal monarchy in 1308

Becomes a puppet for a foriegn power after a short war in 1408

"Bloody" Borkisch family comes to power in assassination 1439

Edward Borkisch rule of terror 1488-1528

Anna Borkisch reign of terror 1650-1678

Pream dynasty takes power 1678

Industrialization 1790

King Edward Pream holds record for longest serving head of state in Eslagnia
lasting 69 years in power. Becoming king in 1800 at the age of 20 and finally dying at the age of 89 in 1869.

Parliamentary Monarchy introduced in 1860. absolute monarchy abolished. royal family still holding lots of power and influence
WW1 ruins nation

Depression ruins economy massive strikes and riots take place 1930-1934

WW2 ruins country and germans occupy nation 1940-1945

Communist Riots and demonstrations 1946-1949

Current Monarch Princess Margaret Pream becomes queen in 1959 at the age of 29, she is now 78 and has been Queen for 49 years

GOVERNMENT

It is a democratic parliamentary system of government though the monarchy still holds a lot of influence and inportant desicions must be considered by the Monarch as well.

Parliament is made up of 239 seats

Elections are held every 4 years. the last election was held in January 2005. The Next election is to be held in January 2009

Political Parties

Eslagnian Peoples Party, lead by William Slavenar
holds 118 seats in parliament (49%)

Conservative Party, lead by Arthur Linsor
holds 89 seats in parliament (37%)

Eslagnian Environmental Party, lead by Mary Kolnshor
holds 18 seats in parliament (8%)

Eslagnian First Party, lead by Winston Goergner
holds 12 seats in parliament (5%)

Eslagnian Radical Change Party, lead by Mathew Hergett
holds 2 seats in parliament (1%)

The Current Prime Minister is William Slavenar
the Current Ruling Political Party is the Eslagnian Peoples Party

William Slavenar has served as Prime Minister since 2005 when his political party won 49% of the vote and kicked out the Conservatives who only gained37% of the vote

William Slavenar is a loyal monarchist and a good leader. Under him civil rights for all sections of society has increased. Eslagnia has remained an extremely liberal country

some laws include
Marijuana is legal
Prostitution is legal
Homosexuality is legal
Abortion is legal
Civil Union was only recently legalized

William Slavenar is 48 years old.

Eslagnian is the first language of most of the people. The only exception being the city of Hilversil which contains a large dutch population

English is also tought as a second language in all schools.

EDUCATION

Kindergarten is from the ages of 2-4 and is free and compulsory

Elementary school is from the ages of 5-12 and is free and compulsory

Senior School is from the ages of 13-18 and is free and compulsory
People are allowed to drop out of school at the age of 17 but its harder to be accepted into universities

Higher education is open to people who finish school or people willing to do "Bridging courses" if they did not finish school.
University is open to EVERYONE if they are over the age of 21.

The Government gives studen loans to assist in thier studies and it is Interest Free.

The Literacy rate of Eslagnia is 100%

HEALTHCARE

The government has worked hard to create a great healthcare system

Healthcare is free. the government is willing to pay for some MAJOR opperations that were the cause of injuries were by accidents.

The Dentist is free and open to children while at school

All hospital and dental visits are free and open to pensioners ages 65+

Clinics and Hospitals are found in every city and at least small clinics found in every small town or a nreaby town

PENSION

People are able to go on the Pension at the age of 65.

They are given a weekly allowance

They are also issued with a "gold card" which all pensioners have and will allow them

Free Public transport, Hospital visits, discount on groceries and other special benefits

The Government gives higher allowances to pensioners who are widowed (that is pensioners who have or had lost a husband or wife)
the government will also pay 20% of funeral costs to a Pensioner who has died and left behind a husband or wife

TRANSPORT

The highest speed limnit is 110 kmph (kilometers per hour)

In the city center of Eslenda and the City center of Hilversil and Lepesan cars are banned from a certain are and only bicyles are permitted.

Many Eslagnians own Bicycles and its doing their part for the environment. traffic is also not very busy becuase everything is easy to reach due to cheap and efficient public transport and many people owning Bicycles

Trains travel to every city and across to other countries.
Bus's travel to other cities and Eslenda has a Subway sysetm too

Holland can be reached in half an hour by Bicycle from the city if Hilversil

ROYAL FAMILY TIMELINE

FOUNDING DYNASTY, LASTED 100 YEARS

King Egbert Einhil, ruled from 1308-1348 (40 years)
King Alexanda Einhil, ruled from 1348-1352 (4 years)
King Eadred Einhil, ruled from 1352-1380 (28 years)
King Aetherlred Einhil, ruled from 1380-1408 (28 years)

PUPPET DYNASTY, LASTED 31 YEARS

King Eadred Kinscher I, ruled from 1408-1420 (12 years)
King Eadred Kinscher II, ruled from 1420-1439 (19 years)

THE BLOODY DYNASTY, LASTED 190 YEARS

King Harald Borkisch I, ruled from 1439-1485 (46 years)
King Harald Borkisch II, ruled from 1485-1488 (3 years)
King Edward Borkisch, ruled from 1488-1528 (40 years)
Queen Mary Borkisch, ruled from 1528-1580 (52 years)
King Henry Borkisch I, ruled from 1580-1590 (10 years)
King Henry Borkisch II, ruled from 1590-1610 (20 years)
King Henry Borkisch III, ruled form 1610-1635 (25 years)
King Henry Borkisch IV, ruled from 1635-1650 (15 years)
Queen Anna Borkisch, ruled from 1650-1678 (28 years)

THE MODERN DYNASTY, RULING FROM 1678 TO PRESENT DAY, 330 YEARS +

King Arthur Pream I, ruled from 1678-1700 (22 years)
King Arthur Pream II, ruled from 1700-1738 (38 years)
King William Pream I, ruled from 1738-1770 (32 years)
King William Pream II, ruled from 1770-1800 (30 years)
King Edward Pream, ruled from 1800-1869 (69 years)
King Alfred Pream I, ruled from 1869-1889 (20 years)
King Alfred Peam II, ruled from 1889-1919 (30 years)
Regent Mary Pream, ruled from 1919-1923 (4 years)
King Winston Pream, ruled from 1923-1928 (5 years)
King Linthar Pream, ruled from 1928-1959 (31 years)
Queen Margaret Warainne, ruled from 1959 - present day (49 years)

ABOUT QUEEN MARGARET

Born on April 12th 1930 in the Royal Palace in Eslenda the capital city.
She was the only child to parents King Linthar and Queen Anne
She was sent to a special school for the royal or upper class citizens in the eastern city of Kilnburg close to the German border.
In 1939 at the outbreak of WW2 Eslagnia declared its nuetrality which Germany said it would respect.
As a safety precaution Margaret was brought back to the Royal Palace for private teaching in Eslenda

On May 10th Eslagnians woke to the sound of aircrafts and bombers in the skies above. Koreen, Eslenda and Lepesan and other communities were air bombed by the nazi's.

The Royal Family were immediatly evacuated and escaped to England on boat. It was far to dangerious to remain in the country with all cities being mercilessly bombed.

Within 9 days Germany had Eslagnia under occupation. Kilnburg was the first city to be overun with little damage. after the invasion

A puppet pro nazi government was installed and Kilnburg was annexed by Germany.

Eslagnia was occupied for 5 years and as many as 250,000 Eslagnians lost thier lives before they regained thier freedom in May 1945 when Eslagnia was fully liberated

The Royal family re-enerted Eslagnia in June 1945 to find the country in ruins and famine threatened. Maragaret tried to raise moral after teh war by visiting resistance fighters, victims of bombing and laying memorial wreaths in 1948 at the age of 18. She continued her education and went to university to study international relations and continue her english study where she met the son of the duke of Koreen, John Warainne in 1952.

The pair were engaged in 1958 with no date set for a wedding.
On her fathers death in 1959 she ascended to the throne aged 29 as Queen Margaret Pream-Warainne.

2 years later in 1961 she finally married John and she became Queen Warainne.

They had two children in 1963 Miriam and John II.
The Heir to the throne John was killed in an airplane crash when his pilot lost consiousness and crashed the plane while flying over Bolivia killing the pilot, John and his Fiancé in 1988 at the young age of 25.

Princess Miriam had a baby daughter in 1985 to her husband Prince Malcome Dussainne, the daughter was named Christina.
In 2000 hier to the throne Miriam Dussainne and her husband Malcom were killed in a tragic car accident in Kilnburg. Princess Christina Dussainne was then named Heir to the throne at the young age of 15.

Currently Queen Margaret and her Husband King John live in the royal palace in Eslenda continueing thier work with the monarchy.

Meanwhile Heir to the throne Christina has a large celebrity status in Eslagnia as a Model, Actress and even a singer.

About Christina Dussainne

Born: 1985 March 20th
Parents: Princess Miriam Margaret Dussaine and Prince Malcom Arthur Dussaine

Career: Began modelling at the young age of 12 expanding her already large status
She starred in a popular remake of an Eslagnian love film called "Dark Night" as the daughter of the lead character when she was 14
When her parents died in 2000 she was named Heir to the throne at the age of 15.
She took a break from all work for 8 months following her parents death
then Continued modelling
She starred in a chick flick called Koreen Girls at the age of 16 as a lead character
Began writting music when she was 17
In June 2008 at the age of 18 she released her Album "Colourful Land" with her band "White Stallion"
The Song "The Mouth Yelled out" made #1
another song "Great Day for a Trip on a Ship" made #4
she is set to star in a sci-fi action film called "World of Danger" where she will play the lead
Her character will be a top assassin working to bring down a furutistic totalitarian government ams am army of mutated beings on earths surface.

She is also interested in fashion design and is also studying fashion and design at University. she has expressed interest in releasing a fashion line sometime in the future

She dated fellow Model Timothy Lousonnei when she was 17 but the relationship only lasted 8 months and pressure from the monarchy also convinced her to drop the relationship.