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|conventional_long_name = Union State of Hollona and Diorisia | |conventional_long_name = Union State of Hollona and Diorisia | ||
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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
The Union State sits at the southern end of the [[Vandarch]] and | The Union State sits at the southern end of the [[Vandarch]]. The country mostly sits in a depression between the western highlands of [[Fiannria]] to the north and the eastern highlands of [[Yonderre]] to the west. A number of rivers run through the country towards the Vandarch, some of which include the course of the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]], which roughly bisects the country. The runoff from the Fiannan highlands forms the Melis River, which runs to the Vandarch; the Melis is the dividing line between the two republics, Hollona and Diorisia. Hollona is a narrow strip of land west of the Melis which stretches from the Vandarch coast to the border with [[Rhotia]], never being more than about a hundred miles wide. Diorisia, meanwhile, makes up a majority of the land area of the Union State, encompassing a knob-shaped region comprising all of the land east of the Melis River to the Rhotian border. Most of the country's climate is considered to be {{wp|Humid continental climate|humid continental}}, with the bowl-shaped topography creating generally damp and warm conditions throughout the country. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== | ===Early and medieval periods=== | ||
The lands which would become Diorisia were inhabited by a number of [[Gaelic people|Gaelic]] tribes during early antiquity, and archaeology has suggested a number of well-populated hillforts were present in the territory along the east bank of the Melis River. The arrival of the [[Adonerii]] and establishment of [[Great Levantia]] in the [[Urce River]] valley precipitated a large flood of Gaelic tribes north and east, causing turmoil in Diorisia that ultimately disrupted both its proto-cities and agricultural cycles. By the time Great Levantine legions and settlers arrived in the territory in 173 BC, very few sedentary peoples remained, and the territory was colonized by [[Latinic people]]s. From then on, it was considered a core territory of Great Levantia and predominantly settled by Latins. At that time, the territory received its name - Diorisia - from the Latin ''diaeresis'' (to divide), likely referring to the course of the Melis River. In the 4th century AD and beyond, Diorisia was subject to constant Gothic and Celtic raids as Great Levantia entered terminal decline. Diorisia provided for its own defense in the 5th century and was not conquered by either Gaels nor Goths, straining its relationship with [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] which the Diosirians felt had abandoned it. In [[487]], as [[Great_Levantia#Rump_Empire|central authority collapsed and provinces seceded]], the local aristocrats named appointed their own local governor who became virtually an independent ruler. As the empire disintegrated in [[502]], the governor was proclaimed ''Rex'' - King - and ruled the new post-Levantine Kingdom of Diorisia. The new Kingdom ruled over most of the modern Union State by the year 600, and later joined the [[Latin League]] in the 680s. Despite this, it was conquered by [[Gallawa]] in [[747]] and reorganized as a duchy by [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines]] with some land being partitioned off. From that time until the 16th century, the Duchy of Diorisia was influential but not especially rich or powerful constituent part of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. | |||
===Union established=== | ===Union established=== | ||
By the dawn of the 16th century, Diorisia was ruled by the House of Agreiter, a local family of nobles whose earliest history can be traced to the Duchy in the 11th century. The House of Agreiter remained loyal Catholics in the face of the rising {{wp|Protestant Reformation}}, and the Dukes became increasingly alarmed by the rise of Protestantism taking place in the neighboring [[Anglei#Kingdom_period|Ænglish Kingdom]]. Consequently, the Dukes readily participated in the [[Emperor of the Levantines]]' call for war against the Ænglish in the [[Nordmontaine War]]. At the end of that war, the Ænglish Kingdom was dissolved into its constituent duchies. The Duchy of Hollona, which neighbored Diorisia, was given to the House of Agreiter, creating a united Hollona-Diorisia polity in [[1554]]. The Duke of Diorisia was created a member of the [[Collegial Electorate]] in [[1580]] by [[Leo III, Emperor of the Levantines]], replacing a defunct Protestant electorate elsewhere. From then on, the two duchies were ruled by an Elector. Over the next century, integrating two realms of roughly equal size (as well as dealing with the aftermath of the religious turmoil and subsequent [[Dragonnades]]) became the primary task to which the Dukes of Hollona-Diorisia set themselves. In the north-central [[Holy Levantine Empire]], the destruction of the Ænglish Kingdom created a power vacuum into which the Electorate stepped, and between [[1560]] and [[1817]] it was the predominant polity on the southeastern Vandarch basin region. | [[File:The Battle of Pavia, 1525 (by Rupert Heller) - Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The destruction of the [[Anglei#Kingdom_period|Ænglish Kingdom]] in [[1554]] was the impetus for the creation of the Union State.]] | ||
By the dawn of the 16th century, Diorisia was ruled by the House of Agreiter, a local family of nobles whose earliest history can be traced to the Duchy in the 11th century. The House of Agreiter remained loyal Catholics in the face of the rising {{wp|Protestant Reformation}}, and the Dukes became increasingly alarmed by the rise of Protestantism taking place in the neighboring [[Anglei#Kingdom_period|Ænglish Kingdom]]. Consequently, the Dukes readily participated in the [[Emperor of the Levantines]]' call for war against the Ænglish in the [[Nordmontaine War]]. At the end of that war, the Ænglish Kingdom was dissolved into its constituent duchies. The Duchy of Hollona, which neighbored Diorisia, was given to the House of Agreiter, creating a united Hollona-Diorisia polity in [[1554]]. The Duke of Diorisia was created a member of the [[Collegial Electorate]] in [[1580]] by [[Leo III, Emperor of the Levantines]], replacing a defunct Protestant electorate elsewhere. From then on, the two duchies were ruled by an Elector. Over the next century, integrating two realms of roughly equal size (as well as dealing with the aftermath of the religious turmoil and subsequent [[Dragonnades]]) became the primary task to which the Dukes of Hollona-Diorisia set themselves. In the north-central [[Holy Levantine Empire]], the destruction of the Ænglish Kingdom created a power vacuum into which the Electorate stepped, and between [[1560]] and [[1817]] it was the predominant polity on the southeastern Vandarch basin region. The gradual cultural integration of the two parts, which began during this period, set Diorisia down the road of becoming culturally and politically distinct from their neighbors which would, in the 21st century, unite to form [[Rhotia]]. | |||
====Moving the court to Rheydt==== | ====Moving the court to Rheydt==== | ||
In [[1621]], Elector Ambrose II moved the court of the Electorate from the traditional seat of power in Diorisia to Rheydt, a relatively small town that straddled the border between Hollona and Diorisia. Though unprestigious and unremarkable, Rheydt's central location and easy access to waterways made it the perfect administrative center for the uniting Electorate. Throughout the 17th century, the small town would expand to a major city, serving as a major market for goods going west to the Vandarch or headed east into [[Dericania]]. The location and prosperity of Rheydt also allowed the Elector and his successors to begin the process of rapidly centralizing control and enhancing the authority of the crown. Though the Elector would gradually become the supreme political authority within the state, degrees of legal separation and distinctiveness remained in both Hollona and Diorisia. | In [[1621]], Elector Ambrose II moved the court of the Electorate from the traditional seat of power in Diorisia to Rheydt, a relatively small town that straddled the border between Hollona and Diorisia. Though unprestigious and unremarkable, Rheydt's central location and easy access to waterways made it the perfect administrative center for the uniting Electorate. Throughout the 17th century, the small town would expand to a major city, serving as a major market for goods going west to the Vandarch or headed east into [[Dericania]]. The location and prosperity of Rheydt also allowed the Elector and his successors to begin the process of rapidly centralizing control and enhancing the authority of the crown. Though the Elector would gradually become the supreme political authority within the state, degrees of legal separation and distinctiveness remained in both Hollona and Diorisia. | ||
===Fanerian domination=== | ===Fanerian domination=== | ||
In [[1817]], the final Elector of the House of Agreiter died without heir. Due to a series of marriages concluded beginning in [[1760]], Hollona-Diorisia fell to the King of [[Faneria]], [[Luthais Suthar-Màrtainn]]. The inheritance of the Electorate by the King (who styled himself Elector Luthair I) was welcomed by the [[Imperial Diet]], who sought a counterbalance to both [[Urcea]] and [[Fiannria]] within the context of the [[Recess of the Julii]]. The role of the Fanerian ruler in the Collegial Electorate was also envisioned to provide legitimacy and recognition to the office of [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and overall stabilize the Empire. Offering concessions to ensure the continued authority of the local nobility, the Diet ratified the succession on 4 November [[1817]]. The succession proved a major impetus for the [[Third Kin War]], which the Electorate's forces joined Fanerian forces in defeating [[Fiannria]]; the ensuing territorial settlement established the modern border between the Union State and Fiannria. | In [[1817]], the final Elector of the House of Agreiter - Baltarmia II - died without heir. Due to a series of marriages concluded beginning in [[1760]], Hollona-Diorisia fell to the King of [[Faneria]], [[Luthais Suthar-Màrtainn]]. The inheritance of the Electorate by the King (who styled himself Elector Luthair I) was welcomed by the [[Imperial Diet]], who sought a counterbalance to both [[Urcea]] and [[Fiannria]] within the context of the [[Recess of the Julii]]. The role of the Fanerian ruler in the Collegial Electorate was also envisioned to provide legitimacy and recognition to the office of [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and overall stabilize the Empire. Offering concessions to ensure the continued authority of the local nobility, the Diet ratified the succession on 4 November [[1817]]. The succession proved a major impetus for the [[Third Kin War]], which the Electorate's forces joined Fanerian forces in defeating [[Fiannria]]; the ensuing territorial settlement established the modern border between the Union State and Fiannria. | ||
The first decade of Luthair's reign was viewed positively, but political events in [[Faneria]] would undermine his rule. In [[1830]], he issued Faneria's [[History_of_Faneria#The_First_Constitution_(1830)|First Constitution]], a decision which greatly unnerved the nobility of the Electorate. Though the Rih-Elector promised to keep the agreement he had made in [[1817]] with the Imperial Diet, it became clear by [[1832]] that certain court and government functions were to be transitioned directly to [[Oirthidún]]. A conspiracy to eject the Fanerians was being formed by [[1833]] when Luthais's reign in Faneria came to an end. The accession of the child King [[Sean II Suthar-Màrtainn]] eased tensions somewhat as some vicarial functions were restored. The personal union with the Kingdom of Faneria came to an end with the rule of [[Cledwyn Suthar-Màrtainn]]. Cledwyn was replaced in [[Faneria]] in [[1860]] by [[Rethysear Suthar-Màrtainn|King Rethysear]], but continued to rule in the Electorate until his death in [[1886]]. The separation of the thrones ended what was referred to as the "direct Fanerian" period, that is, the time in which the two states were functionally linked. However, the Electorate would continue to be ruled by the House of Suthar-Màrtainn decades after the end of the Fanerian monarchy in [[1906]]. Despite the end of the monarchy in Faneria, the Electorate had largely become dependent on Faneria politically and economically, and remained a staunch ally of Faneria through the beginning of the 1930s, participating in the unsuccessful [[Fourth Kin War]] in [[1887]] and [[1888]] as a Fanerian ally. The Electorate generally grew during the "direct Fanerian" period, as healthy trade relations and streamlined customs greatly accelerated trans-Vandarchine trade. However, relations with nearly all of its neighbors significantly worsened during this period and the Electorate became relatively isolated. The direct Fanerian period also introduced a number of Fanerian customs, social mores, and cultural artifacts into everyday life in Hollona and Diorisia, becoming popular first at the Electoral court and filtering down to the middle class through the nobility. As a consequence, the several decades of Fanerian (and Fanerian ethnic) rule over the Electorate introduced a third cultural influence into the polity, further distinguishing its people from both their Ænglish and [[Rhotia]]n neighbors. | The first decade of Luthair's reign was viewed positively, but political events in [[Faneria]] would undermine his rule. In [[1830]], he issued Faneria's [[History_of_Faneria#The_First_Constitution_(1830)|First Constitution]], a decision which greatly unnerved the nobility of the Electorate. Though the Rih-Elector promised to keep the agreement he had made in [[1817]] with the Imperial Diet, it became clear by [[1832]] that certain court and government functions were to be transitioned directly to [[Oirthidún]]. A conspiracy to eject the Fanerians was being formed by [[1833]] when Luthais's reign in Faneria came to an end. The accession of the child King [[Sean II Suthar-Màrtainn]] eased tensions somewhat as some vicarial functions were restored. The personal union with the Kingdom of Faneria came to an end with the rule of [[Cledwyn Suthar-Màrtainn]]. Cledwyn was replaced in [[Faneria]] in [[1860]] by [[Rethysear Suthar-Màrtainn|King Rethysear]], but continued to rule in the Electorate until his death in [[1886]]. The separation of the thrones ended what was referred to as the "direct Fanerian" period, that is, the time in which the two states were functionally linked. However, the Electorate would continue to be ruled by the House of Suthar-Màrtainn decades after the end of the Fanerian monarchy in [[1906]]. Despite the end of the monarchy in Faneria, the Electorate had largely become dependent on Faneria politically and economically, and remained a staunch ally of Faneria through the beginning of the 1930s, participating in the unsuccessful [[Fourth Kin War]] in [[1887]] and [[1888]] as a Fanerian ally. The Electorate generally grew during the "direct Fanerian" period, as healthy trade relations and streamlined customs greatly accelerated trans-Vandarchine trade. However, relations with nearly all of its neighbors significantly worsened during this period and the Electorate became relatively isolated. The direct Fanerian period also introduced a number of Fanerian customs, social mores, and cultural artifacts into everyday life in Hollona and Diorisia, becoming popular first at the Electoral court and filtering down to the middle class through the nobility. As a consequence, the several decades of Fanerian (and Fanerian ethnic) rule over the Electorate introduced a third cultural influence into the polity, further distinguishing its people from both their Ænglish and [[Rhotia]]n neighbors. | ||
[[File:Heinrich von Angeli (1840-1925) - Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1848-1942) - RCIN 405011 - Royal Collection.jpg|thumb|right|200px|In [[1859]], [[Cledwyn Suthar-Màrtainn]] became ruler of both Faneria and the Electorate but was soon replaced in Faneria in [[1860]], ending the personal union between the two realms.]] | |||
Though having its independence nominally restored, the domestic political situation in the Electorate deteriorated significantly between [[1860]] and [[1920]]. The separated branch of the House of Suthar-Màrtainn received enthusiastic support of the local nobility but few others. In the age of what was arguably the peak of [[Derian identity|Derian nationalism]], most residents of the Electorate viewed their foreign rulership as intolerable and an impediment to the establishment of a Derian state. Additionally, the close relations between the nobility and Elector led to a gradual decline of civil liberties and political rights. An uprising in Rheydt in [[1906]], modeled after the ongoing struggles in Faneria, was brutally repressed. | Though having its independence nominally restored, the domestic political situation in the Electorate deteriorated significantly between [[1860]] and [[1920]]. The separated branch of the House of Suthar-Màrtainn received enthusiastic support of the local nobility but few others. In the age of what was arguably the peak of [[Derian identity|Derian nationalism]], most residents of the Electorate viewed their foreign rulership as intolerable and an impediment to the establishment of a Derian state. Additionally, the close relations between the nobility and Elector led to a gradual decline of civil liberties and political rights. An uprising in Rheydt in [[1906]], modeled after the ongoing struggles in Faneria, was brutally repressed. | ||
====Establishment of the Republic==== | ====Establishment of the Republic==== | ||
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In [[1945]], the Provisional Republic adopted the Federal Agreement, which functions as the constitution of the Union State. It established a federal system with two "republics" intended to maintain the historic legal and cultural distinctiveness of Hollona and Diorisia, respectively. The constituent republics retained significant degrees of autonomy but the new agreement ultimately enshrined the Union Government as the supreme political authority within the state. The new Union State of Hollona and Diorisia was formally established on 1 January 1946. | In [[1945]], the Provisional Republic adopted the Federal Agreement, which functions as the constitution of the Union State. It established a federal system with two "republics" intended to maintain the historic legal and cultural distinctiveness of Hollona and Diorisia, respectively. The constituent republics retained significant degrees of autonomy but the new agreement ultimately enshrined the Union Government as the supreme political authority within the state. The new Union State of Hollona and Diorisia was formally established on 1 January 1946. | ||
====Post-Great Wars==== | ====Post-Great Wars==== | ||
Hollona and Diorisia was a founding member of the [[Deric States]] organization which was established in 1953. | Hollona and Diorisia was a founding member of the [[Deric States]] organization which was established in 1953. The country's economy liberalized between [[1955]] and [[1985]], growing it from one of the poorer least dynamic economies in [[Levantia]] to a modern democratic society in the span of a few decades. | ||
[[File:MS Hollona ixwiki.png|thumb|left|200px|The [[sinking of the MS Hollona]] was the deadliest non-war event in the history of Hollona and Diorisia and inaugurated several years of national decline.]] | |||
The [[Sinking of the MS Hollona|MS ''Hollona'' sank]] on Thursday, 18 February 1993 as the ship was crossing the [[Vandarch|Vandarch Sea]], en route from [[Carlshaven]], Hollona, to [[Gabion]], [[Yonderre]]. The disaster claimed the lives of 852 people, being one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century. In 1995, several wineries in Hollona and Diorisia were found to have [[1995 Vandarch Republic wine scandal|illegally modified their wines using the chemical diethylene glycol]], a toxic substance frequently found in antifreeze. The incident became an international scandal which all but destroyed wine export from Hollona and Diorisia for almost two decades. | The [[Sinking of the MS Hollona|MS ''Hollona'' sank]] on Thursday, 18 February 1993 as the ship was crossing the [[Vandarch|Vandarch Sea]], en route from [[Carlshaven]], Hollona, to [[Gabion]], [[Yonderre]]. The disaster claimed the lives of 852 people, being one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century. In 1995, several wineries in Hollona and Diorisia were found to have [[1995 Vandarch Republic wine scandal|illegally modified their wines using the chemical diethylene glycol]], a toxic substance frequently found in antifreeze. The incident became an international scandal which all but destroyed wine export from Hollona and Diorisia for almost two decades. Taken together, the 1993-1995 epoch has been called the "''{{wp|annus horribilis}}'' of the Vandarch Republic", affecting thousands of families both with personal loss and economic devastation. For the next decade, the general reputation of Hollona and Diorisia was tarnished worldwide and the Vandarchine economy was gravely affected, leading to loss of confidence by the Vandarchine people. | ||
===21st century=== | ===21st century=== | ||
The dawn of the 21st century would see [[Thinkpages]] established within the Union State, precipitating the rapid growth of the high-tech sector and the development of Hollona and Diorisia as an innovation leader within the [[Levantine Union]]. It also began the process of the state's recovery from the disastrous 1990s, not only in terms of restoring the country's reputation and growing its economy but also restoring in the Vandarchine people a sense of hope and confidence in the future; most polling in [[2000]] indicated majorities of Vandarchines were pessimistic about the future, a figure that had fallen to just a third by [[2010]]. | |||
On March 8 [[2023]], Hollona and Diorisia formally informed the [[Levantine Union]] of its intention to leave the [[Deric States]] organization and become a standalone member of the Union, effective immediately. This decision triggered the first stages of the [[Dissolution of the Deric States]]. | On March 8 [[2023]], Hollona and Diorisia formally informed the [[Levantine Union]] of its intention to leave the [[Deric States]] organization and become a standalone member of the Union, effective immediately. This decision triggered the first stages of the [[Dissolution of the Deric States]]. | ||
====Reform movement==== | ====Reform movement==== | ||
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== Government == | == Government == | ||
The politics and administration of Hollona and Diorisia take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. The country is a federation and is governed under the Federal Agreement of [[1945]], which has statutory power as the country's constitution. The nation's construction as a federation has major implications on how the executive and legislative branches of government are shaped. The Union is divided into two entities, the Republic of Hollona and the Republic of Diorisia, which have significant self-governing powers and control over local policy. | The politics and administration of Hollona and Diorisia take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. The country is a federation and is governed under the Federal Agreement of [[1945]], which has statutory power as the country's constitution. The nation's construction as a federation has major implications on how the executive and legislative branches of government are shaped. The Union is divided into two entities, the Republic of Hollona and the Republic of Diorisia, which have significant self-governing powers and control over local policy. | ||
[[File:Oregon State Capitol 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The State House in Rheydt, seat of the Union Government of Hollona and Diorisia.]] | |||
The State Union Council, the upper chamber of the legislature, is represented by five members from each of the two Republics, and from this body the Speaker-President is elected, serving three year terms. This State Union Council serves in a limited executive capacity, voting primarily on matters of state recommended to it by the Popular Assembly. The Speaker-President serves as the {{wp|head of state}} of Hollona and Diorisia. Speaker-Presidents may not serve consecutive terms. By convention, the Speaker-President flips between each of the two republics on an alternating basis, though this arrangement is not expressly stated within the Federal Agreement. | The State Union Council, the upper chamber of the legislature, is represented by five members from each of the two Republics, and from this body the Speaker-President is elected, serving three year terms. This State Union Council serves in a limited executive capacity, voting primarily on matters of state recommended to it by the Popular Assembly. The Speaker-President serves as the {{wp|head of state}} of Hollona and Diorisia. Speaker-Presidents may not serve consecutive terms. By convention, the Speaker-President flips between each of the two republics on an alternating basis, though this arrangement is not expressly stated within the Federal Agreement. | ||
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== Society == | == Society == | ||
The national identity and culture of people from Hollona and Diorisia is "Vandarchine", and Vandarchines consider themselves both a nation and ethnic group. Vandarchines are a relatively newer group of people, originating from the initial union of Hollona and Diorisia. The 16th century [[Nordmontaine War]] and addition of the [[Ænglish people|Ænglish]] Duchy of Hollona to the relatively equal sized [[Rhotia]]n Duchy of Diorisia created a cultural interchange between these people, resulting in the creation of a distinct Vandarchine culture speaking Ænglish with many Rhotian cultural traditions. The rulers of the two Duchies were relatively open to the cultural changes the Ænglish brought, leading to a relatively early emergence of this national identity - newspapers and journals from the 1710s speak to residents of the two duchies viewing themselves as a separate and united people. As its national conciousness emerged earlier, Vandarchines never viewed themselves as part of the [[Derian identity]], but nonetheless committed themselves to joining a united Dericanian polity at various times. The rule of the [[Faneria]]n dynasty over the country between [[1817]] and [[1934]] also introduced significant Fanerian cultural touchstones and traditions into Vandarchine life, further distinguishing it from its adjoining Ænglish and Rhotian neighbors. | The national identity and culture of people from Hollona and Diorisia is "Vandarchine", and Vandarchines consider themselves both a nation and ethnic group. Vandarchines are a relatively newer group of people, originating from the initial union of Hollona and Diorisia. The 16th century [[Nordmontaine War]] and addition of the [[Ænglish people|Ænglish]] Duchy of Hollona to the relatively equal sized [[Rhotia]]n Duchy of Diorisia created a cultural interchange between these people, resulting in the creation of a distinct Vandarchine culture speaking Ænglish with many Rhotian cultural traditions. The rulers of the two Duchies were relatively open to the cultural changes the Ænglish brought, leading to a relatively early emergence of this national identity - newspapers and journals from the 1710s speak to residents of the two duchies viewing themselves as a separate and united people. As its national conciousness emerged earlier, Vandarchines never viewed themselves as part of the [[Derian identity]], but nonetheless committed themselves to joining a united Dericanian polity at various times. The rule of the [[Faneria]]n dynasty over the country between [[1817]] and [[1934]] also introduced significant Fanerian cultural touchstones and traditions into Vandarchine life, further distinguishing it from its adjoining Ænglish and Rhotian neighbors. | ||
[[File:Costume Krank - La Cité des enfants perdus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|19th-century inspired Cledwynnic fashion and Cledwynnic-derivatives are one of the best known cultural exports of the Vandarch Republic.]] | |||
In daily life, most Vandarchine people exhibit similar characteristics - worldview, dining habits, work week and events such as popular feast days and holidays - as Rhotian people, with alterations to these routines influenced by Ænglish culture ranging from slight to significant. In fashion, however, the Vandarchine people have been significantly influenced by [[Faneria]], and 19th century Fanerian fashion to be precise. The reign of the House of Suthar-Màrtainn from [[1817]] to [[1934]] coincided with the rise of industrialization and industrially manufactured clothing in Hollona and Diorisia. During that period, Fanerian high and noble fashion was used in court, and courtly attire was considered the most desirable fashion within the country which became the benchmark. As Vandarchines sought to emulate court styles, the rise of industrial clothing manufacturing made Fanerian-like dress readily available to consumers, and by [[1890]] the court style of Faneria as it existed in the first half of the century became the common attire for business and high cultural settings. | In daily life, most Vandarchine people exhibit similar characteristics - worldview, dining habits, work week and events such as popular feast days and holidays - as Rhotian people, with alterations to these routines influenced by Ænglish culture ranging from slight to significant. In fashion, however, the Vandarchine people have been significantly influenced by [[Faneria]], and 19th century Fanerian fashion to be precise. The reign of the House of Suthar-Màrtainn from [[1817]] to [[1934]] coincided with the rise of industrialization and industrially manufactured clothing in Hollona and Diorisia. During that period, Fanerian high and noble fashion was used in court, and courtly attire was considered the most desirable fashion within the country which became the benchmark. As Vandarchines sought to emulate court styles, the rise of industrial clothing manufacturing made Fanerian-like dress readily available to consumers, and by [[1890]] the court style of Faneria as it existed in the first half of the century became the common attire for business and high cultural settings. The style gradually became known as "[[Cledwyn Suthar-Màrtainn|Cledwynnic]] fashion". The predominance of formal Cledwynnic fashion remained the case until about [[1920]], when more relaxed fashion trends took hold; nevertheless, the clothing developed at that time and since remained derived from the 19th century Fanerian court style. Accordingly, Vandarchine people are noted to dress the most uniquely of any people within the [[Levantine Union]], and Cledwynnic-derived fashion is a popular niche throughout the rest of the Union, giving Hollona and Diorisia a small but very well capitalized clothing manufacturing sector. | ||
Vandarchines speak a regional dialect of the [[Rhotia#Language|Rhotian language]] known as Vandarchine Rhotian. It maintains the structure, intonation, and other main features of the Rhotian language but includes a significant vocabulary from the [[Ænglish language]]. Due to this, it shares a partial mutual intelligibility to speakers of [[Julian Ænglish]] such that speakers of both languages are commonly able to derive central spoken concepts even if the full meaning of sentences is obscured. It also includes a small amount of vocabulary, particularly political terminology, from the [[Fhasen]] language. | Vandarchines speak a regional dialect of the [[Rhotia#Language|Rhotian language]] known as Vandarchine Rhotian. It maintains the structure, intonation, and other main features of the Rhotian language but includes a significant vocabulary from the [[Ænglish language]]. Due to this, it shares a partial mutual intelligibility to speakers of [[Julian Ænglish]] such that speakers of both languages are commonly able to derive central spoken concepts even if the full meaning of sentences is obscured. It also includes a small amount of vocabulary, particularly political terminology, from the [[Fhasen]] language. | ||
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===Wine=== | ===Wine=== | ||
Today, Holldoner and Diorisian wine generally occupies a middle-to-high niche of the wine market, particularly in dry white wines. This is a result of the long-term effects of the [[1995 Vandarch Republic wine scandal]] that forced the Holldoner and Diorisian wine industries to resaddle their production on other wine types than the previous sweet wines they were known for, increasingly targeting a higher market segment in doing so. | Today, Holldoner and Diorisian wine generally occupies a middle-to-high niche of the wine market, particularly in dry white wines. This is a result of the long-term effects of the [[1995 Vandarch Republic wine scandal]] that forced the Holldoner and Diorisian wine industries to resaddle their production on other wine types than the previous sweet wines they were known for, increasingly targeting a higher market segment in doing so. | ||
[[File:W0469-Muscadet 4 Débourbé 15235.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Vandarchine white wine is common throughout [[Levantia]] and a chief export of the country.]] | |||
In 1995, Holldoner and Diorisian wine, together with Ænglish wine, were at the center of a major scandal in which several wineries in Hollona and Diorisia were found to have illegally modified their wines using the chemical diethylene glycol, a toxic substance frequently found in antifreeze. The purpose of the addition of the diethylene glycol was to make the wines appear sweeter and more full-bodied in the style of late harvest wines to make up for a number of poor harvests of grapes in the region in the early 1990s. The scandal was uncovered by wine laboratories performing quality controls on wines sold in [[Yonderre]] and immediately made headlines around the world. The short-term effect of the scandal was a complete collapse of Vandarch Republic wine exports and a total loss of reputation of the entire Holldoner and Diorisian wine industries. Not until 2008 did the export volume of wine from Hollona and Diorisia reach pre-1995 levels. | In 1995, Holldoner and Diorisian wine, together with Ænglish wine, were at the center of a major scandal in which several wineries in Hollona and Diorisia were found to have illegally modified their wines using the chemical diethylene glycol, a toxic substance frequently found in antifreeze. The purpose of the addition of the diethylene glycol was to make the wines appear sweeter and more full-bodied in the style of late harvest wines to make up for a number of poor harvests of grapes in the region in the early 1990s. The scandal was uncovered by wine laboratories performing quality controls on wines sold in [[Yonderre]] and immediately made headlines around the world. The short-term effect of the scandal was a complete collapse of Vandarch Republic wine exports and a total loss of reputation of the entire Holldoner and Diorisian wine industries. Not until 2008 did the export volume of wine from Hollona and Diorisia reach pre-1995 levels. | ||
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