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The '''International Canal Zone''', is a territory in northern [[Levantia]] owned by the [[League of Nations]]. It encompasses the territory immediately surrounding the [[Grand Vandarch Canal]]. Since [[1975]], the government of [[Yonderre]] has held administrative authority over the territory in conjunction with and in the name of the [[League of Nations]], in [[1992]], [[Burgundie]] and [[Yonderre]] joined into a joint administrative authority agreement with the [[League of Nations]].

~~==Economic impact==~~

~~{{Business logistics}}~~

Upon its opening in [[1975]] the canal shifted the trade balance in [[Levantia]] north considerably. Whereas prior to that date all maritime trade going to the Vandarch had to go through [[Urcea]] and the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]], via the [[Sea of Canete]] which was the heaviest marine trafficked area in the world, the canal's northern placement reduced traffic in the [[Sea of Canete]] or made it a through point rather then a destination, and increased traffic in the [[Kilikas Sea]] 11 fold. Backwater islands like [[Suderavia]] and [[Wintergen]] became important ports of call at either end of the canal.

The canal also had considerable economic impact on [[Hendalarsk]] which had previously only had limited access to maritime shipping and now was front and center of massive global supply route. The Vandarch coast of [[Faneria]] once devoid of significant ports, saw a new investment rush for new port facilities and shipwrights. Across the whole of [[Levantia]] shipwrights worked to {{wp|Lake freighter|design new ship types}} to optimize the new trade routes leading to a massive design war that saw massive growth in naval architecture firms throughout the late 70s and 80s.

In general a level of wealth poured into northern [[Levantia]] and [[Kiro-Borealis]] that had not been seen before either from the exponentially lower shipping costs drawing less money out of those economies, or the easier access of those economies to southern [[Levantia|Levantine]] markets. Existing oceanic ports, especially in [[Faneria]] and [[Fhin?]] suffered from loss of this traffic, leading those countries to expanding their focus to international markets in [[Audonia]] and [[Crona]]

In the early 21st century the canal was expanded and dredged to accommodate larger ships with the hope to reduce the other all number hull frames in passage to reduce congestion but increased tonnage. It wasn't until the canal traffic control was fully automated in [[2013]] that this goal was fully achieved.

~~The International Vandarch Canal set a new record with annual revenue of $11.4 billion for the fiscal year that ended 30 June, [[2033]].~~

==Geography==

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In total, over the course of the 15 years of construction, the project cost 8.7 billion Talers, employed 640,034 people, and is estimated to have fed and housed 1.5 million workers, families, and persons who provided on-site goods and services. Financially, it was, like most other grand infrastructure projects, poorly managed, inefficiently run, and wasteful. However, it is touted as a massive human success. Service men and women coming back from the far flung battle fields of the [[Second Great War]] and were given stable employment, a roof over their head, and three square meals a day for the duration of the time they worked or lived in the canal zone.

==Incidents of Note==

===Canal Born Children===

===Incidents of Note===

====Canal Born Children====

The question of citizenship for children born to parents living in the international canal zone, Enfants nes della canal (ENdCs) (Eng: Canal Born Children (CBCs)) became a major issue for workers. For children with parents from the same nation with {{wpl|Jus sanguinis}} citizenship, the question was moot. But for parents of different nations or from nations with {{wpl|Jus soli}} laws the question was of major concern. In [[1970]] an Office of Canal Borne Children for Repatriation was formed as part of the International Red Cross and International Red Crescent. Volunteers were sent to the Canal to help parents work through citizenship laws and determine where they could go with their children when the work was complete. For the majority if the workers there was time to sort through the myriad hoops and red tape but for families of workers who were fired, invalided, or killed, the situation was more dire. A refugee camp developed nearer to the end of the project as tens of thousands of people realized they had nowhere to go. This lead to what has been coined the Vandarch Diaspora. The term refers to the children born in the canal zone between [[1959]]-[[1975]] and their descendants who often live in countries whose cultures and identities are not their own. This also coincided with the development of multinational unions with more restrictive collective immigration laws, worsening the issue.

===2015 Faucilh Sageta Obstruction===

====Vandarch Canal Crisis====

The Vandarch Canal Crisis was a political crisis and, depending on the source, civil war which stemmed from a revolutionary separatist movement in Faneria from late December, 1991 through January, 1992. Centered around the Transisthmus region of Faneria, the conflict primarily occurred in the provinces of Culriocha and Ereglas, the latter of which bordered the International Canal Zone. The Ereglasian Isthmus had been the subject of major territorial changes following the end of the Second Great War, leading to local resentment against the Fanerian government and the League of nations in general. In addition, Culriocha's distinct, non-Fhainnin culture, regional language, and historic independence from Faneria prior to the West Vandarch War had been a long-term source of seditious movements and occasional attempts at secession, the most recent of which had occurred during the Rose Revolution in 1942. The Crisis involved an armed uprising of Culriochans and aligned Ereglasians seeking a range of goals from regional autonomy like that held by bordering Namhe Province to outright independence; this uprising and the subsequent massive retaliation by the Fhainnin Army caused a three-week international panic, as it was believed by many political leaders at the time that the uprising may have been deliberately provoked as a prelude to a military seizure of the Canal by the Fhainnin government under the nationalist Gwyn Feawyr.

After the launching of an armed rebellion, revolutionary forces assaulted the Canal Zone, prompting an international scare and massive retaliation by both the Fanerian and other governments with interests in the Vandarch.

====2015 Faucilh Sageta Obstruction====

In the summer of [[2015]] the [[Bulkh]]an flagged vessel {{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Faucilh Sageta}} (Eng. Rapid Arrow), operated by Sempre Lines LLC, a subsidiary of the [[Burgundian North Levantine Trading Company]], grounded in the Grand Vandarch Canal. The 400 m (1,312 ft 4 in) container ship was the first of its class and the largest ever to pass through the canal system. The grounding took place in the La corsette della sirene (Eng. The Mermaid's corset) portion of the canal, known to be the narrowest part of the waterway. A notable high cross wind was observed by the Canal Authorities during the time of the grounding. The {{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Rapid Arrow}} was loaded to 95% load capacity, drafting 19.7 meters. The crew was based in [[Peshabiwar]] with a captain from [[Umardwal]]. The load was mostly inexpensive consumer goods from a number of countries in [[Audonia]] bound for three ports in the [[Vandarch]].

====Certifications, licenses, and bill of lading====

=====Certifications, licenses, and bill of lading=====

{{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Rapid Arrow}} was completed in [[2014]] and had passed inspection upon receipt by Sempre Lines LLC. The ship had conducted 7 [[Levantine Ocean|trans-Levantine]] crossings since her launch by the time of the grounding and had reported no unusual maintenance or conduct issues. Her most recent servicing was 8 months prior and the engine work had been certified by the dry docking company in [[Levantx]] Chantiers Le Fontal Lenvantien. The bill of lading was mostly inexpensive consumer goods from a number of countries in [[Audonia]] and had been certified as evenly distributed by the originating port authorities in [[Antilles]]. The crew and captain all had certified in at least basic maritime [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]], the lingua franca of the nautical world. Initially it was determined that all of the crew and the captain were rated for their positions but later examination determined that the chief mate had forged his credentials.

====Arrests====

=====Arrests=====

The first arrest made was of the Chief Mate who was found to have only 348 days on his Able Mate's license (365 are required to be rated as a Chief Mate), and 48 fraudulent days on his Chief Mate's license. He was however found not to have been at fault for the grounding and had acted admirably under the circumstances. He was arrested for fraud, reckless endangerment, and impersonating an officer representing the nation and crown of [[Burgundie]] on the high seas. For the first two crimes he was sentenced to 10 years hard labor and for the latter death by keelhauling at the conclusion of his initial sentence.

==Administration==

==Governance and Administration==

The Vandarch International Canal Zone (ICZ) serves as a vital artery for global trade, linking the [[Vandarch Sea]] to the world's oceans via the [[Kilikas Ocean]]. The ICZ is administered jointly by [[Burgundie]] and [[Yonderre]] per the remit of the [[League of Nations]] as the International League Union of the Vandarch Canal Authority Commission (ILUVCAC) is a bilateral entity comprising representatives from both [[Burgundie]] and [[Yonderre]] as well as rotating assistant commissioners from various other countries. This commission is endowed with comprehensive authority over the canal's operations per the International Leagu Canal Building Resolution of 195X. The ILUVCAC's purview extends beyond mere navigation and traffic management. It encompasses a wide array of responsibilities, including doling out and overseeing maintenance contracts and strategic upgrades of the canal's infrastructure, enforcing the stringent environmental safeguards to minimize ecological impact, and conducting security measures to deter threats and ensure the safety of vessels and personnel.

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Beyond security, [[Burgundie]]'s technical expertise in [[Grand Corps of Engineers|engineering and infrastructure management]] proves invaluable in maintaining and upgrading the canal's complex systems. [[Burgundie]]'s engineers and technicians, also seconded to the [[League of Nations]], drawing upon a wealth of experience in managing large-scale projects through it's many [[List of companies by industry in Burgundie|infrastructure companies]], ensure the canal's continued efficiency and resilience in the face of evolving challenges. Furthermore, [[Burgundie]]'s deep understanding of international trade dynamics allows it to promote the canal as a vital trade artery, advocating for equitable access for all nations and fostering economic growth in the region.

==~~Demographics~~==

==Society and Culture==

==Economy and infrastructure==

Upon its opening in [[1975]] the canal shifted the trade balance in [[Levantia]] north considerably. Whereas prior to that date all maritime trade going to the Vandarch had to go through [[Urcea]] and the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]], via the [[Sea of Canete]] which was the heaviest marine trafficked area in the world, the canal's northern placement reduced traffic in the [[Sea of Canete]] or made it a through point rather then a destination, and increased traffic in the [[Kilikas Sea]] 11 fold. Backwater islands like [[Suderavia]] and [[Wintergen]] became important ports of call at either end of the canal.

The canal also had considerable economic impact on [[Hendalarsk]] which had previously only had limited access to maritime shipping and now was front and center of massive global supply route. The Vandarch coast of [[Faneria]] once devoid of significant ports, saw a new investment rush for new port facilities and shipwrights. Across the whole of [[Levantia]] shipwrights worked to {{wp|Lake freighter|design new ship types}} to optimize the new trade routes leading to a massive design war that saw massive growth in naval architecture firms throughout the late 70s and 80s.

In general a level of wealth poured into northern [[Levantia]] and [[Kiro-Borealis]] that had not been seen before either from the exponentially lower shipping costs drawing less money out of those economies, or the easier access of those economies to southern [[Levantia|Levantine]] markets. Existing oceanic ports, especially in [[Faneria]] and [[Fhin?]] suffered from loss of this traffic, leading those countries to expanding their focus to international markets in [[Audonia]] and [[Crona]]

In the early 21st century the canal was expanded and dredged to accommodate larger ships with the hope to reduce the other all number hull frames in passage to reduce congestion but increased tonnage. It wasn't until the canal traffic control was fully automated in [[2013]] that this goal was fully achieved.

The International Vandarch Canal set a new record with annual revenue of $11.4 billion for the fiscal year that ended 30 June, [[2033]].

==See also==

*[[Carolina-Grand Canal]]

[[Category: IXWB]]

[[Category: League of Nations]]

[[Category: Levantia]]

[[Category:Yonderre]]

[[Category:Burgundie]]

[[Category:Levantia]]

[[Category:Vandarch]]

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 The '''International Canal Zone''', is a territory in northern [[Levantia]] owned by the [[League of Nations]]. It encompasses the territory immediately surrounding the [[Grand Vandarch Canal]]. Since [[1975]], the government of [[Yonderre]] has held administrative authority over the territory in conjunction with and in the name of the [[League of Nations]], in [[1992]], [[Burgundie]] and [[Yonderre]] joined into a joint administrative authority agreement with the [[League of Nations]].
-==Economic impact==
-{{Business logistics}}
-Upon its opening in [[1975]] the canal shifted the trade balance in [[Levantia]] north considerably. Whereas prior to that date all maritime trade going to the Vandarch had to go through [[Urcea]] and the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]], via the [[Sea of Canete]] which was the heaviest marine trafficked area in the world, the canal's northern placement reduced traffic in the [[Sea of Canete]] or made it a through point rather then a destination, and increased traffic in the [[Kilikas Sea]] 11 fold. Backwater islands like [[Suderavia]] and [[Wintergen]] became important ports of call at either end of the canal.
-The canal also had considerable economic impact on [[Hendalarsk]] which had previously only had limited access to maritime shipping and now was front and center of massive global supply route. The Vandarch coast of [[Faneria]] once devoid of significant ports, saw a new investment rush for new port facilities and shipwrights. Across the whole of [[Levantia]] shipwrights worked to {{wp|Lake freighter|design new ship types}} to optimize the new trade routes leading to a massive design war that saw massive growth in naval architecture firms throughout the late 70s and 80s.
-In general a level of wealth poured into northern [[Levantia]] and [[Kiro-Borealis]] that had not been seen before either from the exponentially lower shipping costs drawing less money out of those economies, or the easier access of those economies to southern [[Levantia|Levantine]] markets. Existing oceanic ports, especially in [[Faneria]] and [[Fhin?]] suffered from loss of this traffic, leading those countries to expanding their focus to international markets in [[Audonia]] and [[Crona]]
-In the early 21st century the canal was expanded and dredged to accommodate larger ships with the hope to reduce the other all number hull frames in passage to reduce congestion but increased tonnage. It wasn't until the canal traffic control was fully automated in [[2013]] that this goal was fully achieved.
-The International Vandarch Canal set a new record with annual revenue of $11.4 billion for the fiscal year that ended 30 June, [[2033]].
 ==Geography==
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 In total, over the course of the 15 years of construction, the project cost 8.7 billion Talers, employed 640,034 people, and is estimated to have fed and housed 1.5 million workers, families, and persons who provided on-site goods and services. Financially, it was, like most other grand infrastructure projects, poorly managed, inefficiently run, and wasteful. However, it is touted as a massive human success. Service men and women coming back from the far flung battle fields of the [[Second Great War]] and were given stable employment, a roof over their head, and three square meals a day for the duration of the time they worked or lived in the canal zone.
-==Incidents of Note==
-===Canal Born Children===
+===Incidents of Note===
+====Canal Born Children====
 The question of citizenship for children born to parents living in the international canal zone, Enfants nes della canal (ENdCs) (Eng: Canal Born Children (CBCs)) became a major issue for workers. For children with parents from the same nation with {{wpl|Jus sanguinis}} citizenship, the question was moot. But for parents of different nations or from nations with {{wpl|Jus soli}} laws the question was of major concern. In [[1970]] an Office of Canal Borne Children for Repatriation was formed as part of the International Red Cross and International Red Crescent. Volunteers were sent to the Canal to help parents work through citizenship laws and determine where they could go with their children when the work was complete. For the majority if the workers there was time to sort through the myriad hoops and red tape but for families of workers who were fired, invalided, or killed, the situation was more dire. A refugee camp developed nearer to the end of the project as tens of thousands of people realized they had nowhere to go. This lead to what has been coined the Vandarch Diaspora. The term refers to the children born in the canal zone between [[1959]]-[[1975]] and their descendants who often live in countries whose cultures and identities are not their own. This also coincided with the development of multinational unions with more restrictive collective immigration laws, worsening the issue.
-===2015 Faucilh Sageta Obstruction===
+====Vandarch Canal Crisis====
+{{Further|Vandarch Canal Crisis}}
+The Vandarch Canal Crisis was a political crisis and, depending on the source, civil war which stemmed from a revolutionary separatist movement in Faneria from late December, 1991 through January, 1992. Centered around the Transisthmus region of Faneria, the conflict primarily occurred in the provinces of Culriocha and Ereglas, the latter of which bordered the International Canal Zone. The Ereglasian Isthmus had been the subject of major territorial changes following the end of the Second Great War, leading to local resentment against the Fanerian government and the League of nations in general. In addition, Culriocha's distinct, non-Fhainnin culture, regional language, and historic independence from Faneria prior to the West Vandarch War had been a long-term source of seditious movements and occasional attempts at secession, the most recent of which had occurred during the Rose Revolution in 1942. The Crisis involved an armed uprising of Culriochans and aligned Ereglasians seeking a range of goals from regional autonomy like that held by bordering Namhe Province to outright independence; this uprising and the subsequent massive retaliation by the Fhainnin Army caused a three-week international panic, as it was believed by many political leaders at the time that the uprising may have been deliberately provoked as a prelude to a military seizure of the Canal by the Fhainnin government under the nationalist Gwyn Feawyr.
+After the launching of an armed rebellion, revolutionary forces assaulted the Canal Zone, prompting an international scare and massive retaliation by both the Fanerian and other governments with interests in the Vandarch.
+====2015 Faucilh Sageta Obstruction====
 In the summer of [[2015]] the [[Bulkh]]an flagged vessel {{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Faucilh Sageta}} (Eng. Rapid Arrow), operated by Sempre Lines LLC, a subsidiary of the [[Burgundian North Levantine Trading Company]], grounded in the Grand Vandarch Canal. The 400 m (1,312 ft 4 in) container ship was the first of its class and the largest ever to pass through the canal system. The grounding took place in the La corsette della sirene (Eng. The Mermaid's corset) portion of the canal, known to be the narrowest part of the waterway. A notable high cross wind was observed by the Canal Authorities during the time of the grounding. The {{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Rapid Arrow}} was loaded to 95% load capacity, drafting 19.7 meters. The crew was based in [[Peshabiwar]] with a captain from [[Umardwal]]. The load was mostly inexpensive consumer goods from a number of countries in [[Audonia]] bound for three ports in the [[Vandarch]].
-====Certifications, licenses, and bill of lading====
+=====Certifications, licenses, and bill of lading=====
 {{wpl|Golden-class container ship|Rapid Arrow}} was completed in [[2014]] and had passed inspection upon receipt by Sempre Lines LLC. The ship had conducted 7 [[Levantine Ocean|trans-Levantine]] crossings since her launch by the time of the grounding and had reported no unusual maintenance or conduct issues. Her most recent servicing was 8 months prior and the engine work had been certified by the dry docking company in [[Levantx]] Chantiers Le Fontal Lenvantien. The bill of lading was mostly inexpensive consumer goods from a number of countries in [[Audonia]] and had been certified as evenly distributed by the originating port authorities in [[Antilles]]. The crew and captain all had certified in at least basic maritime [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]], the lingua franca of the nautical world. Initially it was determined that all of the crew and the captain were rated for their positions but later examination determined that the chief mate had forged his credentials.
-====Arrests====
+=====Arrests=====
 The first arrest made was of the Chief Mate who was found to have only 348 days on his Able Mate's license (365 are required to be rated as a Chief Mate), and 48 fraudulent days on his Chief Mate's license. He was however found not to have been at fault for the grounding and had acted admirably under the circumstances. He was arrested for fraud, reckless endangerment, and impersonating an officer representing the nation and crown of [[Burgundie]] on the high seas. For the first two crimes he was sentenced to 10 years hard labor and for the latter death by keelhauling at the conclusion of his initial sentence.
-==Administration==
+==Governance and Administration==
 The Vandarch International Canal Zone (ICZ) serves as a vital artery for global trade, linking the [[Vandarch Sea]] to the world's oceans via the [[Kilikas Ocean]]. The ICZ is administered jointly by [[Burgundie]] and [[Yonderre]] per the remit of the [[League of Nations]] as the International League Union of the Vandarch Canal Authority Commission (ILUVCAC) is a bilateral entity comprising representatives from both [[Burgundie]] and [[Yonderre]] as well as rotating assistant commissioners from various other countries. This commission is endowed with comprehensive authority over the canal's operations per the International Leagu Canal Building Resolution of 195X. The ILUVCAC's purview extends beyond mere navigation and traffic management. It encompasses a wide array of responsibilities, including doling out and overseeing maintenance contracts and strategic upgrades of the canal's  infrastructure, enforcing the stringent environmental safeguards to minimize ecological impact, and conducting security measures to deter threats and ensure the safety of vessels and personnel.
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 Beyond security, [[Burgundie]]'s technical expertise in [[Grand Corps of Engineers|engineering and infrastructure management]] proves invaluable in maintaining and upgrading the canal's complex systems. [[Burgundie]]'s engineers and technicians, also seconded to the [[League of Nations]], drawing upon a wealth of experience in managing large-scale projects through it's many  [[List of companies by industry in Burgundie|infrastructure companies]], ensure the canal's continued efficiency and resilience in the face of evolving challenges. Furthermore, [[Burgundie]]'s deep understanding of international trade dynamics allows it to promote the canal as a vital trade artery, advocating for equitable access for all nations and fostering economic growth in the region.
-==Demographics==
+==Society and Culture==
+==Economy and infrastructure==
+{{Business logistics}}
+Upon its opening in [[1975]] the canal shifted the trade balance in [[Levantia]] north considerably. Whereas prior to that date all maritime trade going to the Vandarch had to go through [[Urcea]] and the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]], via the [[Sea of Canete]] which was the heaviest marine trafficked area in the world, the canal's northern placement reduced traffic in the [[Sea of Canete]] or made it a through point rather then a destination, and increased traffic in the [[Kilikas Sea]] 11 fold. Backwater islands like [[Suderavia]] and [[Wintergen]] became important ports of call at either end of the canal.
+The canal also had considerable economic impact on [[Hendalarsk]] which had previously only had limited access to maritime shipping and now was front and center of massive global supply route. The Vandarch coast of [[Faneria]] once devoid of significant ports, saw a new investment rush for new port facilities and shipwrights. Across the whole of [[Levantia]] shipwrights worked to {{wp|Lake freighter|design new ship types}} to optimize the new trade routes leading to a massive design war that saw massive growth in naval architecture firms throughout the late 70s and 80s.
+In general a level of wealth poured into northern [[Levantia]] and [[Kiro-Borealis]] that had not been seen before either from the exponentially lower shipping costs drawing less money out of those economies, or the easier access of those economies to southern [[Levantia|Levantine]] markets. Existing oceanic ports, especially in [[Faneria]] and [[Fhin?]] suffered from loss of this traffic, leading those countries to expanding their focus to international markets in [[Audonia]] and [[Crona]]
+In the early 21st century the canal was expanded and dredged to accommodate larger ships with the hope to reduce the other all number hull frames in passage to reduce congestion but increased tonnage. It wasn't until the canal traffic control was fully automated in [[2013]] that this goal was fully achieved.
+The International Vandarch Canal set a new record with annual revenue of $11.4 billion for the fiscal year that ended 30 June, [[2033]].
+==See also==
+*[[Carolina-Grand Canal]]
 [[Category: IXWB]]
 [[Category: League of Nations]]
 [[Category: Levantia]]
 [[Category:Yonderre]]
+[[Category:Burgundie]]
 [[Category:Levantia]]
 [[Category:Vandarch]]

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