New Holland

New Holland is a country in the Tasman Sea. East of Australia and west of New Zealand it is also a former British Colony and a member of the Alliance of Independent Nations.

Government
New Holland shares a Monarch with Britain and the other Commonwealth Realms. The current Monarch is Elizabeth II. The Government of New Holland is a Federal parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy, divided into seven provinces.

Foreign policy and relations
New Holland enjoys positive relations with most nations around the world, especially nations in the Alliance of Independent Nations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains the high commissions, embassies and consulates of New Holland.

Provincial Government
New Holland is divided into seven provinces, plus two semi-autonomous territories. They are each government by Provincial legislatures who control the interpretation of education, intra-provincial transport (such as urban transit), fire safety and taxation.

Geography
New Holland is situated in the Tasman Sea. It is made up of 3 Main Islands on which 97% percent of the population is located. The rest of the country is made up of over 50 smaller Islands in the Tasman Sea. The Main Island is mostly useful land for farming for settlement. The south of the Island is Covered in Mountains as part of the Trent Range.

Economy
The Economy of New Holland focuses on exports of Produce and manufacturing. Business is also an integral part of the economy. Financial services in Oceania are centered around New Holland. Many large banking firms have offices in New Holland and these buildings dominate the Albany skyline.

Transport
Transport in New Holland is a extensive, well maintained network. Centered mostly on road and highway networks, most people own personal cars. Rail is a large part of urban transit and Intercity express transit. Ferry Transport is also a large part of the transport infrastructure, with international and domestic services.

The major roads and highways of New Holland are maintained by the New Holland Transport Authority. The National Arterial Network connects all of the major towns and cities of New Holland. The roads must meet a certain grade and receive funding according to importance and traffic volume.

New Holland Rail operates all long-distance rail services in New Holland. The railway network is an integral part of New Holland's transport infrastructure. There is over 10,000 km of railway in New Holland, over 1,000 km of which is electrified. The major rail services in New Holland operate between the main centres. These are high-speed inter-city trains specialised for quickly moving passengers between cities. The most active line in the country, the West Coast Trunk Line, runs the length of Adriaan Island from Victoria to Cambridge, via Albany. Urban and Short distance Transit is more utilized than Intercity. All of the major lines are electrified by overhead lines. Freight Rail in New Holland is one of the mainstays of the economy. It is the main transporter of goods from factories to export facilities. Most of New Holland can be accessed by Freight rail, making it a suitable option for transport. The Overland trunk line, from Albany to Milford, travels around some of New Holland's highest peaks, making it the highest railway by altitude in Alliance of Indepedent Nations, it is frequently the source of incidents on the network.

The New Holland Government is investing over NH$3 billion into the nations rail networks. The first major project was the Albany-Victoria express line. When opened, it will be the fastest line in the country and one of the biggest engineering feats in New Holland's history. It will have 20 tunnels, 5 viaducts and 32 bridges cutting through the challenging terrain of the Trent Ranges. It will be a electrified relatively straight line which is expected to promote rail travel in New Holland. The line will run new, specially engineered Jiantou Jiantou 200+ from Okatabawashi.

All passenger train sets in New Holland will progressively be replaced in the next 5 years. Several deals have already been signed with Jiantou Technologies and CARTERrail in supplying these replacements. Recently, a new factory was opened in Seddon by CARTERrail of Kingston and Boyce. It will produce new freight sets for the New Holland and Oceania market.

Military
New Holland has 20,000 active personnel and 150,000 reserve. New Holland maintains several mutual defense pacts, including the New Holland-Neu Westfalen Pact and the Plymouth Accord, with New Duveland.

New Holland maintains a reasonably large military force for the region and its size. The Army is divided into Provincial Corps the largest being the Lancaster Corps, with 55,604 soldiers. The Army is equipped with a large amount of equipment and vechicles. The army receives research funds to design and produce new equipment and technology.

The Navy consists of 13 primary role vessels.

The Royal New Holland Air Force consists of 50 Squadrons. 10 of these Squadrons are F-18 equipped and maintain security in the Pacific and Tasman. The Air Force's primary role is to maintain security in New Holland and the surrounding region. It is also tasked with Search and rescue operations in the region.

The RNHAF has 4 Airbus A-400Ms on order due to replace the ageing Hercules C-130s currently used.