New Holland

New Holland is a country in the Tasman Sea. East of Australia and Queensland and West of New Zealand it is also a Former British Colony and a Member of the Alliance of Independent Nations.

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 Trend Range.

Early History
Polynesian settlers arrived via New Zealand in around 1300 CE. There are signs of settlement in the South, such as the Kairinga Pa, a large settlement covering over 10km2 of land.

European Discovery
The Islands of New Holland were first discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642 he named the islands after the province in the Netherlands. The Area was largely unexplored until James Cook returned in 1769 and mapped the entire coastline of New Holland.

Settlement
Settlement occurred in 1832 along with NZ. The colony progressed at a fast pace with over 10,00 settlers by 1840. New Holland became a Independent colony from New South Wales in 1851. The Representative Government was formed in 1852, in Victoria.

Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in the Southern Area in 1876. This caused a Gold rush with prospectors arriving from all over the world. This caused the City of Cambridge to swell with population and wealth as the miners moved to the region and other services.

Dominion of New Holland
In 1907 after deciding not join the Australian Federation the Colony gained Dominion status in the British Empire along with Australia, Canada, Queensland and New Zealand. This gave more Autonomy to New Holland and more controls of its affairs.

World War One
The New Holland army sent soldiers to World War 1 to fight with the British. The Battle of Gallipoli as part of the QANHNZACs was the first major international engagement. Afterwards, the public seeing the heroism of their soldiers, there was a wave of national pride. Which gave impetus for the government to campaign for more sovereignty. This was ignored by the British Administration.

Post War/ Depression
In the 1920's New Holland gained a more Liberal approach to foreign affairs and national security and decreasing its dependence from the UK. This changed when the depression hit in 1929. The Government tried to solve the problem by creating works projects and stimulating the local economy. New Holland did not fare to badly compared to others and recovered quickly.

World War Two
When World War 2 arrived NH troops were sent to Europe to fight the Germans. The defense of the Nation was left to the Royal Navy and later after the presence was diminished the US. Troops were also sent to South East Asia to assist with fighting the Japanese.

Post War
After the war when NZ, Australia and the US signed the ANZUS treaty, New Holland declined to join wanting to keep foreign influence out of the country. When Britain entered the European Economic Community, New Holland embarked on a liberal Free-Trade economy, in order to protect its economy and people.

Golden Age of the Economy
Due to reforms made by respective governments, businesses in New Holland prospered. Many companies expanded operations internationally. This caused the living standards of citizens to rise. Many companies opened up business in New Holland due to legislation regrading tax incentives and cuts. Exports played a major part of this boom. Agriculture being the leading part, supplying the region with produce became easier after FruitCo. was formed in 1950. Manufacturing started to also play a role in the Economy, with companies like Alexo Automotive expanding internationally.

Rodger's Reign
In 1960 Rodger Fairman was elected Prime Minister of New Holland. His ideals of the New Holland society were extreme. He believed that in New Holland not signing any form of treaty that the nation was vulnerable to attack and invasion. He built up the nations military and increased the defense budget considerably. He also endorsed research into new advanced technologies. In 1967 after increasing tensions with neighbors, he was removed from office by the Governor General. He committed suicide in that year after being declared insane by doctors.

Post 1960's
Over the years Respective government have adopted a People First policy regarding the Economy and Foreign relations. There are constant referendums on upcoming laws and changes in government.

There is a high level of Public immersion in National politics. Citizens enjoy a high level of living and safety.

Government
The Government of New Holland is a Federal parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy, divided into seven provinces.

Economy
The Economy of New Holland focuses on exports of Produce and manufacturing. Business is also an integral part of the economy.

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 a large part of the Transport infrastructure, with International and Domestic services.

Road
The Roads of New Holland are maintained by NHTA. 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.

Rail
New Holland Rail operates all rail services in New Holland. There is one main intercity line from Victoria to Cambridge, also the most active line in the country, the New Holland Trunk Line. Urban and Short distance Transit is more utilized than Intercity. All of the major lines are electrified by overhead lines. The Victoria-Seddon line is a third rail system.

Military
New Holland has 20,000 active personnel and 150,000 reserve. It is part of the RIFNHM Mutual Defense and Economic Pact.