| National Factbook |
| Flag: |
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| Nation Name: |
The Maryland Grand Duchy |
| Leader Name: |
Georg I von Calvert |
| Currency: |
Maryland Mark |
| National Animal: |
Maryland Crab |
| History: |
George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, applied to Charles I for a royal charter for what was to become the Province of Maryland. After Calvert died in April 1632, the charter for "Maryland Colony" was granted to his son, Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, on June 20, 1632.
The colony was named in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I. Led by Leonard Calvert, Cecil Calvert's younger brother, the first settlers departed from Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, on November 22, 1633 aboard two small ships, the Ark and the Dove. Their landing on March 25, 1634 at St. Clement's Island in southern Maryland, is commemorated by the state each year on that date as Maryland Day. This was the site of the first Catholic mass in the Colonies, with Father Andrew White leading the service. The first group of colonists consisted of 17 gentlemen and their wives, and about two hundred others, mostly indentured servants who could work off their passage.
After purchasing land from the Yaocomico Indians and establishing the town of St. Mary's, Leonard, per his brother's instructions, attempted to govern the country under feudalistic precepts. Meeting resistance, in February 1635, he summoned a colonial assembly. In 1638, the Assembly forced him to govern according to the laws of England. The right to initiate legislation passed to the assembly.
In 1638, Calvert seized a trading post in Kent Island established by the Virginian William Claiborne. In 1644, Claiborne led an uprising of Maryland Protestants. Calvert was forced to flee to Virginia, but he returned at the head of an armed force in 1646 and reasserted proprietarial rule.
Maryland soon became one of the few predominantly Catholic regions among the English colonies in North America. Maryland was also one of the key destinations where the government sent tens of thousands of English convicts punished by sentences of transportation. Such punishment persisted until the Revolutionary War.
The founders designed the city plan of the colonial capital, St. Mary's City, to reflect their world view. At the center of the city was the home of the mayor of St. Mary's City. From that point, streets were laid out that created two triangles. Located at two points of the triangle extending to the west were the first Maryland state house and a jail. Extending to the north of the mayor's home, the remaining two points of the second triangle were defined by a Catholic church and a school. The design of the city was a literal separation of church and state that reinforced the importance of religious freedom. The largest site of the original Maryland colony, St. Mary's City was the seat of colonial government until 1708.
in this country's alternative history diverges in a different path as Germans immigrated in mass so much so that the state language had to change to German. most citizens aren't loyal to king George or the american rebels in the ARW. by the time of the Napoleonic wars more German people moved to this German state ruled by a house of Austrian nobles. fast fowarding to 1914 and Germans in the duchy want to help with Ww1 but this country was not strong enough to fight the allies by the time the war was over some Italians immigrated to Maryland
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| Geography |
| Continent: |
North America |
| Land Area: |
6,487.25 sq. km |
| Terrain: |
Maryland Topography
Three distinct regions characterize Maryland's topography. The first and major area, falling within the Atlantic Coastal Plain, is nearly bisected by the Chesapeake Bay, dividing Maryland into the Eastern Shore and the Western Shore. The Piedmont Plateau, west of the coastal lowlands, is broad, rolling upland with several deep gorges cut by rivers. Further west, from the Catoctin Mountains in Frederick County to the West Virginia border, is the Appalachian Mountain region, containing the state's highest hills. Backbone Mountain, in Garrett County in westernmost Maryland, is the state's highest point, at 3,360 ft (1,025 m).
A few small islands lie in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland's dominant waterway. Extending 195 mi (314 km) inland from the Atlantic and varying in width from 3 to 20 mi (5–32 km), the bay comprises 3,237 sq mi (8,384 sq km), of which 1,726 sq km (4,470 sq km) are under Maryland's jurisdiction. Principal rivers include the Potomac, forming much of the southern and western border; the Patapsco, which runs through Baltimore; the Patuxent, draining the Western Shore; and the Susquehanna, crossing the Pennsylvania border and emptying into the Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. The state has 23 rivers and other bays, as well as many lakes and creeks, none of any great size.
Here is a list of the characteristics for each of the distinct regions:
The Appalachian Mountains
Features include:
The Allegheny Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains
Deep Creek Lake, Maryland's largest lake
Backbone Mountain, Maryland's highest point of land
Mountains, valleys, lakes and streams
Forests, farms, orchards and vineyards
Sub-arctic swamp
350-million-year-old rock formations
The Piedmont Plateau
Features include:
Rolling hills, pasture and fertile farmland
Quarries and iron pits
Susquehanna and Monocacy rivers
Great Falls of the Potomac River
Fall line, where the Piedmont Plateau flattens into Atlantic Coastal Plain
The Atlantic Coastal Plain
Features include:
The Chesapeake Bay
Bay tributaries, swamps and marshes
The Atlantic Ocean |
| Highest Peak: |
Hoye-Crest, 1 meters |
| Lowest Valley: |
Bloody Point Hole, -174 meters |
| Climate: |
Maryland and DC's climates are characterized by moderately cold and occasionally snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Due to their mid-latitude location, the jet stream is often located near the state and city, particularly in the late fall, winter, and spring. |
| People & Society |
| Population: |
273,877 people |
| Demonym: |
Maryländer |
| Demonym Plural: |
Maryländers |
| Ethnic Groups: |
German (Aryan) - 74.3%
Anglos - 16.0%
Italian - 9.7% |
| Languages: |
German - 74.3%
english - 16.0%
Italian - 9.7% |
| Religions: |
Catholic - 100.0% |
| Health |
| Life Expectancy: |
0 years |
| Obesity: |
0% |
| Alcohol Users: |
0% |
| Tobacco Users: |
0% |
| Cannabis Users: |
0% |
| Hard Drug Users: |
0% |
| Economy |
| Description: |
Economic propaganda is monitored by the NALVI or Neo-Anti-linkist-Vereini (Neo-Anti-Leftist Association). the group is in charge of actions unfit for the duke. the NALVI is also the co-head of the armed forces exept for the armored brigade in witch they have full control |
| Average Yearly Income: |
$263.31 |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP): |
$237,485,360.00 |
| GDP per Capita: |
$867.12 |
| Gross National Income (GNI): |
$10,309,425.00 |
| Industries: |
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| Military |
| History: |
because of spacing issues THIS IS NOT MILITARY THIS IS THE ANTHEM LYRICS
"Märyland, ach Märyland, meine Felder, meine Erde und mein Meer.
Schau dir mein Land an, schau dir sein Land an, du siehst, dass wir guten sind.
für den Herzog, die Herzogin, für das Recht, katholisch zu sein.
Lang lebe Maryland, lang lebe die Krabben, lang lebe die Kirche, für die wir alle beten.
Lang lebe Maryland, lang lebe die Krabben, lang lebe die Kirche, für die wir alle beten.
Von den Völkern und vom Papst, vom katholischen Wort unseres Gottes. unsere Rechte und für Frieden, Bürgerrechte und die Rechte des Volkes. aus der Heimat und unserem Vaterland, und das protestantische Land fällt.
unser Vaterland, unser Maryland, unser Herzog und die Kirche des Landes.
unser Vaterland, unser Maryland, unser Herzog und die Kirche des Landes." |
| Soldiers: |
0 |
| Tanks: |
0 |
| Aircraft: |
0 |
| Ships: |
35 |
| Missiles: |
15 |
| Nuclear Weapons: |
0 |
| Last Updated: 12/04/2023 02:33 pm |
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