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The United Netherlands (UNL) is a country in West Europe.

History[]

  • 2011 - The Black Tide strikes the Low Countries, leaving a morass of toxic sludge in its wake.
  • 2012 - Royal Dutch Joint Enterprises (RDJE) forms, obtaining exclusive restoration contracts and subsidies.
  • 2016 - After a referendum, Wallonia declares independence from Flanders. The country of Belgium ceases to exist.
  • 2018 - The Brussels European City (BEC) forms under the control of the European Union (EU). Though a true independent city, its status is still disputed between Flanders and Wallonia for years to come.
  • 2028 - After years of economic recession, Wallonia joins France as a semi-autonomous region.
  • 2036 - The Netherlands and Flanders begin unification negotiations.
  • 2043, Mar 19 - The Netherlands and Flanders merge and form the United Netherlands (UNL). Major changes are made to the old social, legal, and economic laws.
  • 2062, Oct - The first set of radical new laws favoring corporations is accepted in the Dutch parliament.
  • 2063, Jan - RDJE merges with British Industrial, becoming Regulus Joint Industries.
  • 2063, May - The UNL joins the New European Economic Community (NEEC) and subsequently gains its first six-month presidency.

Geography[]

The United Netherlands is located between the Allied German States in the east, France in the south, and the Saar-Lorraine-Luxembourg (SOX) Special Administrative Zone in the southwest. The western UNL has a long coastline to the North Sea.

The UNL consists of the Netherlands and Flanders, once the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. The UNL is part of a region called the Low Countries, which also includes Wallonia (once the French-speaking part of Belgium).

Cities[]

Locations[]

  • Underwater arcologies[1]

Politics[]

Foreign relations[]

Economy[]

Corporate Presence[]

Culture[]

Sports[]

A team from the United Netherlands took part in the FIFA Soccer World Cup in Amazonia in 2064.

The United Netherlands has at least two professional Hover Ball teams playing in the WHL: the "Noordsee Klabouters" and the "Den Haag Vesileijonat".

Crime[]

Shadows[]

The Helix Data Haven is located in the Hague.[6][7]

References[]

  1. o94379615Target: Smuggler Havens p. 62 - 65
  2. o84296706Germany Sourcebook p. 43
  3. o30783549Shadows of Europe p. 28
  4. o79645619Corporate Download p. 79
  5. o79645619Corporate Download p. 84
  6. o57280352Target: Matrix p. 39 - 43
  7. o94379615Target: Smuggler Havens p.61 - 62

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