Friesland (1983: Doomsday)

The Frisian Free State is a young state in the former Dutch province of Friesland. It largely bases itself on Frisian nationalism and pursues a command economy policy, though it doesn't actively style itself as Marxist. Beside the province of Friesland the State also makes claim to the islands of Texel, Den Helder and Wieringen. Its authority on the Frisian Island is however not well established and most of the islands are completely depopulated.

Post-Doomsday
In the early years after the Doomsday events chaos ruled the land in much of the Northern hemisphere, The Netherlands having received its fair share of the beatings was certainly no exception to this. With most of the population of its population annihilated, pockets of survivors could only be found in the northern parts of the country. The chaos following the events led to frequent riots and neo-tribal clashes between villages and cities. The ever present radiation ensured a tremendously high mortality rate.

Restoring order
The first town to restore order in what once was The Netherlands in 1988 was Drachten, where members of the Frisian nationalist party FNP set up an effective administration and distributive system for basic human needs. People from the surrounding areas flocked into the town. Like-minded people in the other towns in the region subsequently set up similar administrations with varying degrees of success.

Frisian Free State
At the initiative of the self-appointed mayor of Drachten at the time a meeting of all mayors and village headmen was held in his town in 1994. At his behest the self-governing entities united into Frisian Free State.

Politics
The Frisian Free State is ruled by the Council of Mayors, which meets on a regular basis in Drachten. Though the capital is formally located at Ljouwert all actual administration takes places in Drachten as well, the latter having been deemed unsuitable as formal capital since it is not one of the traditional eleven Frisian cities. Uniquely the country doesn't have a head of state, as that concept was deemed to be contradictory with the principles of Frisian freedom.

Demographics
The Frisian language resurged as the majority language of the population in the are held by the Free State after Doomsday, and as we speak the Dutch languages that was also official over there is virtually extinct. Population figures are still very modest numbers, with radiation still being the most frequent cause of death.

Foreign Relations
The eastern borders of the Free State are not exactly clear, with frequent clashes with neighbouring Low Saxons still occur. As the Frisian government has devoted practically all of its attention to domestic issues no actual official foreign relations exist.