Burgundy (Triangles and Crosses)

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Kingdom of Burgundy Koninkrijk Bourgondië Royaume de Bourgogne Königreich Burgund Burgundy Timeline: Triangles and Crosses OTL equivalent: Valois Burgundy, minus Duchy of Burgundy and County of Nevers
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem:  Wake ye, Picards!
Localization of Burgundy.
Capital		Nancy
Largest city		Brussels
Other cities		Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp
Official languages		Dutch French German
Demonym		Burgundian
Government		Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
-	Monarch	Charles IX
-	Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Legislature		States General
-	Upper house	Senate
-	Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Establishment		Medieval/Early Modern eras
-	Accession to Flanders	30 January 1384
-	Treaty of Arras	21 September 1435
-	Unification of Burgundy under Charles the Bold	1478
-	French–Burgundian wars	1631–1718
-	Brabant Revolution	1830–31
Area
-	Total	111,242 km2  42,951 sq mi
Population
-	2022 estimate	41,001,305
Currency		Burgundian guilder (ƒ‎) (BGD)
Time zone		UTC+1
Date formats		dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the		right
Internet TLD		.bo
Calling code		+31

Burgundy, officially the Kingdom of Burgundy is a country primarily located in Western Europe. The country is bordered by Germany to the east, Switzerland to the east, France to the south and west, and the North Sea to the north, sharing maritime borders with Great Britain through the English Channel. It covers an area of 111,242 km² (42,951 sq mi) and as a population of 41 million people. The national capital is Nancy and the largest city is Brussels.

Throughout the Middle Ages, there were several states named after Burgundy. The modern Burgundy was formed under the rule of the Dukes of Burgundy from the French House of Valois and was composed of both French and Imperial fiefs. The kingdom was founded with the unification under Charles the Bold. Its privileged position, being a major centre of trade and commerce, as well as its colonial empire during the 17th century made Burgundy one of the most powerful states in Europe during that era. Often rivaling France, during the French–Burgundian wars.

Burgundy is a sovereign state, a federation and a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its states are generally divided between grand duchies, duchies, principalities and provinces. There's no official language at a federal level, although either Dutch and French are the most spoken and often standardized. German also has a co-official status with the former two. The Burgundian complex system of governance is directly related to its linguistic diversity.

Administrative divisions

Burgundy is a federal monarchy, and its system is widely influenced by the federalism of the Holy Roman Empire. It comprises the Capital Region and nine states, four of which are hereditary monarchies (grand duchies, duchies and principalities), the Crowns, and the rest are republican governments, the Provinces. The Burgundian system is mostly criticized for being considered remnants of the Feudal era. Most of the provinces were previously owned by the House of Valois, but they became independent from the crown after the Imperial Reform of 1834. The only crown that remains within direct rule of the royal house is Upper Burgundy, ruled by the heir apparent.

Subdivision	Dutch name	French name	German name	Capital	Area	Population
Crowns
Upper Burgundy	Opper-Bourgondië	Haute-Bourgogne	Hochburgund	Dijon
Brabant	Brabant			Brussels
Low Countries	De Nederlanden	Les Pays-Bas	Die Niederlande	Amsterdam
Luxembourg	Luxemburg	Luxembourg	Lëtzebuerg	Luxembourg City
Provinces
Alsace	Elzas	Alsace	Elsass	Strassburg
Bar and Lorraine	Bar en Lotharingen	Bar et Lorraine	Bar und Lottringe	Metz
Flanders	Vlaanderen	Flandre	Flandern	Antwerp
Friesland	Friesland	Frise	Friesland	Leewarden
Wallonia	Wallonië	Wallonie	Wallonie	Liège
Capital Region
Nancy	Nancy			City of Nancy