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Blönland, formally the Kingdom of Greater Blönland (Königreich Groß-Blönland) is a country in East Uletha. It borders Remsfalen to the west, UL31c and Izaland to the south and Saikyel to the east, as well as the [SEANAME] to the north. It covers an area of xxx square kilometers and has a population of over xx.x million, resulting in a population density of xxx per square kilometer. It is one of the easternmost culturally and linguistically Kalmish countries. The capital and largest city is Burgenau, located in the south, closely followed by Collenburg near the northern coast. Other major cities are the twin cities Dietfeld and Neustadt an der Lubbe, Papenau, Neustadt auf der Höhe, Daxau and Kronenburg.

A constitutional monarchy, Blönland consists of two Constituent Countries (Länder) - the Kingdom of Blönland proper (Königreich Blönland), with the capital Burgenau and the Grand Duchy of Remsfalen-Lüningen (Großherzogtum Remsfalen-Lüningen), with the capital Collenburg. Historically distinct entities that were gradually unified after they came under a personal union, both have retained large degrees of autonomy and are culturally distinct, speaking different dialects. While Blönland is primarily Catholic, Remsfalen-Lüningen is mostly Protestant, except for areas in its south and east. The forested Central Mountains separate Blönland proper from largely flat Remsfalen-Lüningen, while the southern border is formed by the [MOUNTAINRANGENAME].

Blönland as a consolidated entity came into existence in 1844, when King Friedrich-Alexander II of Blönland inherited, in accordance with the 1733 Treaty of Collenburg, the Grand Duchy of Remsfalen-Lüningen that had split off from Remsfalen in 1678 from his distant cousin, Grand Duke Otto V, prompting the Remsfalian invasion of Remsfalen-Lüningen and Blönland, also called the Six Months' War. The Treaty of Weisburg ended the war, stipulating that Remsfalen-Lüningen would maintain its independence and be ruled by the King of Blönland in a personal union but would form a customs union with Remsfalen and surrender part of its tax income. In a time of political instability in Remsfalen, King Friedrich-Alexander II's successor Georg I began taking measures to change the status quo as he feared that Remsfalen would claim the Grand Duchy again, which resulted in the Crisis of 1862 that almost ended in a second war between Blönland and Remsfalen.

On May 10th, 1863, the Second Treaty of Collenburg was signed, in which Remsfalen consented to a real union between Blönland and Remsfalen-Lüningen in exchange for receiving the territory of Gamsland. Three days later, on May 13th, the parliaments of Blönland and Remsfalen-Lüningen passed an Act of Union, which resulted in the formation of the Kingdom of Blönland-Remsfalen-Lüningen and created the borders known today. On May 17th, King Georg I was crowned Grand Duke of Remsfalen-Lüningen. The date is celebrated as the National Holiday since 1899.

Political integration of the two regions lasted well into the 20th century and is often still considered incomplete. The Kingdom of Blönland proper and the Grand Duchy retained their own armies until the Great War forced a modernization of the armed forces in 1932, as well as their own parliamentary lower houses and governments until 1952. During the Great War, Blönland remained officially neutral but provided aid to [SIDE]. It became a haven for war refugees from other Kalmish countries and for businesses who did not want to wait until reconstruction in war-struck regions was complete, which benefitted the rural areas greatly and finalized the formation of the Collenburg Metropolitan Area, the country's largest.

On January 1st, 1952, the Great Reform Act came into effect, unifying the legislatives of Blönland and Remsfalen-Lüningen and giving the country its current name. It implemented many economical, legal and social reforms that helped Blönland to adapt to the postwar world, significantly deregulating the economy and allowing the Kingdom to become a hub for modern technologies without alienating the traditional industries like mining in the south and fishing in the north.

Blönland is notable for its space program, high-quality transportation network and is touristically important, hosting more than 63 million visitors per year. Its largest exports are automotive and aerospace parts, coal and semiconductors. Agriculture is centered around dairy production on the coastal plains and in the mountains as well as wine and fruit in the rolling hills of the central regions.