History
Around the time Roman powers were collapsing and the Middle Ages began, several different Germanic peoples moved to the land that is now Ursannaia. The most dominant of these Germanic peoples were the Frisians, who took the North and coastal areas, the Low Saxons, who took the Northeast, and the Franks, who took the South. For a long time the territories were overlooked by other countries, but in 1568 the land was claimed by Spain. The country was previously Protestant, but the Spanish took measures against it and turned most of the country Roman Catholic. The people of the country eventually revolted, and in 1648 they gained their independence and named the land Ursannaia; but instead of going back to being Protestant, the country stayed Catholic.
Around 1667, Ursannaia started to become a very rich country. It was a popular trading spot, and there was a flowering of industry, arts, and sciences. They started to develop strong mercantile companies, and over time they started to colonize several different countries (such as Indonesia, Suriname, and several different islands in the Caribbean). They managed to stay neutral throughout the whole First World War, and because Ursannaia isn't a very big country, they were mostly overlooked by the bigger European powers. However, this meant that they didn't have any losses during the first World War, and by the time the Second World War happened they were quite strong. They tried to stay neutral during World War II as well, but they felt threatened by Germany, since they were right next to them, and believed that they would try to take over Ursannaia. As a result, they joined the Allied forces to gain protection from them, as well as to fight against the Axis powers. They suffered economic drawbacks from the war, and since most of their military was being used to fight against the Axis powers they lost many of the territories they colonized.
However, they received immense amounts of help from other countries after the war, and in the few years after the war Ursannaia had a rapid economic recovery, and despite losing many of their territories they still had power over some islands in the Caribbean. Ursannaia began to form economic alliances with a few other European countries, and Ursannaia became the founder of the European Union. Nowadays Ursannaia also a part of NATO and the United Nations, and is a peaceful country. Their economy is also steady and highly prosperous. Because they engaged in trading with other countries so often in the past, they still have an open economy today.
Around 1667, Ursannaia started to become a very rich country. It was a popular trading spot, and there was a flowering of industry, arts, and sciences. They started to develop strong mercantile companies, and over time they started to colonize several different countries (such as Indonesia, Suriname, and several different islands in the Caribbean). They managed to stay neutral throughout the whole First World War, and because Ursannaia isn't a very big country, they were mostly overlooked by the bigger European powers. However, this meant that they didn't have any losses during the first World War, and by the time the Second World War happened they were quite strong. They tried to stay neutral during World War II as well, but they felt threatened by Germany, since they were right next to them, and believed that they would try to take over Ursannaia. As a result, they joined the Allied forces to gain protection from them, as well as to fight against the Axis powers. They suffered economic drawbacks from the war, and since most of their military was being used to fight against the Axis powers they lost many of the territories they colonized.
However, they received immense amounts of help from other countries after the war, and in the few years after the war Ursannaia had a rapid economic recovery, and despite losing many of their territories they still had power over some islands in the Caribbean. Ursannaia began to form economic alliances with a few other European countries, and Ursannaia became the founder of the European Union. Nowadays Ursannaia also a part of NATO and the United Nations, and is a peaceful country. Their economy is also steady and highly prosperous. Because they engaged in trading with other countries so often in the past, they still have an open economy today.