Koudeiland is an isolationist nation, which means Koudeiland doesn't have any allies and is unrecognized by other countries. One reason that no country fully recognizes Koudeiland as of 2023 is that Koudeiland's existence violates the Antarctic Treaty if you consider Koudeiland, Falklands, and South Georgia Island to be Antarctica. Another reason why Koudeiland's sovereignty isn't recognized is because many citizens of Koudeiland joined radical extremist and terror groups such as DA3SH and Ansar Allah. (It is important to note that the vast majority of Koudeilandic people are against these groups and as of 2023, the Koudeilandic government is working on deradicalization programs/)
Koudeiland continues to remain a very isolated nation with no allies and no foreign intervention. Koudeiland's large military is also quite controversial. The small island nation of Koudeiland has a GDP of 7 billion and spends 2 billion on military every year.
27% of Koudeiland's GDP per capita comes from Gülbå fruit and its exportation. The Gülbå fruit (or "Gulba fruit") is an endemic species to Koudeiland which grows under the snow in Winter from vines. Gülbå fruits are related to passion fruit and are one of very few fruits with naturally occurring blue color.
The name “Koudeiland” comes from Dutch “"oude eilanden”"which literally translates to “cold islands” in Dutch. Koudeiland was discovered in 1899 by a lone Dutch sailor who had been marooned by an upset crew of Scottish sailors. For 22 years, the unknown Dutch man survived off of a diet of fish and bird eggs and whale and made coats from seal fur and penguin feathers. In his journal, he wrote about how cold it could be there all year and referred to the place as Koude eilanden.
English speaking American sailors found the island and the unknown Dutch man after wrecking in 1921 on a voyage around the world. The ship of Americans contained a very ill captain Michael Washington and his crew Terry Carver, Scott Lane, Harry Lee, and the ship's cook Layla King as well as her aunt Angela King. The Dutch man didn’t remember his name after 22 years of living in isolation and had become an expert hunter and survivalist. Without any large enough trees in the harsh climate of Koudeiland, the Dutch man was never able to leave. He was given the name Frank by the Americans.
Now, with a rotten and wrecked ship full of worms eating the bad wood, the Americans were trapped on the island with Frank the Dutchman. Frank the Dutchman is recognized as the patriarch and leader of early Koudeiland, as well as the original discoverer of the archipelago. By 1955, Koudeiland was an archipelago with the living descendants of those few original inhabitants. The society was practicing polygamy and a unique modern pagan religion.
It is during 1955 that a group of runaway teens from Pakistan also wrecked their ship in the notoriously harsh waters near Koudeiland, and came ashore. The kids' names were Ashura, Fatimah, Hassan, Ali, Mohammed, Yusuf, and ‘Aisha and they were ages 17 through 19. These schoolmates hated their lives working hard in 1955 developing Pakistan and ran away together. They brought fresh, new blood to the island which was entirely related before and they converted almost everyone in Koudeiland to Sunni and Shia Islam.
Now, Koudeiland is mostly Sunni and Shia Muslims and a few pagans and Atheists. In 1964, Hassan and Ali returned from a long voyage with 116 people from Pakistan and Malaysia who wanted a better life, as well as maps, books, food, greenhouse technology, and modern technology. Koudeiland caught up with modern society and started using electricity in 1966. Koudeiland has seen several waves of immigration from the USA, Canada, the Netherlands, and many Muslim nations from East Asia to Africa between the years 1964 and 1978.
Hassan and Ali ran long trips around the world, picking up poor people and people fleeing from persecution as well as old friends and bringing them to resettle in Koudeiland.
In the 1980s, using pirated TV and radio, Koudeiland finally caught up with modern politics and the battle between capitalism and communism that was taking place. In 2000, Koudeiland kicked off a new millenia by installing its first official government, which is a democratic one with some Islamic traditional and cultural values.
Today, Koudeiland is a little-known isolationist nation who isn’t fully recognized by any country. To maintain peace, Koudeiland stayed out of international politics and remained relatively unknown by most people outside of the region.
Koudeiland's military is spent on with 2 billion of the 7 billion dollars of GDP Koudeiland brings in annually. Koudeiland's military is capable of carrying out aerial bombardments and full-scale naval invasions as well as advance rescue operations. Koudeiland's military includes Airmen, Naval captains and ship's crew, and operators of tanks. Koudeiland’s government has 2 aircraft carriers, 800 jets, 665 regular airplanes and cargo planes, 48 civilian transport planes, 75 helicopters, 900 small boats, 10 warships, and 400 tanks. Koudeiland has 17 military bases scattered across the archipelago. There are 21,752 people in Koudeiland’s military, making it one of the most militarized nations in the world with one third of Koudeiland’s population doing voluntary military service. During the Falklands War, Koudeiland sent secret intelligence to spy on Argentina to make sure Argentina wouldn't invade Koudeiland after the Argentinian army took nearby South Georgia Island and the nearby Sandwich Islands and the nearby Falklands Islands.
In Koudeiland's criminal justice system, everyone is innocent until proven guilty of a crime and everyone has the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent. Crimes in Koudeiland are punished with local interpretation of Sharia Law (Islamic Rulings) with exceptions for non-Muslims who wish to have autonomy from Islamic law.
Political parties in Koudeiland are:
Koudeiland Conservative Islamic Party,
Koudeiland Progressive Liberal Party,
Koudeiland Environmental Party,
Koudeiland Mujihadeen Party
The Emir of Koudeiland, currently president Ahmad Visser as of 2023, is an elected president who is in charge of the Koudeiland archipelago. He can pass or reject laws and create, destroy, or change taxes and laws. The Emir of Koudeiland has the power to declare war or peace and give messages and orders to the public. President of Koudeiland, capable of overturning bills and has same rights as US president does.
In the old days (late 1800s to 1999) Koudeiland was under a system of clans ruled by patriarchy. Muslim immigrants brought equal rights for women and influenced Koudeiland to develop it's modern government.
Koudeiland is a democratic Islamic republic with a centralized government and secular laws. Koudeiland also has a parliament.
Koudeiland is an isolationist nation with no allies and little international involvement at all, however, Koudeiland does recognize Palestine and East Turkestan as independent nations and makes an enemy out of Israel and the Chinese Communist Party.
Koudeiland has hilly and mountainous terrain inland and flat plains around the coast. Coastal Koudeiland has a cool maritime climate with maximum low temperatures getting to 22°F (-5.5°C) and maximum high temperatures in Summer reaching 60°F (15.5°C). It is often rainy in Koudeiland with snowy nights during Winter and below-average nights in Summer. Koudeiland is located in the region of the Antarctic peninsula.
Koudeiland exports mostly handicrafts, penguin feathers, seafood, spices, and crystals. Koudeiland imports lots of raw materials and necessities. The fishing industry in Koudeiland is a very profitable industry and the same can be said about the agricultural industry.
In Koudeiland, the Muslim population celebrates holidays such as Ramadhan and Eid AL-Fitr. Many pagans in Koudeiland celebrate Samhain and the Winter Solstice. Some notable cultural customs in Koudeiland include eating certain animals when they naturally pass away since it is illegal to slaughter protected species like penguins. When penguins pass away, many islanders rush to cook it while it is fresh and it is cooked for a long time to ensure it won't carry any virus or parasite. Alcohol is seen as bad to people from Koudeiland and it is not publicly drank or used to clean cuts. Koudeiland is very multicultural and the official languages of Koudeiland are English, Dutch, Arabic, Koudeiland Kréyòl, Indonesian, and Koudeilandik.
17th September: Orca Meat Day: A day honoring the pot of Orca Meat which saved lost hikers on the mountain which is now named Orca Meat Mountain. This holiday has been celebrated since 17 September 1970.
20th March Penguin's Day National holiday to celebrate penguins and other unique wildlife in Koudeiland and get schoolchildren involved in learning about nature.