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}}The '''Republic of Freelands''', now known as Freelands Province, iswas a ''free'' state located in the +,+ quadrant of the map[[CivClassic]]. Governor bushycraftbt99 established the state in [[Entranan Republic|Entranan]] territory in late July of 2018.

Freelands tracestraced its history back to bushycraftbt99, who traveled across the ocean to settle the area in hopes of establishing a free and democratic country. Problems soon arose when he stole a bed and broke into a factory in [[Fredericksland]] to gather materials and learn how they set up their industrial base. Hostilities grew when other nations in the region falsely believed he was responsible for a string of robberies that happened over the course of a month. After almost being pearled when returning some of the stolen goods, Prince Hroerek determined that bushycraftbt99 was not the serial robber and tensions eased over the following days.

After establishing contact with Rambete and shtim from the Republic of Entrana, an agreement was made between the two nations that made Freelands an official province of Entrana. The Republic of Freelands was no more and Fort Liberty became a free city per the agreement; exempt from taxes but still subordinate to the Republic. Soon after, a road was built between the capital and Fort Liberty to establish a safe route between the two cities. During this period the province added some new residents, and with that came the need for a senator to be appointed. Senator JaddyCakez was appointed as the only senator to serve alongside Governor bushycraftbt99.

Freelands iswas situated in the northeast section of [[Entranan Republic|Entranan]] territory near the city of [[Fredericksland|Fredericksland in Pruthenia]]. The southern most border of Freelands liesused to be along the Z: 4565 line and the northernmost border along the Z: 4250. These have since been extended somewhat. The coast marks the eastern and western borders of the province. The islands off the coast of the province are also under its control.

The province's territory is mountainous and hard to traverse. The frequent exposed caves and dense vegetation make journeys treacherous and unsafe for those who are not familiar with the land. The edges of the province are deforested and heavily disturbed from open pit mining and vault construction by a previous civilization.

Fort Liberty is the only settlement in the province. It sits beside the ocean on a small plateau which is at the base of multiple large mountains. The sleepy town boasts multiple small homes, a town hall, a factory, a port, and a few other miscellaneous buildings. An outpost built by JaddyCakez does exist to the north of the town, but its main purpose is to guard the canal and function as a fallback position if the town is attacked. No citizens are permanently stationed there.

The Republic of Freelands has a strong agricultural sector whose main products are apples, sugar, and wheat. The climate limits the growth of other crops and the lack of animals in the area has prevented the production of meat and other animal-related goods except for eggs and chicken. A savanna biome exists near the town, but soit faris noout farmsof havethe beenprovince's builtcontrol. thereNonetheless, anda itfarm ishas outsidebeen theestablished controlthere ofto provide the province with potatoes, pumpkins, and melons.

Mining, as in all other civscivilizations, is the primary industry in the province. The mining sector of the economy is the backbone of Freelands' industrial base and produces the materials necessary for defense, construction, and economic growth.

The hills of Freelands are dense with vegetation which provide a large amount of oak and birch lumber for the nation. This lumber can then be converted for use in construction/tools, or for making charcoal which powers the factories and smelters of Fort Liberty. Due to a reforestation effort, most lumber is now imported. Approximately 35% of forested lands in Entrana have been destroyed or clear cut.

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Freelands is home to a few companies which are Atlas Industrials, Brown Brewing Company, and Fort Liberty Ironworks. These companies supply the province with capital goods like factories, as well as drinks, tools, and weaponry. Most of their business is done within Fort Liberty or Entrana, but there is interest in forming trade agreements with nearby nations to expand business and to bring new goods to the shores of the province.