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{{Infobox country
|coords_zoom = 6
|coords_y = 51.904
|coords_x = 38.672
|conventional_long_name = Republic of Kalm
|common_name = Kalm
|native_name = Republik Kalm
|image_flag = Kalm flag.svg
|alt_flag = 
|image_coat = Kalm-republic-coa.svg
|alt_coat =
|national_motto = &quot;In ewiger Freiheit vereint&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;small&gt;''United in eternal freedom''&lt;/small&gt;
|national_anthem = &quot;Mein Land, oh Freud&quot;&lt;br&gt;(My Land, Oh Joy)
|image_map = 
|alt_map = Location of Kalm
|map_caption = Kalm shown within [[Uletha]]
|capital = [[Nerschach]]
|largest_city = [[Tarott]]
|official_languages = [[Kalmish|Kalmish language]]
|other_languages = [[Beltish|Beltish language]]&lt;br /&gt;[[High Eumanian|High-Eumanian language]]
|ethnic_groups = Kohnic, Eumanic, Beltish, Lower-Egytish and other
|government_type = Federal parliamentary republic
|leader_title1 = President
|leader_name1 = tbd
|leader_title2 = Chancellor
|leader_name2 = tbd
|leader_title3 = President of the National Council
|leader_name3 = tbd
|legislature = Parliament
|upper_house = Federal council of the Regions
|lower_house = National council
|area_km2 = 763,943
|HDI = 0.914
|HDI_year = 2014
|currency =   
|currency_code = 
|drives_on_the = right
|cctld = [[.kl]]
}}

'''Kalm''' (officially: ''Republic of Kalm'') is a country in western [[Uletha]], located between the [[West Sea]] in the west and south-west, the [[Vinn Sea]] in the north and the [[Egyt Mountains]] in the east. Adjacent countries are [[Scandmark]] and [[Florescenta]] to the north-west, [[Wesmandy]], [[Vinnmark]], and [[Ventria]] to the north-east, [[Estiensia]] and [[Garlis]] to the east, as well as [[Sathria]] and [[Erfeldia]] to the south.

==Geography==

== History ==

The territory that nowadays is referred to as the Republic of Kalm traditionally until the late 18th century was a conglomerate of smaller kingdoms, princedoms and dukedoms. Historically, the most powerful ones were
* '''[[Kelmreich]]''', located around the valley of [[Kelm river]] west of [[Kohnsee|Lake Kohnen]] (with Kelm river providing the origin for the name of the country),
* '''[[Kingdom of Stresia]]''' between [[Vinn Sea]] in the north, [[Borwald]] and [[Fennplatt]] mountains in the east, and [[Fora]] valley in the south,
* '''[[Beltish Kingdom]]''' in the north-west, and
* '''[[Kingdom of Torschau-Kinsburg]]''' in the south.

During Kalmish history there were many territorial changes and many times, the border has been replaced significantly.

'''375 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
First attacks of Kalmish tribes to the north of the [[New Ionean Empire]], first phase of pushing the [[Noumathians]] back to the south.

'''440 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
End of the New Ionean Empire.

'''585 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
The south of Kalmish territory (as of today) is taken over by Kalmish tribes.

'''around 665 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Rise of the city of [[Broziant]] as an important trading city within the delta region of [[Barsas River|Barsas]] river. Broziantian conquest of several coastal cities at the West Sea coast (e.g. [[Sinzhafen]], also some other cities more to the north) within the following decades.

'''around 700 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Wavelike intentions to expand the Kalmish Empire (located around [[Kelm River|Kelm]] river valley and the surroundings of the city of [[Mant]]).

'''around 760 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Start of Kalmish written history.

'''911 - 1102 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
First Overall Kalmish Empire with [[Sellnburg]] as the capital city, dynasty of the [[Sellern dynasty|Sellerns]]. 1102 definite fall of the First Empire, after decades of creeping decline.

'''1100 - 1500 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Many smaller wars and conflicts between Kalmish petty states and principalities.

'''1516 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
The Large Principality of [[Erfeldia]] is conquered by the [[Kingdom of Pacturia]], ruled in personal union by the King of Pacturia and later by mutual relatives of the Pacturian royal dynasty.

'''around 1600 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
fatal pest epidemic in the south of Kalm and in Sathria.

'''1667-1676 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Nine Year War (Kalmish: ''Neunjähriger Krieg''), a religious war. A large group of Kamlish speaking people settles in Sathria within [[Zomontepe]] near [[Roantra]]. During the first years of the war, many catholic people flee from Kalm to [[Zylanda]] for religious reasons. After the war, many protestant returnees arrive from Zylanda.

'''1679 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Kalmish Reformation, provoked by the expansion of Sathrian mendicant orders to Kalm and the protest of Kalmish religious adherents against this development. Also, reformed Zylandian returnees had a large influence here. Religious adherents of the new Sathrian persuasions flee back to Sathria.

'''1731 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Sathria invades Erfeldia, occupation of the principality.

'''1750 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
The southern part of Kalm is occupied by the Sathrians. First advance to [[Kinsburg]] region. Finally, the whole region up to [[Juhne River|Juhne]] river is being occupied.

'''1753 - 1754 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Sathrian occupation of the city of [[Herlenz]].

'''1758 - 1778 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Coastal part of [[Torschau]] region under Sathrian administration.

'''1778 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Year of the ''Great Compromise'' with successful negotiations that resulted in the ''Treaty of Bittervolden'' (Kalmish: ''Vertrag von Bittervolden''). Torschau and Kinsburg north of Barsas river now again under Kalmish administration. Erfeldia now independent and not part of the Kalmish territory due to Sathrian interests, as part of the compromise.

'''1781 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Large need of unity and thus foundation of the Great Kalmish Empire (Second Empire) with [[Tarott]] as capital city. The Duke of Stresia becomes the first Great Kalmish Emperor.

'''around 1830 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
The Roantrian King in Kalmish exile within the city of [[Golbrünn]].

'''1843 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
[[Ludwig Balthasar Frömme]] shoots the Roantrian heir to the throne. The reasons are still not clear, but conflicts with the Kalmish mafia are most probable as the motivation for this crime.

'''1846 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
Death of the Roantrian King in Kalmish exile.

'''1869 AD'''&lt;br /&gt;
[[Nerschach]] becomes Kalmish capital again.

== Administrative division ==

The Republic of Kalm is divided into 17 federal regions (Kalmish: Regionen).


{| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;
|-
! Name
! Code
! Capital
! Area (km&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;)
! Population
! Density
|-
| {{Hauptstadtregion}} || NER || [[Nerschach]] || 7,018 ||  || 
|-
| {{Ahrland}} || AHR || [[Korslingen]] || 30,390  ||  || 
|-
| {{Arwangen}} || ARW || [[Mendau]] || 40,303  ||  || 
|-
| {{Beltgau}} || BEL || [[Gormand]] || 105,108 ||  ||
|-
| {{Borwald-Oberstresien}} || BOS || [[Niedernfins]] || 28,361 ||  ||
|-
| {{Elgat-Niedersolm}} || ELN || [[Rothenstadt]] || 47,713 ||  || 
|-
| {{Herlenzer Land}} || HEL || [[Herlenz]] || 13,225 ||  || 
|-
| {{Kelmtal-Borgenland}} || KEB || [[Orlent]] || 27,413  ||  || 
|-
| {{Kettholm-Westvinnsee}} || KEW || [[Lornhaus]] || 69,453  ||  || 
|-
| {{Kohnen}} || KOH || [[Offenwels]] || 82,774  ||  || 
|-
| {{Leesa}} || LES || [[Andernis]] || 25,824 ||  || 
|-
| {{Markland}} || MAR || [[Golbrünn]] || 33,980 ||  ||
|-
| {{Niederstresien}} || NIS || [[Wintheben]] || 52,861 ||  ||
|-
| {{Nordland}} || NOR || [[Pern]] || 83,757 ||  ||
|-
| {{Storberg-Oberfora}} || STO || [[Lendrecht]] || 41,595 ||  || 
|-
| {{Tarott}} || TAR || [[Tarott]] || 822 ||  || 
|-
| {{Torschau}} || TOR || [[Kollnstadt]] || 73,340 ||  || 
|}

== Culture ==

(coming soon)

== Transportation ==

Kalm has an extensive network of good-quality transportation infrastructure. It consists of a dense and hierarchic road system with a quite dense motorway (Autobahn) network with only a few few major gaps, a dense and [[Train types in Kalm|hierarchic railway network]] (with many rural sections closed during the 20th century but with the tendency of re-opening even smaller lines) used for both passenger and freight traffic in a very high extent and including a growing network of high-speed lines ([[FLINX]]), a network of (artificial) inland shipping waterways, important sea shipping ports and facilities at the coasts of [[West Sea]] and [[Vinn Sea]], and an hierarchic airport system with [[Tarott-Kemburg International Airport]] being the country's main international hub. Also, the constantly growing bicycle path network, often with its own right-of-way and the first grade-separated, prioritized ''[[Radschnellweg (Kalm)|Radschnellweg]]'' (bicycle fast-track) sections opened during the last decade is worth mentioning here.

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