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 * As a result of plagiarism accusations by Donaldo, this will be merged with Vasteria and Mauritsland.

The New Rhineland (New Rhenish: Nieu Rhinland) (Portuguese: Nova Renânia) (Guarani: Nueva Rrenania), officially the Republic of the New Rhineland (New Rhenish: Republijk van din Nieu Rhinland) (Portuguese: República da Nova Renânia) (Guarani: Tetã Joaty Nueva Rrenania) is a sovereign landlocked country between Peru and Brazil with a small land border with Colombia to the north. It occupies a land area of 199,315 km² and has a population of 17 million people. Its capital is located in Joinville, located along the Jurua River.

Ethnicity
The New Rhineland is multi-ethnic. At present, there are 7 distinguishable recognized ethnic minorities in the country, and are as follows:
 * The indigenous population, composed of mostly Guarani, Panoans, Arawakans and Arauans (15% of the population).
 * Lusophones (Brazilians, White Angolans and Mainland Portuguese, mostly from Northern Portugal) make 50% of the national population.
 * The Rhenophones, speakers of a German creole named New Rhenish, who are divided into three groups, make up 20% of the population:
 * Germans from mainly the Rhineland (hence the name), as well as Prussia, Schleswig, Pomerania, Alsace, Luxembourg and Saxony.
 * Dutchmen from Zeeland, Groningen, Utrecht, Gelderland and Luxembourg. (Indos from Indonesia are also counted)
 * Mennonites (Anabaptist Flemings, Frisians and Prussians who settled in Poland and Russia)
 * Britons from Northern Ireland and Cornwall introduced into the population during the Brazilian Empire era make up 2% of the population.
 * A small Spanish-speaking population which makes up 5% of the total population, consisting of Peruvians and Bolivians.
 * Jews (German and Dutch Ashkenazims and Portuguese and Spanish Sephardims) which make 3% of the population.
 * Afro-New Rhinelanders, descendants of enslaved Yoruba, Shona, Kongo, Amhara and Dahomey make up 5% of the population of the country.

The official languages are English, Portuguese and New Rhenish (a German and Dutch pidgin with Portuguese, Guarani and Spanish influence). Indigenous languages include Lokono, Axaninca, Kulina and Guarani.

States
The New Rhineland has 12 states:
 * Laurel
 * New Alsace
 * Lorrania
 * Santa Maria
 * New Luxembourg
 * Bismarckia
 * Mid-Jurua
 * Joinville (capital state)
 * New Porto
 * Montalegre
 * Tarauaca
 * Javari Valley

Trivia

 * Radio and Television of the New Rhineland (RTN) and National Christian Radio are the sole public TV stations in the country, although some other TV channels exist (e.g. OTV, JVT, 5, V4), and many cable networks have their own feeds in the country, such as Cartoon Network.
 * The country was formerly a leftist utopian semi-dictatorship (inspired by the Vlokozu Union) from 1971-1993, which ended with the resignation of Carlos Montes, the last president of the National Order.
 * Tattooing is frowned upon in the states of Bismarckia, Chadiweu and New Alsace and the city of Joinville as it has been known to cause skin problems and exacerbate mental health issues. Its strong connotation with criminals is also to blame. Joinville became the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere to ban tattooing in 1999. Tattooing was also discouraged during the New National Order era, with people having to hide their tattoos when in public.
 * New Rhineland's music industry enjoys the same level of popularity as those of Belgium and Malaysia. Popular singers and musicians include:
 * Carlos Macedo, rapper
 * Jacob Nielsen, pop-swing singer
 * Marianna Meneghel, singer
 * Any form of child abuse, up to and including scolding, is forbidden and has been since 1983, when the National Order voted to ban any form of physical punishment from being inflicted on children. The penalty for violating such laws is a maximum 10-year prison sentence.