Vermeu

Vermeu, officially the Republic of Vermeu is a sovereign state located mainly in the Great Issobel Island in the Atlantic Ocean, and has territory in a little island to the west. Vermeu is considered to be a North American country. It is bordered by Teshiel to the north and Ebyan to the south.

Toponym
The name of Vermeu finds its origin on Larz Vermeulen, a Dutch sailor leader who worked for the German Navy.

German Issobel Protectorate
After numerous establishments made by Germany on the Great Issobel Island, the country claimed an extense territory, modern day Vermeu, to be its protectorate. The European country occupied the protectorate and colonised most of the people living on it. Due to the land being very rich, Germany didn't give up with the protectorate even after losing the World War, unlike what it did with most of its African colonies, Namibia, Togo and Cameroon. Great Britain tried to invade and take it, but Germany defended it with the help of Japan. Italians and Japanese were allowed to inhabit the area, thing that left a mark and nowadays it is visible due to the numerous Japanese and Italian families living in Vermeu.

Geography
The land of Vermeu is relatively flat, and its only high elevations are found between the borders with Teshiel and Ebyan, though the border with the latter is practically uninhabited due to an intense desertic zone. The climate in Vermeu is humid subtropical in the north, temperate in the center, and semiarid and desert in the south and southwest.

Political division
The country is divided into 9 provinces including Grafland which is an island to the west of the mainland. As a unitary state, all provinces follow the same constitutional power.