Dutch Columbia

Dutch Columbia is an archipelago nation whose territory is broken up into three main islands, Batavia Island, Noord Island, and Wilhelmina Island, plus smaller islands to come together as an area of 100,765 km². The country's total population of 9.9 million is concentrated on Batavia Island where the largest city in Dutch Columbia is located. New Amsterdam is the largest city in Dutch Columbia and is considered a world city and is the economic center of Dutch Columbia. The nation is one of the richest countries in the SCJU with a GDP PPP Per Capita of $42,000. Noorderstad has repeatedly ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world, as well as New Amsterdam which ranks somewhat less than the capital.

The country is very culturally diverse, with many Dutch influences along with Danish and English influences. Dutch Columbia is often referred to as "A bit of Europe in North America" because its liberal policies and similarities to European culture and city planning, especially in Noorderstad. The country has three official languages, they being Dutch, Danish, and English but many more are spoken such as French, German along with various Asian languages. Many Dutch customs have been adopted in Dutch Columbia such as windmills, tulips, bicycles and social tolerance. Danish customs have also been brought into Dutch Columbia by the many Danish immigrants in the mid-1800's. These customs include "hygge" which has no real English translation but is the absence of anything annoying, irritating, or emotionally overwhelming, and the presence of and pleasure from comforting, gentle, and soothing things, Danish design and architecture, and the Danish Christmas (Jul, or Yule) which has had its own modifications to fit to Dutch Columbian society.