Holland

"Speak Softly and Carry a Wooden Sword."
The newly formed faction of Holland (based in New Hollandia) is currently neutral to other nations. However, the leader and founder of this nation, EXDF, has publicly expressed plans to raid other nations only equipped with a wooden sword and leather boots. Holland City, the capitol city of Holland, is currently constructed solely out of dirt blocks. Holland's current primary interest is expansion, a very stark contrast from their earlier interest in self-preservation.

Founding
The faction of Holland was founded on November 17th, 2020 by EXDF. Initially started as a joke, Holland is an emerging nation built entirely out of dirt blocks on the coast of a swamp, expanding into the ocean. To construct the nation, EXDF explored the other cities in the area and looted chests, but only stole stacks of dirt. EXDF rowed to a swamp where he found an above-ground underwater ruins, which are currently located directly adjacent to Holland City. Holland City began with a small carrot farm, a small wheat farm, a sugarcane farm, a cactus farm, a dirt road, and two townhouses. As the founder of this faction, EXDF crowned himself as the Big Man of Holland.

Mediterranean Conflict
While EXDF had plans to wage war on other nations as soon as possible, a genuine conflict occurred between Holland and Malta over the future of the Mediterranean Sea. Holland was against Malta's plan to drain the ocean for the purpose of implementing a forested ecosystem in its place. Holland argued that because Holland City was to expand into the Mediterranean Sea as a floating city, the Maltese would be intruding on land that Holland occupied. In the end, Malta and Holland struck a deal that the sea could only be drained on the other side of the Bridge to Valletta from the location of Holland City. However, Ian Major decided that Malta would claim a sizeable chunk of ocean on the side dedicated to Holland, a term to which EXDF agreed with compensation of 20 iron ingots.

Expansion
EXDF extended invitations for many nations (and individuals, separately) to join the Holland faction as cities with the promise that they can entirely continue their operations as normal. This invitation was accepted first by Jhesuea (MapleJeshy), who quickly occupied a vacation home in Holland City as his permanent residence. Next, the invitation was accepted by Ian Little, leader of Amsterdam, a colony of the newly dissolved Constantinople faction. This made Amsterdam a city in Holland, with Ian Little as its governor. Third, the invitation was accepted by Katya (HammockOcemeco), who had up until that point been nomadic. This invitation was accepted with the promise from EXDF that she would become the governor of the colony of Medina, a colony which had recently experienced a severe power struggle after being initially founded by Katya (HammockOcemeco) herself.

Trivia

 * The founder, EXDF, plans to run for UN president under the campaign DUTCH2020.
 * Despite the fact that Amsterdam also exists, Holland and Amsterdam were initially created with no relation. However, both Ian Little and Amsterdam ended up joining Holland.
 * Near the cactus farm in front of Holland City is a command block which distributes 64 dirt blocks to EXDF when activated.
 * When referring to the nation as a whole, this faction is referred to as Holland. The land occupied by this faction is referred to as New Hollandia. Thus, the land that Amsterdam, Holland City, and Medina are on are officially considered New Hollandia, despite the fact that they are not connected.
 * Although Ian Little is a member of the Holland faction, his company Stonks, a partnership with Joey (HazmatNinja), is recognized by EXDF as an independent business which Holland has no claim over.
 * Holland is the largest faction in the Pelchat SMP with 6 members and 6 cities (not including territories and undeveloped land).