Zaandam

Template:TCH Nation infoboxZaandam, officially The Montane Republic of Zaandam, is a state within the Eastern Federal Republic (EFR). Located in the mid-north of the EFR, the nation is one of the most massive by area, but lacks in population. The most major settlements are San Benito, Cumming, and Zuidtown, which is also site of the Antonio P. Tiger Rehabilitation and Re-Education Centre.

The southern part of the state is a mostly flat, arid region bisected by a few rivers and a lake. A few hills and small table mountains are also present. San Benito, the capital of Zaandam, and Zuidtown, a former Almere Socialist Republic colony, are located in this southern region. The climate becomes more temperate and cold further north, with forests and meadows of pine trees, oaks, and beech trees. At the north is the Zaandam Valley, a valley formed by an ancient volcanic crater. The mountains in the valley are large but not significantly high, and it snows at the top of them due to the relatively low temperatures. A highway passes through Zaandam and the valley, and a road from Novenae that traverses through Agencia also enters the valley via a small canyon, which is also the location of Cumming, a small town. 

The Zaandam region also is home to the Main EFR Navy facility home to dozens of ships.