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Littland, officially the Federal Republic of Littland, is | '''Littland''', officially '''the Federal Republic of Littland''', is a country located in X in [[Eurth]]. The country is structured of seven federated states, one of which is Kaslund, the nations capital and largest city. Littland has an area of X km<sup>2</sup> (X sq mi) and has a population of a little over 21 million. While Littish is the country's official language, the Kochian language is a recognised regional language, mainly spoken by the Koch minority. Littland is a federal parliamentary republic with a Federal President as head of state and a Prime Minister as head of the federal government. The major cities of Littland include Kaslund, Klinstrup, Aalhavn and Frankerup. Littland offers social security and a universal health care system, environmental protection, and tuition-free university education in what is called a social market economy. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
===Largest cities in Littland=== | ===Largest cities in Littland=== | ||
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===Federal States=== | ===Federal States=== | ||
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Littland is a federal state and comprises 7 constituent states. Each state (Delstat) has its own | Littland is a federal state and comprises 7 constituent states. Each state (Delstat) has its own government and the ability to pass laws, some topics however, such as foreign affairs and defence, are the responsibility of the federal government. The states have some legislative authority like in matters of culture, social welfare and nature protection. | ||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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[[File: | [[File:Beursplein_5_(cropped_and_edited).jpg|right|thumb|175px|Kaslund Stock Exchange]] | ||
Littland has a high-income social market economy with a | Littland has a high-income social market economy with a skilled labour force and a high level of innovation with a nominal GDP of $438.09 billion. Littland has a conservative influenced welfare state, where contribution to the economy and active participation in the workforce allows for greater social security. The Littish service sector contributes approximately 65% of the total GDP, industry 28%, and agriculture 7% as of 2021. The Littish currency, the [[Littish Penning|Penning]], is valued at approximately 4.71 penning per USD. The Littish stock market is operated by [[Kaslund Stock Exchange]]. Kaslund is also a hub for startup companies and Littland is home to a large portion of small and medium enterprises. | ||
The Littish stock market | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 22 May 2022
The Federal Republic of Littland Forbundsrepublikken Littland | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Motto: Frihed over alt Freedom above all | |
| Anthem: Barn af Littland Child of Littland | |
 Map of Littland | |
| Capital and largest city | Kaslund |
| Official languages | Littish |
| Recognised regional languages | Kochian |
| Ethnic groups | 68% Litts 28% Kochs 4% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Littish - Litt |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
• Federal President | Frederik Liebe |
• Prime Minister | Albert Simonsen |
• Speaker of the Folkekammer | Inger Knudsen |
| Landskammer | |
| Folkekammer | |
| Establishment | |
• Consolidation | c. 1050 |
• Helge Constitution | 1878 |
• Republic Proclaimed | 1913 |
• Current Constitution | 1965 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate |  21,254,000 |
• 2015 census | 21,631,000 |
• Density | 0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | 438.09 billion Int$ |
• Per capita | 19,800 Int$ |
| Gini |  37.2medium |
| HDI |  0.768high |
| Currency | Penning (LLP) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +08 |
| Internet TLD | .li |
Littland, officially the Federal Republic of Littland, is a country located in X in Eurth. The country is structured of seven federated states, one of which is Kaslund, the nations capital and largest city. Littland has an area of X km2 (X sq mi) and has a population of a little over 21 million. While Littish is the country's official language, the Kochian language is a recognised regional language, mainly spoken by the Koch minority. Littland is a federal parliamentary republic with a Federal President as head of state and a Prime Minister as head of the federal government. The major cities of Littland include Kaslund, Klinstrup, Aalhavn and Frankerup. Littland offers social security and a universal health care system, environmental protection, and tuition-free university education in what is called a social market economy.
Geography
Largest cities in Littland
| Rank | City | State | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaslund | Kaslund | 3,289,000 | ||
| 2 | Klintrup | Guldstrup | 1,706,000 | ||
| 3 | Lundum | Varborg | 1,348,000 | ||
| 4 | Frankerup | Sønderland | 1,013,000 | ||
| 5 | Lerte | Solbjerg | 667,000 | ||
| 6 | Halling | Varborg | 623,000 | ||
| 7 | Aalhavn | Tystrup | 586,000 | ||
| 8 | Gistrup | Sønderland | 543,000 | ||
| 9 | Rødskov | Rødholm | 364,000 | ||
| 10 | Tirslund | Solbjerg | 318,000 |
History
Late Kingdom (1878 - 1910)
Modern Littish history begins with the Constitutional Revolt in 1878, where King Helge III was forced to accept the signing of a constitution or face what would amount to a coup, having his powers stripped from him. The Helge Constitution as it become known as was a system which heavily favoured richer and especially aristocratic landowners, by restricting who could vote by imposing a wealth requirement which only the rich could pass.
Walter Regency (1910 - 1913)
This changed as King Helge passed away from tuberculosis in 1910, without an heir of his own. While a regency was common practice for whenever the Littish throne was vacant while an heir was found, the Walter Regency became a de facto military junta as Walter Nordskov, a hardline conservative, sought to crush left-wing politics from Littland. He was met by a fanatical and armed left-wing youth, which escalated after Walter was assassinated in 1913 by an unknown perpetrator. The resulting power struggle narrowly avoided a civil war as a new constitutional assembly was called and the situation was sorted out by the first Prime Minister of Littland, Torsten Einarsen, a social democrat.
The Republic (1913 - Present)
Ever since the economic stagnation in the early 90s the left-wing parties of Littland have been fighting each other more than the opposition, with many new parties splitting from old ones forcing the need of wide parliamentary blocs who aren't as unified as they themselves would like to think. Most noteworthy of these is the Littish Democrats in 2007 who won 25 seats in the Folkekammer in their first election, later forming the bloc The Progress List and grabbing power in the 2016 election.
Politics
Littland is a federal parliamentary republic. Federal legislative power is vested in the parliament consisting of the Folkekammer (lit. People Chamber) and Landskammer (lit. Lands Chamber), which together form the legislative body. The 183 seat Folkekammer is elected through closed list proportional representation of political parties, with a 2% electoral threshold. The Landskammer consists of 42 seats and is less powerful. Its members are selected by the state legislatures. The power of the Landskammer is rather limited, in most cases it only has veto-power over legislation. The judicial branch is headed by the Constitutional Court, which oversees the constitutionality of laws.
The Head of State in Littland is the Federal President. The Prime Minister runs the government and day-to-day politics while the role of the Federal President is mostly ceremonial. The Prime Minister heads the federal cabinet and thus the executive branch of the federal government. They are elected by and responsible to the Folkekammer. The current Prime Minister is Albert Simonsen.
Federal States
Littland is a federal state and comprises 7 constituent states. Each state (Delstat) has its own government and the ability to pass laws, some topics however, such as foreign affairs and defence, are the responsibility of the federal government. The states have some legislative authority like in matters of culture, social welfare and nature protection.
| State | Capital | Area | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kaslund | Kaslund | 13,376 km2 | 7,578,000 |
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Sønderland | Frankerup | 85,888 km2 | 2,645,000 |
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Varborg | Lundum | 31,680 km2 | 2,447,000 |
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Guldstrup | Klintrup | 60,800 km2 | 1,254,000 |
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Solbjerg | Lerte | 82,176 km2 | 1,230,000 |
|
Tystrup | Aalhavn | 39,104 km2 | 934,000 |
|
Rødholm | Rødskov | 70,848 km2 | 726,000 |
Military
The armed forces of Littland, Forsvarsstyrken, is organised into Hæren (Army and Special Forces), Flåden (Navy) and Flyvevåbnet (Air Force). As of 2021, Forsvarsstyrken has a strength of 80,947 active soldiers. Conscription was compulsory until 2006 and Forsvarsstyrken is now a voluntary service.
Foreign Relations
Economy
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Littland has a high-income social market economy with a skilled labour force and a high level of innovation with a nominal GDP of $438.09 billion. Littland has a conservative influenced welfare state, where contribution to the economy and active participation in the workforce allows for greater social security. The Littish service sector contributes approximately 65% of the total GDP, industry 28%, and agriculture 7% as of 2021. The Littish currency, the Penning, is valued at approximately 4.71 penning per USD. The Littish stock market is operated by Kaslund Stock Exchange. Kaslund is also a hub for startup companies and Littland is home to a large portion of small and medium enterprises.
Demographics
Etnicities in Littland
Koch Minority
Health
Education
Culture
Media
Littish media and news programming are dominated by a few large corporations. In printed media Varsted Media, owns the largest newspapers Daglig Politik, Kaslund Tidende and HusBladet as well as major tabloids like Express. In television, publicly owned station LTV has a large shares of total viewer numbers, competing with Kanal 2 privately owned by Bravo Broadcasting.
Music
Cinema
Art
Sports
The national sport is football, the top four levels in Littland are managed by the Littish Football Association (LFU). The country's premier football competition is the 14-team EliteLiga. Other popular sports include handball, cycling, badminton and swimming. Sport is encouraged in school, and there are local sports clubs in most cities and towns.