Lappland

Lappland
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Capital	Kiuruvesi
Official languages	Kildini, Trinovantan
Government	Parliamentary republic
Currency	Krone (₭)

Lappland is an island nation located to the northwest of Trinovantum, who controlled the country until the late 19th century. The country is largely populated by ethnic Kildini, who are indigenous to the country.

History

Lappland was under the control of Trinovantum from 1023 until 1891. Following the Second Ostlander-Trinovantan War, the Lappland National Party was formed by a group of Kildini cultural leaders in Kiuruvesi and established the Lappland constitution to establish an independent state for the Kildini people. The Trinovantan Parliament, wary of further armed conflict, agreed. Lappland was formally established as an independent nation on July 19th 1891. The first assembly of the Lappland Parliament was held on August 1st 1891, ratifying the 1889 constitution and establishing the Office of Defense, Office of Finance and Office of Justice.

Government

Parliament

Lappland uses a unitary parliamentary system with a unicameral system. They elect a president and speaker of the parliament. The parliament has 39 seats with the Lappland National Party (NP) currently holding a majority.

Military

The Lappland Home Defense Force Consists of the Lappland Home Guard, Lappland Coast Guard Lappland Air Guard. Lappland uses mandatory conscription, all males are required to recieve military training at the age of 18 with some limited exemptions.

Law Enforcement

The Lappland National Police is unarmed for most standard operations but does train its officers in firearms handling and keeps officers equipped with handguns and rifles stored in their patrol vehicles for situations that involve weapons. The Lappland Police currently utilize the Redhawk M-3 LEO Carbine and the McLear series of handguns. Each police district also maintains a selection of units to carry firearms with them. The Strategic Response Unit (Strategalaš Vástádus Ráidodássi), often referred to by the acronym SVR, is the police tactical unit of the Lappland Police and is headquartered in Kiuruvesi. The SVR uses a pair of OE-78 Lince helicopters to deploy to critical incidents outside Kiuruvesi. The SVR aquired the Ovlin DSB-10 bolt action rifles for their tactical marksmen in 2023. Several police districts have smaller response units with officers assigned to them part-time alongside standard duties.

The Lappland Customs Service was established as a separate entity to the national police in 1974 and serves primarily at ports and airports. Their duties are inspecting cargo and handling immigration and visas.

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  Lappland Police Patch

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  Armed officer securing a scene.

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  SVR officer leaving the scene of a standoff Kiuruvesi in 2023.

Geography

Lappland consists of very mountainous territory with several fjords along the coast and various mountain plains. There are 5 glaciers on the country with the largest one located 56 miles north of Kaviboutna.

Economy

Lappland's economy consists largely of mining, with several domestic companies extracting iron, copper and other metals. Fishing and various forms of agriculture also contributes to the countries GDP, with some Kildini communities producing meat and various other products from Reindeer for commercial sale. The country also has some manufacturing industry, with notable companies such as Ovlin and Ruoigu producing a variety of products for both commercial sale and military application.

Demographics

The majority of the country's population originates from the Kildini who are indigenous to the country. A significant portion of the population have Trinovantan origins due to the country formerly being Trinovantan territory.