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Hverland Hverlandic: Hverøyken
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Motto: "To dwell together in unity" Hverlandic: Að búa saman í einingu
Anthem: "O, Land of Prosperity and Peace" Hverlandic: Varðstjóri
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Capital	Breíddalsvík
Official languages	Hverlandic
Other languages	Icelandic, Swedish, English
Ethnic groups (2019)	89% Hverlandic 5% Icelandic 2% Swedish 1% Norwegian 1% Faroese
Religion	Church of Hverland
Demonym(s)	Hverlander
Government	Unitary multi-party parliamentary republic with significant elements of direct democracy
• President	-
• Prime Minister	-
Legislature	Rokthing
Population
• 2020 estimate	130,435 (178th)
• Density	2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$6.9 billion
• Per capita	$50,000
Gini (2017)	28.95 low
HDI (2020)	0.926 very high
Currency	Hverlandic Mynt
Date format	dd/mm/yy (NG)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+54
ISO 3166 code	HV
Internet TLD	.hv

Hverland (pronounced: /væ̌rland/; Hverlandic: Hverøyken pronounced: /væ̌røːkɪn/) is a small Nordic island country in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is located around 250km southeast of Iceland and 350km from Norway. The capital city is Breíddalsvík.

Culturally, Hverland's small population of just over 130,000 demonstrates a cohesive national character. Hverland is a combination of individualism and egalitarianism. Hverlanders are highly agreeable and compassionate people, reflected in the state's strong social welfare system, while also harboring conscientiousness and responsibility, reflected by the high GDP per capita, high level of educational achievement, and more recently significant technological advancements.

Hverlandic politics have been described by scholars as an eclectic amalgamation of both conservative and liberal thought: for example, despite having rather restrictive abortion laws, it has relatively liberal LGBT laws. This dichotomy is usually attributed to the rather unique teachings of the state church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hverland, which has both a high adherence and a large influence over public policy. Hverland maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. Hverland ranks high in economic, democratic, social stability, and equality. It is consistently ranked as one of the most developed countries in the world and high on the Global Peace Index. The country runs entirely on renewable energy.

Despite the nation being known for its state of neutrality, this has been questioned in recent years, with Hverland becoming a member of NATO in 2017. Though Hverland is philosophically and constitutionally a pacifist country, it continues to maintain a minimal defense force that consists of a coast guard and national guard. Hverland is also a member of the UN, OECD, and the Nordic Council.

Religion

Affiliation by religious movement (2020)

Affiliation	% of population
Christianity	89.19	89.19
Church of Hverland	78.47	78.47
Other Lutheran churches	5.62	5.62
Roman Catholic Church	3.98	3.98
Eastern Orthodox Church	0.35	0.35
Other Christian denominations	0.77	0.77
Other religion or association	3.65	3.65
Judaism	1.01	1.01
Buddhism	0.42	0.42
Heathenism	0.31	0.31
Baháʼí Faith	0.10	0.1
Other and not specified	1.81	1.81
Unaffiliated	6.46	6.46

For much of Hverland's history, Christianity has dominated the public and private sphere of daily life. The Lutheran Church of Hverland (Hverlandic: Hverøykenkirkja is both the established church in Hverland as well as the largest denomination of Christianity, with nearly 80% of the population as reported as members. However, membership has decreased in recent decades. There are several smaller Lutheran churches officially unaffiliated with the Church of Hverland that an additional 6% of the population affiliates with, although these churches are also reporting declines. Among the Christian community in Hverland, there is a strong emphasis on community and fellowship.