Littland

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Republic of Littland
Republikken Littland (Littish)
Rzeczpospolita Littska (Malskic)
Flag of Littland.png
Flag
Littland National Emblem.png
Coat of arms
Motto: Frihed over alt
Freedom above all
Anthem: I Lysets Lys
In the Light of Light
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Location of Littland
LocationArgis, Eurth
Capital
and largest city
Kaslund
Official languagesLittish[1]
Recognised national languagesMalskic[1]
Recognised regional languagesWalnerian, Estimerian[1]
Ethnic groups
(2018)
74.3% Litts
22.1% Malsks
3.6% Other
Religion
(2021)
Demonym(s)Littish - Litt
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• President
Morten Kristoffersen
• Prime Minister
Albert Simonsen
• Speaker of the Folkekammer
Inger Knudsen
LegislatureFolkekammer
Establishment
1200
1527
1910
• Republic Proclaimed
1913
• Current Constitution
1986
Area
• Total
198,000 km2 (76,000 sq mi)
Population
• 2021 estimate
21,254,000[2]
• 2015 census
21,631,000
• Density
109/km2 (282.3/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
420.83 billion AD$[3]
(1,982.11 billion DAL)
• Per capita
19,800 AD$[3]
(93,258 DAL)
Gini (2020)Negative increase 39.6
medium
HDI (2020)Steady 0.768
high
CurrencyDaler (Đ) (DAL)
Time zoneUTC-1 (DIT)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy CE
Driving sideright
Calling code+08
Internet TLD.li

Littland, officially the Republic of Littland, is a parliamentary republic located in Argis. Littland has an area of 198,000 km2 (76,000 sq mi) and has a population of a little over 21 million. Located near the Amber Lake, Littland borders Walneria in the south and Malskia and Estimeria in the west. Littland also has maritime borders with Baltica and Fina. Two rivers run though Littland, the larger Arup river in the east and the smaller Hinge river in the west. Kaslund is the nations capital, other major cities include Klinstrup, Aalhavn, Frankerup, Lerte and Halling.

Littland is

Littland is a member of the Assembled Nations.

History

Geography

Climate

Littland has a temperate climate characterized by its proximity to Amber Lake to its north. The country experiences mild winters, cool summers and a relatively stable weather. Due to Littlands northern location there are large variations in daylight between seasons.

Climate data for Littland
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
2.4
(36.3)
4.8
(40.6)
9.7
(49.5)
13.6
(56.5)
18.4
(65.1)
20.7
(69.3)
21.3
(70.3)
17.6
(63.7)
11.2
(52.2)
6.1
(43.0)
3.4
(38.1)
10.9
(51.7)
Average low °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
−1.3
(29.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
3.6
(38.5)
7.4
(45.3)
10.6
(51.1)
13.4
(56.1)
13.5
(56.3)
10.2
(50.4)
6.2
(43.2)
3.2
(37.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.5
(41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56
(2.2)
52
(2.0)
44
(1.7)
37
(1.5)
43
(1.7)
65
(2.6)
71
(2.8)
68
(2.7)
63
(2.5)
82
(3.2)
76
(3.0)
61
(2.4)
718
(28.3)
Source: Littlands Meteorologiske Institut

Politics

Littland is a parliamentary republic headed by President Morten Kristoffersen. The Government and main executive is lead by the Prime Minister, currently Albert Simonsen. Both of these are responsible to the countrys legislature, the 325 member Folkekammer which is elected through proportional representation every 4 years. Since the end of the Littish Civil War the Folkekammer has been dominated by two parties, the Christian Democratic League and the Social Democratic Party. Every Prime Minister since 1913 has been from one of these two parties. Since 1953 however, no party has secured an absolute majority and so coalition governments have become the norm.

Administrative divisions

The fundamental administrative division of Littland is the municipality. There are 253 in Littland, each with a municipal council consisting of 17 members elected every 4 years in local elections. In addition to municipalities, Littland has 16 counties with preside over several municipalities. County councils have 45 members and are elected along side local municipal councils. Two counties have special privileges. The county of Kaslund and the Malskland. Kaslund is the countrys capital and is effectively a municipality with the responsibility and council size of a county. The Malskland county is a special autonomous region, due to its large population of ethnic Malsks. The Malskland Assembly has 100 seats and has greater power over its municipalities, who have seperate local elections from the rest of Littland, although they still participate in parliamentary and presidential elections on the national level. The creation of the Malskland region was a key part of the County Reform of 2004.

Military

The armed forces of Littland, Forsvarsstyrken, is organized into Hæren (Army), Flåden (Navy) and Flyvevåbnet (Air Force) as well as Civilforsvaret acting as Home Guard. As of 2021, Forsvarsstyrken has a strength of 78,000 active soldiers. Conscription was abolished in 2006 and ever since Forsvarsstyrken has been volunteer based. Military spending has slightly increased under current Prime Minister Albert Simonsen, in power since 2016, with the stated goal of eventually reaching 6% before 2025 and modernizing the equipment of the Army.

Foreign Relations

Littlands foreign relations are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, currently lead by Foreign Minister Chris Clemensen. The country has only recently gone away from a previous isolationist stance in international politics and is establishing new embassies in the Diplomatic District of Verdenspladsen in the capital Kaslund. The country is a member of the Assembled Nations.

Economy

Demographics

Demographics of Littland
Ethnicity Percentage
Littish
74.3%
Malskic
22.1%
Walnerian
2.3%
Estimerian
0.9%
Other
0.4%

Religion

Religion in Littland

  Orthodox Christianity (57.1%)
  Catholic Christianity (16.4%)
  No religion (21.2%)
  Other (5.3%)

Health

Education

Culture

Media

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Littish media and news programming are dominated by a few large corporations. In printed media, OPA Media owns the largest newspapers. In television, the publicly owned station LTV has a large share of total viewer numbers, competing with privately owned channels from Bravo Broadcasting who air their own productions.

Music

Art

Sports

The national sport is football, the top four levels in Littland are managed by the Littish Football Association (LFU) and 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.

Holidays

Date Name Holiday Notes
1 January New Year's Day Yes
6 January Epiphany Yes
movable Friday Good Friday Yes The Friday before Easter Sunday
movable Sunday Easter Sunday Yes
movable Monday Easter Monday Yes The Monday after Easter Sunday
movable Sunday Pentecost Yes 50 Days after Easter
movable Monday Whit Monday Yes The Monday after the Pentecost
1 May May Day Maybe Not officially a national holiday, yet is treated as such
10 May Remembrance Day Yes Celebration of the end of the Littish Civil War
11 July Saint Svend's Day Yes National Day, celebrating Svend The Holy
24 December Christmas Eve Yes
25/26 December Christmas Day Yes
31 December New Year's Eve Yes

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Languages in Littland' - Indenrigsministeriet
  2. 'Population Estimate Report 2022' - Indenrigsministeriet
  3. 3.0 3.1 'Littland 2021 Economic Report' - Statistikbanken