Svaldland
Republic of Svaldland Tjodvelden Sväljdland (Svaldish) | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: För mitt land, mitt liv For my country, my life | |
| Anthem: "Nordens Ljus" "Light of the North"  | |
 Location of Svaldland (dark green) – in Messenia (green & dark grey) | |
| Capital | Lysandstad |
| Largest city | Valhamn |
| Official languages | Svaldish |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Religion (2022) | |
| Demonym(s) | Svaldish |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
| Emil Lundell | |
• Premier | Sigrid Rika Ström |
| Legislature | Folketsting |
| Independence from the Kingdom of Hallania | |
• Svaldish settlement | c. 780s |
| 3 July 1011 | |
• Union of the Crowns under Gustav I & III | 11 May 1655 |
| 4 September 1812 | |
| 16 June 1916 | |
• Republic established | 2 August 1916 |
• Founded the Hallanic Commonwealth | 20 June 1956 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 11,367,523 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $532.22 billion |
• Per capita | $46,819 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $453.19 billion |
• Per capita | $39,867 |
| ISO 3166 code | SVA |
| Internet TLD | .sv |
Svaldland (Svaldish: Sväljdland), officially the Republic of Svaldland (Svaldish: Tjodvelden Sväljdland), is a sovereign state in Hallania, which occupies the northern half of Storhalland in addition to hundreds of smaller islands including Västraön, the third-largest island in the Hallic archipelago. Svaldland shares a single border with Narrland-Crethia to the south, and is surrounded on all other sides by the Coldwind Sea. The country has a population of 11 million, the overwhelming majority of which lives south of the 60th parallel close to the Narrish border. This region is home to the capital city of Lysandstad and Valhamn, Svaldland's largest city.
history
Svaldland is a unitary parliamentary republic, and is seen as a liberal democracy. The current President is Emil Lundell, while the current Premier is Sigrid Rika Ström of the National Liberals. The country ranks highly on indices for democracy and stability. The Svaldish economy is developed, diversified and high-income, with a nominal GDP per capita of $39,867 (PPP). The shipbuilding industry remains important, and the Port of Valhamn remains the largest in Hallania. Svaldland is a founding member of the Hallanic Commonwealth, the North Messenian Trade Organisation and the Concert of Nations.
Etymology
The Wellish exonym Svaldland is directly derived from the Svaldish endonym Sväljdland. This name is derived from the Old Svaldish word svælgha, meaning "to devour", as early Svaldish mythology believed that the Svaldish tribes were scions of jörmungandr, and so referred to themselves as Værldsvælgher, or "world devourers". The world affix was eventually dropped, leading to Svælghaland, and the hard gh sound shifted into the modern jd, leading to the modern name. The country was also previously known by the name Svaldheim or Sväljdheim, but this name is now considered archaic.
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