Littland

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
Ethnic groups	90% Litts
Demonym(s)	Littish - Litt
Government	Federal parliamentary republic
• Federal President	Frederik Liebe
• Prime Minister	Albert Simonsen
• Speaker of the Folkekammer	Inger Knudsen
• Upper house	Landskammer
• Lower house	Folkekammer
Area
• Total	383,872 km2 (148,214 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate	16,952,000
• 2020 census	16,814,000
• Density	43.8/km2 (113.4/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	$1.051 trillion
• Per capita	$62,530
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	$869.166 billion
• Per capita	$51,693
Gini	34.2 medium
HDI	0.907 very high
Currency	Penning
Driving side	right
Calling code	+08
Internet TLD	.li

Littland, officially the Federal Republic of Littland, is an island completely surrounded by water located in the northern seas of Land's End. The country is structured of seven federated states, one of which is Kaslund, the nations capital and largest city. Littland island has an area of 383,872 km2 (148,214 sq mi) and has a population of nearly 17 million. While Littish is the country's official language, many Litts speak the English language.

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, Klintrup, Lundum and Frankerup. As a developed country, with a high GDP per capita and a high Human Development Index rank, Littland offers social security and a universal health care system, environmental protection, and tuition-free university education. Littland has what is called a social market economy.

Geography

Littland is an island completely surrounded by water. Littland has an oceanic climate featuring genrally mild summers and cool but not cold winters. Littland experiences reliable and constant precipitation throughout the entire year. Despite this, thunderstorms are quite rare since hot and cold air masses meet infrequently in the region. The highest natural point in Littland is Rifbjerg at 176 metres above sea level.

Politics

Main articles: Politics of Littland and Political Parties in Littland

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.

States

Main article: States of Littland

Littland is a federal state and comprises 7 constituent states. Each state (Delstat) has its own constitution and is largely autonomous, 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
	Kaslund	Kaslund	13,376 km2	7,578,000
	Sønderland	Frankerup	85,888 km2	2,645,000
	Varborg	Lundum	31,680 km2	2,447,000
	Guldstrup	Klintrup	60,800 km2	1,254,000
	Solbjerg	Lerte	82,176 km2	1,230,000
	Tystrup	Aalhavn	39,104 km2	934,000
	Rødholm	Rødskov	70,848 km2	726,000

Economy

Main article: Economy of Littland

Kaslund Stock Exchange

Littland has a high-income social market economy with a highly skilled labour force and a high level of innovation, with a nominal GDP of $869.166 billion and a GDP PPP of $1.051 trillion. Littland has a conservative influenced welfare state, where contribution to the economy and active participation in the workforce allows for greater social security. The weakest members of society do have access to services that would be considered to be from a universal welfare model. The Littish service sector contributes approximately 80% of the total GDP, industry 18%, and agriculture 2% as of 2020. The unemployment rate is approx. 4.1%. The Littish currency, the Penning, is valued at approximately 4.71 penning per USD. (Nominal GDP being 4.093 trillion penning) The growth rate in 2018 was set at 2.4%.

The Littish stock market index is operated by Kaslund Stock Exchange. Kaslund is also a hub for startup companies and Littland is recognised for its large portion of small and medium enterprises. In 2020 the largest companies by revenue in Littland were: the retail giant Guldbrand Group, pharmaceutical company Parsol, electronics manufacturer LittElec and the largest Littish bank Littland Banking. Additionally, Guldbrand Group is the largest private employer in the country with 81,645 employees in 2021.

Littland has a strong labour movement. The Littish Workers' Association (LAF) comprises constituent unions with a total membership of about 5.1 million. The LAF has pursued consensus-oriented wage policy, cooperating with industry, agriculture, and the government on social and economic issues.