Götaland (19-canon)

The **Kingdom of Götaland** (Swedish: Konungariket Götaland) is a monarchy in the Rinnarverse.

## Factfile

* Official name: Kingdom of Gotaland/Konungariket Götaland
* National anthems: Hymn to Plenty; Du gamla du fria (with altered lyrics); Sverige Reforged
* Official mottoes: We honour the Aesir with our deeds; Long live the fatherland; Duty above all; Freyr is my witness
* Capital city: Malmo; later Uppsala
* Official language: Swedish
* Sacred language: Old Norse
* Official religion: Asatru/Forn Sed
	+ Minority religions: Christianity (Lutheran, Catholic, Orthodox), Judaism, atheism
* Government: Constitutional monarchy
* National days: 22 June (Midsummer Day), King's Birthday, 15 August (Freyfaxi), 13 July (Independence Day)

## Flags and symbols

The flag of Gotaland is a yellow flag with a red vertical bar at the left with two branches to the right, forming a "fe" rune.

The royal flag of Gotaland is a red flag with a golden boar charging towards the left.

## History

The Kingdom of Gotaland was founded in 2559 when a successful rebellion broke away from the Nordic State, with its leader forming his own kingdom. Initially, it was almost swept away by Nordic attacks, but it was able to survive as nearby Visegrad sent troops to defend it. Although Visegrad saw Gotaland as a valuable buffer state to keep the Nordic clone armies out of Europe, the Visegradians disliked Gotaland for their stubborn preservation of the Asatru faith.

Gotaland was supported by Akhand Bharat, whose leaders lauded Gotaland as "a good example of an independent state, unmarred by cruelty". Some Gotalanders also supported Akhand Bharat as a "fellow non-Abrahamic nation".

When the King of Gotaland heard news of the Vetarbroitar, a race of Norsemen who live in the far side of the Milky Way who fought the Nordic State, he sent diplomats to contact them and seek their support in repelling the Nordics' attacks on the north.

It received more people who fled from the Earth Union's domination of western Europe.

## Geography

Götaland's territory consists of southern Sweden and parts of Norway that were liberated from the Nordic militants.

The capital city of Götaland is the city of Malmö, which has an open border and a bridge-tunnel network with its brother-nation of Denmark.

## Politics

Gotaland is a constitutional monarchy. It does not allow the formation of political parties, but allows the election of prime ministers and officials by citizens over the age of 18; somewhat similar to the democracy practiced in China and Cuba.

Fascism, Nazism, Marxism, extreme capitalism (like what is practiced in the American Federation) and corporatism are banned by the government as hostile, extremist threats to Gotaland's survival.

## Economy

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Gotaland resumed the almost-socialist policies of its predecessor Sweden, such as universal healthcare and education, affordable public transport, and a lot of infrastructure. It enjoys one of the best train lines in all of Europe.

## Society

Gotaland's people consisted of the original Nordic rebels that broke away from the Nordic State, joined by other Scandinavians who returned to their ancestral homeland from North America and the rest of Europe.

The festival of Freyfaxi, Freyr's sacred day, is celebrated in Gotaland with red and yellow fireworks.

Gotaland is known for its high education and high rates of intellectualism. Its people are also disciplined and supportive of each other, influenced by their Asatru upbringing, to the extent that people compared Gotaland to South Korea and Japan. Sometimes they also helped poorer foreigners in other countries and in other races.

Gotaland's minorities include Germans, Norwegians, Icelanders, Americans, Finns, Saami, Slavics, and British: the Saami, Norwegians, and Germans are the biggest minorities in Gotaland. They also had small amounts of Jews, Africans, and Arabs, usually descendants of intellectuals and people who made useful contributions, and other talented people who were invited to the country; although they slowly allowed small amounts of these people and other races to immigrate if they were considered useful or talented. To show their defiance and opposition to the racist policies of their former Nordic rulers, Gotalanders tend to treat non-Gotalanders fairly, even if they are from supposed enemies of the Nordic State. Official government policies discourage racist behaviour (like name-calling, barring minorities from offices and shops, or even abusing local cultures/cultural appropriation) as they considered these to be against their religious beliefs.

Gotaland also invited certain ethnicities to settle in the country, such as Kalaalits and Native Americans to honour their contributions to Denmark, and Finno-Ugric people for their relations to its ally Finland.

## Religion

The official religion of Gotaland is Asatru, known locally as Forn Sed; much of its people were descended from Nordics who rejected their fascist rulers in favour of a less harsh government. It is different from the Asatru practiced by the nearby Nordic State in that it has removed various extreme and violent elements to bring it closer to traditional sources. The national god of Gotaland is Freyr.

As the only Asatru country that is a member of the Free World, Gotaland became the most prominent representative of its native religion.

Minorities in Gotaland include Christians (mostly Lutheran, with some Catholics and Protestants and a small amount of Orthodox), atheists, Jews, Bahais, and a few Muslims. Some Christians were missionaries from Visegrad (Catholics), the American Federation (fanatical Protestants), and Russia (Orthodox), but the more unhinged ones are picked out by the populace and then expelled.

Extremism is regarded as a criminal offense in Gotalander society. Various Christian, Islamic, and Asatruar religious extremists and fundamentalists are banned and/or expelled from Gotaland.

## Terminology

### Official

* Kingdom of Gotaland, Konungariket Götaland

### Unofficial

#### Positive

* The Good Norsemen
* The Good Pagans
* The Good Vikings
* Free Scandinavia
* Free Sweden
* Children of Freedom
* The (True) Heirs of Yngvi
* New Sweden, Sweden Reborn, Sweden Reforged
* Worthy of Freyr
* Worthy of the Aesir
* The True Norse
* Brothers of Dharma, the Good Europeans (Akhand Bharat)

#### Negative

* Heathens (Visegrad, AF, Arabia, Russia)
* The Swedish Wall (Visegrad)
* Heretics (Nordic State)
* Lily-Whites (US, European Union)
* New Japan (US), West Korea
* Sweden 2.0
* Hvitakrist-worshippers (Nordic State)
* Cucks (Nordic State, fascists and Neo-Nazis)

## Diplomacy

United States

Gotaland has uneasy relations with the US. On one end, the US's authorities approve its strong opposition to fascism, authoritarianism, and racism; on the other hand, they are upset because the people of Gotaland have rejected Marxism and diversity for pursuing their own society, even as they managed to reduce poverty.

When the Marxist groups accused the Gotalanders of being "fascist" because of their opposition to communism, the Gotalanders answered back: "We are *already* anti-fascist too, because we reject the Nordic State and racism!"

American Federation

The American Federation mostly disapproves of Gotaland's existence. The AF regards the kingdom as "a heathen abomination that rejects Christ and the glory of the White race". Even as it seemed closer to the AF's ideal of a White ethnostate, its rejection of extreme Christianity and protection for its Jewish residents earned it the AF's ire.

On the other hand, the Libertine dissidents of the AF are supported by certain activist groups in Gotaland. They want the Libertines to defeat the racialist government of the AF and establish a true democracy in American soil, free from corporatism, racism, and the military-industrial complex of the 21st century.

European Union

Visegrad

India/Akhand Bharat

Since Akhand Bharat sent supplies and reinforcements to help Gotaland win its independence from the Nordic State, both countries became good allies. They liked each other for preserving their native religions and their nationalism.

A few hundred Gotalanders have converted to Hinduism, introduced by Bharatian missionaries. However, the Gotalanders refused to spread their religion to their Indian allies.

Vetarbroitar

## Trivia

* Gotaland is one of the three lands that make up Sweden, at the southern part of the country. The other two parts of Sweden are It was the homeland of the Geats, also known as Goths.
* To the disappointment of volkisch Heathens (and to the anger of the Nordic State), Gotaland permitted a small population of Jews, Africans, and Middle Easterners at urban parts of the country, usually and *only* the descendants of people who made significant contributions in Sweden (like scientists, artists, and intellectuals). The Gotalanders also permitted a small amount of people from those races and other peoples into the country, only if they were considered talented or skilled enough.
	+ To make up for the "lack of diversity" (according to Americans and European Union residents), the Gotalanders help other people in poorer countries. They not only provide food, money, and medicine, but they also train locals to rebuild their societies and improve their infrastructure. Some people then compared Gotalanders to the Chinese and Indians for leaving behind an improved system of infrastructure.
	+ However, to the disappointment and ire of the European Union and the United States, Gotaland refused to invite thousands of foreigners to settle in its cities, unlike its Swedish predecessors, but slowly allowed other Europeans to immigrate to the country under a strict quota. That earned it the respect of the other Europeans, especially nationalists, although they are upset and angry that fascism is banned in Gotaland.
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## See also

* Daleskarnia, its Rabydosverse counterpart
* Crecheville, another idealised community mostly inhabited by pagans