Avjljíírland

The Avjljíírlanddo̊na occupies Iceland, the Faroe and Shetland Islands. They call it Avjljíírland. It means Yearland, since the island changes its look biannually (from a frozen wasteland to blooming with life)

The capital is Deataxafídr, located on the western peninsula of iceland. (marked in red)

#### Culture, language and religion:

The inhabitants of Iceland speak an agglutinative Irish-Norse creole. They believe in Cjertacristð, an Irish-Catholic derived syncretic gnostic henotheistic denomination.

The culture of the Avjljíírlanddo̊na is a mix of Irish-Norse influenced by the Icelandic environment. The cuisine of the Avjljíírlanddo̊na have already begun to evolve – such as geothermally cooked rye breads.

The Cjertacristð sect is similar to Gnosticism in that it postulates a supreme god and and a lesser, malevolent god. Underneath both are the patron deities of each nation, some influenced by the malevolent some not. There is a large amount of druidic influence in the sect as it is encouraged to learn more theologically through appreciating nature, finding connections from the world etc.

Cjertacristð is represented by the monastery in Avjljíírland. Already it has far-reaching influence in Ireland, Scotland and Jutland.

#### Adminstration:

The island is ruled by the Chief who is appointed democratically by the Doomaþing, an assembly of smaller, local population leaders. The monastery approves the chief candidate appointed by the Doomaþing, without approval the candidate cannot become chief. The monastery is a mostly detached institution from the government.

They also govern over the Cjertacristisc Abbey of North Ireland.

#### Military:

Avjljíírland has a well developed military, mostly experienced in commanding soldiers. They are behind many Viking raids, as well great strategists and experienced commanders. In 733 they sieged Corcaigh and won. In 741 they also were behind the siege of Casaeltia, which they and the other nations part of the viking alliance won.

#### Economy:

The icelandic are mostly pastoralists, fishers and hunters. Few actually farm crops since the island is hard to farm in. There is a substantial whaling section of the economy, and the Avjljíírlanddo̊na are beginning to consider exploration of other parts of the world. There is a small amount of immigration from Faroe islander monks and Norse whalers.

Overhunting and overwhaling is prohibited by the current chief.

The currency of Avjljíírland is the Pengínhundrað (hundred pennyweight). The shorthand term is Pengíhun. It is divided into Pengín.

History:

The Avjljíírlanddo̊na originated from an Irish monk expedition that settled on Iceland and established a monastery there in 630 AD, and there formed their own denomination. By the next decade they had a population of about 340. Vikings accidentally stumbled across Iceland and there they contacted the Celtic inhabitants. By 640 AD they had both established a settlement in Deataxafídr, their future capital. The population now was around 600 by this time. As of 741 AD the population is 6,391.

After a missionary campaign in Ireland, Scotland and England they have successfully established political domination over Ireland and religious domination over all three countries.

Language:

Avjljíírlandisc Language