Aland

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The Republikken av Aland is a small country situated on the Eastern coast of the continent of Xudio. It has a population of 80,000,000, with its capital and largest city, Oslorstiaan, being situated on the coast. The country is divided into 5 "regions"; Norwaski, Finlasten, Svenda, Denmyrska, and Icevardska. The capital is located in Norwaski. The country is known for its aviation industry, and although small, has a very capable military. The next largest cities after Oslorstiaan are Copenhalska, Helsinkanski, Stockholda, Reykavisk, and Akureski. The current president of the country is President Anzu Kadotanski, who is the 5th president of the country.

## History

The country was first founded as a colony of the Greater Terran Union, around 1890, near the current-day city of Reykavisk, in Icevardska. This would heavily influence the language of the region later in time. The GTU would take the country, and start treating the citizens quite badly. the citizens, at first, put up with it, just doing what the Terran soldiers said. However, almost immediately, secret resistance would be boiling in the country, the main area would be the present-day city of Oslorstiaan. Groups from all over Aland would meet and discuss how to deal with the "invasion", as they called it. They at first decided to have it be a peaceful protest, to try and show the leaders of the GTU that there was no need to be treated badly. They started protesting in all the major cities around 1915 and would sit out of their work. Not doing any of the work assigned, until they were given their freedoms and rights. However, it never came, and the GTU started to attack the protesters, even using live rounds. One of these protests would be put down in 1917, killing almost 1,200 Alandians, including Ivan Pravalsky, the grandmother of Lt. General Klara Pravaskly, Natasha Pravalsky, her grandmother, and Willmska Pravaskly, her father, who although didn't die, had lung cancer from the gas used and died when Klara was only 3. After this massacre, the entire colony erupted into riots. GTU and Alandians would be killed, injured, or beaten, and many thousands died. In 1919, there was almost a war breaking out. Alandians would be breaking into GTU-owned stores and looting them on a daily basis, and even some armories were raided. After the Alandians started to fire on Terran soldiers in the masses, did the leader of the GTU realize that the colony was too expensive and too much of a liability for the GTU, and he thus gave the country it's independence. The country was named the "Republikken av Aland" (English: The Republic of Aland), for the native peoples who were here before them. They would also form a government, making sure that no matter where they were from, any Alandian had their fair say.

## Allies with The Yan Dynasty and the GRI

The country was fairly isolated, not reaching out or international support or helping out in wars. Its military was small and understaffed. This was until around 1956, when after a series of inconclusive governments and strategies, they found an ally in The Yan Dynasty, who had recently left the GCN. The two countries had found that they had similar interests, and Alandian and Sinonian relations only grew from there. As a result of this friendship, the Yan Dynasty invited the Republikken av Aland into the GRI, allowing the small country to gain help and support in future projects. After the acceptance into the alliance, and subsequent loans from the Yan Dynasty, the industry of Aland began to take off, and technologies began to be made and shared across the GRI. The country has only been prospering ever since.

## Government

The government of the Republikken av Aland is broken up and spread among the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch. There is also a local/regional government that handles regional issues. All 3 branches of the federal Alandian government are located in Oslorstiaan. (I'll do this later)

## Demographics

The Republikken av Aland is fairly diverse, having two main ethnic groups; the Alandians and North Alandians. The North is more traditional and has a different language than the rest of the country, but that's where the differences end. There are no tensions between the two groups. Other large minority groups include Sinonians from the Yan Dynasty as when as Foxtonians.

Race:

75.21%- Alandian

13.22%- North Alandian

6.52%- Sinonian

2.55%- Sinonian-Frank

2.5%- Other

Religion in the Republikken av Aland isn't very prominent. The country is actually mainly atheist, however there is a traditional religious minority in North Aland.

Religion:

80%- Atheist

14%- North Alandian Religions

6%- Estoric