Rindland

**Rindland**, officially the **Duchy of Rindland** is a nation located on the continent of Helva.

## Geography

### **Politics and elections**

Since the introduction of elections in 430, Rindland has held elections every 4 years for the Rindish Parliament and prime minister.

### **Foreign Relations**

Rindland maintains positive relations with its close neighbors, including Veintland, Kroftland, and Brevland. Additionally, the country is a member of the Northern Alliance, the Helvik Community, and the Almorian World Congress.

### **Military**

The country maintains a small standing army of around two thousand uniformed personnel, all of whom serve in the Rindish Army. Rindland's military does not posess naval or air assets, and is largely reliant on her allies in the Northern Alliance.

## Economy

### **Natural Resources**

The country produces large quantities of lumber, and also operates an oil plant.

### **Manufacturing**

Most of the nation's industry is concentrated in the more urbanized areas of Shnijhofin and Volfkruvung. There is a small amount of commercial factories, 3 steel mills, and an armaments factory operating in the country.

### **Mining**

A total of 19 mines operate in Rindland, including a gold mine, 9 coal mines, 5 iron mines, and 4 limestone mines.

### **Finance**

3 banks operate in the country, including the Bank of Rindland, Shnijhofin State Bank, and Volfkruvung State Bank. The financial sector provides about 80 million KDN per year to the Rindish economy, nearly 10 percent of the GDP.

### **Energy**

The country's energy is dependent on coal, with 11 coal plants throughout Rindland.

### **Commerce**

Commerce accounts for nearly half of the nation's commerce. Over 1,700 private commercial businesses operate in the country.

### **Agriculture**

Farming accounts for nearly a fifth of the nation's economic output. Agriculture and fishing in the country produces over 147 million KDN per year, with the majority of that coming from grain and potato farms.

### **Services**

Rindland contains several hospitals, and employs over five thousand police officers and fire fighters. Additionally, the Rindish military contains over three thousand service members.

### **International Trade**

The country is a central point in maritime shipping in the Northern Ocean, and a key member of the Northern Ocean Trading League. It imports primarily from other Helvic nations, as well as Brevland, Asatia, and Semmland.

## Demographics

### **Religion**

Haltarism was introduced to Kroftland around the year 32 YH, when Haltar and his followers made their journey. It was not, however, until the year 90 YH when duke Sturor IV kol Zanijzhofin adopted it as the official state religion. Following mass conversions since 90 YH, the vast majority of Rindish citizens practice the faith.

Nevertheless, the country still boasts the largest community of practitioners of the traditional Helvik pagan faith. Roughly 4,000 are considered to be pagans, about 1.5 percent of the total population. The pagan communities are largely concentrated in the northwest regions of the country in small, rural villages.

Rindland used to have a small Akudi population of around 500, which was expelled in the year 255.

### **Ethnicities**

The majority of Rindish citizens are of the Rindish ethnicity. The Rinds are descendants of early Kroftic people, and are indigenous to Rindland and compose the vast majority of the population throughout the country. The country also has a small number of ethnic minorities, mostly comprised of Veints and Krofts. The country receives very low levels of immigration.