Norvikan Empire

The Norvikan Empire is an Imperial Elective Monarchy located on the southern peninsula of Alvero, with the Southern Approach to the south and the Gulf of Blitztopia to the west. The Norvikan Empire borders Bristonia and Folknoria to the north. The Empire is comprised of a number of Viceroyalties, colloquially called Provinces. It is the eighth most populous country in the world with 270 million residents, most of whom live in the capital Hafnarfjall. The country's major trade hub and source of revenue is the city of Fiskaborg, located in the Viceroyalty of Nystrem.

The Norvikan Empire was founded on the 1st of November 2026 following the Southern Civil War, in which the now former Prince Ragnar Fæltskóg came out victorious and declared the end of the Kingdom of the South, proclaiming the Norvikan Empire in its place. Ragnar has ruled the Empire since its founding.

The Norvikan Empire is a federative parliamentary constitutional imperial elective monarchy, and the Norvikan Founding Documents - including but not limited that of the Norvikan Law of Succession, Norvikan Law of Governance, and Norvikan Law of Justice - defines the frame of how the empire is to be governed.

The Norvikan Imperial Senate is the supreme legislative authority, and the lawmaking body of the empire, it is unicameral and comprised of 195 senators, whom are chosen according to the Norvikan Law of Governance. For a bill in the senate to be signed into law it must pass the senate with a majority in favour, and then the emperor must sign it into law. Should the emperor veto the law the senate has the power to override that veto with a 2/3rds majority in the senate.

## Etymology

The Norvikan Empire gets its name from the ancient tribe of the Norviks, a tribe of people living near present day Fiskaborg during the 4th century, having migrated there from their home in what is present day Noenne.

## Geography

The Norvikan Empire is located on the Southern Peninsula in Southern Alvero. It lies between the Gulf of Blitztopia to the northwest and the Southern Approach to the south and the east, being located on the peninsula gives it a very long coastline. To the north there is the Folknor Mountain Chain, which separates the Norvikan Empire from Folknoria, this mountain chain and its valleys were governed by the Territory of Aujanta, until the Kingdom of the South annexed and occupied the territory. Following the Southern Civil War the region is still occupied by the Norvikan Empire, however with a higher degree of self-governance for the peoples that live there.

The Norvikan Empire has maritime borders with Folknoria, Bristonia, and Blitztopia, and its land border with Bristonia is approximately 1,682 km long. With an area of 20,214,857 km² (excluding the occupied Territory of Aujanta), the Norvikan Empire is the 5th largest country in the world, and it's the second largest country in Alvero. The lowest point of elevation in the Norvikan Empire is colloquially called "the Devil's Bottom", at -18 m below sea level, and the highest point is the Lanicier Summit, at 5,120 m above sea level.

### Climate

The climate in the South is very unique, as it varies wildly in different parts of the country. In the northernmost part of the country, near the equator and around the Folknor Mountain Chain, the climate is mostly temperate and there are some humid subtropical regions near the coasts, however more inland there is a cool temperate climate. Here the summer lasts from June through September, and the winter lasts from October through May. As you go more south the climate becomes more arid, and in the mountains it becomes somewhat hotter, in the deep south the summer lasts from December to February, and autumn lasts from March to May, meanwhile the winter is from June to August and the spring lasts from September all the way through November. Sub-zero temperatures are observed frequently in the mountains near the north of the country and inland.