Catland (Country)

Kattish Sign Language (KSL)

**Catland** (Katland), officially the **Katland Republic** once known predominantly as the **Kingdom of Felinia**, the Felinian Empires, and the **Kattish Empire** is a country in the Western Dogeandicate. Catland is made up of 3 states and 1 territory (Felinia, Kitterslend, Kattikanika, and the Yosheeland Republic). It borders Dogeland, the Mashtruese Sea, and the North and South Mammalian Oceans. Catland borders only Dogeland to the east. The native language is the Kattikans-dialect, of the Daggish language, and Yashee but English is the official language. The native language is more dominant in rural Catland. The capital city of Catland is Kattstad, which has a population of 4.3 million people. The population of Catland is currently **55.6 million** (2022).

## Geography

Catland is situated west from Dogeland and borders both north and south Mammalian Ocean.

Catland's climate varies greatly depending on the season, with temperatures reaching up to 22-29°C in the summer/spring and as low as -10 to -40°C in the gruelling autumn/winter, which often comes with heavy snowfall and blizzards which can last days if not weeks.

Catland is divided into three states and one territory:

Velkamere
 Kitterslend
Wintermere
 Kattikanika
 Yosheeland Republic
Port Kattikans

## Society and Culture

### Language

The Kattish Language (Native Kattikans) is Daggish, however English is predominant and the official language Katts speak.

### Religion

Whilst about 76.5% of the Kattish population is not religious, the largest religion in Catland is Kanikism.

### Superstition and Folklore

Kattish folklore shares similarity with Dogger mythology but with unique characteristics, including creatures such as Saint Shagget, Reffus (spelt 'Rephus' in Katland), the Akiyadee or 'The Rake'.

### Holidays

Catland has its own national holidays alongside worldwide celebrated traditions like Christmas and Halloween. It also shares Kanika with other Dogeandicate countries.

Catland also has a national holiday that serves as the, "Kattish Thanksgiving," called, "Kattikanikas." Catlanders share this holiday with loved ones; beginning with a feast, then gifts, then a traditional ceremony planting vegetables and spices such as nutmeg and cauliflower (being the most popular choice).

#### Memorial Day

> *See Also: Gromboners Day*
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'Memorial Day' is a memorial holiday that reconciliates with the fallen of the 'Battle of Gromboners'. This is known as 'Gromboners Day' in Dogeland and Dogestan.

### Music

Catland's Top 5 Genres' of Music Throughout the 2010s Were:

1. Alternative/Indie
2. Jazz
3. Psychedelic Rock
4. Blues
5. Post-punk

## Laws

#### Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking

The legal age of drinking is 18. Cannabis is illegal in Catland as well as other illicit drugs such as Heroin, Psychedelic drugs such as LSD, Cocaine, etc...

* Vodka is considered illegal in Catland alongside Moonshine.

### Driving

In Catland, you can drive on private land at age 13. A small vehicle's road license can be obtained at age 15. A driver's license for cars on the roads can be obtained from age 16. Catland drives on the left-hand side of the road.

### Equality and Rights

All social groups are considered equal in Kattish law and it is illegal to discriminate based on protected characteristics (race, gender, sexuality, disability, gender reassignment, maternity, nationality and marriage partnership).

Catland follows the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention On The Rights of The Child into its laws.

Same-sex marriage has been legalised since 2019.

### Health and Social Care

Healthcare is not free in the Catland.

Abortion is legal and has been since 2021.

Catland has vaccinated 54.2% of its population against COVID-19, and 71.9% against the Yeetititus.

### Gun Control

Almost all categories of firearms are allowed to be owned and are automatic and semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and handguns, all of which require a license and the person to be above the age of 20. People with a criminal record are banned from obtaining licenses regardless of what crime they committed and the licenses have a 'three strike and you're out' system - misuse results in a lifetime ban from firearm usage and ownership.

Mass-shooters who are caught are given an immediate death sentence.

### Sentencing and the Prison Systems

There are 3 types of prisons in the Catland:

**High Security Prisons** - Criminals who serve no chance in reforming, are too dangerous to be released and/or serving a full life tariff or awaiting execution. These prisons are more focused on punishment.

**Low Security Prisons** - Criminals are sent here to serve their time for less serious crimes until their sentence is complete.

**Juvenile Detention Centres** - Young offenders share the same model as Low Security Prisons.

Small crimes often result in fines, community sentences or being sent to detention centres for a few months or years.

Serious crimes such as sexual assault or murder can vary from roughly 40-55 years to life or execution.

Crimes eligible for the death penalty include: Terrorism, proven cases of sexual assault, homicide, and torture. The family of the victims get to choose the execution method (electric chair, public hanging (legal only in the Yosheeland Republic), lethal injection or firing squad).

The age of criminal responsibility is 8.

The age of consent is 18.

### International Relations

> *See Also: Kattish-Dogeish Relations*
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Catland is apart of the United Nations and the Dogeandicate Union.

Catland shares a friendly relationship with Dogeland ever since the 'Kattstad Treaty' in 1944.

### Other

The voting age is 18.

Catland has a public service broadcaster, The Kattish Media Group (KMG).

Catland is known as the 'Most Depressing Country in the Dogeandicate Continent', with 48% of all deaths throughout the 2010s were of Suicide. Fortunately, Catland has been steadily working their way to decrease these numbers as the rate of Suicide dropped majorly from 2017.

## History

Catland was once known as 'Felinia'.

**Significant Dates in Kattish History:**

* **6500 - 6200 BCE** - Early Kattikan and Felinian ethnic groups - descendants from Doggerland arrive on the Dogeandicate.

* **1000 BCE - 500 BCE** - First Conflict recorded with Felinians and Doggers which had caused a mass excursion of separate Dogger groups expanding east into the Shibarean.

* **100BCE** - Ancient Dogeland ('Dogger Littoral') clashes with Ancient Felinia.

* **100 AD** - Civil wars rage in the Kattikan region. The Felinian Empire is formed and the Catusland Kingdom is established, often seeing conflict with each other.

* **121 AD - 402 AD** - Dogger Littoral, New Doggerland, and Dogeishland fight a war against the Felinian Empire and Catusland for **four** **centuries** in the Four Century War.

* **609 - 611** - The beginning of the Dark Ages for the Dogeandicate as the Felinian Empire falls to Catusland.

* **1111 - 1514** - Land wars rage on in the Western Dogeandicate, this was the first establishment of modern day Kattish borders.

* **Est. 1459** - Contact with Portuguese settlers in the Felinian coast in Shagehport which resulted in Katto-genocide by the Portuguese.

* **1503 - 1515** - War on Imperialism rages on against the Spanish and Dutch Empires. The Dutch reign victory resulting in the fall of the Kingdom of Catland. Catland allies with Dogeland to fight Europe. Kattish king executed.

* **1655 - 1669** - Old Kattish Civil Wars: the breakthrough of Dutch Catland and Kattican Catland. Royalists, Imperialists, and Parliamentarians clash on Kattish soil. The entire Eastern region of Catland rules under Parliamentarianism after Parliamentarian-victory. Kattiers (Kattish-Royalists) reign victory in the Western regions of Catland, establishing the Kattish Empire. Parliamentarian Catland would fall in 1669.

* **1742 - 1829** - The Dogeandicate Continent fights against European invasion known as the Intercontinential Wars (or the 'Dogeandicate Frontier Wars'). **The collapse of the Kattish Empire would occur, Catland splits into two,** Anglo-Catland and Neder-Kattsland. By 1829 however, Catland had reunited following a gruesome Revolution which had miraculously kicked out Nederland and British forces - allowing Kattikans to reclaim Catland; annexing the Yosheelands. Dogeland aids 'Free Katland' in 1828.

* **1914** - The Kattish Empire invades Dogeland.

* **1940** - Catland invades Dogeland.. again.

* **1944** - Catland loses against Dogeland in the Second World War. Signing a peace-treaty to "...never again fight with old enemies."

* **1946** - Catland joins the United Nations.

* **1955** - Catland joins the 'Dogeandicate Union'.