Vinland

The Kingdom of Vinland is a direct-democracy-practicing, constitutional monarchy on the central edge of (++) bordering Okashima to the East & Falstadt to the south and the enclave of Antonos in the Vinnish sea. The Majority of the population live in the capital city; Hvalsey, though a substantial number live in farming and fishing villages concentrated on Skogsdalen's innumerable fjords. History Geography Vinland is a very mountainous and heavily forested country, it's capital is among the highest in the world despite it's proximity to the sea which has prohibited the construction of an industrial dockland prior to the plans to build an industrial funicular railway in 2018. A unique quirk of this means that the city is frequently blanketed by slow-moving fog blown in from the nearby Finnish coast. Skogsdalen also possesses many interlinking Fjords, which have become havens for coastal fishing communities and the pirates who pray on them.

Vinland also lays claim to several islands both in the Vinnish sea and lake Quatuor, most of which are uninhabited although Helao, Muspelheim and Lerho all have fishing communities not too dissimilar to those of ancient times. Politics Economy Despite the creation and growth of the financial service sector in recent years, the Vinnish economy is still largely agrarian. The fishing, agriculture and forestry industries continue to be the primary source of employment for most Vinnish citizens, most manufacturing industry is located in Hvalsey whilst capital and luxury goods continue to be imported from neighboring states.

It is hoped that the completion of the transcontinental railway in 2018 to New Yoahtl city will open Vinland up to the global market and catalyse the growth of domestic industry outside of the primary sector. Transport Foreign Relations Vinland is a member of the North Coast Alliance with Okashima.