Skatval

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The Meriocratic Kingdom of Skatval
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Flag of Skatval
Motto : With History and Future
National adjective Skatvalian, Skatvalians
Region Nova Norway
Population > 2 billions
Capital Aglo
Five largest cities Fløan, Vinge, Skatvold, Aglo, Forbord
Languages
 - Official
 - Unofficial
 - Constructed

Trøndersk and Norwegian
Icelandic, Faroese and Swedish
Novian
Government
 - King
 - Prime Minister
 - Largest party
 - Governing Parties
Constitutional monarchy
Erik I.
Andreas Wogt (C)
The Conservative Party
Conservative-Liberal Coalition
National anthem Into The New Century
Territories Langstein, Bihara and The Gaza-Strip
Currency Skatvalian Krones (SKK)
Top level domain .sk
National symbols
 • Sport
 • Animal
 • Flower

Skiing
Sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Pennywort (Anemone hepatica)
UN Status Not member

Skatval [skɑvʈʈɑɽ] is an old kingdom in the middle of Norway. It's a part of the glorious region of Nova Norway, and King Erik is a member of Nova Norway's Conservative Party.

Geography

The whole country is a large peninsula called Skatval. The main cities lies along the coast, and the capital is Aglo. Aglo is a small city in comparation with the other cities. The largest city is Fløan [fɽøan]. The largest county is Forbord which is twice as large as the second largest county; Vollsdal. There's not so many rivers or lakes, but a lot of brooks and small, quite romantic, waterfalls.

Counties

Skatval is divided into counties (fylker), but not any muncipalities (because of Skatval's small size).

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The counties are: Forbord, Fløan, Voldsdal, Vinge, Rykkja and Skatvold. Skatvold has status as a Central Territory, and that means that the whole area is ruled in cooperation between Voldsdal County and Rykkja County. This tradition started in the 15th century (when Skatvold was capital), and nobody has claimed a change of this system after that. Voldsdal County considers Skatvold City as the largest city in Voldsdals County.

History & Politics

Skatval's first period of independence was from 1201 to 1456. The country was first ruled by The Gulaagre-Ancestry, and later by The Fljoðar-Ancestry. Skatval fell into Skatval-Brandenburg's hands in 1456, and Skatval was ruled by it's neightbour untill 1988. Skatval's second period of independence was reached after a short economical blockade and guerilla war against The Union of Skatval-Brandenburg in 1988.

From 1988 to 1993, Skatval was ruled by The National Council (TNC), which was dominated by The Royalistic Patriot Party. In 1993, the king was born and crowned as the first king of Skatval. The country's doctors DNA tested the population twice, and found out that the little baby was the most "eugenical clean". King Erik started to rule his little nation when he reached the age of 12. Before that, the elected statesmen ruled on behalf of him, and today the elected statesmen rule together with the young king. The states power's distribution is regulated of The Act of Skatval; Skatval's constitution.

It's democratic multi-party elections every fourth year, and the current government is a broad center-right alliance between The Justice Party, The Royalistic Patriot Party and The Conservative Party.

Age limits

Action:Age Limitations:
Marriage18 universal
Drive heavy vehicles18 universal
Drive light vehicles16 universal
Buy, use and sell alcohol18 universal
Buy, use and sell snuff and smoke18 universal
Sex16 universal
Gun OwnershipForbidden without reason; 18 with approved reason
Vote in elections18 universal

Gun ownership is a special privilege in Skatval, and guns can just be held by the military, the police and people with a special approved reason. People who can normally get a gun with a good reason:

  • Hunters
  • Farmers who have to defend their livestock
  • People who's endangered

Demography

In 2004, the etnic groups of Skatval was like this:

  • Nordic - 94%
    • Skatvalian - 67%
    • Skateburgian - 7%
    • Other Scandinavian - 4%
  • Other Caucasian group - 6%
  • Other - 6%

Economy

The small economy is based at agriculture, exchange, fishing and tourism. The nearest ally in the economy is (quite ironic) Skatval-Brandenburg. The king himself own a private airline, and FloAir is the largest corporation in Skatval. The economy is described as mixed economy, and unemployment rates are low.

Religion

Skatval's official religion is protesantic christianity, but it is religious freedom. Exept this religion, Catholic Christianity is quite normal among the people.

  • Christianity - 57%
    • Protesant - 43%
    • Catholic - 17%
    • Orthodox - 4%
    • Reformed - 3%
  • Islam - 3%
    • Shia - 2%
    • Sunni - 1%
  • Atheist or agnostic - 30%
  • Other - 10%

Language

Skatval has two official languages; Trøndersk and Norwegian. In border regions, langauges like Icelandic, Faroese and Swedish are also spoken. Of this minority languages, Icelandic is largest, and Icelandic serves as teaching language at some schools in special regions. Faroese is spoken by a little minority in the capital Aglo by a small group of immigrants, and Swedish is common along the borders between Skatval and the large wilderness in the Far Mountains.

In school

Trøndersk, Swedish and Norwegian are so close to eachother, and speakers of these languages can understand eachother without any problems. Therefore, childrens doesn't learn any other than their own language at school. Icelandic and Faroese speakers can understand eachother after some training, and can easily learn Norwegian or Trøndersk. Children can choose to learn either Icelandic or Faroese at school when they reach ten, and they have mandatory lessons in English from they're 6 years old (when they start at school).

Novian was constructed by Skatvalian professors as a language of communication, but nobody speaks this as mother tounge yet. Novian is quite easy to learn, and because of that, the school ministry doesn't care much about it. Every citizen of Skatval can speak a good level of Novian when they're finish with elementary school (when they're 16). It's opitional to learn more Novian at university and college.

See also


The Meriocratic Kingdom of Skatval
Main article: Skatval
Politics: King Erik | Monarchy in Skatval | Parties in Skatval | Prime Ministers of Skatval
The Royalistic Patriot Party | The Conservative Party | The Labour Party | The Justice Party
Prime Ministers: Gunnar Aunet (1988-1990) | Kåre Skithustrøen (1990-1998) | Vegard Øvreli (1998-2006) | Andreas Wogt (2006-)
Territories: The Gaza-Strip | Langstein | Colonial India
Miscellaneous: Skatvalian Krones | FloAir | The Hallgrimssón-Ancestry | Into The New Century
The White Skatvalian Mountains | Novian | NNOG Aglo 2007


The region of Nova Norway
Political parties: Democratic Left-Party | The Agrarian Party | The Centre Party
The Republican Party | The Neutral Party | The Value Party
Regional cabinets: Cabinet Fjell | Cabinet Nickelsen | 1st cabinet Fløan | 2nd cabinet Fløan
See also: Category:Nova Norway