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Littolyen Republic
Flag
Coat of Arms
Motto:
"Together We Build"
Anthem:
"March of the Sun"
Location
Littolyo spans the North Argus subcontinent
Largest city: Portland
Official language: None at federal level
National language: Littolyen
Demonym: Littolyen
Government: Federal presidential republic
• President: Leon F. Drake (LP)
• Vice President: Catharine Greyson (LP)
• Senate Leader: Melanie Blout (NP)
• Chief Justice: Urus Akhot
Legislature: Littolyen Senate, 285 seats:
• Majority: Littolyen Party (144)
• Minority: National Party (138)
• Nonaligned: 3
Establishment:
• Continental Confederacy: 540
• Unification: October 10, 1702
• Republic: April 10, 1704
• Dvrene Restoration: October 14, 2020
Area:
• Total area: 11,168,879 km²
• Water (%): 9.9%
• Total land area: 10,063,430 km²
Population:
• 2020 census: 418,349,822
• Density: 42/km²
Elevation
Highest point: Kiehls Peak (4,794 m)
Lowest point: Boras Basin (-29 m)
GDP (nominal) 2022 estimate
• Total: $31.248 trillion
• Per capita: $74,693
• Year over year: 2.8%
Human Development Index: 0.941 (very high)
Currency: Littolyen lyre (£, LTL)
Time zones: 4
Date format: yyyy/mm/dd
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +5
Internet TLD: .lt
The Republic of Littolyo
The Republic of Littolyo, commonly known as Littolyo, is a country located in the North Argus subcontinent. It consists of 34 manifest states, 2 city-states, two major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 11,168,879 square kilometers, it is among the region's largest countries by total area. With a population of over 418 million, it is among the most populous countries in the region. The national capital is Arennica, and the most populous city is Portland, Olany.
The modern state of Littolyo was established in 1704, going on to become a major power defined by its fierce rivalry with Oniland. Since the mid-19th century, Littolyo assumed a more isolationist stance. Today, Littolyo is seen to be rebuilding its influence internationally.
Littolyo is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government, including a unicameral legislature. It is a member of the World Assembly, the League, and other international organizations. Littolyo ranks high in international measures of economic freedom, governmental integrity, quality of life, quality of higher education, and quality of healthcare. Despite income and wealth disparities, Littolyo continuously ranks high in measures of socioeconomic performance. Considered a melting pot, its population has been shaped through centuries of immigration.
A highly developed country, Littolyo is among the region's largest economies by nominal GDP. By value, Littolyo is one of the region's significant importers and is also one of the largest exporters of goods. Although its population is only about 4% of the region's total, it holds a significant portion of the total wealth in the region, among the largest shares held by any country. Making up a notable portion of regional military spending, it is considered among the foremost military powers in the world, and is a leading political, economic, and scientific force internationally.
1 Etymology
2 History
2.1 Indigenous peoples and pre-Passage history
2.2 The Passage and early conflict
2.3 The Continental Confederacy
2.4 Warring kingdoms and the Southern Takes
2.5 High Littolica and Unification
2.6 Contemporary history
3 Geography, climate, and environment
3.1 Wildlife and conservation
4 Government and politics
4.1 Political divisions
4.2 Parties and elections
4.3 Foreign relations
4.4 Government finance
4.5 Military
4.6 Law enforcement and crime
5 Economy
5.1 Science and technology
5.2 Income, poverty and wealth
5.3 Transportation
5.4 Energy
6 Demographics
6.1 Population
6.2 Language
6.3 Religion
6.4 Health
6.5 Education
6.6 Largest cities
7 Culture
7.1 Architecture
7.2 Literature and philosophy
7.3 Visual art and music
7.4 Mass media
7.5 Cinema and theater
7.6 Food
7.7 Sports
The first known use of the name "Littolyo" dates to 1514, when it appeared on a map created by the Senecian cartographer Elward Creo. It combines the name of the Littol peoples with the Littol language (or Old Littolyen) suffix "-yo," meaning "land of." Thus, the name literally means "land of the Littols." An earlier version, Litulya, was used by the Littols' precursor peoples, the Litul, since at least the 7th century. The Litul suffix "ya" is the equivalent of the Littol "-yo," thus the older name similarly means "land of the Lituls."
The full name "Republic of Littolyo" or "Littolyen Republic" dates to the period just prior to the War of Unification, when then-king and Garth Arens began proposed the establishment of a democratic government unifying the continent. Political writings from the early 1700's, including the original draft of the National Charter, all included the name. The Congress of Littolyo made the name official on January 30, 1703.
Other common forms are the "LT" and "L.R." The colloquial name "the Continental Republic" originates from late 17th century, with a group of the country's framers who advocated for the full name "the Continental Republic of Littolyo."
A citizen of Littolyo is a "Littolyen." "Littolyen" and "LT" refer to the country adjectivally ("Littolyen values," "LT forces").
Indigenous peoples and pre-Passage history
It has been generally accepted that the first inhabitants of western North Argus migrated from central Argus by way of Raedlon around 12,000 years ago.
Notable cultures along Littolyo's Saffron Coast include the Olani, which appeared around 8,000 BC, and the Dvaltu, which emerged in the 6th millennium BC. Indigenous cultures in Littolyo grew increasingly complex, and some, such as the prehistoric Akhiya culture in the Holden Valley, developed advanced agriculture, grand architecture, and state-level societies; the Akhiyan city-state of Rima is the largest, most complex pre-Littolyen archaeological site in modern-day Littolyo.
In the lush valleys of what is today Corrodenna State, the Hayim culture developed from centuries of agricultural experimentation. The Kuahuam Confederacy, located among the high-altitude lakes of the Avalon Mountains, was established at some point between the tenth and twelfth centuries BC. Most prominent along the western coast were the Sunnit tribes, who practiced hunting and fishing, along with limited cultivation.
The Passage and early conflict
Around 800 BC, ethnic conflict in eastern North Argus drove the Litul peoples out of their longtime homeland. Their persecutors chased them westward across lowlands and meadows, ultimately pinning the Litul against the eastern face of the immense Temerstrom Mountains.
Ruins of a Litul structure in the Lavvarines.
The Litul Passage through the inhospitable Temerstroms took a grave toll on their population. Unaccustomed to the high altitude and freezing temperatures, hundreds died each day of their passage—hunger, exposure, illness, and predators thinned their numbers severely.
Almost two years after beginning the Passage, bands of Lituls—battered, weak, and hungry—began to emerge from the mountains, trickling down into the highlands below. These highlands were inhabited primarily by Aeten tribes, who at first took pity on the famished refugees from an unknown land. But as the dribble of exhausted Lituls into their lands continued, tensions grew; some of the native tribes began to see the Lituls as a nuisance, others as a threat.
Medieval Olani depiction of a meeting of the
Continental Confederacy.
Two dominant forces emerged: the Olani in the southwest and the Vesta in the Holden Valley. As these two civilizations grew in power, so grew their rivalry, and by the 5th century, armed conflicts among the two were frequent and bloody. Both sides were aided by allied or vassal tribes and kingdoms; the Dvaltu and Lika aligned with the Olanis, while the Seneca, Ahawat, and Nurre fought for the Vestas.
In early 540, the leaders of these seven civilizations met in the village of Tefune (today in rural southeastern Alacade) to negotiate the Continental Confederacy, a loose and informal forum for cooperation and conflict resolution. The Tefune Pact, as it became known, spurred an era of rapid development and marked rise in the standard of living for the land's millions of inhabitants.
Over the next several centuries, the Confederacy waxed and waned in influence, sometimes functioning as a continental proto-government while in other eras serving as little more than a diplomatic forum. Nevertheless, the Confederacy is today considered to be the oldest direct precursor state to modern Littolyo.
Warring kingdoms and the Southern Takes
As the period of wealth and stability defined by the functioning of the Continental Confederacy began to decline early in the first millennium, the pre-Littolyen states once again descended into a period of bitter infighting. This lack of cohesion made the Littolyen lands vulnerable, and outside actors took note.
Dvaltu Army marching against the invading Tharus.
The Confederacy attempted to regroup, setting aside their differences to band together against this treachery, but once again they were swiftly defeated; their only path into the Divina was a relatively narrow mountain pass on the south shore of Sky's Floor Lake, and the Kiratis quickly cut them off, denying them entry to the peninsula. By 1306, the last resistance in Divina was snuffed out by the merciless Kiratis.
High Littolica and Unification
A contemporary painting of High Littolica.
By the mid-1600's, the Littol Kingdom had become the wealthiest and most powerful pre-Littolyen kingdom, its capital of Littolica a major economic and cultural hub. Ruled by the Littols—descendants of the Litul people who descended from the Lavvarines in the preceding centuries—the kingdom enjoyed stability and a flourishing of technological advancement; this age became known as High Littolica.
In 1684, Garth Arens became the King of the Littols. Arens believed strongly in his own divine right as king, but was more interested in doing what the Continental Confederacy had come so close to achieving: uniting all of Littolyo as one nation. He first proposed that all the Littolyen kingdoms join Littolica, but upon being rebuffed by the vast majority of his fellow monarchs, he set out to unify the country by force, launching the War of Unification.
The War of Unification raged on for nearly two decades, but by 1702, it was becoming clear to Arens that his tired forces could not defeat the combined armies of Olany, Lavvarine, Hoch, Radenna, Altera, and Heath.
Tired of the costly war, the holdout kingdoms agreed, acceding to the Charter of Unification on October 10, 1702 in Littolica. For the first time in history, the Kingdom of Littolyo was united as one nation. On April 10, 1704, the Republic of Littolyo held its first elections, which Garth Arens handily won, and on January 1, 1705, Arens was sworn into office as Littolyo's first president.
Following unification, the 18th century saw modern Littolyo begin to form. Government policy aimed to foster a sense of national identity and social cohesion under the slogan of "getting to know your countrymen," in an era known as Consolidation. The individual cultures, languages, and histories that made up ancient Littolyo were celebrated as the building blocks of a united nation, highlighted in part to assure citizens that their histories were not being stamped out. The young nation's foreign policy was timid and conciliatory, with Littolyo moving to establish friendly relations with as many other countries as it could.
The Tellester Building, Portland, in 1918. At the time,
it was the world's tallest skyscraper.
In 1786, Congress voted to move the nation's capital from Littolica, which was seen as too closely associated with the Littol Kingdom and therefore an impediment to further unity, to a lush and undeveloped patch of forest in the Littolyen Highland of Highland State. The city of Arennica, named for the nation's late first president, was constructed over the ensuing sixteen years, and on January 1, 1802, the new capital was officially inaugurated.
19th century Littolyo was defined by the nation's rising wealth and standard of living, but also by a series of vicious wars fought against the rival nation of Oniland. The First Onian War was fought for control of the lucrative shipping lanes that connected Littolyo to resource-rich South Argus. The war ended in a Littolyen victory.
The Second Onian War was launched as an opportunistic war of aggression; Littolyo had been weakened severely and was preoccupied by the collapse of agriculture in the Holden Valley, the nation's bread basket. Gripped by a dire food shortage, Littolyo was easy prey and was very nearly invaded by the Onians; a series of pyrrhic naval battles brought the war to an inconclusive finish.
Nearly a century of war had exhausted Littolyo, which turned inwards for the duration of the 20th century. During this era, Littolyen policy focused on nation building at home, with the government making large investments in developing local industry. The first half of the 20th century saw the development of a robust diplomatic presence.
Geography, climate, and environment
Main articles: Geography of Littolyo, Regions of Littolyo, Climate of Littolyo
Littolyo occupies a total area of 11,168,879 km², including 417,845 km² of lakes and inland seas. By geographic size, Littolyo is the largest country in the Western Isles. Littolyo shares a land and maritime border with Segentova that runs through the Temerstrom Mountains and Sky's Floor Lake (the longest inland maritime border in the region), and maritime borders with Almorea and Dragao do mar that run through the Raedlon Strait. Keomora lies to the south, across the Saffron Sea, and Vancouvia to the north, across the Argean Sea. Littolyo also formally regards the Santiland repubilc, Athara magarat, and the Alteran Republics as neighboring nations.
Littolyo measures 4,022 km from its southernmost point (the city of Pohang in Surland State) to its northernmost point (Vennens Island in Farheight Bay), and 5,404 km from its westernmost point (Point Pomono in Olany) to its easternmost point (Lesser Hood Island in the Argean Sea). Littolyo's largest cross-distance is 5,623 km (Limosa to Lesser Hood Island).
A quintessential Littolyen highland landscape.
The forested, riverine highlands of central Littolyo rise into cold, rugged mountains to the north and east. The Seneca Highlands give way to the frigid Avalon Mountains, while the Littolyen Highlands ascend toward the somewhat lower Lavvarine Mountains. To the east, the Temerstrom Mountain range forms the spine of North Argus, running north to south and forming the eastern border that separates Littolyo from Segentova. The Temerstrom Range is home to Littolyo's highest peaks, while the Avalons contain peaks of significant height as well. Littolyo's mountain ranges are marked by a number a high-altitude inland seas, and Sky's Floor Lake—which spans the border between Littolyo and Segentova—is both the largest and highest major inland body of water in the Western Isles.
The Holden Valley, west of the central highlands, runs from Bonne Bay in the north to the Altar Mountains in the south, and largely comprises the watershed of the Petna River. Around the northern Altar Mountains, it gives way to the prairies of the Gaba plain, which spans from the Altar Mountains in the west to the Temerstroms in the east.
South of the Gaba Plain lie Littolyo's lush coastal basins. The Rushe Basin in Littolyo's southwest hosts two major rivers, the Rushe and the Tryon, with the Tryon being Littolyo's longest river and the fourth-longest river in the Western Isles; its source is in the high Avalon Mountains, its mouth at the Bay of Olany. In Littolyo's southeast is the fertile Dvrene Basin, fed by the River Hayle, which empties into Breene Bay.
Littolyo, with its large size and geographic variety, includes many climate types. In the highlands, the climate ranges from humid continental in the east to oceanic in the west. The Holden Valley and Gaba Plain are semi-arid, while much of the northern and eastern mountains have an alpine climate. The southern basins have continental or oceanic climates, with a mediterranean climate along the coast of the Saffron Sea. The southern tip of the Olany Peninsula and the island of Limosa are subtropical in climate.
Littolyo has had among the world's strictest environmental and conservation laws in place since the mid 19th century. While this tradition is thought to owe in part to the practices and beliefs of some pre-Littolyen tribes, the notion of conservation became a cause célèbre nationally following the ecological collapse in the Holden Valley from approximately 1841-1868.
The Sapphire Octopus has been Littolyo's national
animal since 1705.
Littolyen ecology is megadiverse, due in part to its varied geography, climates, and biomes: about 12,000 species of vascular plants occur in the country. Littolyo is home to 307 mammal species, 415 bird species, 189 reptile species, and 145 amphibian species, as well as about 67,000 insect species.
There are 88 national parks and hundreds of other federally managed parks, forests, and wilderness areas. Altogether, the government owns about 47% of the country's land area, mostly in the mountains and highlands. Most of this land is protected, though some is leased for resource extraction or agriculture, and about 0.5% is used for military purposes.
Environmental issues include debates on conservation, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy; reducing air and water pollution; the economic and national security costs associated with restricting land for food production; logging and deforestation; and international responses to global warming. The most prominent environmental agency is the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), created by the Senate in 1872. The idea of wilderness has shaped the management of public lands since 1811, with the Wilderness Act. The Endangered Species Act of 1944 is intended to further protect threatened and endangered species and their habitats, which are monitored by the DNR.
Main articles: Government of Littolyo, Politics of Littolyo
The Senate meets at the Littolyen Hall.
The president works and resides at the Littolaestaff.
The Littolyen Supreme Court.
Littolyo is a federal republic of 34 manifest states, 2 city-states, two overseas territories, and several uninhabited island possessions. It is among the world's oldest surviving federations. It is a representative democracy "in which majority rule is tempered by minority rights protected by law." Littolyo ranked 2nd on the Democracy Index in 2018. On Transparency International's 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index, its public sector position increased from a score of 87 in 2015 to 94 in 2019.
In the Littolyen federalist system, citizens are usually subject to three levels of government: federal, state, and local. Local government duties are commonly split between county and municipal governments. In almost all cases, executive and legislative officials are elected by a plurality vote of citizens by district.
The government is regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the National Charter, which serves as the country's supreme legal document. The original text of the Charter establishes the structure and responsibilities of the federal government and its relationship with the individual states. The Charter has been amended 18 times; the Bill of Rights forms the central basis of Littolyens' individual rights. All laws and governmental procedures are subject to judicial review and any law ruled by the courts to be in violation of the Charter is voided. The principle of judicial review is established by the Charter.
The federal government comprises three branches:
Legislative: The unicameral Senate makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the government. The legislature was a bicameral congress until both houses were merged by the Federal Reform Act of 1851.
Executive: The president is the commander-in-chief of the military, can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to senatorial override), and appoints the members of the Cabinet (subject to Senate approval) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.
Judicial: The Supreme Court and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the president with Senate approval, interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional. Most judges in Littolyo serve for 10-year terms.
The Senate is fixed by statute at 285 voting members, with representation apportioned among the states by population such that the most populous state has no more than seven times the representation of the least populous state (before rounding). Since the 2020 census, this has meant that each state has a baseline representation of three senators, plus additional senators based on population. In the current cycle, the most populous state, Olany, has 24 senators, while the least populous state, Beautal, has 3 senators each. Each senator represents a single-member district. Under the Federal Reform Act of 1851, each state's Senate districts must be drawn by a nonpartisan commission. Senators are elected to six-year terms; one-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years. Senators are limited by the Federal Reform Act to two consecutive terms, although some states limit their senators to three or four terms total.
The president serves a four-year term. The president is not elected by direct vote, but by an indirect electoral college system in which the determining votes are apportioned to the states according to their representation in the Senate. Under the Federal Reform Act of 1851, the Congress of Electors votes of each state are apportioned among the candidates pursuant to the popular vote in that state. The president is limited to two consecutive terms, and three terms total.
The Supreme Court, led by the Chief Justice of Littolyo, has nine members, who serve for 20 years.
The 36 states are the principal administrative divisions in the country. Each state is led by a governor, with an independent legislature and judiciary. States are subdivided into counties and further divided into municipalities. Each state has presidential electors equal to their representation in the Senate. Non-state territories do not have representation in the Senate, and so do not receive presidential electors.
Citizenship is granted at birth in all states and all Littolyen territories.
Flag | State | Population | Capital | Largest City | Area | Governor | Since |
| 26,433,267 | Rima | Rima | 584,738 km² | Dino Pantas (LP) | 1702 | |
| 33,376,498 | Devonport | Charlene | 261,616 km² | Wanda Swanson (LP) | 1719 | |
| 17,539,924 | Pelott | Petna | 776,478 km² | Paul Wyte (NP) | 1702 | |
| 4,188,727 | Arennica | Arennica | 743 km² | Robert Waters (LP) | 1802 | |
| 7,081,993 | Valleway | Delta | 385,869 km² | Lynus Mariner (NP) | 1712 | |
| 38,378,357 | Pretagues | Costa City | 225,080 km² | Corinne Connery (LP) | 1719 | |
| 662,339 | Avalee | Avalee | 329,322 km² | Torvald Kaiyute (NP) | 1711 | |
| 15,080,173 | Hephi | Harpa | 528,480 km² | Cameron Rote (NP) | 1704 | |
| 5,317,445 | Carolj | Carolj | 245,662 km² | Jack Camrol (NP) | 1702 | |
| 3,823,871 | Bellevue | Bellevue | 42,336 km² | Sylvia Thiene (LP) | 1720 | |
| 5,001,196 | Nortica | Nortica | 265,216 km² | Jennifer Green (NP) | 1704 | |
| 9,731,226 | Port Abasens | Hoolport | 143,041 km² | Tuolomne Rivers (NP) | 1703 | |
| 3,960,479 | Fort Fayette | Layamie | 410,038 km² | Vishek Kalmath (NP) | 1753 | |
| 19,889,839 | Gamballa | Gamballa | 310,884 km² | Kathy Lear (LP) | 1724 | |
| 4,731,302 | Pogue | Pretine City | 361,765 km² | Adam Fulton (NP) | 1724 | |
| 1,483,735 | Lyndover | Liesl | 350,857 km² | Cornelia Joseph (LP) | 1778 | |
| 21,007,910 | Gabot | Gabot | 227,312 km² | Terese Leftens (NP) | 1703 | |
| 30,387,090 | Darphius | Stear | 164,897 km² | Valentin Borello (NP) | 1716 | |
| 3,182,844 | New Landenn | Landenn | 347,918 km² | Qurell Anthony (LP) | 1702 | |
| 1,356,476 | Alpina | Alpina | 181,070 km² | Leuten Horst (LP) | 1709 | |
| 774,887 | Port Hood | Port Hood | 108,103 km² | Clifford Waldron (LP) | 1772 | |
| 7,478,322 | Corocal | Falmouth | 480,333 km² | Natalie McPherson (LP) | 1778 | |
| Iyo | 2,608,825 | Beyendi | Beyendi | 97,945 km² | Ken Li (LP) | 1762 |
| 927,309 | Evalon | Evalon | 547,671 km² | Marcela Rodriguez (LP) | 1769 | |
| 896,333 | Newsom | Kantuken | 320,403 km² | Etta Thorson (LP) | 1707 | |
| 2,237,704 | Ravazzo | Ravazzo | 19,218 km² | Giuseppe Loggia (LP) | 1717 | |
| 5,404,037 | Littolica | Littolica | 1,617 km² | Doris Bettencourt (LP) | 1702 | |
| Nokei | 6,611,743 | Opeire | Opeire | 161,562 km² | Vance Atkins (LP) | 1762 |
| 58,639,582 | Portland | 568,068 km² | Caroline Foster (LP) | 1716 | ||
| 2,016,394 | Saeden | Saeden | 281,980 km² | Annegret Blau (LP) | 1702 | |
| 3,411,847 | Byriltica | Byriltica | 803,913 km² | Peter Tantama (NP) | 1778 | |
| 6,233,054 | Legionelle | Hammonsohe | 525,466 km² | Kirsten Linnett (LP) | 1778 | |
| Surland | 8,133,019 | Selva | Malaya | 195,012 km² | Arthur Lee (LP) | 1757 |
| 43,394,581 | Seneca | New Hartha | 344,091 km² | Davis Bossert (LP) | 1704 | |
| 13,178,442 | Auburn Falls | Damagna | 229,174 km² | Kennedy Teegan (LP) | 1769 | |
| Warren | 3,789,052 | Pon Tuveron | Pon Tuveron | 341,002 km² | Karen Kemp (LP) | 1762 |
Flag | State | Population | Capital | Largest City | Area | Governor | Since |
| 27,721 | Hariya | Ibwoe | 86 km² | Leena Tamoir (LP) | 1843 | |
| South Station Island | 2,473 | Shelton | Shelton | 1,904 km² | Neil Bostra (LP) | 1888 |
55th President Leon Drake, left, and 63rd Vice
President Catharine Greyson, right.
Littolyo has operated under a two-party system for most of its history. For elective offices at most levels, state-administered primary elections choose the major nominees for subsequent general elections. Since the general election of 1818, the major parties have been the Littolyen Party, founded in 1793, and the National Party, founded in 1813. A third-party presidential candidate has not won more than 20% of the popular vote since 1854. The president and vice president are elected by the Congress of Electors.
For all federal and most state elected offices, elections occur on the last Friday in October, and newly elected candidates take office on the following January 1. Under federal law, Littolyo's political campaign season spans from the January 1 before an election until Election Day, with most bona fide campaign actives prohibited outside that timeframe.
In Littolyen political culture, the center-right National Party is considered "conservative" and the center-left Littolyen Party is considered "liberal". The states of the Saffron Coast and Temerstrom Mountains, known as "blue states", are relatively liberal. The "red states" of central Littolyo are relatively conservative.
The Littolyen Party's Leon Drake, the winner of the 2018 presidential election, is serving as the 55th president of Littolyo. The vice president is Catharine Greyson (LP). Senate leadership includes Senate Leader Geneviève Blout (NP), and Minority Leader Dawn Williams (LP).
In the 152nd Littolyen Senate, the Senate is controlled by the National Party. The Senate consists of 147 National Party lawmakers, 134 Littolyen Party lawmakers, and four non-aligned lawmakers; one caucuses with the National Party and three with the Littolyen Party. Of state governors, 15 are members of the Littolyen Party and 21 belong to the National Party. Both territorial governors belong to the Littolyen Party.
Main article: Diplomatic Relations of Littolyo
Littolyo has a robust and well-established structure of foreign relations, defined by a policy of offering formal relations to any country. It is a permanent member of the League of the Western Isles. Almost all countries have embassies in Arennica, and many have consulates in major cities across the country. Likewise, nearly all nations host Littolyen diplomatic missions.
Littolyo has strong ties with the countries of Ainslie, Arells, Biaten, Havalland, Ioudaia, Martenyika, Serpens land, Solaryia, and Wellsia. These ties include robust mutual trade relations or agreements, military ties or joint exercises, cultural exchanges, basing agreements, and nonaggression pacts.
Littolyo is recognized as a leader in global diplomacy and is party to numerous international organizations, compacts and treaties. It is a founding member of the Cooperative Union (formed in 1960) and is a founding member of the Great Flag Alliance and the Western Isles Climate Change Accords. Littolyo is a member of the League of the Western Isles and a Littolyen, Erika Lewis-Smith, is currently running for Deputy Secretary-General of the League.
Taxation in Littolyo is progressive, and is levied at the federal, state, and local government levels. This includes taxes on income, property, sales, imports, estates, and gifts, as well as various fees. Taxation in Littolyo is based on residency and citizenship. Both non-resident citizens and Green Card holders living abroad are taxed on their income irrespective of where they live or where their income is earned.
In 2018, taxes collected by federal, state and municipal governments amounted to 31.3% of GDP. The top effective tax rate is 49.5%, while the lowest effective rate is 0.5% (under the Fair Taxation Act of 1891, Littolyens are entitled to the majority of the money they earn (outside of times of national crisis), but even the poorest are obligated to pay some amount of tax).
During fiscal year 2018, the federal government spent $328 billion on a budget or cash basis. Major categories of fiscal year 2018 spending included: Welfare (26%), Education (21%), Healthcare (20%), Defense Department (15%), other (14%) and interest (4%).
The total national debt of Littolyo was $689 billion, or 66% of GDP, in the fourth quarter of 2019. Under the Balanced Budget Act of 2004, outside times of national crisis, Littolyo is obligated to decrease the dollar amount of its budget deficit by at least 2% every year. Littolyo has a credit rating of AAA from every major international rating agency.
Main article: Littolyen Armed Forces
The president is the commander-in-chief of the Littolyen Armed Forces and appoints its leaders, the Secretary of Defense and the War Council. The Department of Defense administers the armed forces, which are made up of six branches: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Command, Cyber Corps, and Accredited Militias of Littolyo. In 2022, the primary armed services had 1,192,297 personnel on active duty. The Reserves brought the total number ready for service to 1,488,345 million.
Littolyen Navy ships parade in celebration of the
country's tricentennial in 2004.
Littolyen Marines participate in a joint exercise with
Martenyikan troops in Hariya, 2013. Joint military
exercises with other nations are common.
Conscription is partially in practice through the nation’s policy of requiring all Littolyen citizens to perform 18 months of public service; Littolyens may elect to fulfill this requirement after either high school or college, and immigrants are required to complete their service within 4 years of gaining citizenship. 42% of Littolyens elect to complete their service with the military.
Littolyen forces can be rapidly deployed by the Air Force's large fleet of transport aircraft, the Navy's 10 active aircraft carriers, and expeditionary units at sea with the Navy’s various fleets. The military operates 48 bases and facilities around the world, and maintains deployments greater than 100 active duty personnel in 9 foreign countries.
The military budget of Littolyo is set under law at 2.85% of the nation’s GDP, outside of wartime. Defense spending plays a major role in science and technology investment, with almost half of Littolyen federal research and development funded by the Department of Defense. Defense's share of the overall Littolyen economy has gradually increased in recent decades, with recent administrations adopting an informal policy of spreading military funding evenly among the states.
The country is a recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses one of the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons in the world, although the current administration is said to be working with military leadership on a plan to begin downsizing the country’s nuclear arsenal. In August 2021, President Drake said in an interview, "Littolyo's conventional force capabilities are reaching a point where nuclear weapons are no longer necessary to our national security, and they may cease to make strategic or economic sense in the coming years." In 2023, Littolyo adopted a no-first-use nuclear policy.
In recent years, the Littolyen armed forces have embarked on a program of rapid and concerted modernization. In 2022, the Senate passed the Fortify Littolyo Act, setting a doctrine of transitioning to a maximum-automated military (in order to free up citizens to participate in the economy) while authorizing trillions of dollars in new equipment development and acquisition over the coming decades.
The military holds outsize importance in Littolyen culture, and is traditionally revered as the guarantor of the nation’s sovereignty. Military parades around the country are a staple of Unity Day celebrations. More than 60% of Littolyens are veterans, and an ingrained culture of repaying veterans has led to high spending on veterans’ physical and mental health, with the goal of making sure Littolyen society rights any harm incurred by veterans in serving their country.
The Littolyen Armed Forces are headquartered at “the City,” a complex of buildings in Arennica, where each service has its own building.
West Tauro Police Department cadets in Gaba.
Law enforcement in Littolyo is primarily the responsibility of local police departments and sheriff's offices, with state police providing broader services. Federal agencies such as the National Police and the Littolyen Marshals Service have specialized duties, including protecting civil rights, national security and enforcing Littolyen federal courts' rulings and federal laws. State courts conduct most criminal trials while federal courts handle certain designated crimes as well as certain appeals from state courts.
Approximately 14% of Littolyens elect to fulfill their public service requirement with federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. 0.4% fulfill their service with the Prisons Bureau.
Littolyo has a low incarceration rate, due to government policies that generally eschew incarceration for nonviolent crimes. As of 2020, the Prison Policy Initiative reported that there were some 57,000 people incarcerated. Privatized prisons were outlawed in 2018, with the last being closed in July of 2020.
Capital punishment was banned in Littolyo in 1988.
Currency: Lyre (£) (LTL)
Fiscal Year: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31
GDP (nominal): $31.248 trillion
Real GDP growth: 2.8%
GDP (nominal) per capita: $74,693
CPI inflation: 2.4%
Labor Force participation: 71.9%
Unemployment: 4.2%
According to the International Monetary Fund, the Littolyen GDP of $1.036 trillion constitutes a substantial portion of the gross world product at market exchange rates. Littolyo is among the largest importers and exporters of goods, and the largest importer of food.
In 2020, the total Littolyen trade deficit was $59.2 billion. Almorea, Arells, Ioudaia, and Segentova are its top trading partners.
The Portland Stock Exchange on Harbour Street.
The Littolyen lyre is a global primary reserve currency.
The Portland Stock Exchange on Harbour Street is among the world's largest stock exchanges (per market capitalization of its listed companies) at $2.2 trillion as of August 2019.
In 2018, the private sector was estimated to constitute 78.3% of the economy. While its economy has reached a postindustrial level of development, Littolyo remains an industrial power. In 2020, national labor force consisted of 45% of Littolyens. Government is the leading field of employment.
Littolyo has a substantial welfare state, and guarantees its workers paid vacation and paid family leave as a legal right. All full-time Littolyen workers get paid sick leave, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, although only 18% of part-time workers get the same benefits. In 2016, Littolyo had among the highest workforce productivity per person in the world.
Littolyo has been a leader in technological innovation since the late 19th century and scientific research since the mid-20th century. In the 21st century, approximately two-thirds of research and development funding comes from the private sector. Littolyo is a global leader in scientific research papers and impact.
Littolyo's Pegasus space vehicle launches from
Correia Space Center, Alacade State, 2018.
Littolyo was an early innovator in mass production related to heavy industry, with robust automobile, airplanes, and shipbuilding industries that have been global leaders in relevant technologies almost since their inception.
Littolyo's national space program, overseen by the Littolyen Space Administration, was established in 1983, after the potential military value of an advanced space program became clear. Robust funding after the program's foundation produced rapid advances in rocketry, materials science, and aeronautics. Today the Littolyen military is a global leader in both civilian and military space innovation.
Advancements by Littolyen microprocessor companies, along with both computer software and hardware companies, created and popularized a new generation of powerful personal computers in the late 2010s. Olany's Interriver region is a global hub of high-tech development and manufacturing.
Recent administrations have invested heavily in developing nuclear fusion technology, making Littolyo a global leader in that field. Dozens of Littolyen firms and institutions are participating in a government program, Project 12, that aims to bring the nation's first commercial fusion reactor online by 2024. The reactor, on Andersen State's Polo Island, will have a nameplate capacity of 1200 MW.
The federal government is a major and growing funder of scientific research, with the Dolby National Laboratory in Heath State receiving nearly $40 billion in federal funding in 2016.
Littolyens collectively possess a disproportionately large amount of the world's total wealth relative to population. Littolyo is ranked high for food affordability and food security, largely because much of the nation's food is imported and subsidized by the federal government. Littolyo has a very high Human Development Index.
Wealth is relatively concentrated; the richest 10% of the adult population possess 49% of the country's household wealth, while the bottom half possess only 12%. According to the Counting House, the top 1% controlled 28.1% of the country's wealth in 2016. In 2017, Littolyo's ten wealthiest individuals held more money than the bottom half of the population. Littolyo has a relatively low percentage of low-income workers, largely due to a strong collective bargaining system and government support for at-risk workers. Income inequality remains above government targets, with the top fifth of earners taking home nearly a third of all overall income. The extent and relevance of income inequality is a matter of political debate.
As of 2020, roughly 7% of Littolyo's population were living in poverty. In 2020, the Littolyen states or territories with the lowest and highest poverty rates were Hoch (3.4%) and Tollum Atoll (68%), respectively.
Personal transportation is dominated by automobiles and trains, which operate on a network of 400,000 miles of public roads and 250,000 miles of train tracks. Littolyo is among the world's largest automobile markets, and has the highest vehicle ownership per capita in the world. Rail and road networks are publicly maintained (mostly managed and the state level) and are densest in and around individual population centers, with major arteries running between different cities and regions.
Littolyo's rugged mountain ranges naturally isolate different regions and population centers, making road and rail travel less convenient than air travel in many instances.
Nuclear fusion reactor under construction at Polo
Island in Andersen State.
The civil airline industry is largely privately owned, while most major airports are publicly owned. The federal government owns a majority stake in the flagship national airline, Littolyenair. Littolyenair, which operates in most countries, is among the largest airlines in the world by passengers carried. Of the world's 50 busiest passenger airports, 12 are in Littolyo, including the busiest, Tamarak-New Hartha International Airport (TNH).
Littolyo’s energy market is about 3,000 terawatt hours per year. In 2005, 44% of this energy came from nuclear, 23% from renewable energy sources, and 33% from natural gas.
As of 2015, Littolyo's greenhouse gas emissions are the fifth highest by country. Littolyo’s greenhouse gas emissions have fallen increasingly rapidly since 2012, spurred on by government programs aiming to make the country carbon-neutral by 2040.
A strategic plan adopted by the Drake Administration in 2018 aims to replace all natural gas electric production with nuclear fusion or renewable sources by 2030, and to replace all nuclear fission generation with nuclear fusion or renewable sources by 2060.
Main article: Demographics of Littolyo
The Littolyen Census Bureau's most recent count put the country's population at 418,349,822 as of January 1, 2020. According to the Bureau's Population Clock, on June 1, 2020, the Littolyen population had a net gain of one person every 96 seconds, or about 900 people per day. Littolyo is among the most populous nations in the world. In 2020 the median age of the Littolyen population was 36.5 years.
The New National Choir contains members from
36 different ethnic groups.
Littolyo has a very diverse population; 41 ancestry groups have more than one million members. While the majority of Littolyens are of mixed ethnic background, the 9 ethnic groups with more than 10 million self-identified include, by percentage of the Littolyen population: Litul (12%); Olani (10%); Sunnit (6%); Dvaltu-Magarati (5%); Akheyan (4%); Anaelo (4%); Pomono-Kirati (3%); Senecian (3%); and Seguian (2%).
In 2020, immigrants and Littolyen-born children of immigrants accounted for 22% of the overall Littolyen population. Of the foreign-born population, some 37% were naturalized citizens, 41% were lawful permanent residents, 21% were temporary lawful residents, and less than 1% were unauthorized immigrants. Littolyo has been a leader in refugee resettlement for decades, admitting hundreds of thousands of refugees every year under a quota system called the New Littolyens Program.
About 92% of Littolyens live in urban or suburban areas, the result of more than a century of policies designed to use land more efficiently and reduce the nation's footprint on the natural environment; about two-thirds of those reside in or immediately around cities with populations over 500,000. In 2020, 241 incorporated cities had populations over 100,000, 26 cities had more than one million residents, and five cities had over five million. Many Littolyen metropolitan populations are growing rapidly, particularly in the three urban statistical regions.
As of 2020, 47% of Littolyens age 15 and over were married, 4% were widowed, 11% were divorced, and 38% had never been married. The total fertility rate was 2201.6 births per 1000 women in 2020. In 2015, the average age at first birth was at 27, and 35% of births were to unmarried women. Littolyo has a relatively high rate of children living in single-parent households.
Littolyen (specifically, Highland Littolyen) is the de facto national language of Littolyo. Although there is no official language at the federal level, some laws—such as Littolyen naturalization requirements—standardize Littolyen, and all states have declared Littolyen as their primary official language. Most states and territories recognize at least one official language in addition to Littolyen, often languages and dialects derived from those of the pre-Littolyen civilizations to which each territory corresponds or is historically or culturally connected. Dvaltu and Alacade are the states with the most recognized official languages (7 each), and Coroco, Hariya, and Tollum Atoll are the territories with the fewest (two each).
Modern Littolyen itself is based on the ancient Litul language, but is in reality an amalgam, with influences of more than 30 indigenous and international languages.
In total, 31 languages are recognized by Littolyen states or territories, and 39 languages have at least 100,000 speakers. According to the 2020 census, 64% of the population speak only Littolyen at home. More than 2 million spoke Olani at home, making it the second most commonly used language in Littolyo. Other prominent languages spoken at home by Littolyens include Gabanese, Truchta, Romalto, Yelati, High Terreran, Dandaura, and Quetta.
The most widely taught foreign languages in Littolyo, in terms of enrollment numbers from kindergarten through university undergraduate education, are English (around 720,000 students), Latin (150,000), and Nyssic (50,000). Other commonly taught languages include French, Japanese, Littolyen Sign Language, Italian, and Spanish. 71% of all Littolyens claim to speak both Littolyen and another language.
Littolyo's National Charter guarantees the free exercise of religion and forbids the passing laws respecting establishment of official religions.
Sanctuary of the National Cathedral in Littolica.
High Bishop Comendros II is
the present leader of the
Church of Littolyo.
Religion has been a major flashpoint at the heart of centuries of conflict throughout Littolyo's long history. While the Church of Littolyo saw its heyday as the most prolific religion in Littolyen history during the 16th and early 17th centuries (when much of Littolyo was ruled by the Church as a theocracy and active Church membership was required), today, its influence has waned significantly.
Many modern Littolyens still identify some connection with the Church, but the majority of Littolyens are not actively religious. For many, the Church of Littolyo is seen more as an institution of cultural heritage than as a religious devotion. 73% of Littolyens consider the Church of Littolyo to be a critical part of the nation's identity, but only 42% of Littolyens consider themselves to be religious.
Today, the Church of Littolyo is seen by some as an embattled alternate power center, fighting for relevance but consistently undermined by the state and left behind by an increasingly educated and well-off populous. The Church is led by the High Bishop of Littolica, currently Comendros II, and is seen by some conservative Littolyens as the nation's moral compass. In recent years Bishop Comendros II has shown an increasing willingness to tacitly criticize the government's more liberal social policy.
The Church of Littolyo is seated at the National Cathedral in Littolica, the country's historic capital. When the capital was moved to the newly constructed city of Arennica in 1800, a new cathedral was not built and the Church did not move with it; this was perceived by some as a slight and, as High Bishop Levin IV inveighed at the time, the sign of a nation "leaving God behind." Today, the issue of building a new national cathedral in Arennica remains a cause célèbre among conservative Littolyens.
Despite this, it has been successive Littolyen governments' policy to maintain a respectful and reverential posture towards the Church.
Modern Littolyen culture places a high value on religious tolerance, which has led to the immigration of large numbers persecuted religious minorities from across the world in the last century and a half. Separation of church and state is considered a bedrock principle, yet religious elements to certain government rituals have remained as benign "cultural artifacts."
At the 2020 census, 6.8% of the Littolyen adult population claimed a non-Church religion. The census also reported that 58.2% of Littolyens described themselves as agnostic, atheist or irreligious—up sharply from 18.2% in 1970.
A Church of Littolyo house of worship is called a chapelary.
Alacade State Healthcampus is the largest
healthcare complex in Littolyo.
Littolyo had a life expectancy of 81.2 years at birth in 2020, which was the third year of increases in life expectancy following decades of statistical stagnancy or slight decreases. The recent increase, primarily among the age group 25 to 64, is largely due to government policy prioritizing healthcare. Life expectancy was highest in Hoch State (84.1) and lowest in Gaba (74.9); it is worth noting that Hoch is among the wealthiest states, and Gaba the poorest.
Littolyo's life expectancy is considered mediocre among similarly developed and wealthy nations. In 2018, the Drake Administration launched the Long Live LT Initiative, which aims to bring life expectancy to 85 by the year 2040 by increasing funding for the nation's healthcare infrastructure, as well as several other health initiatives, including a nationwide ban on smoking tobacco in public places. In the previous 40 years, both life expectancy and healthcare spending had been largely stagnant.
In 2010, coronary artery disease, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and traffic accidents caused the most years of life lost in Littolyo. Lower back pain, depression, musculoskeletal disorders, neck pain, and anxiety caused the most years lost to disability. The most harmful risk factors were poor diet, tobacco smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, physical inactivity, and alcohol use. Alzheimer's disease, drug abuse, kidney disease, cancer, and falls caused the most additional years of life lost over their age-adjusted 1990 per-capita rates. Littolyen teenage pregnancy and abortion rates are higher than in other developed nations, especially among lower-income populations.
Health-care coverage in Littolyo is a combination of public and private efforts and is not universal, although government policy aims to achieve universal health coverage by 2025. In 2020, 4.2% of the population did not carry health insurance. The subject of uninsured and underinsured Littolyens is a major political issue. The Long Live LT Initiative, begun in early 2018, roughly halved the uninsured share of the population, though the program and its ultimate effect are issues of controversy. Littolyo is a global leader in medical innovation, and it is common for residents of other nations to travel to Littolyo for medical procedures.
Tornatus University in Radenna is the oldest continually
operating university in Littolyo, established in 1218,
and among the highest-ranking.
Quality public education is prized as a cornerstone of Littolyen identity and is a central element of the nation's culture. Successive governments have viewed universal, high-quality education as a crucial investment in Littolyo's competitiveness, and even national security. In addition, education is widely viewed as key to preserving the functioning and health of the nation's democracy.
Littolyen public education is operated by state and local governments and regulated by the Littolyen Department of Education through law and federal grants. In most states, children are required to attend school from the age of four or five (generally, prekindergarten or kindergarten) until they turn 22 (generally bringing them through the end of undergraduate studies); some states allow students to leave school at 18 or 19 to pursue vocational training.
About 8% of children are enrolled in parochial or nonsectarian private schools. Just over 2% of children are homeschooled. Littolyo spends more on education per student than any nation in the world, spending an average of $14,205 per year on public elementary and secondary school students in the 2016–2017 school year. Some 88% of Littolyen college students attend public universities.
Of Littolyens 25 and older, 96.6% graduated from high school, 91.4% attended some college, 82.8% earned a bachelor's degree, and 23.8% earned graduate degrees. Basic literacy is essentially universal. International metrics consistently show Littolyo has among the best-educated populaces in the world.
Littolyo has many private and public institutions of higher education. Many of the world's top universities, as listed by various ranking organizations, are in Littolyo. There are also local public colleges with generally more open admission policies, shorter academic programs, and low or free tuition.
The Portland, Olany skyline.
The vast majority of Littolyens live in urban or suburban communities, with very few living in rural communities. Most incorporated Littolyen communities are at least two hundred years old, as the establishment of new municipalities was largely halted in the late 19th century.
Littolyo has 27 cities with 1,000,000 residents or more. More than a dozen of these are part of Littolyo's three major urban conglomerations: Portland-Costa-Saffron Coast, with approximately 68 million residents; Greater New Hartha-Rima-Petna, with approximately 52 million residents; and Aelix City-Hoolport-Daambay, with approximately 39 million residents. Some analysts consider the entirety of southwest Littolyo to constitute one megalopolis, containing more than a quarter of Littolyo's population.
Portland is the largest city in Littolyo, and is both a national and global hub for commerce and culture. It is among the world's largest megacities.
While modest in population, the city of Pultreth, in the Portland metropolitan area, is the first new Littolyen city chartered since 1971, and is the first city to be almost entirely contained within one building. The massive mixed-use building that will house Pultreth's population of nearly 24,000 residents along with businesses and park space is under construction now, and is expected to be fully inhabited in 2026. At that point, it will be the most densely inhabited city in Littolyo.
Littolica, the nation's historic capital and a City-State, is the largest Littolyen city by geographical area.
Rank | City | Population | State |
1 | 12,144,837 | Olany | |
2 | New Hartha | 8,315,923 | Terrera |
3 | Costa City | 6,520,486 | Bayland |
4 | Aelix City | 5,825,479 | Olany |
5 | Littolica | 5,404,037 | Littolica |
6 | Charlene | 4,622,704 | Altera |
7 | Arennica | 4,188,727 | Arennica |
8 | Rima | 3,840,893 | Alacade |
9 | Harpa | 3,712,379 | Breapaul |
10 | Petna | 3,546,333 | Andersen |
11 | Gabot | 2,938,926 | Gaba |
12 | Stear | 2,621,332 | Heath |
13 | Hoolport | 2,330,417 | Dexenton |
14 | Damagna | 2,086,206 | Vosteran |
15 | Gamballa | 1,897,384 | Dvaltu |
16 | Opeire | 1,819,688 | Nokei |
17 | Malaya | 1,758,342 | Surland |
18 | Delta | 1,405,838 | Avalon |
19 | Beyendi | 1,344,625 | Iyo |
20 | Nortica | 1,301,340 | Corrodenna |
21 | Hammonsohe | 1,278,338 | Stoltland |
22 | Pon Tuveron | 1,199,211 | Warren |
23 | Falmouth | 1,189,482 | Hutchison |
24 | Pogue-Erren | 1,182,066 | Dventeri |
25 | Alpina | 1,036,667 | Hoch |
Main article: Cultural Communities of Littolyo
Littolyo is home to many cultures and a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values. Mainstream Littolyen culture is a Western culture largely comparable to the traditions of European nations with influences from many other sources, such as traditions brought by slaves from Central Argus. More recent immigration from across the world has added to a cultural mix that has been described as both a homogenizing melting pot, and a heterogeneous salad bowl in which immigrants and their descendants retain distinctive cultural characteristics.
Littolyens have traditionally been characterized by a strong work ethic, organization (Littolyo is jokingly referred to by some as an "OCD nation"), and national pride. The cultural touchstone of “Littolyen values” is generally thought of as emphasizing pragmatism, efficiency, rationality, liberty, equality, democracy, rule of law, and a duty to the nation. Littolyens are extremely charitable by global standards: according to a 2006 study, Littolyens gave 1.67% of GDP to charity, although that trend is decreasing.
The Littolyen Ideal, or the perception that Littolyens enjoy high social mobility, plays a key role in attracting immigrants. Whether this perception is accurate has been a topic of debate. While mainstream culture holds that Littolyo is a classless society, scholars identify significant differences between the country's social classes, affecting socialization, language, and values. Littolyens tend to greatly value socioeconomic achievement, but being ordinary or average is also generally seen as a positive attribute.
Historic drawing of the 8th century Tarawa Temple
in Vesterhalt, Corrodenna.
Building, urban planning, and architecture are central to Littolyen culture and inherent to the nation's history and identity, and the verb "to build" in Littolyen is the same word as the verb "to achieve," as well as another form of the verbs "to grow" and "to excel."
Many pre-Littolyen civilizations were led by "builder-kings," whose might and power were proved by building impressive public works; scholars have noted that throughout Littolyen history, government's perceived legitimacy has been tied to the built world. As a result, Littolyo is known internationally for its architecture, and its wealth of "wonders" spanning back to antiquity are a major tourism draw.
Architecture is widely considered to be Littolyo's foremost art form. The "Littolyen Gothic" style of architecture, practiced in some form or another since the 15th century, is viewed as a symbol of the nation, and has been widely influential around the world. The Tarawa Temple in Corrodenna, begun in the 8th century, is considered by many to be the pinnacle of Littolyen Gothic building. It has been called "the most beautiful building in the world," and attracts millions of tourists and pilgrims every year.
Littolyo has a well-developed history of literature and philosophy. While Littolyen philosophy has long been seen as seminal globally in advancing thought on politics, diplomacy, governance, and nationhood, Littolyen literature is generally little-known outside of Littolyo.
Painter Eugene Canesta (1909-1956) is among the most well-known and consequential Littolyen artists. In 2019, his painting "Abandonment" set a record for a modern artwork, selling at auction for $72 million.
In 2019, Littolyen pop star Adelle became the first Littolyen artist with a single to top any chart in a foreign country.
Littolyo's foremost newspaper, the Littolyen Times, has a daily circulation of more than 28 million online visits and is considered a newspaper of record both nationally and around the world.
Like television, Littolyen cinema is dominated by foreign entities and films, shown dubbed in Littolyen languages, with subtitles, or in their original form.
Littolyo has no significant theater culture or industry.
Cuisine across Littolyo is highly diverse and localized, with no clearly defined Littolyen cuisine.
The Lands of Littolyo Act of 1872 sharply curtailed agricultural activities nationwide. Littolyo has been a major net-importer of food since the late 19th century, a liability that the government has sought to address in recent decades; heavy public- and private-sector investment have turned Littolyo into a global leader in urban and sustainable farming.
The foodstuff most closely identified with Littolyo is stochl, a clear spirit distilled from fermented pine needles, first created by Litul peoples in the 6th century BC. Stochl is typically between 30-50% ABV, generally being stronger the farther north one goes. It is often infused with pine or fir essence. Stochl is traditionally served up, in a type of thick stemmed shot glass, as a digestif.
Areas with heavy Litul influences often have unique, localized stochl traditions. For example, in Kapala, stochl is typically 25-35% ABV and served on ice. In Highland, it is usually 35-40% ABV and infused with various herbs and spices, and served with a small pine or fir cone in the glass. In High League states, stochl is traditionally 35-45% ABV and served neat. In Northern states, it is often 45-55% ABV and served with a small stone in the glass, and one is supposed to stop drinking if the stone enters their mouth.
Track and field has a strong history in multiple Littolyen cultures. Gabanese sprinter Rafan DeWay is one of the world's most accomplished runners, and was named the "fastest man in the world" in 2012 and 2016. DeWay has been retired from professional sports since 2021.
Domanania, Ioudaia, Athara magarat, and Martenyika
Post self-deleted by Nopriuna.
Shutting borders quickly, ringfencing major cities from the countryside where possible, shutting wesland and norlands from everyone but each other, massive testing, over-cautious self-isolation guidelines, politicians stepping out of the way (potentially often absent to the anger and dissapointment of Ahnslens) to let the chief public health staff from the government to run press conferences...
That's the Ahnslen Pandemic Management playbook
of course, it depends where exactly the virus started, like if it started in Thromsa there'd be 100% a four week lockdown in Ainslie minimum but if it happened in lets say... Martenyika, there'd likely not be a lockdown.
First you name a state Queensland. Then you make a league called the AFL...
Alteran Republics and Serpens land
Nice dispatch :)
But why you gotta crush our hopes like that...Then again, I am the idiot one for not noticing the helmets.
Segentova and Almorea
You want to work on history? Contact me anytime.
I think I'm going to create a system similar-ish(and correct me if I'm wrong) that is similar to Germany's, simply due to the (unintentional) division of parties in Remodio. We will hold elections for our leader, which will also indirectly elect members of our upper house based on party choices. So let's say our Libertarian-ish party get 31% of the vote, so they get 31% of the seats in the upper house, or 31 seats. Due to the corruption in our elections, and deals made with parties, this will be interesting.
(the reason there are unintentional parties is because the members of the one party state couldn't decide on going with a more capitalist or communist approach, so they made parties legal so that they could split, but didn't think that maybe other parties could form, and they did quickly before it was too late lol)
I’ve played football in the neighborhood with my friends,
usually on the field behind the high school, I’m pretty sh*t at Madden and all that. I watch the Patriots pretty frequently.
Thanks man, how did I crush your hopes though?
Segentova and Athara magarat
See...I am (I mean the Magarati country in west is) like the head of UAFA (the Argus branch of Isles football/soccer body like FIFA called IFAF). Was thinking of asking if you would be interested in some matches or players (technically your nation falls under the MSFC).
Name | Isles Federation of Association Football Ahnslen: |
Abbreviation | IFAF |
Founded | 1902 (120 Years Ago) |
Type | Federation of national associations |
Headquarters | International District |
Regions Served | Full Isles |
Membership | 62 |
Official Languages | Ahnslen |
Cup | |
Current Champions | |
Most Successful team(s) | -TBD- |
GFA - UAFA - MSFC - CEFA - RRFF - SSFA
The Isles Federation of Association Football is an association that describes itself as an international governing body of association football, futsal, and beach soccer. The IFAF is responsible for the organization of football's major international tournaments, notably The Isles Cup which commenced in 1928, and the Women's Isles Cup which commenced in 1985. Founded in 1902 to oversee competitions between various nations across the wider region, its initial headquarters was in -TBD- before it relocated to the International District in 2017, where it remains to this day. Its membership contains 62 national associations as of 2022, grouped into 6 regional confederations: the Gael Football Association, the Raedlon Regional Football Federation, the Union of Argean Football Associations, the Mesder Sea Football Confederation, the Confederation of Eternan Football Associations, and the Southern Sea Football Alliance.
History
The general history of the IFAF begins with the introduction of Association Football by English colonists to various states and colonies in the Isles in the 1870s, bringing the Laws of the Game with them. The first games of association football were played in the Thromsaan colony of York around 1886, though other nations, namely other English nations, continue to dispute the claim of the first game played in the Isles. From Thromsa, the game spread across Gael, establishing itself in the cultures of many nations, most notably Dormill and Stiura, a continuing football powerhouse in the Isles. As English settlement reached its peak in the early 1900s, Football became entrenched in many more nations, with the first international matches played between Dormill and Stiura's Cour Rouge Athletic Club and Townside's Borough Football Club in 1900 and various other teams across the Isles.
The first international football organization, the Isles International Association Football Conference, was formed in 1902 between several nations to formally regulate the Laws of the Game across international borders, and though it has been defunct, its impact remains seen as its original members are among the top nations featured in the modern IFAF. Other international associations, such as the Gael Football Association and the North Argus Football Union, would also be formed in the early and mid-1900s. In 1928, several nations formed the Isles Cup, a closed international football tournament between nations that would be carried over into the modern cup. Following the Imperial War, and the general revival of the game, these international associations and their representing nations came together to form the IFAF in -TBD- to better facilitate international tournaments across the Isles as a whole.
In 1980, the IFAF began a major restructuring of its associations to make the process of organizing tournaments easier on the organization, creating or expanding on all of the organizations that were members. In the end, the 6 modern confederations were formed, with berths to the Isles Cup distributed based on each Confederation's membership. In the 1984 IFAF summit, the organization also established the Women's Isles Cup, to start in 1985, which plays concurrently with the Isles Cup.
In 2017, the IFAF officially moved its region-wide headquarters to the International District to avoid controversy between the member states. It remains there to this day, coordinating friendlies and tournaments on an international scale.
Confederations
The IFAF is divided into 6 regional Confederations for ease of planning, they are: the Gael Football Association, the Raedlon Regional Football Federation, the Union of Argean Football Associations, the Mesder Sea Football Confederation, the Confederation of Eternan Football Associations, and the Southern Sea Football Alliance. Each has its own unique history in Football, and each is crucial to the function and continued success of both the IFAF and The Beautiful Game.
Headquarters: Gran Teran, San Jimenez
Membership: (8)
- Bragenn
Lancenshire
Najimam
Razzgriz
Renet
Townside
Tricklandia
Wangano
Current Regional Champion:
Most Successful Team:
Last Isles Cup Champion:
Headquarters: Kapolder, Dormill and Stiura
Membership: (12)
- Ainslie
Balnik
Biaten
Dormill and Stiura
Great Altera
Lesva
Oflia
Reann
Roendavar
Thromsa
Warfburg
Yektov
Current Regional Champion:
Most Successful Team:
Last Isles Cup Champion:
The Gael Football Association is the oldest continuous Confederation of the IFAF, having been formed between Gael nations in 1930. It was also the least affected by the 1980 Restructuring. Its headquarters are in Kapolder, Dormill and Stiura which is the most recent of the GFA's headquarters; it has formerly been headquartered in Valdevesti, Roendavar; Arborai, Ainslie; and Ashar, Karrin Isles. Ainslie was the most recent host of an IFAF cup, hosting the 2015 Isles Cup. Its most successful team is [NATION], having won X cups.
Headquarters: Domanania or Ioudaia
Membership: (7)
- Bravashan
Domanania
Havalland
Ioudaia
Kaskalma
Kravato
Saint Ardor del Alba
Current Regional Champion:
Most Successful Team:
Last Isles Cup Champion:
Headquarters: Solaryia or Nhoor
Membership: (7)
- Belantica
Esterazdravo
Nhoor
Skilles
Solaryia
Takiv
Vadrana
Current Regional Champion:
Most Successful Team:
Last Isles Cup Champion:
Headquarters: Mariland or Verska
Membership: (2)
- Mariland
Verska
Current Regional Champion:
Most Successful Team:
Last Isles Cup Champion: Corindia (2021)
Headquarters: Fortez, The United Partitions
Membership: (11)
- Baumes
Costavozka
Kilomere
Martenyika
Rarovia
San Montagna
The Tsunterlands
United Partitions
Vacrus
Vancouvia
Wellsia
Current Regional Champion:
Most Successful Team:
Last Isles Cup Champion:
The Western Isles Cup
The Western Isles Cup (sometimes simply called "The Isles Cup") is a yearly Men's Association Football international tournament where 32 national teams from the IFAF's 4 Confederations come together to determine the best team that year. The winner of that year's Cup is awarded the Isles Cup, with other awards also given for performances throughout the tournament. The host of each year's tournament is selected by a simple majority vote of the IFAF's members in the months preceding that year's competition. Although the Isles Cup has existed for 93 years, there have only been 86 Cups to date, interrupted by the Imperial War (1941 - 1947). Below is a brief history of the Western Isles Cup.
Year | Host | Winner |
2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
2019 | 2019 | 2019 |
2020 | Roendavar | 2020 |
2021 | Altera-Roendavar | 2021 |
2022 | United Partitions | 2022 |
2023 | 2023 | 2023 |
2024 | Solaryia | 2024 |
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You know what, why don't you create your football federation and get other nations involved as well :)
Making it kind of easy to get a first down.
Anyone want a Martenyikan music artist/group to make waves, get some recognition in their nation? Clubs, festivals, and/or a tour could be the most likely venues for popularity.
Try to keep things normal, fines and Quarantines all the way, and I have a feeling that data privacy laws would become laxer by the end of the pandemic than they were before.
Kicking a ball around with your feet is so uncivilized. In Segentova we prefer to hit the ball with big stick!
Athara magarat and Alteran Republics
le cricket?
Segentova, Athara magarat, and Kausberg
oui oui, le cricket. Ahonhonhon. C'est bon
I should declare war just for the way I read that in my mind.
Argh. The French.
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New aapelistan and I cooking up something
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You do realise that Margerita Thun Beg was a literal ecofascist right? Probably not the best person to inspire your green party
Since when are you doing an Orson Welles impression?
Turns out that's exactly what the smart countries did.
There is no such thing as European soccer; that's football. American soccer is European football. American football is European handegg. ^^
Also, why is it not either written socker or pronounced soxer...
(Although there is no reason for me to get all worked up about it; I'm not familiar with either of them.)
Segentova, Athara magarat, and Almorea
It's pronounced and written that way because English isn't really one language, it's three languages with a long coat, hat and sunglasses pretending to be one!
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