Ocraita

Ocraita, officially the Federation of Ocraita, is a country located in the North Sea, north-east of the United Kingdom and west of Norway.

Description
The Federation of Ocraita is a Federal Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic founded in the 14th of January, 1814. Ocraita's official languages are Ocraitan and English. Ocraita has a large GDP due to its location in the middle of the North Sea. Ocraita owns the islands of Ocraita and also the Shetland Islands.

The current Ocraitan president is Viktor Barion, the vice president is Deurik Kristian, and the PM is Daniel Holmström.

First Settlers
The first humans settled Ocraita in the 8th century BC, originating from either Scandinavia or the British Isles.

English Colonisation
The English colonised the islands of Ocraita around 400 AD. They held the Islands and fended off constant attacks from the vikings until 961 AD, where the english withdrew to defend their homeland, which they viewed as more important.

Independence
During its time under the vikings, it switched hands to Denmark. During the English War, which was part of the Napoleonic wars, Ocraita declared independence, siding with the French. Eventually, England invaded Ocraita and instead of giving it back to Denmark, gave it independence under the crown in 1900.

Establishment of Hiljot
Hiljot was established in 1900 after a debate about which city should become the capital city of Ocraita. After intense debate about if Artisfjort or if Droningscity should become the de-facto and de-jure capital, an agreement was made to establish the city of Artisfjort, which is the current capital.

Adoption of the Second Constitution
On the 23rd of July 1966, a new constitution was adopted. The Second Constitution of Ocraita, originally written in early 1946, was added to Ocraitan law. This constitution kept most old laws, but added a few new ones which included;

ADDITIONS:

 * The duty to vote (Compulsory Voting)
 * Freedom of Speech
 * Freedom of Religion
 * Freedom of Association
 * Right to renounce citizenship
 * Right to bear arms (removed in 1979)
 * Government right to temporarily suspend rights in the state of emergency
 * Establishment of the Hiljot Capital Territory
 * Establishment of the position of Prime Minister
 * Establishment of the National Health Insurance System.

REMOVALS:

 * Mandatory 2 year service in the armed forces
 * Non-citizens right to vote
 * Rule of the British Monarchy (removal of the queen)

Contemporary Era
The Ocraitan nation has built up infrastructure, building up ports and establishing planned cities. The country's population jumped from an estimated 3,450,000 citizens (1960) to 15,100,000 citizens (1980).

Politics
Main pages: List of political parties in Ocraita, List of Presidents of Ocraita

The current president of the Federation of Ocraita is Viktor Barion, who won the 2018 election as the OCP candidate.

Current Ocraitan Ideologies/Ideas

 * Democracy
 * Technocracy (In some aspects)
 * Market Economy
 * Pluralism

Prominent Political Parties
Ocraitan Political Parties Ocraitan Centre Party - OCP (Centre-Right)


 * Liberalism
 * Conservatism
 * Liberal Conservatism
 * Classical Liberalism

Ocraitan Labour Party - LP (Centre-Left)


 * Social Democracy
 * Democratic Socialism
 * Modern Liberalism

Libertarian Party Ocraita - LPO (Centre-Right)


 * Libertarianism
 * Laissez-faire
 * Classical Liberalism
 * Non-interventionism

Country Party Of Ocraita - CPO (Centre-Right)


 * Conservatism
 * Agrarianism

Formerly:


 * Social Democracy
 * Agrarian Socialism

United Ocraitan Party - UOP (Right wing)


 * Right-Wing Populism
 * Nationalism
 * Christian Democracy

Formerly:


 * Anti-immigration
 * Anti-multiculturalism
 * Protectionism

Technocratic Union of Ocraita - TUO (Centre-left)


 * Technocracy
 * Anti-capitalism

Major Urban Centres
Main page: List of largest cities in Ocraita


 * 1) Artisfjort - 13.4 Million
 * 2) Droningscity - 7 Million
 * 3) Hiljot (C) - 6.5 Million
 * 4) Ocrussia - 4.2 Million
 * 5) Nyeu Kopbenhaven - 2 Million
 * 6) Trotford - 1.7 Million
 * 7) Kinnengstown - 1.2 Million
 * 8) Grahfjardia - 725 Thousand
 * 9) Kurtiaas - 621 Thousand
 * 10) Byrnford - 493 Thousand

Ethnic groups
The Federation of Ocraita has many ethnic groups evidenced by its latest 2020 census. Ocraita is made up of mainly Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and British.

Languages
Ocraita's official languages are Ocraitan, Norwegian and English. There is also a sizeable minority of Swedish, German, Scots and French speaking people.

Religions
Ocraita is mainly christian, with the most popular denomination being Protestantism, but Lutheranism and Catholicism are also popular.