Valgsland

Valgsland (Valgish: Valgiksna), officially the Democratic Republic of Valgsland (Valgish: Republik Demokratik Valgiksna) is a in. A constitutionally federalist,, it is the one of the three republican states in Scandinavia, alongside Finland and Iceland. Since the in 1990, Valgsland has shifted into a syndicalist-democratic socialist system and remains the only constitutionally socialist republic in Europe. It shares maritime borders with in the northern coast, and  in the eastern coast.

Valgsland covers an area of 178,342 square kilometers (68,858 sq mi) with a population of 59 million, the most populous in the Nordic region. Margrethe is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Lissi, Tove, Jannik, and Villads. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Valgs; Valgish, alongside Danish, are the official languages.

Valgsland was part of the unified kingdom of Denmark, which emerged in the eighth century as a proficient maritime power amid the struggle for control of the Baltic Sea. After years of being a Danish territory, Valgsland seceded from the kingdom, declared independence and established the first republic in 1911. Albeit the first republic was strong, the republic's biggest flaws were the wealth inequality, economic and political turmoil which saw many shift towards political extremes in later years.

After years of instability, the country fell into chaos which saw the bloodiest months of the country. In 1948, the communist revolutionaries led by Jannick Sorenson pulled off a successful power seizure and established the Marxist-Leninist one-party state that lasted up until 1989.

During the start of the, Valgsland fell into a civil war between the current communist government and the post-communist syndicalist revolutionaries. After a year, the post-communist syndicalist revolutionaries successfully overthrew the communist government and syndicalist leader Aksel Rask announced a provisional unity government to be established.

Once the country was stable enough, the current syndicalist constitution was ratified and became effective in 1991, at the same time where the Soviet Union finally collapsed. Valgsland is considered to be the only European country to retain its communist roots, despite abandoning it in 1990 in favour of its current syndicalist system.

Valgsland is a with a high standard of living: the country performs at or near the top in measures of education, health care, civil liberties and LGBT equality. Valgsland is a founding member of the, the , and the ; it is also part of the. Valgsland maintains close political, cultural, and linguistic ties with its Scandinavian neighbours, with the Valgish language being partially mutually intelligible.

Etymology
The name 'Valgsland' comes from the extinct Valgish language Valgiks, which meant warrior. Valgsland means 'Land of the Warriors'.