Ostland, officially known as the Republic of Ostland (Ostlandic: Republikke Ostland), is a country and archipelago in Europe, located at the North Atlantic, specifically in the Scandinavian region. Its capital and largest city is Nordostat. Ostland has an area of 354,743 km2, and a population of over 35.8 million, as 2024 census.
Ostland is an active member of the European Union, NATO, the Nordic Council and the United Nations.
Etymology[]
Before Ostland's annexation by Early Norwegian kingdoms, viking conquerors departed from Hebrides Islands to Iceland but discovered Main Ostland isle on their route instead. The first conquerors thought they lost their original route and reached to North East region of Norwegian Kingdom, historical region of Hålogaland, which caused why they called newly-discovered territories as 'Ostr lǫndę' (Old Norse: East lands), which later evolved into Ost lande. First scripts refering to Ostland date back from AC 1310 - 1360 approximately.
Nordostat[]
The country's capital, Nordostat,is a contraction of the word: nordøst (Northeast, in Norwegian and Ostlandic) and Stat (State): Literally, the capital could be translated as: The Northeast.
History[]
Ostyrlünde (4th century - 923)[]
The settlement of the islands by the norsemen begun in the second half of the 4th century. The main two Ostlandic islands, Styrøe and Olekslyke, were already populated by many native tribes. The most known, the Asgýn tribe still exists to this day.
Most of the writting tales found does not provide specific details about the settlement, but approximations set the year of the arrival between 479 and 483. The first city founded by norwegian was New Bjornia (Nybjorgvinheim) since the ships which came first to Ostland Styrøe departed from that city, now known as Bergen. Unlike in the settlement of Iceland, the conquest of Ostlandic islands was not discussed with the native population.
End of the WWII and rise of the Republicanist movements (1936 - 1947)[]
After the end of the of the World War 2, and the surrender of the Nazi Germany, Ostland apparently returned to peace. However, the economy suffered a decrease caused by the destruction of many factories by Nazi forces.
The export was reduced due to that Ostland's trading partners were its neighboring countries, affected by the war; the production was destined for domestic consumption, which prevented famines, but considerably reduced public income.
Hans III, King of Ostland, refused to join the European Recovery Program, introduced by the United States to recover the economy. The King answered to Marshall speech the next day, on June 6, rejecting the offer. Later, the Marshall speech reached the population, and caused uncertainty about the decission of the Royal Court.
The following day, on June 7, at first hour, the Allesemeröe, the newspaper approved by the Royal Court, announced that the King Hans III 'has rejected the initiative by the United States Secretary of State, George C. Marshall, after the speech held in Harvard University on the past June 7'. The Royal Court expressed that the King had concern of the consequences of the American aid and loans, and that 'it will long-term ruin Ostlandic brilliant economy'.
During and in the following years to the war, republican, comunists and separatist movements started to take relevance in the country, and there was not a concordance between them. Some factions agreed with the monarchy, and some others not, but the majority was opposed to the monarchy. It revived the conflicts in the northern regions of the country, caused by a feeling of nostalgia of the Northern Federation.
The rejection of the European Recovery Program by the King was took by Republican, and most of Separatist factions, as a 'communist' decision, and alleged the monarchy was searching to reache closer relations with the Soviet Union.
This caused the Protests of 1947, starting in Timsgroen, where approximately five thousand people protested for the lack of coal for the winter and the industry.
November Red coup d'etat and fall of the monarchy (September 1947 - February 1948)[]
On August 28, 1947, protesters took the Royal City Hall in Timsgroen and closed the, back then, main highway to access the city, the Ostlandvaggen 148. The Royal Ostlandic Armed Forces besieged the city and forbidden the access of food and coal to the city. The City Hall was not released by protesters untill September 3. That day ocurried the Massacre of Juliensson Street, where approximately twenty to one hundred protesters and activists were killed during Armed Forces offensives.
Nordostat city was highly militarized during that period, to prevent any kind of insurgency. Meanwhile the Timsgroen city was being took over, protesters took the city of Harolstat, capital of the state of the same name and one of the most important cities in the Northern Ostland.
During that period, a notable character appeared to the scene, Ferdinand I, firstborn of Hans III and deposed heir to the throne, led the insurgency movements against his father and majesty, and founded one of the first organized parties against the monarchy, Ostland First. Ferdinand was named persona non grata on September 10, and a reward was offered for delivering him dead or alive.
Ferdinand's party had already took two cities Harolstat and Kysten, in the north and east of the country. The Massacre of Juliensson affected the reputation of the monarchy. Queen Anna stated that the Royal Court was "deeply touched" by the situation, and called the country to "use the pacific ways" to solve the situation. King Hans III was travelling to Norway, Britain and Sweden to promote economic and political relations between the countries.
On September 14, workers of the factories and mines in Timsgroen, Trench, Haralstat, Karolstat and Fjellskøg went on strike until the violence stopped. This caused several energetic problems in the country due to the lack of coal in the rest of the country. Nordostat was the only city with 24 hours-continuous electricity service during the following weeks, to maintain the feeling of country's false tranquility.
On October 2, King Hans III came back to Ostland, against all odds, and gave a speech to his people, which is known as the "Peace Speech of October". His majesty appeared in the Constitution Square of Nordostat, back then called Royal Square, in the middle of the people, with a few security guards, and called the country to peace.
Newspapers praised him for his speech. The speech convinced a majority of the population, and the energetic strike came to an end on following day, but it did not convinced armed groups which were against the monarchy, mainly in the North and West of the country.
Ferdinand I traveled from his hiding place in Haralstat to Timsgroen, which was a city with high influence of monarchy. He was received by rebel lieutenants and started a campaign of psychological terror and adoctrinization of the population based in the narrative of the communist collaborationism, which started a popular contempt against left-wing supporters, who were accused of being traitors.
In 17 November, Nordostat city was sieged by the rebels from other regions, who were received with few or nothing opposition, since most of the Royal Armed Forces were also influenced by this narrative, and had low spirit due to unpayment and the very precarious situation they were under after WWII.
After the siege, King Hans III stayed sheltered in his palace in Nordostat for days, untill the separatists reached the old walled city of Nordostat (now the Kuningsberg commune), where the royal residency is located. In the midnight of 23 November, all of the Benshoffen fled to the Saltning Islands and stablished the "in-exile" government of the Ostlandic Empire, based in Kaiserberg. The Saltning Islands constitute the only territories controlled by the monarchy from this point, and later Arrikson and Rigoberto after the Royal Army, which now was only composed of those units based in the Saltning Istland, took control of the islands in the New Year's Eve.
Government in-exile and transition to the Republic (March 1948 - 1950)[]
The situation in the overseas territories of Ostland differed completely from the situation in "mainland Ostland". The Saltning Islands received a lot of investment in its infrastructure during the following years of the end of the WWI. For this reason, the monarchy had higher levels of approbation here than in the rest of Ostland. It is important to say that the majority of Ostlandic population did not want to depose the monarchy before the unrests started, and historians agree on that the population was exposed to a lot of missinformation and propaganda.
After the Benshoffen fled from Nordostat, the Royal Army declared his surrender on the morning of 14 December. Although no soldiers were arrestred nor punished for defending the monarchy, those civilians who supported it and protested against the new regime were harshly tortured and arrested with absence of proofs. This caused special discomfort among the population.
Specific groups were also targeted by the Natjons Sakerhetstyrkle (NSK), the newly formed intelligence agency of the country.
Geography[]
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Ostland
Ostland is composed of 6 main islands and a special territory with special status, the Saltnings Islands. The first level of administrative division of Ostland are counties.
- Ostland Styrøe: Known as the Big Island, is the largest and most populated island of the country. In this island is located the capital of the country, Nordostat.
- Olekslyke: is the second most populated and largest island in the Ostlandic archipelago. Its most populated city is Mellervik. It is a country's important point for the agriculture, fishing and manufacturing industries.
- Ysvroen: Located northwest of the archipelago, it is the closest island to Styroe.
- Mørkskell: is one of the smallest of the archipielago. Its most populated town is Lykenbyer. It is the island that is furthest away, being 145 km from the nearest Ostlandic coast.
States[]
The first level of administrative division in Ostland are the counties (Ostlandic: countk, countker, it is a loan word from English "state"). They were introduced in 1820 in replacement of provinces. They are subdivided into regions, and then into districts. Districts are usually the equivalent to a city. However, some counties consitute a sole government body, without regions, due to their reduced size or population.
Since 2016, Ostland has 19 counties, of which two are cities with special status (city-state), Nordostat and Timsgroen, and another two are overseas territories with special status, Arrikson and Rigoberto, and the Saltning Islands.
Largest populated areas[]
- Main article: List of cities in Ostland
Ostlandic cities are well known for being highly industrialized and efficent, organized and clean.
| Picture | City | State | 2024 census | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Nordostat | Nordostat | 3 415 236 |
| 2 | 
|
Timsgroen | Timsgroen | 2 778 249 |
| 3 | 
|
Mellervik | Mellerfjeld | 1 369 450 |
| 4 | 
|
Thordsjenheim | West Styroe | 1 234 910 |
| 5 | 
|
Hanso | Magnusstat | 1 152 851 |
| 6 | 
|
Harolstat | Norrestjern | 834 336 |
| 7 | Haffenrich | Magnusstat | 786 428 | |
| 8 | Stenheim | Guldbrand | 625 587 | |
| 9 | Ackerman | Ysvroen | 589 736 | |
| 10 | 
|
Irksbergen | Irksbergheim | 452 476 |
Overseas territories[]
- Saltning Islands: an archipielago composed by 4 islands, in the northern Atlantic sea, in Europe.
- Arrikson and Rigoberto: are an archipielago of islands located in the South region of the Atlantic ocean, in Africa. The islands where first colonized by the Spanish Empire in 1580, but transfered to the Ostlandic Empire in 1746. They constitute their own state, subdivided exclusively into districts, due to their small size, except for the two biggest islands, Rigoberto and Arriksonland, which have communes ad the rest of Ostlandic districts. As of 2023, they have an estimated population of over 1.9 million.
Government and politics[]
Ostland is a federal, representative-democratic republic under the Constitution of 1980. Ostland government features a President-parliamentary system with separation of powers, in which the prime minister and cabinet are dually accountable to the president and the legislature.
The country has both a President and a Prime Minister. The President is the head of state, representing in foreign affairs and acting as a national leader. The president is in charge to guide and supervise the matters of the country's topicality. The Prime Minister, chosen by the president, is the head of the Parliament and the colectivity of the Departments of the state, and is the immediate lower level. Is in charge of supervising these institutions avoiding the conflicts of interests among the country's parties and to favour the political stability and neutrality.
Ostlandic government is known for being a successful democracy and for its transparency and efficacy solving problems, with low low levels of corruption.
Foreign relations[]
- Main article: Foreign relations of Ostland
Economy[]
The Ostlandic Economy is based mainly on the export and manufacture of products, such as food, textile products, automotive products, spare parts, seafood, among others. The energetic industry has special importance to Ostlandic economy, with the oil and mining industry representing 85% of the income.
The Economic reports for the period of 2021-2022 from the Department of Economy and Finances from the Ostlandic Government revealed that the country has started developing a diversified economy with the raise in the share of the national income by industries as tourism and manufacture. Ostland received approximately 12 million tourists in 2022.
Currency[]
- Main article: Ostlandic krone
The official currency of Ostland is the Ostlandic krone. Introduced in 1835 during the Independence war period, the Ostlandic krone is one of the oldest currencies in circulation in Europe. It has a rate exchange of 1 Kr = 0,01 €. Ostlandic krone has extra two zeros than Euro, so 1 € equals to 100 kroner. One krone is subdivided into 100 mynter.
Demography[]
Population[]
Ostland has a population of 35,871,071 as of the first quarter of 2025. Ostlanders are a an ethnic Northwest Insular Germanic people. The country's has one of the highest birth rates among European and developed countries, with 1.86 children born per woman. This explains the rapid population growth in the archipelago.
The highly urbanized areas have experienced the most of population growth since the past 40 years, while rural areas have also experienced a growth instead of a decline. Another interesting phenomenom in Ostland's demographic is the raise in the and development of Central and Western regions of the Styroe Island in the last 20 years.
Religion[]
Ostland has been historically a Christian country. Christianity represents the 63%; of which 93% belong to the Catholic Church. The next largest Christian denomination is the Lutheran Church of Ostland, with 8%. The unaffiliated or irreligious represent the second group among the Ostlandic, with 34% of the population. Islam has gained relevance in recent years due to immigration, with the Sunni brach being dominant.
Jews had been of special relevance in the country across its history. Ostland refused to obey the ban to the Jews, before and after the split of the Denmark - Norway; At the, as an act of rebellion against the Norwegian rule, but remained as a cultural element. During World War II, with Ostland being favorable to the Jews. Ostland received, approximately, 814 Norwegian jews during the Nazi occupation of Norway.
Culture[]
- Main article: Culture of Ostland
Ostlandic culture is characterised by historical and modern influences, including a history of interaction primarily between Celtic, Roman, and Germanic peoples. Ostland is particularly known for its popular music, fabrics with patterns, neoclassical architecture, pastries and delicatessen and winter sports traditions.
Oftenly described as a "Romanized Nordic", it was the only Northern European country to reject the Protestant reformation in the 16th century, with an overwhelming majority remaining Catholic. Due to this, Ostlandic culture developed differently to the rest of Nordic countrys, being strongly linked to the Roman culture and traditions.
Ostland has also been a very influential spot for the musical life since the 19th century. The Royal Opera of Timsgroen - Hallgidtag was one of the most important venues in the world, where some of the most influential Opera singers have performed, including Enrico Caruso, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas, Muslim Magomayev, and Victoria de los Ángeles, among others.
In recent times, the country has also developed an internationally-recognized, influential popular music industry, which has opened doors for Ostlandic artists to expand their success across the six continents.
Language[]
- Main article: Languages of Ostland
Although there is not an official language meant in the Constitution, Ostlandic is the national language and the most spoken language, spoken by, at least, a 95 percent as their mother tongue. English is recognized as a foreign language which is matter of importance for work and education affairs. It is understood by a wide percentage of the urban population.
Foreign languages are spoken by inmigrant communities across the country. The main foreign languages spoken are German, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Czech, Turkish, Kazakh, Estonian and Norwegian.
Saltning Islands[]
- Main article: Language in Saltning Islands
English is commonly spoken among the population of the Saltning Island's state, after being under British rule, officially, until 1936. After the start of the Falklands War, in 1982, where the United Kingdom disputed the possession of islands far outside their main area, the Ostlandic government started campaigns to encourage the usage of the Ostlandic language over the English language to prevent "future actions against Ostland's sovereignty". It was also followed by an slight support to Argentina in the war, with in-office president Erik Uhllstat condemning the invasion by Argentinian forces, but also the British for the "unclear situation about the territories" and "colonialism".
Arrikson and Rigoberto Islands[]
- Main article: Language in Arrikson and Rigoberto
Spanish is the most common language among the native population. Approximately, a 59% of the population has Spanish, or Rigobertian Creole, as their first language, of which and 78% can read or write in Ostlandic, usually spoken as secondary or working language. The remaining 41% is composed of white Ostlanders, or descendants of other European, who have the Ostlandic as their main language. English has received significant importance for work and international affairs, after the development of the tourism industry.
Music[]
Timsgroen is known as the "capital of culture" due to its importance in the contribution to language, literature and music in Ostland. The Royal Opera of Timsgroen - Hallgidtag is the house for the Theimsgroen Statorkestre, the first philharmonic orchestra founded in Ostland, in 1847, even before the Oslo Philharmonic was established.
Religion[]
Ostland has been historically linked to Catholicism. Ostlandic culture has been deeply influenced by the Roman Catholic Church, and has also served as a fundamental element for the country's identity. Ostland represents the only Scandinavian country which remained mostly Catholic after Reformation, in contrast with Norway and Sweden which transitioned into their own branches of Protestantism.
Telecommunications[]
Television[]
- Main article: Television in Ostland
Television in Ostland was first introduced in 1942, in the middle of the WW2, The first television device in Ostland, used at the launch of the system, was brought from the United Kingdom. It was only available in the capital, and in strategic areas like Harolstat and Timsgroen, which were considered as provisional capital in case of invasion. As of 1951, all territories of the country had access to television and electricity.
The first channel to broadcast in the country was Ostlands Natjonalsk Lahetkasten kanal 1 ONL 1, which started broadcasting at 10:00 of 1 August 1942. The Radio and Television delegation from the former Department of Culture and Arts became an independent company called Ostlands Radiotelevisjon Kompaniet; However, in 1962 the Department of Finances approved its transition into a joint-stock company, with the government representing the majoritarian shareholder with 60%. After many companies adquired shares from the company, the Ostlands Natjonalsk Lahetkasten company was established.
The ONL company rebranded as Ostmediavision in 2023 with a new graphic identity, but the ONL channels chain remained with their own names, with the exception of ONL Kids which was merged with Club 1 into Kidskraft.
Internet[]
Main article: Internet in Ostland
Ostland has become the country with the fastest Internet connection speeds in Europe and the world, with approximately 864.7 Mb/s. It is a consequence of decades of technological investing, research and optimization of the communication networks in the country, which started late in the 70s decade. This was known as the "Tech-Wave", originally with the arrangement of radio and television network in the Central region of Styroe and in the Overseas, in the last years of the 60s, and later with the quick development of cellular networks in the country.
Ostlandic government, and private companies as Klington, have endorsed and collaborated with countries as China, South Korea, the European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, Nigeria, Canada, Australia and Venezuela for the development of new technologies regarding the mobile networks and the optical fiber.
Education[]
School days are Monday through Friday. The average school day is from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. School Days in the Elementary Stage in Ostland is from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM and School Days in the Secondary Stage in Ostland is from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Students in Ostland are given vacation 4 times each school year, for religious celebrations, summer vacations or Christmas.
- Students in Ostland receive a vacation for the first time each school year, for Christian Easter. This vacation lasts two full weeks (Almost away in April) and the students return to school 2 days after the last two weeks.
- Students in Ostland receive a vacation an second time each School year, for the Summer Vacations. This vacations lasts Seven full Weeks (Almost always begins in July and ends in September) and the students return to school 4 days after ended the seven weeks.
- Students in Ostland receive a vacation an third time each School year, for the Christmas Holidays. This vacations lasts Six full Weeks (Almost always begins in December and ends in January) and the students return to school 4 days after ended the six weeks.