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[[The Viking Contentment Period|The Contentment Period]] (1220-1505) represents the slowly progressing change among Vikings away from large-scale conquest, raiding of large settlements and migratory invasions. They would instead turn to in some part smaller scale piracy but mainly they would become the largest part of the merchant class in north Ultmar, never truly being replaced even though they were later to a large degree implemented into the Burgundine merchant empire. | [[The Viking Contentment Period|The Contentment Period]] (1220-1505) represents the slowly progressing change among Vikings away from large-scale conquest, raiding of large settlements and migratory invasions. They would instead turn to in some part smaller scale piracy but mainly they would become the largest part of the merchant class in north Ultmar, never truly being replaced even though they were later to a large degree implemented into the Burgundine merchant empire. | ||
=== Caeric Wars of the Faithful === | === Caeric Wars of the Faithful === | ||
[[Noborea Irae]] | [[Noborea Irae]] | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Vithinjas varied geography is both a blessing and a curse. Although large portions of the lands are difficult to impossible to inhabit, they hold some of the most beautiful landmarks to be found in the world. Between the innumerable fjords covering the coast to the northern villages surrounded by the sights of huge tall mountain ranges, large glaciers that glimmer in the sunlight and if any visitor is lucky, the wondrous northern lights. This would make it a better tourist location if the temperature didn't drive most foreigners away. | Vithinjas varied geography is both a blessing and a curse. Although large portions of the lands are difficult to impossible to inhabit, they hold some of the most beautiful landmarks to be found in the world. Between the innumerable fjords covering the coast to the northern villages surrounded by the sights of huge tall mountain ranges, large glaciers that glimmer in the sunlight and if any visitor is lucky, the wondrous northern lights. This would make it a better tourist location if the temperature didn't drive most foreigners away. | ||
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The Vithinjan military can be divided into three distinct organizations: The Royal Army of Vithinja, The Union of the National Reserve and the Guards of the Revolution. Some would only consider the first two as actual members of the military and the third as a paramilitary organization, especially since the constitution contradicts itself when describing them. | The Vithinjan military can be divided into three distinct organizations: The Royal Army of Vithinja, The Union of the National Reserve and the Guards of the Revolution. Some would only consider the first two as actual members of the military and the third as a paramilitary organization, especially since the constitution contradicts itself when describing them. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
The economy of Vithinja has in modern times been pushed to switch from an export-oriented market economy during the Boreal Republc, to a totally mobilized arms economy for the duration of the Second Great War, to a partially isolationist decentralized planned economy until the Counter Coup of 1984, to the modern mixed-export-oriented economy with some elements of the previous planned economy remaining. This apparent instability would likely have lead to the nation having further issues if it wasn't for three helpful factors: extensive resource wealth, a continues and successfully maintained legal institution dating back over 200 years and finally a strong working culture where the populations identities, social communities, political movements as well as very often large parts of their families are all organized around their professions. It is these factors that are often pointed towards when investigating the [[Vithinjan 1990 economic miracle]], where the nominal per capita GDP of the nation jumped over $15 000 in a decade, while still growing at a good rate to this day. | |||
Today the Vithinjan economy is commonly divided into the three primary sectors: ''Energy'', ''Mining'' and ''Transportation''. These are often joined by the three secondary sectors: ''Timber'', ''Medicine'' and ''Defense''. | |||
Vithinja exports marine vehicles, engineering products, refined steel products as well as pharmacueticals and medical equipment. Vithinja also produces mostly for domestic needs: Weapons... | Vithinja exports marine vehicles, engineering products, refined steel products as well as pharmacueticals and medical equipment. Vithinja also produces mostly for domestic needs: Weapons... | ||
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==== Energy ==== | |||
For domestic production Vithinjan electricity is largely comes from hydroelectric dams and nuclear power plants. As these have for a very long time produced a surplus Vithinja always looks to export whatever energy it can. Their main energy trading partner is Caergwynn, who has a well functioning grid connection with Vithinja, allowing easy access to Vithinjan power production. When it comes to transportation, Vithinja is a heavily train based economy, with nearly ten times the train travelers compared to cars and more than fifty times as much of goods transportation using trains over trucks. Most of this rail network is electrified, with the exception of the most remote and unpopulated regions. These facts should by easily make Vithinja one of the most green nations in the world. But this is not the case. They are above average thanks to these factors but two simple parts of the nations energy concerns cover more than 80% of pollution. These are the large mining sector as well as heating. Vithinja needs a lot of fuel to run the machinery in the mining sector, causing pollution in the more resource wealthy regions. But the heating issue is by far the worst part for any environmental efforts. With the average citizen having to deal with on average three months of -15 degrees Celsius, Vithinja is one of the most energy hungry nations in the world every winter. For this heating more than 90% of households and workplaces utilize natural gas for this heating. With this in mind, Vithinja is one of very few nations in the world who still in the 2020's have not only not accepted any attempts to push them towards greener efforts, but their leading party actively advocates against it, as a threat to national interests. | |||
The other side of the Energy sector is the extractions of carbohydrates. Vithinja features some of the largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, as well as a few good petroleum sources. These are heavily exploited, for a nation of it's size, but with more hands and investments there is still substantial room for expansion. These natural gas reserves are an important part of North Levantine energy economics. | |||
==== Transportation ==== | |||
==== Mining ==== | |||
Vithinjas natural resources is mainly made up of a mixture of aluminum, fish, iron ore and crude petroleum. A lot of these resources are used to produce more refined goods for export. | Vithinjas natural resources is mainly made up of a mixture of aluminum, fish, iron ore and crude petroleum. A lot of these resources are used to produce more refined goods for export. | ||
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=== Secondary === | |||
==== Timber ==== | |||
==== Medicine ==== | |||
==== Defense ==== | |||
===Infrastructure=== | ===Infrastructure=== | ||
While large parts of the world started moving over towards building roads for cars, the Syndicalists of Vithinja stubbornly leaned away from car travel and towards trains. Because of this Vithinja is one of the worst places in the world to bring a car, but has some of the best railway connectivity of any nation. It also has one of the lowest per capita carbon emissions thanks to the lack of fossil fuel use both in transportation and power generation. | While large parts of the world started moving over towards building roads for cars, the Syndicalists of Vithinja stubbornly leaned away from car travel and towards trains. Because of this Vithinja is one of the worst places in the world to bring a car, but has some of the best railway connectivity of any nation. It also has one of the lowest per capita carbon emissions thanks to the lack of fossil fuel use both in transportation and power generation. | ||