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| Vaijskär kohnäklije Fáyskár kohnáklye Kingdom of Fyksland
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| Motto: Deus defendere God defends |
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| Anthem: Maamme "Our Land" |
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 Map showing the location of Fyksland (dark orange) within the EU (legend).
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Kaansä |
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| Official languages | Fyksian, Isfjordic | |||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy 2 | |||||
| - | King | Jaakot IV | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen | ||||
| Independence | From Bolshevist Russia | |||||
| - | Declared | December 6, 1917 | ||||
| - | Recognised | January 3, 1918 | ||||
| EU accession | January 1, 1995 | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 338,145 km² (65th) 130,558 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 9.4 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2006 estimate | 5,276,571 (December 2006)[1][2] (111th) | ||||
| - | 2000 census | 5,181,115 | ||||
| - | Density | 16/km² (190th) 40/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $163 billion (52nd) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $31,208 (13th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2005 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $193.491 billion (31st) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $37,504 (11th) | ||||
| HDI (2004) | ▲ 0.947 (high) (11th) | |||||
| Currency | Euro (€) 3 ( EUR) |
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .fi 4 | |||||
| Calling code | +358 | |||||
| 1 The words vapaa, vankka, vakaa, i.e., "free, tough, stable," were suggested as addition to the coat of arms in 1936, but were dropped. 2 Semi-presidential system 3 Prior to 2002: Finnish markka. 4 The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states. |
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The Kingdom of Fyksland (in Fyksian: Vaijskär Kohnäklije) is a
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[edit] Geography
Fyksland is an island nation located in the North Atlantic about 1,270 km southwest of Iceland and 1,635 km northwest of Ireland. Situated halfway between Europe and North America, Fyksland has long enjoyed her strategic location as a transportation and shipment hub.
Fyksland is a compact land of diverse landscape. In an area of not much over 30,400 km², Fyksland owes her rugged beauty to the intermingling of fjords, mountains, plains and forests. The perpetual interaction between the Eurasian and North American plates had raised the Reykjanes Ridge to the height of 6,845 m at Mount Gørjarvik — the highest peak on Fyksland. Although not as geographically active as the neighbouring Iceland, Fyksland boasts a wealth of geysers and hotsprings, and even the occasional pyrocastic and underwater eruptions.
[edit] History
[edit] Prehistory
The earliest archaeological finds on Fyksland show evidence of human settlement around the Sueste Bay area as early as 10,000 B.C. It is now believed that these inhabitants reached Fyksland via a land bridge linking Iceland and Greenland. The Suestevik civilisation — as it has been named — was advance in hunting and food gathering skills and had cave dwellings. These people performed religious cermonies that included worshipping celestrial bodies and sacrifising new-borns. With less than full picture their cultural legacies had left, the Suestevik civilisation disappeared around- 650 B.C.
It was not until at least 100 B.C. that the first sign of human settlement reappeared on Fyksland. However, little is known about the origin of the culture other than reminants of structures and the few archaeological finds that had surfaced.
Literary historians now believe the mythical Fyksian epic Ouldesonger (Ancient saga) describes the tales of gods and heroes unfolded in the time period between 2000 B.C. and 100 B.C..
[edit] European Arrival
Celts migrated to Fyksland from Western Europe as early as 4 B.C.. They brought with them their languages and culture that would later become an integral part of the Fyksian identity. Vikings began their settlement in Fyksland mid-9th century in an era when the Vikings expanded their naval presence and ravaged the coasts of Europe. The encounter between the Vikings and the Celts soon erupted into bloody clashes that lasted 50 years before forming the Fyksian kingdom.
[edit] Fyksian Kingdom
Tribal clashes between the Celts and the Vikings ended with the founding of the Kingdom of Fyksland. The kingdom was, and still is a collection of duchies. Over the years the Fyksian Kingdom had been subjected to dynastic struggles and foreign domination (Norway, 1264-1397; Denmark, 1397-1547; Netherlands, 1682-1792). The last foreign control was during World War II when Nazi Germany occupied Fyksland between 1940-1944. As one of the oldest continuing constitutional monarchies, Fyksland is now headed by King Jaakot IV.
European Integration Rebuilding from the ashes of German occupation, Fyksland saw a period of European and world integration after the war. Trade continued to grow leading the rest of Europe while Fyksland continued to excel in light process industries in the pharmaceutical, chemical, communication and energy sectors. Fyksland presence in the world community at large was felt with her membership in the UN, NATO, and finally the EU. Integration has met with resistance, however, as the Fyksian social and political climate has never been in favour of integration, and in particular with Europe. As one of the noted Euro-skeptic members of the EU, Fyksland had opted-out of adopting the Euro in a referendum in 1998.
[edit] Language
The origin of the Fyksian language remains illusive. But it is clear that the language has been heavily influenced by Germanic and Celtic languages, in vocabulary and syntax. A few grammatical elements sets Fyksian apart from the Indo-European family of languages, such as the extensive case and declension system. A number of Fyksian dialects have been developed over the years and they are all closely related to one another, but not always mutually intelligible. In 1967, the dialect of Isfjordic gained semi-official language status.
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Geography
Located in the North Atlantic, the Kingdom of Fyksland is an island nation with diverse landscape and geography that is compacted in an area of about 30,400 km². From the deep fjords on the western shore, to the turqoise lakes on the eastern plain, the mountainous landscape gives this volcanic island its beauty and character. Fyksland is about 1,270 km southwest of Iceland and 1,635 km west of Ireland, making it the western-most country in Europe. Situated halfway between Europe and North America, and with its vicinity to destinations such as Greenland and the Azores, Fyksland serves as an important transporation hub of the North Atlantic.
[edit] Topography
[edit] Flora and fauna
[edit] Population density
[edit] Climate
The island shares the cool temperate climate with other countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia. Wet, cool winters, and dry, warm summers are the characteristics of such maritime weather. Due to its southern location, ports on the southern half of the island enjoy unfrozen access all year round. The island occasionally encounters a number of North Atlantic storms every year, in contrast to the usual mild Fyksian weather.
