Gein Lochland

Republic of Gein Lochland is a western Brigidnian nation in Siora. The nation is the sucessor to the previous Federation of Lochland. It is a union of two former former kingdoms and boroughs of Kirschlundt and Walpzigne. Gein Lochland borders Lausten and Kyrland in the south, Laurentian Kingdom in the east, and Gehenna in the west.

Gein Lochland was formed in when the fascist party (Party for the Advancement of Lochland) of the boroughs of Kirschlundt and Walpzigne declared independence from the Federation of Lochland, and formed their own nation based on the promotion of Gein race and language superiority. This revolution is now known as the 'Grand Uprising', and on Tuesday 3 Ochtyr 1569, the official temporary constitution was established for Gein Lochland. The other half of the nation is now known as Laurentian Kingdom. King Reiner I declared the new kingdom on Friday 6 Ochtyr 1569 CE.

This nation enjoys a high standard of living under the single-party state that controls most of economic and social capital.

Etymology

Gein Lochland is a reference to the Gein culture in the area of the world formerly known as Lochland.

Geography

Gein Lochland is a nation of varied elevations and geographical features. In the south is the range of mountains that nation is famously known for, the Behrend Mountains. From the mountains, west and north, the elevation decreases. The low parts of the northwest are called the Tal region.

Climate

Most of Gein Lochland has a humid temperate climate, influenced heavily by the oceans (depsite its landlocked location). Annual precipitation is plentiful, with heavy snowfalls in the winter due to southwest bound storms. With a large amount of precipitation, the soils further away from the mountains are very fertile. Soil in land closer to the mountains are not fertile, except for the Holzbauer Valley that is considered an excellent farming area for crops like apples.

A large majority of Gein Lochland consists of rolling hills, that increase in height the closer to the Behrend Mountains.

Administrative Divisions

Cities

A majority of Gein Lochland people live in large cities, with over 65% of the population living in 'urban' areas.

All new cities built refer to the Bureau of Planning for both individual boroughs. Both boroughs have established Urban Growth Areas for every municipality. These areas are places where it is permissible to build. Each lot in the UGA is controlled under a local ordinance of type of structure that is allowed to be built. Some lots are only allowed to be individual family homes, whereas some are made for industry. This planning approach keeps people living in designated areas and gives the government the ability to control the population growth of each town.

City government is available to all incorporated municipalities, but is all controlled under the national party. This allows for a more localized government. Larger cities have the option to set up districts, which each elect representatives to a larger city council. Some cities, such as Britzbern, have well over 30 different districts. All local laws are overriden by federal law in case of any overlap.

Demographics

Language

A large majority of citizens of the Gein Lochland speak Gein with 97% reporting to speak the majority language as a first langauge. In border regions, some citizens also speak Laurentian with 3% of the nation's speakers speaking this as a first language, however among these 3%, it is reported that almost all also speak fluently in Gein. No reported citizens speak alternate first languages. All government regulations require the knowledge of Gein, as no other translation is to be provided.

The city of Britzbern has the largest percentage of Laurentian speakers, housing almost all Laurentian-speaking citizens.

Religion

The official religion of Gein Lochland is atheism, and all references to religions deemed archaic or against party policies are considered as acts against the state.