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For hundreds of years, regional pagan deities were worshipped in local communities across Kohlandia. Christian missionaries came to the islands for centuries but never found a real foothold, with at most 12% of the population claiming to follow Christianity in the oldest extant census, from 1704. Kohlandia's religious observance has never been strong. According to all census results from 1800 onward, attendance at mainstream religious events has been in steady decline.
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Kohlandia embraced Wicca in the 1960s, following the publication of Gerald Gardener's ''Witchcraft Today'', which was a huge success in the islands' main cities. With declining observance of traditional Kohlandian deities by 2015, A petition by the Kohlandian Grand Unified Coven to declare Wicca Kohlandia's national religion was successful. The National Religious Declaration Act 2015 gained Presidential approval on 8 January 2015.
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Revision as of 15:59, 16 January 2015

This page is a work in progress by its author(s) and should not be considered final.
Kolandjrska (Kohlandia)
KohlandiaFlag.jpg

Kohlandian flag, Flyggen Vereini (Flag of the Union)

Motto:We can see your house from here
Anthem:Sterkere Kolandjrska
Kohlandia the Strong
Location Kohlandia Map
KohlandiaLocation.jpg
Map of Kohlandia.jpg
Area 1,038,012km2
% Water
7.12%
Demographics
Population 86,021,163 (2016 Census)
Density 77/km2
Government
Capital Dunhallow
Type Federal Republic
President Alix_Trevørentsdottr
Legislature Perljamenten Vereini
Official Languages Thursian, Cuthrian, English
Economy
Currency Kohlandian Kwjd ("Quid") (KK)
Economic Structure Capitalism
GDP (2016) $1.86 Trillion
•  Per capita
$21,622.58
Unemployment 22.1%
Gini 24.1
Development
Life expectancy 70.12 years
Improved water access 92%
Literacy 98%
Enrollment 99%
•  Primary
99.2% (compulsory)
•  Secondary
99% (compulsory)
•  Tertiary
24.1%
PDAS rating B-
Standards
Measures Metric
Date format day-month-year
Traffic Left-hand
Codes
ISO code KOL
TLD .kol
Calling code +292

The Federal Republic of Kohlandia is a small, equatorial nation in the East Pacific region, situated in the Christeas Sea off the coast of Bachtendenkuppen. It is a federal nation comprising six member states: the former kingdoms of Thursus, Cuthria and Hegendrium and the Kjerne island colonies of Rhegdo, Thia and Skleed.

Kohlandia is notable for its compulsory military service and extensive space program. It is home to several world-famous businesses, including soft drink manufacturer April Kohla, and is notorious for its extensive use of Wood Pigeons, the Kohlandian national animal, in its tourism adverts.

History

Early History

Unification

Modern Kohlandia

Geology

A map of Kohlandia

Politics

The Lancean Party and the Foundation of Parliament

Modern Kohlandian Politics

The Kjerne Island Independence Movement

People and Culture

Language

Kohlandia is a multilingual nation, with the vast majority of its inhabitants speaking Thursian, Cuthrian, English or a combination of these three national languages, at least to some extent. Official business of the Kohlandian Parliament, the Perljamenten Vereini, is conducted in Thursian but all official documentation is produced in all three languages.

Ethnicity

Religion

For hundreds of years, regional pagan deities were worshipped in local communities across Kohlandia. Christian missionaries came to the islands for centuries but never found a real foothold, with at most 12% of the population claiming to follow Christianity in the oldest extant census, from 1704. Kohlandia's religious observance has never been strong. According to all census results from 1800 onward, attendance at mainstream religious events has been in steady decline.

Kohlandia embraced Wicca in the 1960s, following the publication of Gerald Gardener's Witchcraft Today, which was a huge success in the islands' main cities. With declining observance of traditional Kohlandian deities by 2015, A petition by the Kohlandian Grand Unified Coven to declare Wicca Kohlandia's national religion was successful. The National Religious Declaration Act 2015 gained Presidential approval on 8 January 2015.

National Holidays

Notable People From Kohlandia

  • April Kohl, entrepreneur and inventor of the soft drink April Kohla
  • Hrothgar Kupper, author of 10 Reasons To Leave The Planet Today
  • Zoë Kirk, current president of Kohlandia
  • Penny Menace, political commentator and TV personality
KohlandiaFlagSmall.png The Federal Republic of Kohlandia KohlandiaFlagSmall.png
Main article: Kohlandia
Important Topics: CultureThursianKohlandian WiccaKohlandian Space ProgramKohlandian Military
Government: Kohlandian ParliamentPresident of KohlandiaThe Lancean PartyRepublic Workers PartyLiberal-Green Alliance
Notable Kohlandians: Zoë KirkAlix TrevørentsdottrApril KohlPenny Menace
History: Kohlandia in PrehistoryEarly Thursian KingdomThursus-Cuthria UnionThe Kingdom of KohlandiaKohlandian Civil WarKohlandian Revolutionary War