Osterian Federation

The Osterian Federation is a country to the east of Newisle.

It borders Kristallstaden and Northernlnd to the north, Burlington to the east, Reiltulok to the south and Newisle and (former) Portsmouth to the west.

The capital city, Ost, is located on the eastern shore of Newisle Bay, separated by the Nortown River from Downtown Newisle. The country possesses a small exclave in Newisle consisting of Newisle Tower and the NIBC Building.

Other important cities in the OF are Northmoore, Holmgård and Oakfield

The Osterian Federation
Motto: "Semper liber" "Always free"

Capital: Ost (executive and legislative), Njudstaden (judiciary)(planned)

Cities: (From biggest to smallest) Northmoor, Ost, Holmgård, Oakfield, Fallout Bay, Cliffcrest.

Population: 12.550.200 (February 2021 Annual Census)

Official Languages: Osterian, English; German and Swedish locally.

Independence: August 9th 1812, from Newisle

Administration
The OF is divided is into x Provinces (laan), which are further divided into municipalities(kommuun) and three free cities(frije stad). The Osterian Federation administers the very sparsely Northern and Southern Protectorates.

Politics
The Osterian Federation is a federal semi-direct democracy. Every citizen entitled to vote(over the age of 18, no recent criminal offenses) may enter the regional assembly in their respective region where they can vote on regional policies. Every second Friday in September elections are held for the Federal Assembly. A set number of representatives proportionate to the number of inhabitants of the region is elected by the Regional Assembly. Furthermore each region elects two representatives for the Council of Regions, Territories send one representatives. Citizens may approve or veto any law in a bimonthly The currently ruling coalition consists of the Social-Democratic Party, the Greens and the Centrist Party. All actions of the government must be transparent and there are strict anti-corruption laws.

Every citizen of legal age can attend the National Assembly. A leader of the National Assembly is elected every two years. In the abroad, the Federation is represented by an elected president.

Economy
The Osterian Economy generated 660 billion US-$ of revenue in 2020, the gdp per capita being 52.588. Its main exports are technical components, as computer chips, planes, cars and other transportation equipment, as well as medicine and chemicals. The corruption is very low and the unemployment rate is at 1.8%.