Hello,

Nation Name: Jugland

Nation Link: https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ndambia

Provinces you wish to claim:
1: R65
2: R66
3: R67
4: R68
5: P35
6: P36

Proposed colour of your nation on the map: Red

I, paralipomena, have read the rules set down above, and agree to follow them.

Tavík, Eyrifjorduric Federation

"Ah, you arrived", Gudmuntur Olafursson told his brother as soon as he saw him entering. "How are things going in Midverslund?".

"Everything is going fine, I guess", Sigurdur Olafursson answered. "I can't complain. I thought you were in Eskárkrókur".

"No, for God's sake", Gudmuntur Olafursson replied. "I stay most of the time here, in Tavík. I only visit Nýttgrund from time to time, when I have some business to do. Not enjoying exactly that place".

"I understand", Sigurdur said. "I really hate funerals...Not even sure why I came here. I know that Hrafn was close to Dad...once, although I have never met him".

"You did", Gudmuntur replied. "But you can't remember. It was a long time ago".

"You may be right", Sigurdur said. "I only decided to come because the bank decided to invest in the company last Spring...This is getting more crowded than I expected. Have you seen Fannar recently? I haven't met him in two months".

"He's doing some business in Nỳttgrund now", Gudmuntur answered. "Nothing serious. Just relax and wait, Sigurdur. This is not a bad place for fishing. You could find all the main bigwigs here".

"Yes, I imagine", Sigurdur said. "Is that Magnús Haraldursson?".

"Indeed", Gudmuntur answered. "He has been talking with Fannar Erlendursson for twenty minutes...I wonder what those two are talking about. Before you arrived, President Syndur Geirr came, but he left soon. He didn't look great, I must say".

"Who's that woman talking with President Lúdvik?, Sigurdur asked.

"Don't you read newspapers, brother?", Gudmuntur replied. "That's Hrafn's daughter, Bergljót".

"Ah, I see, Gudmuntur", Sigurdur said. "What's going to happen with the bank now?".

"I'm not sure", Gudmuntur answered. "The old man chose a strange moment to die. It's said that Bergljót could take charge. It is said she had an important role in the negotiations which led to the merge with Aslandsbank".

"Anyway", Gudmuntur added, "look who's coming here".

"Good evening", Haraldur Ingvarsson said. "Am I interrupting anything?".

"You are not", Gudmuntur Olafursson answered. "How is Signý?".

"Your sister is fine", Haraldur Ingvarsson answered. "She's in Stykkaeyjar, with the children".

"Let's move", Sigurdur said. "This is about to start".





 

Tavík, Eyrifjorduric Federation

It had been a calm month for Lúdvik Gudmuntursson since he was replaced as President of the Republic of Narthaur by his own political heir, elected president Baldur Steinnsson. Notwithstanding, he had remained as Chairman of the National Democratic Party, although it was unclear if he was going to remain for long in that post after leaving office.

"Mr. Lüdvik", his secretary suddenly announced, "Mister Fannar Erlendursson has just arrived".

"Excellent", Lúdvik simply replied. "Tell him to enter immediately to enter to my office".

Lúdvik greeted Fannar Erlendursson coldy. "Glad to see you again, please sit down".

"What does it bring you to Tavík?", Lúdvik asked.

"I am coming here because we need to prepare our federal campaign, I am sure you are well aware of that. But I have other things in mine when I asked you this meeting".

"Go ahead", Lúdvik replied.

"Eiríkur Haraldursson is in your list to the assembly", Fannar bluntly said. "There are rumours that he will be a candidate to the Eyrifjorduric Council".

"I can not confirm you that, as you may understand", Lúdvik said. "But Eiríkur is an experienced diplomat. We are certainly honoured we decided to join us".

"That is what I was afraid of", Fannar replied. "Not only it is well-known that he is a Catholic, but he has been ambassador in Celestis the last decade. That's not a nomination we would approve".

"I am not sure about Eiríkur's beliefs", Lúdvik answered, "but that's not the point. I don't know him personally, but I only heard positive comments in the ministry".

"Look", Lúdvik continued after a pause. "I will be busy as well as consequence of the campaign and I will have to leave Tavík this afternoon. Next week, I will be at my home in Stykkaeyjar. Come to visit, and send any of your men, and we will discuss this and other issues in detail. There is room for a new cooperation between our parties, I can't think why that couldn't be the case".

"Yes, Helga, tell him to enter now", Sigurdur Ólafursson said through the entry phone.

"Good day!", Gudmuntur Ólafursson said as he entered the office and closed the door. "It's been a long time since I came here from last time. I can see the decoration has improved, sort of. How are things going lately here?", he asked while he looked the packed room full of glamourous pictures and golden and silver records.

"Things are going as well as they could", Sigurdur Ólafursson replied. "I rarely come here more than once a week, I am usually in Hálfdanmár Avenue most of the days. But we have an important meeting today".

"Conspiring to break another rival, eh?", Gudmuntur said with a smile. "Have you time to have lunch today?".

"I am afraid I am not", Sigurdur answered. "I have to wait to Arnbjörn and Edda at the airport".

"It's alright", Gudmuntur replied. "I'll be the whole next month in Tavík. If you go there, call me".

"Sure", Sigurdur said". "Father has told me you are buying Vísarbladid".

"Well", Gudmuntur replied, "I didn't tell him...yet".

"Nýttgrund is not a large place, I guess", "Sigurdur replied. "And everything goes there through Kasteilhagt, they say".

"Yes, I guess the Archbishop and father have closer contacts, despite everything that happened a decade ago...", Gudmuntur said. "Vísarbladid is the second newspaper there, so I thought it would be a good chance as I has planned to expand business in Nýttgrund. I may even expand it beyond Eskárkrókur".

"Newspapers are never a good business", Sigurdur said. "And it won't do a miracle if you lack a solid base anyway. Are you already bored about Midverslund?".

"I have different plans", Gudmuntur replied. "That's all".

"Alright", Sigurdur added. "It's getting late. As you are going to stay in Tavík, I'm giving you a few tickets for our last premiers".

"Fine", Gudmuntur said. "Will you be attending?".

"I'm not sure", Sigurdur Ólafursson answered. "I may have some business to attend personally. Gudlaug may attend instead".

While Gudmuntur was checking the pockets of his jacket, he felt and unexpected form. He removed that object and found it was just a CD.

"What's that?", Sigurdur asked.

"Oh, it's just that something I found myself compelled to buy one night Fannar and I ended in a Midvogur dive...It's your now", Gudmuntur replied.

"Whatever...", Sigurdur said. "I'll tell Helga to call a taxi".

"It's not necessary", Gudmuntur replied. "Enjoy your visit to the airport. Greetings to the family".

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Svanhildur Agnarsdóttir, 31, was crowned today as Grand-Duchess of the Grand Duchy of Vestland, one of the member states of the Eyrifjorduric Federation.

Svanhildur, who is the only children of late Grand-Duke Agnar III, was crowned as Grand-Duchess Svanhildur I, becoming the second youngest in the history of Vestland. The coronation ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Vestfellbaer.

Two hours later, the Grand-Duchess addressed one thousand guests, including members of the Eyrifjorduric Council and the Vestland Cabinet, and the Grand-Duchy's legislators in the parliament building in Vestfellbaer. Outlining her new role as monarch, Grand-Duchess Svanhildur honoured his father, who was Grand-Duke of Vestland from 1989 until his death one month ago. Svanildur promised to stand for the values anchored in the constitution and to be fully aware of her duties as sovereign monarch.

The Grand-Duchy of Vestland is the only member state of the Eyrifjorduric Federation headed by a monarch. The Vestland Constitution establishes a constitutional monarchy, so the powers of the sovereign monarch are limited and mostly ceremonial, although he or she has some influence in Vestland's policies. The current Prime Minister of Vestland is Njall Hakónsson, from the Liberal Democratic Party.

Grand-Duchess Svanhildur is married with Steinn Fridriksson, an economic scholar, and has one son, Prince Eyvindur Steinn-Snorrisson.

"Indeed", Syndur Geirrsson replied. "It has been certainly a very productive and constructive morning. Your Highness".

"I hope there is still time", Geirrsson added in Eyrifjorduric language. "I would like to rest a bit before going to the embassy...It was an exhausting day after that long flight".

"Yes, Mr. President", ambassador Eiríkur Haraldursson replied.

"It is certainly understandable", President Syndur Geirrsson said. "It is reasonable and I have no issues about it".

"However, I propose to remove the Section III", Syndur added. "It is not exactly one of the competences of the Eyrifjorduric Council and this could be easily organized informally between your government and our sport federations, if you wish".

"I think that would be all", Synder Geirrsson continued. "We'd be glad with our visit if this treaty becomes a new step for EC-EF relations".

"No, thanks your Highness, we will wait for lunch", Syndur said.

"That sounds agreeable", Syndur Geirrsson said, "although such trade policies could be only enforced once  the treaty has been officially ratified in the Eyrifjorduric Federation".

Full Name of Country/Region: Eyrifjorduric Federation
Representative Signing: Syndur Geirrsson, President of the Eyrifjorduric Council
First Language: Eyrifjorduric
Second Language: Tseemeegian
Additional Languages: none

"I believe we can start with the proposed and agreed agenda", the President of the Eyrifjorduric Council said while ambassador Eiríkur Haraldursson opened a folder a distributed some stapled papers. "The agenda starts with a discussion on education and cultural agreements if I am not wrong".

"We have already worked on that and I don't think there is much to discuss about it", Syndur Geirrsson continued. "Several Eyrifjorduric universities, both public and private, are interested to create an organized channel with universities and college of your nation in order to discuss proposals more easily. The Eyrifjorduric Committe for Cultural and Education would be interested to strengthen relations with your own education authorities. And of course, I was told that the Jökarvegur University, the largest Catholic private university in our country, would be interested to improve the already existing agreements with your country's institutions, and increase exchange students in both countries - although I ignore the details beside that".

"The second issue we proposed to discuss is trade and economic cooperation", the President continued. "That will be surely a more complicated issue which may require further negotiations as you understand. But our nation is relatively dependent of agriculture imports, so I believe your nation may offer something that would benefit both countries in that area. Of course, there is an important number of banks and companies from the Eyrifjorduric Federation which would be interested to increase or expand investments in the Ecclesiastical State...".

Eiríkur Haraldursson had been Eyrifjorduric ambassador in the Ecclesiastical State for the last six years. It seemed just another day until his secretary suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

"There is a call from Eyrifjorduric Council, Mr. Ambassador", she said.

"Very well, Unnar", Ambassador Eiríkur Haraldursson said. "I will reply immediately".

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It is our will and believe that both our nations have much to offer and gain of an strengthening of our relations. We consider that it would not be a better moment that this year, now once the 50th anniversary of the year in which our states wisely decided to reestablish full diplomatic relations again. For that reason, we offer to send -if you government consider such well-meaning gesture- the first official diplomatic visit of the Eyrifjorduric Federation to the Ecclesiastical State, as soon as your government considers necessary.

We hope that an improvement on our diplomatic, economic, trade relations -and other affairs you consider necessary to discuss during such visit.

Syndur Geirrsson, President of the Eyrifjorduric Council
Eyrifjorduric Federation

Drumablár Racing Team
Driver 1 Bergljót Fridriksdóttir
Driver 2 Kim Alang

Federal city of Tavík

• Capital: Tavík
• Population: 7,097,788
• Region: Central Eyrifjordur

Tavík is the capital city of the Eyrifjorduric Federation, and one of the two federal cities of the federation. At the centre of the city is the Fornár Palace, which houses the Eyrifjorduric Council as well as federal governmental facilities. Both the National Assembly and the Senate are also located in Tavík. The federal city of Tavík, like any national capital, is also the host of all the foreign embassies and diplomats representing their countries in Eyrifjordur.

Tavík is also the second most populated city in the Eyrifjorduric Federation, only after Stykkaeyjar, with more than six million people. Tavík was formerly the capital city of the Republic of Narthaur, but it became independent and its own federal subject following the constitutional reform of 1964. The basic law of the city is the State Law of Tavík that was adopted in 1965.

The Mayor of Tavík is the leading official, leading the Government of Tavík, which is the highest organ of the executive power. The Assembly of Tavík is the legislative body of the federal city.

The Federal City of Tavík elects nine representatives to the National Assembly (federal parliament) and two Senators.

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Republic of Narthaur

• Capital: Stykkaeyjar
• Population: 46,920,219
• Region: Central Eyrifjordur

The Republic of Narthaur is the largest and most populated member state of the Eyrifjorduric Federation. The Republic of Narthaur has a huge influence in the Eyrifjorduric Federation, as it is the main contributor to the federal budget, and it has a population of almost 47 million - therefore nearby half of the total population of the Eyrifjorduric Federation.

The Republic of Narthaur is an unitary republic based on a presidential system according to the 1918 constitution. The Republic of Narthaur was established in 1918 Constitution. The constitution established two levels of government: the national government, and the provincial councils.

The Republic of Narthaur has a bicameral parliament, formed by the Congress and the Althing. The Congress is elected by an electoral system that include single-constituencies and proportional representation, electing up to 350 deputies. The Althing, on the other hand, is formed by 101 members that are elected indirectly by the local representatives.

The President is both the head of state and government of the Republic of Narthaur. He appoints the Cabinet and other officers, and nominate the members of the Supreme Court. The President is responsible for executing and enforcing the law, and he has the power to veto laws passed by the parliament. The President of the Republic of Narthaur is unofficially considered the highest-ranking office in the Eyrifjorduric Federation only after the members of the Eyrifjorduric Council (the federal government).

The Republic of Narthaur elects 60 members to the National Assembly and three Senators. While it retains a high influence in the Lower House -with 60 of 133 deputies, therefore nearby 40% of the National Assembly representatives- it is clearly outnumbered in the Senate or Upper House, the latter causing some resentment in Narthaur from time to time.

Stykkaeyjar, the capital city of the Republic of Narthaur, is the largest city in the Eyrifjorduric Federation. About seven of the ten most populated cities of the federation are in the Republic of Narthaur.

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State of Höfnárblár

• Capital: Höfnárjavík   
• Population: 18,454,297
• Region: Eastern Eyrifjordur

The State of Höfnárblár is the second most populated member state of the Eyrifjorduric Federation. It elects 28 representatives to the federal National Assembly, and three Senators.

The State of Höfnárblár is one of the founding members of the Eyrifjorduric Federation. It is a parliamentary, representative democratic republic.

The president of the State of Höfnárblár is the head state and he is elected by the unicameral parliament, and he has a limited and mostly ceremonial powers. The Prime Minister is the head of government, and he heads the executive. The current Prime Minister is Ingvar Brynjarsson, from the National Democratic Party, elected in 2015.

The State of Höfnárblár also host the federal Senate and the Supreme Court of the Eyrifjorduric Federation.

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Grand-Duchy of Vestland

• Capital: Vestfellbaer   
• Population: 14,569,182
• Region: Northwestern Eyrifjordur

The Grand-Duchy of Vestland is a parliamentary democracy headed by a constitutional monarch. Under the constitution of 1922, executive power is exercised by the Grand-Duke and the cabinet, which consists of the First Minister and several other ministers. The Gran-Duke has the power to dissolve the legislature, in which case new elections must be held within three months. Legislative power is vested in the Chamber of Deputies, an unicameral legislature of 101 members, who are directly elected to a four-year term. A second body, the Royal Council, composed by thirty-three citizens appointed by the Grand-Duke, advises the Chamber of Deputies in the drafting of legislation.

Since the abolition of the Principality of Konunglár, in 1964, the Grand-Duchy of Vestland is the only monarchist member state of the Eyrifjorduric Federation. The current Grand-Duke is Agnar Hallbjörn-Snorrisson, from the House of Snorri, known as Agnar III. The Grand-Duchy of Vestland elects 21 members to the National Assembly and three senators.

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State of Nýttgrund

• Capital: Eskárkrókur   
• Population: 5,827,673
• Region: Eastern Eyrifjordur

The State of Nỳttgrund, established in 1964, is another member state of the Eyrifjorduric Federation. It has a population of 5,827,673, electing 10 representatives to the federal National Assembly, and three senators.

The State of Nýttgrund is well-known for being the only member state of the Eyrifjorduric Federation with an official religion: the Hrothgard Church. However, religious freedom is protected by the 1968 Constitution, basic law of the State of Nýttgrund.

The State of Nỳttgrund is a parliamentary republic. The head of state of the State of Nýttgrund is the Archbishop of Eyrifjordur, who is also the official head of the Hrothgard Church. While he officially nominates and appoints the Prime Minister, the head of state has a rather ceremonial role. However, depending on the personalities and relationships of the Archbishop and the ministers, he might have influence beyond the power grandted by the 1968 Constitution.

The head of government of the State of Nýttgrund is the Prime Minister, who heads the Council of Minister. The Prime Minister is elected by the Nýrland Assembly, the unicameral parliament of the State of Nýttgrund.

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Federal city of Midverslund

• Capital: Midverslund   
• Population: 2,913,836
• Region: Central Eyrifjordur

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Protectorate of Tsevdarsvaedy

• Capital: Kevada
• Population: 74,769
• Region: Southern Eyrifjordur

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Nation Name: Eyrifjorduric Federation (or just Eyrifjordur)

Nation Link:  https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ndambia

Provinces you wish to claim:
1: Y14
2: Y15
3: Y16
4: Y17
5: Y19
6: Y20

Proposed colour of your nation on the map: Arctic lime.

I, paralipomena, have read the rules set down above, and agree to follow them.

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