Name: Gottesland & The AlbertasleutFlag: 
Motto: Gott Mit UnsClaims: in purple
Terrain: Fertile, endless fields of wheat, corn, and grass. Only a few sparse patches of trees in the far north of the country. There are four main craters in Gottesland, where the pre-war cities of Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, and Saskatoon once stood. These areas are known as the "raptured lands", and are sealed off with mighty fences and walls. Rumors circulate through cities of Gottesland, of great inhuman monstrosities emerging from the irradiated depths, but none can comment with any degree of certainty.
Government Type: The nation of Gottesland is a self-titled 'Communist Christian Theocracy'. On the local level, this is true. On the federal level, however, it operates very similarly to how Canada's government ran. The nation is divided into Colonies (Provinces/States), with each colony having an advisory council with one Prediger. The Prediger rules his colony as a king, with the advice of his council, but also represents the colony in the national Parliament (Congress). There are 462 Predigers of 462 Colonies, and 5 Albertasleut Ministers, representing the Albertasleut Tribes. Parliament has a vote every 5 years, to elect both a Prime Minister and a President. The Prime Minister rules the country, and handles all domestic law. The President manages everything outside the country, and deals with international law and trade. There is no Senate. All law is handled between Parliament and the two executives ministers (PM and Pres). Since all the Predigers serve for life, and are appointed, there are no political parties. The only elected seats are the 5 Albertasleut Ministers, who run as independent individuals.
Capital: Argyllsberg 
Heads of State: President Pat MacFearghus-Koln, Prime Minister Lukas Steinmann
Other Important People: -Lady Victoria Albertasdottir, leader of the 'Kingdom of Albertasleut', a rapidly growing cult. She claims to be the only living heir to the British royal family, making her the de facto ruler of Canada, and she further claims that the British royal family was appointed by God himself, making her the descended avatar of God's will. Obviously, there is no way to verify this claim, and she goes unrecognized by Parliament. Nonetheless, she has already amassed a large following among the Albertasleut Tribes.
-Sir James Painter, Albertasdottir's second in command, and leader of the millitant wing of 'the Kingdom'.
-Chief Vann-Falcon Ouellette, spiritual leader of the First Nations populations of Albertasleut.
-General Luke MacFearghus-Koln, head of the military, and brother of the president.
Population: 4.282 million
Attitude Towards Evols: Evols are believed to be marked by God for their sin, and are banned from the Colonies of Gottesland. They are tolerated residents of the tribes of Albertasleut, but are still regularly victimized by local gangs.
Economic System: 
Gottesland is an agricultural powerhouse! All 462 colonies are farming colonies, and have managed to hobble together a series of coal-fired and man-powered contraptions to accelerate the farm work. Their production of meat, vegetables, and cereal is currently nothing short of excessive. This surplus of food is only made greater, due to the fact that all citizens have to follow a strict system of regimented, limited meals. The local government dishes out a pre-determined amount of food to each citizen, three times a day. Everybody eats at the same time, in the same place. If they don't show up on time, they don't eat. Each colony possesses a stockpile of pickled and dried foodstuffs, in case of famine, and make regular shipments of preserved food to Argyllsberg.
Argyllsberg functions not only as the capital of the nation, but as an international trading hub, where all Gotteslandish exports are pooled and priced.
The Albertasleut Tribes operate a series of coal mines across the country, maintaining just enough output to supply the nation's many farming vehicles. Any remaining coal is confiscated by the government, and kept in storage. Technology and fossil fuel is only used for farming, and pursuits relevant to farming, in Gottesland. This is the way it has always been.
The nation suffers from a lack of metals, and a limited (and rapidly disappearing) supply of wood. To meet the nation's need for building materials and tools, they trade their vast supplies of food to neighbouring nations and tribes. Those at the lowest rungs of Gottesland society are sent out on scavenging missions, to collect metal scrap. This helps keep everything running, during times of slow trade.
Currency: Bartering, although even this is discouraged. In the vast majority of cases, if a citizen wants something, they submit a formal request to the government, explaining why it is desired. The government is not keen on granting requests either, unless it directly increases production, or encourages 'Christian values'.
Technology: Technology is not something that the Gottesland people hold in high regard. They have maintained and collected some very advanced machinery from before the war, but it is almost entirely farming equipment. Entertainment and other industries are not allowed to develop any new technology without express permission from the government. The only historical case of this exemption ever being granted was when the Albertasleut wanted to restore some of the pumpjacks of Old Alberta, in an attempt to add oil-power to Gottesland's productivity. This effort is ongoing.
Official Religion: Hutterite Anabaptist Christian
Religious Information: The only official religion is of the Hutterite people. It's essentially the religion of the Amish, but with allowances made for farming and crafting technology. The Hutterites upheld the belief that the meek would inherit the Earth, and when the nuclear war happened, destroying much of the world's population, they believed this to be God fulfilling his promise. As such, the Hutterites uphold a strict policy of peace and pacifism, and forgiveness at all costs, in keeping with what they believe to be God's law.
Ethnic/cultural makeup:
79% German
14% British
5% First Nations & Metis
1% French
1% Chinese
History: When the bombs fell, the great cities of Canada were wiped off the face of the Earth. Nearly all of Canada's Anglo-Franco population was erased. This left the German Hutterite colonies of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as Canada's largest demographic. Due to their colonies being far away from any urban development, they were entirely untouched by the bombs. With their large food production, policies of til-death marriage, no contraception, and now no competition from the rest of Canada, their population exploded! They established colonies all across the prairies of Canada, and even trading outposts as far as New Brunswick. The surviving Anglo-Canadians, now without a centralized government, or any societal structure, flocked to the Hutterites for food and shelter. Being largely non-Christian, and unable to speak German, they formed a segregated peasant class in the new society. Even after being integrated into Hutterite society, the majority of Anglos rejected the religious teachings of the Hutterites, and upheld more urban, pre-war values. This grew over the years, until a religion was founded around it. Anglos began worshiping the historical figures of Canada, as the gods of a lost era, with the British crown (Canada's official head-of-state) at the centre. Eventually, as tension began to form between the Hutterites and Anglos, the government decided to form designated 'tribal land', where the non-Germans could form their own communities. These became known as the Tribes of Albertasleut (Alberta's People).
Over time, the surviving Native tribes of Canada gathered together, and merged with the Albertasleut, swelling the tribal population.
As the governments of the Hutterite Colonies became more and more centralized, they decided to establish a proper Parliamentary government, who would manage the law of the land as a single entity. They dubbed this formalized nation 'Gottesland' (God's Land), and appointed Joseph Jager and Albrecht Schmidt as the nations first President and Prime Minister, respectively.
Culture:
The official language of Gottesland isn't English. Instead, English is considered a commoner's tongue, used by the less devout, the less moral, and the less clean. The language of the holy and the pure is German, and this is the only language spoken in government. The one official organisation where English is used is the military. This is because only non-Hutterites and Hutterite non-Christians are allowed to serve as soldiers.
Among Hutterites, clothing consists of white or plaid shirts and suspenders for the men, and plaid dresses for the women. Black is worn on Sundays, and in government. Hats are commonly worn, but the style changes depending on the colony.
Among Albertasleut, clothing varies greatly. Many replicate the fashion of the Hutterites, while others wear more casual and modern outfits. Denim is a universal material among all workers, and has become so popular that non-Hutterite men often get married in Denim tuxedos.
Non-Hutterite women are discouraged from dressing provocatively, or from wearing pants, but no law is in place to regulate this. It's simply up to the traditionalism of any given community. In some, it's even common to see public nudity.
Military Numbers: 20,760
20,000 English servicemen
230 German ministers
200 First Nations servicemen
100 French servicemen
230 Company Commanders
Military:
The Gottesland military is populated exclusively by non-Germans, with the exception of unarmed ministers.
Soldiers operate in groupings of 102. 100 servicemen, 1 minister, and 1 commander. Within these companies are soldiers of various rank, but they all work together as a unit, and only the commander has the final say on any given decision. In the event that the commander becomes incapacitated, the minister steps in as the company's leader, until a new commander can be assigned.
The majority of the military consists of foot-mounted servicemen, armed with rifles and swords. The nation has a large horse population, but it is reserved for farm work unless during times of war. Still, a small portion of the military is trained in mounted combat, just in case.
Artillery is mostly limited to recommissioned cannons, which were left in working order along various Canadian forts as demonstrative set-pieces before the war.
The uniform of the military deviates from one company to another, but is generally green camo, coupled with a coloured beret. The most accomplished companies of Gottesland's military are known for wearing blue berets, inspiring a great many folk ballads about this quality.
During times of war, many soldiers are outfitted in heavy metallic armour, forged in the haphazard style of Ned Kelly.
Being a landlocked power, Gottesland has no navy, and technological limits don't allow for an air force. Every soldier is either an infantryman, a specialist, or an artillery operator.
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