Ny Sverige

Overview
The Greater Folkish Reich of New Sweden (Folkriket Ny Sverige) is a large, progessive nation, encompassing all of the Scandinavian territories save for continental Denmark. It is a beautiful nation, notable for it's stunning natural and human environment. Ruled by a Roman-style authoritarian Republic, it fair to say that the government is smoothly engrained with the rest of society. In their private lives, citizens enjoy many personal and economic freedoms, working hard in their workplaces, and living life to the fullest in recreation. Much of industry is nationalized, and the economy is centrally administered, although (limited) basic private property rights are still strongly protected. Government control of the economy is slowly returning to a flourishing private sector, however the process is slow and regulated.

Crime is almost completely unheard of, thanks to the multitude of Ny Svensk policies that attack the root as well as the symptoms of the problems. A well-equipped police force maintains order, and Ny Sverige's education system is the envy of the region. Violent crimes such as rape and murder are held in top priority, and violent convicts of the incredibly accurate criminal justice system are simply put to death as opposed to wasting resources. Gangs and dangerous subversive groups are targetted with similar tenacity. Civil crimes such as miscgeniation and corruption are treated in more financially based manner. Ny Sverige has a drug policy that allows for the regulated sales of what are deemed "beneficial drugs" for responsible, hard working citizens. Due to this policy, harder drugs are combatted with even more ferocity, and cartels are treated as rebel forces and destroyed. Ny Sverige has many social policies generated by revenue of nationalized industry, including universal healthcare, and "safety net" housing and employment, as well as sizable retirement pensions.

Science is a flourishing aspect of Ny Sverige as well, it's space and aeronautics program reaching new heights by the day. It's combined eugenics program is proving effective, and genetic disorders and weaknesses have been almost completely screened out by meticulous science. Scientific aspects are applied to the engineering of Ny Svensk culture in many aspects as well. Women are highly valued and treated as equal to men in Vinland, although they are encouraged to assume their natural role to bear children. Parental liscensing is compulsory, and ethnic Scandinavians that bear lots of children for the nation recieve attractive financial benefits. Miscgeniators forfeit their citizenship.

A strong sense of National unity, honor and integrity exists almost universally in Ny Sverige. Citizens are fiercely loyal to the National cause. Foreign influence is frowned upon, in an intellectual ethnocentric sort of manor. Citizens of Vinland view other, more multicultural, capitalistic countries as corrupt and immoral.

Winter sports are popular in Vinland, it's numerous ski resorts bring in millions of tourists and domestic visitors each year. In the summer, citzens can be seen boating on the beautiful Baltic coast. They do very well in the Olympics and various world cups. November 1st is Folksdag, the national holiday, and annual parades and festivities in Stockholm are quite the sight indeed. The winter solstice is celebrated on Christmas day, and is called Yule. The summer solstice is another official holiday, and the namesdays and other Scandinavian cultural additions are common as well.