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| Capital: | Kirkwall. | ||||||
| Largest city: | Kirkwall | ||||||
| Other cities: | Stromness | ||||||
| Language: official: |
Scots dialect English, Orcadian Scots, Doric dialect Scots, Northern dialect Scots and Gaelic | ||||||
| others: | Standardised English, Irish, Irish dialect English, Norwegian and Danish. | ||||||
| Religion: | Episcopalian, irreligious and Presbyterian | ||||||
| Ethnic groups: main: |
Scottish Islander, Scottish Highlander and Scottish | ||||||
| others: | Irish, Danish and Norwegian | ||||||
| Type of government: | Anarchic-liberal republic | ||||||
| government: | County council | ||||||
| Leader: | Alan McTavish | ||||||
| Prime Minister: | Anders Thorsen | ||||||
| Population: | 24,735 (est. 2010) | ||||||
| Independence: | 1964 as separate confederated bodies. | ||||||
| Currency: | Barter and Scots Kroner in urban places and for external trade. Ayrshire $ and Danish Kroner are used unofficially. | ||||||
| Organizations: | Scots Alliance and The Gaelic Block | ||||||
| % Literacy: | 99% | ||||||
| Number of military personnel: | 10 presidential guards armed with improvised blade weapons. | ||||||
History[]
World War 3[]
Also see- WP Targets in the UK and Ireland.
After Doomsday[]
The nuclear winter lasted between October 1962 and March 1963. A nuclear summer then lasted between April 1963 and September 1964. A moderate famine, plus a typhoid and Legionella outbreak killed many across the country in 1963 and 1964.
First Contact[]
With the Shetlands in 1965, then the Pirthshire in 1972, and then both the Scottish Highlands Alliance and Norway in 1974.
1974-1994[]
Present day[]
Economy[]
Media[]
Transport[]
Military[]
Education[]
Compulsory schooling is from ages 6 to 15.
Health care[]
Thyroid and lung cancer is still a major problem, but became much lower since 1969.
Sport[]
Quoits, bowels, curling, canoeing and football.
Water and food sources[]
The Death Penalty[]
It has never had, used, condoned or wanted one. They regard capital punishment as evil.