Fast Facts About Ruotsaland

CAPITAL: Helsingfors/Helsinki

LANGUAGE(S):
*Official: Ruotsi, Suomi

*Regionally Recognised: Eesti (Södersk), Sámi

RELIGION: Atheist/secular officially (popular religions: Lutheranism, Eastern Orthodox)

GOVERNMENT TYPE: Unitary parliamentary/semi-presidential republic; Social Democracy

EXECUTIVE:
Head of State: President of the Republic of Ruotsaland
*Election Method: Ranked-choice voting; separate ballot from Riksdag elections. Terms unlimited.
Head of Government: Prime Minister of Ruotsaland
*Election Method: Nomination by leadership of leading party in Riksdag coalition. Terms unlimited, as long as party maintains government coalition.

LEGISLATURE: Unicameral legislature (Riksdag/Eduskunta)
*Election Method: Based on proportional representation. Terms unlimited.

*Members: 541

*Subdivisions for Parliamentary Elections:
** Helsingfors (capital region)
** Åland (archipelago north of Helsingfors)
** Västnyland (coastline flanking Helsingfors to the west)
** Östnyland (coastline flanking Helsingfors to the west)
** Åboslän (The city of Åbo/Turku and the countryside that surrounds it; borders the state of Kor)
** Björneskog (The city of Björneborg/Pori and the areas which surround it; the largest subdivision in Ruotsaland)
** Norr-Österbotten (The northern portion of what was once known as a sole Österbotten/Pohjanmaa; borders Pervincia)
** Söder-Österbotten (The southern portion of what was once known as a sole Österbotten/Pohjanmaa; borders Pervincia)
** Söder-Öar (islands further afield of Åland; now a autonomous entity, with jurisdiction over many domestic affairs, with the devolved government Soeder-Oear)