Glavell



Glavell is one of the provinces of Doggerland. Geographically, it is made up of a significant portion of the main island of Doggerland, as well as the islands of Slaavas and Little Glavell. Its population was 472,647 as of the last census. Fort Åleselle, the largest city in Glavell, has a population of 95,263, making the most populous city in the northern three provinces of Doggerland. Although it is not the most populous city, the capital of Glavell is Paukovo.

Geography
Glavell is situated at the north of Doggerland, sharing the title of northernmost province with Bloca, which is located to its east. To the north and west of the province lies the North Sea, and the province of Stacall borders it at the southwest. The province is made up of two distinct geographic sections: a section situated on the mainland of Doggerland, home to Fort Åleselle, the largest city, as well as a series of islands, the most important of which being Slaavas, home to the capital city of Paukovo, and Little Glavell. Slaavas is separated from the mainland by the Toullette Straight. The east of the province, and its border with Bloca, is defined by the Botick Mountains, a picturesque and relatively tall chain of mountains which runs down the center of mainland Doggerland. The White River, which has its source in the Boticks, flows through the province and through multiple towns and cities, emptying into the Toullette Straight. The mainland and the islands alike is largely populated by dense coniferous forests, with many of the beaches being made up of pebbles rather than sand.

Politics
Main Article: Municipalities of Glavell

Glavell is split into 16 municipalities and one department, Slaavas. This is because Slaavas is by far the largest by area, and by far the most populous. Other significant municipalities include Åleselle, home to Fort Åleselle, and Peltsburg.

Food
Northern Doggerland is famous for its hearty stews, which typically consist of some variant of vegetables and fish, and Glavell is no exception. Glavell’s cuisine is heavily seafood based, with many of its dishes revolving around fish and shellfish. While there is some arable land in the province, the majority of grown food such as wheat and rye are imported from the more agrarian south of the nation. Other regional foods are also quite popular, such as the waffles from the Dudorstad area, and baker’s row in Fort Åleselle.

Sworick Culture
Main article: Sworicks

Glavell is home to a large ethnic group known as the Sworicks. Also referred to as Glavell fur culture, or casually as furries, the sworicks have deep cultural and traditional roots to the worship, attire relating to, and celebration of animals. This can be traced back from their pagan roots, although a majority today are secular. While they live throughout Glavell, a majority live on the island of Slaavas, where they make up roughly 60% of the population.

Language


There are sizable populations of English speakers, Doggish speakers, and Creole speakers within Glavell. While English is spoken most widely on the mainland, with notable exceptions. Meanwhile, Doggish is primarily spoken on Slaavas. Glavell has a high amount of bilingual citizens able to speak both, with some being trilingual with Creole or Dutch.

Formation of the Province
Following the breakup of Ostland and the formation of Bloca, the province of Scuvell increasingly became divided along a north/south axis. This ultimately led to the province splitting in half. Glavell, the northern half, was formerly founded on October 7, 1895. The capital was set at Paukovo until the 1934, when the government of Doggerland request it be moved to the mainland for better communication accessibility. The capital was then promptly moved to Fort Åleselle, the largest city on the mainland, where it remains today.

Worker's Rights
During the interwar period, Glavell was a hotbed for leftist politics. The area experienced serious wealth inequality between the native population, including the sworicks, who had lived there for centuries, and southerners who had moved north and started businesses as part of the great industrialization period. Several strikes for better wages and living conditions were held to little effect, as the wealthy controlled the local police forces who used excessive violence against the strikers. The increasing tension would ultimately result in the Great Pagan Strike of 1934, in which tens of thousands of sworick and non sworick workers striked across the province because of terrible working and living conditions. This event is infamous for its outcome, where on August 31, 1934, the Federal Dogger Guard massacred 7 protesters and injured dozens of others in the city of Paukovo. Following this, a massive general strike took place, in which nearly every employee in the entire province refused to go into work in solidarity and protest of the events of the Paukovo massacre. Eventually, the upper class conceded, and the workers were granted an 8 hour work day, a minimum wage, and standardized safety regulations.

Bombings of 1997
During the summer of 1997, several majority sworick communities were attacked with IEDs, including both the capital, Fort Åleselle, and the largest city, Paukovo. 17 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and millions of dollars were lost in property damage. The culprits, a loosely organized group of anti-fur terrorists, were all arrested within two weeks of each other in October of 1997. The ensuing trial, also known as the Trial of the Glavell Twelve, was broadcast on live television across the nation and is considered one of the most important trials in national history. All 12 were found guilty and were sentenced to life without parole, which the seven surviving culprits continue to serve today.