Straits Kingdom

Wulfen Territory of the Straits Islands
Flag of Wulfen Straits, the same flag as the one used in 1924
State
National name	Wulfen Straits Territory
Country	Ed Island, Wulfen
Capital city	New Boorlin
Other info
Population	1,181,931 718,755 (pre-Wulfen)
Location	Sub-Antarctic Islands
Alliances	Ed Island, Dark Side of the Moon
Neighbours	Margate

The Straits Kingdom is a small colony of Ed Island located to the north of Margate. Formerly an independent agricultural territory of Ed Island, it was ceded to the Wulfen in 2015 as a way to mend relations between the two.

History

The Straits Kingdom was originally called the Straits Federation. It was first inhabited as early as the middle 19th Century. The Straits Federation was a democracy at that time, with a "Governor" as the leader.

In 1915, the Straits Federation fell into Khanzem's hands. The Federation then saw development and growth as a port. After Khanzem's fall, the Federation became a sovereign nation again, albeit hardly being able to sustain itself. The island later came under Ed Islandian control in 1929 after reports that Wulfen remnants were hiding out on the island, which led to a military takeover. Despite these reports to not be true, the Kingdom's inhabitants were relieved to be under the care of a nation that could support them.

Since then, Ed Island has controlled the island, tending to leave the local populations relatively at peace. In 2015, however, Ed Island and its former Wulfen adversaries reached a deal between the two to end hostilities. In return for access to the Wulfen's Helium-3 mines, the Wulfen would gain the Straits Kingdom in return, finally gaining terrestrial territory once more. Since then, approximately half of the residents of the Dark Side of the Moon have moved to Straits, where they currently remain the minority.

Government

Pre-Wulfen, the Straits Kingdom was governed by a Viceroyal, who answered to the Ed Islandian government.

The Wulfen government imposes a similar rule over Straits as it did over its lunar colony. The government controls many aspects of life, but tends to keep an off-handed approach to handling its citizen populations.

Regions

Straits is made up of three small islands, each with its own city. For simplicity's sake, the islands are named after the city built upon them.

• New Boorlin - Named after Alemania's capital city, New Boorlin is the capital of the Wulfen Straits.
• Neumond - A city built around a large bay, Neumond is home to Straits' popular culture.
• Isenstadt - Home to most of the Wulfen's military population and factories.

Demographics

After the Wulfen "takeover" of Straits, approximately 40% of the territory's occupants are Germanic Eds, having come from the Dark Side of the Moon. The rest of the population lived in the territory prior to the Wulfen takeover, and are comprised mostly of Margatian immigrants and Straits natives.

Military

The Wulfen military maintain a heavy presence on the island, along with several Ed Islandian peacekeeping troops.

Foreign Relations

Most foreign relations of Straits are taken care of by Ed Island, who still maintain authority over the Wulfen. However, smaller-scale relations are held directly with the Wulfen, which mostly include imports and exports.

Trivia

• Parts of the country are based on the fictional world of the novel Fatherland.
• Ironically, Straits was first annexed by Ed Island due to thoughts of Wulfen remnants hiding in the small country. Several decades later, Straits was ceded to the Wulfen as part of a deal.

See Also

• Ed Island
• Dark Side of the Moon

Ed Island