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Norgsveldet remains as the strongest [[AsatruUlvriktru]] country on Urth, and many of the most important religious sites within [[AsatruUlvriktru]] is located there, and many ancient Ulvrikian buldings is still kept in several places in Norgsveldet. Making Norgsveldet a large tourism destination, and has given Norgsveldet a large cultural impact in the region. With a rising, diverse and robust economy having also helped fuilling its tourism industry.

After the election of 1954, prime minster Agnir Hansen was elected as the first elven prime minister and the first labour party prime minister. After several years of the politics be dominated by NCP and LNP. Agnir Hansen policies ensured more welfare, higher social securities, higher taxes and more state owned companies. With foreign policy being one of isolation, as he tried to make the nation more self sufficient. Agnir Hansen and the prime minister of Eyjaria, Georg Bjørnhjelm signed the treaty of Svenhus, which gave Eyjaria independence, while also ensuring free trade between both nations and an common currency. At 1960 Norgsveldet tested its first nuke, after Agnir Hansen was heavily pressured from parliament and from the Queen to create an nuclear arms program. At 1965 Ragnar Aasen from [[Asatru Democrats]] was elected as prime minister, thanks to his anti-communist rethoric and promises of increased nuclear build up. Which by 1965, Norgsveldet had nuclear stockpile of 50. Under his ministry the nation supported a military coup against the Communist goverment in Helslandr, and supported Royalist Incurgencies in the Socialist Republic of Atlae, which lead to the reinstating the monarchy there in what is now called the [[Violet Restoration War]]. Which many points at causing an increased amount of political radicalisation within Norgsveldet. Such as the far right National Union Party(NUP) and the far left Socialist Einarism Party(SEP), spawing after the War. However how much it affected political life in Norgsveldet was uncertain. After the reelection of Ragnar Aasen in 1969, Tiereshs Nationalist militias declared Tiervan independet from Norgsveldet. Agnir Hansen’s was defeated in 1972 by the NCP leader Jakop Storhaug, for his failure at dealing with the Tieresh nationalists, with the NCP critizing him for early loses in the war and to relaxed diplomacy with East Cerdani that was supporting the Tieresh Nationalists. With Jakop however being replaced as party leader in 1981, that same year Norgsveldet, New Legans, Dvalheim and Eyjaria made the international organisation called the [[Union of Commonwealth Alliances]] or "Union av Sammenveld Alianser" in Norgsveltian, which is an millitary and economic alliance. The alliance was made mainly to strengthen Norgsveldet economic power after the bloody war against Tiervan in the [[Tieresh Independence War]] ended with a loss with only keeping the small nation of Dvalheim as a puppet in the region, however ended up giving independence to other colonies like [[Meremaa]] in North Gondwana. In 1984 Queen Magrete I was assasinated by far left terrorist from Socialist Einarism Party. Which the then prime minister Ivar used as an reason to pass an law banning said party, and any far left party. Causing for many from the [[NCP]] voterbase turn to Labour Party leader Magrete Kverheim in the 1985 election, in which she formed an Grand coalition with the AsatruUlvriktru Democrats and Liberal National Party. [[Magrete Kverheim]] pushing for stronger and more independent economic policies, on which she pushed forth the creation of [[North Concordian Economic Forum]] as way to combatan South Hill's economic influnce in the North Concord. The 1990s also was filled with controversies, in 1992 crown prince Sigurd was forced by his father to give up his title and give it to his younger brother. Crown prince Sigurd was caught red handed in involving himself in politics with sending funds to the Imperial Union party, an far right monarchist party that split away from the NUP after the NUP was banned in 1989 for its hirdist sympathies. However crown prince Olav was also caught in controvery when people found out about his relationship with an neko immigrant, however with mostly support from the working class and middle class this controversy calmed down. He was finnaly allowed to marry his wife at 1997 when he was avaible to convince his father to allow it, his father being mostly against it simply for his traditional view that royals should marry royals or upper class citizens. With Magrete Kverheim having given her public support to the Crown Prince. Norgsveldet was also dragged into the [[Meremaa Civil War]] (1990-1994) after the republican forces attacked an Asatru temple and Morstaybishlia officaly supported the republicans, after disagreements in the goverment and the [[Asatru Democrats|Ulvriktru Democrats]] pressured that they would leave the coalition. Norgsveldet supported monarchist side in the civil war. After the victory of the monarchists gave Norgsveldet greater standing in geopolitical affairs abroad but has put as a standing point of continued Morstaybishlian-Norgsveltian rivalries. The matter of the civil war still being controversial matter when talking about Norgsveltian and Morstaybishlian relations, because of said rivalries. The leader of the republican forces, [[Tyr Vaines]], getting executed for treason after the war.

The Grand Assembly has 6 political parties, largest being National Centre Party with 215 seats after the 2020 Norgsveltian Election. With Labour Party gaining 139, the Liberal National Party 88, [[Asatru Democrats|Ulvriktru Democrats]] at 82, [[Fatherland Party]] at 51 and the only far left party in the parliament being the Marxist, Workers Peoples Party, having 25 seats. The current goverment being an coalition between the National Centre Party and Liberal National Party.

[[File:150px-Hammer necklace.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Mjölnir necklace, symbol of the AsatruUlvriktru god Thor]]

The main relgion in Norgsveldet is [[Asatru]] With 72% belonging to Asatru temple of Norgsveldet, huge majority following the Gustafistic Branch of AsatruUlvriktru. 20,62% claiming they are nonreligious either as agnostic or atheist. 4% of all Norgsveltians follow an anncient religion called "Duarism", one followed by the indigenous Tiefling population with the two gods in Duarism being Soleiken the Sun Goddess and Månbriak the moon god. Around 2,87% follow a religion called [[Akuanism]]. With rest being put into other. [[File:High gothi.jpg|right|thumb|150px|High Gothi of Norgsveldet]]

While [[AsatruUlvriktru]] does have diffrent branches those branches is mostly for political reasons then religious ones. The religous divide in AsatruUlvriktru happening in the late 1700s when king Gustaf II of Norgsveldet made himself head of the AsatruUlvriktru religion. Which religous divide to those who recognised the Norgsveltian monarch religous authority and those that did not. Later on being called Gustafstic AsatruUlvriktru for those who recognise the Norgsveltian monarch as head of the AsatruUlvriktru faith giving him the title of SaintFylkir of the AsatruUlvriktru faith, and the ones who rather recognise the Gothirs as the religious leaders of the AsatruUlvriktru faith as Gothiric AsatruUlvriktru. With Gothirs accross Gothiric AsatruUlvriktru chosing the High Gothir of AsatruUlvriktru, as a personal embodiment to counter the Norgsveltian monarch religious authority.

The god Odin is seen as the main god, it is often his son Thor that is frequently prayed to and whorshiped. Which also can be seen with certain people following the religion often wearing [[Wikipedia:Mjölnir|Mjölnir]] as a necklace. Though not considered diffrent branches in AsatruUlvriktru there exist two type of worshiping in AsatruUlvriktru, Æsirism and Vanarism. In Æsirism the Æsir gods being put in higher importance during prayer then the one of of the Vanir. While the opposite is true with Vanarism. It should be noted a AsatruarUlvriktruar is unlikely to identify themself around this, and many followers who pray more frequently to one type of god over the other still views both type of gods as equal. Thor despite being a Æsir god, is frequently prayed to by all. There is however gods like Hel the goddess of Death, that does not fit either type of worship as she is neither Æsir or Vanir, but a Jotun in which according to tradition, shall be respected but never worshiped.

In 1950 the seperation between Temple and state happened, while attempt before was made it was not before under the labour party leadership of Agnir Hansen that seperation was succesful. There is however still alot of connection between the Asatru temple and state, more specificaly between the monarch and the temple. The seperation being only between the elected goverment and temple. By Norgsveldet consitution the monarchy must be an fellower of the Asatru faith and it's teachings. The monarch of Norgsveldet is also the de jure head of the AsatruUlvriktru faith, meaning that theoraticaly the Norgsveltian King hold highest religious authority within Gustafistic AsatruUlvriktru. However most of the religious matter in Norgsveldet itself holds with the High Gothi of Norgsveldet. With most religious matters in Norgsveldet is handled by the High Gothi, such as religious events. The High Gothi serves for life and the next succesor is chosen by the monarch.

Norgsveldet use a diffrent calendar then what most of Urth follows likewise with other AsatruUlvriktru countries that follow the Nori calendar, an calendar made for the basis of after the death of AsatruUlvriktru's founder. According to that calendar the current year is 1371 ADN.