Arkmarken

Arkmarken is ARKIMOO's official nation.

Arkmarken, officially the Republic of Arkmarken is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Barents Sea, to the west by the Gulf of Bothnia with the countries Sweden and Norway, to the south by the Gulf of Finns across from Livinija, and to the east by Murmansk and Russia.

Arkmarken is consisted of 8 regions. Member of NATO, European Union and Commonwealth of Official Nations.

World War II
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Modern History
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Geography
The geography of Arkmarken is characterized by its northern position, its ubiquitous landscapes of intermingled boreal forests and lakes, and its low population density. Arkmarken can be divided into three areas: archipelagoes and coastal lowlands, a slightly higher central lake plateau and uplands to north and northeast. Bordering the Barents Sea, Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, as well as Sweden, Norway, Murmansk and Russia. Most of the population live in the south. Northern and eastern Finland are sparsely populated containing vast wilderness areas.

Arkmarken's total area is 625,942 km2. Of this area 15% is water, 66% forest, 7% cultivated land and 12% other. Arkmarken is the third largest country in Europe above countries like Ukraine, Spain and Germany, but behind France and Russia.

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Politics
Arkmarken is a federal parliamentary republic. Current president Marko Koskinen has been elected in 2018 for his first 4-year presidency. The parliament only consists of the Arkmarkian Parliament. Both Prime Minister and the cabinet are appointed by the President. Edvin Ruotsalainen has been Arkmarkian Prime Minister since 2018.

Arkmarken has a Multi-party system where no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Largest cities
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