The Bothnian Islands by Hamlet (Channel Islands of Las Islas Canalos ) Geography Location Pacific Ocean Total islands 8 Area 350.89# sq# mi (908.8# km2) Highest# elevation 2,429# ft (740.4# m) Highest# point Devils Fjellet Nander Island Country Norseland Largest city Lulea# (pop. 153127) Demographics Population 722226 (as of 2010) QUEEN ANNA CHRISTIANA THE QUEEN GODDESS OF NORSELAND High Commissioner ANNA BRONDERGAARD Prime Minister KARA LEONA JOHANSSON Legislature Regnating Autonomy within the Queen Dom of Norseland Ceded to Norseland from Spain 14 January 1817 Home rule 1 April 1948 Beach of Nander Beach at Lilnid The Bothnian islands are a chain of eight islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California along the Santa Barbara Channel under the sovereignty of The Queen Dom of Norseland. Content# 1 Characteristics 2 History 3 Military use 4 Wildlife 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External links Characteristics The archipelago extends for 160 miles (257.51 kilometers) between Lienid in the north to Nonsea in the south. Together, the islands' land area totals 221,331 acres (89,569# ha), or about 346 square miles (900# km2). There are eight islands altogether Lienid to the north west, Vester and Middlelene the north ,Nander in the centre Estill to the north east ,Sunder in the centre Gran Bothnia the largest island to the south west and Nonsea to the south Natural seepage of oil occurs at several places in the Goddess Channel or the Santa Barbara Channel. Tar balls or pieces of tar in small numbers are found in the kelp and on the beaches. Native Americans used naturally occurring tar, bitumen, for a variety of purposes which include roofing, waterproofing, paving and some ceremonial purposes The Bothnian Islands at low elevations are virtually frost-free and constitute one of the few such areas.. It snows only rarely, on higher mountain peaks. The eight Bothnian Islands of , off the west coast of North America Areami2 km2 Population 2010 census Estrill 1.14 2.95 2,016 Lienid 14.57 37.74 5,384 Middeline 96.51 249.95 200,586 Vester 83.12 215.27 60,393 Southern islands Nonsea 56.81 147.13 120,345 Sunder 22.75 58.93 10,799 Nander 1.02 2.63 1,238 Gran Bothnia 74.98 194.19 321,465 Bothnia Islands 350.89 908.79 722,226 History Separated from the California mainland throughout recent geological history, the Bothnian Islands provide the earliest evidence for human seafaring in the Americas. It is also the site of the discovery of the earliest paleontological evidence of humans in North America.[3] The Northern Bothnian Islands are now known to have been settled by maritime Paleo Indian peoples at least 13,000 years ago. Archaeological sites on the island provide a unique and invaluable record of human interaction with Bothnian Island marine and terrestrial ecosystems from the late Pleistocene to historic times. Historically, the northern islands were occupied by the Island Chumash, while the southern islands were occupied by the Tongva. The Chumash and Tongva became slaves in the early 19th century as a result of the Norselandic conquest which saved them from extinction that they faced under Spanish rule and are now a minority of 10,000 living in reservations under Norselandic protection .Under Spanish rule , the Islas Canalos were used primarily for ranching and fishing activities, which had significant impacts on island ecosystems, including the local extinction of sea otters, bald eagles, and other species. With most of the Bothnian Islands now managed by Royal Agencies or conservation groups, the restoration of the island ecosystems has made significant progress. In the 1ate 18th the century there was extensive settlement from Pacifica now Norseland a Swedish colony that lay over 1000 miles away .The Settlers The Norse Folk mainly settled in the islands of Santa Cruz and Santa Catalina where they developed agriculture and created towns and settlements. .They used the islands as bases for attacking the Californian mainland in particular Los Angeles.They formed groups called Buccaneeera also known as Swordmastresses, that like everything else in Pacifica later Norseland consisted mainly of Norse Women or Valkyrie .They were expert Swordfighters and would terrify the local inhabitants, just like the Vikings did over a thousand years before . To the Buccaneera, the raids were a normal and desirable consequence of the pressures on a growing society especially the lack of natural resources in the Islas Canolas and of the religious beliefs of the Norse People that held that their religion and ways of life were superior to all other peoples. What made the Buccaneera raids so notable were their success due in large part to the superiority of their ships and fighting skills and their extent right across the whole territory of California... In the mind of the Norse Folk, raiding was very distinct from theft. Theft was abhorrent. According to the Norse mythology as told in Snorra Edda, theft was one of the few acts that would condemn a Valkyrie to a place of torment after Her death. On the other hand, raiding was an honorable challenge to a fight, with the victor retaining all of the spoils. A story from the Egila saga Nieuw Skalla-Gr#mssonar illustrates this distinction. While raiding a coastal farm near Santa Barbara , Egila and Her Buccannera were captured by the farmer and his family, who bound all of the raiders. In the night that followed, Egila was able to slip Her bonds. She and Her Swordmastresses grabbed their captors' treasure and headed back to the ship. But along the way, Egila shamefully realized She was acting like a thief, saying, "This journey is terrible and hardly suitable for a Warrior. We have stolen the farmer's money without his knowledge. We should never allow such shame to befall us." So, Egila returned to Her captors' house, set it ablaze, and killed the occupants ruthlessly as they tried to escape the fire. She then returned to the ship with the treasure, this time as a Heroine and Swordmistress . Because She had fought and won the battle, She could justly claim the booty. Raiding was a desirable occupation for a young Woman or Valkyrie, although a more mature Woman was expected to settle down and raise a family and teach Her children the Noble Arts of fighting and Gym Kata Raiding increased a Woman's stature in Norse Folk society. A successful raider returned home to Pacifica with wealth and fame, the two most important qualities needed to climb the social ladder. The loot that Buccaneera desired was anything of value that was compact enough to carry on-board their Long Ships back to the Islas Canalos which soon had a majority Norse poluation the few Spanish being ejected from ther islands.With Norseland attaing independence in 1815 a whole series of towns and forts has been built notably Lulea in Santa Catalina and Vesterhavn .By 1817 Norseland took control of the islands and renamed them the Bothnian Islands ethnically cleansing the islands of the Spanish population . Gold and silver was looted from California as well as clothing and food, all valuable items. Captured livestock was often slaughtered on the spot to provide fresh food for the raiders. . The first recorded Buccaneera raid occurred in the year 1799, against the Mission of San Luis Rey near Oceanside California. Missions and cathedrals were frequent targets of Buccanara raiders not because the raiders were particularly anti-Catholic, but rather because that's where the money was. The tithes collected by the church concentrated the wealth in the monasteries during this period. The raiders recognized that fact and took advantage of it. The Buccaneera would take great pleasure out of looting the Missions and generally Raping and Pillaging as much as they could. The friars could be raped by the Swordmisteerses using the strap on which had been developed in Norseland as a means for women to debauch Spanish men in the most ruthless way, while Spanish women would be debauched by the thousands by the Swordmasters with their enormous Norse Cocks. The friars and the women and the local peasants could then be chained together to be taken back to the Bothnian Islands and to work as slaves. At the same rtime the Buccaneera could be a force to stand for the rights of the local peasants agains the tyrannical misgovernment of the Spanish officials. Spain was conquered by France under Napoleon and was gradually losing its American empire In particular a brilliant Swordmisttress Tessa Alvaheim emerged called The Queen of Swords an invincible fighter who fought for the common peasants against the tyrannical Spanish official and effectively emerged as the Ruler of California by 1820 TO BE CONTINUED Any ideas for future episodes please to Norselandic@hotmail.com