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Howlton, officially the Federation of the Howlton Republics, is a country located on the southeast region of the Southland Continent. It lies along the Howlton Strait to the south and the Extrax to the northwest. Its 25 constituent states and 4 Special Administrative Districts have a total population of 3.177 billion, making it the most populous country of the Southland Continent. Howlton borders Murkatinnya to its northwest, Yugolan to its west, Slovia to its southwest, Carneasian Confederacy (Gers Republic) to its north and Barkand to its northeast. The nation’s capital and most populous city is Howlton City and its main cultural centres are Berlin, Kyiv and Zagreb.
Howlton is a developed country with a strong economy; it has the largest economy in Southland by nominal GDP.
The English word “Howlton” derives from the ancient Mannic (Ruthenian) word “Howteicha” (which eventually became the word “Howltreich” in German) which came into use during the Divinity (Elemental) era.
Since 2024, Howlton returned to being a constitutional monarchy, with 25 states and 4 federal districts. It is a centralized federation wherein the Congress of Howlton is sovereign.
Slash Kaori Fischer-Barker is the monarch and head of state of Howlton. The title of Kaiser is purely ceremonial, and does not hold any political power, though in the case of Slash, she is already a politician herself.
Political Parties
Since before the common Era, the Constitution of the Fluffian Horde (within Bark-Howt) placed democracy as the basis of Howt politics. Many different parties have been created and dissolved throughout history, but current existing parties within the Howlton Federation are: the Howt Party, New Horizons Party and the Eleftherian Party.
See: Politics of the FHR
See: The 2024 Howlton Federal Elections
Population
The Howlton Census Department reported a population of 2,179,927,338 people as of November 6 2024, making the country the 2nd most populous country in the world, after Veliona. Howlton has one of the most diverse populations in the world, with hundreds of languages with at least 100,000 speakers. Germanic Howts make up the largest racial and ethnic group, making about 49.7% of the Howt population. Murks and Slovians form the second and third largest groups, being 20.1% and 13.9% respectively. After the merger with Nyx, the population inflates past 3 billion, sparking a major supply crisis.
Languages
While many languages and dialects are spoken, English and German are by far the most commonly spoken and written. De facto, Howlton has 5 official languages: English, German, Ruthenian (Native Howt), Ukrainian and Croatian.
Immigration
Howlton’s immigrant population is by far the world’s largest in absolute terms. In 2025, there were 560.4 million immigrants and Howt-born children of immigrants.
Population: 3 177 938 092 (2025)
GDP: 335.5 trillion Howt Dollars
Per Capita: H$105588 (1st)