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In the late 1990s, Ardmore's foreign policy had experienced a major change when the socialist republic established formal diplomatic relations with Urcea after many decades of refusing to do so. In an effort to appease the powers on mainland Levantia, Ardmore launched the Millennium Reforms project which among other reforms dropped Ardmore's long-time isolationist foreign policy. Through these reforms, Ardmore hoped to seek closer relations with its neighbors on the mainland while still remaining critical of their foreign policies. Thus, Ardmore refuses to join the [[Levantine Union]] and instead prefers to support movements that support the causes of social and economic justice regardless of the scope of these movements. Modern-day Ardmore seeks to establish relations with other nations based on the ideals of mutual respect, non-interference, and preferably the promotion of international socialism. Ardmore is a founding member of various anti-imperialist organizations dedicated to advancing the cause of global socialism and challenging the dominance of capitalist and neo-colonialist imperialism.

==~~Culture and demography~~==

==Demographics==

~~{{Main|Garán people}}~~

With a population of 18,276,501 in the 2034 census, which is an increase of 6% over the past five years since the 2029 census, Ardmore's birthrate far exceeds its immigration rate with 5.72 births per woman on average every five years. In 2034, more than 1,096,000 live births have occurred compared to 556,696 in deaths, while immigration to the country has only accounted for 0.4% of the total population growth. Historically, this high birthrate has existed since the 1970s. The average life expectancy for men in Ardmore is 80.2 years, while for women it is 84.5 years. The median age for Ardmore in 2034 was 25.5 years, which was a decrease from the median age of 28.2 years in 2029. A stable economy with a robust and easily accessible universal healthcare system has allowed for the high birthrate to happen without a need for immigration; detractors, however, have claimed that immigration rates are low due to tight border controls which were not relaxed until the year 2000.

With a population of 69,~~542~~,~~000~~ in the ~~2035~~ census, an increase of 6% over the ~~last~~ five years since the ~~2025~~ census, Ardmore's ~~birth rates~~ far ~~outstrips~~ its immigration ~~from other countries~~ with 5.72 births per woman. In ~~2035~~, ~~756~~,~~696~~ live births occurred compared to 556,696 deaths, while immigration in the country only accounted for 0.4% growth. Historically this ~~population growth~~ has existed since the 1970s. The average life expectancy for men in Ardmore is 80.2 years, while for women ~~the life expectancy~~ is 84.5 years. ~~Median~~ age for ~~the population~~ in ~~2035~~ was 25.5 years, a decrease ~~since 2025 when~~ the median age ~~was~~ 28.2 years. ~~Economically~~ stable with a ~~strong,~~ easily ~~available~~ healthcare system ~~enables~~ the high ~~growth of the nation from native sources~~, ~~though detractors~~ have ~~observed the~~ low ~~immigration~~ due to ~~harsh~~ border controls.

Ardmore ~~is an extremely homogenous~~ country throughout its history, ~~though~~ most of the ~~population can be considered~~ Garán people.

===Ethnic groups===

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A largely homogeneous country throughout most of its history, approximately 93.1% of the population of Ardmore identify as being of Ardmori ancestry. However, Ardmori is not exactly an ethnic group, but rather a national identity that consists of everyone whose grandparents have unanimously identified as being of Ardmori ancestry. As such, most censuses have had an additional question asking what is a given citizen's predominant ethnicity with the choices being between [[Garán people|Garánic]], [[Ænglish people|Ænglish]], and other; the latter being used by people who are either unsure of their ethnic origins, or self-identify as being of either Ardmen or Istroyan ancestry. The exact ethnic origins of an Ardmori citizen is irrelevant for the most part beyond basic recordkeeping.

Of those who identify as Ardmori, about three-quarters of Ardmori people identify as being of Garán ancestry. The Garán people were a Gaelo-Istroyo-Gothic ethnic group that originated from the region of [[Carolina]]; the first of the Garán people to have permanently settled in the Ardmori Isles have arrived in the mid-6th Century and by the 9th Century became the predominant ethnic group in the archipelago. It is through the Garán people that much of the aspects of modern Ardmori culture have originated from. The most notable being the Garán clan system which, although it was suppressed in the 14th and 15th Centuries after the Duke's War, serves as the basis for the modern-day community cooperatives. The next-largest ethnic identity within the Ardmori people are the Ænglish, making up approximately 17% , typically the direct descendants of Protestant refugees from mainland Levantia. Due to Ardmore's relative tolerance towards Protestants, a sizeable amount of Ænglish people have opted to stay in Ardmore instead of moving to Crona; it is through the Ænglo-Ardmori that the Arco people, the main ethnic group of [[Arcerion]], descend from with the first permanent Ænglo-Ardmori settlements being established in the late 18th Century. The remaining 8% of the Ardmori people identify as being of different ethnic origins, the two largest being Ardmen and Istroyan; although both ethnic groups have had little known impact in the history of Ardmore, the two groups are most popular amongst cultural revivalist communities.

===Languages===

===Religion===

==Culture==

===Cooperatives===

Cooperatives play a defining role in the daily life and cultural fabric of Ardmore. Rooted in the principles of solidarity, equality, and community empowerment, cooperatives shape various aspects of Ardmori society, including economics, social relations, and cultural practices.

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 In the late 1990s, Ardmore's foreign policy had experienced a major change when the socialist republic established formal diplomatic relations with Urcea after many decades of refusing to do so. In an effort to appease the powers on mainland Levantia, Ardmore launched the Millennium Reforms project which among other reforms dropped Ardmore's long-time isolationist foreign policy. Through these reforms, Ardmore hoped to seek closer relations with its neighbors on the mainland while still remaining critical of their foreign policies. Thus, Ardmore refuses to join the [[Levantine Union]] and instead prefers to support movements that support the causes of social and economic justice regardless of the scope of these movements. Modern-day Ardmore seeks to establish relations with other nations based on the ideals of mutual respect, non-interference, and preferably the promotion of international socialism. Ardmore is a founding member of various anti-imperialist organizations dedicated to advancing the cause of global socialism and challenging the dominance of capitalist and neo-colonialist imperialism.
-==Culture and demography==
+==Demographics==
-{{Main|Garán people}}
+With a population of 18,276,501 in the 2034 census, which is an increase of 6% over the past five years since the 2029 census, Ardmore's birthrate far exceeds its immigration rate with 5.72 births per woman on average every five years. In 2034, more than 1,096,000 live births have occurred compared to 556,696 in deaths, while immigration to the country has only accounted for 0.4% of the total population growth. Historically, this high birthrate has existed since the 1970s. The average life expectancy for men in Ardmore is 80.2 years, while for women it is 84.5 years. The median age for Ardmore in 2034 was 25.5 years, which was a decrease from the median age of 28.2 years in 2029. A stable economy with a robust and easily accessible universal healthcare system has allowed for the high birthrate to happen without a need for immigration; detractors, however, have claimed that immigration rates are low due to tight border controls which were not relaxed until the year 2000.
-With a population of 69,542,000 in the 2035 census, an increase of 6% over the last five years since the 2025 census, Ardmore's birth rates far outstrips its immigration from other countries with 5.72 births per woman. In 2035, 756,696 live births occurred compared to 556,696 deaths, while immigration in the country only accounted for 0.4% growth. Historically this population growth has existed since the 1970s. The average life expectancy for men in Ardmore is 80.2 years, while for women the life expectancy is 84.5 years. Median age for the population in 2035 was 25.5 years, a decrease since 2025 when the median age was 28.2 years. Economically stable with a strong, easily available healthcare system enables the high growth of the nation from native sources, though detractors have observed the low immigration due to harsh border controls.
-Ardmore is an extremely homogenous country throughout its history, though most of the population can be considered Garán people.
+===Ethnic groups===
+{{main|Garán people}}
+{{Pie chart
+| radius = 100
+| thumb = right
+| caption = Self-reported ethnicities in Ardmore (2034)
+| other =
+| label1 =Gaelo-Ardmori
+| value1 =69.83
+| color1 =Green
+| label2 =Ænglo-Ardmori
+| value2 =15.82
+| color2 =Red
+| label3 =Old Ardmori
+| value3 =5.2
+| color3 =Orange
+| label4 =Istroyo-Ardmori
+| value4 =2.25
+| color4 =Yellow
+| label5 =Other
+| value5 =6.9
+| color5 =Blue
+}}
+A largely homogeneous country throughout most of its history, approximately 93.1% of the population of Ardmore identify as being of Ardmori ancestry. However, Ardmori is not exactly an ethnic group, but rather a national identity that consists of everyone whose grandparents have unanimously identified as being of Ardmori ancestry. As such, most censuses have had an additional question asking what is a given citizen's predominant ethnicity with the choices being between [[Garán people|Garánic]], [[Ænglish people|Ænglish]], and other; the latter being used by people who are either unsure of their ethnic origins, or self-identify as being of either Ardmen or Istroyan ancestry. The exact ethnic origins of an Ardmori citizen is irrelevant for the most part beyond basic recordkeeping.
+Of those who identify as Ardmori, about three-quarters of Ardmori people identify as being of Garán ancestry. The Garán people were a Gaelo-Istroyo-Gothic ethnic group that originated from the region of [[Carolina]]; the first of the Garán people to have permanently settled in the Ardmori Isles have arrived in the mid-6th Century and by the 9th Century became the predominant ethnic group in the archipelago. It is through the Garán people that much of the aspects of modern Ardmori culture have originated from. The most notable being the Garán clan system which, although it was suppressed in the 14th and 15th Centuries after the Duke's War, serves as the basis for the modern-day community cooperatives. The next-largest ethnic identity within the Ardmori people are the Ænglish, making up approximately 17% , typically the direct descendants of Protestant refugees from mainland Levantia. Due to Ardmore's relative tolerance towards Protestants, a sizeable amount of Ænglish people have opted to stay in Ardmore instead of moving to Crona; it is through the Ænglo-Ardmori that the Arco people, the main ethnic group of [[Arcerion]], descend from with the first permanent Ænglo-Ardmori settlements being established in the late 18th Century. The remaining 8% of the Ardmori people identify as being of different ethnic origins, the two largest being Ardmen and Istroyan; although both ethnic groups have had little known impact in the history of Ardmore, the two groups are most popular amongst cultural revivalist communities.
+===Languages===
+===Religion===
+==Culture==
 ===Cooperatives===
 Cooperatives play a defining role in the daily life and cultural fabric of Ardmore. Rooted in the principles of solidarity, equality, and community empowerment, cooperatives shape various aspects of Ardmori society, including economics, social relations, and cultural practices.

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