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'''Ceylonia''', officially the '''Ceylon Republic''' ({{lang-cd|República Ceilonia}}), is a | '''Ceylonia''', officially the '''Ceylon Republic''' ({{lang-cd|República Ceilonia}}), is a {{wp|sovereign state|sovereign country}} in southeastern [[Crona]] on the western Songun Peninsula. It is the southernmost country in Crona, located on a mostly flat plain of land at the tip of the peninsula. With a land area of {{convert|892458|km2|sqmi|sp=us}} and a population of approximately 35 million, Ceylonia is the second-least populous country in the Songun basin region, being only slightly more populous than [[Istrenya]]. It shares a land border to the northwest with [[Tierrador]], along with a maritime border to the north with [[the Cape]] across the [[Songun Strait]]. Ceylonia's capital and largest city is [[Santa Maria]], located at the northern end of the [[Baía dos Cocos]], approaching the nation's center. Ceylonia is a member of the [[League of Nations]] and the [[Cronan Commonwealth Development Organization]] (CCDO), and maintains one of the strongest economies in southern Crona, with a nominal {{wp|Gross Domestic Product|GDP}} of $1.509 trillion. | ||
Throughout its history, Ceylonia's governance was mostly at the helm of other, much more powerful nations. During the 6th to 13th centuries, Ceylonia was a colony of the [[Tierrador#Qabóri Woqalate|Qabóri Woqalate]], being [[Conquest of Yapokee (677 AD)|conquered in 677 AD]]. This time was relatively unstable for the colony, as the majority of the Ceylon people rejected the Qabóri government's policies. In 1411, members from the Yapokee tribe revolted against Qabór, beginning the [[Yapokee Wars]], which lasted for nearly sixty years. In 1468, the colony was granted its independence from Qabór, under the condition that it become a vassal state, thus creating the Woqalate of Yapokee. The newly-founded vassal state was much more stable and technologically-advanced than the colony, taking a lot of political and economic influence from its former colonial power. The Woqalate lasted for 200 years, until the arrival of [[Sarpedon|Sarpedonian settlers]] in the late 1600s. In | Throughout its history, Ceylonia's governance was mostly at the helm of other, much more powerful nations. During the 6th to 13th centuries, Ceylonia was a colony of the [[Tierrador#Qabóri Woqalate|Qabóri Woqalate]], being [[Conquest of Yapokee (677 AD)|conquered in 677 AD]]. This time was relatively unstable for the colony, as the majority of the Ceylon people rejected the Qabóri government's policies. In 1411, members from the Yapokee tribe revolted against Qabór, beginning the [[Yapokee Wars]], which lasted for nearly sixty years. In 1468, the colony was granted its independence from Qabór, under the condition that it become a vassal state, thus creating the Woqalate of Yapokee. The newly-founded vassal state was much more stable and technologically-advanced than the colony, taking a lot of political and economic influence from its former colonial power. The Woqalate lasted for 200 years, until the arrival of [[Sarpedon|Sarpedonian settlers]] in the late 1600s. In 1693, Cartadanian settlers established the port city of [[Riachal]] at the southernmost tip of the southern peninsula, establishing the second permanent Cartadanian settlement in Crona. By 1697, Riachal was expanded to encompass a greater area, stretching roughly to the top of the Baía dos Cocos. While Cartadanians had largely assimilated with the local Ceylon population in the south, those in the northern city of Praiamar, a much more industrialized zone, were treated much more inhumanely. This led to a conflict between the beliefs of those in the south and those of the north. In 1698, when mainland Cartadania underwent the [[Ano Vermelho]] and deported many of its elite to Praiamar in an aggressive change in power, the federal government sought to restructure its outlying territories alongside its grasp of power over domestic and metropolitan regions as well. In 1701, just nine years before legal and judicial changes shifted operations of the federal government to newly-established [[Alahuela]], Ceylonia officially became a colony of the republic. Praiamar at the time had largely been subjected to raids by both Cartadanians and Ceylonians alike, attempting to displace the other in power. In 1704, the [[Cartadanian National Congress|44th Cartadanian National Congress]] was able to exert influence over the northern regions of Ceylonia enough to consolidate power and unite the colonies far-flung cities into a single entity, known as the Território do Ceilão (Ceylon Territory). | ||
Ceylonia has vast mineral and petroleum reserves, and its economy is among the fastest-growing in the world, in part due to foreign investment and economic bolstering from | Ceylonia's modern history was heavily molded by Cartadanian colonization from the 18th to 20th century. It began with, and was for centuries limited to, coastal settlements and trading posts established starting in the late 17th century along the Sea of Orixtal, though it was considered to be the most important of Cartadania's Cronan continental territories due to its location. Unlike with [[Porlos]] in the 18th century, Cartadanian settlers had already established themselves in the interior of Ceylonia during the 18th century as geographic barriers like rivers had already defined neighboring territories, limiting the extent to which the country could grow. Thus, the borders of Ceylonia have remained largely the same since its establishment as a territory in 1704. | ||
Ceylonia has vast mineral and petroleum reserves, and its economy is among the fastest-growing in the world, in part due to foreign investment and economic bolstering from Cartadania, due to their linked economies, as well as Alstin and Tierrador. Ceylonia is considered a stand-out economy within the region due to its quick advancement throughout the 20th century, in spite of the standard of living remaining low for a large part of the populations of neighboring countries. Ceylonians enjoy an average standard of living, heavily influenced by its past and present ties with Cartadania, which actively supports and strengthens its economy, as well as by local powers such as Tierrador and Alstin. In tandem, the life expectancy in Ceylonia is among the highest in the region at 78.2 years, following a trend more typical of demographies in Sarpedon and southern Levantia. Though its economy is still based rather heavily on agriculture, at approximately 26% of the economy, industry is rapidly growing, mainly food and beverages, chemical manufacturing, and aluminum and petroleum production, as well as the tourism sector. The country, though not a part of [[UNESARP]], benefits from the economic output of the union and utilizes its currency, the [[Real]]. It is also part of the [[Community of Lusophone Nations]], an international organization representing countries and regions where [[Cartadanian language|Cartadanian]] is an official language, lingua franca, or customary language, where a significant proportion of the population are lusophones (Cartadanian speakers), or where there is a notable affiliation with [[Culture of Cartadania|Cartadanian culture]]. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||