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'''Rhotia''', officially the '''Republic of Rhotia''', is a country in [[Levantia]]. It is neighbored by [[Hollona and Diorisia]] and [[Anglei]] to the west, [[Urcea]] to the southwest, [[Lapody]] to the east, and [[Fiannria]] to the north.

Rhotia was established in [[2030]] in the aftermath of the [[Dissolution of the Deric States]], unifying the five Rhotian language-speaking countries of Allaria, Corcra, Orclenia, Kronenia, and Vinesia that were members of the [[Deric States]]. The new Rhotian nationality emerged as the idea of a unified [[Derian identity]] collapsed, emphasizing the shared history, language, and day-to-day social mores of Rhotian-speaking peoples.

Rhotia is a member of the [[Levantine Union]].

==Etymology==

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==Culture==

A distinctly Rhotian cultural identity - and what traditions, mores, and practices define Rhotian cultural life - is a new concept. It is still being defined by its practitioners and studied by scholars, but its basic outlines came into view [[Derian_identity#End_of_Derianism|in the 1980s with the rise of the internet]], as Rhotian speakers identifies the practices and traditions common to them as opposed to those of the people of [[Lapody]]. To most Rhotes, the Rhotian language is their major source of pride and main identifying point of what identifies a Rhotian as opposed to any other ethnic group. Accordingly, a public effort has been made to distinguish Rhotia historically as a center of poetry, writing, music, and general use of the written and spoken word. In addition to this focus on language, scholars have also identified [[Fiannria|Fiannan]] heritage influences as another central part of Rhotian life, as significant parts of the Fiannan music and written tradition (be they songs, common tropes, or other elements) are present throughout Rhotian arts. This is true in common practices in Rhotia; as an example, Rhotian cuisine is more similar to [[Fiannria#Cuisine|Fiannan]] cuisine in style, ingredients, and presentation than Lapodard cuisine.

Scholars have classified the antecedents of a unified Rhotian cultural identity as "Upper Deric culture", referring to the general continuity of mores and traditions in northern [[Dericania]] since the medieval period. This culture is shared with [[Hollona and Diorisia]], which emerged from it by its cultural intermixing with the [[Ænglish people]]. Upper Deric culture formed in the wake of the collapse of [[Great Levantia]], integrating the urban Latin-speaking elite with the rural [[Gaelic people|Gaels]], as happened elsewhere in Levantia. In both Rhotia and Lapody, a more distinctly Latin, rather than Gaelic or pure fusion culture, emerged by the 9th century. This common origin for the Upper Deric and "Middle Deric" (Lapodard) as opposed to other peoples like [[Urcean people|Urceans]] or people of the Lower Deric culture ([[Burgundie|Burgoignesc culture]]) formed the early basis of the [[Derian identity]] in the 18th and 19th century.

===Cuisine===

[[File:2011-04-09-bigos-by-RalfR-20.jpg|thumbnail|350px|right|{{wp|Bigos|Hunter's stew}}]]

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 '''Rhotia''', officially the '''Republic of Rhotia''', is a country in [[Levantia]]. It is neighbored by [[Hollona and Diorisia]] and [[Anglei]] to the west, [[Urcea]] to the southwest, [[Lapody]] to the east, and [[Fiannria]] to the north.
+Rhotia was established in [[2030]] in the aftermath of the [[Dissolution of the Deric States]], unifying the five Rhotian language-speaking countries of Allaria, Corcra, Orclenia, Kronenia, and Vinesia that were members of the [[Deric States]]. The new Rhotian nationality emerged as the idea of a unified [[Derian identity]] collapsed, emphasizing the shared history, language, and day-to-day social mores of Rhotian-speaking peoples.
+Rhotia is a member of the [[Levantine Union]].
 ==Etymology==
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 ==Culture==
 A distinctly Rhotian cultural identity - and what traditions, mores, and practices define Rhotian cultural life - is a new concept. It is still being defined by its practitioners and studied by scholars, but its basic outlines came into view [[Derian_identity#End_of_Derianism|in the 1980s with the rise of the internet]], as Rhotian speakers identifies the practices and traditions common to them as opposed to those of the people of [[Lapody]]. To most Rhotes, the Rhotian language is their major source of pride and main identifying point of what identifies a Rhotian as opposed to any other ethnic group. Accordingly, a public effort has been made to distinguish Rhotia historically as a center of poetry, writing, music, and general use of the written and spoken word. In addition to this focus on language, scholars have also identified [[Fiannria|Fiannan]] heritage influences as another central part of Rhotian life, as significant parts of the Fiannan music and written tradition (be they songs, common tropes, or other elements) are present throughout Rhotian arts. This is true in common practices in Rhotia; as an example, Rhotian cuisine is more similar to [[Fiannria#Cuisine|Fiannan]] cuisine in style, ingredients, and presentation than Lapodard cuisine.
+Scholars have classified the antecedents of a unified Rhotian cultural identity as "Upper Deric culture", referring to the general continuity of mores and traditions in northern [[Dericania]] since the medieval period. This culture is shared with [[Hollona and Diorisia]], which emerged from it by its cultural intermixing with the [[Ænglish people]]. Upper Deric culture formed in the wake of the collapse of [[Great Levantia]], integrating the urban Latin-speaking elite with the rural [[Gaelic people|Gaels]], as happened elsewhere in Levantia. In both Rhotia and Lapody, a more distinctly Latin, rather than Gaelic or pure fusion culture, emerged by the 9th century. This common origin for the Upper Deric and "Middle Deric" (Lapodard) as opposed to other peoples like [[Urcean people|Urceans]] or people of the Lower Deric culture ([[Burgundie|Burgoignesc culture]]) formed the early basis of the [[Derian identity]] in the 18th and 19th century.
 ===Cuisine===
 [[File:2011-04-09-bigos-by-RalfR-20.jpg|thumbnail|350px|right|{{wp|Bigos|Hunter's stew}}]]

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