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Asteklion, officially '''The Free City of Asteklion''' (Istroyan: Αστέκλιον), is a sovereign city-state in eastern [[Sarpedon]]. It borders xx and shares maritime borders with xx. The country's territory is composed of xx, reclamation efforts of land damaged by the [[Asteklian Collapse]] are being made by the government and currently contribute to 23% of the current area. The population is approximately | Asteklion, officially '''The Free City of Asteklion''' (Istroyan: Αστέκλιον), is a sovereign city-state in eastern [[Sarpedon]]. It borders xx and shares maritime borders with xx. The country's territory is composed of xx, reclamation efforts of land damaged by the [[Asteklian Collapse]] are being made by the government and currently contribute to 23% of the current area. The population is approximately 9.6 million and has one of the greatest population densities in the world, however, birth rates in recent years have entered a decline. Due to the multicultural population and wanting to respect cultural identities, it has four official languages; [[Istroyan]], [[Latin]], [[Aciriano]] and [[Ænglish]]. Considered to be a crucible of the Istroyan civilisation, Asteklion is renowned for being one of the most ancient cities in the world and is one of the warmest cities on [[Sarpedon]]; large factors of it's success with tourists. | ||
Asteklion is a unitary parliamentary republic, and a developed country, with a high-income economy. While elections are considered relatively free, the government exercises a large amount of control over society and politics, and the Asteklion People's Party (APP) has ruled ever since the city's independence after the Collapse. Asteklion is also the founder of the [[Sarpedonic-Levantine Trade Cooperation]] (SLTC). Asteklion's culture heritage and significance place it within several international institutions such as xx. | Asteklion is a unitary parliamentary republic, and a developed country, with a high-income economy. While elections are considered relatively free, the government exercises a large amount of control over society and politics, and the Asteklion People's Party (APP) has ruled ever since the city's independence after the Collapse. Asteklion is also the founder of the [[Sarpedonic-Levantine Trade Cooperation]] (SLTC). Asteklion's culture heritage and significance place it within several international institutions such as xx. | ||
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===Military=== | ===Military=== | ||
Asteklion's armed forces — the [[Asteklian Defence Force]] (ADF) — consists of the [[Asteklian Navy]] (AN), the [[Asteklian Army]] and the [[Asteklian Air Force]] (AAF), with a personnel number of | Asteklion's armed forces — the [[Asteklian Defence Force]] (ADF) — consists of the [[Asteklian Navy]] (AN), the [[Asteklian Army]] and the [[Asteklian Air Force]] (AAF), with a personnel number of 214,571 regulars and 301,873 reservists as of January 2026. The role of Commander-in-Chief is appointed by the President who in turn has supreme command over all branches of the [[Asteklian Defence Force]]. In the 2025-2026 budget, defence spending totalled 11.3% of GDP, a figure owed to the necessity of protecting itself from it's much larger neighbours and to prevent events of recent history from reoccurring. Women make up 43% of the total personnel within the armed forces, much to international acclaim among activists. | ||
The specialist regiment within the [[Asteklian Army]], the [[Silver Shields]], are a highly advanced elite special forces unit that specialise in roles such as counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and covert reconnaissance. Information is highly classified and as such, not much is known about them due to the sensitivity of their operations. It's sister unit is the [[Harpies]], a specialised wing of the air force solely consisting of highly skilled female pilots utilised in direct action and to assist maritime counter-terrorism. Both special forces units are under direct operational command of the President. | The specialist regiment within the [[Asteklian Army]], the [[Silver Shields]], are a highly advanced elite special forces unit that specialise in roles such as counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, direct action and covert reconnaissance. Information is highly classified and as such, not much is known about them due to the sensitivity of their operations. It's sister unit is the [[Harpies]], a specialised wing of the air force solely consisting of highly skilled female pilots utilised in direct action and to assist maritime counter-terrorism. Both special forces units are under direct operational command of the President. | ||