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'''Urcea''', officially the '''Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea''', is a {{wp|Constitutional Monarchy}} in [[Levantia]]. It occupies a position in the southern half of [[Levantia]], and it neighbors, among others, [[Fiannria]] to the north, [[Burgundie]] and [[Dericania]] to the east, and [[Anglei]] to the north | '''Urcea''', officially the '''Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea''', is a {{wp|Constitutional Monarchy}} in [[Levantia]]. It occupies a position in the southern half of [[Levantia]], and it neighbors, among others, [[Fiannria]] to the north, [[Burgundie]] and [[Dericania]] to the east, and [[Anglei]] to the north. The Kingdom's historic borders have largely sat between the [[Ionian Mountains]] and the [[Odoneru Ocean]] in a region known as [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]] and adjacent territories, though its modern borders includes territories beyond both of its "natural borders", a concept that developed in the 17th century. Urcea has the [[List of Nations|world's largest population]], and the world's largest {{wp|metropole}} depending upon one's definition of that term. [[Economy of Urcea|Urcea's economy]] is the largest in the world, with a nominal {{wp|gross domestic product}} exceeding $64 billion as of 2005. | ||
Although Urcea's roots as a semi-[[Latinic people|Latinic]] nation stretch back to the early foundation of [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] settlements in the Urce river valley, a recognizable Urcean civilization came into being in the chaotic period following the collapse of [[Great Levantia]] and the coalescence of cities and areas into early medieval polities. It was during this period that the earliest roots of modern Urcean culture was established as a fusion between the settled Latins and native [[Gaelic people|Gaels]], a duality that defines Urcean national identity. It was a major part of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] from its foundation, and its history is shaped by that institution, and has its historical origins as unions of several of the Empire's constituent parts. At times, Urcea came to dominate the Empire, but ultimately played a major role in its downfall throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The [[Catholic Church|Catholic faith]] has proved to be a major factor in the development of the Urcean state, and the Apostolic Kingdom played a pivotal role in the [[Great Confessional War]] and the entrenchment of Catholicism in Levantia. Urcea's closeness with Catholicism is one of its best known characteristics worldwide, and the [[Pope|Papacy]] resides in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] under Urcean temporal protection. The nation and its government are officially [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], and much of the nation's policy decision-making revolves around {{wp|distributism|distributist}} and {{wp|Catholic social teaching|Catholic social}} principles, including {{wp|subsidiarity}} and its application with communal, local democracy. The Catholic faith proves to be one of the defining characteristics of the country; the great [[Kiravia|Kiravian]] scholar [[P. G. W. Gelema]] once stated that "if [[Caphiria]] is corporations with a state, than it should very much be said Urcea is a Church with a state". | Although Urcea's roots as a semi-[[Latinic people|Latinic]] nation stretch back to the early foundation of [[Adonerum|Adonerii]] settlements in the Urce river valley, a recognizable Urcean civilization came into being in the chaotic period following the collapse of [[Great Levantia]] and the coalescence of cities and areas into early medieval polities. It was during this period that the earliest roots of modern Urcean culture was established as a fusion between the settled Latins and native [[Gaelic people|Gaels]], a duality that defines Urcean national identity. It was a major part of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] from its foundation, and its history is shaped by that institution, and has its historical origins as unions of several of the Empire's constituent parts. At times, Urcea came to dominate the Empire, but ultimately played a major role in its downfall throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The [[Catholic Church|Catholic faith]] has proved to be a major factor in the development of the Urcean state, and the Apostolic Kingdom played a pivotal role in the [[Great Confessional War]] and the entrenchment of Catholicism in Levantia. Urcea's closeness with Catholicism is one of its best known characteristics worldwide, and the [[Pope|Papacy]] resides in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] under Urcean temporal protection. The nation and its government are officially [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], and much of the nation's policy decision-making revolves around {{wp|distributism|distributist}} and {{wp|Catholic social teaching|Catholic social}} principles, including {{wp|subsidiarity}} and its application with communal, local democracy. The Catholic faith proves to be one of the defining characteristics of the country; the great [[Kiravia|Kiravian]] scholar [[P. G. W. Gelema]] once stated that "if [[Caphiria]] is corporations with a state, than it should very much be said Urcea is a Church with a state". | ||