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Faneria (Fhs. Fhainnlannacharean) is a unitary parliamentary republic situated in northern Levantia. Largely dominated by a Fhainnin Gaelic population in its more heavily populated southern regions along the Vandarch Sea, the country includes Gothic, Coscivian, and Aenglish-origin minorities for a total population of over 351 million. It consists of 29 metropolitan provinces, one overseas province, two territories, and two semiautonomous Republics which span roughly 1.9 million square miles; it borders Kiravian Scapa to the northwest by sea, Caergwynn to the north and east, and Fiannria to the east, as well as sharing maritime borders with several nations across the Vandarch. The national language is Fhasen.

Republic of the Fhainn

Respoblachd an Fhainnlannachaeran
Flag
Motto: Monadh Dealach Rinn Níl
No Mountain may Divide Us
Anthem: Kurikilan Fires
CapitalOirthidún
LargestTeindùn
Official languagesFhasen (Fhs.)
Recognised national languagesFhasen
Recognised regional languagesAenglish, Coscivian
Ethnic groups
Fhainn, Aengles, Coscivians, Latins, others
Demonym(s)Fhain (s), Fhainn (p), Fhainnin (adj.)
GovernmentUnitary Quaternalist Republic
• Director
Cían Walaerin
• Taesteach
Sair Luthair
Establishment
• Principalities
est. 500 BC-1398
• Elective Monarchy
1398-1830
• Constitutional Monarchy
1830-1906
• Fhainnin Civil War
1906-1909
• Fhainnin Popular Republic
1909-1917
• Republic of the Fhainn
1917-present
Area
• 
3,087,291 km2 (1,192,010 sq mi)
Population
• 2027 census
351,252,312
216,846,102 citizens
• Density
117.98/km2 (305.6/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)estimate
• Total
$18,117,332,411,669
฿23,914,878,783,403
₮9,290,939,698,292
• Per capita
$49738.41
฿65,654.71
₮26,450.90
Gini (2027)45.8
medium
HDI (2027)0.851
very high
CurrencyBarra, Taler (฿, )
Time zoneUTC0 (Solisbury Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+0
Date formatdd-mm-yy
Driving sideright side
Calling code+68
ISO 3166 code'FH

History

Prehistory

Antiquity

Early Feudal Age

Late Feudal Age

Early Kingdom

High Kingdom

Industrial Age

Revolutionary Period (1888-1942)

Reconstruction (1942-1980s)

Modern Faneria (1980s-present)

Geography

Locale and Borders

Climate and Ecological Regions

Vandarch Basin

Interior Mountain Ranges

Kilikas Coast

Nordskan Coast

Transisthmus

Environment

Government

Law and Legal Foundations

National Government

Directorate of the Republic

National Assembly

National Audit Council

Economic Administration Board

Offices of Government

Local Governments

Provincial Governments

County Governments

Municipal Governments

Politics


Demographics

Faneria's population was recorded as 374,252,312 persons as of the 2027 Annual Census, making Faneria the ninth most populous country in the world and the fourth most populous in Levantia, just behind Burgundie. Population growth varies by region within the country, with an overall slight population growth year on year. Tax incentives in favor of 1-3 children families have contributed to population management since the 1980s.

Human Geography

Faneria's population can be broken into several major groups largely by geographic belts, with a great degree of subnational admixture between ethnic subgroups in the country making distinctive cultural regions difficult to accurately portray beyond generalizations. The majority of the population (roughly seventy percent) live within the Vandarch Basin, with another fifteen percent living in the Transisthmus and western coast; the remainder are spread into mountain communities and along the northern coasts, with marginal populations in the overseas territories.

The country's largest city by population is Teindún, a conglomeration of several cities north of the capital, Oirthidún, both of which straddle the Rhydwel River. Its second largest city is Sethsport, with Rihsport third, Oirthidùn itself fourth, and Leighlinbridge fifth. Rihsport and Hazelston-Dúnby, the latter of which is located in the Transisthmus, are the largest cities by population and physical area outside of the Vandarch Basin.

Education

Health

Faneria's Office of Civil Services has operated a basic public heathcare system since 1916, originally in the form of subsidies for medical operations. Since then, the healthcare system has expanded significantly, and now operates as a universal single-payer system with prices set by the government. Public healthcare in Faneria covers chronic conditions, basic services, and most non-elective surgeries in their entirety or majority, and works in cooperation with the large native medical production sector to maintain a high quality of service in exchange for consistent, guaranteed contracts. Initiatives in other areas, such as the particularly well-mixed diet enjoyed by many in the country, help alleviate costs and keep the system competitive with international healthcare, making the Fhainnin healthcare system marginally better ranked than Caphiria's at third place globally as of 2027, with the two countries exchanging places regularly since 2004. Faneria spends roughly 1.3 Trillion Talers annually on the healthcare system, equating to $3,490 per capita, 16.3% of the national budget, and 7% of GDP, which does not include medical research funds paid out by the Office of Commerce.

Wealth

Culture

Ethnic Groups

Language

The Fhasen language is the legal and de facto language of Faneria, and is descended from an agglomeration of local dialects which were condensed into an administrative language by Cywir Suthar-Màrtainn in the 18th Century. As a result, the language is heavily regulated and standardized, and is not mutually intelligible with other Gaelic-descent languages. Other languages, including Julian Aenglish, Namhene, Caeric, Coscivian, and Faeskt, are spoken regionally. In 2030, census records indicated a 73% rate of multilingualism, with approximately 24% of the population self-describing as speaking three languages or more on a conversational level, typically including both Fhasen and Aenglish.

Religion

Faneria has a long history of religious toleration marred by periods of religious persecution, selective privileges towards groups such as Aenglish settlers, and reactive religious lockdown under the early Republic. Christianity was originally introduced to the country in the form of syncretic faiths, with mainstream Christian faith becoming a plurality within the Ninerivers region prior to the first local Crusades in the 12th Century AD, where faith was used mainly as a casus belli for larger lowlands states to subjugate highland clans. The Catholic Church was the predominant faith afterwards, though the country briefly switched between a lax Catholic monarchy and several state-supported Protestant sects during the First and Second Princes' Wars. Afterwards, Catholicism was officially instated as the state religion, though exceptions would be created for Aenglish Protestants, who arrived in droves on the invitation of later monarchs, as well as a blind eye being turned towards the few pagan practices extant in the various interior mountain ranges of the country.

Post-Revolution, the Fhainnin Popular Republic practiced a period of severe anticlerical activity during which baptisms, construction of new churches, public worship, and religious exemptions from all state functions and laws was observed. While intended to break the power of religion in the country, these policies proved extremely unpopular particularly in rural and semi-urban areas, leading to a relaxation of antireligious state policy. Since 1927 and the official establishment of the Republic of the Fhainn, the state has practiced a policy of Laicism, in which the state is considered a protector against religious involvement in public life. As a result, religion is typically considered a private affair, though increasing religious pushback has lead to the establishment of openly Christian-centric blocs within politics under the banner of 'traditional values'.

The country also retains small minorities of several Protestant groups, as well as a plurality of irreligious people. Other faiths exist to a lesser extent within the country but play a minimal role in social life, including pagan sects, which in spite of some growth due to population increases in the last century have been unable to reestablish themselves as notable social forces.

Cuisine

Faneria's cuisine incredibly diverse, with a primary Fhainnin diet existing alongside regional diets centered on the local Coscivian, Aenglish, Kilikas, and Ultmarine Gothic cultures. Faneria's agricultural industry is largely centered on ranching and mixed rye and vegetable farming, with several notable wheat, wine and fruit regions in the Vandarch basin supplementing local foodstuffs. Seafoods, including crabs, fish, eels, and several species of freshwater kelp and algae being relied on heavily throughout history. Aenglish and Ultmarine Gothic cuisine in Faneria tends to favor red meats and wheat breads, whereas Kilikas and Coscivian foods rely heavily on saltwater seafoods and potatoes. Medieval dishes such as pudding bread, various stews, and smoked meats remain popular in the country alongside processed snacks and candies, with the government using vice taxes to penalize several types of junk foods.

Arts

Literature

Philosophy

Sport

Film

Architecture

Fashion

Currency

Labor

Economy

Industry

Science and Technology

Finance

Transport

Tourism

Agriculture and Aquaculture

Arms

Military

See Also

Fiannria Levantia Vandarch Sea