Hlenderia
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The Hlenderian Commonwealth of Mūnim, Kwarim, and Vrotrim | |
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Motto: Hlenderia's people are all alike in dignity. | |
| Capital | Pelachis |
| Largest city | Norrith |
| Official languages | Hlenderian |
| Ethnic groups (2018) | 98.6% Human 0.8% Elf 0.6% other |
| Religion (2018) |
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| Demonym(s) | Hlenderian, Mūni, Kwari, Vrotri |
| Peoples of Hlenderia | Mūnim Kwarim Vrotrim |
| Government | Multiethnic, Constitutional elective monarchy |
• King | Yendrin Kwarrōth |
• President of the Grand Council | Marsilamat Indari |
| Legislature | Grand Council (unicameral) |
| Establishment | |
| 1687 | |
• Formation of the Grand Council | 1692 |
| 1908 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 461,300 km2 (178,100 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2018 census |  26,090,300 |
• Density | 56.3/km2 (145.8/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $494.3 billion |
• Per capita | $18,945 |
| Gini (2022) | 0.53 low |
| SDI (2018) | 0.725 high |
| Currency | Hlendarian dina (Đ/HLD) |
| Time zone | UTC -5, -6 |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
| Driving side | the right |
| ISO 3166 code | HLE |
| Internet TLD | .hl |
The Commonwealth of Hlenderia, officially the Hlenderian Commonwealth of Mūnim, Kwarim, and Vrotrim, is a country that occupies most of the island of Hayaneste, Gondwana, except for the most northwesternmost portion occupied by Joralesia. Hlenderia is a multiethnic state divided between the Mūni, Kwari, and Vrotri peoples. The majority of Hlenderia has a subarctic climate, dominated by boreal forest and wetland. The extreme southeast of the island, allocated to the Mūni people, is dominated by tundra. The western coast, mostly Vrotri ancestral land, has a milder oceanic climate. The capital, Pelachis, is located in the northwest of the country, near the border with Joralesia, along the Pela River. Hlenderia's largest city, Norrith, is located on the northern coast in ethnic Kwari land.
Archaeological evidence indicates that Hayaneste was settled at least two thousand years ago, but the first written records describing the Mūni, Kwari, and Vrotri peoples dates to the 6th century. These ethnic groups would unite in the face of foreign threats, but would also often fight among themselves over farming and grazing rights, religious differences, or trade disputes. The modern state of Hlenderia was formed in the late 17th century, when tribal leaders from the three ethnic groups of the area united following settlement attempts by Auravas, Ethalria, and others. This first constitution of Hlenderia established political traditions that remain to this day, including its elective monarchy and legislature constructed and apportioned along ethnic lines.
Hlenderia is sparsely populated, and a large proportion of its people live in a few large cities along the coast. Hayaneste's interior is mostly taiga with cold, harsh winters and a short growing season. The Hlenderians that live away from the coast, mostly Mūni and Kwari, follow traditional ways of life and customary law. The Oramin Mountains, in the southwest interior of Hlenderia, are held as holy in the local folk religion and are designated a National Religious Preserve, one of the largest such preserves in the world. The Oramin preserve is off-limits to foreigners except on certain occasions scheduled by the Bureau of Culture.
The island's harsh climate, traditional way of life and secretive religion of the Mūni, Kwari, and Vrotri, as well as the historic hostility of Hlenderia to foreign colonization, have led to the country having an international reputation for isolationism and xenophobia. One political scientist observed in 2009 that "the Hlenderian government does little to dispel this notion, and indeed one could infer that it is a reputation they would like to cultivate". However, recent reform efforts by the national government and development intended to spur foreign investment has contributed to economic growth in the past decade.
Hlenderia is a middle-income country with a developing economy. The capital of Pelachis and large port city of Norrith are the largest contributors to the national economy, which remains focused on its fisheries, lumber industry, and manufacturing. In the extreme southeast of the country, the local Mūni people engage in small-scale subsistence whaling, but recent attempts to prepare whale products for foreign sale have resulted in controversy at home and abroad.