Aponivia

The Confederated Provinces of Aponivia Aponivie (Peyeterin, Lissian) Aponivia (Acquan, Staynish) Aponivien (Ethalrian language) Abonívia (Tavari) Apōnifē (Tretridian) Aponisko (Turpasli)
Flag Seal
Motto: "Aponivia, Forever."
BM CR DA LW LS LK NB NP NR TP Location of Aponivia (beige) on Novaris (grey)
Location	West-Central Novaris
Capital	Democracy Park, Nordenpunto Lamanwasser City, Lamanwasser
Largest city	Klippezackt, Lamanwasser
Official languages	Peyeterin Lissian Ethalrian language Acquan Tretridian Turpasli
Demonym(s)	Aponivi
Government	Democratic Confederation
• PM, Beorhmere	Lynn Hawkinse
• PM, Cittariva	Bertrando Moretti
• PM, Dallacqua	Celestina Padovesi
• PM, Lamanwasser	August Fischer
• PM, Lissia	Louis Boyer
• PM, Metradan	Shtonar Avran Talakar
• PM, Nahebergia	Maxime Lécuyer
• PM, Nahebergia	Maxime Lécuyer
• PM, Neria	Aleš Javor
• PM, Northrenpynt	Erick Blue
• PM, New Aloysia	Pierre Charpentier
Legislature	Parliament
• Lower house	Commons
Establishment
• Confederated	WIP
Area
• Total	1,377,303.40 km2 (531,779.82 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	67,345,000
• 2015 census	67,332,935
• Density	48.9/km2 (126.7/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	SH$
• Per capita	SH$
Time zone	UTC-9, -8 (Novaris West-Central, NWC; Novaris Central, NCT)
• Summer (DST)	(not observed)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (BCE/CE)
Driving side	right
Calling code	various (WIP)
ISO 3166 code	APN
Internet TLD	.an

Aponivia [aponɪvia], or The Confederated Provinces of Aponivia, is a country between the western and central parts of Novaris. Its seven provinces extend from the Labarge Sea to the north and the ___ to the south, covering ___ square kilometres (___ square miles), making it one of the largest countries by area. It borders the nations of Ostarkeland and Seccera to the west, and Bologia, Transnalpia, Tretrid and Lapinumbia to the east. Aponivia's capitals are Democracy Park and Lamanwasser City. Its three largest metropolitan areas are Klippezackt, Wendake and Lamanwasser City.

Various native people inhabited what is now Aponivia for thousands of years before colonisation. (historical summary of colonisation)

Aponivia is a confederation of parliamentary democracies, with all provincial prime ministers, who serve as the chairs of the Cabinet and the heads of government, collectively forming the country's leadership. The nation is officially multilingual at the federal level, sporting ___ official languages. It ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, and education. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of nations with varied origins and histories banding together into a single country. Aponivia's long and complex relationships with Volscina and Tretrid have had a significant impact on its economy and culture.

As most parts are highly developed, Aponivia sports one of the highest GDPs and HDIs in the world. Its advanced economy is the ___-largest in the world, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international and internal trade networks. Aponivia is part of several major international and intergovernmental institutions or groupings including the League of Novaris and ___.

Etymology

Aponivia originates from the Lissian goddess Aponivi who is the creator of the world in early Lissian mythology. The name originally referred to all lands between the Austra (Aponivians) and Sutem (Nalps) mountain ranges. Early in the Dallacquan Empire's reign over much of the area, Aponivi started appearing on maps in reference to the western mountains. Tretridian explorers often used Dallacquan maps, so the term Aponivian was adopted into the Tretridian language. Most tribes eventually adopted the same name for the mountain range, relegating the original term to traditional ceremonies and folklore.

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