Aponivia
The Confederated Provinces of Aponivia
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Motto: "Aponivia, Forever." | |
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, Lobakroa | 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 |
| 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 Schlesia 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.