Cryria
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Kingdom of Cryria | |
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 Flag | |
Motto: God, Queen, Fatherland | |
Anthem: Du Gamla, du Fria | |
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| Capital and largest city | Leidenstad |
| Official languages | Cryrian |
| Demonym(s) | Cryrian |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
• Queen | Ulrika II |
• Prime Minister | Stur Lundberg |
| Legislature | The Riksdag |
| Unification | |
• Declared | Early 12th Century |
| Area | |
• Total | 610,874 km2 (235,860 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 35,000,000 |
• Density | 57.4/km2 (148.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | $1.4 trillion |
• Per capita | $40,000 |
| Currency | Krona |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | 444 |
| Internet TLD | .cry |
Cryria, officially the Kingdom of Cryria, is an archipelagic nation in northwest Novaris. It is located nearest to the Infinite Loop to the northwest, and Varleuteiche and Arkalarius to the south. Cryria's coastlines run along the Keigan Sea in the west and the Arkian Sea to the south. It has a population of 35 million people, and its capital and largest population center is the city of Leidenstad.
History
The first inhabitants of the Cryrian islands were a variety of elven groups, who slowly grew to establish a patchwork of kingdoms and chiefdoms across the isles. Humans initially migrated eastwards to Cryria from the continent of Yasteria. Led by the legendary King Magnus, it is said that they settled along the river Leiden, named after Magnus' flagship. It is there that the City of Leidenstad was founded, built around the famed vessel, and the Leidensen dynasty was born. Over the following centuries, the human populace would gradually conquer and displace the native elves, and in the early 12th century the Kingdom of Cryria had grown to encompass its present territory.
Geography, Wildlife, and Climate
Cryria consists of a total of fifteen main islands and many thousands of smaller ones, but its central island is by far the largest and most populated. Its coastline is filled with large fjords, bays, and peninsulas. The majority of the country lies between 45° and 60° North. Much of the population lives along the country's jagged coasts, and the interior of the main island is filled with rivers, mountains and forests.
Politics
Government
Cryria is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Ulrika II as its head of state. While both the monarchy and the aristocracy retain significant powers and influence, much of the day to day affairs of state are handled by the Prime Minister. The Riksdag serves as a bicameral parliament, with the Upper House controlled by members of the old nobility, and the Lower House for the commons. The position of Prime Minister is typically held by the person most able to command the confidence of the commons, usually the leader of the party with the most seats. The current Prime Minister is Stur Lundberg of the Social Democrats.
Political Parties
Foreign Policy
Cryria's foreign policy is handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presently headed by Count Erland Maravel.