Esteira
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Esteira, officially the Republic of Esteira (Esteiran: República da Esteira), is a country in northwest Gondwana, bordered by Vaklori to the north, the Federation of Bana to the south, the Danvreas to the east, and a maritime border with Tavaris to the west. A highly centralized state, the country is divided into 10 departments (departamentos) and the Capital District of Porto Verde, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 409,781 square kilometers (158,217 sq mi) and has a population of nearly 30 million. Esteiran is the national language, and the indigenous Selvan and Povosi languages are regionally recognized in the departments with significant populations.
Republic of Esteira República da Esteira (Esteiran) | |
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 Flag | |
Motto: “Liberdade e independência” "Liberty and Independence" | |
Anthem: Nossa Pátria, Esteira "Our Homeland, Esteira" | |
 Location of Esteira in northwest Gondwana. | |
| Capital | Porto Verde |
| Official languages | Esteiran |
| Recognised regional languages | Selvan Povosi |
| Ethnic groups (2021) | 88.5% Esteiran human 4.5% Selvan human 3.5% Povosi human 2.2% Orc 1.3% Other species |
| Religion (2021) | 51% Ademarist 29% Akronist 11% Thaerist 9% Irreligious |
| Demonym(s) | Esteiran |
| Government | Unitary one-party presidential republic |
| Luis Souza | |
| Emilio Batista | |
• Assembly Speaker | Geraldo Torres |
| Legislature | National People's Assembly |
| Establishment | |
• Esteiran Confederation | c. 1057 |
• Kingdom of Esteira | c. 1398 |
• Treaty of the Republic | February 2, 1921 |
• Current constitution | June 12, 2002 |
| Area | |
• Total | 409,781 km2 (158,217 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 2.2 (as of 2018) |
| Population | |
• 2021 census | 29,891,268 |
• Density | 72.94/km2 (188.9/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $301,853,098,517 |
• Per capita | $10,098.37 |
| Gini |  52.3high |
| SDI |  0.685medium |
| Currency | Esteiran prata (ESP) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (EST) |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +519 |
| ISO 3166 code | EST |
| Internet TLD | .est |
First existing as a small confederation of the people living near the western edge of the Danvreas Plateau, the confederation was pushed towards the coast due to orcish raids from the east. The confederation ultimately brought other indigenous groups into the fold, eventually beginning to reconquer lost lands starting in 1253. Conflict with orcs occurred until about 1274, when the Danvreas closed itself off to all foreigners. With little competition from orc warriors in the east, the Esteiran Confederation was able to re-secure the lowlands leading up to the Danvreas Plateau.
Etymology
The name "Esteira" is purported to mean "those on the western edge" in the early Esteiran language, referring to the people who lived on the western edge of the Danvreas Plateau. As the indigenous population was pushed west away from their homeland by orc raids, the Esteirans began referring to the territory they lived on as Esteira. After taking back their territory, the Esteirans began calling the entire area "Esteira."
History
Geography
Government and politics
Foreign relations
Military
See also: Military Forces of Esteira
Law and order
See also: National Police of Esteira