The Andorinhões

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Constitutional State of the Andorinhões Estado Constitucional dos Andorinhões
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "Frente" "Forward"
Anthem: "Juntas marcharemos" File:National Anthem of the Andorinhões.ogg
Location of the Andorinhões on Urth
Location	Location of the Andorinhões
Capital	São João das Ilhas
Largest	Colheitas
Official languages	Cruzean
Recognised national languages	Staynish
Recognised regional languages	Lissian
Sign language	Cruzean Sign Language (CSL)
Demonym(s)	Andorinhense
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• Governor	Cristóvão de Carvalho
• President of the Cabinet of Ministers	João Paulo Rodrigues
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Legislative Council
• Lower house	Legislative Assembly
Formation
• Settlement of Santa Cruz	15 August 1435
• Sovereign Land of the Holy Cross	16 April 1487
• Republic of Martlet	10 October 1804
• Socialist Republic of the Martlets Islands	6 May 1971
• People's Republic of the Andorinhas Islands	19 November 1973
• Constitutional State of the Andorinhões	5 June 1991
Area
• Total	6,221 km2 (2,402 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	1,323,529
• 2014 census	1,314,965
• Density	21,117/km2 (54,692.8/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$16.850 billion
• Per capita	$12,814
Currency	Andorinhense escudo (ANE)
Time zone	UTC+11:30
Driving side	right
Calling code	+015
ISO 3166 code	AN
Internet TLD	.an
Website www.theandorinhoes.an

The Andorinhões (Cruzean pronunciation: [ɐ̃.du.ɾi.ˈɲõjʃ]) officially the Constitutional State of the Andorinhões (Cruzean: Estado Constitucional dos Andorinhões) is an island country located east of Aurora.

The archipelago is composed of 19 islands and covers an area of 6,221 square kilometres (2,401 sq mi) and has a tropical climate. It's largest city is Colheitas, located on Santo Ambrósio island and the capital is São João das Ilhas (commonly referred as São João), located on island of São João.

The Andorinhões was settled in 1435 by the Order of the Holy Cross which proclaimed the islands sovereign in 1487, and named it Terra Soberana da Santa Cruz.

Etymology

The name for the Andorinhões comes from the swift, the heraldic animal of the nation, also known as the martlet. Previously, the term Andorinhas was used, which is for the actual national animal, the swallow and was changed to the actual term with the introduction of a new constitution in 1992.

History

Main article: History of the Andorinhões

Geography

Main article: Geography of the Andorinhões

Culture

Symbols

Flag

Main article: Flag of the Andorinhões

Coat of Arms

Main article: Coat of Arms of the Andorinhões