Wed Shams
Elvish Diarchy of the River Shams الحكومة الثنائية الآلف واد الشمس (Qaridian: al-Hukumat al-Thunayiyat al-Alf Wed al-Shams ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⴻⵍⴼ ⵏ ⵙⵏⴰⵜ ⵏ ⵉⴵⵥⴰⵔ ⵛⴰⵎⵙ (Bardian: Tagldit Elf n Snat n Iğẓar Shams) | |
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Motto: طونسء، الوطن، الملوك (Qaridian: Tons', al-Watan, al-Muluk) ⵜⵓⵏⵙ, ⴰⵎⵓⵔ, ⴰⴳⵍⵍⵉⴷ (Bardian: Tuns, Tamurt, Agellid) Tunsé, the Homeland, the Diarchs | |
| Capital and | Tiziri |
| Official languages | Qaridian and Bardian |
| Ethnic groups | Qaridians, Bardians |
| Religion | Tunseism |
| Demonym(s) | Shamsian |
| Government | Absolute Diarchy |
• Queen | Yedder XIX Bardiani |
• King | Mutamid IV Qaridi |
| Legislature | Royal Council of Wed Shams |
| Independence from South Peragen | |
| 1769 | |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 16,000,000 |
• 2019 census | 15,938,110 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | 61,526,552,582 SHD |
• Per capita | 3,934 SHD |
| Currency | Shamsian Klon (WSK) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +202 |
| ISO 3166 code | WS, SHM |
| Internet TLD | .ws |
Wed Shams is a sovereign state in central Arcturia, located alongside the river Shams' bank and delta. The country is ruled by the monarchs of the two ethnic groups in power: Bardians, inhabiting mainly the delta and coastal areas, and Qaridians, from the inner territory. The current Bardian queen is Yedder XIX, in power since 1896, while Mutamid IV holds the Qaridian throne since 2010. The diarchs are elected for a lifetime reign by the Royal Council, made from the most distinguished members of both ethnicities. The country identifies as "Elvish", since elves are more than 90% of the native population.