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Revision as of 07:53, 22 August 2019

Grand Kingdom of Blayk
Reyoume Grand de Blayc (Blaykish)
Flag of Blayk
Flag
Coat of Arms of Blayk
Coat of Arms
Motto: 
"Audeamus"
"We dare"
Anthem: Trais Couorônes Unies
"Three Crowns United"
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Capital
and largest city
Montigné
Official languagesBlaykish
Recognised regional languagesVervillian, Litavin
Demonym(s)Blaykish
GovernmentUnitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
• Monarch
Leopold III
Pierre Édouardais
LegislatureParlement
(Chambres des Députés)
Establishment
August 470
15th January 920
March 6th 1802
3rd February 1822
Area
• 
542,093 km2 (209,303 sq mi)
• Water (%)
1.34
Population
• 2017 census
79,310,821
• Density
146/km2 (378.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2018 estimate
• Total
$3.570 trillion (4th)
• Per capita
$45,023
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
• Total
$3.877 trillion (4th)
• Per capita
$48,893
Gini (2017)Positive decrease 29.1
low
HDI (2018)Steady 0.934
very high (6th)
CurrencyMarque (MRQ)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Western Auhr Standard Time)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideleft
Calling code+06
ISO 3166 codeBLC
Internet TLD.blc

Blayk (Blaykish: Blayc, pronounced: /ˈblk/), officially the Grand Kingdom of Blayk (Blaykish: Reyoume Grand de Blayc) is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy located in Western Auressia. The country extends from the Western Ocean to the Khovaar strait and borders Rythene to the north west, Vervillia and the Imperial Confederacy to the south and shares maritime borders with Tyrnica to the east. Blayk consists of five regions which are further sub-divided into fifteen provinces, covering a total of 542,093 square kilometres. It has the second highest population within Auressia with 79.31 million inhabitants as of 2018. Blayk's capital is Montigné, the country's largest city and main commercial and cultural hub. Other important urban centres inculde Elberné, Marbonne, Fluery, Breun and Arden.

During the iron age the area that now makes up Blayk was inhabited by a collection of Rubic tribes. Sabaria annexed the region in 60 BC forming the province of Vervillia, holding onto it until the arrival of the Isaric Blakes who created the Kingdom of Blacia in 470 and later the Second Sabarine Empire. The Treaty of Breun in 920 spilt the Kingdom into the Kürskäring dominated, independent, Kingdom of Blayk and the Sabarine Kingdoms of Vervillia. Blayk became one of the leading powers in Auressia during the late middle ages, and secured it's self a foremost naval power after the War of the Khovaarian League. The early modern period saw the nation enter union with Vervillia and the creation of one of the first overseas empires.

The beginning of the 19th century saw a period of great unrest after the death of Phillipe III, culminating in the Blaykish Civil War and founding of the Blaykish Republic. The resulting War of the Commons saw Blayk, Rythene and other minor republican forces band together against invading coalition forces intent on establishing Autocratic rule in Western Auressia. The end of the war in 1816 saw the restoration of the monarchy under the rule of Gilbert II. Gilbert II proved to be an unpopular King and he was exiled to Tyrnica by Phillipean Rebels in 1822, who then raised Léopold I, Phillipe III's illegitimate son to the throne. The Chaudoir Restoration was the end of the great period of civil unrest in the country. Blayk was a major combatant in the Great War, during which it was allied with Rythene.

In the 21st century Blayk is recognised as a great power. The country has the 4th largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and is ranked highly in many international quality of life ratings such as civil liberties, education, life expectancy and human development. The nation was the first in the world to industrialise and remains an important exporter in steel, machinery and motor vehicles. Blayk also has a sizeable agricultural sector being one of the world's largest producers of many varieties of wines and cheeses.

Etymology

Originally applying to whole northern region of the Holy Sabarine Empire, Blayk derives from the Sabarine Blacia or "country of the Blakes". The Tyrnican name Blachland shares the same meaning.

There are a few theories on the origins of the name Blake. Many have linked the word Blake to Rythenean black or bleak. The name Blake thus may have been adopted from proto-isaric *blakaz meaning dark or black haired, a trait noted by Sabarine writers or *blaikaz meaning pale perhaps meaning in contrast to the nomadic people who inhabited Central Auressia before the Isaric tribes.

History

Prehistory (Before 4th Century BC)

Antiquity (4th Century BC - 5th Century AD)

Early Middle Ages (5th Century - 10th Century)

Late Middle Ages (10th Century - 15th Century)

Early Modern Period (15th Century - 1799)

Blaykish Civil War and War of the Commons (1799 - 1822)

19th Century and Great War (1822 - 1913)

Contemporary Period (1913 - Present)

Geography

Climate

Administrative divisions

Politics

Government

Law

Foreign relations

Military

Economy

Agriculture

Tourism

Transport

Energy

Science and technology

Demographics

Major cities

Language

Religion

Health

Education

Culture

Cuisine

Architecture

Art

Music

Sport