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|national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc-->
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|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups               = [[Albeinland#Demographics|See demographics]]
|ethnic_groups =     [[Albeinland#Demographics|See demographics]]
|ethnic_groups_year         = 2010
|ethnic_groups_year = 2020
|demonym                     = {{hlist|Albish|Albian|Alban}}
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{{wp|Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy}}
|leader_title1 =     [[Lord Protector of Albeinland|Lord Protector]]
|leader_title1               = [[Monarchy of Albeinland|Monarch]]
|leader_name1 =       [[George Owen]]
|leader_name1               = [[Catherine II of Albeinland|Catherine II]]
|leader_title2 =     [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister]]
|leader_title2               = [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister]]
|leader_name2 =       [[Vincent Lloyd]]
|leader_name2               = [[Vincent Lloyd]]
|legislature =       [[General Assembly of Albeinland|General Assembly]]
|legislature = [[Royal Assembly of Albeinland|Royal Assembly]]
|upper_house =        [[State Council of Albeinland|State Council]]
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|established_event1          = [[Albish Unification War|Unification]]
|established_event1          = [[Unification of Albeinland|Unification]]
|established_date1          = 08 December 1012
|established_date1          = 08 December 1012
|established_event2          = [[Royal Charter of 1665|Royal Charter]]
|established_event2          = [[Magnanimous Revolution|Republic]]
|established_date2          = 23 March 1665
|established_date2          = 10 May 1583
|established_event9         = [[Lorecian Community|LC foundation]]
|established_event3         = [[Common Charter of Albeinland|Constitution]]
|established_date9           = 05 July 1994
|established_date3           = 13 November 1786
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|area_km2                   = 1,351,200
|area_km2=          
|area_sq_mi                 =  
|area_sq_mi=        
|population_estimate        = 31,394,608
|population_census = {{Increase}} 6,472,318
|population_estimate_year    = 2020
|population_census_year = 2020
|population_census           = 29,283,129
|population_density_km2 =  
|population_census_year     = 2011
|population_density_sq_mi =  
|population_density_km2     = 23.2
|GDP_nominal = {{Increase}} £270,309,888,952
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|GDP_nominal_year = 2020
|GDP_nominal                 = $1,311,164,408,512
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = {{Increase}} £41,764
|GDP_nominal_year           = 2020
|GDP_nominal_per_capita     = $41,764
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|Gini                        = 17.3
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|Gini_year                  = 2020
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|Gini_change                = decrease
|HDI                        = 0.923
|HDI                        = 0.924
|HDI_year                    = 2020
|HDI_year                    = 2020
|HDI_change                  = increase
|HDI_change                  = increase
|currency                   = [[Albish Sterling]] (ALB, £)
|currency =           [[Albish Sterling|Sterling]] (ALB, £)
|time_zone                   = Albish Central Time (ACT)
|time_zone =         [[Castelby Central Time]]
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'''Albeinland''', officially the '''Kingdom of Albeinland''', is a country located on the [[Astyria|Astyrian]] continent of [[Lorecia]], sharing borders with [[Noordenstaat]] and [[Fyngaria]] to the south, [[Aswick]] to the east, [[Arstotska]] to the northeast, [[Western Tundra]] to the north and the [[Aurora Confederacy]] to the northwest. According to its last demographic census, the Albish population is comprised of almost 30 million inhabitants, with the majority of them living on major urban centres.
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The first known reports of {{wp|homo sapiens}} in the territory that today corresponds to Albeinland comes from [[Arlethic tribes]], an {{wp|ethnolinguistic group}} that came from the north and east of Lorecia who established their first villages and settlements in the 4th century BCE. Over the years, external contacts made through trade enabled the expansion of some of these tribes, which formed the first kingdoms. From these kingdoms, three of them managed to establish a hegemony over the other kingdoms and tribes of the region: [[History of Albeinland#Tritarchy|Anglea]], [[History of Albeinland#Tritarchy|Cambrea]] and [[History of Albeinland#Tritarchy|Lencester]], with its period being known as the [[History of Albeinland#Tritarchy|Tritarchy]]. After years of total control, {{wp|French people|Gaullic}} invaders from [[Haguenau]] led by the [[House of Annesley]] set their own settlements on the coast and, after years of [[Albish Unification War|intensive conflict]], unified the entire Albish territory into one single kingdom in 1012. The Middle Ages were characterized by the expansion of feudalism and relative stability that served as the base for the beginning of the [[History of Albeinland|Albish Renaissance]], where it was seen major progress on the fields of arts and science. It was also under this time that most of the population converted to {{wp|Lutheranism}} and the monarch obtained absolute powers, becoming chief of the state and the church as well.
 
However, by the start of the 17th century, bigger confronts against royal power that was worsened by the Albish defeat at the [[Auroran War]] led to the start of the [[Magnanimous Revolution]], where the liberal aristocracy and the bourgeoisie (the [[Oxfords (Albeinland)|Oxfords]]) fought against the more traditionalist nobles that remained loyal to [[Edmund III of Albeinland|Edmund III]] (the [[Cavaliers (Albeinland)|Cavaliers]]), resulting in a two-year civil war which ended with an Oxford victory that caused the deposition of Edmund and its dynasty out of power and the establishment of the [[Royal Charter of 1665|Royal Charter]], making Albeinland one of the first constitutional monarchies in the world. The 18th and 19th centuries are known for being a golden era, with the country staying in the majority of the time under a good economic condition and being at the centre of most philosophic and scientific discussions of Lorecia. In the 20th century, Albeinland testified several social advances such as the introduction of {{wp|universal suffrage}} and the creation of a {{wp|welfare state}}, although it has been suffered severely, both socially and economically, in the [[Albeinland general crisis of 1986|general crisis of 1986]].
 
Currently, Albeinland is a {{wp|developed country}} with one of the largest economies of the world. Its political system is operated under a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy}}, with its [[Monarchy of Albeinland|Monarch]] [[Catherine II of Albeinland|Catherine II]] acting as the {{wp|chief of state}} while the [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|Prime Minister]] [[Vincent Lloyd]] acts as the {{wp|chief of government}}. The {{wp|legislature|national legislature}} is the [[Royal Assembly of Albeinland|Royal Assembly]], which meets commons and peers to discuss and approve new laws. Most part of the Albish population lives in urban zones, with [[Castelby]] being its capital and largest city. Albeinland is a founding member of the [[Lorecian Community]] and is a member of several other international organizations.
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name Albeinland comes from the {{wp|Old English}} ''Albaland'', which means “land of the Albans.” Although there isn’t any definitive certainty about the origin of the term, its earliest record comes from Gaullic chronicles dated back in the 5th and 6th centuries, which led many to believe that it is an exonym used by Gaullic merchants at the time to describe Albeinland as a whole that became officialized after the invasion and consequent unification of the region by the House of Annesley. Before the invasion, it’s speculated that the natives called the area as ''Hwiteland''. The reasons that could lead the invaders to use this name could come from the harsh Albish winter, which makes the entire landscape be covered in snow, or the very white skin colour of the natives.


Regarding its gentilic, the current official and most used version by the population is ''Albish'' and, although its variations ''Alban'' and ''Albian'' aren’t considered to be wrong, they are rarely used and seen as archaic.
==History==
==History==
===Prehistory and antiquity===
 
===Unification and Middle Ages===
===Renaissance===
===Magnanimous Revolution===
===Mordern era===
===Contemporary era===
==Geography==
==Geography==
{{main|Geography of Albeinland}}
[[File:Mont_Blanc_oct_2004.JPG|thumb|left|200px|The Altmoor.]]
[[File:Juhász_Gyula_memorial_tree.JPG|thumb|right|200px|An Albish oak.]]
[[File:Newbury_and_surroundings.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The lowlands near Scatford, southwestern Albeinland.]]
With 1,351,200 km² (521,700 sq mi), Albeinland is entirely located on the [[Lorecia|Lorecian continent]], sharing borders with Noordenstaat and Fyngaria to the south, Aswick to the east, Arstotska to the northeast, Western Tundra to the north and the Aurora Confederacy to the northwest. Besides the continental mainland, there is the [[Geography of Albeinland|Channel Islands]], which is an archipelago located in the [[Putin Strait]] that is an integral part of the Albish territory, being fully incorporated as a province in 1973. The country is the biggest one of the Lorecian Community and one of the biggest of the entire Lorecia, staying behind only to few countries such as [[Caledonia]] and [[Aquitayne]].
The Albish territory is divided into two geographic regions: the [[Geography of Albeinland|lowlands]] and the [[Geography of Albeinland|highlands]]. The lowlands is mostly located on the coastal zone, occupying around a fourth of the entire national territory and being characterized for its extensive plains and altitude that doesn’t exceed 300 m (984 ft), having as its highest point the [[Geography of Albeinland|Mount Awrey]] with 274 m (964 ft). Due to its flat terrain, the region is almost entirely used for agriculture and livestock, with the local industry being totally turned to these two economic activities. Followed by the lowlands, there is the highlands, which comprises the majority of the Albish territory being located in two-fourths of it, surging gradually from the central regions of the country. The highlands are known for its extremely rough terrain and high altitudes, having as the average one being in the range of 800 m (2624 ft), but, in some places, this average altitude could be above 1000 m (3280 ft). It is in this region that are located the biggest urban and industrial centres of Albeinland such as Castelby and [[Bedford]].
On the eastern parts of the lowlands, in the Aswick and Fyngarian borders, there are located the [[Geography of Albeinland|Apperlane Mountains]], that although are situated on the entire Lorecian continent, it has its highest mountain, the [[Geography of Albeinland|Artmoor]] at 4978 m (16332 ft), located there, being followed by the [[Geography of Albeinland|Effing]], [[Geography of Albeinland|Horow]] and [[Geography of Albeinland|Wensburg]], with 3824 m (12545 ft), 3328 m (10918 ft) and 2994 m (9822 ft), respectively.
There is two major rivers in Albeinland which several settlements and urban centres were founded around it, being them the [[Geography of Albeinland|Wunlow]] and [[Geography of Albeinland|Persley]] rivers. The Persley rises in the Apperlanes and crosses Castelby, Bedford and its neighbouring cities, suffering the various effects caused by pollution despite the numerous efforts to clean it, and has as its mouth the Putin Strait in [[Lenderpool]]. The Wunlow, however, rises in the north near [[Eidenburgh]] and flows into the Aurora Confederacy.
===Climate===
===Climate===
According to the {{wp|Köppen climate classification}}, Albeinland has in its entire coast and the geographic region of the lowlands a {{wp|Oceanic climate|Cfb oceanic climate}} which is characterized by its mild, non-rigid summers and winters, however, in the highlands, although also having an oceanic climate on its lowest points, has a {{wp|Oceanic climate|Cfc subpolar oceanic climate}} that is known for more rough winters and more frequent snowstorms due to its altitude, while the Apperlanes have a {{wp|Subarctic climate|Dfc subarctic climate}} and an {{wp|Tundra|ET tundra climate}}. The coldest month is January and the hottest one in August. The biggest temperature ever recorded in history is 33,2° C (91,76° F) near Castelby in 2009, while the lowest temperature ever recorded is -16,4° C (2,4° F) in Westhust in 1967. When compared to neighbouring countries, Albeinland has a considerably colder climate, which is justified by the Apperlanes' location that maintains cold air currents within the country and hinders the passage of hot air currents to there.
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|Jul record high C = 31.5
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|Sep record high C = 30.8
|Oct record high C = 26.9
|Nov record high C = 21.4
|Dec record high C = 18.3
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|Jun mean C = 17.3
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|Aug mean C = 22.4
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|Dec mean C = 4.3
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|Jan low C = -3.4
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|Oct low C = 09.7
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|Mar precipitation mm = 73
|Apr precipitation mm = 64
|May precipitation mm = 52
|Jun precipitation mm = 49
|Jul precipitation mm = 47
|Aug precipitation mm = 42
|Sep precipitation mm = 49
|Oct precipitation mm = 55
|Nov precipitation mm = 63
|Dec precipitation mm = 71
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|Feb precipitation days = 11
|Mar precipitation days = 9
|Apr precipitation days = 8
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|Nov precipitation days = 9
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===Environment===
===Environment===
Regarding the environment, Albeinland has an immense fauna and flora that is known for being extremely diverse, sharing many Lorecian species as well. There is several parks and reserves scattered throughout the country that conserves the life of many endangered species, which is followed by numerous efforts made by the government and society in general to preserve these green spaces. The national tree of Albeinland is the {{wp|Quercus robur|Albish oak}} that also is an integral part of the Albish society and culture, being known for having a more colourful log when compared to a common one. In terms of fauna, the country also has a vibrant community of animals such as mammals, reptiles, insects and others.
==Politics and government==
{{main|Politics of Albeinland|Government of Albeinland|Cabinet of Albeinland|Royal Assembly of Albeinland|Royal Charter of 1665}}
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}}Albeinland is a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{wp|Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy}}, having as the {{wp|chief of state}} the [[Monarchy of Albeinland|monarch]] and as the {{wp|chief of government}} the [[Prime Minister of Albeinland|prime minister]]. The government is operated under the [[Royal Charter of 1665]], which established the rights and duties of every governmental institution and laid the foundations for the creation of the current political system, however, although being credited as the ''Magna Carta'', Albeinland has, in fact, a {{wp|Constitution|semi-codified constitution}}, with the Royal Charter being one of the several documents, treaties and conventions that set the obligations of the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. As a unitary state, its subdivisions receive limited autonomy that is devolved by the legislature to them, which could be altered or removed at any time under the concept of {{wp|parliamentary sovereignty}}.
The monarch is the leader and chief of state of the country, with its institution being officially created after the unification in 1012. Since 1886, the [[House of Limsey]] is the royal house of Albeinland, the seventh dynasty to occupy this position over the centuries. During the Middle Ages, the monarchy had absolute powers  in temporal and religious matters, something that only changed with the Oxford victory in the Magnanimous Revolution. Since then, the monarch has been delegating its powers to the prime minister and its [[Cabinet of Albeinland|cabinet]] as well as the Royal Assembly, serving as the referee and moderator of the political system to ensure its operation. The [[Privy Council of Albeinland|Privy Council]] acts as an advisory body of the sovereign. Furthermore, it was determined that the monarch and other members of the royal family shouldn't interfere or opine on ideological or political subjects for the sake of maintaining a sense of neutrality over them. Although the institution suffered historical rejections in the 80s, today, the monarchy is extremely popular among the population. Since 1973, the Queen of Albeinland is [[Catherine II of Albeinland|Catherine II]], who succeeded her father [[Arthur VII of Albeinland|Arthur VII]].


{{Template:Albish Parliament}}
==Politics==
[[File:Ackworth_Parish_Council_Community_Centre_-_geograph.org.uk_-_339252.jpg|thumb|right|261px|A local authority centre in Ackworth, southeast Anglea.]]
===Government===
The [[Peerage of Albeinland]] is the legal system of noble titles, titles which are created by the monarch through a {{wp|letters patent}} under the consent of the prime minister and the Privy Council, with both of them being able to recommend the nomination of someone to its elevation into the peerage. Currently, there is two types of peers: the hereditary peers, where its title is inherited to its legitimate descendants; and the life peers, who holds the title to their entire life but couldn't be inherited to any of its descendants, with the last one being credited to commons who performed important roles in the government (such as the office of the prime minister) or who contributed to the Albish society as a whole. The aristocracy, as well as the monarchy, still remains extremely influential in the arts, culture, politics and economy of Albeinland in the 21st century.
===Administrative divisions===
 
===Law===
The prime minister is the chief of government, being generally the leader of the party with the biggest number of seats in the Royal Assembly. It's one of the responsibilities of the prime minister to lead the country on every day matters as well as its institutions and finances through a government plan at the same time that represents the country on the world stage. Although the current nomenclature had been officially adopted by the [[Edmund Barnes, 6th Duke of Allenburgh|Duke of Allenburgh]] in 1886, the office exists since 1665, with its first holder being the [[Thomas Powell, 1st Duke Powell of Howerton|Duke of Howerton]]. Since the post doesn't have a determined term of office, and with the legislation only saying that an election must happen every seven years, it's possible that the incumbent manages to stay in power indeterminately as long as it maintains parliamentary support and confidence. Since 2018, the prime minister of Albeinland is the former economist [[Vincent Lloyd]], from the Conservative Party.
 
The national legislature of Albeinland is the [[Royal Assembly of Albeinland|Royal Assembly]], which is formed by 570 Assembly Members (AMs) for a mandate of seven years. Out of these 570 members, 380 of them are elected by the popular vote through a {{wp|first-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post system}}, while the remaining 190 AMs are appointed by the monarch under the consent of the prime minister and the leader of the opposition after a general election, with the law saying that they should be peers in charge of representing the State and its interests. As a parliamentary system, it's the job of the assembly to maintain the prime minister and its cabinet accountable, being able to dismiss them through a motion of no-confidence.
 
The judiciary branch suffered several alterations over the years, with the last major one taking place in 1957. Since then, all national courts were unified, forming the [[High Court of Justice of Albeinland]] that acts as both a {{wp|constitutional court}} and as a {{wp|supreme court|court of last resort}} to civil and criminal cases. Every province also has its own regional courts.
 
Albeinland has a complex and ancient system of [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|national subdivisions]] that is dated from centuries ago. As a unitary state, all subdivisions doesn't present the same autonomy of federal states, with such autonomy being devolved by the Royal Assembly and could be revoked at any time through a parliamentary vote with a simple majority. The first tier of subdivisions is the provinces that currently are [[Castelby|Greater Castelby]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Anglea]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Cambrea]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Lencester]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Bedfordshire]], [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Cymshire]] and [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Saint Laurent]]. Until 1973, the [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|Channel Islands]] were a {{wp|crown dependency}}, but this status was changed and it officially became a province too. The provinces are led by a Royal Commissary appointed by the monarch after a general election, however, the office is mostly ceremonial, with its only function being to communicate the current situation of the province to the prime minister and warn the government in emergency cases. The only exception to this default rule is from the province of Greater Castelby, which has a Lord Mayor elected democratically. The second and last tier is the [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|shires]], which were first created in the Middle Ages and doesn't have an executive but instead a [[Administrative divisions of Albeinland|local authority]] composed of councillors elected every four, five or six years, exerting the function of a local government.
 
Since the introduction of parliamentarism, Albeinland has a {{wp|two-party system}}, with the biggest political parties being the centre-right [[Conservative Party (Albeinland)|Conservative Party]] and the centre-left [[Social Democratic Party (Albeinland)|Social Democratic Party]], which are the only ones that managed to elect prime ministers and are alternating power since 1918. Traditionally, the third-largest party is the [[Liberal Party (Albeinland)|Liberal Party]], while other more recent parties that exert any kind of influence on the political sphere are the [[Reform Party (Albeinland)|Reform Party]], the [[Green Party (Albeinland)|Green Party]] and the [[Radicals (Albeinland)|Radicals]].
 
Although being internationally known as one of the oldest democracies in the world, Albeinland has been a target for criticism, especially from journalists and the media, due to the high level of power that the aristocracy still holds on political, economic and social issues, as well as the immense level of traditionalism and conservatism present on the society as a whole. Thanks to this, the country is classified as a {{wp|flawed democracy}}.
[[File:Mounted.police.london.arp.600pix.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A mounted APS officer in Castelby.]]
[[File:HK_British_Consulate_Justice_Drive_1.JPG|thumb|left|200px|The [[Embassy of Albeinland, Paradise City|embassy of Albeinland]] in [[Paradise City]], [[Blackhelm Confederacy]].]]
===Military and law enforcement===
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The [[Albish Armed Forces]] are comprised of three branches: the [[Royal Albish Army|Royal Army]], the [[Royal Albish Navy|Royal Navy]] and the [[Royal Albish Air Force|Royal Air Force]]. Together, they are responsible for the national defence of Albeinland and its borders, being one of the biggest armies within the Lorecian Community which makes the country one of the main military leaders of the bloc. Although the monarch is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, each branch has its own organization that is aimed to maintain and organize its own forces, being called the General Office, General Air Office and Admiralty Office, which are responsible by the army, air force and the navy, respectively. Each one of these offices is led by a chief or, in the case of the Royal Navy, by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Since 1976, the military enlistment is voluntary and, soon after the end of the Great War, the armed forces started to endorse bigger military integration with neighbouring states.
 
Regarding civil and military intelligence, the Royal General Intelligence Communications Service, also known as the [[RGICS]], is the national {{wp|intelligence agency}} of Albeinland, being created in 1942 and responsible for lead both domestic and foreign, military and civil, Albish intelligence campaigns. In the last years, the RGICS is almost entirely working on anti-terrorism operations and has been a target for criticism for its high level of secrecy in relation to its functioning. The [[Albish Police Service]] (APS) is the national {{wp|law enforcement agency}} to every province in the country, being managed directly by the government in Castelby. Besides the APS, there is another police force, the [[Royal Gendarmerie Service]], which is treated as {{wp|riot police}} specialized in the combat and containment of such.
===Foreign relations===
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Albeinland is considered to be by various international organizations a {{wp|regional power|regional}} and {{wp|middle power}}, being one of the most powerful countries of the Lorecian Community and the one that most exerts influence over other members. Since the 17th century, especially after the Magnanimous Revolution, the country took a more friendly posture with the [[Empire of Exponent]], which allowed the expansion of international trade. However, by the end of the Great War, the Albish government intensified its alliances and relationships with neighbouring countries and started to support more Lorecian integration, with this policy still being in force since then. Today, Albeinland is founder-state of the [[Lorecian Community]] as well as a member of the [[Astyrian Peace Organization]] and the [[E10 Council of Nations]], among many others.


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Revision as of 22:48, 20 August 2020

Commonwealth of Albeinland

Flag of Albeinland.png
Flag
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Cockade
Motto: Domine, dirige nos (Cambran)
"O Lord, direct us"
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Political map of Albeinland
Capital
and largest city
 Castelby
Official languagesAlbish
Ethnic groups
(2020)
See demographics
Demonym(s)Albish
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
George Owen
Vincent Lloyd
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
State Council
House of Commons
Establishment
08 December 1012
• Republic
10 May 1583
13 November 1786
Population
• 2020 census
Increase 6,472,318
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
Increase £270,309,888,952
• Per capita
Increase £41,764
Gini (2020)Positive decrease 17.3
low
HDI (2020)Increase 0.924
very high
CurrencySterling (ALB, £)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Castelby Central Time)
Calling code+32
Internet TLD.ab

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