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Turalia, officially the '''Kingdom of Turalia''' (Lõna: Turaalia kuningriik; Pohjsen: Turalja kuningaskunta; Zakodski: Królestwo Turalskie), is a sovereign state in West Herian. It is a coastal country full of boreal trees on cold, vast plains. The people of Turalia are multicultural and multilingual, speaking three state-recognized languages. Pohjsen is the predominant language while Lõna and Zakodski vary recognition both nationally and regionally, usually suppressed to promote unity. Oppressive policies targetting cultural minorities are among many other human rights abuses committed by the Turalian government. Commonly reported incidents involve extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, and child slavery.
Turalia, officially the '''Kingdom of Turalia''' (Lõna: Turaalia kuningriik; Pohjsen: Turalja kuningaskunta; Zakodski: Królestwo Turalskie), is a sovereign state in West Herian. It is a coastal country full of boreal trees on cold, vast plains. The people of Turalia are multicultural and multilingual, speaking three state-recognized languages. Pohjsen is the predominant language while Lõna and Zakodski vary recognition both nationally and regionally, usually suppressed to promote unity. Oppressive policies targetting cultural minorities are among many other human rights abuses committed by the Turalian government. Commonly reported incidents involve extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, and child slavery.


Attempts to democratize Turalia in the 1960s failed its bid to create a strong political movement for reform to solve major problems, centered around land reform. Unchanged since 867 CE, Turalia is one of the oldest feudal states in the world. Manorialism ties much of the rural estates and population to the powerful, landed nobility. The Maapäivät, established as the country's first democratic parliament in 1964, has since grew increasingly plutocratic and has consolidated political dynasties, most of whom are allies of the nobility.
Attempts to democratize Turalia in the 1960s failed its bid to create a strong political movement for reform to solve major problems, centered around land reform. Unchanged since 867 CE, Turalia is one of the oldest feudal states in the world. Manorialism ties the largest rural estates and population to the powerful, landed nobility. The Maapäivät, established as the country's first democratic parliament in 1964, has since grew increasingly plutocratic and has consolidated political dynasties, most of whom are allies of the nobility.


Turalia is a developing country with a lower-middle income economy. The country's major trading partner is NAME. The majority of employment is provided by the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Despite the establishment of a public school system, free healthcare, and universal college education, most of these public services are overwhelmed due to the lack of funding and capacity. Overurbanization has forced migrants and the urban poor to live in slums and illegal settlements at overpopulated cities. Wide income disparities and limited economic opportunities left the government with no choice but to subsidize citizens to work and live abroad, recognizing dual citizenship and taxing remittances.
Turalia is a developing country with a lower-middle income economy. The country's major trading partner is NAME. The majority of employment is provided by the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Despite the establishment of a public school system, free healthcare, and universal college education, most of these public services are overwhelmed due to the lack of funding and capacity. Overurbanization has forced migrants and the urban poor to live in slums and illegal settlements at overpopulated cities. Wide income disparities and limited economic opportunities left the government with no choice but to subsidize citizens to work and live abroad, recognizing dual citizenship and taxing remittances.

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Kingdom of Turalia
Turaalia kuningriik (Lõna)
Turalja kuningaskunta (Pohjsen)
Królestwo Turalskie (Zakodski)
Flag of
Flag
Capital
and largest city
Vatirion
Official languagesPohjsen
Recognised national languagesLõna
Zakodski
Ethnic groups
54% Turalian Zakodski
21% Turalian Pohjsen
19% Turalian Lõna
6% Others
Demonym(s)Turaalia, Turaljan, Turalskie
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
• King
Päiviö VIII
• Prime Minister
Kaleva, Count of Lintukoto
LegislatureMaapäivät
Aatelisääty
(Noble Estate)
Talonpoikaissääty
(Peasant Estate)
Population
• 2020 estimate
5,829,000
• 2016 census
5,715,061
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
57 billion
• Per capita
9,778
CurrencyTuralian kruunu (kr)
Date formatd.m.yyyy
Driving sideright
Internet TLD.tur

Turalia, officially the Kingdom of Turalia (Lõna: Turaalia kuningriik; Pohjsen: Turalja kuningaskunta; Zakodski: Królestwo Turalskie), is a sovereign state in West Herian. It is a coastal country full of boreal trees on cold, vast plains. The people of Turalia are multicultural and multilingual, speaking three state-recognized languages. Pohjsen is the predominant language while Lõna and Zakodski vary recognition both nationally and regionally, usually suppressed to promote unity. Oppressive policies targetting cultural minorities are among many other human rights abuses committed by the Turalian government. Commonly reported incidents involve extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, and child slavery.

Attempts to democratize Turalia in the 1960s failed its bid to create a strong political movement for reform to solve major problems, centered around land reform. Unchanged since 867 CE, Turalia is one of the oldest feudal states in the world. Manorialism ties the largest rural estates and population to the powerful, landed nobility. The Maapäivät, established as the country's first democratic parliament in 1964, has since grew increasingly plutocratic and has consolidated political dynasties, most of whom are allies of the nobility.

Turalia is a developing country with a lower-middle income economy. The country's major trading partner is NAME. The majority of employment is provided by the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Despite the establishment of a public school system, free healthcare, and universal college education, most of these public services are overwhelmed due to the lack of funding and capacity. Overurbanization has forced migrants and the urban poor to live in slums and illegal settlements at overpopulated cities. Wide income disparities and limited economic opportunities left the government with no choice but to subsidize citizens to work and live abroad, recognizing dual citizenship and taxing remittances.