Abramea

Union of Abramea האיחוד של אברם Ikhúd shel Avram
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location of Abramea (green)
Capital and largest city	Jerach
Official languages	Abramean
Recognised regional languages	Ashiri Calcidian Mishari
Demonym(s)	Abramean
Government	Unitary socialist kibbutz republic under a socialist democracy
• President	Shimon ben-Yaakov
• Secretary	Levana bat-Meshulam
Legislature	General Sanhedrin
Independence  from Lavaria
• Declared	11 July 1928
• Recognised	22 May 1933
Area
• Total	517,945 km2 (199,980 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	38,275,816
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	1.464 trillion
• Per capita	38,239
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	761.842 billion
• Per capita	19,904
HDI	0.813 very high
Driving side	left
Internet TLD	.ab

Abramea (Abramean: אברם, tr. Avram), officially the Union of Abramea (Abramean: האיחוד של אברם, tr. Ikhúd shel Avram), is a socialist state in Pamira. The country stretches from the Endotheric Sea to the Red Desert, bordering Uris to the south and sharing a maritime boundary with Lavaria to the west. Abramea has a population of 38.3 million, 71.3% of which lives close to the coast. The historic city of Jerach is the capital and largest city.

Humans first arrived in Abramea in around 90,000 years ago. A number of Abro-Ashiran peoples emerged in the region, and established city kingdoms during the Bronze Age; by the Iron Age, the territory had been largely united under the rule of the Kingdom of Jerach. This ancient kingdom became a client of the Cambran Empire around 10 BCE, and was fully subjugated by the Cambrans in 74 CE. When the empire was partitioned in 326, Abramea was put under the control of the Triumvirate of Appira. The Triumvirate relied on the support of local petty kings, who emerged as largely autonomous, and by 407 the Triumvirate had lost all authority in the region. A number of feudal realms emerged across the country, emulating the situation during antiquity.

The region was then subjugated by the Chaghanid Empire in 1222. After the splintering of Zengui's empire in 1285, the majority of Abramea was part of the Zenguid Khanate. Control of the region eventually passed to the Gurkhanate, which ruled the country until the Jerach Crisis. The subsequent Lavish-Chaghanid War saw Lavaria occupy Abramea, and the colony of Lavish Avrea was established in 1861. The country was subject to attempts at Lavarianisation, and saw sizable migration from the Lavish metropole. After the Great War, there were many calls for independence from Lavaria, but the government instead attempted to integrate Abramea into the country at large. Opposition to this, led by the labour movement and socialist leaders in Abramea, resulted in the Abramean Revolutionary War and the country's declaration of independence in 1928. Abramea was established as a socialist state, and was immediately recognised by the Pamiran Federation. Abramea's independence was recognised internationally in 1933, after the war came to a conclusion.

post-indy history

Abramea is a regional power in West Pamira, with among the largest economy in the region that has historically focused on oil extraction and pasturing, but has recently shifted to telecommunications, manufacturing, information technology and services. Abramea has a very high ranking on HDI, but is considered a middle-income country. The Union does maintain a good standard of living relative to its neighbours, with a welfare state and good education system. It is a unitary socialist state, which has been defined as both a kibbutz republic and a socialist democracy. Abramea is a member of the AN and the Jerach Pact.

Etymology

The common Fallish exonym of Abramea is directly derived from the native Abramean endonym Avram (אברם). The name Avram is itself a derived contraction of haAretz Avram or Eretz Avram, the Land of Abraham, itself derived from the B'nai Avram, the tribe of Abraham. A similar exonym, Avrea is also in use, and was the more commonly used name for the country historically.

Government and politics

Main articles: Government of Abramea and Politics of Abramea

Shimon ben-Yaakov
President

Levana bat-Meshulam
Secretary

first leader is Isaiah ben Yesochor Avavram

Demographics

Languages

A trilingual street sign in Jerach, in Abramean, Ashiri and Lavish.

Abramean is the sole official language in Abramea, and is by far the most widely spoken. It is also considered the national language. Despite its prominence, there are a number of other, smaller minority languages spoken in the country, primarily Ashiri, Mishari and Calcidian. These and other minority languages have varrying levels of recognition across the country; Ashiri in particular is far more commonly spoken in the eastern interior, while Mishari is concentrated in the north. Calcidian speakers are centred in the northwest. In these regions, the minority languages are essentially co-official with Abramean.

Secondary languages are encouraged by the Abramean education system, and students are encourged to learn a second language alongside their mother tongue. Popular choices include Lavish, Kodeshi, Fallish and Hesurian. If Abramean is not already the students' mother tongue, then they are taught Abramean.

Historically, Lavish was more widely-spoken. During the period of Lavish Avrea, it was the language of instruction and business in the country. Use of the language declined dramatically following independence, as many of ethnic Lavarians left Abramea. The language was also seen as a relic of imperialism, and its use was officially discourged by the government. Despite even this, it remains a prestige language in the country, and features even on some road signs.