Enliqowal

The Republic of Enliqowal Enliqowal
Flag of Enliqowal Flag Coat of arms of Enliqowal Coat of arms
Anthem: The Land We Were Gifted
File:Wikiglobe Enliqowal.png Map of Enliqowal and surrounding areas as of February 13th, 2022
Capital and largest city	Kivitonqes
Recognised national languages	Common, Enliqowalan
Ethnic groups (2012)	Enliqowak, Senefpatian
Demonym(s)	Enliqowak
Government	Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic
• President	Searle Hendetto
• Prime Minister	Takilma Illahe
Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	Enliqowalan Parliament
Establishment
• Independence	March 29, 1983
Area
• Total	50,139 km2 (19,359 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate	709,735
• 2012 census	708,992
• Density	14.14/km2 (36.6/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	10.11 billion
• Per capita	$14,247
HDI (2020)	.81 very high
Currency	Enliqowalan Pound
Time zone	UTC+10
Date format	yyyy-mm-dd
Driving side	right
Calling code	+640
Internet TLD	.ei

Enliqowal, officially the Republic of Enliqowal is a small country located in central Meredonne, bordered by the Paisi Ocean to the north and the Chelanewok Mountains to the south. On the east and west, it's borders are defined by the Grovehead and Quolmentsun Rivers respectively. It's capital and by far largest is Kivitonqes with around 400,000 people and containing around 2/3 of the country's total population. The only other cities with more than 10,000 people are Cannilok, Geressan, Monroeville, Yoserns Mill, & Port Nimshoq. It is divided into 18 regions which each send 2 members to the Enliqowalan Parliament. Enliqowal is a Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic where it is ruled by a President as Head of State and Prime Minister as Head of Government.

The country was a Senefpatian colony and later territory for almost 200 years from 1788-1983. Before that, there was little recorded history with no other formal country in the area at the time. Enliqowal however, is rich in archaeological sites which provide most information about the periods before colonization. During colonization, Enliqowal was used mostly for it's large deposits of gemstones; rich soil, and good climate for growing crops and spices, and as a trading hub for other countries in Meredonne. Enliqowal received independence on March 29, 1983 and has since had a steady history as an independent country.

It's economy is almost entirely based upon mining, agriculture, and regional trading, which is what made it such a valuable colony for Senefpat. The mountains in the south of the country have provided valuable gemstones, most notably sapphires, emeralds, and amethyst. While the northern parts of the country are great for agriculture producing many products such as watermelons, oranges, and spices such as vanilla, and ginger.

Etymology

The name of the modern country of Enliqowal comes from the same name used when the country was a territory of Senefpat. The first examples of the name Enliqowal or other variations being used are found on Senefpatian and later international maps in the early 1780's. It was originally spelled as 'Eynlikowall' before it was changed and modernized in 1828. The name comes from the Enliqowak word for 'land that's been trampled' that was used by early translators as what they thought Enliqowalans called the land. It was later found out that the native word that native Enliqowalans had used for the land was 'Enscelleno'.