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{{Infobox country
{{Infobox country
|micronation =        <!--yes if a micronation-->
|micronation =        <!--yes if a micronation-->
|conventional_long_name = Federated Kingdom of Emerstari
|conventional_long_name = Kingdom of the Emerstarians
|native_name =        ''Foderelsk Kuingerike Emerige''
|native_name =        ''Kongeriken dera Emerska''
|common_name =        Emerstari
|common_name =        Emerstari
|status =            <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations-->
|status =            <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations-->
|image_flag =        Emersk flag.jpg
|image_flag =        Emerskflag1.png
|alt_flag =          Flag of Emerstari
|alt_flag =          Hørnerflagge
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|flag_border =        <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
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|image_flag2 =        Emerskflag2.png
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|alt_flag2 =          Kørserflagge
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|image_coat =        Emerstarian Greater Coat of Arms.png
|image_coat =        State Arms of Emerstari.png
|alt_coat =          Coat of Arms of Emerstari
|alt_coat =          State Coat of Arms of Erik XII Georg of Emerstari
|symbol_type =        <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)-->
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|national_motto =    "[[Ervigner Hønnera åg Frihedt]]"
|national_motto =    "[[Ævig Rettvis ok Tro]]"
|englishmotto =      "Eternal Honor and Liberty"
|englishmotto =      "Ever Just and True"
|national_anthem =    "[[Ervigner Rike]]"<br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/United_States_Navy_Band_-_Sweden.ogg|200px]]
|national_anthem =    ''[[Ervigner Rike|Frå Folla Fjellar]]''<br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/United_States_Navy_Band_-_Sweden.ogg|200px]]
|royal_anthem =      "[[Der Kuingssång]]"<br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/United_States_Navy_Band_-_Kong_Kristian_stod_ved_h%C3%B8jen_mast.ogg|200px]]
|royal_anthem =      ''[[Der Kuingssång|Kongssången]]''<br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/United_States_Navy_Band_-_Kong_Kristian_stod_ved_h%C3%B8jen_mast.ogg|200px]]
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|image_map =          Emerstari_Map_3_Wiki.png
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|loctext =            <!--text description of location of country-->
|alt_map =            Location of Emerstari
|alt_map =            Location of Emerstari Proper on the Scanian Peninsula
|map_caption =       Location of Emerstari (dark green)<br>– in [[Arda en' Estel]] (green & dark grey)<br>– in the [[Emerstarian Empire]] (green)
|map_caption =        – in Emerstari proper (dark green)<br>– in the [[Emerstarian Empire]] (green)<br>– in [[Arda en' Estel]] (green & dark grey)
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|alt_map2 =          States of Emerstari
|alt_map2 =          Provinces of Emerstari
|map_caption2 =      [[States of Emerstari]] and [[Emerien District|capital district]]
|map_caption2 =      [[Regions of Emerstari]]
|capital =           [[Coronet, Emerstari|Coronet]] and [[Rensulier]]
|capital =     [[Hrenshallå]]
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|coordinates =        <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
|largest_city =      [[Yoerk]]
|largest_city =      [[Erk]]
|largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city-->
|largest_settlement_type =
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|official_languages = [[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]]
|official_languages = [[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]]
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|national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc-->
|regional_languages = [[Canarian language|Canarian]], [[Coelanish language|Coelanish]], [[Nordspreck]]
|regional_languages =  
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|languages2_type =    <!--Another further type of language-->
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|ethnic_groups =      [[Emerstarian people|Emerstarians]]
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|ethnic_groups_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)-->
|religion =          [[Church of Emerstari|Lutheranism]]
|religion =          [[Church of Emerstari|Emerstarian Church]]
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|demonym =            [[Emerstarians|Emerstarian]]
|demonym =            Emerstarian
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|government_type =    {{wp|Federation|Federal}} {{wp|parliamentary democracy|parliamentary}} {{wp|semi-constituional monarchy}}
|leader_title1 =      [[Monarch of Emerstari]]
|leader_title1 =      [[List of Emerstarian monarchs|Monarch of Emerstari]]
|leader_name1 =       [[Erik XII Georg of Emerstari|Erik XII Georg]]
|leader_name1 = [[Erik XII Georg of Emerstari|Erik XII Georg]]
|leader_title2 =     [[President of Emerstari]]
|leader_title2 = Lord Regent
|leader_name2 =       [[Erik Gjord Jakobssen]]
|leader_name2 = Georges Maria af Malmå
|leader_title3 =     [[President of Emerstari#Vice President|Vice President of Emerstari]]
|leader_title3 = Speaker of the Burgesses
|leader_name3 =     [[Eugen Mikael Allenssen]]
|leader_name3 = Klas Lylborg
|leader_title4 =     [[Chief Justice of Emerstari]]
|leader_title4 = Speaker of the Commons
|leader_name4 =     [[Johann Nathanael Theorissen]]
|leader_name4 = Sœren Lambert
|leader_title5 = Chief Justice
|leader_name5 = Mikæl Birger
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|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_name14 =  
|leader_name14 =  
|legislature =        [[Foderelskkongress]]
|legislature =        Storting
|upper_house =        [[Herrers Hus]], [[Foderelsksammråd]]
|upper_house =        House of Lords<br>House of Burgesses
|lower_house =        [[Folks Hus]]
|lower_house =        House of Commons
|sovereignty_type =  [[Timeline of Emerstari|History]]
|sovereignty_type =  <center>[[History of Emerstari|History]]</center>
|sovereignty_note =  
|sovereignty_note = <br>[[Timeline of Emerstari|Timeline]]
|established_event1 = [[Emerstarian Confederation]] established
|established_event1 = Civilization
|established_date1 =  AD 19
|established_date1 =  2000s BC
|established_event2 = [[Emerstarian Confederation]] collapsed
|established_event2 = Christianization
|established_date2 =  AD 422
|established_date2 =  AD 200s – 537
|established_event3 = [[Kingdom of Emerstari]] established
|established_event3 = Unification
|established_date3 =   AD 1047
|established_date3 = 1047
|established_event4 = [[Eurevian Rebirth]] begins in Emerstari
|established_event4 = [[Emerstarian Empire]]
|established_date4 = AD 1444
|established_date4 = AD 1504
|established_event5 = Federated Kingdom of Emerstari etablished
|established_date5 =  AD 1756
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|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
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|area_km2 =          644,050
|area_km2 =          644,050
|area_sq_mi =        248,669
|area_sq_mi =        248,669
|area_footnote =      <!--Optional footnote for area-->
|area_footnote =      <br><small>Emerstari proper</small>
|percent_water =  
|percent_water = 9.87
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|population_estimate = 57,406,218
|population_estimate =  
|population_estimate_rank =  
|population_estimate_rank =  
|population_estimate_year = 2019
|population_estimate_year =
|population_census = 56,021,495
|population_census = 71,042,576
|population_census_year = 2015
|population_census_year = 2035
|population_density_km2 = 89.13
|population_density_km2 = 110.4
|population_density_sq_mi = 230.85
|population_density_sq_mi = 286.0
|population_density_rank =  
|population_density_rank =  
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|GDP_nominal = 2.93 trillion NSD
|GDP_nominal_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_rank =  
|GDP_nominal_year =  
|GDP_nominal_year = 2035
|GDP_nominal_per_capita =  
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = 41,212 NSD
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|Gini_year =  
|Gini_year = 2035
|HDI_year =          2018
|HDI_year =          2034
|HDI =                0.948
|HDI =                 
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|currency =          [[Emerstarian Skille|Shilling]]<br />(<code>S</code>)
|currency =          [[Emerstarian skille|Skille]]<br />(<code>S</code>)
|currency_code =      ESK
|currency_code =      ESK
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'''Emerstari''' ([[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]]: ''Emerige'', pronounced [ˈɛmərjɛ]), officially the '''Federated Kingdom of Emertari''', is a sovereign state and [[Scania|Scanian]] country in the [[Eurevia|Eurevian]] region of [[Arda en' Estel]]. Emerstari proper consists of its mainland and 416 named islands, with the largest beign [[Haller]] and [[Långeholt]]. The westernmost and northernmost of the [[Scanians|Scanian nations]], Emerstari lies north of [[Canaria]] and [[Roele]] and west of [[Coelans]]. The nation is generally mild due to its maritime influence and is characterized by flat to hilly arable land in the south and the west, by forested and mountainous land in the north, and by vast coastlines and lakes in the west. Emerstari has a total area of 644,049.75 km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (248,669 sq mi) and land area of -- km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (-- sq mi).


Scanian peoples have inhabited Emerstari since 16,000 BC, emerging into history as [[Emerstarians]] (Emerstarian: ''Emersk''). A united Emerstarian state was founded in the early first century AD. After the fall of the [[Emerstarian Confederation]] in the 5th century AD, the nation divided itself into fourteen petty kingdoms in a period known as the [[Emerstarian Polyarchy|Polyarchy]]. By the 10th century, all of these kingdoms had been Christianized, and in the mid-11th century, a reunited [[Kingdom of Emerstari|Emerstari]] reappeared. The [[Great Mortality]] in the late 14th century halved the Emerstarian population and indirectly caused extensive social and political changes and the [[War of Emerstarian Succession]]. The Kingdom of Emerstari consequently emerged as a major power and entered the [[Euervian Rebirth]]. During and after this period, an expansion of Emerstarian territories began and the [[Emerstarian Empire]] was formed. By the late-17th century, Emerstari was a dominant land and naval power, but in the mid-18th century, a new constitution was written resulting in the establishment of the Federated Kingdom of Emerstari. In the late-18th century, participated in the [[Wars of the Coalitions (1789-1831)|Wars of the Coalitions]], entering first into the [[Fourth Oldraite Rebellion]] on the side of the Protestants. Emerstari shortly thereafter reached its territory height and entered into the [[Emerstarian Golden Age]] which lasted throughout the 19th century. The nation entered the [[10 Years' War]] in 1911 a part of the Veidmaar League. After the war, an [[Eurevian Depression|economic depression]] began that ended in the 1930s.
'''Emerstari''' ([[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]]: ''Emerige'', pronounced [ɛmərˈje]), officially the '''Kingdom of the Emerstarians''', is a country and semi-constitutional monarchy situated primarily on the [[Molavan Peninsula]] in [[Arda en Estel]]. It also includes numerous overseas territories, notably in [[Markion]]. Emerstari proper consists of its mainland and 416 named islands, the largest of which are the [[Isle of Haller]] and [[Långehold]], which lie north of the mainland. The country is the northernmost and easternmost on the peninsula, sharing a border with [[Canaria]] in the south and [[Colane]] in the west. Its climate is generally temperate with four distinct seasons, hot summers, and cold winters. Maritime influence chills the north while it warms the south. The geography of Emerstari is characterized by many rivers and lakes, forests, and regions of mountains and plains. Emerstari's total area amounts to 644,050 km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (248,669 sq mi). Of that, water accounts for 62,928 km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (24,297 sq mi) or nearly ten percent.


Today, Emerstari has close relations to its neighbors, culturally and linguistically as well as politically. It is a {{wp|federation|federal}} {{wp|constitutional}} {{wp|semi-parliamentary}} {{wp|monarchy}} wherein executive power is vested in a [[Monarch of Emerstari|Monarch]]. Legislative power is vested in the tricameral [[Foderelskkongress]]. Emerstari has [[States of Emerstari|seventeen states]] and two capitals, [[Coronet, Emerstari|Coronet]] and [[Rensulier]]. Its national language is Emerstarian.
Emerstari has been inhabited by humans since the end of the last Ice Age, but the beginning of history in Emerstari coincides with the advent of urbanization along the [[Hrenshall River]] three thousand years ago. In the second century BC, the land of the Emerstarians was unified under a single political entity for the first time following its subjugation by the [[Marsine Republic]]. Christianity spread from in the country from the first to fifth centuries AD, during which time various petty kingdoms emerged as Marsia receded. In 1047, [[Erik Segersæl]] united these pretty kingdoms into a powerful yet decentralized feudal state. Dynastic conflict and land disputes plunged Emerstari into near continuous conflict from the mid-14th to mid-15th centuries, after which Emerstarian culture flourished, and the [[Emerstarian Empire]] arose as a colonial and mercantile power.
 
Since the 16th century, the history of Markion has played an integral role in the history of Emerstari. Wars of succession at home and in neighboring countries marked the 18th century, and their closure commenced a second era of flourishing for Emerstarian culture during the first half of the 19th century. Colonial wars and the [[Ten Years' War]], again, weakened Emerstari. In the beginning of the twentieth century, [[Erik X Gustaf]] made a decisive turn away from imperialism and towards diplomacy and non-interventionalism. His reign marked political renewal and liberalization in Emerstari with a view to Christian democracy.
 
Today, Emerstari remains a center of art, science, and philosophy. It is a developed country with a robust economy and high quality of life. Emerstari is a principle member of the Hrenshallå Commonwealth, alongside [[Ashuraya]] and [[Kophavien]], a political, military, and economic union between it and former client states of the Emerstarian Empire.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name Emerstari was loaned from the [[Marseilian]] word ''Emersterre'' in the 17th century. Before this, English used Emerland. While the Emerstarian name ''Emerige'' literally means "realm of the Emers," it is debated whether this word derives from ''Emer'' and ''rike'' (which is the more common interpretation), or if it derives from ''Emer'' and ''ige'', an [[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]] derivation of ''ia''.


Variations of the name Emerstari are used in most languages, with exceptions of [[Coelanish]], [[Jermanskan]], and [[Svergian]] using ''Emerige'', [[Halleran]] ''Emersland'', and [[Øarnslandic]] ''Emíriki''. Other notable exceptions include some of the [[Kolgrik languages]] where ''Eruortsi'' ([[Soumian]]) and ''Eruorški'' ([[Bohymish]]) are used. In the [[Elbaichish languages]], ''Kualainn'' is used.
UNDER REVISION


==History==
==History==
===Early History===
[[File:AltaRockCarvingsFences.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Marlandish petrogylphs dating from 3,800-years-ago]]
Emerish tribes migrating from what is present-day [[Rhenland]] reached Emerstari approximately 4,000-years-ago, following northbound herds of reindeer. However, a colder climate than that of today restricted settlement any farther north than the [[Vernij River|Vernij]] and [[Kjor River|Kjor Rivers]] for several centuries. By 1,400-years-ago, nearly all of Emerstari had been settled.
[[Proto-North Scanian]], the predecessor of [[Old North Scanian]], the common ancestor of all the modern North Scanian languages, diverged from [[Proto-Scanian]] around 1,000-years-ago, but it was not until 800 BC that a writing system was introduced, from the [[Marseilians]].
Old North Scanian evolved from Old North Scanian 2,400-years-ago, and by this time, the tribes of Emerstarians were beginning to grow larger until by AD 19, several of the largest tribes in northern central Emerstari formed the [[Emerstarian Confederation]]. This Confederation was headed by a High Chieftain and mainly served as a defensive alliance. By AD 70, High Chieftain [[Folki Theorrisson]] had converted to Christianity, and the rest of the Confederation slowly followed suit.
===Middle Ages===
[[File:Helmet from a 7th century boat grave, Vendel era brighter.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Emerstarian helmet from the Early Middle Ages]]
In 422, the [[Emerstarian Confederation]] collapsed and of the many tribes that entered it, several petty kingdoms came out. The Kingdoms which were created from the Confederation were mostly Christian, but parts of Emerstari were still pagan, so for the next several centuries, copious religious wars were fought between the Christian petty kingdoms and those that were pagan, most notably the [[Vernian Cursade]].
Prior to their Christianization, pagan Emerstarians explored, raided, and settled various areas across [[Arda en' Estel]]; it is believed that in 723, one group may have reached so far as [[Durradon]] in [[Markion]]. However, the [[Emerstarian Viking Age]] finally came to an end in 912 when a league of Christian Emerstarian kingdoms took advantage of infighting between the [[Kingdom of Verni]] and the [[Kingdom of Valerige]].
The King of Flodland, [[Eirikr I of Emerstari|Eirikr Segersaella]] aimed to unite all of the Emerstarian kingdoms, an aim which never had been accomplished. When his uncle, the [[King of Whentii]], died both kingdoms were united and he commenced an invasion of what is present-day [[States of Emerstari|Marland]]: first into the eastern [[Kingdom of Osteg]], and then into the western [[Kingdom of Fjordland]]. By 1047, all of Emerstari had been united under his banner. [[Karl I of Emerstari|Karl Gamla]] died in 1122, ending the rule of the House of Eirikr, and he was succeeded by [[Harald I of Emerstari|Harald Berhjartath]] of the [[House of Sigfredsson]], which reigned until 1235.


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|quote="...destructive death (who seizes young and old alike, sparing no one and reducing rich and poor to the same level) has lamentably snatched from both of us our dearest daughter (whom we loved best of all, as her virtues demanded)."
|source= Letter from [[Olaf II Kristoffer of Emerstari|Olaf II Kristoffer]] to [[Charles VII and III of Marseile and Emerstari|Karl VII and III]].
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By 1357, a plague which had spread across southern Scania reached Emerstari, and it lasted until 1359 when an especially cold winter killed off many of the bugs and rodents carrying it. The disease, the [[Great Mortality]], halved the Emerstarian population and killed the only daughter of [[Olaf II Kristoffer of Emerstari|Olaf II Kristoffer]]. The death of her, [[Katarina Elisabet Olafsdottir]], caused tension between Emerstari and Marseile resulting in [[Charles VII and III of Marseile and EmerstarI|Charles VII of Marseile]] invading Emerstari upon the death of Olaf II Kristoffer. He, however, died only a year afterward. [[Peter I and IV of Emerstari and Marseile|Peter I and IV]] ascended to the throne of [[Marseile]], and therefore the throne of [[Roele]] as well, and [[Emerstari]]. [[Sigismund I Kristoffer of Emerstari|Sigismund I Kristoffer]] led a revolt against Peter I and IV in 1390; he established himself as King of Emerstari, installing the [[House of Saexe-Vittelsbach]]
 
[[Kristien I Ulrik of Emerstari|Kristien I Ulrik]], or Kristien Onreda (''Christian the Unready''), ascended to the throne of Emerstari after the death of his unpopular father in 1430, and ruled until his death from an isolated reoccurrence of the [[Great Mortality]] in 1439. From 1439 until 1444, the [[War of Emerstarian Succession]] raged across Emerstari.
 
===Early Modern Era===
====Eurevian Rebirth====
[[File:Gustav Vasa i Mora.jpeg|right|250px|thumb|[[Georg I Erik of EmerstarI|Georg I Erik]] in Ynnesborg, 1440]]
In 1444, after the end of the [[War of Emerstarian Succession]], the [[House of Eirikr]] was reinstated, and [[Georg I Erik of Emerstari|Georg I Erik]] became King of Emerstari. Under his reign, Emerstari's state religion became [[Church of Emerstari|Lutheranism]], and the [[Emerstarian language]] was further standardized via the first Emerstarian translation of the Bible. Moreover, during his reign, Emerstari began to colonize outside of [[Scania]]. Erik I Georg is Emerstari's second longest-reigning monarch, from 1444 until 1512.
 
[[Christoffer Lorens Ljundstrom, Baron of Ljundstrom|Christoffer Lorens Ljundstrom]] reached the Durranese coast in 1504, creating peaceful relations with the [[Durranese]]. He sailed throughout Markion from 1504 to 1512 and planted the seeds for Emerstarian colonies in [[Kophavien]] and [[Fyrland]]. Explorers after him colonized other lands in Markion such as [[Baveska]], the [[Gyldenskkost]], [[Klarsjoland]], and [[Vasterkostland]].
 
Emerstari grew wealthy from colonial trade and soon other Scanian nations followed suit. In 1552, war broke out between Emerstari and [[Marseile]] over the ownership of the [[Outoi Valley]] in present-day [[New Retermi]]. The war raged in [[New Retermi]] and off the coasts of both nations until 1556, but neither country was ever invaded; the Marseilians were ultimately bound by the [[Treaty of Uchtre]] to renounce their claim to the Outoi Valley.
 
A coalition of Catholic Scanian nations including [[Marseile]], [[Roele]], [[Estenland]], [[Seubia]], and [[Polsny]], as part of a greater plan to reinstall Catholic monarchies across northern Scania, attacked [[Soumeland]] and [[Yermansk]]. In response, Emerstari, [[Canaria]], [[Coelans]], [[Saexeland]], and several other duchies of the [[Holy Scanian Empire|Scanian Imperium]] declared war on the Catholic League. Christened as the [[War of the Poiy League]], it lasted from 1592 until 1628 and resulted in various territorial changes within the Scanian Imperium.
 
Amidst the war, Queen [[Katarina I Solveig of Emerstari|Katarina I Solveig]] died, and the [[House of Leijonhuvud]] was installed to the throne of Emerstari upon [[Ervin II Gustaf of Emerstari|Ervin II Gustaf]]'s ascension. Under the new Leijonhuvud rule, several provinces in modern-day [[Canaria]] were attained in 1672, forming [[Emerstarian Canaria]].
 
====Enlightenment and Golden Age====
=====Carolinian Wars=====
[[File:Karl XII 1706.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Karl IV Lorens]] in 1701]]
In 1690, [[Karl IV Lorens of Emerstari|Karl IV Lorens]] ascended to the throne of Emerstari and upon this, he began to reform the [[Royal Emerstarian Military]], and he created the [[Emerstarian allotment system]]. Aiming to take advantage of the 20-year-old king's inexperience, however, [[Saurland]] declared war on Emerstar in 1692 and invaded [[Emerstarian Soumeland]]. Karl IV Lorens proved himself to be one of Emerstari's best military minds, and in 1693, he forced Saurland into a {{wp|personal union}} with Emerstari that would last until 1718.
 
The [[Polsnian Empire]], aligning itself with the exiled King of Saurland declared war on Emerstari in 1695 and again, Soumeland was invaded. Throughout his [[Kuista]] and [[Erngia]] campaigns, Karl's army reached a total of 32,000 troops, — a number which would be surpassed during his 1700–1704 campaign. Polsny surrendered in 1697, handing over Kuistia, which was integrated into Emerstarian Soumeland, and Erngia which became an Emerstarian territory in its own right.
 
After three years, a coalition of several Scanian states led by Polsny declared war on Emerstari. Emerstari, allied with [[Coelans]] and supported by [[Marseile]], forced [[Yermansk]] into signing the [[Treaty of Svalhavn]] within several months of the war's start. In the treaty, they had to break their alliance with Polsny. Thereafter, Emerstari simultaneous defended Soumeland from Polsny and [[Hessenland]] from [[Estenland]]. By 1701, the Polsnians had been forced out of Soumeland, and they retreated southward to defend [[Siesland]]. Karl, uniting his force with a Coelanish force, pursued them, and for three days near the village of [[Ruuken]], the Emerstarian-Coelanish force fought the Polsnian force resulting in a combined total of 43,000 casualties.
 
Karl's army successfully took the northern half of [[Siesland]] and in 1702, Emerstari, Polsny, Coelans, and Estenland met to sign the [[Treaty of Solnatz]]. In which, [[Estenland]] was forced to break its treaty with Polsny and a two-year-long ceasefire was agreed to.
 
In 1704, the ceasefire ended and an Emerstarian army encountered a Polsnian force near the village of Kääjoki, resulting in the [[Battle of Kääjoki]] whereat, Karl IV Lorens was killed. The war continued on for several months after his death, and in the [[Peace of Poiy]], the Polsnian Empire was forced to hand over Siesland which remained in a personal union with Emerstari until 1718.
 
=====Enlightenment=====
Karl was succeeded by his sister, [[Annette I Maria of Emerstari|Annette I Maria]], who ruled for four years until her son, [[Ervin III Karl of Emerstari|Ervin III Karl]] had reached of age, and she was asked by the [[Riksråd]] to abdicate. Ervin III Karl ruled from 1708 until his premature death in 1718, during which time, Emerstari remained at peace. He was a proponent of Emerstarian culture and the arts, and he ordered the construction of numerous cathedrals, palaces, and universities including the [[Emerstarian Academy]] which today is part of the [[Emerstarian Språkkeråd]] that regulates [[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]].
 
[[File:Frederick Adolph of Sweden.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Olaf III of Emerstari]]
[[File:Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.png|right|250px|thumb|The [[Emerstarian Duchies|Duke of Whentii]], [[Eirik Finn Felikssen–Leijonhuvud]], led the [[Royal Army of Emerstari|Emerstarian Army]] in the [[Scanian Wars of the Coalitions|Wars of the Coalitions]]]]
Ervin and his wife, [[Anaïs Magali de Donat]], had one daughter who died in 1715 from pneumonia, and amidst the succession crisis that followed, Ervin III Karl was the target of an assassination carried out by Saurlandish rebels. The throne returned to the [[House of Eirikr]], but the territories of Saurland and Siesland were lost.
 
[[Erik VIII Olaf of Emerstari|Erik VIII Olaf]] who had served under Karl IV Lorens and held considerable territories in the [[Holy Scanian Empire|Scanian Imperium]] ascended to the throne. He ruled from 1718 until 1744 and is known as the "Father of Scania", for he had eleven children and most Scanian monarchs today are related to him.
 
Excluding several minor colonial wars and a brief conflict with [[Kaltura]] in [[Markion]], Erik VIII Olaf's reign was peaceful, seeing the expansion of the [[Emerstarian Empire]] and dominance of the [[Royal Emerstaran Navy]]. [[Erik IX Johann of Emerstari|Erik IX Johann]], grandson of Erik VIII Olaf, ascended to the throne following his father's death.
 
In 1749, talks of a new [[Emerstarian constitution]] began, and a draft was submitted to the [[Riksråd]] in 1755, and after a year of debate and revision, the Føreningpapper was approved by Erik IX Johann in 1756. A sizeable group of nobles, however, were concerned that the new constitution would limit their power. The new constitution also established [[States of Emerstari|seventeen states]] and reformed the [[Riksråg]] into the [[Foderelskkongress]].
 
In [[Emerstarian Canaria]] in 1763, two years after the end of the [[Euteni War]] between Emerstari and Marseile, delegates from both nations signed the [[Voendenvelt Accords]], establishing an alliance between the two nations as it was figured that it would be more beneficial to keep the current balance of power than to weaken one another.
 
Erik IX Johann died of stomach cancer in 1778, but as his eldest son and heir was visiting [[Gyldenskkost]] at the time, Erik's brother, [[Olaf III Aleksender of Emerstari|Olaf III Aleksender]], who had served as [[List of Presidents of Emerstari|Emerstari's first president]], ascended to the throne until 1780.
 
Erik's son, [[Karl V Erik of Emerstari|Karl V Erik]], ascended to the throne in 1780. In 1782, pro-Sjovenians in the Emerstarian colony of [[Baveskjien]] declared their independence from Emerstari. From 1782 until 1790, they fought with Sjovenia against Emerstari. Ultimately, Emerstari ceded the colony in the [[Treaty of Kopmandsburg]], and [[Johann André|Johann Anderssen]], the Head of Emerstarian Intelligence for the war, was hanged for treason. Karl V Erik had a day of national mourning for his death, having him put to rest in [[Tred Kronor Cathedral]].
 
In 1792, Emerstari declared war on [[Estenland]] to, as it was put by Karl V Erik, in defence of Protestantism, for the Catholic [[Estenland]] invaded [[Neuresstedten]]. Although, it was mainly due to an alliance with [[Coelans]]. No Emerstarian king since [[Karl IV Lorens]] had personally led an army, and so, throughout the [[Wars of the Coalitions]], [[Eirik Finn Felikssen–Leijonhuvud]], the [[Duke of Whentii]], led the [[Royal Emerstarian Military]].
 
The Wars of the Coalitions lasted from 1789 until 1831, but Emerstarian involvement lessened after the establishment of the [[Venson Union]] in 1818. In the 1820s, the [[Royal Emerstarian Navy]] was the uncontested dominant navy in [[Scania]], and Emerstari entered into the [[Emerstarian Golden Age]], reaching its territorial height.
 
=====Golden Age=====
Starting in the 1820s, several Emerstarian authors rose to prominence including [[Hans Karl Anderssen]], [[Theodor Georg Kierke]], and [[Lorens Olaf Perssen]]. Numerous Emerstarian painters also became renowned around Scania including [[Osvald Ragnvald Strom]] and [[Svea Karla Gjordsdottir]]. Emerstarian composers [[Ludvig Ingvar Georgssen]] and [[Ragnvald Thomes Stenhammer]] lived during this period as well.
 
[[File:Roll-call.JPG|right|250px|thumb|"Namner Uppaning" by [[Svea Karla Gjordsdottir]]]]
Industrialization began to rapidly spread in Emerstari during the 1830s and 1840s, and in the 1850s, some of the first railroad tracks were set in Emerstari, creating the basis of the [[Riksjørnvag]]. During this period of industrialization, [[Folke II Knudt of Emerstari|Folke II Knudt]] died, in 1849, and ended the {{wp|real union}} between Emerstari and [[Emerstarian Canaria]].
 
In 1862, a monetary union was established between Emerstari, [[Coelans]], [[Saurland]], [[Canaria]], and briefly, the [[Friedish Confederation]] which was absorbed by Coelans. The currencies, all of which in their native languages translate to "shilling", were on the gold standard, and one shilling was defined as 1/1100 of a kilogram of gold.
 
The Emerstarian Golden Age was largely peaceful, with only a few colonial wars, but in 1873, [[Kristien II Gustaf of Emerstari|Kristien II Gustaf]] declared war upon [[Seubia]] wherewith, tensions had been growing for years about the fate of Emerstari's {{wp|personal union}} with [[Hessenland]].
 
For the initial two years of the year, Seubian forces won the majority of the battles; however, in 1875, the war turned in favor of Emerstari, and by the fifth year of war in 1878, a white peace was agreed to in the [[Treaty of Leipze]]. Hessenland, however, voted in a referendum in 1880 to become independent. After months of discussion with the [[Foderelskkongress]], an agreement was reached that in 1885, it would be set free. A member of the [[House of Eirikr]], and cousin of the [[Carl Augustus IV of Saexeland]], was made king. Upon the death of the Carl Augustus in 1891, [[Georg Johann I of Saexeland|Georg Johann I]] was also crowned King of Saexeland.
 
In the 1890s, Emerstari loosened restrictions on immigration, but these restrictions would be reinstated and made stricter after the [[10 Years' War]], during the [[Scanian Depression]].
 
===Modern Era===
====20th century====
[[File:Hochseeflotte 2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The [[Royal Emerstarian Navy]] was believed to be one of the best in the world during the [[10 Years' War]]]]
Emerstari fought as a part of the Veidmaar League in the [[10 Years' War (Scania)|10 Years' War]]. Its forces engaged primarily in southern [[Scania]] near [[Estenland]], along the coast of [[Ienkelland]], and briefly south of [[Soumeland]]. This was the last war wherein the [[Emerstarian Home Guard]] was called to war via the [[Emerstarian allotment system|allotment system]].
 
After the war, Emerstari, like [[Marseile]] and Ienkelland, began to decolonize; although before the war, the {{wp|real union}} with [[Canaria]] and [[Soumeland]] ended in 1849 and 1904 respectively, and the colony of [[Fyrland]] had been given to the [[Green Union]] in exchange for the [[Tryndal Islands]] in 1871. [[New Retermi]] was one of the first colonies to leave after the war, in 1931.
 
Emerstari became one of the first countries in [[Scania]] to develop a nuclear arsenal (with its first atomic bomb test in 1957), in response to the development thereof by [[United Soialist Renochesvian States| Socialist Renochesvia]]. In 1967, the [[Venson Union Defence Council]] voted to aid the Slovyan rebels in the [[First Slovyan Insurgency]]. Emerstari, [[Rolech]], and [[Canaria]] sent ground forces to [[Slovya]] in 1968. After several large losses, Emerstari pulled its forces out in 1970 but continued sending supplies until the Renochesvian victory in 1971.
 
====21st century====
In the national elections in November 2010, voters ended twelve years of [[Vernon Party (Emerstari)|Vernon]] rule, returning the [[Monarchic-Republican Party (Emerstari)|Monarchic-Republican Party]] to power by electing [[Erik XII Georg of Emerstari|Erik XII Georg]] to the presidency. Erik XII Georg refused to run for a second term, and in 2014, [[Erik Gjord Jakobssen]] was elected, running as a [[Federalist Party of (Emerstari)|Federalist]]. He was elected on promises of tax cuts, more spending on the [[National roads of Emerstari|Riksvag]], and to be tougher on socialist Renochesvia.


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[image:GaldhøpiggenFromFannaråki.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Karlssonsberg]] is the tallest point in Emerstari]]
Situated in Northwestern Scania, Emerstari lies west of the [[Estelian Sea]] and south of the [[Gray Sea]], providing a long coastline, and forms the northeastern part of [[Scanian Peninsula|Scania]]. To the west is the [[White Topped Mountains]], a range that separates Emerstari from [[Coelans]] as well as the [[Akerselva River|Akerselva]] and [[Fywris River|Fywris Rivers]]. [[Canaria]] and [[Roele]] are located to its south.
At 1,872,819.35 km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (1,163,715.99 mi<small><sup>2</sup></small>), Emerstari is one of the largest nations in Arda en' Estel. The lowest elevation in Emerstari is in the bay of [[Lake Stensjon]], near Kristianstad, at −2.41 m (−7.91 ft) below sea level. The highest point is [[Karlssonsberg]] 2,111 m (6,926 ft) above sea level.<br />
[[image:Kebnekaise Panorama.jpg|center|800px|thumb|The White Topped Mountains, or Vittoppaberger]]
Emerstari has 17 states or ''statter''. These states' borders were drawn in 1756 shortly after the establishment of the [[Federal Republic of Emerstari]] and were generally based upon culture, geography, and history. In addition to their governmental and administrative purposes, they play an important role in people's self-identity.
[[image:Vy mot Stora Sjöfallet från Saltoluokta.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Lake Gjende]] in central Emerstari]]
About 15% of Enerstari lies north of the Arctic Circle. Emerstari's south is predominantly agricultural and blanketed with rivers, with increasing forest coverage northward. Around 47% of Emerstari's total land area is covered with forests. The highest population density is in the Yoerk region in eastern Emerstari, along the [[Olkta River]] up to the [[Bay of Yoerk]]. [[Haller]] and Fågeløn are Emerstari's largest islands; [[Lake Gjende|Gjende]] and [[Lake Øyeren|Øyeren]] are its largest lakes. Combined with the [[Coronetian River|Coronetian]], [[Mjøsa River|Mjøsa]] rivers as well as [[Lake Stensjon]], these bodies of water take up a significant part of central Emerstari. Emerstari's extensive waterway availability throughout its center was exploited with the building of the [[Jonssen Canal]] in the 19th century, shortening the potential distance between [[Rensulier Lake]] and the [[Estelian Sea]].
===Climate===
Most of Emerstari has a temperate climate, despite its northern latitude, with largely four distinct seasons and mild temperatures throughout the year. The winter in the far south is usually weak and is only manifested through some shorter periods with snow and sub-zero temperatures. The country can be divided into three types of climate: the southernmost part has an oceanic climate, the central part has a humid continental climate and the northernmost part has a subarctic climate.
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Because of its high latitude, the length of daylight varies greatly. North of the Arctic Circle, the sun never sets for part of each summer, and it never rises for part of each winter. In the capital district, [[Amerien District]], daylight lasts for more than 18 hours in late June but only around 6 hours in late December. Emerstari receives between 1,100 and 1,900 hours of sunshine annually. During July there is not much difference in temperature between the north and south of the country.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Emerstari was 44 °C (112 °F) in Lillahoj in 1947 while the coldest temperature ever recorded was −52.6 °C (−62.7 °F) in Stjørdalshalsen in 1966. Even though temperature patterns differ between north and south, the summer climate is surprisingly similar all through the entire country in spite of the large latitudinal differences. This is due to the south being surrounded by a greater mass of water, with the wider [[Haller Sea]] and the [[Gulf of Scania|Scanian]] air passing over lowland areas from the south-west.
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[[image:Stockholms innerstad - KMB - 16001000290686.jpg|right|200px|thumb|An aerial view of Rensulier in Winter 1978]]Apart from the ice-free [[Estelian Sea]] bringing marine air into Emerstari tempering winters, the mildness is further explained by prevailing low-pressure systems postponing winter, with the long nights often staying above freezing in the south of the country due to the abundant cloud cover. By the time winter finally breaks through, daylight hours rise quickly, ensuring that daytime temperatures soar quickly in spring. With the greater number of clear nights, frosts remain commonplace quite far south as late as April. The cold winters occur when low-pressure systems are weaker. An example is that the coldest ever month (January 1988) in Rensulier was also the sunniest January month on record.
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The relative strength of low and high-pressure systems of marine and continental air also define the highly variable summers. When hot continental air hits the country, the long days and short nights frequently bring temperatures up to 30 °C (86 °F) or above even in coastal areas. Nights normally remain cool, especially in inland areas. Coastal areas can see so-called tropical nights above 20 °C (68 °F) occur due to the moderating sea influence during warmer summers. Summers can be cool, especially in the north of the country.
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On average, most of Emerstari receives between 500 and 800 mm (20 and 31 in) of precipitation each year. The southern part of the country receives more precipitation, between 1,000 and 1,200 mm (39 and 47 in), and some mountain areas in the north are estimated to receive up to 2,000 mm (79 in). Despite northerly locations, southern and central Emerstari may have almost no snow in some winters. Most of western Emerstari is located in the rain shadow of the [[White Topped Mountains]]. The blocking of cool and wet air in summer, as well as the greater landmass, leads to warm and dry summers far north in the country, with quite warm summers at [[Haller]], which is unheard of elsewhere in the world at such northerly coastlines.
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===Ecology===
====Flora====
The highest part of the country is part of the Emerstarian montane birch forest and grasslands ecoregion. At the highest altitude is high alpine tundra with very modest vegetation and bare rock, skree, snowfields and glaciers. At lower altitude is low alpine tundra with continuous plant cover; dwarf birch and willows up to 1 m (3 ft) tall and grasslands, as well as numerous lakes and bogs. At still lower altitude is the adjacent montane birch zone with small (2 to 5 m (7 to 16 ft)) mountain downy birch (Betula pubescens) above the conifer tree line; some stunted spruce and pine also occur here.
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[[File:Korpimäcki.JPG|right|250px|thumb|A forest in Marlanda]]
At lower altitudes in the northern and central parts of the country, coniferous forests occur. These are dominated by [[Emerstarian pine]] (in drier locations), often with an understory of {{wp|common juniper}}, {{wp|spruce}} and a significant admixture of {{wp|downy birch}} and {{wp|silver birch}}. {{wp|Aspen}} and {{wp|birch}} occur throughout this region, and [[Coelanian larch]] is characteristic of the eastern part of the ecoregion. In the southeast, there are scattered {{wp|broad-leafed trees}} such as {{wp|elm}}, {{wp|ash}} and {{wp|lime}}, but no {{wp|oak}}.
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In the south of the country, there is a southern coniferous forest region, demarcated by the northerly limit of the oak and the southern limit of the natural regeneration of spruce. Mixed with the spruce and pine in these forests are deciduous trees including the pioneering species such as birch, alder and aspen, and the long-lived oak, elm and lime.
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In the extreme south is the southern deciduous forest region, a vegetation cover shared by Canaria. The dominant trees here is the beech, but oak can also form smaller forests. Elm at one time formed forests but has been much reduced by Canarian elm disease. Other important trees and shrubs in this zone include {{wp|hornbeam}}, {{wp|elder}}, {{wp|hazel}}, {{wp|fly honeysuckle}}, {{wp|linden (lime)}}, {{wp|spindle}}, {{wp|yew}}, {{wp|alder buckthorn}}, {{wp|blackthorn}}, {{wp|aspen}}, {{wp|European rowan|rowan}}, {{wp|Swedish whitebeam|whitebeam}}, {{wp|juniper}}, {{wp|European holly|holly}}, {{wp|ivy}}, {{wp|dogwood}}, {{wp|goat willow}}, larch, {{wp|bird cherry}}, {{wp|wild cherry}}, {{wp|maple}}, {{wp|ash}}, {{wp|alder along creeks}}, and in {{wp|sandy soil birch}} compete with {{wp|pine}}.
 
====Fauna====
[[image:White-tailed_deer.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The national animal of Emerstari, the {{wp|White-tailed deer}}]]
Terrestrial mammals occurring in Emerstari include the {{wp|hedgehog}}, the {{wp|European mole}}, six species of shrews and eighteen of bats. The {{wp|European rabbit|Eurevian rabbit}}, the {{wp|European hare|Eurevian hare}} and the {{wp|mountain hare}} all live here as do the {{wp|Eurasian beaver|Eurevian beaver}}, the {{wp|red squirrel}} and the {{wp|brown rat}} as well as about fourteen species of smaller rodent. Of the ungulates, the {{wp|wild boar}}, the {{wp|fallow deer}}, the {{wp|red deer}}, the {{wp|elk}}, the {{wp|roe deer}}, and the {{wp|reindeer}} are found in the country. Terrestrial carnivores include the {{wp|brown bear}}, {{wp|black bear}}, the {{wp|Eurasian wolf}}, the {{wp|red fox}}, and the {{wp|Arctic fox}}, as well as the {{wp|Eurasian lynx|Eurevian lynx}}, the {{wp|European badger|Eurevian badger}}, the {{wp|Eurasian otter|Eurevian otter}}, the {{wp|stoat}}, the {{wp|least weasel}}, the {{wp|European polecat|Eurevian polecat}}, the {{wp|European pine marten}}, and the {{wp|wolverine}}. The coast is visited by three species of {{wp|seal}}, and around thirteen species of {{wp|whale}}, {{wp|dolphin}}, and {{wp|porpoise}}. Critically endangered mammals include the {{wp|Bechstein's bat}}, the {{wp|common pipistrelle}} and the {{wp|Arctic fox}}, the {{wp|barbastelle}}, the {{wp|serotine bat}}, the {{wp|pond bat}}, the {{wp|lesser noctule}}, and the {{wp|wolf}}. Listed as vulnerable are the {{wp|Eurasian otter|Eurevian otter}}, the {{wp|wolverine}}, the {{wp|harbour seal}}, the {{wp|harbour porpoise}} and the {{wp|Natterer's bat}}.
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According to the [[Rensulier University]], 535 species of bird have been recorded in Emerstari. Many of these are migratory birds, making their way between Arctic breeding grounds and overwintering quarters further south in Europe and Africa. The lakes, wetlands and coasts provide nesting opportunities for water birds and seabirds and the upland regions are home to {{wp|willow ptarmigan}}, {{wp|black grouse}}, {{wp|western capercaillie}}, {{wp|owls}}, and birds of prey.
<br />
 
The only endemic fish in Emerstari is the critically endangered freshwater {{wp|Coregonus trybomi}}, still surviving in a single lake. Amphibians found in Emerstari include eleven species of frogs and toads and two species of newt, while reptiles include four species of snake and three of lizard.
<br />
 
Emerstari has an estimated 108 species of {{wp|butterfly}}, 60 species of {{wp|dragonfly}}, and 40 species of {{wp|wood boring beetle}}.
 
==Government and politics==
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}}[[image:Hogsta domstolen Stockholm.jpg|right|265px|thumb|The Hojestretsol, or Supreme Court, Building]]
Emerstari is a {{wp|federation|federal}} {{wp|crowned republic}} with a {{wp|presidential system|president}}. Emerstari is a {{wp|representative democracy}} and citizens are typically subject to three levels of government: federal, state, and local. Local government's duties are usually split between {{wp|county}} and {{wp|munincipality|munincipal government}}. In nearly all cases, executive and legislative officials are elected by a {{wp|plurality vote}} of citizens by district. There is no {{wp|proportional representation}} at the federal level, and it is rare at lower levels.
 
The federal government of Emerstari is comprised of three branches:
* {{wp|Legislature|Legislative}}: The {{wp|tricameral}} [[Foderal Kongress|legislature]] is made up of the [[Foderal Samdet]], the [[Foderal Hus av Folk]], and the [[Hus av Herrer]]. It makes laws, declares war, approves treaties, {{wp|power of purse}}, and has the power of {{wp|impeachment}}. In addition, the Hus av Herrer also can forcefully make the monarch {{wp|abdicate}}, can select an heir to the Emerstarian throne, and regulates the [[Church of Emerstari]].
* {{wp|Executive (government)|Executive}}: The President is Chief Executive and Commander-in-Chief of Emerstari. S/he can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to congressional override) and appoint members to the [[Executive Cabinet of Emerstari|executive cabinet]] (subject to Samdet approval) and other officials. The Monarch of Emerstari is Lesser Executive and Commander-in-Chief alongside the President. S/he can appoint the [[Bishop of Rensulier]], appoint officers to the [[Royal Cabinet of Emerstari|royal cabinet]], and heads the [[Church of Emerstari]], [[Kingdom of Emerstari]], and [[Emerstarian Empire]].
* {{wp|Judiciary|Judicial}}: The [[Hogsdomstol]], the highest court in Emerstari, and lower federal courts are appointed by the President with Samdet approval. They interpret laws and overturn those that are deemed unconstitutional.
 
The Foderal Hus av Folk has 437 voting members, each representing a district for a term of two years. Hus av Folk seats are apportioned among the states by population every tenth year.
 
[[File:Riksdagen September 2014 02.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Laggivningsmæssigbygningett, Emerstari's legislative building]]
The Foderal Samdet has 60 members, each state has three Samdetors, each elected to six-year terms by the legislatures of the respective territories; one-third of Samdet seats are up for election every other year. The [[Amerien District]] and Emerstari's territories have one Samdetor. The President serves a four-year term and may be elected to the office no more than thrice. The President is not elected by direct vote, but by an indirect {{wp|electoral college}} system in which the determining votes are apportioned to the states and [[Interior Territories (Emerstari)|Interior Territories]]. The Hogsdomstol, led by the [[Chief Justice of Emerstari|Chief Justice]], has seven members, who serve for life.
 
The state governments are structured in a similar fashion; however, [[State of Almapien|Almapien]] has a {{wp|unicameral}} legislature. The {{wp|governor}} (chief executive) of each state is directly elected. Some state judges and officials are appointed by the governors of the respective states, while others are elected by popular vote.
 
The [[Union Papers of Emerstari|constitution]] of Emerstari establishes the structure and responsibilities of the Emerstarian federal government and its relationship with the individual states. The constitution has been amended seven times; the first ten articles of the Rigteshandlingar av der Rikenvånere åg der Stat form the central basis of Emerstarians' individual rights.
 
===Administrative Divisions===
<div style="float: left;margin:0 2em 0 0;">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! State !! Capital !! Population
|-
| Almapien || Koburg || 9,231,760
|-
| Cojarnien || Aronsburg || 11,082,547
|-
| Corji || Haraldstad || 13,014,781
|-
| Corjoi || Bregneeng || 4,092,754
|-
| Erevien || Vanby || 13,082,761
|-
| Erii || Gronhojd || 9,062,851
|-
| Inepolien || Midtenburg || 18,039,754
|-
| Marlanda || Fjordstad || 16,978,410
|-
| Nij Corji || Willemsstad || 2,396,712
|-
| North Whentii || Norrburg || 5,012,373
|-
| Ontarji || Hansodla || 12,037,834
|-
| Otopien || Larrsby || 14,787,642
|-
| South Whentii || Bjornhjem || 14,028,971
|-
| Valparaiso || Chestersburg || 7,219,054
|-
| Verni || Charlesstad || 17,025,981
|-
| West Verni || Norrfaalt || 11,054,871
|-
| Yoerk || Sjokoppen || 24,901,675
|}
</div>
 
Emerstari is a {{wp|federal republic}} of 17 states, a federal district, and copious other territories. The states and territories are the principal administrative districts in the country. These are further divided into counties and independent cities. The [[Amerien District]] is a federal district that contains Emerstari's dual capital cities: [[Coronet, Emerstari|Coronet]] and [[Rensulier, Emerstari|Rensulier]].
 
====Overseas Territories and Colonies====
Emerstari holds a large number of overseas territories that are divided into [[Interior Territories (Emerstari)|Interior Territories]], [[Exterior Territories (Emerstari)|Exterior Territories]], and [[Emerstarian Empire|colonies]]. Further, there are crown territories and federal territories. Although most of these territories were acquired between 1450 and the late nineteenth century, in 2016, Emerstari gained [[Emerstarian Nivijegdna]] after the [[Three Years' War (2014-2017)|Three Years' War]].
 
===Foreign Relations===
While historically Emerstari's foreign policy was based upon expansionism, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Emerstari's foreign policy began to change, and the Emerstarian government strove to maintain the balance of power within [[Eurevia]].
 
Emerstari is a permanent member as well as a founding member of the [[Venson Union]]. It is a member of the [[Estelian Council]], the [[Coalition Defence Union]], the [[Scanian Mutual Defence Pact]], and the [[Estelian Economic Cooperation Treaty|EECT]]. Most nations have embassies in Coronet and many have consulates around the country. Likewise, many nations host Emerstarian diplomatic missions.
 
Emerstari has a [[Emer-Soumi Special Relationship|special relationship]] with [[Soumiland]] and strong ties with [[Coelans]], [[Canaria]], [[Sverig]], [[Rolech]], [[Marseile]], [[Saexia]], and [[New Retermi]]. It works closely with fellow CDU nations such as [[Arcadia]] and fellow VU nations in military and aid operations.
 
===Military===
[[image:Nordic Battle Group ISTAR Training - Swedish Force Cmdr getting Briefed (5014822082).jpg|250px|thumb|right|Emerstarian personnel in a training excercise]]
[[image:Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - USS Essex leads a formation of U.S. and Indonesian navy ships..jpg|thumb|250px|right|Naval patrol in the [[Gulf of Coelans]]]]
 
The President and Monarch of Emerstari hold the title of commander-in-chief of the nation's armed forces and appoint its leaders such as the [[Lieutenant of the Royal Military of Emerstari|Lieutenant of the Royal Military]]. The President alone appoints the Secretary of Defence. The [[Emerstarian Department of Defence|Department of Defence]] administers the armed forces, including the [[Royal Army of Emerstari|Army]], [[Royal Marines of Emerstari|Marines]], [[Royal Navy of Emerstari|Navy]], and [[Royal Navy of Emerstari|Navy]]. The [[Coast Guard of Emerstari|Coast Guard]], [[National Guard of Emerstari|National Guard]], and the [[National Reserve Force of Emerstari|National Reserve]] are administered by the [[Emerstarian Department of Homeland Security|Department of Homeland Security]]. Additionally, there are a number of militias that work closely with the Department of Defence.
 
Military service is voluntary; however, conscription may occur in wartime if a bill, started in the Hus av Folk, passes in all three chambers of the Foderal Kongress and is approved by the dual commanders-in-chiefs (subject to congressional override). Emerstarian forces can be rapidly deployed by the Royal Air Force's large fleet of transport aircraft, the Royal Navy's 23 aircraft carriers, and Marine expeditionary units at sea with various of the Royal Navy's fleets. The military operates 587 bases and facilities abroad and maintains deployments greater than 100 active duty personnel in 26 foreign countries.
 
In 2015, the military budget of Emerstari was about $670 billion. The proposed budget for 2018 added an additional $30 billion — a total of $700 billion, about 4.5% of its GDP — for military campaigns in Nivijegdna and Slovya. Currently, there are 4,310 service members in Nivijegdna and 2,012 in Slovya.
 
Emerstari has a nuclear weapon stockpile of 4,001; it is the second largest stockpile in [[Arda en' Estel]]. In addition, it maintains a large fleet of ballistic missile submarines and a strategic bomber force. Its tank force and air force are among the largest while its navy is composed of 1,019 vessels.
 
===Law Enforcement===
[[File:Policing the SvP rally 2014-10.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Emerstarian police at a rally in 2014]]
Law enforcement in Emerstari is primarily the responsibility of local police departments and sheriff's offices, with state police providing broader services. Federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Emerstarian Marshals Service have specialized duties, including protecting civil rights and national security and enforcing federal courts' rulings and federal laws. State courts conduct most criminal trials; federal courts handle certain designated crimes as well as certain appeals from the state criminal courts. At the federal level and in almost every state, a legal system operates on a common law.
 
In 2018, there were 4,301 murders, a decrease from 4,859 in 2017. The murder rate in 2018 was 2.3 per 100,000 people.
 
Capital punishment is sanctioned in Emerstari for certain federal and military crimes, and also at the state level in 10 states. No execution took place from 1964 to 1980, though. This is due to the Emerstarian supreme court ruling to strike down arbitrary imposition of the death penalty. In 1980, the court ruled that, under appropriate circumstances, capital punishment may be constitutionally imposed. Since then, there have been more than 700 executions.


==Economy==
==Economy==
{| class="infobox" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid #999; float: right; margin-left: 1em; width:325px"
|- style="background:#f5f5f5"
! colspan="3" | Economic indicators
|-
| Nominal {{wp|gross domestic product|GDP}} || $15,541 trillion <small>(Q3 2018)</small> || style="text-align:right;"|


|-
===Overview===
| Real GDP growth || 3.5% <small>(Q3 2018)</small> || style="text-align:right;"|
|-
| ||2.1% <small>(2017)</small>|| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
| {{wp|Consumer price index|CPI}} inflation || 1.8% <small>(November 2018)</small> || style="text-align:right;" |
|-
| {{wp|Employment-to-population ratio}} || 60.6% <small>(November 2018)</small> || style="text-align:right;" |
|-
| {{wp|Unemployment}} || 3.7% <small>(November 2018)</small>|| style="text-align:right;" |
|-
| {{wp|Labor force|Labor force}} participation rate || 62.9% <small>(November 2018)</small> ||
|-
| {{wp|National debt|Total public debt}} || $6,060 trillion <small>(November 2018)</small> || style="text-align:right;" |
|}
Emerstari has a capitalist economy which is fueled by abundant natural resources and high productivity. The nominal GDP of Emerstari is estimated to be $15,541 trillion as of 2017. The nominal GDP per capita is $76,509.54, which is comparable to its neighboring nations and is the fourth largest in the Venson Union. The nation's currency is the [[Emerstarian Shilling|Shilling]].


Emerstari is one of the largest importers and exporters in Eurevia. Soumland, Coelans, Marseile, Canaria, Rolech, and Arcadia are its top trading partners. In 2014, clothing and consumer goods were its largest imports. In the same year, petroleum, machinery, fish, and wood were its largest exports.
===Infrastructure and natural resources===


Consumer spending comprised 68% of the Emerstarian economy in 2015. In 2013, the Emerstarian labor force consisted of 121,800,000 people. Around 70% of its workers are unionized. Emerstari does not guarantee its workers paid vacation, paid family leave, or sick leave; however, many businesses still provide these due to historic pressure from unions. 80% of full-time American workers get paid sick leave, according to the [[Emerstarian Bureau of Labor Statistics|Bureau of Labor Statistics]]. Among its fellow VU nations, Emerstari ranks third in productivity per hour.
===Energy===


Agriculture accounts for just above 2% of Emerstari's GDP yet Emerstari is one of the region's largest producer of corn, wheat, and barley. The [[Emerstarian National Agricultural Statistics Service|National Agricultural Statistics Service]] maintains agricultural statistics for products that include peanuts, oats, rye, wheat, barley, corn, hay, apples, and pears.
===Tourism===


===Transportation===
==Demographics==
Personal transportation in Emerstari is dominated by automobiles which operate on a network of 6.4 million kilometers (4 million miles) of roads, including one of Scania's largest highway systems in length and known for its lack of a general speed limit. It is the VU's second largest automobile market and has one of the highest rates of per-capita vehicle ownership in the region. The average Emerstarain adult spends 55 minutes driving every day.


Mass transit accounts for 9% of total U.S. work trips. Transport of goods by rail is extensive and ridership on NJPK, or Nasjonaljærnvagpassengare Kompagne, has grown by almost 37% between 2005 and 2015. Also, light rail development has increased in recent years. Bicycle usage for work commutes is minimal.
At the time of the 2035 census, Emerstari had a population of 71,042,576. Among developed nations, it continues to experience a relatively high annual growth rate of 0.7%, and natural births still account for the majority of its population growth. In 2035, there were 923,527 births in Emerstari, and the {{wp|total fertility rate}} amounted to 3.1 children per woman, well above the {{wp|replacement rate}} of 2.1 but below the all-time high of 4.41 in 1835, three decades after the Census Office began keeping track of fertility statistics. This percentage marks a flattening of a rise in the fertility rate following a recent low of 2.6 in 1995.


The civil airline industry is entirely privately owned and has been largely deregulated since 1978, while most major airports are publicly owned. Of the three largest airlines in Scania by passengers carried, one is based in Emerstari: Nordettsflygkompagne. Of the VU's 25 busiest airports, 6 are in Emerstari.  
Due to its comparatively high birth rates, Emerstari is not faced with the issues associated with an {{wp|population aging|aging population}} like other developed nations. At birth, {{wp|life expectancy}} is 82.8 with a difference of 2.8 years between men and women.


===Energy and infrastructure===
Immigration contributes to Emerstari's population growth as well. Emerstari received 355,213 immigrants in 2035. As of that year, foreign-born individuals made up between two and five percent of the total population. This is down from an apex in the mid-20th century due to increased immigration from communist Phoenixia and former Emerstarian colonies.
[[File:Vindkraftverk i Skåne februari 2005.jpg|thumbnail|Wind Turbines in the eastern Emerstari]]
The Emerstarian energy market is about 22,000 terawatt hours per year. In 2011, 40% of energy came from petroleum, 27% came from coal gas, and 20% came from natural gas. The remainder is mostly renewable energy, mainly wind and hydroelectric power. Emerstari is one of the largest consumers of petroleum in Eurevia; it is also a large producer of crude oil due to its Gray Sea reserves.


For decades, due to public perception after an accident in 1977, nuclear power has played a limited role in Emerstari's energy market. In 2008, several applications for new plants were filed.
With an area of 644,050 km<sup>2</sup> (248,669 sq mi), Emerstari has an average population density of 110.4 people per km<sup>2</sup> (285.7  per sq mi). However, the distribution of Emerstari's population varies greatly with more than 20,000/km<sup>2</sup> (52,000/sq mi) in the urban area of [[City of Erk|Erk]] and less than 5/km<sup>2</sup> (1/sq mi) in rural parts of the [[Greater Marland Region]].


====Water supply and sanitation====
===Ethnic groups===
According to the [[Emerstarian Department of Urban Development|Department of Urban Development]], total water abstraction per day for public water supply in Emerstari was 17,000,000,000 gallons, or about 69,000 megaliters, of water. There are numerous private reginal water and swerage companies in Emerstari that provide services across Emerstari; most people outside of cities have stated to use well systems.


===Science and technology===
===Immigration===
In the eighteenth century, right before the [[Emerstarian Golden Age]], Emerstari's scientific revolution began. In 1632, the [[Royal Emerstarian Academy of Science]] was founded, with people such as [[Karl Pedersson]] and [[Anders Selsers]] as early members. Many of the companies founded by early pioneers still remain major international brands in Eurevia. Gustaf Ynnestad founded AGA and received an Erdal Prize for his sun valve. Albrekt Erdal was an early pioneer in alternating current and insituted Erdal Prizes. Lars Ericssen started the company bearing his name, Ericssen, which is still one of the largest telecommunication companies in [[Northern Scania]]. Emerstarian inventors hold 51,021 patents, according to the [[Emerstarian Patent and Trademark Office]].


Combined, the public and the private sector in Emerstari 3.8% of GDP to research and development per year. As a percentage of GDP, the Emerstarian government spends the second most of any nation in the VU on research and development.
===Major cities===


==Demographics==
Emerstari is a highly urbanized country. Four metropolitan areas ([[Erk Metropolitan Area|Erk]], [[Kalamer Metropolitan Area|Kalamer]], Malmå or [[Malmå Metrapolitan Area|Three Cities]], and [[Hrenshallå Metropolitan Area|Hrenshallå]] metropolitan areas) encompass many of Emerstari's largest cities, including the cities of Erk (5,803,692 inh.), Malmå (4,492,748 inh.), Kalamer (3,703,718), and Hrenshallå (3,404,236).
The [[Emerstarian Census Bureau]] estimated that the country's population in 2019 is 203,075,981. Emerstari's population doubled throughout the twentieth century and is the most populous nation within the Venson Union and one of the most populated nations in Arda en' Estel. A 2018 estimate for the birth rate of Emerstari is 11.8 births/1,000 people. In 2018, it is estimated that the average woman had 1.85 children. The largest ethnic groups within Emerstari are [[Emerstarians]] and other [[North Scanians]] followed by [[East Scanians]].


About 61% of Emerstarians live in urban areas (including suburbs); about half of those reside in cities with populations of over 50,000. Emerstari has numerous clusters of cities known as megaregions, the largest being the East Megalopolis followed by the Central Megalopolis. There are 29 metropolitan areas with populations greater than one million.
Approximately 51.9% of Emerstarians live within the four metropolitan areas, while 40.9% of Emerstarians live in independent cities or towns, and 7.2% live in rural areas. Rural flight, a political issue for Emerstari from the late 19th to late 20th century, has leveled out. As much as 25% of the Emerstarian population still lived on farms in 1950. Some projections suggest growth in the rural population in the future.
 
{{Largest Cities in Emerstari}}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable floatright" style="font-size:95%"
|+ style="font-size:100%" | Ethnicity in Emerstari (2015)
|-
! Group
! colspan="2" | % of Emerstarian Population
|-
| [[Estelians|Estelian]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|98||2||background:darkblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| [[Scanians|Scanian]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|89.9||2||background:mediumblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:30px;"| [[Emerstarians|Emerstarian]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|82.7||2||background:lightblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:30px;"| [[Canarians|Canarian]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|5.1||2||background:lightblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:30px;"| [[Coelanians|Coelanish]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|2.1||2||background:lightblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| [[Clermancians|Clermantic]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|2.1||2||background:mediumblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:30px;"| [[Marseilians|Marseilian]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|2||2||background:lightblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:30px;"| [[Roelens|Roelen]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|0.1||2||background:lightblue}}'''
|-
| [[Acartians|Arcatian]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|1.1||2||background:orange}}'''
|-
| Other
|align=right| '''{{bartable|5.9||2||background:purple}}'''
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable floatright" style="font-size:95%"
|+ style="font-size:100%" | Religious affiliation in Emerstari (2015)
|-
! Affiliation
! colspan="2" | % of Emerstarian Population
|-
| [[Christianity in the Emerstari|Christianity]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|83.4||2||background:darkblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| [[Protestantism in the Emerstarian|Protestant]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|79.3||2||background:mediumblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:30px;"| [[Church of Emerstari|Lutheran]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|71.3||2||background:lightblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:30px;"| {{wp|Prysbeterianism|Prysbeterian}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|6.4||2||background:lightblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:30px;"| Other Protestant
|align=right| '''{{bartable|6.5||2||background:lightblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| {{wp|Catholicism|Catholic}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|3.1||2||background:mediumblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| {{wp|Eastern Orthodox}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|0.5||2||background:mediumblue}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| Other Christian
|align=right| '''{{bartable|0.5||2||background:mediumblue}}'''
|-
| {{wp|Judaism}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|1.9||2||background:blue}}'''
|-
| {{wp|Hinduism}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|0.5||2||background:orange}}'''
|-
| {{wp|Buddhism}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|0.4||2||background:yellow}}'''
|-
| {{wp|Islam}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|0.1||2||background:black}}'''
|-
| Other faiths
|align=right| '''{{bartable|1.8||2||background:lightgreen}}'''
|-
| [[Irreligion in Emerstari|Irreligion]]
|align=right| '''{{bartable|12.8||2||background:purple}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| Nothing in particular
|align=right| '''{{bartable|6.2||2||background:#A020F0}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| {{wp|Agnosticism|Agnostic}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|3.9||2||background:#A020F0}}'''
|-
| style="text-indent:15px;"| {{wp|Atheism|Atheist}}
|align=right| '''{{bartable|.27||2||background:#A020F0}}'''
|-
| Don't know or didn't state
|align=right| '''{{bartable|0.6||2||background:#A020F0}}'''
|}
===Ethnic groups===
White Emerstarians (mostly of [[Eurevians|Eurevian]] ancestry) are the largest racial group; [[Ionian Emerstarians]] and [[black Emerstarians]] make up the second and third largest racial groups. Northern Scanians and Emerstarians make up the largest ethnic group, composing 82.7% of the population. [[Scanians]] as a whole compose 89.9% of the population. Significant groups that are not Scanian include [[Marseilians]] (2%) and [[Arcatians]] (1.1%)


Historically, Emerstari was a mostly homogeneous country and it did not have a significant non-white population until the middle of the twentieth century during the beginning of the [[Emerstarian Empire]]'s decline. Many of the non-whites came from the colonies of Emerstari as well as former colonies. This was somewhat due to the establishment of the [[Emerstarian Commonwealth]] which made it easier to immigrate to Emerstari from member-states. Also in the twentieth century, many people of Emerstarian descent immigrated to Emerstari. That can be contributed to a [[Right of Return Law (Emerstari)|law]] which passed in 1888 and made it easier for people who can prove Emerstarian ancestry to become a citizen.
{{Largest Cities of Emerstari}}


===Language===
===Language===
[[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]] is the official national language of Emerstari, and it is required in the Emerstarian naturalization process to speak it. In the 2015 census, 92%, or 186,760,000, of Emerstarians spoke only Emerstarian at home. Other languages spoken within Emerstari include [[Halleran language|Halleran]], [[Norrosprak language|Norrosprak]], [[Canarian language|Canarian]], [[Coelanish language|Coelanish]], and [[Soumi language|Soumi]].
The most widely taught foreign languages in Emerstari, in terms of enrollment numbers from kindergarten through university, are: {{wp|English language|English}}, Marseillian, Soumi, and [[Rhenish language|Rhenish]]. 72% of Emerstarians claim to speak English in addition to Emerstarian and 19% of Emerstarians claim to speak at least one language besides Emerstarian or English.


===Religion===
===Religion===
Forms of {{wp|Christianity}} have dominated religious life in what is now Emerstari for roughly 2,000 years. Although immigration and demographic change have contributed to the growth of other faiths, the membership of the [[Church of Emerstari]] has been rising; however, Professor Hans Karlsson claims that some Emerstarian atheists, despite a lack of belief in God, commonly question the term atheist, preferring to call themselves Christians, being content with remaining in the Church of Emerstari.
[[File:Cathédrale Saint-Front à Périgueux dd..jpg|left|250px|thumb|The Cathedral of St. Johann in [[Hrenshallå]], completed with its modern facade in 1156, is considered one of the most important churches in Emerstari]]


In the 2015 census, 71.3% of all respondents indicated they were members of the Church of Emerstari whilst 83.4% indicated they were some type of Christian. The next largest group, excluding irreligion (12.8%) is Judaism (1.9%).
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The Church of Emerstari is a Lutheran denomination that has been the state church of Emerstari with the monarch as its head since 1444. Acting for the monarch is typically a person appointed the Bishop of Rensulier; the appointment of officials and funding for the Church of Emerstari is dealt with by the Emerstarian monarch (though subject to override by the Hus av Herrer).
Emerstari is a religious country in which the [[Church of Emerstari|Emerstarian Church]] is closely tied to public life. Freedom of practice is guaranteed to other religions, while the Emerstarian Church is recognized as having a special place and privileges. Approximately 86% of Emerstarians identify as Christians, of whom 79% are members of the Emerstarian Church, also known as the Theodorite Church for the "apostle to Emerstari," St. Theodoros. In the vicinity of Hrenshallå and Kronsborg, there is a notable community, primarily of [[Ashuarayan people|Ashurayan]] descent, that belongs to the [[Ashurayan Church]], which is in full communion with the Emerstarian Church. The remaining Christian population are mostly adherents of the Phoenixian or Hayerkian Orthodox Churches. A prominent Durranese Buddhist community exists in the city of Malmå.


===Health===
===Health===
Emerstari, in 2017, had a life expectancy of 84.45 years. In 2010, traffic accidents, cardiovascular disease, lung-related diseases, and drinking-related incidents caused the most life lost in Emerstari. Low back pain, depression, musculoskeletal disorders, neck pain, and anxiety caused the most years lost to disability.


Emerstari is a regional leader in medical innovation. Since 1907, 23 Emerstarians have won the Erdal Prize in medicine, and from 1990 to 2002, more money was invested in private biotechnology companies in Emerstari than in the rest of Scania.  
[[File:P1000514_Paris_XIII_Salpetrière_reductwk.JPG|right|250px|thumb|St. Rafael Research Hospital on the Campus of Duke's University in Erk is Emerstari's largest hospital]]
 
The Emerstarian health care system is a universal health care system largely financed by government health insurance. In 2035, health care accounted for a third of the Emerstarian government's expenditure, a sum equal to 7.3% of its GDP or 3,001 NSD per capita. Approximately 60% of health-related costs are covered. Generally, however, care is free for people affected by chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, or mental illness.


Health-care coverage in Emerstari is a combination of public and private efforts and is not universal. Unlike some of its neighbors, the federal government of Emerstari does not provide universal insurance; it is left to the states to decide their own policies. In 1999, [[State of Ontarii|Ontarii]] became the first state to mandate universal health insurance. In 2017, 5.7% of the population did not carry health insurance. The subject of uninsured and underinsured Emerstarians is a major political issue.  
There are 3.22 physicians for every 1,000 inhabitants in Emerstari.


===Education===
===Education===
[[File:Entrance hall of Uppsala University main building.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Upplanda University]] is the oldest university in Emerstari (established 1427)]]
Emerstarian public education is operated by state and local governments. In most states, children are either required to attend school from the age of six until eighteen, or from the age of six until the completion of ninth grade. After completing ninth grade, nearly 90% of students continue with a three-year secondary school, which typically can lead to more job opportunities and/or entrance eligibility to university.
About 25% of children are enrolled in private schools and just over 2% are homeschooled. Emerstari spends about the same on education per student as many of its neighbors, spending more than $11,500 per student in 2011. Some 62% of Emerstarian college students attend public universities.
Emerstari has many competitive private and public institutions of higher education. Many of Scania's top universities are located in Emerstari. There are also community colleges with generally more open admission policies, shorter academic programs, and lower tuition. Of Emerstarians 25-years-old and older, 91.6% graduated high school, 31% earned a bachelor's degree, and 12.9% earned graduate degrees. The basic literacy rate is approximately 100%.


==Culture==
==Culture==
The culture of Emerstari has been influenced by many factors including the nation's history as a western democracy and a major power as well as being a mostly homogeneous country. As a result of the [[Emerstarian Empire]], Emerstarian influence can be observed in the language, culture, and legal systems of many of its former colonies including the easternmost nation of the [[Green Union]], [[Arasland]] and [[New Retermi]].


===Tourism===
===Art===
With 62 million foreign tourists in 2015, Emerstari is ranked among the top five most popular tourist destinations in Eurevia. The most popular tourist sites, according to the [[Estelian Council#Estelian Heritage Organization|Estelian Heritage Organization]], are: [[Rensulier Palace]], [[Drodtnings Palace]], Rensulier Museum, the White Topped Mountains, and a multitude of other natural parks and historical sites.


===Architecture===
===Architecture===
[[File:Djurgardsbron 2008.jpg|thumbnail|Djurgårdsbrytt]]
Prior to the thirteenth century, almost all buildings were made of timber — though, numerous of the governmental buildings during the [[First Emerstarian Empire]] were made of stone. After the thirteenth century, there was a shift towards stone. The earliest Emerstarian stone buildings were built around what are today the largest cities and were churches. This would include the Ljund Cathedral and the Upplanda Cathedral. Gothic churches were also built through influences of the Nordsjo League in [[Yoerk, Emerstari|Yoerk]] and Fjordsburg.
Among the oldest structures are some significant fortresses and other historical buildings such as the old Rensulier Cathedral, Frederiksholm Castle, Eketorppa Manor, and Oland fortress.
[[File:Domkyrkan i Uppsalas stadsbild.jpg|thumbnail|The Upplanda Cathedral]]
Around 1444, Emerstari was out of the [[History of Emerstari#Middle Ages|Middle Ages]] and had entered the [[Eurevian Rebirth]] under the rule of [[Georg I Eric of Emerstari|King Georg I Eric]], who immediately initiated grand mansions, castles, fortresses, and new cathedrals to be built. Some of the more significant include [[Rensulier Palace]] and Dalholmen Castle.
For the next two centuries, Emerstari was designated by {{wp|Baroque}} architecture and the later {{wp|rococo}}. Notable projects from the time include the city Lorensholm and [[Drodtnings Palace]]
The Twentieth and Twenty-First Century brought new architectural styles to Emerstari. These include {{wp|Nordic Classicism|Scanian Neoclassicism}}, {{wp|National Romantic style|National Romanticism}}, and {{wp|Modernism}}.
===Painting and photography===
The Emerstarian Golden Age, which commenced in the first half of the nineteenth century, was the result of a new feeling of nationalism and romanticism. The era was characterized by painters such as Wilhelm Anderssen, Christoffer Kopmand, and Georg Frederikssen. Towards the end of the Golden Age, in the 1880s, Emerstarian artists began to turn away from National Romanticism and {{wp|Post-Post Impressionism}} established a base of supporters.
[[File:King Gustav Vasa of Sweden Addressing Men from Dalarna in Mora (Johan Gustaf Sandberg) - Nationalmuseum - 19512.tif|thumbnail|A painting of Georg I Eric, depicting his trip to Ynnesborg, by Christoffer Kopmand]]
In modern-Emerstari, painting continues to be an important form of expression in Emerstarian culture. It is influenced by regional trends in Northern Scania such as {{wp|modernism}} as well as a recent resurgence in National Romanticism.
Modern Emerstarain photography developed from interest in it in the beginning of photography in the 1830s. Pioneers such as Hans Pedersen, Frederik Osvaldsson, and Greger Johannssen paved the way for the growing profession in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Currently, Emerstarian photographers shuch as Kirstjen Martensdottir and Donner Karlsburg are influential photographers, taking part in copious exhibitions around the globe.


===Literature===
===Literature===
The earliest literary text from Emerstari is a treaty between two city-states from 1,000 BC; however, most of the oldest surviving documents date to after the Christianization of Emerstari in the early first century. During the Middle Ages, many Emerstarian monastic writers preferred to use [[Old Venetian]]. Therefore, there are only a few manuscripts in Emerstarian from the period. Emerstarian literature finally began to flourish in the sixteenth century when Emerstarian began to become standardized due to a full translation of the Bible into Emerstarian as well as the invention of the printing press.


[[File:C.A._Jensen_1836_-_HC_Andersen.jpg|thumbnail|Emerstarian author Hans Anderssen]]
===Philosophy===
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, several authors developed Emerstarian literature further. Key figures include Georg Jaemsson, Henrik Kyrkar, Karl Standberg, Hans Anderssen, and Valter Lagerkvist.
 
In recent decades, a handful of Emerstarian writers have established themselves internationally, including the novelist Henrik Larssen and Jans Simonsen. Astrid Lindgren is one of the best selling fiction authors in Scania as of 2015 with her series of novels for young adults.


===Music===
===Music===
Historical Emerstarian music mostly used simple string and brass instruments. These include the {{wp|lur}}, the {{wp|lute}}, the {{wp|lyre}}, wooden {{wp|flutes}} and {{wp|drums}}. Historical re-creations of vikingra music and traditional Emerstarian folk music have been attempted based on these instruments found in various sites. Notable folk music musicians include Mikel Ljundburg and Samuel Underborg.
In modern Emerstari, {{wp|country music}}, {{wp|rock music}}, and {{wp|classical music}} prevail. In 2007, with over 800 million dollars in revenue, Emerstari was the third-largest music exporter in the Eurevia and surpassed only by [[Ingleland]] and Rolech. Udtlandner was one of the first internationally well known music bands from Emerstari. It still ranks among the most prominent bands in Arda en' Estel. Emerstari has had many other successful bands and artists since, such as Willem Johannsen, Jon Jonkopper, and Ørnar, and Osterholmen. In the past, as well, Emerstari has had many prominent composers — mostly during the Golden Age — such as Sir Ludwig Georgssen and Ragnvald Stenhammar.
Emerstari is one of the more successful competing nations in the Horsens Song Contest, with a total of five victories in the contest (1976, 1984, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2016).


===Cinema===
===Cinema===
[[File:Swedish actor Lars Hanson in 1919.jpg|thumbnail|Actor Karl Donnersson, a pioneer in Emerstarian cinema]]
Emerstari has had a considerable influence on the history of cinema regionally. Some of the most prominent actors, directors, and motion pictures of all time in Scania and Eurevia have come from Emerstari. These include, for actors and directors, Karl Donnersson, Jaems Ludwigsen, David Valdter, Johann Aldburg, Einar Soumer, Christelin Alfredssen, Astrid Hojstad, Aleksa Kopmand, Signe Lufter, and Karin Filipsdottir.
Large film studios within Emerstari are Norrlanda, Hogberg, and Yoerkien. These film studios have put out some of the highest-grossing films in Eurevia including Stjarnekriger and der Karlssonvisaring. Edvin Studios is the oldest film studio in the nation.


===Fashion===
===Fashion===
Interest in fashion is moderately big in Emerstari and the country is headquartering famous regional brands like Hennes and Johann Lindeburg as well as Nakkna and Filippa V. within its border. These companies, however, are largely composed of buyers who import goods through Arda en' Estel, continuing the trend of multinational economic dependency in Scania.


[[File:Bonnierskrapan Stockholm.jpg|thumbnail|Headquarters of Nasjonellsendingarkompagne in [[Donnersburg, Emerstari]]]]
===Media===
===Media===
Emerstarians as a whole are among the greatest consumers of newspapers in Arda en' Estel and the majority of Emerstarians towns and cities are home to at least a single local newspaper. The country's largest national newspapers include Degskposten, Tidsposten, Rensulierkronike, and the Yoerkskronike. The Niytidning and Nasjonellspapper are two of the biggest evening tabloids.


Private broadcasting companies hold a monopoly on radio and television in Emerstari. Of these broadcasting companies, the Nasjonellsendingarkompagne, Emersksendingarkompagne, Felikssenkorporasjon, and Bjorn Medierkompagne are the most highly regarded. In addition to these companies, there are 12,092 registered radio stations and copious cable television channels that exist in Emerstari.
===Cuisine===
 
Private broadcasting companies hold a monopoly on radio and television in the NFRE. Of those private broadcasting companies, there are four main broadcasting companies which include the National Udsendande Kompagne, Emerstarian Udslandande Kompagne, Haarstien Udsendande Korporation, and Bjorn Medier Kompagne. As of 2016, there are 12,092 registered radio stations and hundreds of channels on cable television that fill copious niches. Several studies conducted in 2018 estimate that around 71% of Emerstarians have cable television.


===Sports===
===Sports===
Sports activities are a national movement in Emerstari with nearly half of the population actively participating in organized sporting activities. The main spectator sports are [[Emerstarian football]], {{wp|Golf}} (the national sport of Emerstari), {{wp|skiing}}, {{wp|hockey}}, {{wp|tennis}}, {{wp|badminton}}, and horse-based sports. In addition, team sports of baseball, basketball, and soccer also have a presence in Emerstari.
[[File:Björn Borg2.jpg|thumbnail|Emerstarian tennis player Bjorn Ericssen in the 2008 Olympiad in [[Leon, Marseile]]]]
Between 1980 and 2015, Emerstari qualified eleven times for the [[Estelian Golf Championships]] and were champions four of those eleven times. Notable Emerstarian golfers include Jaems Simonsen, Markus Theodersson, and Eugen Felikssen. The first of those three, Jaems Simonsen, was named best golf player in Arda en' Estel in 1977; Eugen Felikssen was named the best Emerstarian golfer of the 2000s by the [[National Golf Association (Emerstari|National Golf Association]] in 2007.
Emerstarian Haakon Nilssen was a founding member of the [[Olympiad de Arda]] in 1873. Throughout the history of the Olympiad, Emerstari has won a total of 698 medals and hosted seven Olympiad games.
===Cuisine===
Emerstarian cuisine, like that of the other North Scanian countries (Soumiland, Sverig, and Coelans), was traditionally simple. Fish (particularly herring), meat, potatoes, corn, and dairy products played prominent roles. Spices were sparse. Famous meals include Norrisk meatballs, traditionally served with gravy, boiled potatoes and lingonberry jam; pancakes; låtfisk; and the smørgåsbord. Akvavit is a popular alcoholic distilled beverage, and the drinking of wine is of cultural importance. The traditional flat and dry crisp bread of Emerstari has developed into several contemporary variants. Regionally important foods are the surstrømming (a fermented fish) in northern Emerstari and turkey in southern Emerstari.
Emerstarian traditional dishes, some of which are many hundreds of years old, others are perhaps a century or less, are still a very important part of Emerstarian everyday meals, in spite of the fact that modern-day Emerstarian cuisine adopts many international dishes.
[[File:Knaeckebroed.jpg|thumbnail|Emerstarian crisp bread, or Knapribrod]]
[[File:MidsummerNightBonfire2.jpg|thumbnail|A Midsommer bonfire]]
Open sandwiches on rye bread, known as fiskbrod, which in their basic form are food for lunch, can be considered a national speciality when prepared and decored. Other traditional meals include brodostpej, tomato sauce on bread with cheese, and bakkedtpotattar, or baked potatoes.
In June, during [[Midsommer in Emerstari|Midsommer]], a traditional feast known as fiskfest occurs. During fiskfest, Emerstarians eat large amounts of fish with boiled dill.
===Holidays===
Apart from traditional Protestant Christian holidays, Emerstari also celebrates unique holidays. Some of these unique holidays are of a pre-Christian tradition whilst others are national holidays. Of the pre-Christian traditions, there are Midsommer, Vintersnicht, and Fiskdeg. During Midsommer, on the summer solstice, many Emerstarians light bonfires and have large feasts with famly. During Vintersnicht, there is a similar tradition celebrating the Winter Solstice. On Fiskdeg, on the first Sunday of Spring, Emerstarians traditionally have a meal consisting of no meat in order to give thanks for the fish which they eat through the rest of the year.
National holidays of Emerstari include Etableringdeg (August 4th), which celebrates Emerstari's founding, Georg I Deg (July 1st), celebrating the birthday of Georg I Eric, Foderalorsdeg (May 24th), which celebrates the establishment of the [[Federal Republic of Emerstari]], Aldkrigerasdeg (October 1st), which acknowledges Emerstari's veterans and servicemen, and Verkorsdeg (April 27th), which acknowledges the laborers of Emerstari.
Traditionally, the Emerstarian Christmas Season typically begins with the Day of St. Nicholas on December 6th and lasts until January 6th on Epiphany. Throughout this season, besides Christmas, Emerstarians celebrate the Day of St. Lucy, the Day of Katarina von Bora, the Day of the Holy Innocents, the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, and numerous other commemorations.


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Kingdom of the Emerstarians

Kongeriken dera Emerska
Hørnerflagge
Kørserflagge
Flag
State Coat of Arms of Erik XII Georg of Emerstari
Coat of arms
Motto: "Ævig Rettvis ok Tro"
"Ever Just and True"
Location of Emerstari Proper on the Scanian Peninsula
      – in Emerstari proper (dark green)
– in the Emerstarian Empire (green)
– in Arda en' Estel (green & dark grey)
Provinces of Emerstari
CapitalHrenshallå
LargestErk
Official languagesEmerstarian
Ethnic groups
Emerstarians
Religion
Emerstarian Church
Demonym(s)Emerstarian
GovernmentFederal parliamentary semi-constituional monarchy
Erik XII Georg
• Lord Regent
Georges Maria af Malmå
• Speaker of the Burgesses
Klas Lylborg
• Speaker of the Commons
Sœren Lambert
• Chief Justice
Mikæl Birger
LegislatureStorting
House of Lords
House of Burgesses
House of Commons
History
 
• Civilization
2000s BC
• Christianization
AD 200s – 537
• Unification
1047
AD 1504
Area
• 
644,050 km2 (248,670 sq mi)
Emerstari proper
• Water (%)
9.87
Population
• 2035 census
71,042,576
• Density
110.4/km2 (285.9/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)2035 estimate
• Total
2.93 trillion NSD
• Per capita
41,212 NSD
CurrencySkille
(S) (ESK)
Time zoneEastern Seaboard Standard Time (EST+0)
• Summer (DST)
Eastern Seaboard Summer Timr (WST+1)
Date formatAD dd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideright
Internet TLD.em

Emerstari (Emerstarian: Emerige, pronounced [ɛmərˈje]), officially the Kingdom of the Emerstarians, is a country and semi-constitutional monarchy situated primarily on the Molavan Peninsula in Arda en Estel. It also includes numerous overseas territories, notably in Markion. Emerstari proper consists of its mainland and 416 named islands, the largest of which are the Isle of Haller and Långehold, which lie north of the mainland. The country is the northernmost and easternmost on the peninsula, sharing a border with Canaria in the south and Colane in the west. Its climate is generally temperate with four distinct seasons, hot summers, and cold winters. Maritime influence chills the north while it warms the south. The geography of Emerstari is characterized by many rivers and lakes, forests, and regions of mountains and plains. Emerstari's total area amounts to 644,050 km2 (248,669 sq mi). Of that, water accounts for 62,928 km2 (24,297 sq mi) or nearly ten percent.

Emerstari has been inhabited by humans since the end of the last Ice Age, but the beginning of history in Emerstari coincides with the advent of urbanization along the Hrenshall River three thousand years ago. In the second century BC, the land of the Emerstarians was unified under a single political entity for the first time following its subjugation by the Marsine Republic. Christianity spread from in the country from the first to fifth centuries AD, during which time various petty kingdoms emerged as Marsia receded. In 1047, Erik Segersæl united these pretty kingdoms into a powerful yet decentralized feudal state. Dynastic conflict and land disputes plunged Emerstari into near continuous conflict from the mid-14th to mid-15th centuries, after which Emerstarian culture flourished, and the Emerstarian Empire arose as a colonial and mercantile power.

Since the 16th century, the history of Markion has played an integral role in the history of Emerstari. Wars of succession at home and in neighboring countries marked the 18th century, and their closure commenced a second era of flourishing for Emerstarian culture during the first half of the 19th century. Colonial wars and the Ten Years' War, again, weakened Emerstari. In the beginning of the twentieth century, Erik X Gustaf made a decisive turn away from imperialism and towards diplomacy and non-interventionalism. His reign marked political renewal and liberalization in Emerstari with a view to Christian democracy.

Today, Emerstari remains a center of art, science, and philosophy. It is a developed country with a robust economy and high quality of life. Emerstari is a principle member of the Hrenshallå Commonwealth, alongside Ashuraya and Kophavien, a political, military, and economic union between it and former client states of the Emerstarian Empire.

Etymology

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History

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Geography

Politics

Economy

Overview

Infrastructure and natural resources

Energy

Tourism

Demographics

At the time of the 2035 census, Emerstari had a population of 71,042,576. Among developed nations, it continues to experience a relatively high annual growth rate of 0.7%, and natural births still account for the majority of its population growth. In 2035, there were 923,527 births in Emerstari, and the total fertility rate amounted to 3.1 children per woman, well above the replacement rate of 2.1 but below the all-time high of 4.41 in 1835, three decades after the Census Office began keeping track of fertility statistics. This percentage marks a flattening of a rise in the fertility rate following a recent low of 2.6 in 1995.

Due to its comparatively high birth rates, Emerstari is not faced with the issues associated with an aging population like other developed nations. At birth, life expectancy is 82.8 with a difference of 2.8 years between men and women.

Immigration contributes to Emerstari's population growth as well. Emerstari received 355,213 immigrants in 2035. As of that year, foreign-born individuals made up between two and five percent of the total population. This is down from an apex in the mid-20th century due to increased immigration from communist Phoenixia and former Emerstarian colonies.

With an area of 644,050 km2 (248,669 sq mi), Emerstari has an average population density of 110.4 people per km2 (285.7 per sq mi). However, the distribution of Emerstari's population varies greatly with more than 20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi) in the urban area of Erk and less than 5/km2 (1/sq mi) in rural parts of the Greater Marland Region.

Ethnic groups

Immigration

Major cities

Emerstari is a highly urbanized country. Four metropolitan areas (Erk, Kalamer, Malmå or Three Cities, and Hrenshallå metropolitan areas) encompass many of Emerstari's largest cities, including the cities of Erk (5,803,692 inh.), Malmå (4,492,748 inh.), Kalamer (3,703,718), and Hrenshallå (3,404,236).

Approximately 51.9% of Emerstarians live within the four metropolitan areas, while 40.9% of Emerstarians live in independent cities or towns, and 7.2% live in rural areas. Rural flight, a political issue for Emerstari from the late 19th to late 20th century, has leveled out. As much as 25% of the Emerstarian population still lived on farms in 1950. Some projections suggest growth in the rural population in the future.


 
Largest cities or towns in Emerstari
2035 census
Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region Pop.
1 Erk Eastern Seaboard 5,803,692 11 REVISION Greater Malmå 1,386,025
2 Malmå Greater Malmå 4,492,748 12 Ålburg REVISION 702,481
3 Kalamer Greater Kalamer 3,703,718 13 Eidfjord REVISION 690,012
4 Hrenshallå Midlands 3,404,236 14 Stoghjem REVISION 630,458
5 Kronsborg Midlands 2,893,572 15 Hoonderstad REVISION 608,821
6 Hoonderstad Greater South 2,772,398 16 Olskrone REVISION 597,091
7 Strand Eastern Seaboard 2,405,533 17 Arhus REVISION 538,810
8 Kœpping Greater Malmå 2,062,731 18 Ekkesburg REVISION 512,762
9 Upsæl Eastern Seaboard 1,635,026 19 Koburg REVISION 442,478
10 Nyhœfven Eastern Seaboard 1,405,244 20 Undersalle REVISION 417,872

Language

Religion

The Cathedral of St. Johann in Hrenshallå, completed with its modern facade in 1156, is considered one of the most important churches in Emerstari

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Emerstari is a religious country in which the Emerstarian Church is closely tied to public life. Freedom of practice is guaranteed to other religions, while the Emerstarian Church is recognized as having a special place and privileges. Approximately 86% of Emerstarians identify as Christians, of whom 79% are members of the Emerstarian Church, also known as the Theodorite Church for the "apostle to Emerstari," St. Theodoros. In the vicinity of Hrenshallå and Kronsborg, there is a notable community, primarily of Ashurayan descent, that belongs to the Ashurayan Church, which is in full communion with the Emerstarian Church. The remaining Christian population are mostly adherents of the Phoenixian or Hayerkian Orthodox Churches. A prominent Durranese Buddhist community exists in the city of Malmå.

Health

St. Rafael Research Hospital on the Campus of Duke's University in Erk is Emerstari's largest hospital

The Emerstarian health care system is a universal health care system largely financed by government health insurance. In 2035, health care accounted for a third of the Emerstarian government's expenditure, a sum equal to 7.3% of its GDP or 3,001 NSD per capita. Approximately 60% of health-related costs are covered. Generally, however, care is free for people affected by chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, or mental illness.

There are 3.22 physicians for every 1,000 inhabitants in Emerstari.

Education

Culture

Art

Architecture

Literature

Philosophy

Music

Cinema

Fashion

Media

Cuisine

Sports

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