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'''Arimathea''' (pronounced {{wp|Help:IPA_for_English|/ærɪmæˈθeɪæ/}}), officially the '''Grand Duchy of Arimathea''' ([[Trellinese language|Trellinese]]: ''Berend Serekh Arimathe'ka''), is a sovereign state and protectorate of [[Trellin]] in the region of [[Astyria]]. Its capital is the coastal city of [[Arimathea (city)|Arimathea]], from which the state takes its name. It is bordered by the provinces of [[Emla]] and [[Zha'tar]] in the west, by [[Saheri]] and [[Retikh]] in the south , and by [[Lekhmir]] in the east. Its northern archipelago, the [[Eth Bandig]], is located on the convergence of the [[Mederano Sea]] and the [[Sea of Jajich]].
'''Arimathea''' (pronounced {{wp|Help:IPA for English|/ærɪmæˈθeɪæ/}}), officially the '''Grand Duchy of Arimathea''' ([[Trellinese language|Trellinese]]: ''Berend Serekh Arimathëka''), is a sovereign state and protectorate of [[Trellin]] in the region of [[Astyria]]. Its capital is the coastal city of [[Arimathea (city)|Arimathea]], from which the state takes its name. To the east, it is bordered by [[Étlaurlande]], a dependency of [[Haguenau]], and the Trellinese province of [[Lekhmir]], to the south by the provinces of [[Retikh]] and [[Saheri]] and to the west by the [[Hysera]]n province of [[Zha'tar]] and the Trellinese province of [[Emla]]. Its northern archipelago, the [[Eth Bandig]], is located on the convergence of the [[Mederano Sea]] and the [[Sea of Jajich]].


Covering 124,593.38 square kilometres, Arimathea is the eighth largest province in the Trellinese Empire, while its population of 29,753,184 makes it the most populous. Its southern and northeastern borders are defined by some of the highest mountain ranges in Trellin, while its central region consists of fertile alluvial plains and rainforest. The largest river in the province is the Kaedroth, which flows 586 kilometres before entering the sea at the city of Arimathea.
Covering {{convert|124593.38|sqkm|sqmi}}, Arimathea is the eighth largest of the first- or second-level subdivisions of the Trellinese Empire, while its population of 29,753,184 makes it the most populous. Its southern and northeastern borders are defined by some of the highest mountain ranges in Trellin, while its central region consists of fertile alluvial plains and rainforest. The largest river in the province is the [[Kaedroth]], which flows {{convert|586|km|mi}} before entering the sea at the city of Arimathea.


As a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, Arimathea is headed by a grand duke. It is a developed country with a high HDI and GDP per capita. Arimathea's economy is one of the most heavily industrialised in Trellin, an immediate consequence of its open borders during Trellinese isolationism and general free-market policies. The Grand Duchy possesses a strong manufacturing base, refining iron and steel and producing automobiles, ships and pharmaceuticals for export.
As a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, Arimathea is headed by a grand duke. It is a developed country with a high HDI and GDP per capita. Arimathea's economy is one of the most heavily industrialised in Trellin, an immediate consequence of its open borders during Trellinese isolationism and general free-market policies. The Grand Duchy possesses a strong manufacturing base, refining iron and steel and producing automobiles, ships and pharmaceuticals for export.


==Name==
==Name==
It is immediately apparent that the modern name for Arimathea emulates that of the biblical city {{wp|Arimathea|of the same name}}, and not by coincidence. In 308 AD, [[Christianity in Astyria#South Teudallum|Christian missionaries arrived]] at the court of Duke Josev of Harimat, who ruled from the city of Fürzarmad. As these missionaries attempted to convince the duke to convert, they read him passages from the Gospels. When they came to {{wp|Matthew 27:57}}, Josev reportedly sat in stunned silence at the introduction of {{wp|Joseph of Arimathea}}. The duke was struck by the similarity of his own name that of his duchy to this biblical figure and, inspired, he agreed to be baptised. He changed the name of his city and duchy at the same time.
It is immediately apparent that the modern name for Arimathea emulates that of the biblical city {{wp|Arimathea|of the same name}}, and not by coincidence. In 308 AD, [[Christianity in Astyria#South Teudallum|Christian missionaries arrived]] at the court of Lord Josev of Harimat, who ruled from the city of Fürzarmad. As these missionaries attempted to convince the lord to convert, they read him passages from the Gospels. When they came to {{wp|Matthew 27:57}}, Josev reportedly sat in stunned silence at the introduction of {{wp|Joseph of Arimathea}}. The ruler was struck by the similarity of his own name that of his state to this biblical figure and, inspired, he agreed to be baptised. He changed the name of his city and state at the same time.


==History==
==History==
===Prehistory and settlement===
===Prehistory and settlement===
According to records kept by the [[Hyseran Empire|Hyseran]] lords in Kzint, the first [[Ethlorek migrations|waves of Ethlorek settlers]] began to arrive in Arimathea in 213 BC. They established a small confederacy of city-states along the southeastern arc of the Great Bay of Arimathea and had only low levels of trade with Hyseran cities, which were mostly far to the north and west. The gradual unification of these city-states had little impact on Hyseran palace politics until the late third century, when raiding parties began coming out of the state then called Harimat and pillaging farming settlements and small towns. In 308, Josev of Harimat converted to Christianity and renamed his state Arimathea. Nine years later, a large Arimathean army besieged Kzint and captured the city, holding it until its recapture in 328.
According to records kept by the [[Hyseran Empire|Hyseran]] lords in [[Kzint]], the first [[Ethlorek migrations|waves of Ethlorek settlers]] began to arrive in Arimathea in 213 BC. They established a small confederacy of city-states along the southeastern arc of the Great Bay of Arimathea and had only low levels of trade with Hyseran cities, which were mostly far to the north and west. The gradual unification of these city-states had little impact on Hyseran palace politics until the late third century, when raiding parties began coming out of the state then called Harimat and pillaging farming settlements and small towns. In 308, Josev of Harimat converted to Christianity and renamed his state Arimathea. Nine years later, a large Arimathean army besieged Kzint and captured the city, holding it until its recapture in 328.


===Middle Ages===
===Middle Ages===
===Early modern and colonial eras===
===Early modern and colonial eras===
===Modern history===
===Modern history===
In 1804, Prince Mokhra, son of [[Karel II]], married [[Tovelindra III]] of Trellin. Mokhra was Karel's heir when, in 1843, the ship carrying them to [[Eth Bandig|Azarë]] was sunk in a storm in the Great Bay. Accusations of murder soon followed, and it was widely believed the ship had been sunk deliberately to prevent Mokhra's children, particularly [[Txerig III]] (by then King of Trellin) from inheriting the Grand Duchy. The Avikli rushed through a law recognising House Belimos as the inheritors of Karel's title, and the crown passed to Rembedh of Tythim.
In 1804, Prince Mokhra, son of [[Karel II]], married [[Tovelindra III]] of Trellin. Mokhra was Karel's heir when, in 1843, the ship carrying the Grand Duke and his son to [[Eth Bandig|Azarë]] was sunk in a storm in the Great Bay. It was widely believed that the ship had been sunk deliberately to prevent Mokhra's children, particularly [[Txerig III]] (by then King of Trellin), from inheriting the Grand Duchy. The Avikli rushed through a law recognising House Belimos as the inheritors of Karel's title, and the crown passed to Rembedh of Tythim.


[[File:Tencoal.jpg|thumb|240px|left|Temolen Coal and Steel, c. 1910]]
[[File:Tencoal.jpg|thumb|240px|left|Temolen Coal and Steel, c. 1910]]
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==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Great Bay of Arimathea.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Dargai Harbour, southernmost inlet of the Great Bay]]
[[File:Great Bay of Arimathea.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Dargai Harbour, southernmost inlet of the Great Bay]]
Mainland Arimathea lies between 5°18' and 9°38 degrees north of the equator. It covers 116,877.44 square kilometres in the north of the Trellinese Empire, with a further 35.94 km² of small islands close to shore. It is bounded to the north by the [[Sea of Jajich]] and [[Étlaurlande]] and on all other sides by Trellinese provinces: [[Emla]] and [[Zha'tar]] to the west, [[Saheri]] and [[Retikh]] to the south and [[Lekhmir]] to the east. Arimathea also has sovereignty over the [[Eth Bandig]], an archipelago to its northwest which has a total area of 7,680 km².
Mainland Arimathea lies between 5°18' and 9°38 degrees north of the equator. It covers {{convert|116877.44|sqkm|sqmi}} in the north of the Trellinese Empire, with a further 35.94 km² of small islands close to shore. It is bounded to the north by the [[Sea of Jajich]] and [[Étlaurlande]] and on all other sides by Trellinese provinces: [[Emla]] and [[Zha'tar]] to the west, [[Saheri]] and [[Retikh]] to the south and [[Lekhmir]] to the east. Arimathea also has sovereignty over the [[Eth Bandig]], an archipelago to its northwest which has a total area of {{convert|7680|sqkm|sqmi}}.


[[File:Eth Bandig cliffs.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Sea cliffs in the Eth Bandig]]
[[File:Eth Bandig cliffs.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Sea cliffs in the Eth Bandig]]
Arimathea is one of the more mountainous regions in the empire, characterised by high sea cliffs in the north and west and by ranges, such as the northern arm of the [[Vekra Retiqa]], in the interior and northeast. The rugged uplands are well drained by numerous rivers, of which the largest - both by volume and overall length - is the [[Kaedroth]] which dissects the country. The Kaedroth, in its lower and middle course, is flanked by a wide, flat alluvial plain which is one of the most intensely cultivated regions in the country. This plain broadens further as it approaches the coast, with much of the central Arimathean coastline being very flat and lined with sandy beaches and dunes.
Arimathea is one of the more mountainous regions in the empire, characterised by high sea cliffs in the north and west and by ranges, such as the northern arm of the [[Vekra Retiqa]]'s [[Ekri Razig]], in the interior and northeast. The country's highest point is [[Txin Tiyaia]], in the south, standing {{convert|4227|m|ft|abbr=on}} in height. Other important ranges include the [[Mahe ti'Saracú]] on the border with Étlaurlande. Arimathea's rugged uplands are well drained by numerous rivers, of which the largest - both by volume and overall length - is the [[Kaedroth]] which dissects the country. The Kaedroth, in its lower and middle course, is flanked by a wide, flat alluvial plain which is one of the most intensely cultivated regions in the country. This plain broadens further as it approaches the coast, with much of the central Arimathean coastline being very flat and lined with sandy beaches and dunes.


===Climate===
===Climate===
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{{Color box|#000059}} : Greater Ethlorek Party<br>
{{Color box|#5DCC9A}} : Independents<br>
{{Color box|#5DCC9A}} : Independents<br>
{{Color box|#00AAAA}} : Ka'azar Independence Party<br>
{{Color box|#00AAAA}} : Kahazar Independence Party<br>
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Legislative power is vested in the Avikli (parliament), a unicameral legislature of one hundred and sixty sixty members who are directly elected to four-year terms from multi-seat constituencies. Each member represents approximately 180,000 citizens, as recorded in the sexcennial census.
Legislative power is vested in the Avikli (parliament), a unicameral legislature of one hundred and sixty sixty members who are directly elected to four-year terms from multi-seat constituencies. Each member represents approximately 180,000 citizens, as recorded in the sexcennial census.
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===Military===
===Military===
The Military consists of the [[Army of Arimathea|Army]], [[Navy of Arimathea|Navy]] and [[Air Force of Arimathea|Air Force]]. As in other Ethlorek states, the Navy is the most emphasised branch due to a long history of service, dating from 1685, most recently playing a major role in the [[Trophy Wars]], during the 1930s. Arimathea has not participated in any conflict since then as, as a protectorate of the Trellinese Empire, declarations of war must first be approved by the [[King of Trellin]]. The modern Arimathean military is geared towards a defensive function and is a significant influence on the geopolitics of the [[Sea of Jajich]] due to strategic control over the [[Eth Bandig]] in its centre.
The Military consists of the [[Army of Arimathea|Army]], [[Navy of Arimathea|Navy]] and [[Air Force of Arimathea|Air Force]]. As in other Ethlorek states, the Navy is the most emphasised branch due to a long history of service, dating from 1685, most recently playing a major role in the [[Trophy Wars]], during the 1930s. Arimathea has not participated in any conflict since then as, as a protectorate of the Trellinese Empire, declarations of war must first be approved by the [[Monarchy of Trellin|Queen of Trellin]]. The modern Arimathean military is geared towards a defensive function and is a significant influence on the geopolitics of the [[Sea of Jajich]] due to strategic control over the [[Eth Bandig]] in its centre.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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| city_1      = City of Arimathea
| city_1      = Arimathea City
| div_1        = Serëforz
| div_1        = Serëforz
| pop_1        = 7,915,041
| pop_1        = 7,915,041
| img_1        = Makati Arimathea.jpg
| img_1        = Makati Arimathea.jpg


| city_2 = Ka'azar| div_2 = Kahazarqa|pop_2 = 2,233,951|img_2  = Ka'azar.jpg
| city_2 = Kahazar| div_2 = Kahazarqa|pop_2 = 2,233,951|img_2  = Ka'azar.jpg
| city_3 = Dargai| div_3 = Lemata|pop_3 = 1,605,061|img_3      = Maracay Nocturna.jpg
| city_3 = Dargai| div_3 = Lemata|pop_3 = 1,605,061|img_3      = Maracay Nocturna.jpg
| city_4 = Temolen| div_4 = Orez'g|pop_4 = 1,066,141|img_4      = Temolen bay.jpg
| city_4 = Temolen| div_4 = Oreziq|pop_4 = 1,066,141|img_4      = Temolen bay.jpg
| city_5 = Vedalkae| div_5 = Vedalkaeka|pop_5 = 721,412|img_5  = Vedalkae.jpg
| city_5 = Vedalkae| div_5 = Vedalkaeka|pop_5 = 721,412|img_5  = Vedalkae.jpg
| city_6 = Parsig| div_6 = Erhothi|pop_6 = 612,549|img_6      =
| city_6 = Parsig| div_6 = Erhothi|pop_6 = 612,549|img_6      =
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==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago.jpg|240px|thumb|right|The [[Arimathea Stock Exchange]] is one of the largest stock exchanges in the Trellinese Empire by market capitalisation]]
===Industry and trade===
===Industry and trade===
The automotive manufacturer [[Veros]] produces approximately 600,000 cars per year at its factory at Tythim.
===Transport===
===Transport===
Arimathea relies heavily on its railway network for transport. Railway services are provided by [[Arnatxa Arimathe'ka]], which operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the country and provides several connecting routes to [[Trellin]]. The company is also a member of the [[AstyRail]] organisation, which permits other member companies to use Arnatxa Arimathe'ka's railways for routes to other Astyrian destinations.
Arimathea relies heavily on its railway network for transport. Railway services are provided by [[Arnatxa Arimathëka]], which operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the country and provides several connecting routes to [[Trellin]]. The company is also a member of the [[AstyRail]] organisation, which permits other member companies to use Arnatxa Arimathëka's railways for routes to other Astyrian destinations.
 
==Culture==
==Culture==
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Latest revision as of 05:29, 25 March 2024

This article is about the country in Western Astyria. For its capital city, see Arimathea (city).
Grand Duchy of Arimathea
Berend Serekh Arimathëka
Flag of Arimathea
Flag
Motto: Litartxien laiq taviqirut Osaië (Trellinese)
"Let Prosperity sing our Praises"
Anthem: Elnta Bulika Kaedroika
(Kaedroth Valley March)
Location of Arimathea (dark green) in the Trellinese Empire (light green)
Location of Arimathea (dark green) in the Trellinese Empire (light green)
Capital
and largest city
Arimathea
Official languagesTrellinese
Ethnic groups
(2013)
81.7% Trellinese
18.3% others
Demonym(s)Arimathean
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary hereditary constitutional monarchy
• Grand Duke
Josev VII Belimos
• Chancellor
Keriz Felikyë
• Protector
Mahrim II
LegislatureAvikli
Establishment
• Settlement
213 BC
• Duchy
892
• Client of the Trellinese Empire
1796
• Acquired Protectorate status
1903
Area
• Total
124,593.38 km2 (48,105.77 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate
35,364,923
• 2013 census
29,753,184
• Density
238.8/km2 (618.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
$1,548 billion
• Per capita
$43,772
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
$1,482 billion
• Per capita
$41,914
Gini (2012)29.1
low
HDI (2011)0.901
very high
CurrencyMored (Ϣ) (ARM)
Time zoneTCT (UTC−1)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideleft
Calling code+87517
Internet TLD.ar

Arimathea (pronounced /ærɪmæˈθeɪæ/), officially the Grand Duchy of Arimathea (Trellinese: Berend Serekh Arimathëka), is a sovereign state and protectorate of Trellin in the region of Astyria. Its capital is the coastal city of Arimathea, from which the state takes its name. To the east, it is bordered by Étlaurlande, a dependency of Haguenau, and the Trellinese province of Lekhmir, to the south by the provinces of Retikh and Saheri and to the west by the Hyseran province of Zha'tar and the Trellinese province of Emla. Its northern archipelago, the Eth Bandig, is located on the convergence of the Mederano Sea and the Sea of Jajich.

Covering 124,593.38 square kilometres (48,105.77 sq mi), Arimathea is the eighth largest of the first- or second-level subdivisions of the Trellinese Empire, while its population of 29,753,184 makes it the most populous. Its southern and northeastern borders are defined by some of the highest mountain ranges in Trellin, while its central region consists of fertile alluvial plains and rainforest. The largest river in the province is the Kaedroth, which flows 586 kilometres (364 mi) before entering the sea at the city of Arimathea.

As a representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, Arimathea is headed by a grand duke. It is a developed country with a high HDI and GDP per capita. Arimathea's economy is one of the most heavily industrialised in Trellin, an immediate consequence of its open borders during Trellinese isolationism and general free-market policies. The Grand Duchy possesses a strong manufacturing base, refining iron and steel and producing automobiles, ships and pharmaceuticals for export.

Name

It is immediately apparent that the modern name for Arimathea emulates that of the biblical city of the same name, and not by coincidence. In 308 AD, Christian missionaries arrived at the court of Lord Josev of Harimat, who ruled from the city of Fürzarmad. As these missionaries attempted to convince the lord to convert, they read him passages from the Gospels. When they came to Matthew 27:57, Josev reportedly sat in stunned silence at the introduction of Joseph of Arimathea. The ruler was struck by the similarity of his own name that of his state to this biblical figure and, inspired, he agreed to be baptised. He changed the name of his city and state at the same time.

History

Prehistory and settlement

According to records kept by the Hyseran lords in Kzint, the first waves of Ethlorek settlers began to arrive in Arimathea in 213 BC. They established a small confederacy of city-states along the southeastern arc of the Great Bay of Arimathea and had only low levels of trade with Hyseran cities, which were mostly far to the north and west. The gradual unification of these city-states had little impact on Hyseran palace politics until the late third century, when raiding parties began coming out of the state then called Harimat and pillaging farming settlements and small towns. In 308, Josev of Harimat converted to Christianity and renamed his state Arimathea. Nine years later, a large Arimathean army besieged Kzint and captured the city, holding it until its recapture in 328.

Middle Ages

Early modern and colonial eras

Modern history

In 1804, Prince Mokhra, son of Karel II, married Tovelindra III of Trellin. Mokhra was Karel's heir when, in 1843, the ship carrying the Grand Duke and his son to Azarë was sunk in a storm in the Great Bay. It was widely believed that the ship had been sunk deliberately to prevent Mokhra's children, particularly Txerig III (by then King of Trellin), from inheriting the Grand Duchy. The Avikli rushed through a law recognising House Belimos as the inheritors of Karel's title, and the crown passed to Rembedh of Tythim.

Temolen Coal and Steel, c. 1910

Geography

Dargai Harbour, southernmost inlet of the Great Bay

Mainland Arimathea lies between 5°18' and 9°38 degrees north of the equator. It covers 116,877.44 square kilometres (45,126.63 sq mi) in the north of the Trellinese Empire, with a further 35.94 km² of small islands close to shore. It is bounded to the north by the Sea of Jajich and Étlaurlande and on all other sides by Trellinese provinces: Emla and Zha'tar to the west, Saheri and Retikh to the south and Lekhmir to the east. Arimathea also has sovereignty over the Eth Bandig, an archipelago to its northwest which has a total area of 7,680 square kilometres (2,970 sq mi).

Sea cliffs in the Eth Bandig

Arimathea is one of the more mountainous regions in the empire, characterised by high sea cliffs in the north and west and by ranges, such as the northern arm of the Vekra Retiqa's Ekri Razig, in the interior and northeast. The country's highest point is Txin Tiyaia, in the south, standing 4,227 m (13,868 ft) in height. Other important ranges include the Mahe ti'Saracú on the border with Étlaurlande. Arimathea's rugged uplands are well drained by numerous rivers, of which the largest - both by volume and overall length - is the Kaedroth which dissects the country. The Kaedroth, in its lower and middle course, is flanked by a wide, flat alluvial plain which is one of the most intensely cultivated regions in the country. This plain broadens further as it approaches the coast, with much of the central Arimathean coastline being very flat and lined with sandy beaches and dunes.

Climate

Politics

Great chamber of the Avikli

Arimathea is a parliamentary democracy headed by a constitutional monarch, having been an absolute monarchy until 1871. Executive power is exercised by the Grand Duke. The Constitution of Arimathea, written in 1870 and enacted in 1871, mandated the formation of a bicameral legislature, but the lower house was abolished following a popular referendum in 1875.

The Grand Duke serves as head of state, a position inherited by primogeniture, and has the power to dissolve the legislature in which case new elections must be held within four months. Since the 1840s the Grand Duke has been of the House of Belimos.

  : Prosperity Party
  : Merchant's Party
  : Liberty Alliance
  : Land and Lake Party
  : Greater Ethlorek Party
  : Independents
  : Kahazar Independence Party
  : Vacant

Legislative power is vested in the Avikli (parliament), a unicameral legislature of one hundred and sixty sixty members who are directly elected to four-year terms from multi-seat constituencies. Each member represents approximately 180,000 citizens, as recorded in the sexcennial census.

Local government

Law

Foreign relations

As a member state of the Trellinese Empire, Arimathea's foreign policy is largely directed by the Sidereal Crown, particularly in relation to treaties and bi- or multilateral arrangements. Until early 2014, when the empire officially exited isolation, Arimathea was one of the three protectorates which acted to maintain its interests in Astyria and to act as a liaison between the empire and other states. It is a founding member of the Ethlorek Community, a now chiefly cultural forum within the Trellinese Empire.

Military

The Military consists of the Army, Navy and Air Force. As in other Ethlorek states, the Navy is the most emphasised branch due to a long history of service, dating from 1685, most recently playing a major role in the Trophy Wars, during the 1930s. Arimathea has not participated in any conflict since then as, as a protectorate of the Trellinese Empire, declarations of war must first be approved by the Queen of Trellin. The modern Arimathean military is geared towards a defensive function and is a significant influence on the geopolitics of the Sea of Jajich due to strategic control over the Eth Bandig in its centre.

Demographics

Population census (estimates pre-1978)
YearPop.±% p.a.
1900 9,654,310—    
1910 10,629,473+0.97%
1920 11,859,721+1.10%
1930 13,029,588+0.95%
1940 13,842,362+0.61%
1950 14,976,131+0.79%
1960 16,318,652+0.86%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 17,401,234+0.64%
1978 18,929,359+1.06%
1992 21,885,847+1.04%
1999 23,980,536+1.31%
2006 26,635,402+1.51%
2013 29,753,184+1.59%

Population distribution

Arimathea is the tenth most populous region in the Trellinese Empire. Its capital, Arimathea, is the empire's second largest city and is home to over a quarter of the country's entire population. The country is heavily urbanised, with over half of its population of 29,753,184 living in its ten largest cities.

 
Largest cities or towns in Arimathea
National Demographical Institute
Rank District Pop.
Arimathea City
Arimathea City
Kahazar
Kahazar 		1 Arimathea City Serëforz 7,915,041 Dargai
Dargai
Temolen
Temolen
2 Kahazar Kahazarqa 2,233,951
3 Dargai Lemata 1,605,061
4 Temolen Oreziq 1,066,141
5 Vedalkae Vedalkaeka 721,412
6 Parsig Erhothi 612,549
7 Tythim Tythika 574,116
8 Vertifem Erhothi 560,232
9 Qoredri Qohza Siriga 472,309
10 Maktal Malahér 347,164

Religion

Economy

The Arimathea Stock Exchange is one of the largest stock exchanges in the Trellinese Empire by market capitalisation

Industry and trade

The automotive manufacturer Veros produces approximately 600,000 cars per year at its factory at Tythim.

Transport

Arimathea relies heavily on its railway network for transport. Railway services are provided by Arnatxa Arimathëka, which operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the country and provides several connecting routes to Trellin. The company is also a member of the AstyRail organisation, which permits other member companies to use Arnatxa Arimathëka's railways for routes to other Astyrian destinations.

Culture

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