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{{Infobox country
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|conventional_long_name = <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--> United Republic of Calradia
| conventional_long_name = <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--> United Republic of Calradia
|common_name =       <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)--> Calradia
| common_name           = <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)--> Calradia
|image_flag =         <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--> File:Flag of the United Republic of Calradia.png
| image_flag             = <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--> File:Flag of the United Republic of Calradia.png
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| image_coat             = <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg--> File:Coat of Arms of the United Republic of Calradia.png
|symbol_type =       <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)-->
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|symbol_footnote =   <!--optional reference or footnote for the symbol caption-->
| symbol_footnote       = <!--optional reference or footnote for the symbol caption-->
|national_motto =     <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> Unitas in Adversitate
| national_motto         = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> ''Unitas in Adversitate''
|englishmotto =       <!--English language version of motto--> Unity in Adversity
| englishmotto           = <!--English language version of motto--> Unity in Adversity
|national_anthem =   <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> Hymn of the Kalrad
| national_anthem       = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> Hymn of the Kalrad
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| loctext               = <!--text description of location of country-->
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| capital                = <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists--> Praven
| coordinates            = <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
| largest_city          = capital
| largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city-->
| largest_settlement    = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
| official_languages    = <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc--> Calradic
| regional_languages    = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory--> Rhodok, Swadian, Vaegir, Nordic, Sarrinid, Khergan, Champs, Seppami
| languages_sub          = <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")--> yes
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| demonym                = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)--> Calradian
| government_type        = <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)--> Semi-federal presidential republic
| leader_title1          = <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")--> President
| leader_name1          = Rowan Allen
| leader_title2          = <!--(could be "Vice President", otherwise "Prime Minster", etc, etc)--> Vice President
| leader_name2          = Alan Mortage
| leader_title3          = Leader of the Senate
| leader_name3          = Willem Carnegie
| leader_title4          = Leader of the House
| leader_name4          = Kimberly Accordia
| leader_title5          = High Justice
| leader_name5          = Maxim Courean
<!--......-->| leader_title14        = <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
| leader_name14          =
| legislature            = <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc--> Calradian Congress
| upper_house            = <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")--> Senate of the United Republic
| lower_house            = <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")--> House of Representatives of the United Republic
| sovereignty_type      = <!--Brief description of country/territory's status ("Independence [from...]", "Autonomous province [of...]", etc)--> Formation
| sovereignty_note      =
| established_event1    = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation--> Calradic Empire
| established_date1      = <!--Date of first key event--> 75 CE
| established_event2    = <!--Second key event--> Collapse of the Calradic Empire
| established_date2      = <!--Date of second key event--> 912 CE
| established_event3    = <!--Second key event--> Declaration of the United Republic
| established_date3      = <!--Date of second key event--> 5 January 1150
| established_event4    = Ratification of the Unitary Law
| established_date4      = 14 February 1152
| established_event5    = Formation of the Constitution
| established_date5      = 21 May 1200
| established_event6    = Red Crisis
| established_date6      = 25 November 1919
| established_event7    = The Second Constitution
| established_date7      = 5 January 1923
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| established_date13    =
| area_rank              =
| area                  = <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)--> km2
| area_km2              = <!--Major area size (in square km)--> 9,872,523
| area_sq_mi            = <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)-->3,811,801
| area_footnote          = <!--Optional footnote for area-->
| percent_water          = 6.7%
| area_label            = <!--Label under "Area" (default is "Total")-->
| area_label2            = <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
| area_data2            = <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
| population_estimate    = 628,455,739
| population_estimate_rank =
| population_estimate_year = 2023
| population_census      =
| population_census_year =
| population_density_km2 =
| population_density_sq_mi =
| population_density_rank =
| nummembers            = <!--An alternative to population for micronation-->
| GDP_PPP                = <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)--> CRD 66.630 trillion
| GDP_PPP_rank          =
| GDP_PPP_year          = 2023
| GDP_PPP_per_capita    = CRD 106,015
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =
| GDP_nominal            = CRD 51.254 trillion
| GDP_nominal_rank      =
| GDP_nominal_year      = 2023
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = CRD 81,540
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =
| Gini                  = <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)--> 29.8
| Gini_ref              = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)-->
| Gini_rank              =
| Gini_year              =
| HDI_year              = <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--> 2023
| HDI                    = <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)--> 0.943
| HDI_change            = <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year--> steady
| HDI_rank              = 3
| HDI_ref                = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
| currency              = <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory--> Calradian Denar
| currency_code          = <!--ISO 4217 code/s for currency/ies (each usually three capital letters)--> CRD
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The '''United Republic of Calradia''', commonly known as the '''United Republic''' or '''Calradia''', is a country primarily located in the continent of Midderra, Terrum. The country is a semi-federal union of eight states, with seven contiguous states — Swadia, Nordlandia, Vaegiria, Rhodokia, Khergia, Sarrinidia, and Champsieux — and the state of Seppam located on the continent of Occiddera, across the Eambra Ocean to the west of the mainland. Additionally, it also holds sovereignty over seven insular territories in the Caucurie and Eambra Oceans, as well as military jurisdiction over the central lands of the Otherworld continent of Novia. With a highly urbanized population of over 628 million people, as well as a land area of 9.872 million square kilometers, it is the third-largest country by size and population. The capital and largest city is Praven, with a population of 10.4 million and a metropolitan area housing 21 million people in total, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the world.
 
Prior to the advent of civilization, the lands of Calradia were first inhabited by the Meso-Vlandians sometime around 7900 BCE. The cultivation of the Meso-Vlandian culture in the region led to the rise of the Proto-Kingdoms in 1000 BCE, and the continuous conflicts between the Vlandian, Battanian, and Sturgian tribes in the following millennium. It was not until 75 AD that the region saw its first integration when the Calradic Empire was established under the rule of Valorian, and by 350 CE, it had expanded to its greatest extent when it conquered the kingdoms of Khergia and Sarrinidia. However, over time, the empire was too overextended, and it was dismantled after the siege of Pravia by the Swadians in 912 CE, resulting in its breakup into six independent kingdoms. After a series of wars that led to the Decline of the Six Kingdoms, the region was once again unified by a republican uprising that led to the Declaration of the United Republic on 5 January 1150, effectively establishing the United Republic of Calradia. Following its full adoption of democracy in 1200, the republic expanded its lands across every direction, leading to the induction of Champsieux in 1276 and its exploration and incorporation of Seppam in 1301.
 
From the 1300s to the 1600s, its sailors pioneered in the circumnavigation of Terrum, and Calradia's industrialization in 1725 elevated it into a world power. In 1919, a communist revolution in Reyvadin, in what would be known as the Red Crisis, resulted in great political upheaval that threatened the existence of the republic. After government forces successfully quelled the revolution in 1922, the Calradian Congress amended the constitution and launched significant administrative reforms, leading to the abolition of the Chancellery and the creation of the Presidency. The aftermath of the First Global Conflict in 1959 left Calradia as the world's sole superpower, giving it substantial geopolitical influence globally. However, this unipolarity was challenged by Plaegirus, culminating in a power struggle through the Second Global Conflict. Calradia's role as a superpower was further cemented following the end of the conflict and the defeat of the Opposing Bloc in 1995.
 
Calradia is a semi-federal constitutional presidential republic. Its government is divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The Calradian Congress, the country's bicameral national legislature, is the oldest in the world, and is composed of the House of Representatives, the lower house; and the Senate, the upper house. Both houses wield significant power over legislation and are apportioned based on the population of constituencies, although the Senate wields a smaller number of seats. The executive branch is headed by the President, an office widely regarded to be the most powerful in the world. The judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Court, which oversees the legality of each legislation and government action. While Calradia is a federation that grants states significant autonomy, the hierarchy of government as defined by the constitution places the central government at the highest level, and in turn gives it a leverage over state policies. Calradia's political culture revolves around the very same ideals laid out by the Declaration of the United Republic, and the promotion of liberty and democracy has become an essential feature in its domestic and foreign policies.
 
Calradia wields the largest economy in the world — its GDP accounting for over 18% of Terrum's economy in 2023 — and possesses the highest disposable household income per capita in the world. It consistently ranks among the highest in economic competitiveness, innovation, and ranks second place in the higher education sector. Calradia is also a founding member of various international organizations, such as the Assembly of Nations (AON), the Economic Prosperity Council (EPC), and the Pan Emmerian Alliance (PEA). Historically a militaristic nation, it also has the highest number of international military deployments in the world, possesses the most overseas military bases of any country, and maintains the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. To this day, it remains a dominant figure in world politics, and is dubbed by many as the world's "guiding eye."
 
==Etymology==
 
==History==
 
==Geography==
 
==Politics==


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==Economy==
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==Demographics==
|capital =            <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists--> Praven
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|largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city-->
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|official_languages = <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc--> Calradic
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory--> Rhodok, Swadian, Vaegir, Nordic, Sarrinid, Champs, Seppami
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|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)-->
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|government_type =    <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)--> Semi-federal presidential republic
|leader_title1 =      <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")--> President
|leader_name1 = Rowan Allen
|leader_title2 =      <!--(could be "Vice President", otherwise "Prime Minster", etc, etc)--> Vice President
|leader_name2 = Alan Mortage
|leader_title3 = Leader of the Senate
|leader_name3 = Willem Carnegie
|leader_title4 = Leader of the House
|leader_name4 = Kimberly Accordia
|leader_title5 = High Justice
|leader_name5 = Maxim Courean
<!--......-->
|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_name14 =
|legislature =        <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc--> Calradian Congress
|upper_house =        <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")--> Senate of the United Republic
|lower_house =        <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")--> House of Representatives of the United Republic
|sovereignty_type =  <!--Brief description of country/territory's status ("Independence [from...]", "Autonomous province [of...]", etc)--> Formation
|sovereignty_note =
|established_event1 = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation--> Calradic Empire
|established_date1 =  <!--Date of first key event--> 400 CE
|established_event2 = <!--Second key event--> Collapse of the Calradic Empire
|established_date2 =  <!--Date of second key event--> 1012 CE
|established_event3 = <!--Second key event--> Declaration of the United Republic
|established_date3 =  <!--Date of second key event--> 5 January 1150
|established_event4 =  Ratification of the Unitary Law
|established_date4 = 14 February 1152
|established_event5 = Formation of the Constitution
|established_date5 = 21 May 1200
|established_event6 = Red Crisis
|established_date6 = 25 November 1919
|established_event7 = The Second Constitution
|established_date7 = 5 January 1923
<!--......-->
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
|established_date13 =
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|population_estimate_year = 2023
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|GDP_PPP =                    <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)--> CRD 66.630 trillion
|GDP_PPP_rank =
|GDP_PPP_year = 2023
|GDP_PPP_per_capita =  CRD 106,015
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =
|GDP_nominal = CRD 51.254 trillion
|GDP_nominal_rank =
|GDP_nominal_year = 2023
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = CRD 81,540
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =
|Gini =                        <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)--> 29.8
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|HDI_year =          <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--> 2023
|HDI =                <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)--> 0.943
|HDI_change =        <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year--> decrease
|HDI_rank = 5
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|currency =          <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory--> Calradian Denar
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The '''United Republic of Calradia''', commonly known as the '''United Republic''' or '''Calradia''', is a country primarily located in the continent of Midderra, Terrum. The country is a semi-federal union of 8 states, with seven contiguous states — Swadia, Nordlandia, Vaegiria, Rhodokia, Khergia, Sarrinidia, and Champsieux — and the state of Seppam located on the continent of Occiddera, across the Eambra Ocean to the west of the mainland. Additionally, it also holds sovereignty over seven insular territories in the Caucurie and Eambra Oceans, as well as military jurisdiction over the central lands of the Otherworld continent of Novia. With a highly urbanized population of over 628 million people, as well as a land area of 9.872 square kilometers, it is the third-largest country by size and population. The capital and largest city is Praven, with a population of 10.4 million and a metropolitan area housing 21 million people in total, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the world.
==Culture==

Latest revision as of 06:15, 20 November 2024

United Republic of Calradia
Flag of Calradia
Flag
of Calradia
Coat of arms
Motto: Unitas in Adversitate
Unity in Adversity
Anthem: Hymn of the Kalrad
File:Calradia
File:Calradia insular
File:Otherworld
Capital
and
Praven
Official languagesCalradic
Recognised regional languagesRhodok, Swadian, Vaegir, Nordic, Sarrinid, Khergan, Champs, Seppami
Demonym(s)Calradian
GovernmentSemi-federal presidential republic
• President
Rowan Allen
• Vice President
Alan Mortage
• Leader of the Senate
Willem Carnegie
• Leader of the House
Kimberly Accordia
• High Justice
Maxim Courean
LegislatureCalradian Congress
Senate of the United Republic
House of Representatives of the United Republic
Formation
• Calradic Empire
75 CE
• Collapse of the Calradic Empire
912 CE
• Declaration of the United Republic
5 January 1150
• Ratification of the Unitary Law
14 February 1152
• Formation of the Constitution
21 May 1200
• Red Crisis
25 November 1919
• The Second Constitution
5 January 1923
Area
• 
9,872,523 km2 (3,811,802 sq mi)
• Water (%)
6.7%
Population
• 2023 estimate
628,455,739
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
CRD 66.630 trillion
• Per capita
CRD 106,015
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
CRD 51.254 trillion
• Per capita
CRD 81,540
Gini29.8
low
HDI (2023)Steady 0.943
very high (3)
CurrencyCalradian Denar (CRD)
Time zoneCST, CCT, CET
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+1 (ICS)
Internet TLD.ca

The United Republic of Calradia, commonly known as the United Republic or Calradia, is a country primarily located in the continent of Midderra, Terrum. The country is a semi-federal union of eight states, with seven contiguous states — Swadia, Nordlandia, Vaegiria, Rhodokia, Khergia, Sarrinidia, and Champsieux — and the state of Seppam located on the continent of Occiddera, across the Eambra Ocean to the west of the mainland. Additionally, it also holds sovereignty over seven insular territories in the Caucurie and Eambra Oceans, as well as military jurisdiction over the central lands of the Otherworld continent of Novia. With a highly urbanized population of over 628 million people, as well as a land area of 9.872 million square kilometers, it is the third-largest country by size and population. The capital and largest city is Praven, with a population of 10.4 million and a metropolitan area housing 21 million people in total, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the world.

Prior to the advent of civilization, the lands of Calradia were first inhabited by the Meso-Vlandians sometime around 7900 BCE. The cultivation of the Meso-Vlandian culture in the region led to the rise of the Proto-Kingdoms in 1000 BCE, and the continuous conflicts between the Vlandian, Battanian, and Sturgian tribes in the following millennium. It was not until 75 AD that the region saw its first integration when the Calradic Empire was established under the rule of Valorian, and by 350 CE, it had expanded to its greatest extent when it conquered the kingdoms of Khergia and Sarrinidia. However, over time, the empire was too overextended, and it was dismantled after the siege of Pravia by the Swadians in 912 CE, resulting in its breakup into six independent kingdoms. After a series of wars that led to the Decline of the Six Kingdoms, the region was once again unified by a republican uprising that led to the Declaration of the United Republic on 5 January 1150, effectively establishing the United Republic of Calradia. Following its full adoption of democracy in 1200, the republic expanded its lands across every direction, leading to the induction of Champsieux in 1276 and its exploration and incorporation of Seppam in 1301.

From the 1300s to the 1600s, its sailors pioneered in the circumnavigation of Terrum, and Calradia's industrialization in 1725 elevated it into a world power. In 1919, a communist revolution in Reyvadin, in what would be known as the Red Crisis, resulted in great political upheaval that threatened the existence of the republic. After government forces successfully quelled the revolution in 1922, the Calradian Congress amended the constitution and launched significant administrative reforms, leading to the abolition of the Chancellery and the creation of the Presidency. The aftermath of the First Global Conflict in 1959 left Calradia as the world's sole superpower, giving it substantial geopolitical influence globally. However, this unipolarity was challenged by Plaegirus, culminating in a power struggle through the Second Global Conflict. Calradia's role as a superpower was further cemented following the end of the conflict and the defeat of the Opposing Bloc in 1995.

Calradia is a semi-federal constitutional presidential republic. Its government is divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The Calradian Congress, the country's bicameral national legislature, is the oldest in the world, and is composed of the House of Representatives, the lower house; and the Senate, the upper house. Both houses wield significant power over legislation and are apportioned based on the population of constituencies, although the Senate wields a smaller number of seats. The executive branch is headed by the President, an office widely regarded to be the most powerful in the world. The judicial branch is headed by the Supreme Court, which oversees the legality of each legislation and government action. While Calradia is a federation that grants states significant autonomy, the hierarchy of government as defined by the constitution places the central government at the highest level, and in turn gives it a leverage over state policies. Calradia's political culture revolves around the very same ideals laid out by the Declaration of the United Republic, and the promotion of liberty and democracy has become an essential feature in its domestic and foreign policies.

Calradia wields the largest economy in the world — its GDP accounting for over 18% of Terrum's economy in 2023 — and possesses the highest disposable household income per capita in the world. It consistently ranks among the highest in economic competitiveness, innovation, and ranks second place in the higher education sector. Calradia is also a founding member of various international organizations, such as the Assembly of Nations (AON), the Economic Prosperity Council (EPC), and the Pan Emmerian Alliance (PEA). Historically a militaristic nation, it also has the highest number of international military deployments in the world, possesses the most overseas military bases of any country, and maintains the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. To this day, it remains a dominant figure in world politics, and is dubbed by many as the world's "guiding eye."

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