Greater Annecy

United Kingdom of Annecy Royaume-Uni d'Annecy
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Motto: An Eternal Union under God's Watchful Eye
Capital and largest city	Hyancourt
Official languages	French English
Recognised regional languages	Dutch Polish Italian
Ethnic groups	71% Annecyian French 20% Annecyian English 4.5% Felsinan 0.5% Other
Religion	Catholicism Anglicanism
Demonym(s)	Annecyian
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
• King	Reynaud Duchamps II
• Prime Minister	Fiacre Duval
• Grand Prince of Annecy	Ormond Penner
• Grand Prince of Rotherham	Carlton Patrickson
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Royal Council
• Lower house	Citizen's Forum
Establishment
• First King of Annecy	700-800 CE
• First Peace of Midhurst	1209
• Act of Union	25 December, 1550
• First Constitution Ratified	1652
• Second Peace of Midhurst	1919
• Second Constitution Ratified	1 January, 2000
Population
• 2019 estimate	62,350,988
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	2.621 trillion
• Per capita	42,046.53
Gini (2018)	32 medium
HDI (2018)	.80 very high
Currency	Annecyian Palm (ANP)
Time zone	UTC+0 (WVT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WVST)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	the right
Calling code	+4
ISO 3166 code	GAN
Internet TLD	.an

Le Royaume-Uni d'Annecy (English: The United Kingdom of Annecy), commonly known as Greater Annecy is a Constitutional Monarchy in southwestern Ventismar consisting of mainland territories in Ventismar and several oversea departments, mostly vested in the Seshan Islands off the coast of the UST in the Pacifica Ocean. The metropolitan area of Annecy composing the territories in Ventismar stretch from its northern border with Ripuaria down through the west Ventismar mountian range and flows southwards where Annecy shares the border with Makenzie and Athabaska and Pantorrum.

The area which today encompasses Annecy used to be part of a larger region dominated by the Ripuarian culture who spoke an ancient Germanic language. In 83 BC large swaths of the region were annexed by the !totallynotRomanEmpire. Soon after the collapse of the empire, the local rulers of Annecy began to develop their own style of rulership, influenced by the northern Ripuarians and the southern Pantorrans, creating a distinct cultural divide that persists to this day.

Modern Annecy traces its roots as far back as the first Annecyian King, coronated at some point between 700 and 800 CE, though limited records of a precise date exist. After several wars with the southern Pantorrans over the dominion of the region, Greater Annecy was finally formed as a union between the Kingdom of Annecy and the Principality of Rotherham, which was upgraded to Grand Principality through the First Constitution.

Annecy is one of the founding members of the Ventismar Union and serves as the headquarters of the VUBMO in Hyancourt. As a member of the United Sunalayan Assembly, the Francophone Community, the Lutetia Economic Advancement Agreement and various other international organizations, including the Centismar Security Council, Greater Annecy has set itself on the international map as a powerful ambassador of diplomacy in the 21st Century. The country is known for it's rich culture and extensive history stretching back several hundreds of years. In addition, Greater Annecy prides itself on a deep military tradition, rarely losing the majority of the conflicts it has engaged in over history.

Economically, Annecy is among the largest economies in west Ventismar with a total of $2.621 trillion in nominal GDP. This is mostly due to intensive trade and a large number of economic treaties forged over the centuries, most important are its treaties with the VU Economic Zone. This is in addition to a high living standard and large population which drives a massive economic base in the manufacturing and services sectors. The Ayen River, which sources in the west Ventismar mountain range, serves as the primary trading vein within Annecy as its longest river and accounts for nearly 80% of all water-based trade in and out of the nation.

Etymology

The precise origin behind the name Annecy remains unknown, but most historians suggest that the name was given to landmarks along the border with Ripuaria and has since been used to describe all the inhabitants that live beyond this area. Greater Annecy refers to the collective land that is united with the Grand Principality of Rotherham.

The proper way to refer to a citizen of Annecy is as "Annecyian", "Greater Annecyian" is not used in any official context.