Itaylas

Republic of Itaylas República de Itaylas (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Confraternidad (Spanish) Brotherhood
Capital	Puerto Ferrand
Largest	Santo Garçi
Official languages	Spanish
Recognised regional languages	Karu
Ethnic groups (2019)	45.8% Mestizo 42.8% White 10.5% Black 0.9% Other
Religion (2019)	79.4% Christianity -91.5% Catholicism -6.3% Protestant -2.2% Other 14.5% Irreligious 6.1% Other
Demonym(s)	Itaylan
Government	Unitary Presidential Republic
• President	Matías Campos
• Vice President	Emiliano Guillén
• President of the National Congress	Stefano Andrade
• Chief Justice	Mariano Navarro
Legislature	National Congress
Independence from Spain
• Declared	13 January 1812
• Recognised	7 July 1847
• Admitted to the United Nations	10 October 1945
• Current Constitution	22 July 1992
Area
•	40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 estimate	8,701,773
• 2015 census	8,183,288
• Density	203.6/km2 (527.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$114.0 Billion
• Per capita	$13,933
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$35.0 Billion
• Per capita	$4,357
Gini (2020)	52.3 high
Currency	Galindo (IGL)
Date format	yyyy-mm-dd (AD)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+59
Internet TLD	.iy

Itaylas, officially the Republic of Itaylas (Spanish: República de Itaylas), is a Country located on the northern coast of South America in 'The Guianas' region. The country is bordered by Guyana to the east and Venezuela to the South and West. Itaylas is comprised of it's mainland territory alongside dozens of smaller islands. The country's largest city is Santo Garçi whilst the capital is the nearby Puerto Ferrand. Itaylas has a total area of Xkm² (X sq mi). Itaylas is comprised of X 'Departments' including the capital city and largest city.

Itaylas has been inhabited by indigenous people since XX,000BCE. The largest indigenous groups were the Karu and the Warao. Itaylas was colonised by Spain. In 1812 it followed Venezuela in declaring independence from Spain. In 1819 it became a department within Gran Colombia remaining separate from Venezuela. Itaylas declared independence in 1830. Itaylas went through several different Republics and the country descended into civil war in 1911 before being invaded and occupied by the United States. After the discover of the world's largest supplies of oil in the Orinoco Belt Itaylas went from being one of the poorest nations in South America to being comparatively prosperous. Economic growth slowed in 1993 under President Román Cicerón who was deposed in an invasion by the United States. Economic growth has recovered and in 2016 Itaylas' economy was the fastest growing in South America.

Itaylas has a developing economy. It has one of the largest oil reserves in the world which it shares with Venezuela and is a large exporter of oil. Itaylas is also ranked as one of the most corrupt nations in South America with 4 out of 6 living former Presidents being charged with corruption. Itaylas is a member of several regional and international organisations such as the United Nations, the WTO, the OAS, the LAIA, the OEI and the FPDSA. It is also an observer of Mercosur. Since 2015, Itaylas has experienced a wave of Venezuelan refugees along it's border with almost 1 million Venezuelans travelling to Itaylas since 2015.

Government and politics

Matías Campos has been President since 2021