Insulamia

Commonwealth of Insulamia République Insulamienne (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Paix pour le peuple" (French) "Peace for the people" (English)
Anthem:  L'Île du Nord (French) The Isle of the North (English)
Capital	Whitecastle
Largest city	Éteaux
Official languages	French English
Religion (2021)	54.1% Christianity 40.0% No religion 2.1% Islam 2.0% Judaism 0.7% Buddhism 1.2% Other
Demonym(s)	Insulamian
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• President	Edward de Saint-Pierre
• Prime Minister	Joshua Canning
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	House of Commons
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Independence from the United Kingdom and France
•  Federation	6 November 1888
Area
• Total	162,393 km2 (62,700 sq mi) (92nd)
• Water (%)	1.57
Population
• 2022 estimate	20,774,729 (60th)
• 2021 census	20,731,482
• Density	127.5/km2 (330.2/sq mi) (95th)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	$1.887 trillion (17th)
• Per capita	$91,159 (7th)
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	$1.122 trillion (17th)
• Per capita	$54,214 (18th)
Gini (2014)	11.7 low (1st)
HDI (2019)	0.950 very high (4th)
Currency	Insulamian Pound (IAP)
Time zone	UTC-3 (IST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+42
Internet TLD	.ia
^ The official and most common French-language name for Insulamia, literally "Insulamian Republic". Commonwealth d'Insulamie (literally "Commonwealth of Insulamia") and République d'Insulamie (literally "Republic of Insulamia") are rarer alternate terms for the country in French.

Insulamia (French: Insulamie), officially the Commonwealth of Insulamia (French: République Insulamienne, lit. 'Insulamian Republic'), is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean. It consists of the island of Insulamia and several islands off its coast, including Newmere, covering a total area of 162,393 square kilometres (62,700 sq mi). Insulamia is about 2000 km (1200 mi) west of the United Kingdom, 1000 km (600 mi) east of Québec in Canada, and 200 km (120 mi) south of the island of Greenland. The country has a population of 20.7 million (as of 2021), with most living in metropolitan areas such as the capital, Whitecastle. Other major metropolitan areas include Éteaux, Franclinton-on-Sea, and Northport.

Although there is evidence of sporadic human settlement in Insulamia dating back to at least 2000 BC, the island was not inhabited for extended periods until Inuit peoples migrated to the island around the 13th century. Norse expeditions to the island in the 10th century were abandoned due to extreme weather events, which they believed to be a bad omen. The first successful European expedition to the island came from France in 1496, and the first European colony on the island was also French, having been established in 1500 on the eastern coast of Insulamia. In 1501, Great Britain colonised the western coast of Insulamia, unaware of the French settlement already on the island. In 1512, both colonies encountered the other and engaged in a brief conflict for control of the island in the Northisland War. In 1777, the two colonial powers in control of the island met in the Whitecastle Conference and unified their colonies into one, under the name Insulamia. On 6 November 1888, now the Insulamia's national day, the colony federated and formed the Commonwealth of Insulamia. In 2000, under the leadership of the People's Party, Insulamia converted from a market economy to a form of market socialist economy, becoming one of few nations to adopt such a system.

Insulamia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth realm, with the president and the monarch as the official head of states. The head of government is the prime minister, and the two houses of Insulamia's bicameral system are the House of Commons and the House of Representatives. Insulamia is officially federally bilingual, with two English-speaking provinces, one French-speaking province, and one bilingual province. Because of its relatively open immigration policy and high living standards, Insulamia has seen high levels of immigration over the last century, contributing to its ethnically diverse and multicultural demographics.

Insulamia is a highly developed country, ranking among the highest internationally in measurements such as healthcare, education, per-capita income, and civil liberties. Insulamia ranks 4th highest in the Human Development Index and ranks highest in income equality in the world. This is largely attributed to Insulamia's socialist economy, which was a result of the New Millennium Economic Policies implemented in 2000. Insulamia is part of many international organizations such as the United Nations, the G8, the G20, the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Commonwealth of Nations, the Arctic Council, and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. Prior to 2000, it was also a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), but its membership was retracted after it stopped practising free market policies. Insulamia was also a founding member of NATO, but left the organisation in 1966 in protest of U.S. foreign intervention.

Name and etymology

Main article: Name of Insulamia

The name Insulamia (pronounced /ɪnsjʊˈleɪmijə/, sometimes /ɪnʃəˈleɪmijə/, in Insulamian English and /ɪnsjʊˈlɑːmijə/ or /ɪnʃəˈlɑːmijə/ in British English and American English, French: Insulamie, pronounced /'ɛ̃nsyla'mi/) is derived from the Latin term Septentrionalem Insula, meaning "northern island", and Insulam, meaning island. Septentrionalem Insula was not a common term to use to describe the island, but there is evidence of the term's usage dating back to 1567. Sir Richard Thomas suggested the term "Insulamia" as a name for the new joined colony in a neutral language (Latin, not French or English) during the Whitecastle Conference and it was adopted as the official name for the colony, later the nation.

In English, the pretitle of Insulamia is "Commonwealth", similar to other countries in the Commonwealth, such as the Commonwealth of Australia and the Commonwealth of Dominica. However, its French-language pretitle is République, meaning "republic", reflecting that of the French Republic. This distinction is attributed to the general difference in ideals of English and French Insulamia; English Insulamia had stronger ties with the Commonwealth and the British royal family, while French Insulamia had a stronger connection with republicanism and generally disliked the British royal family. These names were officially recognised in the Constitution of Insulamia, which sought to have constitutional equality between the two sides. In other languages, it is more common to use "Commonwealth", although there are exceptions in languages of French-influenced countries and most mainland European countries.

History

Main article: History of Insulamia

See also: Timeline of Insulamian history

Pre-colonisation

Prior to the 13th century, the island was inhabited periodically mostly by Paleo-Eskimo peoples from Greenland. Archaeological findings in southern Insulamia date the earliest evidence of humans in Insulamia to 2000 BC. It is widely accepted that these peoples inhabited the island until the 7th century, when it is believed that a volcanic eruption killed off most living on the island and made it uninhabitable for several years.

In the 10th century, Viking explorers discovered Insulamia during their exploration of North America. According to the Icelandic sagas, plans to colonise the island were repeatedly thwarted by extreme weather events and natural disasters in the region, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, tidal waves, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Insulamia