Hinteria

Hinterian Confederacy
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Anthem: Hinteria Tis For Thee
Map of Hinteria Map of Hinteria
Capital and largest city	Nowhere City
Official languages	Anglish
Demonym(s)	Hinterian
Government	Confederate Presidential Constitutional Republic
• Chief Executive	Francis LaCroix
Population
• 2021 estimate	38,236,756
Gini	0.30 low
HDI	0.79 high
Currency	Shilling
Calling code	+08
Internet TLD	.hc

Hinteria, officialy known as the Hinterian Confederacy, is a country on Eurth located in south central Argis. Hinteria's closest neighbours are Ahrana to the north and Dazhdinia to the east. Most of Hinteria's borders are coastline, with the Kezanoi Sea to the south and the Intrian Sea to the north. The area of Hinteria is 89,500 kilometers squared. Hinteria's population is as of the 2021 census 38,236,756, with the majority of the population living in urban areas close to the two coastlines, or the DeBrie River, which runs through the centre of Hinteria splitting it in two. The official language of Hinteria is Anglish, however many other languages are commonly used in the urban areas, particularly in Nowhere City, where it is estimated around 42% of the population have a different language as their first language.

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Etymology

The etymology of Hinteria comes from the personal journals of (Anglian duke), who first established an Anglian settlement on an island which would later become New Godstone Island. In his personal journals, he would frequently refer to the new colony as a “Desolate hinterland”.

Geography

• Capital: Nowhere City

History

(WIP) Hinteria was originally founded as a colony of the Anglian Empire, having being set up to harvest the vast amounts of lumber in the area and to serve as a prison facility for those banished from the Empire.)

• Pre-Colonialism
• Colonial Era: Colony of Hinterlands
• Early Hinteria
• Great Expansion
• Modern Era

Politics

• Confederate Presidential Constitutional Republic
• Chief Executive: Francis LaCroix

Economy

The economy of Hinteria is for the most part completely privatised, with major industries being the arms manufacturing, automotive, and financial sectors. One of the major players is the Morvos Group, a conglomerate of loosely connected enterprises that have dealings in all of these sectors. Since the 1980's, banking and stock brokering have risen to become the largest contributors to the economy, followed closely by computer manufacturing and vehicle building.

Employment

It is estimated as of the most recent census that 92% of Hinterians are in some form of employment, with 50% being full-time white collar workers, 22% working in manufacturing, and the remaining 20% working in the hospitality and service industries. Of the 8% who are unemployed, it is estimated that a rising percentage is made up of people who are not currently seeking work or leaving their homes, a phenomenon classed as Diogenism (placeholder name). This classification applies to people who have not been in employment for more than one year, and who have not left their homes for more than two months. It is currently unknown as to why this phenomenon is on the rise, however it is theorised that it is due to a rising sense of disillusionment with the Hinterian system of work, and a lack of opportunities for young people, as the vast majority of people described as Diogenists are under the age of 25.

Energy

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Transport

Hinterian transport is built mainly around the use of private cars, with ownership of cars growing year-on-year since the availability of cheap cars in 1912. Cities are linked via a network of highways, which are maintained via the use of a combination of taxes, tolls, and corporate investment. Outside of highways and well populated areas, however, roads are infrequently maintained and in poor condition. Public transport usually takes the form of buses and subways, with trains used almost exclusively for travel between cities, commonwealths and other nations. Buses are owned by private corporations in most cities, except for Huntsburg, where the state owned MetroLine is used.

Culture

Visual arts

Hinterian artwork is influenced by a wide range of sources. Due to the influx of migrants over the years, Hinteria in the past maintained a solid stream of avant garde artists and architects. Art of the 1920s through to the 1950s leaned heavily towards Art Deco styling, with influence from ancient Cashari and Tagamatine ruins. The influence of this can be seen in Parliament Tower's exterior, whereas the interior conforms to the more traditional Art Deco styling. Prior to this. The neo-Gothic revival style was popular for the vast majority of industrial Hinteria, being the main style of construction from the early 1800s up until the mid 1880s, when the Art Noveau style came into fashion. Due to the solid bedrock of the Hinterian valley, skyscrapers could be easily constructed throughout Hinterian cities, leading to this being the most common form of building in cities.