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Republic of Gapolania
*Repubblica Gapolanesa*
Republic of Gapolania Repubblica Gapolanesa
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: Uniti per sempre United forever
	Anthem: Le braci dei nostri cuori ; Our heart's embers
	Location of Gapolania in Kylaris
Capital and	Nassea
Official languages	Vespasian
Recognised regional languages	Chanuche
Ethnic groups (2018)	68.3% Mixed (Razzamista); 9.9% Bahio-Gapolanese; 9.2% Native Asterian; 6.4% White Gapolanese; 3.5% Gowsa; 2.7% others or unspecified;
Religion (2018)	83.7% Catholic; 10.9% Irreligious; 2.6% Atheist; 1.5% Brethren; 0.7% Animist; 0.6% Other;
Demonym(s)	Gapolanese
Government	Constitutional parliamentary unitary republic
• President	Mosè Maggiacomo
• Prime Minister	Ivano Cerbone
Legislature	Senate
Independence from Etruria
• Declared	18th October, 1808
• Recognized	1810
• Current constitution	1981
Area
• Total	634,224 km2 (244,875 sq mi)
Population
• 2018 census	19,625,443
• Density	30.9/km2 (80.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$237.330 billion
• Per capita	$12,093
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$131.961 billion
• Per capita	$6,724
Gini (2019)	44.5; medium
HDI (2019)	0.755; high
Currency	Gapolanese Moneta (GPM)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Western Lumine Time)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
ISO 3166 code	GP
Internet TLD	.gp
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Revision as of 14:33, 11 January 2021

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Gapolania, officially Republic of Gapolania (Vespasian: Repubblica Gapolanesa) is a sovereign country in Asteria Inferior. It borders Jossia to the south-west, while bordering the East Arucian Sea to the north-west and the Lumine Ocean to the north and east. The country is a parliamentary unitary republic, divided into 11 governorates (governatorato) and a capital domain of Nassea, which is also the republic's most populated city.

The territory of modern day Gapolania was initially inhabited by semi-nomadic Chanuche people, living primarily on the western of northern coast of the land. Starting in 1526, the region became a subject to an intense Povelian colonization, leading to the creation of the Viceroyalty of New Povelia in late 1550s. Following the political turmoil in Etruria, the nation declared its independence in 1808 and, as a result of the war between viceroyalty's governorates, Gapolania emerged as a sovereign state in 1810s. Despite the rapid development in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the republic descended into political and economic instability after siding with the Entente in the Great War. After the war, the country faced a series of coups, interchanging with waves of democratization, the last one taking place in the 1980s, when the Hibiscus Revolution led to an establishment of the new government and creation of the new constitution.

Gapolania is a developing economy, classified as an upper-middle-income country. Despite that, it's the least developed Asterian nation, highly dependent on industry and agriculture, particularly sugar, cut flowers, fruits, crude petroleum and minerals. While known for its relatively high gender and ethnic equality, Gapolania suffers from many internal, particularly environmental, conflicts, as well as from a high crime rate attributed mostly to drug usage, drug trafficking and corruption. It's a member of the Community of Nations, International Council for Democracy, Asteria Inferior Common Market and Organization of Asterian Nations.

Etymology

Probably from Capo-, meaning cape, attributed to Gapolania being the northernmost nation of Asteria Inferior.

History

Precolonial Gapolania

Povelian colonization

Viceroyalty of New Povelia

Independence

Intercolonial war

Republic of Gapolania

20th century

Far-right regime

Great War

Jossian retaliation

Modern times

Route to democracy

Hibiscus Revolution

Post-revolutionary Gapolania

Geography

Politics

Arcipalazzo, the seat of the Senate in Nassea

After the Hibiscus Revolution, Gapolania rewrote its constitution and shifted from the presidential to parliamentary republic, harshly reducing president's power in favour of the Senate. The government is separated intro three independent branches: legislative, executive and judiciary. Gapolania is a representative democracy, with suffrage being equal, direct, secret and proportional.

Government

The legislative branch is unicameral, made up only of the Senate. 155 members are elected during the general elections, using the D'Hondt method. Only parties that gain more than 5% of all the votes can be granted seats in the Senate. Members of the Senate are chosen every four years but the Prime Minister has an authority to dissolve it earlier, though it has happened only once in the history - in 1981.

The structure of the governments focuses on the Council of Ministers, led by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President, commonly following the ruling party's recommendations. The President also appoints the cabinet, currently consisting of 16 ministries. The Prime Minister serves as a representative of the cabinet as a whole, delegate its agendas and coordinate the work of the ministers.

Administrative divisions

Gapolania is divided into 11 governorates and a capital domain. Each of the governorates, as well as the capital domain elect their own legislative and executive powers. The governorates are further divided into communes (comuni), while the capital domain is divided into districts (quartieri).

Name	Type	Capital	Area (km²)	Population
Appalasta	Governorate	Duclea	153,087	1,244,095
Aurelion	Governorate	Santo Aurelio	19,738	884,269
Bartolomeu	Governorate	Omìsierre	63,879	1,858,440
Belcasera	Governorate	Trapanto	27,572	2,266,458
Ellorio	Governorate	Altoparadiso	60,426	1,794,577
Fangaria	Governorate	Nestaia	38,754	857,421
Misano-Alessandrou	Governorate	Vaì	116,927	1,682,505
Nassea	Capital domain	Nassea	272	2,166,983
Nuova Novelia	Governorate	Zeta	40,619	2,316,499
Orenda	Governorate	Orenda	61,698	1,152,883
Secoria	Governorate	Nuova Accadia	21,018	2,062,584
Torrena	Governorate	Astia	31,284	1,338,729

Foreign relations

Military

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Demographics

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Tourism

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 '''Gapolania''', officially '''Republic of Gapolania''' ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}: ''Repubblica Gapolanesa'') is a sovereign country in [[Asteria Inferior]]. It borders [[Jossia]] to the south-west, while bordering the East Arucian Sea to the north-west and the [[Lumine Ocean]] to the north and east. The country is a parliamentary unitary republic, divided into 11 governorates (''governatorato'') and a capital domain of [[Nassea]], which is also the republic's most populated city.
+The territory of modern day Gapolania was initially inhabited by semi-nomadic {{wp|Mapuche|Chanuche}} people, living primarily on the western of northern coast of the land. Starting in 1526, the region became a subject to an intense Povelian colonization, leading to the creation of the [[Viceroyalty of New Povelia]] in ''late 1550s''. Following the political turmoil in [[Etruria]], the nation declared its independence in 1808 and, as a result of the war between viceroyalty's governorates, Gapolania emerged as a sovereign state in ''1810s''. Despite the rapid development in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the republic descended into political and economic instability after siding with the Entente in the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]]. After the war, the country faced a series of {{wp|Coup d'état|coups}}, interchanging with waves of democratization, the last one taking place in the 1980s, when the [[Hibiscus Revolution]] led to an establishment of the new government and creation of the new constitution.
+Gapolania is a {{wp|developing economy}}, classified as an upper-middle-income country. Despite that, it's the least developed Asterian nation, highly dependent on industry and agriculture, particularly sugar, cut flowers, fruits, crude petroleum and minerals. While known for its relatively high gender and ethnic equality, Gapolania suffers from many internal, particularly environmental, conflicts, as well as from a high crime rate attributed mostly to drug usage, drug trafficking and corruption. It's a member of the [[Community of Nations]], [[International Council for Democracy]], [[Asteria Inferior Common Market]] and [[Organization of Asterian Nations]].
 == Etymology ==
-Name Gapolania is directly attributed to Alberto Gappolani, the first governor of the land since 1531. While Povelian expeditions discovered and settled in the territory of modern Gapolania almost a decade earlier, the land beared no particular name, most commonly being referred to as Nassea, coming from the main town on the coast of the Eastern Arucian Sea. Governor Gappolani himself did call the colony Nassea as well, and only after his death in 1548 the Povelian authorities granted the state a new name, honoring Gappolani.
-The land had different names within indigenous groups. Several groups used varying titles but those usually referred only to a smaller area, often under a direct control of each tribe. Later in 17th and 18th centuries, a few Jimoka groups forged the term ''matikando'', meaning "different kingdom", expressing their unwillingness to accept Euclean authorities. This term is not used nowadays, though ''mati'' expression appears in Jimoka slang.
+Probably from Capo-, meaning ''cape'', attributed to Gapolania being the northernmost nation of Asteria Inferior.
 == History ==
 === Precolonial Gapolania ===
-[[File:India tupi.jpg|left|thumb|150px|upright|Artist's depiciton of Chomidari tribeswoman, one of many {{wp|Charrúa|Jimoka}} groups]]
-The territory of current day Gapolania had been inhabited by at least a millenium before the arrival of Povelian settlers, primarily by Jimoka speaking groups. There had been at least 20 distinct tribal groups, most of whom were nomadic or semi-nomadic, dependent on local climate and availability of resources. There had been around 5000 indigenous people in Gapolania on Povelian arrival, who had been largely pushed back inland by Euclean settlers. Several of the tribes remained nomadic and unpacified until the end of 19th century.
 === Povelian colonization ===
-{{main|Colonization of Gapolania}}
+=== Viceroyalty of New Povelia ===
-First Povelian settlers arrived on the west coast of Gapolania under a command of [[Michele Sarutina]], a member of [[Raffaelle di Mariran]]'s crew blown off the course. Sarutina found a port town of [[Astia]] in 1523, marking the beginning of the colonization era in Gapolania. Several other figures soon sailed to the colony, including [[Giovanni Senafori]] and [[Alberto Gappolani]], who established other towns along the coast and ventured inland, most commonly following rivers.
+=== Independence ===
+==== Intercolonial war ====
-Land expeditions led by Sarutina and Gappolani were associated with encounters with the indigenous people. While some of them were friendly or neutral towards the colonists, continuous trespassing and dismissal of native's traditions led to a series of conflicts, most notably the campaign of [[Nunzio di Rosignelle]], who brought a well-trained army to expel the local populations from their territories and exterminate them, should they not cooperate. Up to 10'000 deaths are attributed to di Rosignelle, with at least three times more people displaced.
+==== Republic of Gapolania ====
+=== 20th century ===
-Death of Sarutina in 1526 left Gappolani to fight for recognition on the Povelian court. After claiming most of the northeastern part of Asteria Inferior for the Exalted Republic of Povelia, he was titled in 1531 a governor of a newly founded governorate, called the [[Governorate of Gapolania|Governorate of Nassea]].
+==== Far-right regime ====
+==== Great War ====
-=== Governorate of Gapolania ===
+==== Jossian retaliation ====
-{{main|Governorate of Gapolania}}
+=== Modern times ===
-Colonial Gapolania was initially relevant for the Povelian metropolis thanks to its {{wp|sugar||}}, {{wp|pepper}}, {{wp|salt}} and {{wp|beans}} production. Subtropical climate allowed a development of agriculture along the coast, especially in the north-western parts of the governorate. To challenge the increasing demand on these resources, approximately 10 thousands of [[Bahia|Bahian]] slaves were transported to Gapolania, where they were delegated mostly to sugarcane harvesting. Later, following the expansion of the colonial rule inland, people were sent to dense forests and the valleys of Paraìa and Semara river, creating sawmills and farms around which new settlements grown over time. At that time, [[Astia]] and [[Nuova Accadia|Baria]] played a major role in organizing and controlling the trade routes.
+==== Route to democracy ====
+==== Hibiscus Revolution ====
+==== Post-revolutionary Gapolania ====
 == Geography ==
 == Politics ==
 [[File:Argentine_National_Congress_(Pedestrians_digitally_removed)_(8081437098).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Arcipalazzo, the seat of the Senate in Nassea]]
-After the [[Revolution of 1933]], Gapolania rewrote its constitution and shifted from the {{wp|presidential republic|presidential}} to {{wp|parliamentary republic|parliamentary}} republic, harshly reducing president's power in favour of the [[Senate of Gapolania|Senate]]. The government is separated intro three independent branches: legislative, executive and judiciary. Gapolania is a {{wp|representative democracy}}, with suffrage being equal, direct, secret and {{wp|Party-list proportional representation|proportional}}.
+After the [[Hibiscus Revolution]], Gapolania rewrote its constitution and shifted from the {{wp|presidential republic|presidential}} to {{wp|parliamentary republic|parliamentary}} republic, harshly reducing president's power in favour of the [[Senate of Gapolania|Senate]]. The government is separated intro three independent branches: legislative, executive and judiciary. Gapolania is a {{wp|representative democracy}}, with suffrage being equal, direct, secret and {{wp|Party-list proportional representation|proportional}}.
 ===Government===
-{{also|List of political parties in Gapolania}}
-[[File:Gapolania_Senate_2017.svg|thumb|right|250px|Composition of the Gapolanese Senate following the general elections in 2017. <br>'''Government (83)'''
-<br>{{colorbox|#11112e}} Supportist Party (51)
-<br>{{colorbox|#1a1a3a}} UDCG (18)
-<br>{{colorbox|#dd4500}} People's Front (14)
-<br>'''Opposition (72)'''
-<br>{{colorbox|#2573b4}} Blue Hibiscus (28)
-<br>{{colorbox|#fdfc00}} Freedom (27)
-<br>{{colorbox|#a70000}} Tommorow (17)]]
 The legislative branch is unicameral, made up only of the Senate. 155 members are elected during the general elections, using the {{wp|D'Hondt method}}. Only parties that gain more than 5% of all the votes can be granted seats in the Senate. Members of the Senate are chosen every four years but the Prime Minister has an authority to dissolve it earlier, though it has happened only once in the history - in 1981.
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 === Administrative divisions ===
-Gapolania is divided into 11 governorates and a capital domain. Each of the governorates, as well as the capital domain elect their own legislative and executive powers. The governorates are further divided into communes (''comuni'', ''komune''), while the capital domain is divided into districts (''quartieri'', ''okruzi'').
+Gapolania is divided into 11 governorates and a capital domain. Each of the governorates, as well as the capital domain elect their own legislative and executive powers. The governorates are further divided into communes (''comuni''), while the capital domain is divided into districts (''quartieri'').
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