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Icardia, officially '''The Republic of Icardia''', is a sovereign nation located in [[Arcadia]]. The main body of Icardia (referred to as Metropolitan Icardia) is located in the southern-central part of the continent, situated within the Bay of Chishil and with its northern border running along the Central Western Highlands. It is bordered by the Lohti Republic to the west, the Republic of the Isaar to the north-west, the Commonwealth of Neria directly north, and the Republic of Holteria to the east. As a result of numerous overseas territories, it also shares a maritime border with Neria, the Federation of Aquitaine, and the Kingdom of Wisdonia. | Icardia, officially '''The Republic of Icardia''', is a sovereign nation located in [[Arcadia]]. The main body of Icardia (referred to as Metropolitan Icardia) is located in the southern-central part of the continent, situated within the Bay of Chishil and with its northern border running along the Central Western Highlands. It is bordered by the Lohti Republic to the west, the Republic of the Isaar to the north-west, the Commonwealth of Neria directly north, and the Republic of Holteria to the east. As a result of numerous overseas territories, it also shares a maritime border with Neria, the Federation of Aquitaine, and the Kingdom of Wisdonia. It is the second most populous country in Arcadia, after Aquitaine, with a population of 76 million across an area of 572,000km<sup>2</sup>. | ||
The history of Icardia stretches back several millennia. The modern state came to be in the aftermath of the [[Revolutions of 1859]] which affected a majority of Arcardia, and during which the last King of Icardia was overthrown. A period of civil war followed between the 'White' pro-monarchy faction and the 'Blue' republican faction. The conflict lasted until 1870 with hundreds of thousands dead and the Republican faction eventually securing victory. | |||
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Republic of Icardia | |
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| Capital | Amberg |
| Largest city | Durham |
| Official languages | Icardian |
| Demonym(s) | Icardian |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President | Noah Wilkins |
• Prime Minister | Sophia Brown |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| National Assembly | |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 76,077,899 |
• Density | 133/km2 (344.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | £3.897 trillion |
• Per capita | £51,231 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.903 very high |
| Currency | Icardian Pound |
| Driving side | left |
Icardia, officially The Republic of Icardia, is a sovereign nation located in Arcadia. The main body of Icardia (referred to as Metropolitan Icardia) is located in the southern-central part of the continent, situated within the Bay of Chishil and with its northern border running along the Central Western Highlands. It is bordered by the Lohti Republic to the west, the Republic of the Isaar to the north-west, the Commonwealth of Neria directly north, and the Republic of Holteria to the east. As a result of numerous overseas territories, it also shares a maritime border with Neria, the Federation of Aquitaine, and the Kingdom of Wisdonia. It is the second most populous country in Arcadia, after Aquitaine, with a population of 76 million across an area of 572,000km2.
The history of Icardia stretches back several millennia. The modern state came to be in the aftermath of the Revolutions of 1859 which affected a majority of Arcardia, and during which the last King of Icardia was overthrown. A period of civil war followed between the 'White' pro-monarchy faction and the 'Blue' republican faction. The conflict lasted until 1870 with hundreds of thousands dead and the Republican faction eventually securing victory.