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Saint-André-Hubert is named after the country's eponymous 1st century patron saint. Legends describe the Saint to have been tied to a mill-stone and thrown from the coast of Mountaudon, after which the sea became calm and they survived the mill-stone's trip to the shores of the eponymous island. They would remain on the island until death, his sanctity and [[Thaumaturgy|gift of Miracles]] brought veneration and charity-seekers - mythically described as the island's first major population - from the mainland, eventually founding the Abbey of Sénanque in the hills of the Peninsula d'Aix. | Saint-André-Hubert is named after the country's eponymous 1st century patron saint. Legends describe the Saint to have been tied to a mill-stone and thrown from the coast of Mountaudon, after which the sea became calm and they survived the mill-stone's trip to the shores of the eponymous island. They would remain on the island until death, his sanctity and [[Thaumaturgy|gift of Miracles]] brought veneration and charity-seekers - mythically described as the island's first major population - from the mainland, eventually founding the Abbey of Sénanque in the hills of the Peninsula d'Aix. | ||
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Principality of Saint-André-Hubert Principauté de l'île Saint-André-Hubert | |
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| Motto: Si nous avons paix dedans, nous aurons paix au-dehors. | |
| Capital and largest city | Fontaine des Jardins |
| Official languages | Barnéais |
| Ethnic groups (2017) | 86% André-Hubertin Barnéais 14% Others |
| Demonym(s) | André-Hubertin |
| Government | Parliamentary Constitutional monarchy |
• Prince | Louis-René de Taloté |
| Théodolinde Meunier | |
| Lucille Montagne | |
| Simon Bellamy | |
| Legislature | La Sautière |
| Salle des Bourgeois | |
| Salle des Roturiers | |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,420 km2 (1,320 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 2,525,700 |
• 2016 census | 2,459,270 |
• Density | 739/km2 (1,914.0/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | 63.3 billion |
• Per capita | 25,065 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.851 very high |
| Currency | Livre Rouge (ƒ) (AHL) |
| Date format | DD-MM-YYY AD |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .co.sah |
The Principality of Saint-André-Hubert, commonly called Saint-André-Hubert or SAH, is a constitutional monarchy and microstate in Southeastern Herian. It is bordered to the northeast by !Country1 and to the south and west by the !Mediterranean Sea. Saint-André-Hubert covers 3420 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 2,459,270. The country comprises of XYZ subdivisions with its capital in Fontaine des Jardins, located in the east of the country along the mouth of the River Le Regnon, with the population outside of the city being largely rural.
The country is relatively hilly and forested by primarily alder trees, broken up by manmade plains surrounding urban areas. Saint-André-Hubert is home to primarily people of André-Hubertin Barnéais descent, following the !Catholic faith.
Saint-André-Hubert is part and host for the !UN, as well as being a member of XYZ. The country's main sources of income are tourism, maritime fishing, and information technology services.
Etymology
Saint-André-Hubert is named after the country's eponymous 1st century patron saint. Legends describe the Saint to have been tied to a mill-stone and thrown from the coast of Mountaudon, after which the sea became calm and they survived the mill-stone's trip to the shores of the eponymous island. They would remain on the island until death, his sanctity and gift of Miracles brought veneration and charity-seekers - mythically described as the island's first major population - from the mainland, eventually founding the Abbey of Sénanque in the hills of the Peninsula d'Aix.