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Argwan Island was first settled in the 10th century BC by ancient Marigic traders originating from main-land Gassasinia. The island would continue to be closely interlinked with the mainland Marigic city states, where Christianity was eventually imported onto the island during the 3rd Century AD. Argwan Island became the personal domain of the Ghassanid king in 355, and would continue to remain mostly independent from Gassasinia's Islamic conquerors throughout the 6th Century through to the 15th Century. | Argwan Island was first settled in the 10th century BC by ancient Marigic traders originating from main-land Gassasinia. The island would continue to be closely interlinked with the mainland Marigic city states, where Christianity was eventually imported onto the island during the 3rd Century AD. Argwan Island became the personal domain of the Ghassanid king in 355, and would continue to remain mostly independent from Gassasinia's Islamic conquerors throughout the 6th Century through to the 15th Century. | ||
During the 19th century, Argwan Island remained the de-jure personal domain of the Al-Maaloufites. However, in practise Argwan Island was a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. In 1841, Argwan Island became the first state of the divided Gassasinian territories to introduce {{wp|universal male suffrage}}. In 1949, Argwan Island was incorporated into Gassasinia as a self-governing territory. | During the 19th century, Argwan Island remained the de-jure personal domain of the Al-Maaloufites. However, in practise Argwan Island was a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. In 1841, Argwan Island became the first state of the divided Gassasinian territories to introduce {{wp|universal male suffrage}} for those registered as citizens. In 1949, Argwan Island was directly incorporated into the newly formed State of Gassasinia as a self-governing territory. | ||
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Kingdom of Argwan Island | |
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 Flag | |
| Status | Self-governing dependency of the State of Gassasinia |
| Capital | Ramatia |
| Official languages | Gassasinian Aramaic Gassasinian Sign Language |
| Recognised Languages | |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Religion | Secular State
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| Demonym(s) | Argwani |
| Government | unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• King | Yousef II |
• Prime Minister | Boutros Abdelmassih |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| History | |
• First Settlement | 10th Century BC |
• Vassal of Gassasinian Kingdom | 355 |
• Independence from Shadoveil | 1949 |
| Area | |
• Total | 483 km2 (186 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• June 2020 census | 88,103 |
• Density | 182/km2 (471.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | ~$7.75 billion |
• Per capita | $88,102 |
| Gini (2020) |  26low |
| HDI (2018) |  0.949very high |
| Currency | Gassasinian Dollars ($GSD) Argwani Dollar ($AWD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Gassasinian Standard Time (GST) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +963 |
| Internet TLD | .ar |
Argwan Island is an island in the Marigic Gulf. Although not a sovereign nation, Argwan Island is considered a self-governing dependency of the State of Gassasinia, which is primarily reponsible for matters of defence and foreign relations.
Argwan Island was first settled in the 10th century BC by ancient Marigic traders originating from main-land Gassasinia. The island would continue to be closely interlinked with the mainland Marigic city states, where Christianity was eventually imported onto the island during the 3rd Century AD. Argwan Island became the personal domain of the Ghassanid king in 355, and would continue to remain mostly independent from Gassasinia's Islamic conquerors throughout the 6th Century through to the 15th Century.
During the 19th century, Argwan Island remained the de-jure personal domain of the Al-Maaloufites. However, in practise Argwan Island was a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. In 1841, Argwan Island became the first state of the divided Gassasinian territories to introduce universal male suffrage for those registered as citizens. In 1949, Argwan Island was directly incorporated into the newly formed State of Gassasinia as a self-governing territory.
Name
The modern-day name for the Argwan Islands first appeared under ancient Mehravan rule, when the island was referred to as "Argwanistan". It is believed that the island's name "Argwan" is derived from the Aramaic name for the colour purple, "ܐܪܓܘܢܐ" (pronounced ʔarɡ(ə)wɑnɑ). In ancient times, Marigic city states were well known for their precious purple dyes, almost worth their weight in gold. Prior to the emergence of the island's modern name, it was often referred to by the name of it's largest settlement, the ancient Marigic trade city of Ramatia.