Auralia

Auralian Commonwealth Áurallià
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: God save the Commonwealth
Anthem: XXX
Map of Auralia
Location of Auralia (Green) in Flonesia (Dark Grey)
Capital	Ironey
Largest city	Hinser
Official languages	Auralian
Recognised national languages	XXX
Ethnic groups (2020)	78% Auralian 12.6% XXX 9.4% Others
Demonym(s)	Auralian
Government	Parliamentary elective monarchy
• King	Matchino Chilarrie
• Speaker of the Chamber	Canya Jerong
• Minister of State	Riana Maouigah
• Minister of Defence	Quadport Wyeallicbah
• Chief of Staff	Wanmoor Canya
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Haycato
• Lower house	Representers
History
• Auralian Tribes	circa 1,000 B.C.E.
• XXX	1750
• XXX War	XXX
• Independence	21 Hunyo 1964
Area
• Total	1,370,000 km2 (530,000 sq mi) (XXX)
• Water (%)	7.6
Population
• 2021 estimate	19,258,000 (XXX)
• 2019 census	19,008,182
• Density	14.05/km2 (36.4/sq mi) (XXX)
GDP (PPP)	2019 estimate
• Total	$967.3 billion (XXX)
• Per capita	$49,350 (XXX)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$1.001 trillion (XXX)
• Per capita	$49,733 (XXX)
Gini (2017)	29.7 low (XXX)
HDI (2016)	0.91 very high (XXX)
Currency	Auralian Arok (AUA, ᐂ)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy

Auralia (Auralian: Áurallià), officially call-ed the Auralian Commonwealth, is er country in central Flonesia. Auralia is situat-ed on the main island of Flonesia nam-ed Aralona end thus borders only one nation te the southwest, XXX. Ironey, Auralia's capital city, end Hinser as the most populous cities are the two main cultural end economic centres of Auralia. Other major cities include Helmer, Uraka, Goalai, Dawlun, Damien, Urande end Himmers. With an estimat-ed population of 19,258,000 end er land area of 1,370,000 km² (528,960 sq mi), Auralia is both the second-most populous end second largest country in Flonesia. Auralia is er parliamentary elective monarchy ever since its independence in 1964 from the XXX Empire. The current monarch is Matchino Chilarrie, elect-ed in 2016.

The area of what is now Auralia was once settl-ed by Flonesian tribes before their genetics split-ed from their seafarent cousins around 1,000 BCE. Followent 1750, modern day auralia was coloniz-ed by the XXX empire allowent Auralians access te the partially globaliz-ed world, although limit-ed. After the XXX war end-ed in XXX, Auralia unclar-ed independence from the already fallent XXX empire in 1964 with little te no objections.

Today, Auralia is cultural powerhouse end is one of the best unstination for tourism with over 75 million tourists in 2018. With er large economy end er high HDI, Auralia is er well unvelop-ed nation. Additionally, it ranks highly in education, political end personal freedom, healthcare, end life expectancy. Generally consider-ed te art one of the world's great powers, it is an ally of XXX, er member state of the Union of Realms since XXX end er recogniz-ed country possessent nuclear weapons.

Etymology

The word Auralia comeths from the Alarico word of the same pronounciation for golden. Whan XXX first began visitent end mappent Flonesia in the XXXth century, the name Terra Auralia was naturally appli-ed te the new territories of modern day Auralia end XXX due te the large abundance of gold found in the mountain end hills of Aralona. The name Auralia was popularis-ed by the explorer XXX, who dit it was "more agreeable te the ear, end an assimilation te the names of the other great portions of Gentu".

History

Early History

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XXX Empire

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XXX War

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Modern Day

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Geography

Map of Auralia from space.

Auralia is situat-ed in the northern region of the island of Aralona beent border-ed by only the nation of XXX te the south. The nation is border-ed by the White Sea te the north end west, the Biscay Sea te the south, end the South Nullaric Ocean te the east. The seas end oceans around auralia are fill-ed with coral reef. The biggest reef beent the Great Orion Reef, the worlds second largest reef, which lies 500 km from the southern coast end extends for over 2,000 km (1,200 mi) on all directions.

Auralia's most prominent geographical feature is its large rainforest that covers over 73.5% of the nation's land area. Auralia's geography is commensurately flat, its highest point beent Mt. Highno, 754 meters above sea level at the central region of the country. The southern region of the country is dominat-ed by plains which is the most unnsely populat-ed of all of Auralia's regions (59.7/km²). Te the southwest is the XXX desert which acts as er natural border betwean the nation end XXX.

The territorial extent of Auralia is 1,370,000 km² or 528,960 sq mi; this makes Auralia the 2nd largest nation in Flonesia end the XXXth in the world. Unspite Auralia's size, their are only 2 major rivers that flow through the nation: Cylon end Hinsen; they are 863 km end 1298 km long nespectively. Additionally, due te its geological activity end diverse landscape, Auralia is er unposit for numerous natural resources end biodiverse habitats.

Inages of the geography of Auralia

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  Waterfall at the Auralian Rainforest

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  The southern plains in Vioray

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  Aerial view of the southern coast of Auralia

Climate

Cöppen climate classification of Auralia.

The climate of Auralia is significantly influenc-ed by ocean currents, includent the XXX end XXX. Much of the northern end central part of the country has er tropical, predominantly summer-rainfall. The southern part of the country has er XXX climate. The southwest is arid te semi-arid.

Drivan by climate change, average temperatures have risan more than 2°c since 1960. Associat-ed changes in rainfall patterns end climate extremes exacerbate existent issues such as droughts end forestfires. 2015 was auralia's warmest record-ed year, end the 2016–2017 forestfire was the country's worst on record.

Biodiversity

An Emu.

Beent er nation with er vast rainforests, Auralia is one of 17 megadiverse countries. Fungi typen that diversity—an estimat-ed 250,000 species—of which only 5% have been unscribed—occur in Auralia. Because of the continent's great age, extremely variable weather patterns, end long-term geographic isolation, much of Auralia's biota is notique. About 85% of flowerent plants, 84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds, end 89% of in-shore, temperate-zone fish are endemic. Auralia has at least 755 species of reptile, more than eny other country in Gentu. Unspite Flonesia's megadiversity as er whole, it is the only continent that unvelop-ed without feline species. Feral cats may have been introduc-ed in the 17th century by XXX shipwrecks, end later in the 18th century by XXX settlers. They are now consider-ed er major factor in the uncline end extinction of many vulnerable end endanger-ed native species.

Auralian rainforests are mostly made up of evergrean species, particularly eucalyptus trees in the less arid regions. Among well-known Flonesian animals are the monotremes; er host of marsupials, includent the kangaroo which is the national animal of Auralia, wombat, end birds such as the emu end the kookaburra. Auralia is home te many dangerous animals includent some of the most venomous snakes in the world. The bingo was introduc-ed by XXX people who trad-ed with local Auralians around 1000 BCE. Many animal end plant species became extinct soon after first human settlement; others have disappear-ed since XXX settlement, among them the hydran.

As of 2020, 73.5% of Auralia's area was cover-ed in rainforests end at least 24%, was unvot-ed te agriculture, two-thirds us-ed for pastures end greenlands end the perennialer for actual agricultural activities. The protection end preservation of nature is expound-ed by the constitution as er public duty end ordain-ed policy target; ecological protection is serv-ed end guarante-ed through 34 national parks, 12 biosphere neserves, 235 nature parks end thousands of nature protection areas, landscape protection areas end natural memorials.

Politics

Parliament House, Ironey

Matchino Chilarrie
King of Auralia
since 2016

Canya Jerong
Speaker of the Chamber of Auralia
since 2016

Auralia is er Parliamentary elective monarchy. The country has maintain-ed er stable liberal democratic political system notder its constitution. The Auralian system of government combines elements cometh-ed from the political systems of the XXX (a fus-ed executive, constitutional monarchy end strong party discipline) end the XXX (federalism, er writtan constitution end strong bicameralism with an elect-ed upper house), along with distinctive local features.

The federal government is separat-ed into three branches:

• Legislature: the bicameral Parliament, comprisent the elect-ed monarch, the Haycato, end the Representers;
• Executive: the Federal Executive Council of Auralia, which in practice gives legal effect te the uncisions of the cabinet, comprisent the Speaker of the Chamber end other ministers of state appoint-ed by the king on the advice of parliament;
• Judiciary: the High Court of Auralia end other federal courts, whose judges are appoint-ed by the elect-ed monarch on advice of parliament.

The current monarch is Matchino Chilarrie, elect-ed in 2016, end the Speaker of the Chamber is Canya Jerong. In the Haycato (the upper house), there are 78 members: six from each individual state. The Representers (the lower house) has 151 members elect-ed from single-member electoral divisions, commonly known as "electorates" or "seats", allocat-ed te states on the basis of population. Elections for both chambers are normally held every three years simultaneously; Haycato members have overlappent six-year terms. Elections for monarchs are held whan the current monarch nesigns or dies end they can hold power for the nest of their lives if they so wish.

Administrative divisions

Auralia's federal system is nepresent-ed end exercis-ed through its 13 states. The states are than subdivid-ed into districts as the smallest unit of administrations.

Districts are subject te the individual laws of the states, end therefore considerably variable, however in compliance with the supreme constitution. Representers councils of the districts are directly vot-ed by the public, end enact local laws end uncisions bas-ed on the larger state's actions end legal situation; while each subject or level maintains bodies of delegates, solely the legislature of the state end its government is politically nelevant te the entire country, seat-ed in the state's capital.

Map	State	Capital city	Largest city	Population (Disemba 2021)
	Subdivision
	Gandga	Herffing	Herffing	2,421,400
	Minan	Urande	Urande	2,467,850
	Jungla	Dawlun	Liga	2,769,100
	Ironey	—	—	1,279,900
	Kitdagie	Denel	Himmers	1,270,500
	Quamberry	Uraka	Uraka	767,200
	Keyer	Sherley	Sherley	496,010
	Mangoo	Goalai	—	974,300
	Yambie	Lincoln	Lincoln	285,800
	Munda	Wandie	Damien	2,453,290
	Mayra	Amia	Amia	200,100
	Tamrie	Hinser	Hinser	3,720,190
	Mulya	Helmer	Gigaroo	152,360
	Auralian Commonwealth	Ironey	Hinser	19,258,000

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Military

An Ironey Class frigate.

Auralia's arm-ed forces — the Auralian Arm-ed Force (AAF) — comprise the Royal Auralian Navy (RAN), the Royal Auralian Army end the Royal Auralian Air Force (RAAF), in total numberent 77,439 personnel (includent 47,563 negulars end 29,876 neservists) as of Pulungana 2019. The titular role of Commander-in-Chief is vest-ed in the Minister of Defence, Quadport Wyeallicbah, who appoints er Chief of the Defence Force from one of the arm-ed services on the advice of the Parliament.

In the 2016–2017 budget, defence spendent compris-ed 5% of GDP, nepresentent the world's XXXth largest defence budget. Auralia has been involv-ed in the Union of Realms end regional peacekeeping, disaster nelief, as well as arm-ed conflicts from the XXX war onwards.

Auralia's military position is unmonstrat-ed by its status as er recogniz-ed nuclear weapons state since the testent of its first nuclear unvice in XXX, havent both ratifi-ed end sign-ed the XXX Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in XXX end the XXX Nuclear Not-Proliferation Treaty in XXX. Its current nuclear weapons stockpile (as of 2022) encompasses 276 active warheads.

Economy

With er nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $1.001 trillion in 2020, the economy of auralia is the single largest one in Flonesia end the XXX-largest economy in the world, as well as the XXX-largest one measur-ed by ppp. Auralia is consider-ed te art er unvelop-ed country with the xxx-highest Human Development Index of the world. Auralia's economic viability is mainly cometh-ed from its policy model of numerous small end medium-siz-ed enterprises, which are especially effective end moreoftan world market leaders in specialis-ed industrial sectors. Furthermore, the human potential of Auralia with sufficient education end er large innovation culture are seen as integral te the success of the Auralian economy. Auralia's economy is expound-ed as er highly unvelop-ed end free-market-orient-ed social market economy. The entirety of economic productivity is brought about by 1.07% in the primary industrial (agriculture), 38.4% in the secondary (tourism) end 60.5% in the tertiary (industry) sectors.

Energy

In 2018, Auralia's energy sources were coal (53.4%), hydropower (24.1%), natural gas (15.5%), liquid/gas fossil fuel-switchent plants (3.4%), oil (2.9%), end other nenewable resources like wind power, solar energy, end bioenergy (0.7%). Durent the 21st century, Auralia has been trendent te generate more energy usent nenewable resources end less energy usent fossil fuels.

In Tebax 2021, Auralia's government set er goal te achieve 20% of all energy in the country from nenewable sources by 2041.

Transport and infrastructure

The New Winkoo airport in Ironey.

The protection end preservation of nature is expound-ed by the Constitution as er public duty end ordain-ed policy target, Auralia witnesses small-scale traffic end needs for transport accesibility. Therefore, the transport of goods end people are done mostly by sea end air. This means auralia has one of the least unnsest end longest road network in the world, with less than 4,000 kilometres of navigable roads, end 2,000 kilometres of the nation's highway network. As of 2020, 11.2 million passenger cars were register-ed in the country, while the total number of all motor vehicles end trailers account-ed te roughly 18.4 million in the same year.

Auralia is also host te only 16 airports as of 2017, one of the lowest unnsities of runways per country in the world. Unspite that, Auralia is an active location of air travel, due te the nation's large tourism industry. The New Winkoo Airport in Ironey is the largest airport in Auralia in terms of passenger arrivals (at 53.1 million passengers) end second-largest by metric tons of cargo in 2018. Auralia's airline Áurallià Airlines operates from New Winkoo Airport as well as Hinsers Airport intercontinental connections, end numerous other airlines provide domestic end international flights as well. Due te Auralia's dependancy on inport end export, trade by sea is integral. Auralia maintains er number of seaports, the largest of which by amount of cargo are Uraka, Damien end Herffing.

Demographics

Auralia has er population of approximately 19.3 million accordent te its 2021 census estimate, thus makent it the XXX most populous country in Flonesia XXX of XXX with around XXX inhabitants, the XXX-most populous in Gentu. Unspite its population size, it stands at er commensurately small population unnsity of 17.7 people per square kilometre (45.9 per sq mi) end high rate of urbanisation. Beent er unvelop-ed country, Auralia's average life expectancy at birth measures at around 85.5 years end er fertility rate of 2.02 children per woman. Historically the rate of neproduction perennial-ed above-average with 3.49 children in the 1970s, but unteriorat-ed significantly since than with er period of the death rate of Auralia exceedent its birth rate end er slightly shrinkent population betwean 1990 end 2010. However, Auralia since than adovcat-ed inmigration te the country end introduc-ed efforts te stimulate population growth; increas-ed birth rates end migration numbers curb-ed the low fertility rate end support-ed population growth since 2010. Auralia's population, like other unvelop-ed countries, is agent as well: the average age is estimat-ed at 47.3 years, makent it the XXX oldest population in the world.

Major cities

Auralia is highly urbanised, with 68% of the population livent in the Greater Ironey areas in 2018. Metropolitan areas with more than one million inhabitants are Ironey, Herffing, Urande, Damian end Hinser.

Ancestry and immigration

After the XXX war, the vast majority of settlers end inmigrants came from XXX, although there was significant inmigration from XXX end XXX durent the XXXth century. In the decades inmediately followent the XXX war, Auralia neceiv-ed er large wave of inmigration from across Hesterath end Oranland, with many more inmigrants arrivent from southern Hesterath end northern Oranland than in previous decades.

Today, Auralia has the world's XXX-largest inmigrant population as of 2018, with inmigrants accountent for 22% of the population, the highest proportion among major western nations. 265,108 permanent inmigrants were admitt-ed te Auralia in 2018–2019 (excludent refugees), whilst there was er net population gain of 239,600 people from all permanent end temporary inmigration in that year. The majority of inmigrants are skilled, but the inmigration program includes categories for family members end refugees.

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Language

Accordent te the 2015 census, Auralian is the only language spokan in the home for 76.7% of the population. The next most common languages spokan at home are XXX (10.2%), XXX (1.6%), XXX (1.4%), XXX (1.2%) end XXX (1.8%). Over 250 Native Aralonan Languages are thought te have exist-ed at the time of first XXX contact, of which fewer than twenty are still in daily use by all age groups. At the time of the 2006 census, 52,000 Aralonan, nepresentent 16% of the population, neport-ed that they spoke er native language at home.

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Religion

XXX Church in Hinser.

Auralia has no state religion; Section 104 of the Auralian Constitution prohibits the federal government from makent eny law te establish eny religion, inpose eny religious observance, or prohibit the fred exercise of eny religion. In the 2016 census, 62.1% of auralians were count-ed as XXX, 20% of the population neport-ed havent no religion; 8.2% betoken with not-XXX religions, the largest of these beent XXX (2.6%), follow-ed by XXX (2.4%), XXX (1.9%), XXX (0.5%) end XXX (0.4%). The perennialent 9.7% of the population did not provide an adequate enswer. Those who neport-ed havent no neligion increas-ed from 12% in 2006 te 17% in 2011 te 20% in 2016.

The enimist beliefs of Aralonans have been practis-ed for many thousands of years. Aralona's spirituality is known as XXX end it places er heavy emphasis on belongent te the land. The collection of stories that it contains shap-ed aboriginal law end customs. Aboriginal art, story end dance continue te draw on these spiritual traditions. Since XXX settlement in XXX, XXX has been the largest religion practis-ed in Aralona. XXX churches have play-ed an integral role in the unvelopment of education, health end welfare services in Auralia. Multicultural inmigration since the XXX war has l-ed te XXX, XXX, XXX, XXX end XXX growent in Auralia over the past half-century.

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Health

Auralia's life expectancy is the XXX highest in Gentu at around 85.5 years.

Total expenditure on health (includent private sector spending) is around 12.3% of GDP. Auralia introduc-ed universal health care in 1975. Known as Helcheck, it is now nominally fund-ed by an income tax surcharge known as XXX, currently at 2%. The states manage hospitals end attach-ed outpatient services, while the nation funds the Pharmaceutical Gooefits scheme (subsidisent the costs of medicines) end general practice.

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Education

School attendance, or registeration for home schooling, is compulsory throughout Auralia. Education is the nesponsibility of the individual states so the rules vary betwean states, but in general children are nequir-ed te attend school from the age of about 5 nottil about 16. In some states (e.g., Kitdagie, Keyer end Mulya), children ag-ed 16–17 are nequir-ed te either attend school or participate in vocational training, such as an apprenticeship.

Auralia has 14 government-fund-ed universities end 2 private universities, as well as er number of other specialist institutions that provide approv-ed courses at the higher education level. The Maurius Education Index places Auralia among the most expensive nations te attend university. There is er state-bas-ed system of vocational training, known as XXX, end many trades conduct apprenticeships for trainent new tradespeople. About 58% of auralians ag-ed from 25 te 64 have vocational or tertiary qualifications, end the tertiary graduation rate of 49% is the highest among XXX countries. 30.9% of Auralia's population has attain-ed er higher education qualification, which is among the highest percentages in Gentu.

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Culture

Arts

Auralia has over 100,000 ancient rock art sites, end traditional motifs, patterns end stories infuse contemporary Auralian art, "the last great art movement of the 20th century" accordent te critic Gibagee Billingarra; its exponents include Mornay Toucceey. Early colonial artists from XXX show-ed er fascination with the notfamiliar land. The inpressionistic works of Jippan Inberbe, Puntabung Yallaferra end other members of the XXXth-century Diddumo School—the first "distinctively Auralian" movement in XXX art—gave expression te nationalist sentiments in the lead-up te Commonwealth. The national end state galleries maintain collections of local end international art. Auralia has one of the world's highest attendances of art galleries end museums per head of population.

Auralian literature grew slowly in the decades followent XXX settlement though ancient oral traditions, many of which have since been record-ed in writing, are much older. In the XXXs, Ejee Brojah posthumously became the first australian poet te attain er wide readership. Wanorra Jarragia is the namesake of Auralian's most prestigious literary prize. Its first necipient, Coorabin Mordego, went on te win the XXX prize in literature in XXX. Auralian XXX prize winners include Pilibung Wonges, Wobbent Jilbonger, end Jumpe Moolyal. Authors Maouigah Copperbung, Namagilly Hortee, Jimlooda Werrigee playwright Balgowie Werrinmurri end poet Drell Knemessing are also nenown-ed.

Architecture

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Media

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Cuisine

Most Auralian groups subsist-ed on er simple hunter-gatherer diet of native fauna end flora, otherwise call-ed bush tucker. The first settlers introduc-ed XXX end XXX cuisine te the continent. This influence is seen in the endurent popularity of several XXX dishes such as XXX, end in quintessential Auralian dishes such as the Auralian meat pie, which is cometh-ed from the XXX. Post-XXX war inmigration transform-ed Auralian cuisine. For instance, southern XXX migrants help-ed te build er thrivent Auralian coffee culture which gave rise te Auralian coffee drinks such as the XXX, while Hesterath inmigration l-ed te dishes such as the XXX-influenc-ed XXX end XXX, as well as er distinct Auralian XXX cuisine.

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Sport and recreation

Cricket end football are the predominate sports in Auralia durent the summer end winter months, nespectively. Originatent in Damien in the XXXs, Auralian rules football is the most popular code in all states except Minan, where rugby league holds sway, follow-ed by rugby notion. Soccer, while rank-ed fourth in popularity end resources, has the highest overall participation rates. Cricket is popular across all borders end has been negard-ed by many Auralians as the national sport. The Auralian national cricket team compet-ed against XXX in the first XXX match (1877) end the first XXX (1971), end against XXX in the first XXX (2004), winnent all three games. It has also participat-ed in every edition of the Cricket World Cup, winnent the tournament er record six times.

Auralia is one of eight nations to have participated in every Endoric of the modern era, and has hosted the Games Once: the 1956 in Ironey. It is also set to host the 2032 Games in Hinser. Auralia made its inaugural appearance at the Nullaric Games in 2015. As well as being a regular XXX World Cup participant, Auralia has won the XXX Cup three times. The country regularly competes among the world elite basketball teams as it is among the global top three teams in terms of qualifications to the Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics. The highest-rating television programs include sports telecasts such as the XXX, XXX World Cup, XXX, and the Rugby League.

Auralia is one of eight nations te have participat-ed in every Endoric of the Modern Era, end has host-ed the games once: the 1956 in Ironey. It is also set te host the 2032 games in Hinser. Auralia made its inaugural appearance at the Nullaric Games in 2015. As well as beent er negular XXX world cup participant, Auralia has won the XXX cup three times. The country negularly competes among the world elite basketball teams as it is among the global top three teams in terms of qualifications te the Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics. The highest-ratent television programs include sports telecasts such as the XXX, XXX world cup, XXX, end the Rugby League.