Darona

Federal Republic of Darona Respublica Foederaló Daroná
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Fortitudo in Adminicula" "Strength in Community"
Anthem: "A Patrio, A Omnio"
Capital and largest city	Arganti
Official languages	Daronian
Demonym(s)	Daronian
Government	Federal Parliamentary republic
• President	Francisco Arella
Legislature	National Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence from X
• Declared	7 May 1819
• 9 August 1832 Expansion	26 January 1943 Dictatorship
• Democracy Restored	29 May 1972
Population
• 2022 census	47,789,890
GDP (PPP)	2022 estimate
• Total	$1.294 trillion
• Per capita	$28,990
GDP (nominal)	2022 estimate
• Total	$781.1 billion
• Per capita	$16,970
Gini (2022)	44.2 medium
HDI (2022)	0.861 very high
Currency	Daronian Quaesta (DQS)
Time zone	UTC-1
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right

The Federal Republic of Darona is a sovereign state in southern !America and shared a border with X to the south, X to the east, X and X to the north. Darona has an extensive coastline to the west along the X Ocean. The capital and largest city in Darona is Arganti which is located in the northern part of the country inland on the Ovenna river on the plain of Ovenna. Other major settlements in Darona include Porto Ferusa, Terlanta and Sabrenno on the south west coast in what is known as the western urban belt and further inland the northern cities of Mareva and Colpera.

Indigenous peoples began to settle what today is known as Darona 12,000 years ago. The first settlers from !Europe explored the region in the early 1600s and the land around the Western coast and what is today known as the Ovenna valley was claimed by X. The colonial stronghold over the territory increasingly became seen as overbearing by the populace of what was then Darona and certain intellectuals in the colony established an ideology centred around a free republican Darona with democratic and liberal ideals. This sparked a series of revolts and revolutions which initially granted further autonomy for the colony however in the early 19th century the revolutionary ideas of the previous century re-emerged in a new generation and this led to what is known to most Daronians as The Great Revolution after which in 1819 full autonomy was achieved. Following independence the already strong economy in the region boomed with cross ocean trade and in 1832 Darona purchased as well as annexed vast swathes of land east of its original colonial territory to its east. This happened over the course of five years and is referred to as the great expansion. Darona began as a democratic state up until 1943 when a severe economic crisis and the subsequent depression occurring in its aftermath leading to violent unrest and the overthrow of the elected government by military leaders. This military dictatorship would last up until 1983 with the peaceful revolution restoring democracy.

Darona is a developed country and ranks highly in measures of human development and has a high standard of living. Following the end of dictatorship in 1983 and emergence from geopolitical isolation Darona has become an increasingly important player on the international stage and a key regional power and influence.

Politics

The politics of Darona function within the system of a Parliamentary Federal Republic built on the ideals of democracy and equality. There are three main branches of the Daronian government. The head of state of Darona acts as a figure head representing the country internationally but in practice is a symbol of the state with real power being vested in the Prime Minister of Darona, their cabinet and the Bicameral legislature the National Congress of Darona.

Darona can be described as a full democracy built on a foundation of Liberalism, Egalitariansm and Republicanism. Civil rights and liberties as well as moderate politics and freedom of speech and expression have been long held and important institutions in Daronian politics since the re establishment of democracy in 1983 and the return of the 1819 constitution.

Darona has a Multi-party system which has been dominated by four main parties since the re establishment of democracy in 1983. These are the centre left People's Voice Party, The centrist party Unity!, the conservative centre right party Republic and the Voice of the People Party. There are also provincial parties spread across Darona's 9 Provinces and territorial parties in the two Territories of Darona.