Furria

The Republic of Furria
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The geographic location of Furria
Capital	Owo City
Largest	Uwusby
Official languages	English
Recognised national languages	Japanese, Spanish
Demonym(s)	Furrian
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Prime Minister	Riley Reynard
• Assistant Minister	Andy Ernest
Legislature	Parliament
Establishment
• Independence	January 3, 2019
• Current constitution	January 7, 2019
Area
•	18,274 km2 (7,056 sq mi) (151st)
• Water (%)	2.6%
Population
• 2017 estimate	3,759,280 (130th)
• Density	205.7/km2 (532.8/sq mi) (49th)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$202.2 billion (52nd)
• Per capita	$53,799 (12th)
Gini (2017)	32.4 medium (32nd)
HDI (2016)	0.923 very high (14th)
Currency	Uwullars (U)
Time zone	GMT+12
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+693
ISO 3166 code	FR
Internet TLD	.fr

Furria (/ˈfɝrɪ:ɑ/), officially the Republic of Furria, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) northeast of New Zealand's North Island. Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec Islands to the southeast, Tonga to the east, the Samoas and France's Wallis and Futuna to the northeast, and Tuvalu to the north. Furria consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands— of which four are permanently inhabited— and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The two major islands, Furfal Island and Sona Island, account for 95% of the total population of 3.8 million. The capital, Owo City, on Furfal Island, serves as the country's principal transport hub. About three-quarters of Furrians live on Furfal Island's coasts, either in Owosi or in larger urban centres such as Uwusby—where tourism is the major local industry— or Furcon, where the sugar-cane industry is paramount.

The majority of Furria's islands formed through volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geothermal activity still occurs today, on the islands of Sona and Degenera. The geothermal systems on Furfal are non-volcanic in origin, with low-temperature (c. 35–60 degrees Celsius) surface discharges, with the Strawberry Hot Springs near Uwusby serving as a good example.

Humans have lived on Furria since the second millennium BC- first Austronesians and later Melanesians, with some Polynesian influences. The island became uninhabited due a local extinction of the human population on the island sometime around the 5th century. The island remained uninhabited, claimed by the government of New Zealand, until the Furry Republic Movement, an organization of members of the furry fandom, purchased the island and created a new haven for members of the fandom by declaring independence.

As of 2019, 156 members of the United Nations, including all five nations with permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, recognize the sovereignty of the nation. Due to its permanent government, population, defined borders, and recognition by a majority of UN members, Furria is considered by most governments to be a legitimate nation. Furria's official foundation on January 7, 2019 with the ratification of its new Constitution, makes it the youngest country in the world.

Furria has one of the most developed economies in the Pacific, mainly to its abundant forest, mineral, and fish resources. Its currency is the Uwullar, and its main sources of foreign exchange are its tourist industry, remittances from Furrians working abroad, and exports of foodstuffs and raw materials. The Ministry of the Interior supervises Furria's local government, which takes the form of city and town councils organized into provinces.

Etymology

The name 'Furria' was established with the ratification of the nation's Constitution on January 7, 2019. Clause I of the Furrian Constitution states that, among other things, "This nation's name shall hereby be declared as 'The Republic of Furria'." The name Furria refers to the island's population, members of the furry fandom, who populated the island shortly after it was purchased by the Furry Republic Movement, an organization of furries whose purpose was to purchase territory and declare it a sovereign nation, thus creating a safe haven for furries around the world. 'Furria' has been used to refer to the country since its declaration, though prior to the ratification of the Constitution, such names as 'Furtopia' and 'Flusion' were used. The nation can also be called the 'Furry Republic'.

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