Lhedwin

This article is about the archipelago. For the state that existed between 1668 and 1900, see United Kingdom of Lhedwin.

Lhedwin Lhedvin (Lhedwinic, Navish) Ledvin (Lilledic) Ledby (Crethian) Ledwëniô (Ostric)
Languages	Crethian Lhedwinic - Glanish - Rigjordic Lilledic Nausikaan Navish
Regional languages	Åndalsi Lhaeraidd Newreyan Ostric
Demonym(s)	Lhedwinic
Countries	Glanodel Navack Crylante Crethia
Area
• Total	648,930 km2 (250,550 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	36,245,024
• Density	56/km2 (145.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC0 to +1
Internet TLD	.gl, .nv, .cc, .kr

The Lhedwinic archipelago, commonly referred to as Lhedwin, is a geo-political region located in the northwest of the continent of Asura. It is made up of five sovereign states: Glanodel, Navack, Crylante, and Crethia.

Etymology

The term Lhedwin originates in the Mân Lhaeraidd language as Lledwin or Gwlad Ledwin. The word Lledwin is itself a compound of lled- "foreign" and win, the soft mutation of gwin "wine", originally meaning "mead" or referring to a specific variety of mead which was introduced to Tir Lhaeraidd by people from Lhedwin (the usual word for "mead" being med or medd). The name Gwlad Ledwin "land of mead" was sometimes applied to the region of Lhedwin, but later the word Lledwin itself supplanted this phrase. As the distinct groups of Lhedwin lacked a common name for their region, this word was borrowed from the Lhaeraidd and is the origin of the name used in the various varieties of the Lhedwinic language as well as in Lilledic and Ostric. As Lhedwinic varieties have long been the primary language of Lhedwin in general this term is the one which has entered most foreign languages.

The Vrnallian name Tambiu and Nausikaan Tappu originate in the Old Vrnallian word t'ábbu "east", as mainland Lhedwin lies to the east of the Vrnallian archipelago. In Vrnallia this has been used to refer to Lhedwin as long as that language is attested in writing, and evidently the term was transmitted to Nausikaans, with whom the Vrnallians have had contact for at least as long. The meaning of "east" was later lost in Vrnallian and the term came to exclusively mean "Lhedwin" in both languages. An archaic word Nucha in Vrnallian originally referred to Nausikaa (to which word it is cognate), later expanding to mean all of Lhedwin, but is now used only in poetry to mean "Lhedwin" or "Crylante".

Politics

Current leaders

Heads of state

• 

  Mia Hall
  State President of Crethia
  since 2015

Heads of government

• 

  Donal Menzies
  Chancellor of Crethia
  since 2018

Regional cooperation

Starting in the middle of the 20th century, the Lhedwinic states began a process of regional cooperation. The Lhedwinic Council was founded inter-parliamentary body in 19XX. However, soon after proposals for further integration among the Lhedwinic countries began to be seriously considered. The countries to form a passport union, a customs union, a cultural union, a student exchange program, a joint aviation agency, and a single market. Despite opposition to political integration, the result of the failed United Kingdom of Lhedwin, the Lhedwinic Council has gradually been expanded upon. Further integration has stalled, as the Lhedwinic nations failed to reach a consensus on a single currency.

Statistics

National statistics

	Glanodel	Navack	Crylante	Crethia
Coat of arms
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Capital	Vænholm	Berke	Nebligen	Donhaven
Independence	5 March 1900	1 January 1900	19 July 1915	1 January 1900
Political system	Federal presidential republic	Federal presidential republic	Confederal directorial republic	Federal parliamentary republic
Parliament	Congress of the Commonwealth	Congress of Navack	Great Council	Folketing
Current head of state	Noah Mikkelsen	Helle Schanke	Natalja Lablanck	Mia Hall
Population (2018)	14,869,859	15,715,768	3,871,868	5,200,000
Area	236,326 km2	214,734 km2	97,294 km2	TBD km2
Density	63/km2	73/km2	40/km2	TBD/km2
Currency	Gælder (GO)	Skillingr (ʂ)	Hurten (HTN)	Pund (₱)
GDP (nominal) total (2018)	$901.2 billion	$864.3 billion	$257 billion	$203.04 billion
GDP (nominal) per capita (2018)	$60,605	$55,000	$66,389	$39,862
HDI (2018)	0.930 (Very high)	0.950 (Very high)	0.950 (Very high)	0.934 (Very high)
Internet TLD	.gl	.nv	.cc	.kr
Calling code	+55	+64	+41	+21