Vespera
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Dominion of Vespera Dominium Vesperae | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "Sol Occasus Semper Resurget" "The Sun Having Set will Always Rise Again" | |
| Anthem: Cor Jesu, Salus in Te Sperantium "Heart of Jesus, Salvation of those who Hope in Thee" | |
| Capital | Sanctus Petrus |
| Largest city | Sanctus Petrus |
| Official languages | Alpanian |
| Recognized languages | Hellian |
| Ethnic groups | Alpanian- 35.0% Hellian- 15.0% Kosav-15.0% Native- 15.0% Commigrati- 10.0% Nymerian- 5.0% Other- 5.0% |
| Religion | Alpanian Catholic- 70.0% Hellian Catholic- 25.0% Jewish-1.0% Other- 4.0% |
| Demonym(s) | Vesperan |
| Government | Federal Elective Monarchy |
• Vicerex | Henri Cardinal Illian |
• Camerarius | Andrej Petrovic |
| History | |
• Sanctus Petrus settled | 1543 |
• Settlement Period | 1543-1573 |
• Dominion Established | 1575 |
• Imperial Seperation | 1804 |
• Josephine Reforms | 1826 |
| Population | |
• 1936 estimate | 3,000,000 |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Total | 6,258,000,000 USD 1950 |
• Per capita | 2,086 USD 1950 per capita |
| Currency | Aureus, Sestertius, Denarius |
| Driving side | right |
The Dominion of Vespera (Alpanian: Dominium Vesperae), known as more commonly as Vespera, is a small confederal state of autonomous provinces in northern Aestia and southern Hibernia in the world of Verthandi. The Dominion is comprised of four multi-ethnic provinces, Sanctus Petrus, Sophia, Pregost, and Transvespera. It claims to be subject of the Holy Aventine Empire, although the Empire does not officially acknowledge its authority over the Dominion, and it is internationally considered a sovereign state. It is ruled by an Vicerex, or a Viceroy who wields Imperial authority in place of the Emperor. It was founded by settlers from the Empire began to settle around the Vesperan sea in 1543, with the establishment of the settlement of Sanctus Petrus. After years of settlement and colonization, in 1575 the Emperor established the Dominion, to put each province under an Imperial Viceroy; but the arrangement was also structured to preserve their autonomy. The Dominion would remain a part of the Empire for the next few centuries, and underwent more development and expansion. However, during the Clementine Wars, the Empire lost control of the Hestaica, losing their ports and straits which had allowed for maintenance of the colonies. The Empire acknowledged they could not maintain their hold over the Dominion, and so it became de facto independent, even though it still considers itself as a vassal of the Empire. The Dominion underwent several reforms and changes as it began to deal with independence, and trying to hold the diverse Provinces together. Although the Dominion is regarded as fairly traditional and conservative, the Dominion has to deal with rising leftist, separatist, nationalist movements.
Etymology
History
Geography
Politics
Government
Political Parties and Elections
Foreign Relations and Military
Demographics
Ethnic Groups
WIP
Alpanian- 33.1%
- Alpanian- 10.4%
- Caprinan- 7.2%
- Aurentine- 4.1%
- Lavinian- 3.6%
- Viacaline- 2.3%
- Eritian- 2.0%
- Crescan- 1.6%
- Gianine- 1.0%
- Lorican- 0.6%
- Caligian- 0.3%
Hellian- 19.0%
- Kyronan- 4.1%
- Logninian- 2.9%
- Mercedan- 2.3%
- Argonian- 1.9%
- Melian- 1.5%
- Tyrian- 1.3%
- Aeolian- 1.2%
- Paulian- 1.1%
- Penesan- 0.3%
- Lindan- 0.2%
- Other- 2.2%
Kosav- 16.5%
- Tengarians- 4.5%
- Yugian- 4.3%
- Reteznian-2.9%
- Curinian- 2.4%
- Pelonian- 2.0%
- Toneskin- 0.4%
Commigrati- 12.5%
- Alarian- 4.9%
- Aedethan- 3.3%
- Ebonian- 3.0%
- Lilean- 1.3%
Nymerian- 8.4%
- Alpanian-Nymerian- 4.4%
- Hypolitan- 1.6%
- Masensen- 1.4%
- Noman- 1.0%
Others- 10.5%
- Taranian- 3.5%
- Attian- 3.3%
- Odestan- 1.3%
- Vlandian- 1.0%
- Samar- 0.8%
- Jewish- 0.5%
- Other- 1.1%
Languages
Alpanian
Hellian
Eritian
Odestan
Tengarian
Yugian
Reteznian
Pelonian
Mercedan
Curinian
Lilean
Caprinan
Lavinian
Crescan
Lorican
Noman
Caligian
Alarian
Ebonian
Aedethan
Viacaline
Religion
Religion in the Holy Aventine Empire
Alpanian Catholic- 62.9%
- Alpanian Rite- 48.4%
- Nymerian Rite- 8.4%
- Aurentine Rite- 6.1%
Hellian Catholic- 35.7%
- Hellian Catholic-20.2%
- Yugian Catholic- 6.5%
- Tengarian Catholic- 4.3%
- Mercedan Catholic- 2.3%
- Odestan Catholic- 1.6%
- Vlandian Catholic- 0.8%
Other- 1.4%
- Theodelphianism- 0.8%
- Jewish- 0.5%
- Other- 0.1%