Gifftan
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The Kingdom of Ynys Gifftan Teyrnas Ynys Gifftan | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Motto: "Gwerth cynnydd yw gwarth cenedl" | |
| Capital | Caerwydn |
| Official languages | Gifftanian |
| Religion | Theoin |
| Demonym(s) | Gifftanian |
| Government | Absolute Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy |
• Monarch | King Eric |
| Establishment | |
• Unified | 1057 |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 50,4302,010 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | ฿591,406,937,735 |
| Currency | Gifftanian Pound |
| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY (A.D.) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +77 |
The Kingdom of Ynys Gifftan, commonly known as Gifftan or Ynys Gifftan, is a sovreign country located off the western coast of continental Kanchaka. It has 50,4302,010 citizens.
Gifftan is a parliamentary democracy, but has an absolute monarch as it's head of state. The current monarch is King Eric Meirion, who has reigned since 1988. The nation's capital and largest city is Caerwydn. Other major cities include Porthlydan, and Tegystrad.
History
Gifftan has been inhabited by modern humans for at least 29,000 years, but Gifftan did not become a single nation until 1057, when Llywelyn of Caerfeirion united the island under one Kingdom and became the first king of Gifftan. Before this, Gifftan was split into many kingdoms and principalities. Gifftan was discovered by the outside world at the turn of the 17th century, when foreign sailors happened upon the island. By the 20th century Gifftan was a prosperous nation--importing and exporting goods such as lead and aluminium. By the 21st century Gifftan had become a largely impovrished and primitive nation.
Geography & Climate
Gifftan is a fairly mountainous island which means it contains many hills and valleys. Natural resources include lead and bauxite, the mining of which are large industries employing many Gifftanians.
Gifftan has a humid subtropical climate, meaning it has hot, humid summers and cold or mild winters. This climate has meant that Gifftan produces, and exports, a large amount of tobacco, chocolate, and cotton, which aside from mining are it's most important industries. This climate also means that rain is frequent in Gifftan and flooding is especially prevalent in some of the nation's valleys.
Politics and Government
The nation is an absolute monarchy, meaning the current monarch has almost complete control over how the nation is run. Despite this, Gifftan does have an elected parliament which participates in governing the nation. As the nation is an absolute monarchy, there is technically no one party that governs the country, so in an election the 'winning' party is the party with the most seats (and therefore the most votes). Laws can be created either by the monarch himself or by individual parties or members of the parliament. These laws are then voted on by everyone in the parliament [excluding the monarch] and if it gains enough votes it is given royal assent, and is passed. Gifftan has numerous political parties.