Southern Meridian Republic
Southern Meridian Republic Republique Meridienne du Sud | |
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 Flag | |
| Capital and largest city | Alres-sur-Laval |
| Recognised national languages | French, Polish, Arab |
| Recognised regional languages | French, Polish, Arab |
| Other languages | Tyrannian, Sylvan |
| Ethnic groups (2017) | Arab 75%
French 16.5 % Polish 5% Other 3.5% |
| Demonym(s) | Southern Meridian |
| Government | Meritocratic Parliamental Republic |
• Premier | Renard Lacroix |
• Vice-Premier | Aamil Hakim |
| Legal | |
• Breakaway from Sieuxerr Royalty | 1834 |
• Adoption of Meritocracy | 1868 |
| Area | |
• Total Land | 2,567,615.88 km2 (991,362.03 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | ~4% |
| Population | |
• 2017 census | 94,638,083 |
• Density | 36.84/km2 (95.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $1,498 trillion |
• Per capita | $15,835 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $1,510 trillion |
• Per capita | $15,961 |
| Gini (2017) |  38.6medium |
| HDI (2017) |  0.753high |
| Currency | South Meridian Franc (SMF) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Southern Meridian Timezone) |
| Date format | yyyy-mm-dd; CE(AD) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +21 |
Southern Meridian Republic is a meritocratic country located in the south-western part of the continent of Meridia within the region of Septentrion. Its only close-proximity neighbour with land border is Wüstenfelsen. Entire length of its coastline runs along the Meridian Ocean. Multiple large rivers flow across the deserted territories, supplying most of the country with fresh water. An inland sea called Jezioro is situated in northern parts, close to the border. In total, Southern Meridian Republic has landmass of roughly around 2 and a half million square kilometers and population of 94 million people in 2017. City of Alres-sur-Laval is the capital.
While country is mostly populated by arabic natives, it has large French and Polish minorities that originate from colonists who have arrived on the peninsula in the end of 18th century. This wielded a heavy impact on culture and politics of the country. Despite having ties with multiple Casaterran countries, such as Sieuxerr and New Tyran, Republic's main ally were and remain Allied Nations of Maracaibo. Thus, there is Maracaibean minorities in some of the cities, mainly Port Maracaibo and Alres-sur-Laval. Entirety of non-native population of the country lives in large cities, with natives populating the countryside and deserts.
Southern Meridian Republic possesses second largest GDP, population and military on the Meridian continent. In 1960s it has joined the Able Vigils Accord economic alliance.