Merrain
United Republic of Merrain Vereinigte Republik Merrain (LU) Márán Edhelle (MN) | |
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| Motto: Unzertrennlich, trotz der Meere. (LU) Andored an, gennare d'Máre. (MN) Inseparable, despite the seas. | |
 Merrain in the Nezlotah and Lira continents, left and right respectively. | |
| Capital | Harburg |
| Official languages | Lunder, Merranese |
| Demonym(s) | Merranese |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
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| Establishment | |
• The Uelzen Declaration | December 1245 |
• Capital moved to Harburg | 18 September 1814 |
• Founding of the Republic | 12 October 1967 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,304,486 km2 (2,048,073 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 109,413,000 |
• Density | 0.048/km2 (0.1/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | 1,342,606,900,000 |
• Per capita | 12,271 |
| Gini (2020) | 43.7 medium |
| HDI (2020) | 0.781 high |
| Currency | Arna (MNA) |
| Date format | ddmmyyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +8 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN |
| Internet TLD | .mn |
Merrain (Merranese: Márán), officially the United Republic of Merrain (Lunder: Vereinigte Republik Merrain; Merranese: Márán Edhelle), is a unitary semi-presidential republic comprised of 17 districts in Lira and 42 districts in Nezlotah. Metropolitan Merrain is bordered by the /bodyofwater/ on the northern coast, /nationname/ to the West, and /nationname/ to the South. In Nezlotah, Merrain is bordered by the United Dominions to the North, Twynam to the East, and /bodyofwater/ to the South. The capital and largest city is Harburg, with 2,812,000 residents living within the enclosing Ilmenau District. Other major cities include Elsen, Wedemark, and Lauenburg. The country's land area spans a total of 5,304,486 sq km (2,048,073 sq mi), with a total population of 109.4 million people in 2020, with 22.1 million living in Lira and 87.3 million in Nezlotah.
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Etymology
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When the Merranese began to colonize their territory across the ocean, they began to adopt the usage of "New World" and "Old World," reflecting a very colonial worldview. In the times leading up to the move of the capital to Harburg in 1814, in which many began to emigrate from Lira to the West, the Nezlotah and Liran territories were referred to as "out West" and "back home," respectively. However, during the turn of the 20th century, citizens of Merrain began to refer to them as "West Merrain" and "East Merrain," so as to avoid any unwanted connotations. In the 2010s, there were a series of movements to officially name the contiguous territories after prominent Merranese figures, such as King /name/, who was instrumental in shifting the balance of power westward, or /name/, the first female Rapporteur and the most influential political force in modern history.
For all citizens of Merrain, the demonym is "Merranese" (LU: Merranisch; MN: Márálle). Sometimes the old form of "Meran" can be seen, though widespread usage of this term ended centuries ago.