Alquiya
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Republic of Alquiya Republec en Selcijen Trena Šeriğa | |
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| Capital | Vilderjen |
| Largest city | Avro |
| Official languages | Alquiyan (Nelbec) Trjebian |
| Demonym(s) | Alquiyan |
| Government | Federal Presidential Republic |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 6.6 million (2020) |
• Census | 6,562,284 |
Alquiya, officially the Republic of Alquiya, is a Nelbec country in northwestern Europe. Bordering Seketan to the north, New Svealand to the northeast, and Lormotia to the east, Alquiya comprises the southern peninsula of Nelbecia, spanning sprawling taiga and valleys with mild coastal climates. Its population of 6.6 million people is predominately urbanized within its 9 states. The capital is Vilderjen and its largest city is Avro.
Alquiya has been continuously inhabited since the Neolithic era. During its classical period, various Trjebian and South Nelbec states and entities emerged. The southern Migration saw south South Nelbecs settle southern Alquiya, as the Nelborne entered a period of dark age. Alquiyan states were Christianized into duchies during the middle ages, with southern Alquiyan states establishing strong trade ties to Europe. The Kingdom of Alquiya was united and declared through conquest by Monn of Ilis in 1510. With the advent of the Age of Discovery, Avro and other cities grew as important regional trade centres.
After its victory over Seketan in the Great Northern War, Alquiya established itself as a regional power in the Nelborne. Fjedor IV of Alquiya established a personal union over Seketan, and the two countries were formally united in 1884 as the Nelbec Empire. The empire collapsed amidst its defeat in World War I and the Republic of Alquiya was established. Under an authoritarian government, the republic failed to win the Nelborne War, and gradually democratized.
Alquiya is a federal semi-presidential republic since 1919, with the president as head of state and the prime minister as head of government. Legislation is delivered through the country's bicameral legislature. Alquiya is divided into 9 federal states with significant jurisdiction and autonomy. The official languages are Alquiyan (also called Nelbec) and Trjebian.