New Piedmont

United Republic of New Piedmont 3 official names Bergwieser Vereinigte Republik Neu-Piemont Fluvan United Republic of New Piedmont Piedmontese Vereenegt Republik vun Nei Piemonte
Flag Coat of Arms
Anthem: Hail the Red Flag!
Capital	New Oshkosh
Largest city	Williamstown
Official languages	Bergwieser Fluvan Piedmontese
Recognised national languages	Autonomous Regional Languages Vinn Louisianan Creole Louisianan Gagian Umitaku Yudipraha Nonautonomous Regional Languages Semharan Janolian Yawathan Qalawena Odehen
Ethnic groups (2022)	40.5% Bergwieser 20.5% Galian Native 10.1% Semharan 4.0% Janolian 3.3% Yawathan 3.3% Temelaelian 14.8% Fluvan 8.7% Vinn 6.2% Gagian 4.1% Louisianan Creole 2.0% Gagian 0.1% Marchann 3.6% Umitaku 3.1% Jewish 2.0% Piedmontese Jewish 1.1% Iodaian Jewish 2.6% Other
Religion (2020)	55.65% Christianity 38.5% Fluvannian-rite Catholicism 9.55% Piedmontese Reformed Protestant 5.1% Benevian 1.6% Protestant 0.5% Other Christian 0.4% Latin-rite Catholicism 9.55% Northern Polytheism 6.6% Muslim 3.0% Yawathan Polytheism 2.5% Jewish 1.8% Buddhist 19.27 Irreligious or Unaffiliated 1.64% Others
Demonym(s)	New Piedmontese
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	Paul Bettel
• Prime Minister	Jakob Fumori
• Speaker of Parliament	Olaf Biskel
• Chief Justice	Sabine Esser
Legislature	Union Parliament
Independence  from Fluvannia
• First Colonies	Summer 1801
• Confederation	1 December 1919
• Independence from Fluvannia	29 August 1953
• Partition of Semhara	1985
Area
• Total	182,056 km2 (70,292 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate	7,850,000
• 2013 census	7,841,110
• Density	43.07/km2 (111.6/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2022 estimate
• Total	₭225.5 billion
• Per capita	₭28,382 (12th)
Gini (2022)	21.1 low
HDI (2022)	0.886 very high
Currency	Galian Shekel ($) (NGS)
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+911
ISO 3166 code	AL
Internet TLD	.np

New Piedmont, officially the United Republic of New Piedmont, is a country in Northern Galia, situated along the southeast coast of the Yawatha region. New Piedmont is bordered by Temelaeli to the north, Iodaia to the east, and Janolia and Louisiana to the west. To the south lies the Naossian Gulf, and the country shares maritime borders with Naossia. The country's capital is the inland city of Williamstown, but the largest city is the port of New Oshkosh. Other major cities include Angel City, Jacksonville, and Kexem.

The areas which are now New Piedmont were the last large habitable swaths of land to be settled by foreign colonies in Galia. In 1642, the Alaoyian explorer Abel Tasmanen became the first non-native to sight and record New Piedmont. Colonists, primarily Bergwiesers from Fluvannia, began arriving in the late 1700s and early 1800s, often pushing native populations out. Other Fluvan colonists, Gagians, and Iodaians arrived during this period. New Piedmont was confederated in 1919 and became fully independent in 1953, becoming an independent republic. New Piedmont escaped direct damage to its territory in the Second Great War, but did suffer from missile and bomber strikes during the Third Great War. After the Third Great War, New Piedmont partitioned Semhara with Iodaia and Louisiana. In contrast to its neighbors, New Piedmont has fully integrated much of its Semharan territory.

Today, the majority of New Piedmont's population is of Fluvannian descent, with native Galians being the largest minority, followed by Gagians and Jewish people. This ethnic and lingual heritage has made New Piedmont one of the most diverse countries on the planet, with twelve languages having more than 100,000 native speakers in New Piedmont, with eight of them having some official status in the country. The largest native language is Bergwieser, but Fluvan is understood by most people and in urban areas, serving as a common language for most of the country.

New Piedmont is a democratic and developed country with an advanced high-income economy. While its economy is the eighth largest of the twelve former Yawathan states, its GDP per capita is third in the region. A founding member of the Global Community, New Piedmont was the third member to join the North Galian Union and is one of three Shekel States, alongside Iodaia and Louisiana, and the Trans-Galian Partnership. It is also a member of numerous other international institutions, including the Galian Entente. New Piedmont has a unique cultural heritage, large tourism industry, and prominent shipping sector. The country's rich historical legacy is reflected in part by its many heritage sites and high diversity.