Charville

Charvillean Republic       Karvilensk Republikk (Oanthanian) Karvvilik a-ty Saaoki (Distani) ᐅᖃᓕᒫᕐᓂᖅ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᒃᑯᕕᒃ (New Highlandic) Republică Charvilleană (Fendiralian)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Toleranse, Utholdonhett, Styrken "Tolerance, Perseverance, Strength"
Location of Charville (dark green) in Laurentia
Capital and largest city	Aenva
Official languages	Oanthanian Distani Daralnian New Highlandic Fendiralian
Ethnic groups (2024 census)	67% Charvillean —49% Oanthanian —8% Distani —5% Indigenous, including Highlanders and Dietten First Nations —5% Other 22% Fendiralian 11% non-Charvillean
Government	Federal parliamentary republic
• President	Tomas Halvorson
• Prime Minister	Frances Øksendal
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Forsemling
• Lower house	Rådmennget
Establishment
• Unification of Oanthan and Distan	August 3, 1702
• Monarchy abolished	December 26, 1922
• Constitution	August 3, 1923
Area
• Total	1,864,067 km2 (719,720 sq mi)
• Water (%)	3.06
• Total land	1,807,016 km2 (697,693 sq mi)
Population
• 2025 Q2 estimate	43,851,052
• 2024 census	43,587,533
GDP (PPP)	2025 estimate
• Total	R1.818 Trillion
• Per capita	R41,459
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
• Total	R1.285 Trillion
• Per capita	R29,304
Gini (2024)	36.8 medium
HDI (2024)	0.879 very high
Currency	Rova (RVA)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Provincial Time) UCT-7 (Dietten Time) UCT+1 (CFT Time)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+85
Internet TLD	.cv

The Charvillean Republic, commonly known as Charville (Oanthanian: Karvilik) is a sovereign country located in central South Laurentia. It extends from the Distan River and a border with the 7 Unions to the west to the border with Daraln to the east, as well as a border with the Seventh German Reich on the islands of Mansøorland. The Elisian Ocean is to the south, whilst the Strait of Laurentia is to the north. Charville is also comprised of one overseas territory in south-east Elisia, Charvillean Fendiralia, bordering the Fleet of Oceans and Fendiralia, and looking out into the Marlos Ocean. The total area of Charville is [area] sq km ([area] sq mi), with a population at the 2024 census of 11,780,245. Charville is a federal parliamentary republic with its capital in Aenva, the country's largest city and economic and cultural centre; other major cities include Ekonsas, Dâbucata, Distanisci, Malidae City and Vastonyen.

Indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Charville for thousands of years, in form of the nations of Distan, the Malideen Empire (which expanded along much of central Laurentia at its greatest extent) and various other tribes. The nation of Oanthan, with a primarily Nordesian population descended from immigrants from Elisia and the east of Laurentia, was formed in 625, and with its large army and fast-growing population had completely subsumed the Malideen Empire, plagued by unstability and local rebellions, by the 12th century. Distan and Oanthan, the latter of which now spanned the entire eastern half of Charville, felt general discontent towards one another from the point of first contact onwards, and by 1211 it erupted into full-scale combat between the two nations, sparking a series of conflicts that would later be known as the Three Hundred Years' War. Although Distan won most early battles with its notoriously efficient army, by the 15th century technological and tactical advancements gave Oanthan the upper hand and they emerged victorious by the 1520s. Oanthan prospered in 16th and 17th century Telrova, with rapid economic and cultural growth, whilst Distan, humiliated by territorial losses widespread civil unrest, began to seek a integration deal with its neighbour to the east.

Oanthan and Distan unified in 1702, creating the federation of Charville. Both royal dynasties continued, ruling in conjuction until they were united by marriage in 1743, creating the singular House of Molvinger. Widespread poverty and economic decline, along with losing the Thousand Days War during the late 19th century would eventually lead to a civil war in 1919-22, where the Republicans led by Josef Schøien emerged victorious, establishing a semi presidential system and holding the first elections in Charville's history; political instability however would continue into the 1930s and 40s. Distan was granted independence in 1960 after a referendum, but the newly-formed government was immediately usurped by extremist group the Uprising, prompting a Charvillean-led invasion of the country in 1962. Victory against the Uprising was declared in 1965 and a war-torn Distan was admitted back into the federation the same year. The 1970s and 80s saw economic expansion for Charville, growth only halted in recent years by a series of recessions and an week-long invasion by Rex Omnia.

Written history in what is now Charville began in 825 with the first arrival of Nordesian settlers on Haathal Island, although humans had been present in the region for at least a millenium prior, in the form of the indigenous nations of Distan, the Malideen Empire and several tribes on Tuukitkia Island to the west. Oanthan—the newly established Nordesian nation—had completely occupied Malideen territory by the 12th century, and would continue to grow in population, developing a bitter rivalry with Distan to the north. The two states lived in widespread poverty and relative isolation from the rest of Telrova until the early 16th century, when advancements in seafaring began an era of trade and economic growth for Oanthan in particular. Distan, on the other hand, was plagued throughout the 1600s with widespread poverty and civil unrest, prompting the Distani nobility to seek a unification with Oanthan. In 1702, the two nations united to form Charville, governed by a diarchy until the Oanthanian and Distani dynasties married into one another in the latter half of the century. However, by 1919, the monarchy had fallen out of favour with the Charvillean people, sparking a civil war that would end in 1922 with a Republican victory, leading to Charville adopting a President and holding its first election in history. Distan, unhappy at the seemingly Oanthanian-centric government, acheived independence briefly between 1960-5, during at which time a Nordesian supremascist group The Uprising took over the nation in a coup, only toppled after a long and bloody Charvillean military intervention—this would later be known as the Second Civil War. The 1970s and 80s saw an economic and cultural boom for Charville, only halted in recent years by a number of recessions and a week-long attempted invasion by Rex Omnia.

Charville has a high-income economy and a very high human development index rating. The country is known for its large finance industry and high amounts of economic freedom, and perfoms well in rankings of healthcare and education. The nation, however, has been plagued with an increase of terrorism in recent years, mainly through extremist group the Third Uprising. Charville is a member of the United Federation of Telrova, the Group of Nations and the Nordesian Union.

Etymology

The name of Charville derives from a word in the long-extinct Malideen language meaning 'two states': 'carvelli'. In a conference in 1698 that would begin the gradual unification of the nations of Oanthan and Distani, Oanthani minister Ulf Kaareson recalled the word from a history lecture several years prior, vocalising it as it would be pronounced in Oanthani: 'Charville'. The name stuck, and was used as a placeholder for the future country in the period leading up to the 1702 unification, and eventually for the country itself. Citizens of Charville are known as 'Charvilleans' but are sometimes informally called 'Chars'.

History

Prehistory (before the 4th century)

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Geography

Adminstrative divisions

Province	Capital	Chief Minister	Area (km2)	Population	Density (people/km2)	GDP	GDP per capita	HDI
South Oanthan	Ekonsas	Anthoni Baardsen		8,053,711		R392 Billion	R48,673	0.914
Aenva City	Aenva	Didrik Stokkan		5,440,139		R340 Billion	R62,499	0.930
Distan	Distanisci			6,212,037		R224 Billion	R36,103	0.848
Charvillean Fendiralian Territory	Dâbucuta	Luca Bumbescu		5,703,690		R71 Billion	R12,448	0.715
North Oanthan	Vastonyen			4,607,077		R199 Billion	R43,148	0.905
Dietten	Port Dietten			4,090,525		R174 Billion	R42,537	0.900
Mansøorland	Åleske			3,917,334		R171 Billion	R43,589	0.902
Malidae	Malidae City			3,707,711		R149 Billion	R40,220	0.870
King Aasmund Island	Entälje			1,728,864		R85 Billion	R49,322	0.918
The Highlands	Annukk			389,964		R13 Billion	R33,208	0.831

Demographics

Health

Largest in Charville As of the 2024 census
	Rank	Name	Province	Pop.
Aenva Ekonsas	1	Aenva	Aenva City	5,440,139	Dâbucuta Distanisci
	2	Ekonsas	South Oanthan	1,738,114
	3	Dâbucuta	Charvillean Fendiralia	1,630,092
	4	Distanisci	Distan	1,218,421
	5	Malidae City	Malidae	1,009,135
	6	Vastonyen	North Oanthan	744,199
	7	Port Dietten	Dietten	680,855
	8	Oravibis	Charvillean Fendiralia	644,811
	9	[[]]	Mansøorland
	10	[[]]	Distan