Vesperia

Province of Vesperia Provinsen Vesperland (Vesperian)
Flag of Vesperia Flag Coat of Arms of Vesperia Coat of Arms
Anthem: Our Land (Vesperian: "Vårt land")
Location of Vesperia Within Arkiasis Location of Vesperia Within Arkiasis
Status	Autonomous province
Capital and largest city	Ålstad
Official languages	Vesperian, English
Religion	Church of Vesperia
Demonym(s)	Vesperian
Sovereign state	Template:Country data Arkiasis
Government	Devolved administrative division within Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic
• Premier	Patrik Lagerqvist
• Deputy Premier	Lis Sørensen
Legislature	Provinsrådet
Formation
• Kingdom	873
• Unification with Arkiasia	12 February 1804
• Devolution	8 June 1895
Area
• Total	131,019 km2 (50,587 sq mi)
• Water (%)	9.5
Population
• 2015 estimate	17,700,000
• 2010 census	17,515,793
• Density	134/km2 (347.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2014 estimate
• Total	$630.57 billion (1st)
• Per capita	$36,000 (10th)
GDP (nominal)	2014 estimate
• Total	$718.16 billion (1st)
• Per capita	$41,000 (10th)
Gini (2013)	25.0 low
HDI (2013)	0.885 very high
Currency	Arkiasian Crown (₵/Cr) (ARC)
Time zone	UTC+1 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (ADT)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy yyyy-mm-dd
Driving side	right
Calling code	+37
ISO 3166 code	AR-VE
Internet TLD	.ve.ak

Vesperia (Vesperian: Vesperland) is a province in northern Arkiasis. It is the largest and most populous province and largest Vesperian-speaking province in Arkiasis. Its capital, Ålstad is the seat of the regional government and the largest city in the province. Currently, the regional government is controlled by the Vesperian People's Party (Vesperland Folkparti), a separatist party.

From 874 until unification in 1804 Vesperia was an independent nation. In 1684, the two monarchies of Vesperia and Arkiasia entered a personal union when Eric III of Vesperia also became Eric I of Arkiasia. Eventually, Vesperia and Arkiasia united to form the United Kingdom of Arkiasia and Vesperia (or commonly known as just Arkiasia) in 1804.

Vesperia is constitutionally granted additional autonomy over its internal matters in order to take into account cultural differences and protect linguistic minorities. In 2015, Vesperia narrowly voted against secession from Arkiasis.

Etymology

Vesperia is commonly accepted as Latin for "land of the evening star" and the Vesperian name, "Vesperum", translates simply to "evening star" in Latin. The name is taken from the planet Venus, which is commonly seen shining in the western sky after sunset. The name was adopted following the introduction of Christianity and the Latin alphabet in the Middle Ages.

Politics

Vesperian Provincial Council
Provinsrådet

Government   Vesperian People's Party (115) Opposition   Labour Party (98)   Centre Party (61)   Progressive Party (27)   Greens (24)   Socialist Party (22)   Conservative Party (13)   Liberal Party (11)   Workers' Party (7)   Christian Democratic Union (5)   Pirate Party (3)   Communist Party (2)   Independence Party (1)   National Front (1)   Party for Freedom & Democracy (1)

Demographics

Religion

Religion in Vesperia
Religion			Percentage
No religion			51.4%
Church of Vesperia			33.6%
Other Christian			10.9%
Other religions			4.1%