Federated Fire Territories
Federated Fire Territories Fērlæcende Fȳrēþel | |
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| Motto: “Eftārīsan fram þās ahse.” "Rise again from these ashes." | |
Fyrland & Lower Vinya | |
| Capital | Heafodstol |
| Largest city | Brecanburg |
| Official languages | Fyrish; Isaetinyan |
| Recognised regional languages | Iweric |
| Demonym(s) | Fyrish |
| Government | Federal Constitutional Monarchy |
• Monarch | Æþelric XIII |
| Establishment | |
• Nuptial Deed in Fire (Fyrish: Dǣd Gēmunglic be Fȳr) | 1001 |
• First Acts of Union (Fyrish: Forma Dōþ of Annes) | 1203 |
• Second Acts of Union (Fyrish: Ōðer Dōþ of Annes) | 1487 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,269,490 km2 (1,648,460 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2018 census | 315,210,000 |
• Density | 73.83/km2 (191.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $12,357.48 billion |
• Per capita | $39,204 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $8,522.4 billion |
• Per capita | $27,037 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.842 very high |
| Currency | Fȳrpund (FTP; Ꞩ) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .fyr |
The Federated Fire Territories, officially the Federated Fire Territories of Lower-Vinya and Overseas Territories (Fyrish: Fērlæcende Fȳrēþel of Erecg-Wīnya ac Ofersǣþel) but more commonly known as Fyrland or the Fire Territories, is a sovereign nation on the subcontinent of Lower Vinya. It comprises 24 states, known locally as shires, and several overseas territories. It shares northern borders with Livonia, Lom, Croga, Aill, and Ariana. To the west, the Fire Territories borders Shirvan and Tiri-Era, while it shares its most extensive border with Byzran to the south. The Fire Territories' expansive coastline to the east sits upon the North Meridian Ocean, commonly called the Crimson Sea, the nation's only ocean coastline. The total landmass of the Fire Territories is 4,269,490 square kilometres (1,648,459 sq miles), with an estimated 2018 population of 315 million. The Fire Territories' capital is Heafodstol (Fyrish: Hēafodstōl), and its largest city is Brecanburg (Fyrish: Brēcænburg), a global city and industrial centre. The greater Brecanburg area is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Other major urban centres include Faesteah, Clorethsted, Adlertun, and Hatathurg.
The composition and size of the Fire Territories have shifted throughout the past several hundred years. Following the Thrall Rebellion, the 1783 Thrall Reform Acts resulted in the consolidation of the union. It marked the end of the era of the states' rule over the historically feeble central government and the beginning of the modern Fyrish state. Norsatir seceded during the Thrall Rebellion before the conclusion of hostilities, leaving the Fire Territories as a handful of connected coastal states entering the 19th century. In the early 19th century, the Fire Territories began expanding westward across Lower Vinya, known as the Second Interior Wars — the westward expansion ended by 1860, incorporating several newly founded states. By 1891 the Fire Territories comprised 22 states and stretched from the Crimson Sea to the Eran mountains. The union briefly grew to include the provisional governments of Byzran and Eagla after the War of Senese Succession. Following Eaglan independence and the conclusion of the Vinyan War in 1980, Middle-Eagla acceded to the union. Most recently incorporated into the union is the state of Dabomasero, which seceded from Byzran in 2011 and acceded in 2013.
The Fire Territories government is a federal parliamentary system with three distinct elements: the bicameral House of Peers, the Committee of Crown Privy Councillors, and the Committee of Crown Trusted Advisors. The government derives its powers under the sovereign, a constitutional monarch. The current monarch is Athelric (Fyrish: Æþelric), who has reigned since 2005. As a representative democracy with representation for each state, many policy areas are devolved to the unicameral state legislatures known as Realm Councils. The Fire Territories ranks highly in quality of life. Despite lower immigration per capita, the Fire Territories has the world's largest immigrant population, estimated at 21 million. The Fire Territories has become a melting pot of cultures due to its close demographic ties with Anglia, Byzran, the Ivernic states, and Abyaalan migration. It has high levels of incarceration and inequality.
The Fire Territories is a developed country with the world's second-largest economy by nominal and purchasing power parity measures and the largest free market economy, accounting for approximately 10% of global GDP. By value, the Fire Territories is the world's largest importer and ranks highly in economic competitiveness, innovation, and education. As a founding member of the Septentrion League and a leading economic and military power, the Fire Territories is a powerful political, cultural, and scientific force within the international community.
Etymology
The first recorded use of Fire Territories dates from the 16th century, with the Niranic empire's collapse opening a void in regional politics.
The noun Fyrish refers to the people of the Fire Territories or the language, also called Old-Anglian, whilst the adjective Fyrish denotes a relation to the Fire Territories.