Trewince

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Kingdom of Trewince
4 official names
Flag of Trewince
Flag
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Royal Coat of Arms
Motto:    
Anthem:    Fervor for the Flag
File:Trewince Globe.png
CapitalAuldton (de jure)
Largest cityAbdor (and de facto capital)
Official languagesSexish
Recognised national languagesTrewinter
West Bergweiser
Fluvan
Cummese
Ethnic groups
(2022)
Religion
(2022)
  • 3.5% Buddhist
  • 35.8% Irreligious or Other
Demonym(s)Trewincer
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• King
Albert IV
Callum Carrick
Alastair Grey
Albert V
LegislatureParliament
House of Royalty
House of Deputies
Independence
1506
1670
30 December 1776
7 June 1916
19 April 1925
Area
• 
27,694 km2 (10,693 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate
Neutral decrease 2,400,192
• 2022 census
2,410,931
• Density
87.06/km2 (225.5/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)estimate
• Total
₭94.5 billion
• Per capita
₭39,201
Gini32.1
medium
HDI (2022)Increase 0.910
very high
CurrencyMark (ℳ) (SUM)
Time zone+TBD
Date formatyyyymm-dd
Driving sideright
Calling code+23
ISO 3166 codeTR
Internet TLD.tr

Trewince, officially the Kingdom of Trewince, is a country located in eastern Abos. Excluding the city-states, Trewince is the smallest of the Sexish Countries by area, economic size, and population. Trewince is bordered by Fluvannia to the east, Ketha to the south, and Suder to the west. The country is landlocked, with Ketha cutting off access to the sea from Trewince. The official language is Sexish, though signifigant minorities of Trewinter, West Bergweiser, Fluvan, and Cummese speakers. These four languages are recognized national languages, with speakers of these languages having the right to receive government services, be educated, and stand for office in their languages. The capital of the country is de jure Auldton, which is also the capital of Ketha and is the current residence of the monarch, currently Albert IV. The largest city and de facto capital is Abdor.

Trewince is of unknown etymological origin, though linguists believe it originates from Old Sexish. Trewince was a relatively minor kingdom and minor player in the region, generally being influenced by Fluvannia, Ketha, or Suder. In 1670, Trewince became a part of Ketha-Trewince through a series of marriages, culminating in the personal union of the two countries under George III. Ketha-Trewince would later become one of the major constituent kingdom of the Sexish Kingdom. When the Kingdom dissolved in 1916, Ketha-Trewince continued as a monarchy. In 1925, a referendum to retain or abolish the monarchy saw a clear divide between former Trewince and former Ketha. After violent riots, Trewince split off of Ketha-Trewince. Despite no longer controlling the city of Auldton, the monarchy of Trewince, and therefore the Trewincer state, continues to claim the country as the seat of government. This makes Trewince the only country on the planet that does not share its head of state with another country, yet has its head of state living outside of the country. While this relationship is no longer hostile, the annual and ceremonial Battle of Auldton takes place every year.

With a population of 15.7 million people and covering a total area of 286,482 km2, Natland is fairly sparsely populated by Sexish terms, at 54.9 people per square kilometer, the second lowest in the Sexish Union. Nonetheless, its large size makes it a regional player and it has considerable sway in the Sexish Union. Its economy is surprisingly industrial for a developed country, with coal and iron mining making Natland a heavy producer of steel, and the country exports more steel per capita than any other country in the world. Other large industries include the service industry, with agriculture being limited to the southeast of the country. The largest city is Axel, though the capital is located in Beatrixburg. Other major cities include Zuttdorp, Overslach, and Beuckelszoon. An interesting quirk of Natland is that the capital city is named after the current monarch. Prior to the ascension of Beatrix II, the capital was named Jorisburg, after Joris VI.

Natland is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy since 1776 and has had considerable devolution to local authorities since the early 1800s. The country has a tradition of religious and social tolerance and avoided many of the Catholic-Protestant conflicts that the rest of the Sexish Countries tended to suffer from. Natland today remains socially libertarian, with decriminalized prostitution and a fairly liberal drug policy, with marijuana legal. The country legalized women's suffrage in 1905 and legalized same-sex marriage in 2003. Its regulated market economy is classified as high income, with Beatrixburg and Axel being centers of finance and trade in both the Sexish Union but also Abos as a whole. Natland is a founding member of the Sexish Union and Global Community. It hosts the Union's parliamentary capital in Axel.