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Gran Aligonia

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Principality of Gran Aligonia
Principatu di Gran Aligonia
Flag of Gran Aligonia
Flag
Coat of Arms of Gran Aligonia
Coat of Arms
Motto: "Vi libertatis."
"Force of Liberty."
Location of Gran Aligonia in Belisaria
Location of Gran Aligonia in Belisaria
Capital
and largest city
Villa Romera
Official languagesAligonian
Ethnic groups
(2018)
Aligonian (92.15%)
Latin (4.44%)
Ottonian (3.31%)
Demonym(s)Aligonian
GovernmentSemi-Constitutional Monarchy
• Prince
Veremundo Abellán
• Duke of Odigal
Verucio Abellán
• Great Minister
Carlo Obleto
LegislatureGreat Ministry
Area
• Total
4,384 km2 (1,693 sq mi)
• Water (%)
4
Population
• Estimate
968864
• Census
2015
• Density
221/km2 (572.4/sq mi)
Gini (2018)57.7
high
HDI (2018)0.821
very high
CurrencyFlorin (Ƒ) (GAF)
Time zoneBCT (+0)
Date formatYYYY/MM/DD
Driving sideright
Calling code+20
Internet TLD.ga

Gran Aligonia, formally referred to as the Principality of Gran Aligonia (Aligonian: Principatu di Gran Aligonia) or more rarely as Aligonia, is a sovereign country and microstate located off of the coast of western Belisaria. It shares a maritime border with Ottonia, Aethle, and Lyncanestria. Located approximately Template:Distance from Aethle, Gran Aligonia is located in the North Thallasan Ocean, with the Sea of Ghant to the northwest and the Angusta Strait to the south, making it a historically important stop on trade routes along the coastline.

Located on the Aligonian archipelago, Gran Aligonia has an area of 4,384 km2 (0.780 sq mi), making it one of the geographically smallest nations in the world and the smallest nation in Belisaria. With a population density of 221 inhabitants per km2 and a total population of 968,864, Gran Aligonia is also one of the smallest nations in the world by population.

Gran Aligonia is a principality governed under a form of constitutional monarchy, with Prince Veremundo I as head of state. Although Prince Veremundo is a constitutional monarch, he wields immense political power and is often considered an absolute monarch. The House of Abellán rose to power 1935 after the death of the Prince Napelo of the House of Oberlia. The official language is Aligonian, a Latinesque language, but Ottonian and Latin are widely spoken and understood. Despite Gran Aligonia's independence and separate foreign policy, its defense is the responsibility of Template:Nation or group. However, Gran Aligonia nevertheless maintains a national gendarmerie and several national military units, including a small air force.

Since the rise of the House of Abellán, Gran Aligonia's temperate climate, scenery, and gambling facilities have contributed to the principality's status as a tourist destination and recreation center for the world's hyper-wealthy. Gran Aligonia has been one of the world's major banking centers since the mid-14th century and continues to treat the financial industry as one of its priorities. The nation has recently sought to diversify its economy into the services sector and small, high-value-added, non-polluting industries. Gran Aligonia has no income tax, low business taxes, and is well known for being a tax haven.

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