Template:Country data Carelia
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The Republic of Carelia | |
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 Flag
Great Seal
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| Motto: Let Liberty Thunder! | |
| Anthem: Gem of the Ocean [a] | |
| Capital and city | Revais |
| Official languages | None at federal level |
| Demonym(s) | Carelian, Carrie (informal) |
| Government | Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic |
• President of the Republic | Jaco Foulke |
| Legislature | Federal Congress |
| Federal Senate | |
| National Assembly | |
| Establishment | |
• Declaration of Independence | 1756 |
• Treaty of Valais | 1763 |
| Population | |
• 2018 census | 48,492,000 |
| Gini | 36.5 medium |
| Date format | yyyymmdd |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .ca |
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Carelia, officially The Republic of Carelia, is a federal republic composed of 17 provinces. Sixteen of the sixteen provinces are contiguous and located in northeastern Meridiq. The province of Comona is an island located in the Strait of Marque. Carelia's capital and largest urban area is the city of Revais.
Carelia is known to have been inhabited by groups such as the nomadic Sacae since approximately 4000 BC. Minor city-states had come into being by 700 AD, and intermittently rose and fell while engaging in trade that passed through the nearby Straits. In the 16th century, coastal Carelia and the island of Comona were claimed and settled by Liran and Lov'aniwan powers, such as Velkanika and Produzire. The local inhabitants were, over time, assimilated into the population of colonists, creating a "mestizo" culture; this formed the root of the modern Carelian national identity. Eventually, a single power's influence would come to dominate most of modern-day Carelia (to be determined). In 1756, Carelia rebelled against foreign rule due to heavy taxation, continued mercantilist policy, and a continued lack of representation in the central government overseas, among other factors. The Carelian revolutionaries received large amounts of support from rival powers to (to be determined). The revolution would last until 1763; the modern, democratic Carelian Republic was established in 1764. The Continuation War, fought from 1771-1773, gained the new nation the island of Comona. Carelia's population and economic power grew throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, owing to its position atop major sea trade routes and a continued influx of immigrants from Lira and elsewhere.