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Zaralajan Federation Federación Zaralajaran Federação de Zaralajaran | |
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| Motto: Libertad, unidad, justicia Liberty, Unity, Justice | |
| Anthem: Marcha de los Libertadores | |
| Capital | Montes |
| Largest | San Martín |
| Official languages | Auratian Iustian |
| Recognised national languages | Orínokan |
| Ethnic groups (2019) | 50% Hispanic 37% Iusitan 6% Indigenous 4% Mixed 3% Other |
| Religion (2019) | 73% Catholicism 13% Irreligious 12% Other Sotirianity 2% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Zaralajan |
| Government | Federal Parliamentary Republic |
• President | Valentín Mina |
• Prime Minister | Rosario Aparicio |
• Speaker of Congress | Alonzo Valerio |
• Chief Justice | Joaquin Ordóñez |
| Legislature | Congress of Councillors |
| Independence from Auratia | |
• Declaration | 1793 |
• Treaty of San Martín | 1795 |
• Zaralajan Civilwar | 1852 |
• Current Constitution | 1939 |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 29 Million |
• 2010 census | 25 Million |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | 531 Billion |
• Per capita | 18,300 |
| Gini | 35 medium |
| HDI (2020) | 0.726 high |
| Date format | yyyy mm dd AD |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +57 |
| Internet TLD | .za |
Zaralaja, officially the Zaralajan (Auratian:Federación Zaralajaran) (Iustian:Federação de Zaralajara) is a federal parliamentary Republic located on the Western Side of Asteria Inferior. The country is bordered by Satucin and Belmonte.
The first sign of human life in Zaralaja occurred around 17,000 to 13,000 years ago. The most likely route for humans to have arrived in the country is from Belmonte along the coastline. Much later groups from the south crossed into what is modern day Zaralaja. Even though the languages were completely different they developed a similar culture.
Eucleans first settled in the country in 1577, the first colony of Miranda on the North-eastern coast by colonizers from Oratiano in modern day Auratia. A large amount of Iustian immigrants also settled in the country in the Iustian colony in the North-east.
In 1793 in response to austerity measures and the potential annexation by Gaullica, the Oratian colony declared independence, fighting a brief war of independence. Shortly after the Iustian colony was annexed by Zaralaja. From 1795 to 1850 the country was ruled by an autocratic Presidency with a democratically elected parliament. Iustian nationalists in response to the prohibition of the use of the Iustian language, declared independence from Zaralaja and began the Zaralajan civilwar, the war fell into a stalemate with Euclean nations unwilling or unable to help. The war ended with a treaty to grant Iustians special rights and make the Iustian language an official language of Zaralaja.
Shortly after the start of the Great War, Zaralaja joined the Entente and declared war on Grand Alliance members. The Zaralajan military was primarily used for defense of the nation. In 1934 with the fall of Gaullica imminent and socialists taking up arms and occupying many urban areas, President Martín Alarcón surrendered to the Grand Alliance before being assassinated by Functionalist extremists. In the aftermath of the war, a Leftist reconstruction government was implemented by the Grand Alliance and supported by the Community of Nations. The autocratic role of the Presidency was changed, making the President a figurehead with no real power.