Sileria
Republic of Sileria Gweriniaeth Penfro | |
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 Flag
 Emblem of the Republic
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| Motto: "Ar gyfer fy Mamwlad" "For My Homeland" | |
| Capital | Ardlech |
| Largest city | Freeport |
| Official languages | Silerian |
| Ethnic groups | Silerian (88.3%) Albish (5.6%) Other (6.1%) |
| Demonym(s) | Silerian |
| Government | Unitary directorial parliamentary republic |
• President | Rhiannon Rhys-Lloyd |
• Vice President | Evan Owen |
| Legislature | Cynulliad |
| Independence from Albeinland | |
• Declaration | 1917 |
• Independence and republic | 1920 |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 4,600,000 |
• 2011 census | 4,463,300 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | 200.558 billion |
• Per capita | 44,935 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | 172.868 |
• Per capita | 8,731 |
| Gini (2018) | 23.7 low |
| HDI (2018) | 0.82 very high |
| Currency | Ceiniog (₡) (SCG) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +21 |
Sileria (Silerian: Penfro), officially the Republic of Sileria (Silerian: Gweriniaeth Penfro), is an island country located in Berea. It shares a maritime border with Albeinland. Sileria is a small country, with an area of pending square kilometres. It has an estimated population of 4.6 million and a low population density of pending inhabitants per square kilometre. Most of the population is located in urban centers along the banks of the River Gwenfro and the River Wen, with over two-thirds of the population residing in urban areas. The capital is Ardlech and the largest city is Freeport.
Celtic people migrated to Sileria from mainland Berea in the fourth century BCE. There were several early confederations throughout modern day Sileria. The Silures were the most prominent of these tribal confederations. A number of petty kingdoms emerged during the Middle Ages. Starting in the 13th century, Sileria came under gradual Albish control. Sovereignty was claimed but full control was not established until conquest in the 16th century. Starting in the 18th century, colonization by Ablish settlers and a forced Albiscization took place. Sileria was also made a part of the Kingdom of Albeinland in 1741 and lost all autonomy. Home rule was restored in 1892 after a failed uprising. Nationalist sentiments continued and after the Great Berean War Silerian revolutionaries declared independence in 1917. A royalist government-in-exile was established. Sileria experienced a political crisis and civil war after a rival republican faction emerged. The civil war resulted in the victory of the republican faction.
After the war for independence, a republic was established in 1920. The BWC established itself as the dominant-party of Sileria, securing an uninterrupted absolute majority in the legislature from 1920 to 1966. Economic stagnation and rising unemployment, coupled with social issues, saw the BWC defeated for the first time. Since its independence, Sileria has maintained a dual policy of neutrality and non-alignment.
Sileria is a parliamentary republic with a unitary and directorial government. Powers are separated between the legislature, the council, and the judiciary. The Executive Council serves as the collective head of state and as the cabinet. The President of the Executive Council, currently Rhiannon Rhys-Lloyd, serves as the head of government. Legislative power is vested in the Cynulliad Cenedlaethol (National Assembly) and the Supreme Court is the highest court. Sileria maintains a welfare state that provides universal healthcare and universal basic income to all citizens. The country has the highest trade union membership out of any country in the world. Sileria ranks high in many democratic, equality, and social stability indexes. Its citizens are also among the happiest in the world, with Sileria regularly topping world happiness reports.
Silerian culture is distinct and it is the only independent Celtic nation in the world. A majority of the population speaks Albish as their first language. However, attempts to revive the Silerian language have been successful and over two-thirds of the population can speak it as a second language. Silerian is the only official language, but the use of Albish is common in most settings. Despite the nation's independence, Silerian culture remains heavily influence by Albish. A distinct cultural identity was retained and has grown since independence. Sileria is one of the only countries in the world where the majority of the population identifies as irreligious.
Etymology
Sileria is the modern form of the more ancient Siluria, the name given to the island by the Cambrans. The name comes from the Silures, a Celtic tribe that the Cambrans encountered on the island. Silures is a Cambran word of Celtic origin. It is derived from the Common Celtic root *sīlo-, which means "seed".
In Silerian, the name is Penfro meaning "Land's End". Pen means "head" or "end", and bro means "region", "country", "land".