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Federated Commonwealth of Walzenia | |
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Coat of Arms
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Motto: "Ënnert de Trëttoir, d'Strand." "Beneath the pavement, the beach." | |
Anthem: Dëst Land Es Äert Land "This Land Is Your Land" | |
Capital | Moienrout |
Largest city | Lenzneuve |
Official languages | none at the supranational level |
Recognised national languages | |
Recognised regional languages | |
Demonym(s) | Walzer (noun) Waltch (adjective) |
Government | Libertarian socialist federated semi-direct democracy |
• Secretary-General | Aaa |
• Presiding Speaker | Aaa |
Legislature | Federal Congress |
General Committee | |
All-Commonwealth Council | |
Area | |
• Land | 1,854,816 km2 (716,148 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2020 census | 47,703,216 |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | 1403905646880 |
• Per capita | $29,430 |
Gini (2015) | 12.7 low |
HDI (2015) | 0.887 very high |
Currency | bon (𐌱) (WZB) |
Time zone | -7; -6; -5; |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +48 |
Internet TLD | .wz |
Etymology
The origins of the name Walzenia are historically obscure, but there are two generally accepted theories: the first, arising in the 19th century, was that the name derived from XXth century <<Ottonian?>> noble Mitchellet Alvare ----
XXth century explorer Dietrich Valza, who was notable for his inland expeditions. The earliest use of the name seems to be in writings of cartographer Armand Weber from 1581, as Valzia, which then entered into common usage over the next several decades and eventually evolved into Valzenjia, which was then first anglicized into Walzenia in the appendix of Weber's popular 1644 atlas.
The demonym of "Waltch" is historically contentious but remains in official and colloquial use in most places. Some groups claim that the word Waltch as a nationwide demonym marginalizes some minority groups, such as the indigenous First Nations, who did not willingly adopt the Waltch language, or who feel that the name Waltch describes historical white Belisarian colonizers and not other minority groups.