Rizealand
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Federation of Rizealand | |
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Motto: "Progress in Union" | |
Rizealand (dark blue) located within Asteria Superior (light blue). | |
Capital | Camden |
Largest city | Liberty City |
Official languages | none at the federal level |
Recognised national languages | Estmerish |
Recognised regional languages | Ghailish Gaullican Marchenian Powhatan |
Demonym(s) | Rizealander |
Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Cal Aderhall | |
• Deputy President | Neil Barrett |
Legislature | Central Assembly |
Federation Council | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence from Gaullica | |
• Independence declared | 1764 |
• Continental Convention | 1765 |
• Joined United Colonies | 1765 |
• Treaty of Vicalvi | 1771 |
• Federation established | 1775 |
Area | |
• | 1,831,549.44 km2 (707,165.19 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2020 census | 64,571,281 |
• Density | 35.25/km2 (91.3/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $2,719,874,492,256 |
• Per capita | $42,582 |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $2,652,743,120,048 |
• Per capita | $41,531 |
Gini (2021) | 32.2 medium |
HDI (2021) | .898 very high |
Currency | Rizal (RIZ) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Internet TLD | .rzl |
The Federation of Rizealand, commonly known as Rizealand, is a sovereign stated located in Asteria Superior on the planet Kylaris. It is bordered by Cassier in the north, Chistovodia to the east, Marchenia to the south, and the Vehemens Ocean to the west. It consists of 9 states, three sovereign indigenous nations, and two territories including a capital territory. With an area of 1.8 million square kilometers, it is the fifth largest country by total area in Asteria. At more than 64 million people, it is the eighteenth most populous country in Kylaris. The national capital is Camden and the most populous city is Liberty City.
Indigenous peoples first migrated to Rizealand more than 12 millennia ago and Euclean colonists began arriving in the 1500s. Rizealand emerged from former Gaullican colonies that had gained independence after the Asterian War of Secession (1764-1771). From the late 1700s to middle 1800s, Rizealand expanded eastward and south through establishing new territories by annexation and conquest of indigenous peoples. By 1890, Rizealand occupied all the land in the east up to Lake Weanoke and forced the remaining indigenous populations onto reservations. After ending a period of isolation by participating in the Great War and Solarian War, Rizealand emerged as a global power. Protests and unrest in the 1960s and 1970s led to the 1975 Civil Rights Reforms, which resulted in drastic liberalization and civil rights for women, people of color, minorities, and indigenous peoples.
Rizealand is a federation organized as a democratic representative republic with three branches of government. These three branches include a bicameral legislature, a president as the head of the executive branch, and an independent judiciary, although some consider the administrative state to operate as a fourth branch of government. It is a member of the World Assembly, Community of Nations, Association for Economic Development and Cooperation, International Council for Democracy, International Trade Organization, North Vehemens Organization, Organization of Asterian Nations, and the Atomic Energy Commission, as well as an observer in the Arucian Cooperation Organization.
Etymology
Historians dispute the exact origin of the name "Rizealand" but agree it was likely derived from local indigenous languages. The majority view is that Rizealand was derived from the Onnohish word "Risi'Wa," meaning "bountiful land" or "bountiful country." The Onnohou people used the name often to describe present-day Rizealand. Another view is that Rizealand is derived from the Nehinawish word "Rizal," which was used by the Nehinaw people to describe gold. During contact between Estmerish colonists and the indigenous tribes of Rizealand, either "Risi'Wa" or "Rizal" were likely transcripted into "Rizea." This is one of the main reasons why a majority of historians reject "Rizal" as being the inspiration for Rizealand, given it was used separately by colonists to refer to money and after the Federation of Rizealand was established, Rizal was used to describe the Federation's new currency.
The first documented use of the word Rizealand was in the diary of John Stokes in 1651, where it was spelled "Rizea Land." Since then, Rizea Land or Rizealand was informally used by Estmerish colonists to describe the colonies of New Estmere and Lothicania. During the Asterian War of Secession, Rizealand became more popular as a descriptor for the rebelling former Gaullican colonies of New Estmere, Lothicania, and Fáel. Following the failed attempt to form a union with Marchenia after the Treaty of Vicalvi, the Articles of Federation established "Rizealand" as as the Federation's official name.
History
Geography
Demographics
Population
Language
Religion
Health
Education
Urban areas
Largest cities, by urban area, in Rizealand
2020 Rizealand census | |||||||||
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Rank | Political division | Pop. | Rank | Political division | Pop. | ||||
1 | Liberty City (Rizealand) | Lothicania | 10,187,126 | 11 | Tyrell | Fáel | 795,546 | ||
2 | Los Santos | San Andreas | 3,009,654 | 12 | McDowell | Lyhoming | 775,679 | ||
3 | Camden | Camden | 2,067,539 | 13 | Gadsen | Cahoka | 751,728 | ||
4 | Pendleton | Assimia | 1,455,271 | 14 | Sanfolk | Lothicania | 669,766 | ||
5 | Winchester | Providence (state) | 1,236,542 | 15 | Marymore | Lothicania | 649,113 | ||
6 | Irving | San Andreas | 1,087,846 | 16 | South Bend | Providence (state) | 631,227 | ||
7 | Portmouth | New Estmere | 1,012,562 | 17 | Vehemens Beach | Lothicania | 614,517 | ||
8 | Belltown | New Estmere | 935,629 | 18 | Damesbridge | New Estmere | 597,226 | ||
9 | Vehemens City | Lothicania | 915,611 | 19 | Ealaghleann | Fáel | 593,011 | ||
10 | Las Venturas | San Andreas | 797,857 | 20 | Shelby | Lyhoming | 589,654 |
Government and politics
Political divisions
States | |||||||
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Name | Capital City | Largest City | Joined Federation | Population | Area (km2) | Council Seats | House Seats |
Assimia | Pendleton | 9th | 2,910,542 | 42,147.84 | 3 | 24 | |
Cahoka | Cahoka City | Gadsen | 8th | 3,824,043 | 325,264.91 | 3 | 32 |
Charlotte | Ardougne | 4th | 3,597,600 | 247,845.34 | 3 | 30 | |
Fáel | Tyrell | 3rd | 3,938,200 | 104,330.06 | 3 | 33 | |
Lothicania | Liberty City | 2nd | 18,456,321 | 97,409.49 | 3 | 152 | |
Lyhoming | McDowell | 7th | 6,016,900 | 283,733.60 | 3 | 50 | |
New Estmere | Portmouth | 1st | 10,456,900 | 245,195.34 | 3 | 86 | |
Providence | Winchester | 5th | 3,337,791 | 155,730.39 | 3 | 28 | |
San Andreas | Fremont | Los Santos | 6th | 9,373,100 | 170,390.68 | 3 | 77 |
Territories | |||||||
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Name | Capital City | Largest City | Joined Federation | Population | Area (km2) | Council Seats | House Seats |
Capital Territory | Camden | 2nd | 2,067,539 | 1,196.46 | 1 | 17 | |
St. Ellen | Ellensport | 1st | 58,108 | 1,128.96 | 1 | 1 |
Indigenous nations | |||||||
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Name | Capital City | Largest City | Joined Federation | Population | Area (km2) | Council Seats | House Seats |
Nehinaw Nation | Enkoodabooaoo | 2nd | 75,336 | 11,788.59 | 3 | 1 | |
Onnohou Nation | Fort Liberty | 1st | 111,567 | 16,137.62 | 3 | 1 | |
Powhatan Nation | Wahchintonka | 3rd | 347,334 | 129,250.16 | 3 | 3 |