Argwan Island
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Kingdom of Argwan Island | |
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 Flag | |
| Status | Self-governing dependency of the State of Gassasinia |
| Capital | Ramatia |
| Official languages | Gassasinian Aramaic Gassasinian Sign Language |
| Recognised Languages | |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Religion | Secular State
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| Demonym(s) | Argwani |
| Government | unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• King | Yousef II |
• Prime Minister | Boutros Abdelmassih |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| History | |
• First Settlement | ~494 BC |
• Vassal of Gassasinian Kingdom | 355 |
• Independence from Shadoveil | 1949 |
| Area | |
• Total | 483 km2 (186 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• June 2020 census | 88,103 |
• Density | 182/km2 (471.4/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | ~$7.75 billion |
• Per capita | $88,102 |
| Gini (2020) |  26low |
| HDI (2018) |  0.949very high |
| Currency | Gassasinian Dollars ($GSD) Argwani Dollar ($AWD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Gassasinian Standard Time (GST) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +963 |
| Internet TLD | .ar |
Name
The modern-day name for the Argwan Islands first appeared under ancient Mehravan rule, when the island was referred to as "Argwanistan". It is believed that the island's name "Argwan" is derived from the Aramaic name for the colour purple, "ܐܪܓܘܢܐ" (pronounced ʔarɡ(ə)wɑnɑ). In ancient times, Marigic city states were well known for their precious purple dyes, almost worth their weight in gold.