Antari
Republic of Antari Respublica Antarīs | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: ye’nes ye’ni "From year to year" | |
 Map of Antari | |
| Capital and largest city | Sarawa |
| Official languages | Antarian, Anglian |
| Ethnic groups | Antarian, Anglian, Glasgic |
| Religion | Antarian folk religion Anglian religion |
| Demonym(s) | Antarian |
| Government | Parliamentary democratic republic |
• President | Ammertīos Kyoma |
• Prime Minister | Lēuki Gwerdu |
| Legislature | Legislature of Antari |
| Legislative Council | |
| House of Assembly | |
| Independence from Anglia and Lechernt | |
• Domestic autonomy | Mar. 2, 1879 |
• Foreign relations | Jan. 20, 1951 |
• de jure independence | Jun. 15, 1955 |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 5,000,000 |
• 2015 census | 4,973,392 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $78,000,000,000 |
• Per capita | Int'l $15,600 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $35,000,000,000 |
• Per capita | Int'l $7,000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.65 medium |
| Currency | Antarian Pound (ANP) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 |
| Date format | yyyy-mm-dd (CE) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +563 |
| Internet TLD | .at |
The Republid of Antari or Antari is a country in Vinya, Septentrion. Its 22 counties extend from the southwestern coast of the Lom lake to its western border with Aill, being bordered on the south by Lom. The capital city of Antari is Sarawa, which is located on the coast of the Lom lake, and its other major cities are Kudra and Saptama.
Antarian-speaking people have inhabited Antari for more than 4,000 years, believed to have diverged from the Maverico-Casaterran group about 4000 BCE in the Neolithic period, but the Antarian cultural area was not limited to modern Antari. Writing was introduced to Antari from the Kingdom of Reynes around 700 BCE when Antari was primarily inhabited by Antarian-speaking pastoralists. Cities appeared around the same time, and the Old Antarian Kingdom, whose founding remains legendary, was ruled from Saptama until the start of the Common Era. The New Antarian Kingdom encompassed only parts of the Old Kingdom but lasted over 1,000 years. In 1758, Antari was annexed to the Anglian crown and became a colony. In 1879, Antari became an autonomous part of the Anglian Empire, but it only acquired control over defence and foreign relations in 1951. Full independence occurred in 1955 in a relatively peaceful process.
Antari is a parliamentary republic, with a ceremonial president as head of state and a prime minister who, with the Cabinet, holds executive power. The legislature of Antari is bicameral, consisting of the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly. The Legislative Council, formerly appointed, has been indirectly elected since 1981, while the House of Assembly is directly elected by the electorate. The legal system of Antari is based on the Anglian common law and is administered by the Supreme Court, which is a court of first instance, and the Court of Appeal, which is the court of last resort after the Legislative Council's jurisdiction over the it was abolished in 1960.
Etymology
It is usually thought that the word Antari, which is antarī in the Antarian language, contains the Proto-Maverico-Casaterran root *h₂ent-, which means "front". The "front" may be linked to the front side or south side of the mountain range that dominates Antari today. The element -ar- has no satisfactory explanation, but the -i suffix is securely associated with the i-stem derivation, which is commonly used for proper names of countries and people.
History
Prehistory
Bronze Age
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Tyrannian rule
Aštrepánteš V, who came to the throne in 1710, was suspected of impotence as he was unable to father a child, even an illegitimate one, during his 48-year reign. Heirless, he became isolated at court as his reign fell further into doubt in his old age. In 1755, his treasurer's plot to depose Aštrepánteš in favour of his third cousin, Napatantri, was foiled, further straining the king's relationship with his court. Facing the intrigue of courtiers and ambitious princes, Aštrepánteš became reliant on the envoy from Kingdom of Anglia and Lechernt for advice in his last years. A last-ditch attempt was made by the Lord of Makate empower the king to declare any of his blood relatives the heir to his throne, but courtly reception to this proposal was unusually cold under heavy bribes from Anglia.
When he died in 1758, his will was revealed to contain the provision that his kingdom should go to the Anglian king. The terms of the will was evidently disclosed to Anglia years ago and legitimated by the Seal of the Sun, the royal house's fabled talisman, and additionally Anglian forces were readied near the kingdom's borders to suppress doubt of its legitimacy. Immediately after securing Antari, the Anglian parliament passed an act to add Antari to the king's titles. On Oct. 2, 1758, a governor was appointed and invested with full, viceregal powers in Antari. A general pardon was decreed to those who had initially opposed the Tyrannian king's rule and to court Antarian affection.