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Republic of Venikara
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 Location of Venikara in the Achelonian Sea | |||||||
| Capital and largest city | Ratukæṭa | ||||||
| Demonym(s) | Venikaran | ||||||
| Government | Presidential Republic | ||||||
• President | Senarat Paranavithana | ||||||
• Vice President | Sanath Weerakoon | ||||||
• Secretary-General | Malcolm Ranjith | ||||||
| Legislature | General Congress | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• Venikara Proper | 154,668 km2 (59,718 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• Estimate | 17,200,210 | ||||||
• Density | 111.2/km2 (288.0/sq mi) | ||||||
| GDP (PPP) | estimate | ||||||
• Total | 776.9 billion | ||||||
• Per capita | 4,517 | ||||||
| GDP (nominal) | estimate | ||||||
• Total | 201.2 billion | ||||||
• Per capita | 1,170 | ||||||
| Currency | New Fanon (ෆ) | ||||||
Venikara, officially the Republic of Venikara, is a country in the Southeast Achelonian Sea, north of Arthasthan and Rajyaghar.
Etymology and names
Venikara was named for it's location on the equator, a feature that attracted the attention of early priests and astrologers who would travel to Mount Ulukhala to make observations. Venikara is therefore a combination of the Tankari words னில் (vēṉil, "sunshine") and கரை (karai, "place" or "shore"), so named because of the equatorial direct sunlight present on the island.