Elborra

Protectorate of Elborra Elborra
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Capital	Hapsoneau
Official languages	Caticeze-English, Elborran
Ethnic groups	Iobarayi, Cadairian, Elborran, Zamastanian
Demonym(s)	Elborran
Government	Protectorate Commonwealth Republic
• President	Jaques Ryan
• Governor-General	Claire Rausch
Establishment
• Iobaray Empire	1840
• Protectorate of Zamastan	1943
Area
•	268,021 km2 (103,483 sq mi)
• Water (%)	1.6
Population
• 2020 estimate	26,493,000
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	Z$193.545 billion
• Per capita	Z$41,072
Gini	33.9 medium
HDI	0.831 very high
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy

The Protectorate of Elborra, most commonly known as Elborra, is a archipelagic nation in southwestern Adula, with a western coast along the Samson Ocean and maritime borders with Cadair, Arbeet, and Iobaray. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Elborra Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. Elborra's capital city and most populous city is Hapsoneau, named after the first President of Zamastan, Tomias Hapson. Other major cities include Durbanne, Ballito, and Port Dunford. The country is a protectorate of Zamastan, with the country holding significant economic, military, and cultural ties in the island nation stemming back to the Parabocan War and the World War.

Owing to their remoteness, the islands of Elborra were the last large habitable lands to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Adulans began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive culture. In 1840, representatives of Iobaray and Elborran chiefs signed the Treaty of Mitangi, which declared Iobaray sovereignty over the islands. In 1841, Elborra became a colony within the Iobaray Empire, and in 1907 it became a dominion. However, in the wake of a communist revolt in Iobaray and an economic collapse in 1929, it became a protectorate of Zamastan in 1943. During the World War, Elborra served as an important staging point in the Samson Ocean for the allies. Today, the majority of Elborra's population of 26.5 million is of Adulan descent; the indigenous Elborran are the largest minority, followed by Ausianans and Samson Islanders. Reflecting this, Elborra's culture is mainly derived from native and early Iobaray settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Elborran, and Elborran Sign Language.

A developed country, Elborra ranks highly in international comparisons, particularly in education, protection of civil liberties, government transparency, and economic freedom. It underwent major economic changes during the 1980s, which transformed it from a protectionist to a liberalised free-trade economy. The service sector dominates the national economy, followed by the industrial sector, and agriculture; international tourism is a significant source of revenue. Nationally, legislative authority is vested in an elected, unicameral Parliament, while executive political power is exercised by the Cabinet, led by the President, currently Jaques Ryan. The President of Zamastan, however, is the country's official administrator and is represented by a governor-general, currently Claire Rausch. Elborra is a member of the Coalition of Crown Albatross and the Coalition Trade Organization.

Politics

Foreign Relations

Early colonial Elborra allowed the Zamastanian government to determine external trade and be responsible for foreign policy. The 1943 and 1946 Republic Conferences decided that Elborra should be allowed to negotiate its own political treaties, and the first commercial treaty was ratified in 1948 with Cadair. On 11 December 1949, Elborra allied itself with Zamastan and its partners and declared war on Drambenburg with President Orson Aswell proclaiming, "Where they go, we go; where they stand, we stand."