Atitlan

Atitlan República Democrática de Atitlán
Flag Coat of arms
'Motto: 'Un pueblo unido jamás será vencido A united people will never be defeated
Anthem: "Atitlán, tierra de dioses"
Capital	Chalatenango
Official languages	Almagrian de facto
Recognized languages	Almagrian and other indigenous languages
Ethnic groups	Atitlanese, Apanese, and other diverse groups.
Religion	88.9% Christianity 77.7% Roman Catholic 11.2% Protestantism 8.1% Irreligious 0.2% Others 2.5% Unaffiliated (believer)
Demonym(s)	Atitlanese
Government	Federal presidential republic.
• President of the Republic	Jesús Juárez Hurtado
• Vice President of the Republic	Magdalena Cedillo Gómez
Legislature	Congreso Nacional
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence
• Independence from: Almagrian Empire	6 September 1791
• Consumation	12 February 1799
• Establishment of the Atitlanese Empire	20 February 1813
• Atitlanese Divorce	31 June 1872
• Proclamation of the Republic	21 November 1946
• El Lustro Trágico	6 September 1951
Area
• Total
Population
• 2020 census	89,970,412
• Density	47/km2 (121.7/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$1.274 trillion
• Per capita	$20,567
Gini (2016)	33.0 medium
HDI (2019)	0.805 very high
Currency	Atitlanese peso ([[Wikipedia:ISO 4217|ISO 4217]])
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.at

Atitlan, officially the Democratic Republic of Atitlan (Almagrian: República Democrática de Atitlán) is a country in the southern portion of Triania. It is bordered to the east by Sainuco; to the souteast by Bergenaria; and to the south by the Barnesian Sea . Atitlan is organized as a federation comprising 42 states and Chalatenango, its capital and largest metropolis. Other major urban areas include Acolmán, Santa Rosalía, Techalxtepec, Tlapanco, Yehualtepec and Canatlán. Atitlan is home to 89,970,412 people and one of the largest nations in Triania.

Atitlan is a federal presidential republic. Legislature is in charge of a bicameral Congress: the Senate (serving as the upper house) and the Chamber of Deputies (serving as the lower house). The economy of Atitlan is very diversified, although it is heavily disputed whether it should be considered a regional power in Triania.

Etymology

Atitlan comes from the atlacatle word atitlan which means "place between the water". The name itself makes a reference to the former Atlacatle inhabitants on the foundation of Chalatenango, as the city was built surrounded by walls of sand and the waters of the Barnesian Sea.

Another origin explains that "Atitlan" is the name of the ancestral home of the Atlacatle peoples. The myth details that Atitlan sunk beneath the waves in a fit of rage of Nonohualco, the main god of the Atlacatle. As an apology, Nonohualco guided his children into a new place where they would settle their city.

History

Atitlanese Empire

Main Article: Atitlanese Empire

After it gained independence from the Almagrian Empire, there were many attempts to form a federalized union amongst the greater territories of Atitlan. These efforts were hindered by outbreaks of violence and disagreements between the several separatist groups. In 1800, just a year after the consumation of independence, Atitlan would enter a major conflict known as the Sucession War (Almagrian: Guerra de Sucesión). After 12 years of unrest and disorder, a monarchist faction under the guidance of General José Luis Motelchiuh emerged as the official victors of the conflict.

On February 19, 1813, Motelchiuh proclaimed himselfHuey Tlahtoani Xochiquentzin II and hold his coronation on the Palace of the Nation. The following day, he proclaimed the Great Empire of Atitlan (Almagrian: Gran Imperio de Atitlán) alongside a new constitution and legislature.

Around 1872, separatist groups in Abala and Bergenaria proclaimed independence and began the period known as the "Atitlanese Divorce" (Almagrian: Divorcio Atitlanés). These two domains would become independent nations and, in the case of Bergenaria, one of the oldest rivals of Atitlan. Conflicts between the two nations often took place between two of the greatest wars in Elezian history.

Mava was granted independence in 1925, with Sainuco following soon after. Colonial ambitions began to fade away in favor of internal issues. A last attempt to revive the declining empire failed on 1942. On 1946, after a controversial referendum, the monarchy was abolished and a republic was established in it's place. The Great Empire of Atitlan ceased to exist after 133 years.