Odevia
United States of Odevia | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital | Johnstown |
| Largest city | Ar Lavo |
| Official languages | Common Standard |
| Recognised national languages | Common dialects Radi Fwanwi Niddian Calay Common-Radi Sermese |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
| Independence from Avelon | |
• Declared | 1695 |
| 1705 | |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 35,000,000 (2nd) |
| HDI (2024) |  0.734high |
| Currency | Odevian dollar ($) |
Odevia, officially the United States of Odevia (USO), is a country in the Southern realms and the second-most populous country in the Wider Realms. Spanning the South-West, Odevia's vast geography is diverse across its 8 federal states. The largest city is Ar Lavo and Johnston is the capital and second-largest city.
Human activity in what is now Odevia has been recorded since the Early era. During the Classic era, the South-Western realms was under the Pacalay Empire sphere of influence. The Radi-Fwani Empire arose in the Middle era and was the most considerable power in the South-West region until the Avenian Empire began its colonization and conquest of Odevia. Odevia was founded as a colonial federation in 1622 as a compromise from the South-West Rebellion. Odevia formally declared independence in 1695.
Odevia is a federal presidential republic, with the president as the head of state. The Odevian Armed Forces are the country's military. Odevia is a multicultural state; most of the population are Indigenous Southern language-speakers, followed by descendants of Avenian settlers, and modern immigrants. Common, the official language, is spoken as native and second language by 34% and 65% of the population respectively (in total 99%), and has become a global lingua franca. Dozens of other languages are spoken natively in Odevia, and there are 7 recognized national languages.
Odevia is a considerable power with a large diversified economy chiefly based in services, followed by industry and agriculture. Odevian culture, music, and films are globally popular in the Wider Realms. Odevia is a founding member of the Organization of Nations and the Democratic League. A democratic state, wealth inequality is a growing issue.
Government and politics
Odevia is the federal presidential republic. It is the worlds oldest intact federation and is composed of 8 states. Its constitution, the worlds oldest, is the country's supreme law and defines the government as composed of the executive President, an independent judiciary, and legislature. The President is the head of state and is elected every four years, wielding considerably executive power. The Federal Congress is the unicameral legislature of Odevia.
Administrative divisions
Odevia is divided into 8 federal states:
Military
The Odevian Armed Forces are the country's military.