Theodorous and the Parathalassias
Principality of Theodorous and the Parathalassias Afthentía Póleos Theodoroús kaí Parathalassías | |
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| Motto: Basileu Basileōn, Basilei Boithi "King of Kings, Long Live the King" | |
| Anthem: Vasilikós Akathistís "Royal Akathist" | |
 The Principality (dark green) in Europe | |
| Capital and largest city | Doros |
| Official languages | Crimean Greek |
| Recognised minority languages | Russian Ukrainian Tatar Crimean Gothic |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | 57% Greeks 17% Russians 12% Ukrainians 10% Crimean Tatars 2% Goths 2% Others |
| Religion (2020) | 78% Greek Orthodox 8% Muslim 7% Other 7% Nonreligious |
| Demonym(s) | Theodoran Gothian (colloquial) |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Prince | Constantine XVIII |
• Mesazon | Stefanos Androulakis |
| Legislature | Senate |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,589 km2 (614 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 192,911 |
• 2020 census | 189,403 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | €9.3 billion |
• Per capita | €49,102 |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Eastern European Time) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +373 |
| Internet TLD | .tp |
The Principality of Theodorous and the Parathalassias (Greek: Afthentía Póleos Theodoroús kaí Parathalassías), sometimes shortened to Theodorous and known colloquially as Gothia, is a country located on the Crimean Peninsula, in Eastern Europe. Spanning only 1,589 square kilometres and with a population of only 190 thousand, Theodorous is often considered to be a microstate. Theodorous has only one land border, which it shares with the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Theodorous has been since 1998 a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, with a Prince as its ceremonial head of state and a Prime Minister exercising executive power.
Theodorous and the Parathalassias was initially founded as the Principality of Theodoro, an overseas territory of the Byzantine and later Trapezuntine Empire. After both empires were conquered by the Ottomans, Theodoro managed to assert its independence, repelling a series of Ottoman invasions and briefly expanding to reconquer some of the territories lost by the Byzantines to the Ottomans. After quickly losing its overseas possessions, Theodoro once again faced (and repelled) a series of invasions, until its absolute monarchical government was overthrown in the early 19th century and replaced with a republic, which eventually federated with the newly-independent states of Greece and Samos. The federation eventually dissolved, but Samos opted to be annexed by Theodoro, which eventually restored its monarchy, albeit under a constitutional system. Samos seceded about about a century later, after which Theodoro was quickly invaded and conquered by the Soviet Union. Theodoro regained its independence after the Soviet Union's dissolution, adopting its native name, Theodorous and the Parathalassias, and was initially established as a republic, but the monarchy was once again restored after a referendum in 1998. The Principality joined NATO in 2015, and the European Union in 2017.
Theodorous and the Parathalassias is a developed nation, ranking highly in terms of HDI and GDP per capita. It is a member of the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union, and founded the Roman Heritage Group, together with Italy, Greece, and Cyprus.
Name
The Principality is named after the city of Doros, formerly known in Greek as "Theodorous". Today, "Theodorous" is used to refer both to the entire country and to its mountainous interior. The "Parathalassias" (roughly "shoreline) refers to the areas controlled by the Principality located along the western coast of Crimea. The Principality is often known colloquially as "Gothia", in reference to its historical links to the Crimean Goths.
History
Theodorous and the Parathalassias was initially founded as the Principality of Theodoro, an overseas territory of the Byzantine and later Trapezuntine Empire. After both empires were conquered by the Ottomans, Theodoro managed to assert its independence, repelling a series of Ottoman invasions and briefly expanding to reconquer some of the territories lost by the Byzantines to the Ottomans. After quickly losing its overseas possessions, Theodoro once again faced (and repelled) a series of invasions, until its absolute monarchical government was overthrown in the early 19th century and replaced with a republic, which eventually federated with the newly-independent states of Greece and Samos. The federation eventually dissolved, but Samos opted to be annexed by Theodoro, which eventually restored its monarchy, albeit under a constitutional system. Samos seceded about about a century later, after which Theodoro was quickly invaded and conquered by the Soviet Union. Theodoro regained its independence after the Soviet Union's dissolution, adopting its native name, Theodorous and the Parathalassias, and was initially established as a republic, but the monarchy was once again restored after a referendum in 1998. The Principality joined NATO in 2015, and the European Union in 2017.