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'''Emerstari''' ([[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]]: ''Emerige'', pronounced [ɛmerˈjɛ]), officially the '''Kingdom of the Emerstarians''', is a country and semi-constitutional monarchy situated primarily on the [[Molavan Peninsula]] in [[Arda en Estel]]. It also includes numerous overseas territories, notably in [[Markion]]. Emerstari proper consists of its mainland and 416 named islands, the largest of which are the [[Isle of Haller]] and [[Långehold]], which lie north of the mainland. The country is the northernmost and easternmost on the peninsula, sharing a border with [[Canaria]] in the south and [[Colane]] in the west. Its climate is generally temperate with four distinct seasons, hot summers, and cold winters. Maritime influence chills the north while it warms the south. The geography of Emerstari is characterized by many rivers and lakes, forests, and regions of mountains and plains. Emerstari's total area amounts to 644,050 km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (248,669 sq mi). Of that, water accounts for 62,928 km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (24,297 sq mi) or nearly ten percent.
'''Emerstari''' ([[Emerstarian language|Emerstarian]]: ''Emerige'', pronounced [ɛmərˈje]), officially the '''Kingdom of the Emerstarians''', is a country and semi-constitutional monarchy situated primarily on the [[Molavan Peninsula]] in [[Arda en Estel]]. It also includes numerous overseas territories, notably in [[Markion]]. Emerstari proper consists of its mainland and 416 named islands, the largest of which are the [[Isle of Haller]] and [[Långehold]], which lie north of the mainland. The country is the northernmost and easternmost on the peninsula, sharing a border with [[Canaria]] in the south and [[Colane]] in the west. Its climate is generally temperate with four distinct seasons, hot summers, and cold winters. Maritime influence chills the north while it warms the south. The geography of Emerstari is characterized by many rivers and lakes, forests, and regions of mountains and plains. Emerstari's total area amounts to 644,050 km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (248,669 sq mi). Of that, water accounts for 62,928 km<small><sup>2</sup></small> (24,297 sq mi) or nearly ten percent.
Emerstari has been inhabited by humans since the end of the last Ice Age, but the beginning of history in Emerstari coincides with the advent of urbanization along the [[Hrenshall River]] three thousand years ago. In the second century BC, the land of the Emerstarians was unified under a single political entity for the first time following its subjugation by the [[Marsine Republic]]. Christianity spread from in the country from the first to fifth centuries AD, during which time various petty kingdoms emerged as Marsia receded. In 1047, [[Erik Segersæl]] united these pretty kingdoms into a powerful yet decentralized feudal state. Dynastic conflict and land disputes plunged Emerstari into near continuous conflict from the mid-14th to mid-15th centuries, after which Emerstarian culture flourished, and the [[Emerstarian Empire]] arose as a colonial and mercantile power.
Emerstari has been inhabited by humans since the end of the last Ice Age, but the beginning of history in Emerstari coincides with the advent of urbanization along the [[Hrenshall River]] three thousand years ago. In the second century BC, the land of the Emerstarians was unified under a single political entity for the first time following its subjugation by the [[Marsine Republic]]. Christianity spread from in the country from the first to fifth centuries AD, during which time various petty kingdoms emerged as Marsia receded. In 1047, [[Erik Segersæl]] united these pretty kingdoms into a powerful yet decentralized feudal state. Dynastic conflict and land disputes plunged Emerstari into near continuous conflict from the mid-14th to mid-15th centuries, after which Emerstarian culture flourished, and the [[Emerstarian Empire]] arose as a colonial and mercantile power.
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==Economy==
==Economy==
UNDER REVISION
===Overview===
===Infrastructure and natural resources===
===Energy===
===Tourism===
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
==Culture==
At the time of the 2035 census, Emerstari had a population of 71,042,576. Among developed nations, it continues to experience a relatively high annual growth rate of 0.7%, and natural births still account for the majority of its population growth. In 2035, there were 923,527 births in Emerstari, and the {{wp|total fertility rate}} amounted to 3.1 children per woman, well above the {{wp|replacement rate}} of 2.1 but below the all-time high of 4.41 in 1835, three decades after the Census Office began keeping track of fertility statistics. This percentage marks a flattening of a rise in the fertility rate following a recent low of 2.6 in 1995.
===Music===
[[File:FeleHel (2).jpg|right|250px|thumb|The ''[[Emerstarian language|fedel]]'', or {{wp|fiddle}}, is a traditional Emerstarian instrument.]]
Due to its comparatively high birth rates, Emerstari is not faced with the issues associated with an {{wp|population aging|aging population}} like other developed nations. At birth, {{wp|life expectancy}} is 82.8 with a difference of 2.8 years between men and women.
Immigration contributes to Emerstari's population growth as well. Emerstari received 355,213 immigrants in 2035. As of that year, foreign-born individuals made up between two and five percent of the total population. This is down from an apex in the mid-20th century due to increased immigration from communist Phoenixia and former Emerstarian colonies.
With an area of 644,050 km<sup>2</sup> (248,669 sq mi), Emerstari has an average population density of 110.4 people per km<sup>2</sup> (285.7 per sq mi). However, the distribution of Emerstari's population varies greatly with more than 20,000/km<sup>2</sup> (52,000/sq mi) in the urban area of [[City of Erk|Erk]] and less than 5/km<sup>2</sup> (1/sq mi) in rural parts of the [[Greater Marland Region]].
===Ethnic groups===
===Immigration===
===Major cities===
Emerstari is a highly urbanized country. Four metropolitan areas ([[Erk Metropolitan Area|Erk]], [[Kalamer Metropolitan Area|Kalamer]], Malmå or [[Malmå Metrapolitan Area|Three Cities]], and [[Hrenshallå Metropolitan Area|Hrenshallå]] metropolitan areas) encompass many of Emerstari's largest cities, including the cities of Erk (5,803,692 inh.), Malmå (4,492,748 inh.), Kalamer (3,703,718), and Hrenshallå (3,404,236).
Approximately 51.9% of Emerstarians live within the four metropolitan areas, while 40.9% of Emerstarians live in independent cities or towns, and 7.2% live in rural areas. Rural flight, a political issue for Emerstari from the late 19th to late 20th century, has leveled out. As much as 25% of the Emerstarian population still lived on farms in 1950. Some projections suggest growth in the rural population in the future.
{{Largest Cities of Emerstari}}
A strong {{wp|folk music}} tradition prevails in Emerstari, with the use of {{wp|fiddles}}, {{wp|flutes}}, {{wp|frame drums}}, and {{wp|bagpipes|pipes}}. A sort of Emerstarian folk music known as ''feldsmusik'' also features the use of {{wp|guitars}} as well as some other less traditionally Emerstarian instruments. Emerstarian folk songs are prevalently ballads, often based upon poems from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries.
===Language===
The [[Emerstarian Golden Age]] of the ninteenth century was the first time that many Emerstarian composers began to gain international renown, as opposed to [[Rhenish people|Rhenlanders]] or [[Marseilians]]. [[Villem Karl Stenhammer, Baron of Ebbstad|Villem Karl Stenhammer]], [[Frederik Lars Alfssen]], and [[Håkon Per Ljunden]] are some of the most influential Emerstarians, all of them finding royal patronage at some point or another. Ultimately, the popularity of {{wp|classical music}} declined after the [[Scanian Ten Years' War]], with the deaths and retirements of many of the Golden Age composers, but {{wp|swing music}} arose from it. Emerstarian folk music and swing music hold the majority of the Emerstarian music market today. Most {{wp|pop music|pop}}, {{wp|rock music|rock}}, and other genres of music aside from folk and swing come from foreign markets, first arriving in Emerstari in the late-1970s and early-1980s. There is generally a poor attitude among many Emerstarians towards genres such as {{wp|rap}} and {{wp|metal}}, which are sometimes seen as culturally invasive.
===Religion===
[[File:Cathédrale Saint-Front à Périgueux dd..jpg|left|250px|thumb|The Cathedral of St. Johann in [[Hrenshallå]], completed with its modern facade in 1156, is considered one of the most important churches in Emerstari]]
===Literature===
REVISION
The history of [[literature in Emerstari]] begins sometime after the Christianization of Emerstari, during which the [[Old West Scanian Script]] was introduced. The oldest still-surviving texts from before the AD 600s are often religious texts and short markings on stone tablets, but these are scare in number. By the AD 600s, however, the first written sagas began to appear across [[North Scania]], likely originating from previously oral traditions. [[Kveld's Saga]], an {{wp|alliterative verse}} {{wp|epic poetry|epic poem}} written sometime between 600 and 700, is often cited as being the greatest early piece of Emerstarian literature; although, it was originally written in the northern dialect of {{wp|Proto-Germanic|Proto-Rhenish}} spoken in present-day [[Coelans]], Emerstari, and [[Saurland]] which would become {{wp|Old Norse|Old North Scanian}}. In the following centuries, up until the end of the Middle Ages, many other Emerstarian sagas were written, most famously [[Kung Eirikr Segersællas Saga]], [[Vilhjalmr Silfurtonnas Saga]], and [[Aleifr Rauðas Saga]].
The next great era of Emerstarian literature commenced sometime after the establishment of the [[Emerstarian Empire]]. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, even into the late-nineteenth century, many Emerstarian books were written on the adventures of various individuals to various lands. An early example of this genre, known as {{wp|travel literature}}, in Emerstari is ''[[Frederik Kierke]]'', whereas a later example of it is ''[[Han's Besøging til der Valdes Underjord]]''. Beginning in the early-twentieth century, the {{wp|mystery genre}} replaced travel literature for some time as the dominant genre of fiction in Emerstari; however, by the mid-twentieth century, the {{wp|publishing industry}} experienced a surge in activity and grew much larger than it had been in previous centuries.
Emerstari is a religious country in which the [[Church of Emerstari|Emerstarian Church]] is closely tied to public life. Freedom of practice is guaranteed to other religions, while the Emerstarian Church is recognized as having a special place and privileges. Approximately 86% of Emerstarians identify as Christians, of whom 79% are members of the Emerstarian Church, also known as the Theodorite Church for the "apostle to Emerstari," St. Theodoros. In the vicinity of Hrenshallå and Kronsborg, there is a notable community, primarily of [[Ashuarayan people|Ashurayan]] descent, that belongs to the [[Ashurayan Church]], which is in full communion with the Emerstarian Church. The remaining Christian population are mostly adherents of the Phoenixian or Hayerkian Orthodox Churches. A prominent Durranese Buddhist community exists in the city of Malmå.
===Philosophy===
===Health===
[[File:Erik Gustaf Geijer.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Gustaf Karl Geijer]] in 1818. He is sometimes called the "National Philospher of Emerstari."]]
Up until the [[Scanian Reformation]] and the establishment of the [[Emerstarian Empire]], much of the {{wp|philosphy}} coming out of the [[Scanian Peninsula]] had originated in [[Rhenland (region)|Rhenland]], [[Marseile]], and [[Itrisia]] to some extent as well. However, by the sixteenth century, and especially by the eighteenth century, numerous philosphers of note had come out of Emerstari, including [[Ingmar Henrik Riksborg]], [[Lars Villem Mann]], and [[Jakob Martin Gjordessen]]. Perhaps the most famous Emerstarian philosopher is [[Gustaf Karl Geijer]], who was active during the [[Emerstarian Golden Age]], and was an advocate of {{wp|Christianity}}, {{wp|evangelism}}, and {{wp|monarchism}}. A historian of Emerstarian history as well as an author, poet, and composer, his had great influence on the Emerstarian Empire in the second half of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century. Geijer is known to have had influence on the [[Royal Court of Emerstari|court]] of [[Erik X Gustaf of Emerstari|Erik X Gustaf]], from which many modern Emerstarian processes of governance come, including [[Engeherdtism]]. He was, moreover, a mentor to another famed Emerstarian philoshoper, [[Olaf Anders Hogstrom]], who wrote extensively on {{wp|theology}} as well as {{wp|life}}, {{wp|folklore}}, and the {{wp|afterlife}}.
===Art and photography===
[[File:P1000514_Paris_XIII_Salpetrière_reductwk.JPG|right|250px|thumb|St. Rafael Research Hospital on the Campus of Duke's University in Erk is Emerstari's largest hospital]]
[[File:Adolph Tidemand & Hans Gude - Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord - Google Art Project.jpg|right|250px|thumb|''På der Vernijsflod'' by [[Karl Johann Dal]], 1847.]]
Like {{wp|philosophy}}, {{wp|art}} in Emerstari was dominated by foreign influences, including [[Canaria]], [[Marseile]], and [[Rhenland (region|Rhenland]] in the case of art, for some time. The first memorable wave of Emerstarian artists came after the end of the [[Carolinian Wars]] in the early-eighteenth century, with an era of patriotism. The Emerstarian artists of this era, to the likes of [[Jakob David Engfeld]] and [[Lorens Olaf Erikssen]], were noted for their {{wp|portrait}} work, especially for their portraits of the Emerstarian [[Gentry of Emerstari|gentry]], [[Peerage of Emerstari|peerage]], and [[Royal Family of Emerstari|royalty]]. A second wave of Emerstarian artists came after the [[Scanian Wars of the Coalitions]], during the [[Emerstarian Golden Age]]. Artists from this era in Emerstari, such as [[Osvald Ragnvald Strom]] and [[Karl Johann Dal]], were prominently landscape artists, who painted the many fjords, rivers, mountains, and forests of Emerstari. With the end of the Emerstarian Golden Age, however, the second era of Emerstarian art is said to have ended. In present-day, [[Jakob Valdemar Karlssen]] is often recognized as Emerstari's predominent artist through his work as the royal portraitmaker beginning in the 1990s.
Photography has existed in Emerstari since the 1830s, and in the mid- to late-ninteenth century, there was a significant importance to photography with the rise of nationally-read newspapers. During the [[Scanian Ten Years' War]], [[Ulrik Lorens Sjomann]] gained prominence as a wartime photography; he is oftened remembered for his pictures of pilots during the war, many of whom were members of the lower nobility. In 1959, [[Ingmar Ludvig Njelssen]] become the first royal photographer in Emerstari under [[Erik X Gustaf of Emerstari|Erik X Gustaf]]. Modern Emerstarian photographers [[Jakob Bjorn Ljundburg]] and [[Astrid Klasa Johannssen]] actively participate in principal exhibitions through [[Arda en' Estel]].
The Emerstarian health care system is a universal health care system largely financed by government health insurance. In 2035, health care accounted for a third of the Emerstarian government's expenditure, a sum equal to 7.3% of its GDP or 3,001 NSD per capita. Approximately 60% of health-related costs are covered. Generally, however, care is free for people affected by chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, or mental illness.
===Architecture===
There are 3.22 physicians for every 1,000 inhabitants in Emerstari.
[[File:Nicodemus Tessin dy x Schröder D von Krafft.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Olaf Georg Meijer the Younger]] was the architect behind numerous Emerstarian palaces and churches.]]
As a result of Emerstari's many expansive forests, especially of {{wp|spruce}} and {{wp|pine}}, the earliest surviving structures and ruins in Emerstari are often woodwork. These include {{wp|motte and bailey castles}} as well as {{wp|stave churches}}, the oldest of which are suggested to have been built during the beginning of the Christianization of Emerstari. By the Middle Ages, though, stone became an increasingly common material for the construction of important structures. Some buildings of this era which still stand are [[Olskrone Castle]], the [[Old Castle (Rensulier)|Old Castle]] in Rensulier, [[Hjemgren Fortress]], and [[Koppingburg Cathedral]]. The base for Koppingburg Cathedral was originally set in 1227 in limestone; however, the building took until 1466 to finish. It is was building in Emerstari until [[Duke of Ekkesburg's University]] was founded in 1502. Both were later surpassed by [[Arhus Cathedral]] which was finished in 1603 and is 119 m (389 ft). Arhus Cathedral remained the tallest building in Emerstari until the rise of the {{wp|skyscraper}} in the mid-twentieth century.
After the era of the stave church, variations of the {{wp|Romanesque architecture|Itric architectural}} style dominated Emerstarian buildings of note in the Middle Ages until the early modern era, in which {{wp|baroque}} and {{wp|rococo}} architecture prevailed. Both [[Midtenland Palace]] and [[Rensulier Palace]], two residences of the [[Royal Family of Emerstari|Emerstarian royal family]] are built in the baroque style. After the [[Scanian Wars of the Coalitions]], with the [[Emerstarian Golden Age]], the {{wp|national romanticism|national romantic}} style came to prevalence in Emerstari. By the twentieth century, it came to evolve into the {{wp|Nordic classicism|northern classicism}} style, which is still implemented in Emerstarian construction in modern-day.
===Education===
[[image:Stockholms slott och Riksdagshuset 2012 pt.jpg|center|1000px|thumb|Construction for [[Rensulier Palace]] (right), the state residence of the [[Royal Family of Emerstari|Emerstarian royal family]], began in 1715 and concluded in 1721.]]
===Cuisine===
==Culture==
[[File:Gl. Humlebæk Kro (Humlebæk Old Inn).JPG|right|250px|thumb|An inn, as seen here, is typical of the Emerstarian countryside, where local men traditionally came together to drink and talk about regional news.]]
The [[Emerstarian cuisine|culinary traditions of Emerstar]] originate in the local produce and resources of the country, featuring many dishes with seafood, {{wp|vegetables}}, {{wp|berries}}, and {{wp|bread}}. Several dishes may be considered the national dishes of Emerstari, including: ''underbrod'' (an open {{wp|rye bread}} {{wp|sandwich}} with {{wp|salmon}} and a variety of vegetables on top), which is typical of Emerstarian light midday meals as a result of [[Church of Emerstari|Church]]-endorsed midday fasting; ''potatensskål'' (baked {{wp|potatoes}} with {{wp|meatballs}}, {{wp|pickled cucumber}}, and {{wp|lingonberry jam}}), which is typical of Emerstarian diners; and {{wp|gravlax|gravleks}} (salmon cured with {{wp|salt}}, {{wp|sugar}}, and {{wp|dill}}), another dinner meal. Commonplace ingredients in Emerstari include {{wp|venison}}, {{wp|rabbit}}, and {{wp|poultry}} for meats in the north, whereas in the south {{wp|beef}} and {{wp|pork}} are more prevalent. While {{wp|fruits}}, excluding {{wp|apples}} and {{wp|pears}}, are not traditionally consumed in Emerstari, berries, potatoes, {{wp|cabbage}}, {{wp|turnips}}, {{wp|cucumbers}}, and (since the eighteenth-century) tomatoes are all prevalent. {{wp|Dairies}} such as {{wp|cheese}}, {{wp|yogurt}}, and {{wp|milk}} form part of the Emerstarian diet as well; milk provides another north-south divide, where {{wp|goat}}'s milk is more common in the north and {{wp|cow}}'s milk in the south. {{wp|Alcohol}} has a special place in the [[culture of Emerstari]], and the nation is known for some of its beers which are brewed around [[Malmø]] and in the [[Halleran Isles]].
{{wp|Grocery stores}} generally don't exist in Emerstari outside of some of its larger cities; although, still in its cities, there is a tradition of regional farmers coming to market squares and selling their goods. As opposed to grocery stores, Emerstarians often will either produce their own food (especially, milk and eggs if not other things) or buy their food from local specialized tradesmen, such as a {{wp|dairy farmer}} or a {{wp|butcher}}. There is a farm culture in Emerstari, and foreign countries are sometimes looked down upon for their processed foods.
===Art===
Large feasts in Emerstari typically take place during {{wp|Christian holidays}} to the likes of [[Christmas in Emerstari|Christmas]] and {{wp|Easter}}. The Christmas dinner is generally larger than the Easter dinner, but both are generally several-course meals with meat, vegetables, and breads. The Easter in Emerstari is sometimes distinguished for the consumption of alcohol that traditionally occurs during it.
===Architecture===
===Dress and fashion===
===Literature===
[[File:James Hogg 7.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The [[Peerage of Emerstari|Duke of Osterland]] wearing his clan maud in an 1892 portrait by [[Johann Gustaf Armundssen]].]]
The [[Emerstarian dress|traditional dress]] of Emerstari is marked for the importance placed on representing your [[Emerstarian clans|clan]] and familial associations. Mådkladder, or {{wp|maud}} clothing, is the most formal level of traditional Emerstarian dress. For both men and women, it consists of wearing a maud with their clan patterns; for men, around the shoulders and the non-dominant arm, and for women, around the neck, clipped by a {{wp|brooch}}. Both men and women also wear hats with mådkladder, men wearing {{wp|Blue bonnet|Sallian bonnets}} and women wearing {{wp|Tam o' Shanter (cap)|Elsian bonnets}}. High-cut {{wp|tweed}} jackets and vests atop of white {{wp|dress shirts}} are common wear for men. For legwear, men will wear {{wp|trews|slektentrys}}, or clan trousers, which are high-waisted trousers with one's clan patterns on them. Additionally, they will wear belts with a {{wp|sporran}} on it. On men's left hands will be their {{wp|wedding ring|wedding}} and {{wp|signet ring|signet rings}}. Women often will wear red, blue, or white calf-length or ankle-length dresses with mådkladder. Both Emerstarian men and women will wear {{wp|brogues}}, but whereas men's are flat-heeled and closed, women's may be {{wp|high-heels|high-heeled}} and open. Less formal than mådkladder is ''flatsjakke kladder'', or flat coat clothing. Under that is ''degskladder'', or day's clothing, ''gångskladder'', or walking clothing, and ''lettskladder'', or light clothing.
Emerstarian clothing, similar to the [[Emerstarian cuisine|food of Emerstari]], is locally-made. Oftentimes, more simple items of clothing, such as {{wp|socks}}, {{wp|underwear}}, {{wp|sleepwear}}, and informal {{wp|shirts}}, {{wp|trousers}}, and {{wp|skirts}} or {{wp|dresses}} will be made within the family of the person who will be wearing it. More complicated, formal, and/or decorative items of clothing will be made by a local {{wp|seamstress}} or {{wp|tailor}}. Emerstarian clothing is generally made out of natural materials that are native to Emerstari like {{wp|wool}}, {{wp|linen}}, and {{wp|tweed}} as opposed to {{wp|polyester}}. Although non-native, {{wp|cotton}} has become more common in in Emerstarian clothing.
===Philosophy===
{{wp|Facial hair}} is somewhat prevalent among Emerstarian men, who often wear either a {{wp|beard}} or a {{wp|mustache}}. Traditionally, and still to some extent in the modern-day, {{wp|sideburns}} were also a prevalent style of facial hair. Emerstarian men often keep their hair somewhat short. Among women, hair is worn long, often generally simple styles, whereas elaborate styles, often where the hair is put up, are reserved for formal occasions.
===Music===
===Holidays===
===Cinema===
[[File:Intocht van Sinterklaas in Schiedam 2009 (4102602499) (2).jpg|right|250px|thumb|In Emerstarian depictions of {{wp|Santa Claus}}, or ''Sankta Nikolas'', he is shown as wearing a {{wp|mitre}} and [[Emerstarian folklore#Nikolasalver|elves]], who watch if children have been good or bad.]]
Aside from traditional {{wp|Christian holidays|Christian}} and {{wp|Protestantism|Protestant holidays}}, which are widely celebrated in Emerstari, there are number of national and cultural holidays which are celebrated in Emerstari. Among these, there is {{wp|Walpurgis Night}}, or ''Valborgas Nigte'', on 30 April and 1 May, which celebrates {{wp|Saint Walburga}}, a missionary who came to [[North Scania]], continuing the work of [[Saint Sigebert]], and {{wp|Midsummer}}, or ''Midsommer'', which celebrates the summer solstice, coming from a pre-Christian tradition. [[Eirik's Day]], which celebrates the life of [[Eirikr Segersælla]], the first [[List of Emerstarian monarchs|King of Emerstari]], is a uniquely Emerstarian holiday. It is celebrated on the date of his death, 21 July, and often consists of families coming together. The second of November is another unique Emerstarian holiday, ''Elgsdeg'', or Deer's Day, in which the deer, the national animal of Emerstari is celebrated; it is a crime to hunt deer on this day. [[Name Days in Emerstari|Name days]] are also prevalently celebrated in Emerstari, as are {{wp|birthdays}}.
The [[Christmas in Emerstari|Emerstarian Christmas]] season traditionally begins with {{wp|Saint Nicholas Day}} on 6 December, and it lasts until {{wp|Ephiphany}} on 6 January. Between, alongside Christmas Day and Christmas Eve, the day in which Emerstarian families usually gather to celebrate, there are several days for various saints, patriarchs, and other Christian figures which are recognized by Emerstarians.
===Fashion===
===Media===
===Media===
{{wp|Mass media}} in Emerstari goes back to a tradition of local men gathering at an inn to drink and discuss regional news. Sometimes innkeepers had apprentices who would write down recent happenings and post them outside of the inn. The [[Constitution of Emerstari|Emerstarian constitution]], ratified in 1756, guaranteed free press to Emerstarians, and in the following century, by the mid-ninteenth century, certain newspapers, especially those of major cities, had become nationally-read. Within towns and cities, there would often be printing apprentices calling the news and selling newspapers on the streets to businessmen and farmers who came in to sell their produce. In the following decades, some newspapers began to associate themselves with certain [[Political parties in Emerstari|coalitions in government]], certain {{wp|guilds}}, and certain {{wp|trade unions}}. Newspapers are still widely-read in Emerstari, especially local ones; though, the largest newspapers in the country are ''der Rontseljeres Kronikke'', ''der Kuingsblad'', ''der Ljunds Post'', and ''der Erks Tider''. Since the rise of radio and the rise of television throughout the twentieth century, several large broadcasting companies have arose in Emerstari. They typically operate under different stations and different names by region, but they are, by order of viewership, ''der Rikes Utsendingting'', ''Emeriges Folks Utsendingting'', ''der Osterlig Utsendingting'', and ''der Bjorn Ingmar Karlssen Utsendingting''.
===Cuisine===
===Sports===
===Sports===
[[File:Björn Borg2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Emerstarian tennis player [[Einar Villem Holm]], regarded as the best tennis player in [[Scanian Peninsula|Scania]].]]
[[Sports in Emerstari|Sports]] and sporting events have been a core part of [[Culture of Emerstari|Emerstarian culture]] for thousands of years. Oftentimes, [[Peerage of Emerstari|dukes]] and other [[Peerage of Emerstari|noblemen]] will host regional fairs for several weeks during the summer in Emerstari, during which there are traditional Emerstarian games like ''{{wp|tug-of-war|repskraft}}'' (rope's strength), ''{{wp|caber toss|trabaring}}'' (tree carrying), and ''{{wp|hammer throw|bolkasting}}'' (ball throwing) are played. Other competitions such as for {{wp|archery}} and running, both {{wp|long-distance running|long-distance}} and {{wp|sprint (running)|sprinting}}, are held. In general, {{wp|handball}}, {{wp|rugby}}, and {{wp|bandy}} are popular team sports in Emerstari. {{wp|Golf}} is considered the national sport, and {{wp|badminton}} and {{wp|tennis}} are important traditions as well. {{wp|Derby (horse race)|Derbies}} are seen as one of the sports of the Emerstarian upper class; many of the horses participating are owned by the [[Peerage of Emerstari|peerage]] or [[Gentry of Emerstari|gentry]]. [[Erik XII Georg of Emerstari|Erik XII Georg]], the current [[List of Emerstarian monarchs|Emerstarian monarch]], is a proponent of activity among the Emerstarian population, and during his time as crown prince, he was on the [[Hastiludia Committee]] as the Emerstarian representative and went on an expedition to northern [[Fyrland]]. He has hosted and run in several long-distance races during his kingship.
The Emerstarian men's national bandy team, sometimes called the ''Tred Kroner'' for their logo, which is based off the arms of the [[House of Leijonhuvud]], is regarded as the best in [[Scanian Peninsula|Scania]]. It was won in the winter [[Hastiludia]] twelve times. [[Einar Villem Holm]] is an Emerstarian tennis player, who has won gold at the summer Hastiludia several times and is regarded as the best tennis player in Scania. Other Emerstarian athletes of note include [[Mikael Per Strandberg]], [[Andrea Sonja Erikssen]], and [[Olaf Thomes Frederikssen]]. Emerstari has participated in the Hastiludia since its conception and has hosted the 1915, 1931, 1936, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2011, 2017, and 2029 Hastiludias.
===Tourism===
According to the [[Venson Union]] Council on Tourism, Emerstari is the fifth most visited country in the [[Scanian Peninsula]], after [[Marseile]], [[Canaria]], [[Soumeland]], and [[Itrisia]]. Tourism to Emerstari's many historical sites, palaces, castles, and cathedrals is seasonal due to the Emerstarian climate; as a result of this, more than half of all tourists coming between the months of May and August. In contrast, though, tourism to Emerstari, especially its north, to see the natural landscape of Emerstari is often year-round. Ski resorts in [[Provinces of Emerstari|Marland]] are also a major attraction for some international visitors to Emerstari.
Emerstari (Emerstarian: Emerige, pronounced [ɛmərˈje]), officially the Kingdom of the Emerstarians, is a country and semi-constitutional monarchy situated primarily on the Molavan Peninsula in Arda en Estel. It also includes numerous overseas territories, notably in Markion. Emerstari proper consists of its mainland and 416 named islands, the largest of which are the Isle of Haller and Långehold, which lie north of the mainland. The country is the northernmost and easternmost on the peninsula, sharing a border with Canaria in the south and Colane in the west. Its climate is generally temperate with four distinct seasons, hot summers, and cold winters. Maritime influence chills the north while it warms the south. The geography of Emerstari is characterized by many rivers and lakes, forests, and regions of mountains and plains. Emerstari's total area amounts to 644,050 km2 (248,669 sq mi). Of that, water accounts for 62,928 km2 (24,297 sq mi) or nearly ten percent.
Emerstari has been inhabited by humans since the end of the last Ice Age, but the beginning of history in Emerstari coincides with the advent of urbanization along the Hrenshall River three thousand years ago. In the second century BC, the land of the Emerstarians was unified under a single political entity for the first time following its subjugation by the Marsine Republic. Christianity spread from in the country from the first to fifth centuries AD, during which time various petty kingdoms emerged as Marsia receded. In 1047, Erik Segersæl united these pretty kingdoms into a powerful yet decentralized feudal state. Dynastic conflict and land disputes plunged Emerstari into near continuous conflict from the mid-14th to mid-15th centuries, after which Emerstarian culture flourished, and the Emerstarian Empire arose as a colonial and mercantile power.
Since the 16th century, the history of Markion has played an integral role in the history of Emerstari. Wars of succession at home and in neighboring countries marked the 18th century, and their closure commenced a second era of flourishing for Emerstarian culture during the first half of the 19th century. Colonial wars and the Ten Years' War, again, weakened Emerstari. In the beginning of the twentieth century, Erik X Gustaf made a decisive turn away from imperialism and towards diplomacy and non-interventionalism. His reign marked political renewal and liberalization in Emerstari with a view to Christian democracy.
Today, Emerstari remains a center of art, science, and philosophy. It is a developed country with a robust economy and high quality of life. Emerstari is a principle member of the Hrenshallå Commonwealth, alongside Ashuraya and Kophavien, a political, military, and economic union between it and former client states of the Emerstarian Empire.
At the time of the 2035 census, Emerstari had a population of 71,042,576. Among developed nations, it continues to experience a relatively high annual growth rate of 0.7%, and natural births still account for the majority of its population growth. In 2035, there were 923,527 births in Emerstari, and the total fertility rate amounted to 3.1 children per woman, well above the replacement rate of 2.1 but below the all-time high of 4.41 in 1835, three decades after the Census Office began keeping track of fertility statistics. This percentage marks a flattening of a rise in the fertility rate following a recent low of 2.6 in 1995.
Due to its comparatively high birth rates, Emerstari is not faced with the issues associated with an aging population like other developed nations. At birth, life expectancy is 82.8 with a difference of 2.8 years between men and women.
Immigration contributes to Emerstari's population growth as well. Emerstari received 355,213 immigrants in 2035. As of that year, foreign-born individuals made up between two and five percent of the total population. This is down from an apex in the mid-20th century due to increased immigration from communist Phoenixia and former Emerstarian colonies.
With an area of 644,050 km2 (248,669 sq mi), Emerstari has an average population density of 110.4 people per km2 (285.7 per sq mi). However, the distribution of Emerstari's population varies greatly with more than 20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi) in the urban area of Erk and less than 5/km2 (1/sq mi) in rural parts of the Greater Marland Region.
Ethnic groups
Immigration
Major cities
Emerstari is a highly urbanized country. Four metropolitan areas (Erk, Kalamer, Malmå or Three Cities, and Hrenshallå metropolitan areas) encompass many of Emerstari's largest cities, including the cities of Erk (5,803,692 inh.), Malmå (4,492,748 inh.), Kalamer (3,703,718), and Hrenshallå (3,404,236).
Approximately 51.9% of Emerstarians live within the four metropolitan areas, while 40.9% of Emerstarians live in independent cities or towns, and 7.2% live in rural areas. Rural flight, a political issue for Emerstari from the late 19th to late 20th century, has leveled out. As much as 25% of the Emerstarian population still lived on farms in 1950. Some projections suggest growth in the rural population in the future.
The Cathedral of St. Johann in Hrenshallå, completed with its modern facade in 1156, is considered one of the most important churches in Emerstari
REVISION
Emerstari is a religious country in which the Emerstarian Church is closely tied to public life. Freedom of practice is guaranteed to other religions, while the Emerstarian Church is recognized as having a special place and privileges. Approximately 86% of Emerstarians identify as Christians, of whom 79% are members of the Emerstarian Church, also known as the Theodorite Church for the "apostle to Emerstari," St. Theodoros. In the vicinity of Hrenshallå and Kronsborg, there is a notable community, primarily of Ashurayan descent, that belongs to the Ashurayan Church, which is in full communion with the Emerstarian Church. The remaining Christian population are mostly adherents of the Phoenixian or Hayerkian Orthodox Churches. A prominent Durranese Buddhist community exists in the city of Malmå.
Health
St. Rafael Research Hospital on the Campus of Duke's University in Erk is Emerstari's largest hospital
The Emerstarian health care system is a universal health care system largely financed by government health insurance. In 2035, health care accounted for a third of the Emerstarian government's expenditure, a sum equal to 7.3% of its GDP or 3,001 NSD per capita. Approximately 60% of health-related costs are covered. Generally, however, care is free for people affected by chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, or mental illness.
There are 3.22 physicians for every 1,000 inhabitants in Emerstari.
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