Galicianna

Kingdom of Galicianna Raiñado de Galicianna
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Aquí está o misterio que firmemente profesamos ("Here is the mystery that we firmly profess")
Anthem: Rumorosos, que dixeran
Capital	Monteaño
Official languages	Galician Spanish
Ethnic groups	91% Galianan 9% Others
Religion	77.5% Christianity 18.5% Atheist/Agnostic 4% Other religions
Demonym(s)	Galianan
Government	Unitary Parliamentary Monarchy
• King	Xacobo II de Beariz
• Prime Minister	Lois Mondariz
• President of the Government	Xaquín Pau
Legislature	National Assembly of Parliamentary Representation
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Parliamentary Chamber of Representatives
Unification of the Duchies
• Foundation of the Nation	1065
• Creation of the Constitutional Monarchy	May 14th, 1876
Population
• January 2023 estimate	122,590,878
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$3,312,405,523,560
• Per capita	$27,020
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$2,077,915,382,100
• Per capita	$16,950
Gini (2023)	46.9 high
HDI (2020)	0.856 very high
Currency	Ameixas (AMX)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+341
Internet TLD	.gal

Galicianna, officially the Kingdom of Galicianna is a parliamentary monarchy, composed of 13 duchies, 1 maritime county, a suburban region and a capital district. Its capital city, Monteaño, is home to the country's key political, judicial, and financial institutions. The country is situated in two continents: Thrismari and Thuadia . Galicianna is bordered by Vileria to the north-west, Amilagro to the south-west and Gholetia to the south.

The population of approximately 73 million people lives concentrated in the coastal areas of the country, making up more than 60% of the total population. The three most populated cities in the country are located in these areas, being Monteaño (the capital), Mazá and Amoroga.

Being a very ancient nation (having been founded at the beginning of the 11th century), it was a fairly isolated nation for many centuries, having a very homogeneous ethnic, cultural and religious composition. The country remained closed and isolated until the mid-20th century, when policies of opening and incorporation into the international market began to be promoted. These would begin to be applied more strongly in the 1970s, and the country would experience rapid industrialization, economic growth and urbanization.

Currently, Galicianna is considered a developing country. Despite having a human development index considered "very high" and having a relatively high GDP per capita, the country suffers from high inequality and a lack of a welfare state. However, inequality has been gradually falling over the last ten years and more public services have been created. Galicianna is expected to become a developed country in the next 20 years.

The country's economy is based mainly on the tertiary sector, with a large participation of the secondary sector. The industry represents 37% of the country's GDP, the main ones being electronics, agri-food and oil. The country also has a developed financial system, with important banking entities. Agriculture barely represents 3% of the nation's GDP, highlighting winegrowing and the cultivation of tropical fruits such as pineapple, mangoes and bananas.

Galicianna scores fairly well on measures of democracy and political freedom, being considered a "deficient democracy". However, it has poor scores in statistics such as press freedom, corruption index or respect for the environment.

Etymology

The etymology of the country's name comes from "Galaican", the primitive people who inhabited the territory. After the influence of the Romance peoples, it ended up with the name Galicianna, which means "Land of the Galaican".

Language

The most spoken language in the country is Galician, coming from Vulgar Latin. In addition, there are also certain social minorities who speak Spanish, Catalan and French. All the languages spoken in the territory have in common being Romance.

History

The history of the country's territory dates back to Prehistory, thousands of years before the nation as such existed.

Originally, the nation was inhabited by a primitive people called "Garaxus". These were nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes, who had been living in the country for millennia. This is known due to the discovery of cave paintings, which represented animal hunting scenes, or burial places. The Garaxus did not have any writing system. They did not master iron or bronze, and most of their tools and weapons were made of wood and polished stone. Conflicts between tribes over resources were common, and this was dated in paintings.

Cave paintings found in the interior of the country.

These nomadic tribes did not have contact with other peoples until the 20th century BC, with the arrival of the Galician peoples. Those who arrived were part of a rebellion of Germanic peoples, who had been expelled from their nation and were looking for another territory to settle.

Upon arriving in Galicianna, they decided to stay there due to the fertility of its lands and the good climate there. His relationship with the native peoples was quite peaceful. They lived each on their own. The Galicians founded small walled towns called "castros".

They were much more advanced than the Garaxus, having extensive knowledge about mining, goldsmithing, livestock and agriculture; developing cultivation systems. The nomadic tribes, little by little, were being assimilated by the Galician peoples. Seeing that they could have a more stable and comfortable life in the towns, they moved there. Thus, slowly, the last nomadic peoples became extinct; until completely disappearing around the 5th century BC.

During these times, the first writing system was developed. This consisted of 15 symbols, which were combined to form sentences and concepts. The writings were usually collected on stone tablets, and were engraved by rubbing a piece of hot iron with the stone. It was often accompanied by graphic drawings to facilitate understanding for illiterate people. The religion was polytheistic, worshiping numerous Germanic gods such as Loki or Odin.

Around the 5th century BC, the first Roman people arrived in Galicianna. These came from the surrounding territories and other continents, in search of fertile lands and places from which to obtain resources. Their arrival was violent, unlike that of the Galicians. The Roman people wanted to dominate the Galicians, and establish their own culture and religion. The latter opposed, and there were numerous wars between the two. Finally, in the year 875, after more than four centuries of disputes, the Roman people managed to establish their mandate.

With them, society changed radically. There was a strong social hierarchy, establishing classes and slavery existing (for the first time). The writing system was changed to Latin, adopting the letters that are known today. Most of the Galician towns were abandoned, and the first Romanesque cities were created. "Montecaprino" stands out, the predecessor city of Monteaño (the capital of Galicianna). Cities were much more orderly, laid out in a grid and planned. Running water systems were created that allowed exponential growth in agriculture and livestock.

The Romanesque towns expanded rapidly, forming the current country and baptizing it with the name of Galicianna. Routes were created between the different cities, facilitating commercial exchange and promoting economic development. Until the 11th century AD, Galicianna was one of the most prosperous territories in Anteria, and received much immigration from other places.

All this would change in the year 1035, when the Garmans arrived in Galicianna. Roman society was in decline, as they had neglected their army and there was increasing political instability. The Garmans took advantage of this opportunity, and conquered the territory of Galicianna without much opposition. They assassinated the main political leaders, and established a kingdom.

It is worth highlighting the introduction of Catholic Christianity into society. Religious teachings were strongly instilled, changing in a few decades to a strongly Christian society.

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