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Civilization in Terranihil began with the Ayreoshubic Kingdom. Much of the far east of modern-day Terranihil was part of the Kingdom, and Guršaun was a major city within it. The Kingdom was ethnically and linguistically homogenous, speaking ancient Ayreoshubic. In 4000BC, it collapsed, leading to a great migration of humans across the continent. Several tribes traveled west, deeper into the dry and harsh mountains, while some continued living in the remnants of the Kingdom. | Civilization in Terranihil began with the Ayreoshubic Kingdom. Much of the far east of modern-day Terranihil was part of the Kingdom, and Guršaun was a major city within it. The Kingdom was ethnically and linguistically homogenous, speaking ancient Ayreoshubic. In 4000BC, it collapsed, leading to a great migration of humans across the continent. Several tribes traveled west, deeper into the dry and harsh mountains, while some continued living in the remnants of the Kingdom. | ||
One of the tribes that stayed in Guršaun was the Cithosro tribe and established the Republic of Guršaun, which maintained its prominence throughout the pre-kingdom age. Many of the tribes that traveled west settled at water basins, and some reached the western shore. These tribes took with them there culture, pagan relgion, and language, which later evolved into Old Terranilian. | One of the tribes that stayed in Guršaun was the Cithosro tribe and established the [[Republic of Guršaun]], which maintained its prominence throughout the pre-kingdom age. Many of the tribes that traveled west settled at water basins, and some reached the western shore. These tribes took with them there culture, pagan relgion, and language, which later evolved into Old Terranilian. | ||
The small settlements grew into city-states that traded and occasionally warred with their neighbors. The kind of government city-states had varied from autocracies to republics to pure democracies, but generally, no matter the form of government, each city-state was dominated by a single tribe or house. The prominent city- | The small settlements grew into city-states that traded and occasionally warred with their neighbors. The kind of government city-states had varied from autocracies to republics to pure democracies, but generally, no matter the form of government, each city-state was dominated by a single tribe or house. | ||
The most prominent city-state for about 1000 years was the Republic of Guršaun, established around 3900 BC and surviving until around 3050 BC. It is the longest lasting country to ever exist on Terranilian land (although the Ayreoshubic Kingdom may have existed for longer). The Republic of Guršaun was led by an elected Vontervežem (which roughly translates to permitted leader in Old Terranilian, reffering to the country electing and permitting the Vontervežem to lead) and had an Alanrein (roughly mean governing group) acting as a legislature. Any citizen could become Vontervežem or run for Alanrein, but the Go'ilol tribe dominated politics in Guršaun. The republic and the Go'ilol were later overthrown by a rival tribe, but form of government of Guršaun proved influencial in the formation of the Republic of Terranihil more than 5000 years later. | |||
The Republic of Guršaun's lengthy existence was a unique case compared to most Terranilian city-states, which collapsed, were overthrown or conquered by other city-states relatively frequently. A few other long-lasting city-states were the Kingdom of Avergís (2900-2450 BC) and the Democracy of Hinchivozh (1400-1050 BC). Uniting the Terranilian tribes was impossible at that time because of the harsh mountains. Hundreds of other small states rose and fall, but several cities survived until today such as Guršaun, Avergís and Tolongén. | |||
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Revision as of 22:41, 25 January 2020
The Republic of Terranihil Freinnortán er Teraníl | |||||||||||||||
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Motto: " Gomp uos ozhiem " "Steadfast towards progress" | |||||||||||||||
Anthem: Žian er Teraníl | |||||||||||||||
| Location of Terranihil | |||||||||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Guršaun | ||||||||||||||
| Official languages | Teranilian Language | ||||||||||||||
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| Demonym(s) | Terranilian | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Unitary Atheist One-Party Republic | ||||||||||||||
• Chairman | Dreichren Ermák | ||||||||||||||
• Deputy Chairwoman | Remla Chitthogelt | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
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| 4000 BC | |||||||||||||||
| 734 AD | |||||||||||||||
| 890 | |||||||||||||||
| January 6, 1381 | |||||||||||||||
• Republic | September 15, 1612 | ||||||||||||||
| April 10, 1938 | |||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||
• Total | 749,400 sq mi (1,941,000 km2) (11th) | ||||||||||||||
• Water (%) | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
• 2018 estimate | 53.9 million (10th) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2) (10th) | ||||||||||||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate | ||||||||||||||
• Total | $450 billion (8th) | ||||||||||||||
• Per capita | $8349 (8th) | ||||||||||||||
| Gini (2018) |  42.2medium | ||||||||||||||
| HDI (2018) |  0.645medium | ||||||||||||||
| Currency | Terranilian Reden (TNR) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC-1, -2, -3, -4 (Terranilian Timezones) | ||||||||||||||
| Driving side | right | ||||||||||||||
| Calling code | +62 | ||||||||||||||
| Internet TLD | .tn | ||||||||||||||
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Terranihil, (Terranilian: Teraníl), officially the Republic of Terranihil (Terranilian: Freinnortán er Teraníl), is a country on the Northern Landmass of Terraconserva, bordering Greater Sacramento to the north and Malgax to the south. Occupying 740,900 square miles (1,941,000 sq km), it is a dry and mountainous nation with plains near the coasts. Guršaun is the capital and largest city. The population is near 54 million, composed almost entirely of ethnic Terranilians, except for a small Sacramatian and Malgan minority. The country is mostly irrelegious but has a significant Muslim and Christian population.
Terranihil is a unitary republic consisting of 15 governorates and is the only government that practices Virátism, based on the ideology of Žep Virát, the first chairman of the National Party for Progress (NPP). The NPP is the only legal party, exercising complete control over the government. The party espouses ethnic Terranilian nationalism and strict atheism.
The eastern shore of Terranihil was once part of the Ayreoshubic Kingdom, which collapsed about 6000 years ago. The collapse caused several tribes to migrate west into unsettled lands who then established small city-states. The city-states remained divided despite sharing a common language, culture and religion, until the spread of Christianity. The Christian Kingdom of Greater Guršaun was founded in 734 when many eastern tribes united because of their new faith. Pagans still outnumbered Christians, and in 802 several pagan tribes united into the Kingdom of Ezhodiget. Then in 890, the Terranilian Emirate was established after the spread of Islam. These three countries were at constant hostility, with none of them achieving significant gains against the others until the rise of Emir Ghor who led the Emirate in conquering Greater Guršaun and Ezhodiget in 1027.
Under the Terranilian Emirate, Islam spread to about half the population, while many remained Christian or Pagan. In 1381, the Emirate was overthrown by neopagans, beginning the Kingdom of Terranihil. The new rulers were oppresive to the Muslims and Christians at first, but their harshness dwindled over time. Then the Republic of Terranihil replaced the Kingdom in 1612. An Age of Knowledge began, leading to the spread of new philosophical and political theories. The supremacy of the Secular Party in 1817 is when most historians mark the end of the Age of Knowledge. The authoritarian Secularists held control until the Coup of 1870, which reestablished the republic.
The NPP began to rise in power in 1930 and gained complete control of the government in 1938. The party has prosecuted Muslims and Christians, whose populations have now decreased significantly. Dreichren Ermák has been serving as the seventh Chairman and 56th president since 2009.
Etymology
Teraníl most likely originates from the Old Terranilian words teza meaning refuge and ni'il meaning flat. The words then evolved into tera and níl. Combined, Teraníl means flat refuge, referring to the small expanse of plains near the city of Hinchivozh, the old capital of the Terranilian Emirate. The area may have served as a refuge from Mount Živaž, an active volcano near Hinchivozh, as well as from the dry and mountainous terrain. Terranihil is the anglicized version.
History
Terranihil has a history dominated by ethnic Terranilians, who populated the land for several millenia. However it has a diverse religious history in which paganism, Christianity, Islam and eventually atheism collided. Terranihil has maintained its independece from any foreign influence since the fall of the Ayreoshibic Kingdom (except in the case of religion).
Pre-Christian Period
Civilization in Terranihil began with the Ayreoshubic Kingdom. Much of the far east of modern-day Terranihil was part of the Kingdom, and Guršaun was a major city within it. The Kingdom was ethnically and linguistically homogenous, speaking ancient Ayreoshubic. In 4000BC, it collapsed, leading to a great migration of humans across the continent. Several tribes traveled west, deeper into the dry and harsh mountains, while some continued living in the remnants of the Kingdom.
One of the tribes that stayed in Guršaun was the Cithosro tribe and established the Republic of Guršaun, which maintained its prominence throughout the pre-kingdom age. Many of the tribes that traveled west settled at water basins, and some reached the western shore. These tribes took with them there culture, pagan relgion, and language, which later evolved into Old Terranilian.
The small settlements grew into city-states that traded and occasionally warred with their neighbors. The kind of government city-states had varied from autocracies to republics to pure democracies, but generally, no matter the form of government, each city-state was dominated by a single tribe or house.
The most prominent city-state for about 1000 years was the Republic of Guršaun, established around 3900 BC and surviving until around 3050 BC. It is the longest lasting country to ever exist on Terranilian land (although the Ayreoshubic Kingdom may have existed for longer). The Republic of Guršaun was led by an elected Vontervežem (which roughly translates to permitted leader in Old Terranilian, reffering to the country electing and permitting the Vontervežem to lead) and had an Alanrein (roughly mean governing group) acting as a legislature. Any citizen could become Vontervežem or run for Alanrein, but the Go'ilol tribe dominated politics in Guršaun. The republic and the Go'ilol were later overthrown by a rival tribe, but form of government of Guršaun proved influencial in the formation of the Republic of Terranihil more than 5000 years later.
The Republic of Guršaun's lengthy existence was a unique case compared to most Terranilian city-states, which collapsed, were overthrown or conquered by other city-states relatively frequently. A few other long-lasting city-states were the Kingdom of Avergís (2900-2450 BC) and the Democracy of Hinchivozh (1400-1050 BC). Uniting the Terranilian tribes was impossible at that time because of the harsh mountains. Hundreds of other small states rose and fall, but several cities survived until today such as Guršaun, Avergís and Tolongén.