Rypalohnd

United Islands of Rypalohnd Werenej Rypalöndej Ëjlöndy (Rypalohnd)
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Motto:  "Rypaj brïjej świmaniw" (Rypalohnd) ("The Fish swim freely")
Anthem:  "Prëźej Rypajin Lönd" (Rypalohnd) ("Land of fresh Fish")
Rypalohnd's location on Anteria
Capital and	Grot Rypashtaht
Official languages	Rypalohndish Sautharian
Ethnic groups	Rypalohndy
Demonym(s)	Rypalohndish
Government	Federal semi-direct democratic directional republic
• Prezydent	Sahm Patricija
• Upper house	TBA
• Lower house	TBA
Establishment
• Arrival of the Rypalohndish people	TBA
• Unification of Rypalohnd	1164
• Incorporation into Sauthar	1253
• Independence from Sauthar	1734
• Founding of the Republic	1737
Area
•	74,606 km2 (28,806 sq mi)
Population
• 2024 estimate	5 500 000
• 2024 census	5 371 632
• Density	72/km2 (186.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	143.7 billion ACU
• Per capita	44,200 ACU
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	137.2 billion ACU
• Per capita	42,200 ACU
HDI	0.918 very high
Time zone	UTC-5
Driving side	left

Rypalohnd (Rypalohnd: Rypalönd ['rɪ.pa.loːnd], informaly Fyskylönd ['fɪ.skɪ.loːnd]), officialy called United Islands of Rypalohnd (Rypalohnd: Werenej Rypalöndej Ëjlöndy ['we.re.nej rɪpa.loːn.dej eːj.loːn.dɪ]) is an island nation located in Nothern Thuadia in the Njorish sea. It is comprised of (few) major islands and (many) minor islands. They lie north of Aramos and Sventsa, Rypalohnd also shares naval border with Sauthar in the north-west.

Etymology

Rypalohnd is diacriticless spelling of Rypalönd, which is shortening of Rypajin Ëjlöndy (Fish's Islands). With time both words merged and shortened into Rypalönd. Rypalönd is also commonly called Fyskylönd in informal Rypalöndish, instead of "Rypa" using the germanic-rooted Rypalöndic word "Fysky" (fish).

History

1526-1734

Government

Rypalohnd is semi-direct democracy (representative democracy with strong instruments of direct democracy). Citizens with enough support from other citizens can initiate referendum or changes to the constitution and other.

Demographics

Large portion of the 5.3 million people in Rypalohnd live in the Grot Rypashtaht alone, in the city alone around 351.000 (900k including all of the metropolitan area).