The West Layners
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The West Layners Lainerovauru | |
|---|---|
 Location of The West Layners in South Neviersia | |
| Country |  South Neviersia |
| Territory status | 27 March 1868 |
| Declared as Province | 19 May 1871 |
| Home Rule Agreement | 16 October 1981 |
| Capital | Ossett |
| Largest city | Adel |
| Demonym(s) | West Laynerian |
| Government | |
• Premier | William Llynroy-Hodgson (Conservative) |
• Deputy Premier | Aaron Uetirangei (Conservative) |
| Legislature | The West Layners Regional Council |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Area | |
• Total | 34,296 km2 (13,242 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 6,409,000 |
• Density | 186/km2 (481.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $365.3 billion (3rd) |
• Per capita | $57,000 (4th) |
| HDI (2023) | 0.898 very high |
| Time zone | UTC+14 (Central Veropan Time) |
| Postal abbreviation | TWL |
| ISO 3166 code | SN-TWL |
| Website | twl.gov.sn |
The West Layners (Te Rova Lainer: Lainerovauru, also referred to as TWL) is a region of South Neviersia. It borders Lainerovan Kadlara and Manima to the west, Perth Country to the north, The Durbanites to the east and the Sea of Macarthur to the south. The population was 6,409,000 as of 2024. Over 55% of West Laynerians live in the Metro Adel area, centred around the city of Adel, the region's largest city and former capital, and nearby major population centres, including Port Mateagh, Jondorophilly, Tunley and Chatsworth. The regional capital has been Ossett since 1989.
History
Geography
Climate
Governance
Economy
Demography
The West Layners has an estimated population of 6,409,000 inhabitants, with more than half residing in the Metro Adel area (comprising the Counties of Adel, Adelham, Clifton and Mateagh).
Ethnicity
At the 2024 census, the ethnicities of The West Layners were as follows (ethnicities add to more than 100% as citizens could choose more than one ethnic group):
| Ethnic group | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Lainerovan/Lainer | 20.3 |
| Asana | 3.2 |
| Larishoma | 14.5 |
| Sortoma | 1.2 |
| Other Lainerovan/Lainer | 1.4 |
| European | 67.3 |
| Asian | 6.5 |
| Pacific Islander | 3.7 |
| ME/LA/African | 2.3 |
| Other | 3.2 |
| No answer/invalid | 2.4 |