Lendia

La Republica Libera da Lendia Free Republic of Lendia
Conventional short name:
Local:	Lendia
Ingallish:	Lendia
Languages:
Official:	Lendian
Others:	Teldian, Rabeli
Cities:
Capital:	Gloria Libertatis
Other:	Zolariza, Riva, Tiano, Frezone
First Councillor:	Septima Coriana
Area:	646,004 km²
Population:	74,600,000 Lendians

The Free Republic of Lendia (Lendian: La Republica Libera da Lendia) is the largest and most developed member of the Lendosan Confederation. It occupies an island to the west of Longerath.

Government

Lendia is part of the Lendosan Confederation, a union of six separate nations. As such, much of its government is conducted by Confederate authorities. Members of the Confederation do, however, retain their own separate governments for certain matters — Lendia's internal government a democratic republic. Lendia's head of state is called the First Councillor.

All political parties which contest Confederate elections are also active in Lendian internal politics. There are also a number of regionalist parties which contest Lendian elections in order to advance the interests of their specific part of the country — none currently hold seats in the Lendian Council, however.

Administrative Divisions

Lendia is divided into seven regions.

Flag	Region	Governor	Population	Area	Capital
	Lalta	Aluro Esperez	22.5 million	93,128 km²	Tiano
	Neonia	Verencio Atamaro	13.9 million	108,374 km²	Zolariza
	Rivania	Lucinda Silveza	13.3 million	122,492 km²	Riva
	Aspalia	Quio Baco	10.9 million	93,403 km²	Savaboda
	Melhoria	Curazona Calda	8.4 million	113,960 km²	Lisaria
	Avris	Carlo Telmarino	3.0 million	63,654 km²	Lera
	Xoxina	Nuvaro Mantiano	2.7 million	48,243 km²	Ascana

History

(To be completed)

Geography

Lendia is an island state, with its only border being with the enclave of Kunn Fedoron. It is the northern of Lendosa's two main islands, the other being Lendia's "twin", Piolsa. The island of Lendia has a mountainous interior, and most of the population is concentrated on or near the coast.

The largest city in Lendia (and in the whole of Lendosa) is Gloria Libertatis, the Lendian capital. Other notable cities include Zolariza, Riva, Tiano, Frezone, Lisaria, and Savaboda.

Demographics

The population of Lendia currently stands at slightly over seventy million. The majority of these people are ethnically Lendian, with immigrant groups making up most of the remainder.

National Symbols

The flag of Lendia consists of a blue field and a centred white disc which contains a symbol known as the Star of Lendia. The Star of Lendia is a black eight-pointed star with a yellow octogon superimposed in its centre. The flag was originally used by the Kingdom of Lendia, the first state to lay claim (albeit unsuccessfully) to the entire island.

Culture

Languages

The official language of Lendia is, naturally enough, Lendian. Teldian, a related language spoken in the island's central mountains, is also spoken as a first language, and in those parts of northwestern Lendia where there is a large Rabeli population, the Rabeli language is also found.

Religion

Cruisans are the largest religious group in Lendia, and the Papaist Church is based in the city of Gloria Libertatis. The Larist faith, while found all over Lendosa, is particularly strong in Lendia, especially the northwest. Veldanism is also common, although does not have a majority anywhere in Lendia.

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