Archive:Norjihan

Most Serene Republic of Norjihan Gæmunrágh Sö Tontándos Isattamunr
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Anthem: The Ride of Progress
Capital		Hajenired Tel Duvemuz
Largest city		Ronyg
Official languages		Norjihani
Recognised regional languages		Ronyga, Lailaum, Istani Baredan
Ethnic groups (2017)		92% Norjihani, 6% Istani Baredan, 1% Isugzan Baredan, 1% Other (Mainly Ekuosian peoples)
Demonym		Norjihani
Government		Federal parliamentary republic
-	President of All Norjihanis	Ystano Lasme
-	Prime Minister	Uram Utenid
Legislature		The Councils
-	Upper house	The Senate
-	Lower house	The Parliament
Area
-	Total	587,698 km2 226,911.47 sq mi
-	Water (%)	4%
Population
-	2018 estimate	28,672,453
-	Density	51.04/km2 132.21/sq mi
GDP (nominal)		2017 estimate
-	Total	$410,000,000,000
-	Per capita	$14,299
Gini (2015)		30.1 medium
HDI (2016)		0.79 high
Currency		Famus (FMS)
Time zone		NMT (SCT+1)
Date format		dd.mm.yy.cc
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+591
Internet TLD		.no

Norjihan, officially the Most Serene Republic of Norjihan (Norjihani: Gæmunrágh Sö Tontándos Isattamunr, IPA: /gai.mun.rauɣ sʏ ton.tau.d̪ðos i.sa.tʰa.munr̥/) is a sovereign state situated in South Baredina. It borders Istan to the north, Yaina to the south, Maitsula to the east and Szezkia and the Gulf of Ishenar to the west. With a population of around 29 million, the country is one of the least populated in South Baredina, as well as it having a relatively small economy. However, it is still a major player in the politics of the region due to its historical strength and ties.

The area that is now Norjihan was first inhabited by Xhovian tribes, but the country is nowadays mostly Baredan, especially of the Norjihani subgroup from which the country derives its name in many languages (see Etymology), with the country nowadays being 99% Baredan. This came about in the final wave of the Baredan migrations into South Baredina, when the Norjihanis arrived in the region. Whilst at first living alongside the Xhovians, under the Mahadran kingdom the Norjihanis began to use them as almost slave labour, and those who remained free fled to what is now Szezkia. Norjihan as it is now first appeared in the 1250s following the failure of the Ekuostian Crusade and the founding of the High Chiefdom, and was cemented - alongside Szezkia's independence from Norjihan (something which the Norjihani government highly disputes despite a recent thaw in relations) - during the reign of Govegz Rona in which the Kingdom was established. In the following centuries, Norjihan established itself as a major military and mercantile power, before becoming a puppet of Letzia. During the GEW, Norjihan gained its independence, but fell under the dictatorship of Benaitt Vadini which devestated the country. In 1984, Vadini died and the National People's Congress of Norjihan was overthrown in the Yellow Revolution, following which the monarchy were invited back and a parliamentary system was established. In 2017, the monarchy was deposed in favour of a republican system. The country is nowadays a Federal Parliamentary Republic, with a President as Head of State and a Prime Minister as Head of Government, and the Federal Regions exercise large amounts of control over many issues.

Etymology

The official name for Norjihan in Norjihani, Isattan (IPA: /i.sa.tʰan/) comes from Proto Baredan *utsafʷ, meaning land, and Tan, which is of unknown origin but in modern Norjihani means 'son'; it is suggested it originally only referred to the son of Kalkatur in Tanhunga, and over time generalised to mean 'son' in all contexts. Therefore, the term refers to the 'Land of Tan', that being the area that was designated by Tan to the Norjihanis to rule until the eternal kingdom. This, however, also includes Szezkia and parts of Istan, which has caused a series of disputes in the past.

The term for the country in most languages, however, comes from Norjedda (IPA: /nor.cɛ.tʰa/), referring to the region around the legislative capital of Hajenired. The term itself is of uncertain origin. In recent years the term has gained more usage in Norjihani, although the Northern states blocked an effort in 2015 to officially rename the country to Norjedda.