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| The Free Association of Viunze Le Asociacion Frie de Viunze |
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| Motto: In mase, ve fioren. Together, we flourish. |
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| Anthem: Le sain deus sausses The Song of the Willows |
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| Capital | Sausseveu | |||
| Largest | Férsai | |||
| Official languages | Illaine | |||
| Recognised regional languages | Ammaric | |||
| Government | Free association | |||
| Establishment | ||||
| - | Independence from Mettat; establishment of the Viunze Republic | 1957 | ||
| - | Breakup of the Viunze Republic; establishment of the Free Association | 2014 | ||
| Population | ||||
| - | 2015 census | 10,929,091 | ||
| - | Density | 109.1/km2 282.6/sq mi |
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| Currency | Corone (VCR) | |||
| Time zone | WST (SCT-1) | |||
| Drives on the | right | |||
| Internet TLD | .vz | |||
Viunze (IPA: /vi.ˈʌnz/, Illaine: Viunze, IPA: /vjunz/), officially the Free Association of Viunze, is a country located on the island of Vetes. It is separated to the east from Ammia and mainland Miraria by the Rude Strait, and shares sea borders with Laefevia to the south, Ohkoria to the west, and Mettat to the north. It is a protectorate of the Union of Šarkunen Nations.
Etymology
The name Viunze comes from the Ancient Methinat spoken by the Mettat Empire in ancient times. The Ancient Methinat name was "wêtis-udənstám", meaning "Willow Island", named for either the island's widespread Salix atrocinerea plants or the alpine Salix lanata. This later became simplified to "wétunstam", then "wéuntsa", then "wiunza". This, in turn, was later adapted into Illaine as "Viunze".
History
Prehistory
The areas currently controlled by Viunze were populated by nomadic times in ancient times. Artifacts of early settlements have been found and dated to as far back as 3700 BCE. The language of these tribes is unknown, as they did not practice writing and no known loanwords have remained.
Methinat Rule
In the mid-first century, sometime between 1800 BC and 1700 BC, the Kingdom of Mettat took control of the region. Ancient Methinat became the predominant language, which is reflected in the fact that many place names have been derived from Ancient Methinat. One prominent example of this is Férsai.
Outside Influence
Between 200 BCE and 300 CE, the area became inundated and integrated with Romance and Norse immigrants. These groups intermingled, and the area became a melting pot of cultures. Over time, the Methinat culture was ousted, and a mix of Vulgar Latin and Old Norse became the predominant language, leading to the modern mixed language of Illaine. However, the area remained controlled by Mettat until May 1857.
Viunze Independence
In May 1857, Viunze gained its independence, and the Viunze Republic was established.
Viunze Republic
Viunze was a democratic republic from May 1857 to July 2014.
Dissolution of the Congress
In July 2014, the Viunze National Congress was dissolved by popular vote. The government was replaced with a free association system, with the newly-created National Ting taking over foreign policy.