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==Geography==
==Geography==
Lugida comprises the western portion of the [[Gulf of Sharkunen|Sharkunen Gulf]] basin and a small portion of the [[Amiyant Sea]] basin in [[Soltenna]], between latitudes 30° and 41°N and longitudes 5°W and 5°E. It borders [[Yerlan]] to the northeast, [[Xynderland]] to the south, and [[Kadya]] to the west. The country spans two mountain ranges, the Golan Mountains to the west and the larger Rietic Mountains.
Lugida comprises the western portion of the [[Gulf of Sharkunen|Sharkunen Gulf]] basin and a small portion of the [[Amiyant Sea]] basin in Central [[Soltenna]], between latitudes 30° and 41°N and longitudes 5°W and 5°E. Lugida is geographically divided into three regions; Melunair comprises the northern portion of Lugida and much of the Hetaf River watershed. Lenthir comprises areas south of the Hetaf River watershed and the southern portion of the [[Rietic Mountains]], including Lugida's highest mountain [[Mount Lenthir]]. Thumash region comprises the Thumash River watershed in between the [[Golan Mountains|Golan]] and Rietic mountain ranges.
 
Lugida only shares borders with three countries. Mainly delimiting the country are the northern portion of the Rietic Mountains and almost the whole of Golan Mountains, bordering with [[Kadya]]. (something) River to the north marks the border between Lugida and the Ferchean region of [[Yerlan]]. Separated by the (something) Strait, Lugida borders [[Xynderland]] to the south.


===Geology===
===Geology===
[[File:Lenthirly.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Mount Lenthir as seen from the Lenthiri highlands. The mountain is one of the most iconic symbols of Lugida.]]
[[File:Lenthirly.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Mount Lenthir as seen from the Lenthiri highlands. The mountain is one of the most iconic symbols of Lugida.]]
Lugida is situated near the borders of Soltennan and Akulanen plates. The Rietic Mountains is believed to have been formed after the formation of the Soltennan rift, which separated the then Rietic Mountains from the (something) Mountains. Home to all 16 known active volcanoes of Lugida, the Rietic Mountains hosts [[Mount Nidarum]], the most active volcano in Lugida famed through its series of eruptions. Among these, the eruption in 1860 is the most notable, causing many crop failures in the neighboring region that ultimately contributed to the [[Lugid Revolution]] and the succeeding collapse of the Kingdom of [[Melunair]]. Lugida's highest mountain [[Mount Lenthir]] was known to be formed through its volcanic activity but lacks any historical records of major eruptions. Available geological evidence suggests Mount Lenthir's last major eruption taking place on around 10,000 BCE.
Apart from the Thumash region, Lugida is wholly in the Rietic Plate. To the southeast off the Lugid coast is a tectonic plate border between Rietic and Akulanen tectonic plates, which is a subduction zone, being the epicenter of much of earthquakes in Lugida. Such earthquakes are a somewhat common sight, often with low or harmless magnitude, but is known to be the origin of most Lugid major earthquakes. Historical instances of such include the 872 Kitlimis earthquake and the 1730 Lumine earthquake and tsunami, the latter of which is estimated to be a magnitude 7.2 earthquake and may have been one of the driving factors of the [[Forian Exodus]].


Earthquakes in Lugida are concentrated along the Rietic Mountains and off the Lugid coastline. A somewhat common sight, these earthquakes are often low or harmless in magnitude. Instances of major earthquakes include the 872 Kitlimis earthquake and the 1730 Lumine earthquake and tsunami, the latter of which is estimated to be a magnitude 7.2 earthquake and may have been one of the driving factors of the [[Forian Exodus]].
Rietic orogeny formed the Rietic Mountains, in which the Rietic Plate collided with the Central Soltennan Plate. Home to all 16 known active volcanoes of Lugida, the Rietic Mountains hosts Mount Lenthir, a now-dormant stratovolcano which formed through volcanism with its last geologically recorded eruption in 10,000 BCE, and [[Mount Nidarum]], famed through its series of eruptions as the most active volcano in Lugida. Among these eruptions, the one in 1860 is the most notable, causing many crop failures in the neighboring region that ultimately contributed to the [[Lugid Revolution]] and the succeeding collapse of the [[Kingdom of Melunair]].


===Climate===
===Climate===

Revision as of 13:36, 11 September 2017

Republic of Lugida
Frakimara i-Lugida
Flag
Motto: Dimidari Delphi
"Flowering together"
Capital
and largest city
Natlia
32°26′N 1°0′E
Official languages Lithian
Ethnic groups (2012) 44.2% Lenthirite
29.9% Melune
11.4% Kitrian
14.5% others
Religion 41.2% Avism
30.9% Irreligious
10.8% Iovic religions
9.0% Native religions
8.1% others
Demonym Lugid
Lugia
Lugidami
Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic
 -  President Felufre Kirne
 -  Vice President Anithan Bremi
Legislature Parliament
 -  Upper house Council
 -  Lower house National Assembly
Establishment
 -  Early Lugid dynasties 1st millennium BCE 
 -  Avite Empire 188 
 -  Melune kingdoms 721 
 -  Forian Kingdom 1146 
 -  Kingdom of Melunair 1687 
 -  First constitution 1868 
 -  Current constitution 1949 
Area
 -  Total 453,783 km2
175,207 sq mi
Population
 -  2017 estimate 77,596,893 (14th)
 -  Density 171/km2
442.9/sq mi
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
 -  Total $2.783 trillion (5th)
 -  Per capita $35,861
Gini (2016)45.1
medium
HDI (2016)0.905
very high
Time zone Sahar Coordinated Time (SCT+0)
Date format yyyy-mm-dd
Drives on the left
Calling code +21
Internet TLD .lg
a. Coordinates of Lugida: 35°N 0°E

Lugida, officially the Republic of Lugida (Lithian: Frakimara i-Lugida), is a unitary sovereign state located in Southern Soltenna. Comprising the western half of the Sharkunen Gulf basin and briefly part of the Amiyant Sea basin, Lugida is bordered by Kadya and the Rietic Mountains to the west, Yerlan to the northeast, and Xynderland to the south.

Comprising an area of 453,783 square kilometres (175,207 sq mi), Lugida's population is Sahar's 14th largest and Soltenna's 3rd largest. The capital Natlia is one of the leading global cities whose population ranks 1st in Lugida and 10th in the world. High levels of urbanization led to a distinctive urban lifestyle of the Lugids, concentrated in metropolitan areas such as Nagidan with 25 million residents.

Earliest permanent settlement in Lugida dates back to 2000 BCE in Mairastra. Civilization only began to flourish in the 7th century BCE with the Tigrate dynasty. In the 1st century CE Letsatian Empire conquered most of coastal Lugida from the Altha Dynasty, exercising Ekuosian influence in the region and introducing more advanced technology. Its remains later grew to become the Avite Empire, bringing a Lugid form of Iovism known as Avism and spreading its influence to parts of Soltenna.

The Forian Kingdom is founded in 1146, comprising parts of modern-day Lugida, Kadya, Xynderland, and Riyana, later to become one of the dominant naval powers of Sahar in the mid 16th to early 18th centuries, before the conquest of the Kingdom by Melunair in the 1730s led to the Forian Exodus and the subsequent fall of the Forian Kingdom. In 1868 following a revolution the first Republic of Lugida was formed and a period of rapid industrialization began. Imperial Lugida led by Aten Kate seized power from the Republic in the 1930s, subsequently joining the Unity in the Great Ekuosian War until the Empire fell to the Republicans in 1948. Suffering from extensive war damages, Lugida is one of the largest recipients of the (something plan), marking the beginning of Lugida's rapid post-war economic growth.

A founding member of Fordas and the Soltennan Council, Lugida benefits from its highly educated and skilled workforce. Centralization and orientation on exports characterize the economy of Lugida, whose nominal GDP is the world's 4th largest, a result of the rapid post-war economic growth from (the 1960s) that ended in an economic recession in (1990s).

Lugida boasts a well-preserved traditional culture theorized to have been descended from the culture of Delian peoples, who are characterized by its extensive cultural and spiritual use of flowers such as in flower hvoirs and Lugid art. Culture of Lugida had substantial historical influences from Qonklaks and the Letsatian Empire. High personal freedoms in recent times led to the rise of Lugid popular culture such as L-pop, Lugid animation known as Miko, and the video gaming industry spearheaded by popular titles such as Seeker of Light.

Etymology

The name "Lugida" comes from the Lithian words, Lugia and gaida, meaning "land of the blue". Lugia refers to the Lugid people in general, which ultimately derives from the word Lugi, meaning "blue".

Lugia includes both the Lenthirites and the Melunes, who are ethnically different but share common cultural traits with each other. The demonym's usage dates back from as early as the mid-18th century during the Melune period, when desire for Lugid unification arose, and became popular among the Lugids through Lugid revolutionist movements on the mid-19th century.

History

Geography

Lugida comprises the western portion of the Sharkunen Gulf basin and a small portion of the Amiyant Sea basin in Central Soltenna, between latitudes 30° and 41°N and longitudes 5°W and 5°E. Lugida is geographically divided into three regions; Melunair comprises the northern portion of Lugida and much of the Hetaf River watershed. Lenthir comprises areas south of the Hetaf River watershed and the southern portion of the Rietic Mountains, including Lugida's highest mountain Mount Lenthir. Thumash region comprises the Thumash River watershed in between the Golan and Rietic mountain ranges.

Lugida only shares borders with three countries. Mainly delimiting the country are the northern portion of the Rietic Mountains and almost the whole of Golan Mountains, bordering with Kadya. (something) River to the north marks the border between Lugida and the Ferchean region of Yerlan. Separated by the (something) Strait, Lugida borders Xynderland to the south.

Geology

Mount Lenthir as seen from the Lenthiri highlands. The mountain is one of the most iconic symbols of Lugida.

Apart from the Thumash region, Lugida is wholly in the Rietic Plate. To the southeast off the Lugid coast is a tectonic plate border between Rietic and Akulanen tectonic plates, which is a subduction zone, being the epicenter of much of earthquakes in Lugida. Such earthquakes are a somewhat common sight, often with low or harmless magnitude, but is known to be the origin of most Lugid major earthquakes. Historical instances of such include the 872 Kitlimis earthquake and the 1730 Lumine earthquake and tsunami, the latter of which is estimated to be a magnitude 7.2 earthquake and may have been one of the driving factors of the Forian Exodus.

Rietic orogeny formed the Rietic Mountains, in which the Rietic Plate collided with the Central Soltennan Plate. Home to all 16 known active volcanoes of Lugida, the Rietic Mountains hosts Mount Lenthir, a now-dormant stratovolcano which formed through volcanism with its last geologically recorded eruption in 10,000 BCE, and Mount Nidarum, famed through its series of eruptions as the most active volcano in Lugida. Among these eruptions, the one in 1860 is the most notable, causing many crop failures in the neighboring region that ultimately contributed to the Lugid Revolution and the succeeding collapse of the Kingdom of Melunair.

Climate

The climate of Lugida varies greatly from north to south. Natlia—as with most of Lugida—experiences a humid subtropical climate with an average daily temperature of 26.3 °C (79.3 °F). On the other hand, northern portions of Lugida including the cities of Melunebet and Nizen experience a continental climate with an average daily temperature of 17.9 °C (64.2 °F). Small patches of Mediterranean climate are present in Amiyant Sea basin cities including Dalshabet and Golanum.

Lugida has an annual average precipitation of around 1,100 mm (43 in), with higher values as high as 2,000 mm (79 in) observed near Mairastra. Conversely, the topmost parts of Mount Nidarum are the least precipitated region. Northern Lugida experiences annual snowfall, while in other areas, snowfall is much rarer and occurs irregularly every at least four years. 36 percent of Lugid lands are arable, most of which are located in the Mairune Plains and the highlands of the Rietic Mountains which hold around 44 percent and 21 percent of the arable lands, respectively.

Environment

Rapid industrialization after the Great Ekuosian War, combined with the downplaying of environmental policies by the government and industrial corporations, caused environmental pollution to be widespread. This was until 1971 when the Great Smog of Natlia occurred, sparking protests in the city to instate a stricter environmental policy. At the same time, the enforcement of these policies drew concern from the second dominant, right-wing (some political party), stating that the strict laws will cause the Lugid post-war economic boom to a halt.

Amidst conflicts from within the Lugid Parliament, Anor Matei's administration passed and enforced the environmental policies a year later. Among these policies include the formation of the Natlian green belt, closure or refurbishment of industrial facilities along the Lithe and Melon rivers, and increased funding for public transport construction.

Politics

Government

Administrative divisions

Foreign relations

Military

Economy

Lugida's mixed economy ranks 5th in world nominal GDP, identifying it as a high-tech developed country with an overall high-income economy. Its large economy is primarily attributed to the rapid economic recovery from the 1960s following the Great Ekuosian War, which saw significantly increased investment in education, trade, and industrialization partly through funding with the (something Plan), in conjunction with imposition of favorable policies. These conditions made Lugida one of the fastest growing economies in the world at the time, ultimately leading to its large modern-day economy.

Service sector contributes to the largest portion of Lugida's economy, followed by tourism and manufacturing. Adoption of new technology in Lugida goes at a rapid pace, placing Lugida as home to some of the largest and most technologically advanced producers of electronics, steel and nonferrous metals, and machinery, benefiting from the country's highly skilled and educated workforce. Industrialization superseded agricultural industry in coastal Lugida where economic growth is primarily centralized. Floral industry in Lugida is Soltenna's largest, driven by high domestic demand for use in Lugid gardens, Hvoirs, and religious ceremonies, with Mairastra and Melunebet hosting the country's largest flower markets.

Economic growth of Lugida is challenged by high centralization of growth to the highly densely populated capital city Natlia and its neighboring regions, alongside economic crises in 1990s and 2005 which severed the country's economic growth. Growth centralization is dissented by few presidential administrations, most notably by current president Felufre Kirne. He described centralization as promoting capitalism and neglecting infrastructural and economic development of cities located inland. In response, Felufre launched the Equalization Program to encourage decentralization of economy and "increase overall prosperity of the Lugids". This brought attention and concern from within the Lugid government whose majority party is mostly composed of right-wing socioeconomic elites.

Economic history

Economic prowess of Lugida dates back to the 17th century during the reign of the Forian Kingdom. Amidst fierce economic competition by Veridia, the Bavkir Empire, and the Algazi League, it secured its position as a global thalassocracy, dominating trade in Soltenna. Forian wealth is driven primarily through the kingdom's rich deposits of natural resources and control over some of the former Terminian trade routes. Its status as a regional trade power was severed in (the 1700s) after the Kingdom's navy was severed as an impact of the Great Pirate War, ultimately leading to its dissolution in 1731 after being conquered by the Kingdom of Melunair. The conquest, in addition to the 1730 Lumine earthquake and tsunami, prompted a mass group of Forian economic elites to flee the Kingdom. Brought along with them are their wealth, consequentially draining the local treasury, breaking down Forian trade routes, and stagnating Lugida's overall economic and technological progress.

In (near 1800s), Shohuan invaded a portion of Lugida with financial support from former Forian nobilities. Part of the Lugid coastline eventually fell to Shohuan and the invasion concluded with the Treaty of (). It grants Shohuan control over the cities of Natlia and Kitlimis, in addition to the opening of Kirni. Industrialization of Lugida began in these cities, recovering its economy. Melunair under the King of its time (somebody) dissented industrialization in its lands, stating that "it would bring harm to the environment by massively tearing down trees and polluting many rivers". Lugid Revolution eventually overthrown the Melunair government and the First Republic of Lugida was formed, spreading industrialization and the concept of market economy throughout the country. Enterprises and other organizations began to be founded in this period. Lugida's economy at this time grew at a steady rate before it slowed down in the 1930s and was heavily severed during imperial rule and the succeeding Great Ekuosian War. The war also severed Lugid infrastructure and part of Natlia and Kitlimis, opting Shohuanese funding for the country's rebuilding.

The rebuilding program came to be known as the (some program), incorporated along with the Lugid government's massive reforms over government funding, education, and certain policies in order to rebuild the country's economy and overall infrastructure. Lugida recovered its economy rapidly and started a period of economic boom in the 1960s.

Transport

Energy

Science and technology

Tourism

Demographics

Population

Lugida's population of 74 million is the world's 14th largest, concentrated along the Nagidan metropolitan area which spans along the coastline from the capital city Natlia to Kitlimis. Consisting the majority of Lugida's population are the three indigenous ethnic groups – Melunes, Kitrians, and Lenthirites, the latter being politically and culturally dominant. Riyans, Xynden, Yerlanis, and indigenous minorities such as ()s and ()s are among the significant minority groups of Lugida.

Religion

An Iovic religion, Avism is Lugida's largest organized religion, being the de facto state religion adhered by 41.2% of the Lugid population according to a 2012 report. 30 percent of the population declared themselves not affiliated with any religious organizations or are irreligious in the same report. Out of (some number) religious buildings in Lugida, 68 percent are sermets, and 19 percent are (something) temples. Other Iovic religions such as Orthodox Iovism, Pauegism, and Pashaism compose a combined total of 12% of the population.

(something) is the Lugid native religion with 9% of the population declared themselves as affiliated with. Later surveys in 2015 suggested the number might be higher, estimating as much as half of the population who declared themselves unaffiliated as adherents of (something). Its history dates back as far as 3,000 years, historically being the state religion of pre-Letsatian Lugid dynasties, most notably the Altha Dynasty.

Avism was introduced to Lugida through Letsatian rule in the 2nd century CE as a form of Iovism, incorporating elements from native religions and cultures. Subsequently, the Avite Empire and the later Forian Kingdom missionaries spread Avism throughout Lugida and parts of Soltenna, superseding the predominant native religions and thus making the religion dominant in Lugida ever since. Adherents began to stagnate and decline since the Melune rule, but numbers increased since the 1970s partly due to status of Avism as the de facto state religion since then. However, adherents are expected to decline in numbers for the following decades due to a steady growth of the amount of the religiously unaffiliated population.

Language

Lugid society is overall linguistically homogeneous, with Lithian being the dominant language spoken as the first language by around 91% of the population. A Rietic language, it ultimately descends from the Meryth dynasty-era language known as Merythic. Lithian is also a proposed member of the Delian family, which connects Riyan and Rietic families. Lithian features a subject-verb-object word order with minimal case marking, having a direct morphosynactic alignment; the subject and the object of a sentence is always unmarked. Significant sister languages of Lithian include Kadic, Liosolessa, and minority languages such as Melune, Mairune, and Golanite.

All languages in Lugida including Lithian are written using the Forian script. It derives from the Letsic script that was introduced through the Letsatian Empire, and its writing was dated back to as early as the 8th century. Letsic and Forian scripts replaced the pre-Letsatian (something) logograms, derived from the Qonklese script, which is now used on a more limited scale, such as for (Lugid) temples.

According to the 2012 census, there are a total of 20 indigenous languages spoken by Lugids, which also include three moribund languages. Speakers of 19 of these languages comprise only 9% of the Lugid population, compared to only Lithian with 91%. This brought the attention of the Lugid Academy of Languages. In response, the institution initiated a program called (something) in an effort to increase awareness of these minority languages, such as through language revival, documentation, and promotion. Melon Prefecture has participated in the program by adopting Melune language as the prefecture's regional language. One example of its implementation is through the use of both Lithian and Melune in product labels and signage.

Foreign languages widely spoken as the second language include Xynder, Riyan, Shohuanese and Terminian; the latter two were historically prevalent as languages of trade. According to a 2015 report, Riyan has the highest proficiency among Lugida's foreign languages with the score of 16%.

Urbanization

Education

Healthcare

Culture

Lugida shares part of its traditional culture with Riyana and Kadya. Their theoretical genetic ancestor, the Delian people, is thought to have been their cultural ancestor as well, described by anthropologist Galem Jivenifre as "flower-affectionate people". Dynasties of Qonklaks and the Letsatian Empire respectively brought substantial Qonklese and Ekuosian cultural influence into Lugida overall, mainly conquests, trade, and interaction, as exemplified largely through Lugid architecture. Lugida's rich and vibrant culture allowed its city Melunebet, as promoted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as "the flowery cultural paradise forged for a thousand years", to be SESCO's regional hub of Soltenna and West Miraria.

Rapid industrialization and urbanization in recent years brought significant changes on the lifestyle of the Lugids, where it led to concentration of populace to major cities such as capital city Natlia, Kitlimis, Kirni, and Dalshabet, for a largely economic motive. High population density of urban areas meant that most of the urban populace live in apartments, with multi-generational households typically living as a nuclear family.

Art

Traditional Lugid art was heavily influenced by Qonklese art and Iovism, as seen in many traditional paintings, sculptures, and mosaics. Popular subjects of traditional Lugid art include locations such as Mount Lenthir and Hetaf River, people such as Iovi and Gamilami, and plants such as cherry blossom trees and hvoirs. Many art styles and media were used from ink painting and woodblock prints to (some style) paintings. Forian period saw its flourishing, which at the same time is when it began to draw numerous foreign influences acquired through trade.

Modern forms of Lugid art came into fruition from the late 19th century. (some style 2) as a term to refer the art style associated to and popular in Lugida was coined at that time, later to be the foundation of modern Lugid art. Lugid animation pioneer Hana Futikata coined the term Miko to refer to his distinctive (some style 2)-derived art style. He used his miko art style frequently in his animations, and as popularity arose, (Lugid comics) adopted the art style and the term became synonymous with Lugid animation.

Miko art revolves around two elements, Mai and Khai, which are also used in non-miko contexts. Mai is the value of cuteness and loveability, often associated with young people including teens and children. It originated in the early 1980s when miko began to feature elements that is then associated with Mai such as through large eyes and high-pitched voice. Such miko began to be popular among children and teenage women. Values of Mai can be applied to animals and objects. Khai has a broad meaning, roughly defined in English as "being cool", as it encompasses the superlative value of visual attractiveness not covered by Mai, in particular values of beauty, elegance, and handsomeness. Unlike Mai, the value of Khai is commonly not applied to animals and objects; such instances are rare. Neither values cover sexuality. In Lugida, values of Khai are more prominent in miko, being associated with (shonen) miko that are highly popular in Lugida. Conversely, values of Mai are more prominent in L-pop.

Architecture

High contrast between the simplistic nature of Delian and Nellian architecture and the complex ornamental Forian architecture characterized the architecture of Lugida. Buildings adopting these architectural styles excluding the latter are predominantly made of wood and are commonplace, ingrained into the old Lugid tradition of carpentry. Conversely, the heavily Ekuosia-influenced Forian architecture makes almost full use of masonry, which was often limited for foundations, roads, complexes of sermets, and port areas of cities during and after Forian rule. One structurally complex example of Forian architecture is the Archphitra of Midian.

By tradition, buildings have a harmony with nature. Open spaces are of important value and gardens are common in Lugid houses. However, rapid population growth in certain cities such as Natlia challenged architects who want to balance it with the traditional philosophy of "harmony with nature". In addition, urban buildings within a certain radius from hvoir are built to be oriented towards it. A historical example is in (city), where buildings are arranged in grids with the hvoir garden as the center.

Structural and ornamental complexity of the house determines its owner or keeper's social status; commoner houses are often simple in form and have small sizes, sometimes built as a house divided into a series of houses, while upper class houses often have large open space, accompanied by its complex construction and presence of household hvoir. Countryside upper class houses are often smaller compared to urban upper class houses in favor of boasting large gardens whose plants can be sold. In addition, these houses often feature extravagant gates, sometimes resembling that of temple gates.

Entertainment

Lugida has a thriving entertainment industry that spans from miko, films, video games, and popular music known as L-pop. Benefiting from high domestic consumption, entertainment industry contributes to a significant amount for the economy of Lugida. A phenomenon called Chime (from Lithian Chimen meaning "the flow") has influenced neighboring countries placing Lugida as a major soft power.

Literature

Philosophy

Film

Cuisine

Sport

Media

Symbols

See also

Notes