Xynderland
Republikit Avxyntlandes |
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Anthem: Unner Jyrenne | ||||
The map of Xynderland (Xynder)
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The map of Xynderland (English)
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Capital | Dukrone | |||
Largest | Zotterberg | |||
Official languages | Xynder | |||
Recognised national languages | Nithalos, Laefevian, Edievian | |||
Recognised regional languages | Exgot, Highland Xynder | |||
Demonym | Xynderian | |||
Government | ||||
- | President | Krystianen Primevus Kröaning | ||
Area | ||||
- | 29,573 km2 11,418 sq mi |
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- | Water (%) | 4.2 | ||
Population | ||||
- | estimate | 5941728 | ||
- | Density | 200.9/km2 520.3/sq mi |
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HDI | 0.762 high |
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Time zone | SCT (SCT+1) | |||
Date format | DD/MM/YYYY | |||
Drives on the | left |
Xynderland (IPA: English pronunciation: /ˈzɪndɜrlænd/, Xynder: Avxyntlande, IPA: [ˈäu̯zɪntˌländə]), officially the Republic of Xynderland, is an island located in the middle of the Amiiant Sea near the Netherstream just off the coast of the Šarkunen Peninsula. It's closest neighbour is Seret, Nithalosia, with further neighbours such as Laefevia and Edievia.
Xynderland was also one of the founding members of the Union of Šarkunen Nations
Etymology
Having once been under Laefevian rule, the term Avxynt originally came from the words av (out) and Xynt (person) which originally came to mean foreigner, thus Avxyntlande meant land of the foreigners. This was because the word Xynt became the word for someone of the mainland, which was, at the time, considered Laefevia. After being separated, Xynderland retained this name. Nowadays, Avxynt is simply used in Xynder to refer to a Xynden.
A similar name appeared in Laefevian, âsitti (?), originally deriving from the word for foreign.
History
Secession of the Kingdom of Xynderland
Xynderland's history stretches back to 916, when the Kingdom of Xynderland seceded from the Laefevia, following the rise of a prominent king, namely King Thorin Dyring. The separation followed a Xynderian resistance which the Laefevian forces did not like and attempted to put down; though at the time, Laefevia had many other issues at hand and overlooked the secession of Xynderland. The Kingdom was then ruled under the Dyring Royal Family for the following 700 years.
Xynderian Civil War
The Xynderian Civil War began in 1637 with an uprising against King Vai Dyring II. The two year conflict became a symbolic event in Xynderian history, being the fall of a reign described by some as tyranny. During the war, around half of the population residing in the modern-day Donder District immigrated to Southern Mereland, who had opened their borders to migrants. A majority of those left in the Donder district were arrested or killed if they displayed any resistance or aided anybody in escaping to Mereland. Many villages around Xynderland were burnt down; this often set fire to the surrounding forest, resulting in the death of many native tribes.
The end of the war established the Republic of Xynderland, lead by the first president Hjenner Sylging.