BACKGROUND
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The Andinist Republic of Nueva Ardia commonly called Nueva Ardia or RNA, is a Democratic Republic. It is bordered on the north and south by the Rokkenjiman Sea, and west by the Allied States of Ardia and the east by the Phuebra and the Achkaerinese overseas territory of Gowu. Nueva Ardia has an estimated population of 17 million people. Nueva Ardia contains a total of eight provincias(provinces), mostly divided by natural land boundaries such as mountains and the abundant rivers that dot the Nueva Ardian landscape.
Having previously been a collection of tribal villages under a chieftain system, Nueva Ardia was established as a territory of the Ardian Empire in the early third century, the people would be used as slaves by the Ardians, this would lead to a series of rebellious uprisings centuries later including one in the 1800's and eventually the final one in 1935 that would see war break out on the Peninsula. Following the end of the war Nueva Ardia was established as a Sovereign state with a Constitutional Monarchy as system of government to continue the traditions of the tribal chief.
However, in early 2015 the ruling family would come apart as one cousin coveting the throne sought to take it by force, the resulting family infighting would see not only the end of the monarchy but also the end of the government branded by some as corrupt, so a power vacuum developed and then came the rise of Tero Melos, a former military officer, he seized control in a popular uprising and restored order this would lead to the introduction of the Presidential Republic, in order to preserve the stability in Nueva Ardia Tero Melos (now President) made arrangements with the four remaining royal children of the late King, allowing them to retain their status provided they didn't rock the boat as it were.
In late 2015 and early 2016 the nation would be the victim in the most devastating genocide of modern times as Toshikawa under the guise of self defence against a terrorist group invaded the nation and killed over thirty million people indiscriminately. This has led to an ongoing international investigative effort to identify all the dead.
Government Type:- Presidential Republic
Population:-:- 17,620,000
Capital City:- Lacuna (4,000,000)
Demonym:- Nueva Ardian.
ECONOMY
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Currency:- Andino Schilling (AS)
GDP per Capita:- $15,732.31
Unemployment Rate:- 0.6%
Main Industries:- Petroleum, lumber, Electronics, Telecommunication, Consumer Goods, Tobacco, Tourism, textiles, food and beverages, motor vehicles, marijuana
PEOPLE
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Ethnicity:- Hispanic Afro-Nueva Ardian: 60%, Native: 15%, Caucasian: 10%, Asiatic: 10%, Other: 5%
Languages:- Andean, 'New Latin', English
Religions:- Andean (Crear Tierra faith): 70%, Protestant: 8%, Atheist/Agnostic: 22%
Average Life Expectancy:- Male 75 yrs / Female 78 yrs
GOVERNMENT
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Head of State:- President Tero Melos
Head of Government:- President Tero Melos
Name of Legislative Body:- National Caucus