BACKGROUND
Originally a group of several Kingdoms and Principalities that joined together as the Federation of Academica in the 18th Century. The people elected their own monarch in an attempt to free themselves from the influence of royal families from the surrounding Alba Karinyan nations. The nation attempted to create a niche for itself in Alba Karinya by being the first to open itself up almost entirely to freedom of religion and free trade. It enjoyed centuries of relative peace until 2015 when a religious extremist group denounced modern technology as evil and sought to bring down the monarchy. Other smaller disgruntled elements of Academica soon joined them a eventually a three way civil war began (Government forces, Reformists, Religious Extremists). Eventually following support from East Moreland and Vaguzia through the Alba Karinya Organisation the government forces and reformists joined forces and defeated the Religious Extremists. The civil war ended in late 2016 and saw East Moreland forces stay behind as peacekeepers with Princess Freya being Military Governor. A series of talks saw in 2019 a referendum about the future fate of Academica, where the people elected to return to a monarchy. Soon after in a 2nd referendum a new monarch was elected however having failed to gain more than 50% of the vote the other two candidates had opposed the coronation.
Government Type:- Constitutional Monarchy
Population:-:- 22,500,000 (around 3,000,000 still outside the nation following the civil war)
Capital City:- Alba Karinya City (2,800,000)
Demonym:- Academican
ECONOMY
Currency:- The Ingot
GDP per Capita:- $23,000
Unemployment Rate:- 5%
Main Industries:- IT Services, Media, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Small scale electronics manufacture
PEOPLE
Ethnicity:- Academica because of its religious freedoms from an early point has a very diverse background 45% Caucasian, 45% Zimalian, 10% Others
Languages:- Esperanto is the state language however Morelandish, Vaguzian, French, English and various Zimalian languages are also very common.
Religions:- 25% Mithrastism 20% Eckankar, 15% Christian, 10% Cult of Helus, 10% Cult of Izra, 5% Islam, 5% Judaism, 5% Zimalian Native Religions, 5% Others
Average Life Expectancy:- Women - 74 years / Men - 72 years
GOVERNMENT
Head of State:- Queen Madeline
Head of Government:- Prime Minister
Name of Legislative Body:- National Assembly