BACKGROUND
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At one point in time the Ardian Empire stretched through much of the interior of the Ardia and beyond, even seeing them have enclaves along the coast of Northern Ardia and the modern day horn. This Empire however began to show the cracks of trying to mould so many nationalities and ethnicities into a cohesive unit, often separated by geography that it began to fall apart in the beginnings of the 19th Century. It saw its death knell in the late 1800's and despite still clinging to some territory found itself reduced to its current size by the 1950's. In more modern times it has seen fit to use its considerable wealth acquired during its Imperial glory days as a way of setting itself up as a service sector hub as it seeks to diversify away from its old industrial route.
Government Type:- Parliamentary Monarchy
Population:-:- 48,000,000
Capital City:- Cescedia (8,000,000)
Demonym:- Ardian
ECONOMY
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Currency:- Ardian Lily (AL)
GDP per Capita:- $43,000
Unemployment Rate:- 2.8%
Main Industries:- Car manufacture, Ship building, Aerospace, financial services, fishing,
PEOPLE
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Ethnicity:- Ardian (Native) 86%, Other 14%
Languages:- Ardian (Native), English, Latin
Religions:- Christianity 50%, Numa 44%, Islam 2%, Other 4%
Average Life Expectancy:- Male 86 yrs / Female 88 yrs
GOVERNMENT
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Head of State:- Praetor Julius Devaux
Head of Government:- Legate Geoffrey Randolph
Name of Legislative Body:- Representative Assembly