Ardencia

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Ardencia
Ardence / Ardencja
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Motto:
"Citoyens libres de toutes les républiques, travaillez ensemble!"
Citizens of all republics, work together!
CapitalSaint Armand
Largest citySaint Armand
Official languagesFranquese, Lechian
DemonymArdencian
Area
 • Total1054,900 km2
407.2992 sq mi
 • Water (%)~4%
TimezoneWUT+9
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Ardencia (Ardence in Franquese, Ardencja in Lechian) is a federal republic composed of thirteen Provinces. The country spans 858,611kmTemplate:Exp (331,510 sq mi), making Ardencia one of the largest countries in the world in terms of land area. However, it is relatively sparsely populated making the country a mid-sized economy.

Etymology

Ardencia takes its name from the Ardentic Ocean that washes the country’s long eastern coast.

Geography

Location and borders

Ardencia geography

Ardencia is a transcontinental country located in South Archanta. The vast majority of the country’s territory and population is situated on its mainland. Five archipelagos partake to the territory as well:

In longitude, the country spans 2,236km (1,389mi) from 160.30°E on x Island to 132.23°E on y Island. In Latitude, Ardencia stretches 1,346km (836mi) from the 42Template:Exp Parallel to point where the border with AR043 reaches the sea (54.15°S), considering the mainland only. It reaches 3,268km (2,030mi) to 71.43°S if outer southern archipelagos are considered. It is bordered in the west by the Asperic Ocean and the Ardentic Ocean in east. Its land borders consist of Ambrosia, Deodeca and the Federal States of Archanta to the north, South Astrasia, Karvaland, Koyatana and AR063 to the south. In the northwest, the border with Ambrosia is delineated by the Mattappi river, the Missanappiand the Condor Massif. The Condor Massif then draws the border with Deodeca until it departs from the drainage divide by turning north into a landscape of hills and glacial lakes. The border with the Federal States is defined by natural features, parallels and meridians. The main feature along this border are two of the Great Lakes: Lake x and Lake y located in the western section of border. In the Southwest, the border with South Astrasia is delineated by the lower and middle course of the Currents River. The western border of Ardencia runs for then mainly on the ridge line of the “Abc” Mountains with some exceptions: The Valley of Vogues and Harpart County. The Ardencia Province of Honneska possesses two exclaves in AR063. Mostly due to its extensive archipelagos, Ardencia possesses an Exclusive economic zone covering more than 3,000,000kmTemplate:Exp.

Geology, topography and hydrography

Glacial lakes in AR045-10

Ardencia has a wide variety of topographical sets and natural landscapes. Large parts of the southern Provinces sit on a geological shield that was heavily eroded during Glacial Ages. Though it generally features poor soils improper for agriculture, the Abc Shield underground is filled with substantial deposits of mineral ores. This region is heavily covered by coniferous forests. Central and Eastern Ardencia are dominated by large plains drained by powerful rivers such as the Efée or the Ewa. These fertile silt beds are extensively used for agriculture, mainly cereal fields. Northern Ardencia, generally hillier, is dominated by the Great Lakes system.

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High mountains are mainly located along the central sections of both sets of borders. The Abc-North Mountains are an old eroded range that underwent an uplift when the east and west side sides of Southern Astrasia collided, generating the Abc-South Mountains along the border between Triaquia and AR043. This collision created a series of parallel foldings in Central Ardencia between these mountain ranges, isolated Western Ardencia from the rest of the country. Thanks to many low-altitude gaps, various communication routes have developed between both regions. The Abc-North Mountains are generally considered separated from the Condor Massif, though their orogenesis and geology are similar. At 2,494m (8,182 ft) above sea level, Mount Abc, located on the border with Deodeca is the highest point in the Abc-North Mountains. The Abc-South Mountains, with their classic alpine profile, are usually split into five separate groups due to the large valleys isolating them.


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The long East Coast (over 4,100km) offers contrasting landscapes: rocky and lined with glacial lakes in the extreme south, flat and sandy, with sometimes extensive lagoons in the centre. North of the large Abc Bay, the coast is dotted with roadsteads offering many havens. The shorter West Coast consists mostly of alluvial plains, former islands with some klippes left off the coast. The straight line of this flat coast is interrupted by a series of large estuaries, most of them being hardly navigable due to silting.

Climate

Administrative divisions

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Ardencia Provinces & Municipalities

Thirteen Provinces form the first-level of subdivision of the Ardencian Federation. Provinces are vested with autonomous powers exercised by provincial parliaments and governments. Per tradition, the Provinces have maintained representative offices to the Federation in Saint-Armand. Each Province is further divided into municipalities from their Franquese name - municipalités. In Lechian-speaking Provinces or in areas where Lechian is spoken, these second-level of administrative subdivisions are called powiaty (powiat in singular) meaning county or district. Former subdivisions in Franquese-speaking Provinces were called comtés as well.

Province Code Capital Largest city Municipalities Area kmTemplate:Exp [1] Area sq mi Language
AR045-01 [6] ... TBD TBD 11 66,511 25,680 Franquese, Ingerish
Sainte Agnes [7]
fr: Sainte-Agnès
pl: Święta Agnieszka 		SA Sainte Ines
fr: Sainte-Inès
pl: Święta Inez		 Sainte Ines 07 79,635 30,747 Franquese, Ingerish
Onatino [8] ... TBD TBD 09 120,218 46,416 Franquese
Ooayatais [9] ... TBD TBD 06 71,983 27,793 Franquese
AR045-05 [10] ... TBD TBD 05 68,351 26,390 Franquese, Ingerish
Saint Armand [11]
fr: Saint-Armand
pl: Święty Herman 		... Saint Armand
fr: Saint-Armand
pl: Święty Armand 		Saint Armand 05 20,397 7,875 Franquese, Lechian, Ingerish
AR045-07 [12] ... TBD TBD 11 72,719 28,077 Franquese
45px Triaquia [13]
fr: Triaquie
pl: Triacja 		TR Belmont Belmont 07 95,848 37,007 Franquese, Lechian, Native
Wercia [14]
fr: Vercie
pl: Wiercie 		WI TBD Zarskowitz
fr: Zarskowitz
pl: Zarskowice		 04 38,574 14,893 Lechian, Franquese, Native
Pomorze Liwańskie [15] ... TBD Andreville
fr: Andréville
pl: Andrzejowo		 05 46,620 18,000 Lechian, Native
Honneska [16] HO Gradow
fr: Gradovie-sur-Mer
pl: Gradów Pomorski		 04 71,400 27,568 Lechian, Native
Katinngajut-Qikiqtaq [17] KQ TBD Utirvik 06 18,951 7,317 Lechian, native
Souscotia [18] ... TBD TBD TBD 87,404 33,747 Franquese
Total 858,611 331,510

Politics

Government

Law

Foreign relations

Military

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Armed Defence of Ardencia falls within the sole competence of the Federal Authorities: Parliament and Government. The Ardencian Armed Forces (fr: Forces Armées Ardenciennes, pl: Abc) comprise three branches: The Ardencian Army (fr: Armée Ardencienne, pl: Abc), The Ardencian Navy (fr: Marine Ardencienne, pl: Abc) and The Ardencian Air Forces (fr: Forces Aériennes Ardenciennes, pl: Abc ). The largest and possibly most renowned military academy for the Army is the Special Military School of Saint-Ines.

Economy

Transport

Roads

Ardencia is a well developed country with huge road system Roads are segregated into: A-class motorways N-class national priority roads Local roads

The biggest amount of motorways can be found around Saint-Armand, Owatonna-Fort Marnesse and Clement triagle, as well as in Wiercie.

Trains

Airports

Demographics

Languages

Education

Health

Culture

National flag

Flag of Ardencia

The national flag of Ardencia is one and a half times wider than its height (i.e. in the proportion 2:3). It depicts, on a carmine field edged with gold, two golden stars and a rendition of an embroidering pattern found on traditional clothing worn by Native Peoples of Ardencia. The two stars represent the Franquese and Lechian peoples while the central pattern, conveying the sense of community, stands for the Native people Federations. The pattern occupies a third of the flag width. Gold symbolizes the wealth of the soil. Red symbolizes the blood of those who fought for the independence.

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National colours
  Carmine - #960018
  Mikado Yellow - #fec50c
  1. ↑ Including internal waters. As some Provinces are endowed with extensive lake networks, their actual land area may be smaller.
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