Saiol
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Kingdom of Saiol Reiaume de Saiol ('Occitan') Capital: Mantola
Population: 17,339,605 (2025) Motto: « Libertat e unitat pel pòble » Anthem: « La Sagrera » |
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Saiol (/sə'iɔl/, pronounced: sa-YUL), officially the Kingdom of Saiol, is a country in southwestern Uletha∈⊾. Mainland Saiol is bordered to the north by Larcetany; to the east by UL04e; and to the west by Valony, through its southern exclave of Castelnau-la-Vèle. Along with its many islands, the largest one being Veran∈⊾, Saiol covers an area of 86,277 km² (33,312 sq mi) and has a population of more than 17.3 million. Its largest metropolitan area is Arlhac; other major cities include Tesseis, Aigmaurèl, Mantola (the capital), Vaucarga, Pantariol and Saguès.
Saiol has two main linguistic communities: The 'Occitan'-speaking community, constituting the southern half of the country and about 40% of its speakers, and the Larcetan-speaking community, constituting the northern half and about 60% of its speakers. The Larcetan half speaks with a distinct dialect that differentiates it with Larcetany proper and closely resembles the 'Occitan' pronunciation; however, the written language is virtually the same. Both languages are official.
Government
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| Government of Saiol | |
| Parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy | |
| Capital | Mantola |
| Head of state | |
| • Rei (King) | Laurenç IV |
| • Primièr Ministre (Prime Minister) | Laura Ràfols Boncomte |
| Legislature | Parlament de Saiol |
| Judiciary | Conselh de Justícia |
| AN, IWO, PAR, SJC, SUCC (observer), UU (observer) | |
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Saiol operates within a parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy, whereby the elected prime minister and the ruling monarch hold the same amount of power.