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Federal Republic of Antharia Républica Fédérală Antharia / Respumplika Omospondistă Anthariya (Romanish) ריספווליכה פידז׳יראלי אנתריה (Ayvrish) הרפובליקה הפדרלית של אנתריה (Iviran) Föderale Repoubliq Antharien (Seguin, Frankish, Pollonn) Omospondisti Republik Antariê (Antharian) Antarya Federal Cumhuriyeti (Turquese) ანთარიის ფედერაციული რესპუბლიკა (Kartlegian) Федеративная Республика Антария (Romano-Slevic) Antarïa Federativtiq Respublicaᶊ (Mardoumakh/Varvar) Capital: Borrodin Population: 10,520,000 (2019) Motto: « Nihil sine Deo » Anthem: « In antaren hanjan dameas »

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Antharia (/aŋ'θæɹi.ə/ an-THA-ree-ə; Romanish: Antharia or Anthariya [an'θari.a]), officially Federal Republic of Antharia (Romanish: Républica Fédérală Antharia or Respumplika Omospondistă Anthariya) is a federal semi-presidential republic in central Uletha, on the Iviran Coast. It includes 6 constituent provinces. Antharia covers an area of 59,102 square kilometres (22,819 sq mi). It is bordered by Niscavo and Qennes to the west, UL118 and the Surian republics West Kartlegia and Chara to the north, as well as Iviron and Montemassena to the east. To the south, the two Antharian enclaves Turtukay and Ramnakon have physical borders with Demirhan Empire. The enclave Adakale, situated at the Kiran river, shares a physical border with Malesoria. Antharia's capital and largest city of Antharia is Bărrădin.

Antharia is culturally and geographically situated at the crossroads of Romantian, Hellanesian, Turquan and Slevic Uletha, being historically a significant trade hub on major west-east trade routes in Uletha. The national Antharian identity is rooted in linguistic and cultural diversity, Antharia having next to the administrative language Romanish eight further national languages, which become co-official in regions where they are spoken by over 40 % of the population.

Antharia has been one of the oldest monarchies in central Uletha, dating from as early as the 2nd century AD, when it became an independent Hellanesian state. The modern Antharian state, however, has formed through West Ulethan colonization of the region in the early second millennium, mostly by Garlians and Kalmish. The modern Antharian culture unites West Ulethan cultures with ancient Antharian ideology and symbolism, as well as local Iviran, Slevic and Turquan values. Antharia shares strong cultural ties with other states of the Iviran Coast, such as Qennes and Iviron, separated through differing cultural and political influences throughout their histories.

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Antharia (saou Anthariya, în Roumynească de Gioss), oficial Républica Fédérală Antharia saou Respumplika Omospondistă Anthariya, est'o répoublică fédérală semi-présidencială sitouată'n Ouletea centrală, pè Coasta Ivireană. È constitouată din sheᶋ provonciȷ. Antharia s'echstinde prest'o arée de 59,102 km² (22,819 mi²). S'învecineshte quò Niscava shì Quennes cătr'Ouest, quò UL118 shì répoublicile Soure Quartledgia-Ouest shì Haroun (Cearra) sprè Vor, iară cătră Est împarte granisse quò Répoublica Iviron shì Montemassena. Sprè Not, alle doaă enclave Anthariene Tourtoucaia shì Ramnacon aou văᶆ physice quò Imperioul Demirhan. Enclava Adakalè, sitouată prè flouviul Quirran s'allătoură physiq Mylsourieȷ. Cassaballa shì quel maȷ mare oraʃ din Antharia è Bărrădin.

Federal Republic of Antharia Républica Fédérală Antharia (ro) הרפובליקה הפדרלית של אנתריה (av) Omospondisti Republik Antariê (eg) Antarya Federal Cumhuriyeti (tr)
Flag Coat of arms
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Motto: "Nihil sine Deo" Nothing without God
Anthem: In antaren hanjan dameas The Antharians never lose
Capital and largest city	Bărrădin
Official languages	Romanish, Ayvrish (in the provinces Valakhia and Dalbatria), Eganian (in the counties Attika, Kalattis and Kalliakra)
• Regional languages	Eganian (along the Antharian coasts, specifically the Western half); Turquese (in parts of the Quadrilateral); Kalmish (in the norther half of the country, specifically in Pollonia and north Budshak; Kartlegian (in northwest Antharia)
Demonym	Antharians
Government	Presidential Federal Republic
• President	Milena Zigour
• Premier	Idon Thiersteyn
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate (Senad)
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies (Camera Depoutacilor)
Area
• Total	59,102.75 km2 22,819.70 sq mi
• Water (%)	2.1
Population
• Estimate (2011)	10,520,000
GDP (PPP)	2013
• Per capita	34,957
HDI (2013)	0.857 very high
Timezone	WUT + 6
Currency	Antharian Leou (ANL)
Drives on the	left

Name

The etymology of the name Antharia is uncertain. Widely believed legends mention an Antharious as first ruler of Hellanesians who migrated around 500 BC to the Kiran estuary. However there is no direct proof for the existence of an Antharious, historians believe the legend was pushed throughout the history by Antharian nationalist movements, specifically by the Réatyrnarya movement (Romanish Renaissance).

A more recent theory, developed in the late 70s, connects Antharia to the Antari people, a Turquan tribe originating on today's Mardoumakhstan, which has settled areas of southern Surian republics between the 4th and the 2nd century BCE. It is unclear how Hellanesians came in contact with the Antari tribe or if Antari were ever present on the colonized lands.

According to a theory promoted by the Antharian historian Joulien Himmighoff in the late 2000s, the name Antharia could have originated in the ancient Shelaq culture. The Ounouraddou (𐤅𐤍𐤅𐤓𐤕𐤅, ancient Shelaq law book) mentions a "land of eagles" (𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤓·𐤀𐤍𐤈𐤓, Tular Anthar) as home of 𐤓𐤆𐤍𐤇 (Raznah), the goddess of chaos and creation, situated eastwards, behind big mountain ranges. Himmighoff believed, the first waves of Hellanesian migrants either used the Shelaq Ounouraddou as orientation to finding the "land of eagles", or were generally referring to the area this way, based on Shelaq writings.

Throughout history, the area of the modern Antharian state has had three significant names: Ivira/Ivirya (in the local script Ив́и́рѧ) was the name of the Slavan Sur' principality between Doukas and Toridava, which set the base for the modern Antharian state, before West Ulethan colonization; Romany/Románia (in Romanish Рꙋма́нїѧ/Рѡꙋма́нїѧ) was the name the Garlian colony, before the conquest of the remaining Antharian kingdom; Antharia (initially in Romanish Анѳа́рїѧ) starting the late 17th century.

History

History of Antharia
Pre-Antharian peoples	(before 500 BCE)
• Moorsh tribes, Terra Maouricia	c. 6,000 BCE - 1,000 BCE
• Mushqal, Kartlegian settlements	c. 3,000 BCE - 600 CE
Hellanesian Antharia	c. 500 BCE - 1797
• Hellanesian migration flows	c. 500 BCE - 500 CE
• Independent Antharian Kingdom	182 CE - 1797
Ivirya/Romany	c. 600 CE - 1650
• Slavan Ivirya	c. 600 CE - 1200
• Garlian Romany	930 CE - 1300
• Romanish Kingdom	1300 - 1650

History of Antharia
Greater Antharia	1650 - 1930
• Réatyrnarya (conquest of Antharian lands)	1650 - 1797
• Colonial empire	1845 - 1930
Barracan dictatorship	1930 - 1950
• Civil war	1930 - 1936
• Dictatorship	1936 - 1948
• "Déatyrnarea" dissolution of Greater Antharia	1948 - 1950
Modern Antharian state	1950 - now

Prehistory and pre-Antharian peoples

The human remains found in Peshtera Vădouvelor ("Cave of Widows") dates from circa 120,000 years ago, being one of the oldest founds of Homo Sapiens in Uletha.

Until 500 BC, the Valakh plain was populated by the indigenous Moorsh, ancestors of the Iviran culture. In old Romantian texts the region was sometimes referred to as "Terra Mauricia". Other parts of today’s Antharia were mostly inhabited by early southern Slevic tribes.

Hellanesian Immigration and Antharian Kingdom

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Iviran Coast in 200 AD

The name "Antharia" dates already from 500 BC, when it defined a region settled by multiple Hellanesian migrant flows between 500 BC and 500 AD, situated in the Kiran estuary region and rapidly spreading along both the northern and the southern coast of today’s Gulf of Antharia. Among the first significant Antharian settlements were Alexandraia (Iscandaria), Basilopal (Victoria) and Peia (Montemassena).

In the late 2nd century AD, Antharia gained independence from Hellanesia and became an independent hub of the Hellanesian trading network on the southern Ulethan coast. The first capital of the Antharian Kingdom was Хistri (pronounced ‘’shistri’’, now Histriya).

The Antharian Kingdom was mostly populated by Hellanesians, but also by Romano-Slevics, Moorsh and Turquese. The Hellanesian walled cities (metropalin) were only populated by Hellanesians, until the late 3rd century AD, after which the Moorsh were permitted to inhabit them as well. Romano-Slevics and Turquese people had in the ancient Antharian hierarchy the lowest rank, being not able to enter the metropalin until the late 16th century. Thus they built their own walled cities "kulanin", including Balcik, Nejbar, Hurezi (Hörezöy) and Bandabulya.

The ancient Antharian culture is specifically known for the ‘’Temples of Knowledge’’ (gnostheionin, laugian) which used to dominate the Antharian metropalin being situated either on a hill (akropal) or on an artificial hill (ziggurat) in the center of the walled city, always having a view on the open sea. The temples comprised and developed each a map of the known world, as well as various other scientific discoveries, collected and kept in cyclopedic manner. A room in the temple was consecrated to the ‘’Demiurge God’’, which was only accessible to the Grand Master Cartographer. The rest of the temple was also hidden from the general public, only cartographers, alchemists, as well as the heads of state and army were able to enter it on special occasions.

While in most gnostheionin, Grand Master Cartographers kept maps of the real, known world, the White Temple of Peia (nowadays Montemassena) is famous for having contained a map of a fictional world. The so-called World Map of Modest would go on to have a key role in the history of the Antharian State, in the Réatyrnarya movement, being also depicted in the current coat of arms of Antharia.

Over the centuries, the Hellanesian language in Antharia developed under Garlian, Castellanese, Surian, Moorsh and Turquese influences to what is today known as Antharian Eganian, an Eganian dialect which has been the official language of the Antharian Kingdom until its complete suppression in 1797.

Iviran Principality of the Slavan Sur’

The north of today’s Antharia was inhabited prior to the 7th century AD by South Slevic tribes, Moorsh and Kartlegians. In the 4th century, Silot became the hub of the Kartlegian culture. First permanent Moorsh settlements appeared already in the 3nd century, including Yabboq (Tighina), Shderot and Moab (Moabit).

In the late 7th century, the region of today’s northern Antharia and Iviron has been invaded by the Osnianit Sur’, becoming a principality of the state of Slavan Sur, known under the names ‘’Ivira’’ or ‘’Dukas-Toridava’’, unifying the two principalities around the Sur’ colonies Toridava (Sens) and Dukas (Archis, Glagol). The knyazes (rulers) of Ivira changed residences multiple times between these two cities before settling halfway, in the Sur’ fortification of Vorodino (today Bărrădin) in the early 10th century. Many more Sur’ colonies from the time period have become the foundation of significant Antharian cities of today, such as Lipsca Ivireană - Lipsk, Bourcus - Burcoš or Maguilla-Loupin - Magila.

Garlian Romany

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Iviran Coast around 1000 AD

In 930 AD, Ivira was occupied by Garlians seeking to establish own trading hubs near Hellanesian trade routes. Due to Antharia occupying most of the Iviran Coast, Garlians were only able to gain control over a small strip of coast, initially renting it from Hellanesians in exchange for a third of incoming and outgoing goods from the territory. In 947 AD, the region received the official status of Garlian protectorate, under the name of Romania or Romenia (in Ingerish Romany, named after its first Garlian governor Semprontius Romane.

The first capital of Romany has also been the first Garlian settlement in the area – the port city of Ioppe, nowadays knows as the capital city of Iviron, Yaffa. It was situated on the coast, in-between the two significant Antharian palin Peia and Tyras (nowadays Chyr, in Iviron).

Starting 1000 AD, the Garlian protectorate stared a number of attempts to expand northwards, into the Iviran principality of the Slavan Sur. With the help of the Turquan tribe of Varvars, which searched to expand into the areas north of the Iviran mountain range, the Slavan Sur principality has been gradually occupied by Garlians, over the course of the following 200 years. With most of the Sur population in occupied Iviran cities being dispelled, the lands were inhabited by a rare multi-ethnic population, which included Osnianit Surian, various remaining South Slevic cultures, Moorsh, Kartlegian, as well as minorities of Eganians and Turquan cultures (Turquese, Varvar, Mardoumakh). The area was named Budžac, derived from the Varvar term of Bucak, meaning „borderland”. The name is still used today, for the Antharian province of Budshaq, which approximately corresponds to the initial area with the same name.

In 1027, the new occupied territories were included in the Romantian Gaermanic Ostsiedlung (eastward settlement) movement, which consisted in the relocation of Gaermanic peoples from the Romantian subcontinent, specifically what is nowadays Garlis, Franquia and Pretany to lands in Central and East Uletha. Gaermanic peoples who were used to colonize inland Romany stemmed mostly from todays central Franquia (known as Franken/Francs or Siggen/Seguins), as well as, later, from the northern Pretanic kingdoms (known as Pollonnen/Pollonians).

"Réatyrnarya" conquest of Dalbatria, Quadrilateral, Niscavo, Qennes and Păshtquirran

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Iviran Coast around 1400

Politics

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of Antharia
First-level	6 provinciȷ 2 monastic republics 1 external territory
Second-level	gioudece
Third-level	plăᶋ, mounicipalităƈ

Demographics

Demographics of Antharia
Demonym	Antharian
Official languages	Romanish Ayvrish Iviran Seguin, Frankish, Pollonn Antharian Turquese Kartlegian Romano-Slevic Mardoumakh/Varvar
Recognized minority languages	Kalmish, Eganian, Qennesan, Surian, Armashlian, Castellanese, Malesorian, Maurit
Ethnicities
Antharian    85% Kalmish    5% Eganian    3% Surian    2% Other    5%
Religion
Iviran    26% Romanish Ekelan    19% Ortholic    17% Imam    8% Other    30%
Literacy	98.4%
Life expectancy	75,4 (male) 81,6 (female)

Languages

Map of languages other than Romanish spoken by Antharians

Historically, the main languages spoken on today's Antharian territory were Eganian, Garlian, Kalmish, Iviran, South Slevic, Turquese, Kartlegian and Varvar. Today these have developed, mixed and diverged into the 9 official languages of Antharia

Official languages

Antharian

Antharian has been the official language of the Antharian kingdom. Today it's mostly spoken in southwest Antharia. It has developed from Eganian, under the influence of the local South Slevic, Turquese, Garlian, as well as Castellanese.

Antharian still has a strong resemblance to Eganian. Eganian-speakers in Antharia are however not considered ethnically Antharian.

Ayvrish

Ayvrish has developed between the 13th and the 18th centuries. Initially as a vernacular language, it was used by the Iviran population in place of Iviran, as an easier way of communication. It is based off Garlian, containing a high amount of Iviran, as well as Kalmish elements. Today it's spoken throughout Antharia, mostly in central regions.

Ayvrish-speakers living on Antharian territory are considered ethnically Antharian.

Iviran

Iviran origins in the Moorsh culture, who have settled the Borrogan plain already in 6000 BCE. Today, Iviran is mostly used in connection with religious practices in Ivirism, being mostly replaced by Ayvrish in daily communication.

The Iviran-speaking minority living on Antharian territory (mostly in the area of Barcheeva) is considered ethnically Antharian.

Kartlegian

All Kartlegian speakers living on Antharian ground, including migrants from West Kartlegia and Chara Republic, are considered ethnically Antharian.

Mardoumakh / Varvar

Various Turquan languages, excluding Turquese, are considered as Mardoumakh dialects or remains of the Varvar language in Antharia. These are considered to be ethnically Antharian when living in Antharia.

Romanish

Romanish has developed from Garlian, containing elements from most of the other local languages, specifically Romano-Slevic, Antharian, Turquese and Iviran. Romanish has 4 standards, speakers of the Valessan and the Syr'adronayan standards being considered ethnically Antharian. Speakers of the Yaffan and the Doukas standard are not considered ethnically Antharian. Antharian is spoken throughout the entire country

Romano-Slevic

Speakers of Surian and other South Slevic languages who have their roots on Antharian territory are considered ethnically Antharian. Surians and other South Slevs who don't are usually considered ethnically Surian. Romano-Slevic is mostly spoken in northeastern areas of Antharia.

Seguin, Frankish, Pollonn

Seguin, Frankish and Pollonn are considered Kalmish dialects. Seguin refers to the High Gaermanic population resettled to Garlian Romany from Garlis and north Franquia in the 10th century CE. Frankish refers to High Gaermanic peoples resettled from Franqueterre and Plevia to Romany between the 10th and the 14th century. Pollonn is the dialect spoken by Kalmish people resettled to Romany around the 14th century. The Antharian Kalmish dialects are mostly spoken in northern Antharia.

Seguins, Francs, Pollons living on Antharian territory are considered ethnically Antharian. Other Kalmish speakers living in Antharia who are not related to these are considered ethnically Kalmish.

Turquese

All Turquese speakers living on Antharian ground, including the Demirhan minority, are considered ethnically Antharian.

The administrative language in Antharia is Romanish (also referred to as Antharo-Romanish, to differenciate between the different Romanish languages), which within the Antharian borders has two official standards: the Valessan standard (also called North Romanish and Upper Romanish), spoken in the entire country except the southwestern part; the Syr'adronay standard (also called South Romanish and Lower Romanish), spoken in southwest Antharia and the Antharian enclaves.

However, Antharia is largely multilingual. According to a 2009 census, only 29.2 % of the native Antharian population have grown in a Antharo-Romanish-speaking household. 26.3 % of Antharians have spoken Ayvrish in their childhood, a Romanish language associated with the ethnic group of Ivirans. Further 17.5 % of Antharians speak dialects of Kalmish (Frankish/Seguin), mostly in northern Antharia, 11.6 % speak Turquese and 8.3 % Eganian ("Antharian"). Other languages include Surian, Qennesan, Malesorian, Romano-Slevic languages (South Slevic languages remaining on the Antharian territory) and remains of Varvar (considered dialects of the Mardoumakh language). Through immigration over the past centuries, big communities of Castellanese, Turquese, Franquese, Kalmish, Armashlyan and Malesorian natives have formed on the Antharian territory.

Religion

Antharia is a secular state. According to a 2017 survey, 49 % of Antharians declare themselves as Christic, among those 19 % as Romanish Ekelan, 17 % as Ortholic, 6 % as Antharian Ekelan (Antharian Eganian speaking Ekelan church, separate from the Eganian Ekelan Church), the rest including Castellanese Ekelan, Charan Ekelan, Old Rite Ekelan etc. The biggest religious denomination in Antharia is Ivirism, making up 26 % of the population. Other significant religious groups include Iman, especially the Irfan denomination (8 %), as well as various neopagan groups (4 %), most notably including the White Temple movement. 11 % of the population has identified as nonreligious, Antharia having one of the lowest rates of irreligious population in Central Uletha.