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| name = Leresso
| flag = Flag-le.png
| symbol = COA-le.jpeg
| symbol_caption = Coat of arms
| native_name = ᡄᠠᠨᠠᠽᡃᠠᡰᡈ ᡕᡠᡰᡝᠴᠠᠨ᠌
| native_language = Yerevi
| capital = Aludres
| population = 12,306,670
| population_year = 2021
| motto = ᠭᡝᠨᡃᡨ᠌ᡠᠮᠠ ᡧᠠᡄᠠᡕ ''Kendẹma Qasay''
| anthem = ᠯᡃᠠᠠ ᡕᡇᢊ ᠭᡃᠠᡨ᠌ᠮᠠᡰᠠ ''Lạ̄ yuŋ Kạdmara''
| latitude = -35.3118
| longitude = 5.4420
| zoom = 7
| relation = 21958
| intro = The '''Leressan Republic''' ('''ᠬᢈ᠋ᠨᡃᠠᡰᠠᠻᡇ ᢗᠠᠠ ᡕᡠᡰᡝᠴᠠᠨ᠌''' ''kinạraṭu ẏa yẹrehan''), also known as '''Leresso''' ('''ᡕᡠᡰᡝᠴᠠ''' ''yẹreha''), is a country located in Western [[Antarephia]] along the upper portions of the continent's [[Hesperic Ocean | Hesperic]] coast.  It is bordered by [[AN138]] to the north and [[AN141c]] to the east.  The capital and largest city is [[Aludres]], which is one of two main economic and population centers in the country, the other being the port city of [[Maqạnta]].  The country covers an area of approximately 37,000 square kilometers and hosts a population of around 12.3 million.  The official language is [[Yerevi]], though [[Ingerish]] is also widely used.


Much of Leresso's modern history is defined by its status as an [[Ingerland | Ingerish]] colony in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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The country experiences a dry mid-latitude climate.
Based on some ongoing conversations and previous forum thread regarding FSA time zones, I'd like to offer up the following five options for discussion. Based on OGF's general consensus on time zones, WUT+0 is located between 0° and 15°E, WUT+1 is located between 15°E and 30°E, etc. Following the lines of longitude rigidly would result in the FSA spanning from WUT+8 (120°-135°E) to WUT+10 (150-165°E). However, given the narrow sliver of the nation that would actually be in +8 and since time zones tend to skew to the west (since western skew allows for "longer" days with later sunrises and later sunsets), it's reasonable to assume the farthest west time zone in the continental FSA to be +9.
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The following map displays the five options I'm proposing; narrative of the options follow.
| width="49%" valign="top"|'''Leresso''', officially the '''Leressan Republic''', is a country located on the southern coast of western [[Antarephia]].  Leresso is bordered to the north by [[AN138]], to the east by [[AN141c]], and by the Hesperic Ocean to the south and west. Its capital is [[Aludres]], which is also the largest city.
It is a small country of 37,000 km² (≈14,280 sq mi) and has a population of almost 13 million.
| width="2%"|
| width="49%" valign="top"|(WIP):'''ᡕᡠᡰᡝᠴᠠ᠂ᠡᡃᠶᡝᠨᡝᠴᢈ᠋ᡃᠠᡰᢈ᠋ ‘ᡩᢈ᠋ᠨᠠᠮᠯᠠᡝᡄ ᡕᡠᡰᡝᠴᠠᢊ, ᡍᡝ᠌ ᡩᠠᠴᠠᢊ ᠬ᠋ᠠᠶᡃᡨ᠌ᡠᠨᠠᢊ ᠠᠨᡨ᠌ᠠᡰᡝᠹᡕᠠ ᠡᠴᢈ᠋ᢊ ᠡᢈ᠋ᡃᡨ᠌ᢈ᠋ᡨ᠌ᠨᡝᢈ᠋ ᠮᠠᠨᠠᡴ᠌ᠠᡃᠶᢈ᠋ ᠮᠠᢔᡃᠠᠨᡨ᠌ᠠ ᠡᠴᠠᡶ᠋ᠮᠠᡃᠳ᠋ᡝ᠌ ᡩᠨᠠᠶᠠᡄ ᡩᡄᠠᡕ ᡕᡝᢔᠠᠯᢈ᠋ᢈ᠋ ᡄᠠᢔᠠ ᡩᠠᠨᡝᡴ ᠹᡕᠠᠴᠠᠨᡴ᠌ᡡ ᡍᡃᠠᠯᠠᡐᠴᠠᢊ ᠹᡝ᠊ ᠠᠯᡈᡘ᠊ᡰᡝᡄ'''
'''ᠨᠠᢈ᠋ᡝᡎ ᡦᠠᠴᡃᠠᡃᡨ᠌ᢈ᠋ᢈ᠋ ᡩᠠᡄ ᠓᠗᠐᠐᠐ ᠬ᠋ᠠᡃᠶᠬᡃᠠ ᡍᢈ᠋ᠯᠣᠮᡝᡨ᠌ᡝᡶ᠋ᢈ᠋ ᠡᡝ᠌ ᡩᠠᡃᠶᡎ᠋ᡃᠠᠨᠠᡄ ᡦᡝᡕᠠ ᠑᠓ ᠮᢈ᠋ᠯᡃᢈ᠋ᠣᢊ᠃'''
|}


{{Infobox country
[[File:FSA_TimeZoneProposal.png]]
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|coords_lat =  -35.259<!-- The y coords /#map=x/THIS/xx.xx?layers=x -->
|coords_long =  5.372<!-- The x coords /#map=x/xx.xx/THIS?layers=x -->
|coords_layer =  <!-- The zoom coords /#map=c/xx.xx/xx.xx?layers=THIS  (This parameter is entirely optional) -->
|common_name =  Leresso<!-- The name of the country as it's commonly known (e.g Exampleland) -->
|native_name =  Dinazạk Yẹrehan<!-- The native name of the country (e.g Éxempelterre) -->
|conventional_long_name = Leresso <hr> ᡩᢈ᠋ᠨᠠᡅᡃᠠᡴ ᡕᡠᡰᡝᠴᠠᢊ <!-- The conventional long name of the country (e.g Democratic Republic of Exampleland) -->
|image_flag =  Flag-le.png <!-- The country's flag (e.g Exampleland_Flag.png) -->
|alt_flag =  Official flag of Layr<!-- The alt text to go with the flag (e.g Official Flag of Exampleland) -->
|image_coat =  COA-le.jpeg
|alt_coat =  <!-- The alt text to go with the flag (e.g Official Coat of arms of Exampleland) -->
|national_motto =  ᡩᢈ᠋ᢊ ᠡᠴᠠᡔᠠᠮᡝᠶᢈ᠋ ᡕᡠᡰᠠᡕ<!-- The motto of the country (e.g Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus) -->
|english_motto =  Din Hachamev Yẹray <br> The Yerevi Spirit<!-- The English translation of the motto, if necessary (e.g In Union and Liberty) -->
|national_anthem = ᠠᡶ᠋ᠠᡎ ᠹᠠᢈ᠋ ᡍᡝᠮᡨ᠌ᡝᢈ᠋ <br> <small>Aṛaq Fa’ Kemde’</small> <!-- The national anthem of the country (e.g Song of the Examplese) -->
|image_map = Location-le.jpeg <!-- Image of a map showing the location of the country (e.g Exampleland_Location_Map.png) -->
|alt_map =  Location of Layr<!-- The alt text to go with the map (e.g Location of Exampleland shown in Examplia) -->
|map_caption =  A map of Layr
|capital = [[Aludres]] <br> ᠠᠯᡠᡨ᠌ᡰᡝᡄ <!-- The capital city (e.g Exampletown) -->
|largest_city =  capital<!-- The largest city; set this to "capital" without the quotes if it's the same as the capital city (e.g Exampleford) -->
|official_languages =  [[Yerevi]]<!-- The official languages of the country (e.g Examplese, English) -->
|national_languages =  Ingerish <!-- Nation-wide recognised languages (e.g Catalan, Afrikaans) -->
|regional_languages =  <!-- Regional languages in the country (e.g Navajo, Welsh) -->
|ethnic_groups = 
|ethnic_groups_year =  2021
|nationalities = 
| religion              =
| religion_year =
|demonym =  Yerevi
|membership =
|government_type = Classical Republican Democracy
|leader_title1 = President
|leader_name1 = 
|leader_title2 = Prime Minister
|leader_name2 = Saleḥ Ayumaqdi <br> <small>ᡄᠠᠯᡝᠬ ᠠᡕᡇᠮᠠᢔᡃᡨ᠌ᢈ᠋ᢈ᠋</small>
|formation = Independence
|declared = May 19, 1849
|recognised =
|constitution =
|legislature = Qis'heneb
|upper_house = 
|lower_house = 
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|area_sq_mi =  14288.49<!-- The area of the country in square miles (e.g 12,654) -->
|percent_water = 22.9
|population_census = 12,306,670
|population_census_year = 2021
|population_density_km2 = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 
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|Gini_change            = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
|HDI = 0.768
|HDI_year = 2019 <!-- The year the HDI rating applies to (e.g 2014) -->
|HDI_change = increase <!-- "increase", "decrease" or "stable" - Whether the HDI has changed since the previous year (e.g stable) -->
|timezone = WUT 0<!-- The country's timezone -->
|currency = Yerevi Rivan (Ʀ)<!-- The currency used in the country (e.g Exampleland Shillings) -->
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====Orange: Two Zones====
The entire FSA would be divided into two time zones. As drawn, the only state split would be Alormen, through the mountainous panhandle which is relatively unpopulated. The Alormen Valley, an important shipping corridor dotted with cities along both banks of the river, would remain in a single time zone. (This is maintained for all options.) This plan would split the West Lakes and East Lakes into different time zones.


All other options have three time zones, introducing a +9:30 zone in the center of the country.
====Blue: Three Zones, "Transcontinental"====
The "Max 30" plan would put a majority of the country in the +9:30 zone, except the extreme northwest (Cosperica, Atascadera, and most of Tauhon in +9) and the East Coast (+10). This may be historically justified by the FSA railroads, as this plan allows both historic transcontinental railroad corridors (Massodeya City-Puerto Eloisa and Lake City-Wahanta) to each be in a single time zone.


'''Leresso''', officially the '''Leressan Republic''', is a country located on the southern coast of western [[Antarephia]].  Leresso is bordered to the north by [[AN138]], to the east by [[AN141c]], and by the Hesperic Ocean to the south and west. Its capital is [[Aludres]], which is also the largest city.
====Green: Three Zones, "Eastern Influence"====
It is a small country of 37,000 km² (≈14,280 sq mi) and has a population of almost 13 million.
The "Eastern Influence" option would expand on the "Transcontinental" plan by expanding the +10 zone further west to bring Massodeya City, Madawan, the Great Canal, etc. into the same time zone as the East Coast.


==Etymology==
====Purple: Three Zones, "Western Influence"====
It is unknown where the name "Leresso" comes from, though it is widely believed that the name is a rough transliteration of the native Everian name ''Yereha'', meaning "big land".
The "Western Influence" option builds on the "Eastern Influence" plan by likewise expanding the +9 time zone to encompass the entire West Coast, including all of Clamash.


==History==
====Brown: Three Zones, "Alormen Valley"====
===Pre-colonization===
The "Alormen Valley" option is a variation of the "Transcontinental" and "Western Influence" plans, where the time zone lines are drawn using both sets of mountains to minimize disruptions to individual states and urban areas.
Based on data from surrounding countries, it is believed that the Kadmar and Sani River Valleys have been inhabited for around 8,000 years, though the earliest records of a permanent settlement were  found in the Sani river valley dating back to the 14th century BCE.


===Discovery and early colonization (1764-1778)===
===Discussion===
In 1764, an Ingerish galleon landed in the estuaries of the Kadmar River, in present-day Maqạnta.
Interested in everyone's thoughts. If we can't come to consensus on this through forum discussions, we can add a final proposal to the next omnibus ballot in August. -[[User:TheMayor|TheMayor]] ([[User talk:TheMayor|talk]]) 20:59, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
===Independence movement (1849-1851)===


===Industrialization (1850s-1910s)===
:I'm fine with anything that doesn't involve :30 offset time zones. It seems like a practical pain, especially since other countries in the same latitude won't use it, and it seems like something that would popularly be perceived as needless specific and weird (even if it might make some sense). Either orange or another proposal with +8 (which seems to be marked as +1 on the map? - maybe I've misunderstood), +10, and +9 zones feels like it makes the most sense to me. --[[User:Lithium|Lithium-Ion]] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 21:43, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
 
::I prefer the Orange Two Zone System, it looks realistic, simple and avoids the 30 minute split. To me including a half hour into the scheme adds complexity for little benefit. If Orange is the option people go with I'm happy with dividing north-east Alormen between the two zones. [[User:Ruadh|Ruadh]] ([[User talk:Ruadh|talk]]) 07:50, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
 
:Personally, I have less of a problem with the +9:30 zone, given the economic regions that are present. I think a society that opted to use this instead of just hours is equally plausible, given that every city would have had its own local time until standardization. The Alormen River and its main tributaries are effectively in a zone together, as would the southwest, northwest, and east coast. To me, that's the main advantage of a three-zone system. Plus, it allows even less disjunction between zones on a commercial level. My personal preference is for the blue division based on this. (I could see an instance where Clamash splits so that Wahanta is in +9 and its interior is +9:30, but that would be up to Glauber to flex as he sees fit.) I see no connection between the east coast and anything west of the mountains from an economic or social standpoint. Massodeya City is just as much "over beyond the mountains" as anything else west of them. >
 
:That said, I understand the two-zone division and would be able to work with it. If we go with it, I prefer the awkward alignment of using the green boundary if Toadwart is okay with splitting his state. That preserves the majority of the Alormen Valley with the southwest and northwest. Should we use orange, Mennowa is put in an interesting situation that it invariably would not like from an in-universe perspective (think nearly annual Indiana time-zone fights in the state assembly) because it is far more tied west than east. This isn't to say that I'm against it, but it adds another dynamic to the state would almost assuredly cause me to split it between the +9 and +10 so that Des Nonnes is in +9 and Minneuka is in +10. I'd have to think about it. &mdash; [[User:Alessa|Alessa]] <sub>([[User talk:Alessa|talk]])</sub> 14:02, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
==Geography==
{{Infobox geography
| name = Leresso
| continent = Antarephia
| region =
| population = 12,306,670
| population_year = 2021
| area_km2 = 37,007.73
| area_sq_mi = 14,288.49
| percent_water = 22.9
| density_km2 =
| density_sq_mi =
| custom_label1 = Highest point
| custom1 = [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=18/-34.24943/5.82348&layers=B Ḥayqetò] (3188m)
| custom_label2 = Calling code
| custom2 = +39
| time_zone = WUT +0:00 <br> <small>''WUT+1:00 first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April''</small>
}}
Much of Leresso's geography is defined by its mountains and rivers. There are five major rivers that run through the country: to the south and east, the Sani River flows from the eastern Kusane Mountains and into the Bay of Nakhaz.  To the north and west, the Kadmar river flows from the nation's highest point, Mount Levantụ, along the northern parts of the country and empties out in the Kadmar Estuary near Maqanta.  Two of the other three major rivers flow into the Kadmar:  The Kiyerma River, which has its origins in Northern Palumar, and the Khetsan River, which is the third-longest river in the country, after the Kadmar and Sani rivers.  The Valerian River is also a major river because it serves as a sort of geographic boundary between the coastal hills of the west and the coastal hills of the south.
 
The topography of the country can roughly be divided into three zones: the south is hilly, the center is flat, and the north is mountainous.  The coast of the country is well-defined by its rolling hills, spanning the entire coast, with peaks that rarely exceed 1200m (3,937ft).
 
The northern and eastern borders are well-defined by the Kusane mountains.
 
The highest point is Ṭimarashụn Peak, at a height of 3071m (10,075ft).
 
Leresso is a geographically diverse country dominated by an array of mountains and rivers. The two largest rivers are the Kadmar and Sani rivers. Meltwaters from the nation's highest point – Ḥayqetò (ᠬ᠋ᠠᡕᡎ᠋ᡝᡨ᠌ᠣ) (3188m) – are generally accepted as the earliest source of the Kadmar river, which flows southwest through an expansive valley of the same name and meets the Hesperic Ocean at Maqanta.  A collection of mountain springs that span the Leresso-AN141c border are thought to originate the Sani river, which flows through the eastern third of the country and empties out into the Hesperic Ocean just northeast of Aludres.
 
 
 
===Climate===
[[File:Leresso Climate.png|thumb|right|350px|A map of Leresso's climate zones.]]
 
{{climate chart
  | Aludres, Qamanạ Uras (ᠠᠯᡠᡨ᠌ᡰᡝᡄ - ᡧᠠᠮᠠᠨᡃᠠ ᡇᡰᠠᡄ)
  |17.4|30.8|18.9
  |17.8|31.2|15.7
  |14.1|28.7|20.7
  |10.8|24.4|41.1
  |8.3|20.6|57.2
  |6.9|17.4|78.8
  |5.1|15.8|93.1
  |6.3|17.1|84.4
  |8.2|20.1|68.3
  |9.4|23.7|37.1
  |11.8|25.2|30.2
  |14.7|28.1|22.8
  |float=left
  |clear=left
  }}
Due to its small size, Leresso does not experience a vast array of climates as one might expect from the topography.  Generally, the Leressan climate is classified as Csa, with regional variants.  The coast typically has the most stable climate, whereas further inland the temperatures begin to vary more, with hotter summers and colder winters, as moisture from the ocean is too far away to regulate the inland climate.
The Leressan Climate is temperate and dry, with warm, sunny summers and cool, mild winters.  The average temperature throughout the year remains comfortable thanks to the offshore wind current that flows into the major valleys.
 
The climate zones contained within Leresso are as follows:
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===Administrative Divisions===
{{Infobox admin div
| name = Leresso
| first-level = 32 ''uras'' (ᡇᡰᠠᡄ)
| second-level =
| third-level =
| fourth-level =
}}
Leresso is divided into 32 ''urasà'' (counties/cantons). The capital, Aludres, is located within its own ''uras''.  Each ''uras'' is then grouped into one of five regions: Western, Central, Southern, Eastern, and Northern.  These regions hold no administrative power and primarily exist for data collection, supposed regional identities, and other minor matters. Each ''uras''​'s government is centered in its largest city.
 
 
{|
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Region
! ''Uras''
! Land Area
! Capital
|-
| rowspan="8" | Western
| '''ᠮᠠᠰᡃᠠᠨᡨ᠌ᠠ'''<br><small>MAQẠNTA</small>
| 587.37 km² <br><small>226.78 sq. mi</small>
| Maqạnta
|-
| '''ᡧᠠᡃᡨ᠌ᠠᠨ᠌'''<br><small>QADAN</small>
| 432.93 km² <br><small>167.15 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᠬ᠋ᠠᢈ᠋ᡃᠠᠨᡃᡨ᠌ᠠ'''<br><small>ḤAYẠNDA</small>
| 706.42 km² <br><small>272.75 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᡄᠠᢊ᠋ᡝᠨᢈ᠋ᢈ᠋'''<br><small>SANHENI</small>
| 1040.48 km² <br><small>401.73 sq. mi</small>
| Valerport
|-
| '''ᠭᠣᡰᠠᢊ᠋ᠠᠠ'''<br><small>KORANHA</small>
| 995.79 km² <br><small>384.48 sq. mi</small>
| Haverley
|-
| '''ᠡᡔᠠᠨᡃᡨ᠌ᠠᠨᡆ'''<br><small>CANDANO</small>
| 1167.95 km² <br><small>450.95 sq. mi</small>
| Rhoddanton
|-
| '''ᡩᠠᡴᢔᠠᠨ᠌'''<br><small>DAKSHAN</small>
| 1073.37 km² <br><small>414.43 sq. mi</small>
| Tayareq
|-
| '''ᠡᠴᡠᡰᠠᠶᠠᡕ'''<br><small>HẸRAVAY</small>
| 1654.09 km² <br><small>638.65 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| rowspan="5" | Central
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (C1)</small>
| 1512.45 km² <br><small>583.96 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (C2)</small>
| 2380.30 km² <br><small>919.04 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (C3)</small>
| 1214.94 km² <br><small>469.09 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (C4)</small>
| 784.61 km² <br><small>302.94 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (C5)</small>
| 1164.77 km² <br><small>449.72 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| rowspan="3" | Southern
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (S1)</small>
| 1202.49 km² <br><small>464.28 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᠠᠨᡝᢗᠠᠠ'''<br><small>ANEY'A (S2)</small>
| 1227.38 km² <br><small>473.89 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᠨᠠᢊ᠋ᡤᠠᡨ'''<br><small>NANGGAT (S3)</small>
| 1283.22 km² <br><small>495.46 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|}
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Region
! ''Uras''
! Land Area
! Capital
|-
| rowspan="5" | Southern
| '''ᡧᠠᠮᠠᠨᡃᠠ'''<br><small>QAMANẠ (S4)</small>
| 788.05 km² <br><small>304.27 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᠬ᠋ᠠᡰᡠᡄᡴ᠌ᠠᠠ'''<br><small>HHARÉS'HA (S5)</small>
| 471.26 km² <br><small>181.95 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (S6)</small>
| 1256.59 km² <br><small>485.17 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (S7)</small>
| 1389.18 km² <br><small>536.36 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᠠᠯᡠᡨ᠌ᡰᡝᡄ'''<br><small>ALẸDRES</small>
| 173.46 km² <br><small>66.97 sq. mi</small>
| Aludres
|-
| rowspan="5" | Northern
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (N1)</small>
| 2041.27 km² <br><small>788.14 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᢗᠠᠨᠠᠮᠴᠠᠨ᠌'''<br><small>Y'ANAMHAN (N2)</small>
| 1383.78 km² <br><small>534.28 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (N3)</small>
| 1331.07 km² <br><small>513.93 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (N4)</small>
| 1592.33 km² <br><small>614.76 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (N5)</small>
| 1903.76 km² <br><small>735.05 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| rowspan="6" | Eastern
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (E1)</small>
| 994.42 km² <br><small>383.95 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (E2)</small>
| 773.96 km² <br><small>298.83 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᢗᠠᡃᡨ᠌ᠠᡅᠠ'''<br><small>Y'ADAZA (E3)</small>
| 856.71 km² <br><small>330.78 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''ᠬ᠋ᠠᡔᠨᠠᠮ'''<br><small>ḤACNAM (E4)</small>
| 1573.80 km² <br><small>607.65 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (E5)</small>
| 1519.70 km² <br><small>586.76 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|-
| '''XXXX'''<br><small>XXXXX (E6)</small>
| 921.77 km² <br><small>355.90 sq. mi</small>
| CAPITAL
|}
|}
 
===Borders===
Leresso's border to the north with AN138 is primarily composed of the Kadmar delta in the west and the Khusan Mountains in the east.  Leresso's eastern border with AN141c is made up of the Khusan Mountains, the Sani River, and the Teqmay Mountains.
 
 
 
==Politics==
 
 
===Government===
{{Infobox government
| name = Leresso
| government_type = Unitary Parliamentary Republic
| capital = Aludres
| title1 = President
| hos1 = Ikẹri Mazaynạ̄
| title2 = Prime Minister
| hos2 = Ledeḥi Samaq
| title3 =
| hos3 =
| legislature = Qis'heneb
| upper_house =
| upper_house_diagram = Qis'heneb.svg
| judiciary = High Court
| custom_label1 =
| custom1 =
| custom_label2 =
| custom2 =
| political_parties = {{legend|#6026A3|AY}}{{legend|#ED9B0E|EH}}{{legend|#0DBF16|DU}}{{legend|#ED0E7E|SH}}{{legend|#BD100D|RA}}
| international_orgs = AN, Ingerish Commonwealth
}}
 
* {{legend|#6026A3|Adi Yẹreha: 49 seats}}
* {{legend|#ED9B0E|Equnda Ḥizan: 20 seats}}
* {{legend|#0DBF16|Duruqat: 16 seats}}
* {{legend|#ED0E7E|Seı̒mạ Ḥizan: 8 seats}}
* {{legend|#BD100D|Raliḥat: 9 seats}}
 
Political parties in Leresso:
* '''Adi Yereha (AY):'''
* '''Equnda Hhizan (EH):'''
* '''Duruqat (DU):'''
* '''Seı̒mạ Ḥizan (SH):'''
* '''Raliḥat (RA):'''
 
===Law and judicial system===
 
 
===Foreign relations===
As a small regional power in Antarephia, Leresso maintains strategic economic, political, and military alliances with its neighbors, as well as the other continental powers of Antarephia, such as [[Guai]] and [[Ullanyé]]. Leresso also has a notable presence in northern Tarephia, given its embassy in Al-Kaza. Perhaps the country's most vital trade partner is the Federal States, being Leresso's biggest importer and contributing a sizeable amount to the Leressan economy.
 
Leresso also maintains relations with the [[Antarephian Coalition]]; however, it is not a member state and the Antari is not an accepted currency in Leresso.  In recent years, Leresso has signed a "porous border" agreement with the AC, authorizing a streamlined immigration process for AC passport holders.
 
===Military===
Leresso's position at the far western edge of Antarephia and the geographic isolation caused by the country's mountainous north and east explain Leresso's relative dependence on the Hesperic Ocean. When it comes to the country's military, the naval force receives the largest budget of the three branches since the ocean is where the country's influence can be most effectively projected.  In the recent past,
 
==Economy==
{{Infobox economy
| name = Leresso
| economy_type = Market-leaning Mixed Economy
| currency = Rivan (৲) <br> <small>ᡰᢈ᠋ᠶᠠᠨ᠌</small>
| monetary_authority =
| gdp_ppp_year = 2021
| gdp_ppp_total = $301.47bn
| gdp_ppp_per_capita = $24,496
| gdp_nominal_year = 2021
| gdp_nominal_total = $153.81bn
| gdp_nominal_per_capita = $12,498
| hdi = 0.768
| hdi_year = 2021
| main_exports = minerals/metals, agricultural products, textiles, chemicals, fertilizer
| main_imports = clothes, computer chips, oil, natural gas
| sector_bars =
| custom_label1 =
| custom1 =
}}
[[File:Leressan bank notes.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Leressan bank notes.|link=Special:FilePath/Leressan_bank_notes.jpg]]
 
The Leressan economy is mainly based on the service, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors, as well as the mining and tourism industries. It ranks as the world's thirty-second largest economy and in 2018 generated a nominal GDP of approximately $114 billion.
 
The country exports textiles, wool, sea salt, perfumes, fish, and minerals (mainly bauxite and mica).
Leresso is a net exporter of food, with much of its farmland devoted to wheat, canola, barley, citrus fruits, potatoes, vegetables, poultry, sheep, and cattle.
 
 
Manufacturing industries include steel, agricultural machinery, computer systems, aquaculture, industrial chemicals, fertilizer, and the healthcare industry.  Companies founded in Leresso include Xaymathi (Քայմաշւ), Suqäryäte (Սուձօռյօպէ / '''ᡄᡇᡎ᠋ᡃᠠᡰᡕᡃᠠᡨ᠌ᡝ'''), and RKA (ՌՂԱ).
 
===The currency===
Leresso uses the rivan (LER) as official currency.  Its current exchange rate sits at 1.000 LER per 0.0837 USD.  It has no subdivisions.  Physical currency can be found in the form of coins and bills, with each piece's denomination marked in both Mazanic and traditional Yerevi numerals.  Coins are made in ৲᠑ (1 LER), ৲᠒ (2 LER), ৲᠕ (5 LER), ৲᠑᠐ (10 LER), ৲᠒᠐ (20 LER), and ৲᠕᠐ (50 LER) denominations.  Bills are made in ৲᠑᠐᠐, ৲᠒᠐᠐, ৲᠕᠐᠐, ৲᠑᠐᠐᠐, and ৲᠒᠐᠐᠐ denominations.
 
 
Leresso uses the drivan (Ɗ, ৲) as official currency.  First introduced to Leresso and West Kadmar in the summer of 1889, the drivan proved to be a more efficient currency to exchange than its predecessor, the Ingerish pound.
The drivan is produced by the Leressan National Mint located in Aludres and circulates around the country.  It is not used by any other country.
The Leressan currency comprises coins of 1 drivan and 10 and 50 cent denominations and notes of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 drivan denominations.
 
The drivan has been designed and printed by the Reserve Bank Of Leresso, the Kadmar coat of arms appears on every coins and notes.
*the 1 note features the Battery of Magenta.
*the ֏5 note features the hart, an animal endemic to the Kadmar river valley.
*the ֏10 note features the first ship to ever become part of the Leressan Confederate Navy, the ''L.S.S. Seruso''
*the ֏20 note features the national swallow, ''Cecropis kadmarae''
*the ֏50 note features the Leressan Parliament in Aludres.
*the ֏100 note features the national flower of Leresso, the avalanche lily.
 
The exchange rate is Int$0.837 per ֏1.
 
===Agriculture===
The agriculture sector is highly localized in Leresso.
===Tourism===
 
==Infrastructure==
{{Infobox infrastructure
| name = Leresso
| driving_side = right
| rail_side = right
| gauge = 1435
| electrification = 25 kV AC
| mains_electricity = 230V 50Hz (Type L socket)
| telephone_code = 39
| internet_code = .le
}}
===Energy===
===Transport===
====Roads====
Traffic keeps to the right side of the road.
 
====Trains====
 
 
====Airports====
Leresso's main form of international transport is air travel.  The country's main international airport is '''Aludres Gidhı̒e International Airport (ALU)''' (Yerevi: ᠭᠣᠯᡝᠨᡝᡴ᠌ᠠᠠ ᠠᠯᡠᡨ᠌ᡰᡝᡄ ᡤ᠋ᢈ᠋ᡨ᠌ᠴᡃᢈ᠋ᡝ ''Koleneḥā Alẹdres Gidhı̒ē'') which doubles as the hub for the national carrier (RKA, name still being workshopped).
 
The main airline offers nonstop service to more than twenty major destinations in the Tarephias and beyond (Pirindi-Vai, Paravel, Safrisco, Etatono, Jeidan, Meridien, Stanton, San Martin, Rivador, Khaiwoon, Iola, Quentinsburgh, Fojenica, Voracy, Alcantara, Layrityan, Sante-Agustin, Corrostance, Ochent, Giliarca, Latina, Saviso, Tarkenton, Valoris, Sediharaja).
 
==Demographics==
===Cities===
As of 2021, approximately 41% of Leresso's population lives in cities. The most populous cities are:
* Aludres ('''ᠠᠯᡇᡨ᠌ᡰᡝᡄ /  Ալուդռես)'''
* Maqanta ('''ᠮᠠᡎ᠋ᡃᠠᠨᡨ᠌ᠠ /  Մաձօնպա)'''
* Hari ('''ᠡᠴᠠᡰᢈ᠋ᢈ᠋ /  Ըառւ)'''
* Nayvar ('''ᠨᠠᡕᠶᠠᡰᢈ᠋)'''
* Kónta ('''ᡍᡆᠨᡨ᠌ᠠ)'''
* Tihel ('''ᠳᢈ᠋ᠴᡝᠯ)'''
===Languages===
 
The official languages of Leresso are Ingerish and Everian (Երւռյանօն, ''Yevernanạn''), a Kadmaric language known for its alphabet and unique use of linguolabial consonants.
 
All signs around the country are written in both Ingerish and Everian.  All Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary education facilities are required by national law to teach both Ingerish and Everian Linguistics courses.  Some courses, such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and World Economics, are taught solely in Ingerish due to the fact that Ingerish dominates the world stage in those fields.
Beginning in the mid-1980s, the government has been actively promoting the use of Everian over Ingerish in daily use so as to "preserve the national heritage and solidify the national identity" as well as attempting to limit Ingerish use to formal settings, such as educational institutions and business settings.
 
Everian uses the Kadmaric Alphabet, a writing system with no known connections to any other writing system in the world.  Like most southern Antarephian nations, Leressans take pride in their unique language and consider it to be integral to the national identity.  It is also one of the few non-Romantian writing systems in the world with a unique punctuation system.  It has 32 letters.
* Ա Օ Բ Ծ Ժ Դ Չ Ե Թ Գ Ձ Ը Ք Ւ Ղ Լ Մ Ն Ո Տ Ռ Ս Ց Պ Շ Ու Օւ Ր Յ Զ Կ Վ
* ա օ բ ծ ժ դ չ ե/է թ գ ձ ը ք ւ ղ լ մ ն ո տ ռ ս ց պ շ ու օւ ր յ զ կ վ
* ani, ạmi, ban, cari, chaḍi, dani, ḍene, yeha, fau, gạn, qar, hau, xad, inil, kax, laḍạ, met, nat, omạq, par, rusa, sen, shen, tay, ṭay, umi, ọna, van, yada, zaṭọ, jaṭọ, djane
* ɑ, ə, b, ts, tʃ, d, d̼, je / e, f, g, ɣ, h, x, i, k, l, m, n, o, p, ɾ, s, ʃ, t, t̼, u, ɨ, v / ʋ, j, z, ʒ, dʒ
 
====Yerevi====
The official language of Leresso is Yerevi ('''ᡕᡠᡰᠠᡕ ᢢᠠᠨᡃᡨ᠌ᢈ᠋''' ''yẹray ginạs''), a Kadmaric language primarily known for its complex writing system.
 
There also exists a Romanized alphabet used mainly in educational contexts.  There are a total of 32 letters.  Three diacritics (grave è, line ē, and acute é) are also used as tone markers at the end of a word.
* A Ạ B C C̣ D Ḍ E Ẹ F G Q H Ḥ I I̒ Y K L M N O P R S X T Ṭ U V W Z
An example sentence in traditional written Yerevi, its transliteration using the Faye Romanization System, and its translation in Ingerish:
* '''᠈ᠠᠨᡗᠠᡏ ᠨᡝ᠍ ᠡᢣᡝᠮᡨ᠌ᡠᠴᠠᡕ᠃'''
* ''Anḳaw nà chemtẹhay?''
* Where is the map?
 
===Education===
 
 
===Health===
==Culture==
===The National Flag===
[[File:Flag-le.png|thumb|right|250px|The National Flag of Leresso]]
The flag of Leresso is considered an icon amongst the Leressan people, and is widely used as a common identifier for ethnic Everians across the world.  The flag's yellow stripes represent eternal wealth and prosperity, the blue stripes represent the Kadmar and Sani rivers, and the white represents peace and progress, though some scholars and vexillologists may argue that white represents the avalanche lily as well as the Leressan people.  The blue star in the middle of the flag has long been a common identifier for Leressans, as it was used to advertise secret resistance meetings and organize various militias during the struggle for independence in the 1840s.
===Religion===
 
===National Holidays===
* '''ᠹᡝᠴᢈ᠋ᡨ᠌ᢈ᠋ᡝ᠌ ᡕᡠᡰᡝᠴᠠᢊ (Nation Day):''' May 19. 
 
===Cuisine===
 
===Music===
Music is a huge part of Yerevi culture.
 
Leresso participates in the Geovision Song Contest, placing eighth overall in the country's last appearance in 2021 with Qayna Manxayre's song "Dhure".
 
===Other===
 
 
 
[[Category:Leresso]]

Revision as of 14:23, 27 April 2022

ForumsFederal States → Federal States/Time Zones


Based on some ongoing conversations and previous forum thread regarding FSA time zones, I'd like to offer up the following five options for discussion. Based on OGF's general consensus on time zones, WUT+0 is located between 0° and 15°E, WUT+1 is located between 15°E and 30°E, etc. Following the lines of longitude rigidly would result in the FSA spanning from WUT+8 (120°-135°E) to WUT+10 (150-165°E). However, given the narrow sliver of the nation that would actually be in +8 and since time zones tend to skew to the west (since western skew allows for "longer" days with later sunrises and later sunsets), it's reasonable to assume the farthest west time zone in the continental FSA to be +9.

The following map displays the five options I'm proposing; narrative of the options follow.

FSA TimeZoneProposal.png

Orange: Two Zones

The entire FSA would be divided into two time zones. As drawn, the only state split would be Alormen, through the mountainous panhandle which is relatively unpopulated. The Alormen Valley, an important shipping corridor dotted with cities along both banks of the river, would remain in a single time zone. (This is maintained for all options.) This plan would split the West Lakes and East Lakes into different time zones.

All other options have three time zones, introducing a +9:30 zone in the center of the country.

Blue: Three Zones, "Transcontinental"

The "Max 30" plan would put a majority of the country in the +9:30 zone, except the extreme northwest (Cosperica, Atascadera, and most of Tauhon in +9) and the East Coast (+10). This may be historically justified by the FSA railroads, as this plan allows both historic transcontinental railroad corridors (Massodeya City-Puerto Eloisa and Lake City-Wahanta) to each be in a single time zone.

Green: Three Zones, "Eastern Influence"

The "Eastern Influence" option would expand on the "Transcontinental" plan by expanding the +10 zone further west to bring Massodeya City, Madawan, the Great Canal, etc. into the same time zone as the East Coast.

Purple: Three Zones, "Western Influence"

The "Western Influence" option builds on the "Eastern Influence" plan by likewise expanding the +9 time zone to encompass the entire West Coast, including all of Clamash.

Brown: Three Zones, "Alormen Valley"

The "Alormen Valley" option is a variation of the "Transcontinental" and "Western Influence" plans, where the time zone lines are drawn using both sets of mountains to minimize disruptions to individual states and urban areas.

Discussion

Interested in everyone's thoughts. If we can't come to consensus on this through forum discussions, we can add a final proposal to the next omnibus ballot in August. -TheMayor (talk) 20:59, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

I'm fine with anything that doesn't involve :30 offset time zones. It seems like a practical pain, especially since other countries in the same latitude won't use it, and it seems like something that would popularly be perceived as needless specific and weird (even if it might make some sense). Either orange or another proposal with +8 (which seems to be marked as +1 on the map? - maybe I've misunderstood), +10, and +9 zones feels like it makes the most sense to me. --Lithium-Ion (talk) 21:43, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
I prefer the Orange Two Zone System, it looks realistic, simple and avoids the 30 minute split. To me including a half hour into the scheme adds complexity for little benefit. If Orange is the option people go with I'm happy with dividing north-east Alormen between the two zones. Ruadh (talk) 07:50, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
Personally, I have less of a problem with the +9:30 zone, given the economic regions that are present. I think a society that opted to use this instead of just hours is equally plausible, given that every city would have had its own local time until standardization. The Alormen River and its main tributaries are effectively in a zone together, as would the southwest, northwest, and east coast. To me, that's the main advantage of a three-zone system. Plus, it allows even less disjunction between zones on a commercial level. My personal preference is for the blue division based on this. (I could see an instance where Clamash splits so that Wahanta is in +9 and its interior is +9:30, but that would be up to Glauber to flex as he sees fit.) I see no connection between the east coast and anything west of the mountains from an economic or social standpoint. Massodeya City is just as much "over beyond the mountains" as anything else west of them. >
That said, I understand the two-zone division and would be able to work with it. If we go with it, I prefer the awkward alignment of using the green boundary if Toadwart is okay with splitting his state. That preserves the majority of the Alormen Valley with the southwest and northwest. Should we use orange, Mennowa is put in an interesting situation that it invariably would not like from an in-universe perspective (think nearly annual Indiana time-zone fights in the state assembly) because it is far more tied west than east. This isn't to say that I'm against it, but it adds another dynamic to the state would almost assuredly cause me to split it between the +9 and +10 so that Des Nonnes is in +9 and Minneuka is in +10. I'd have to think about it. — Alessa (talk) 14:02, 27 April 2022 (UTC)