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| capital = Gobras City
| population = 43,600,000
| population_year = 2021
| motto = The heart on the right place
| anthem = Rívollura
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'''Gobrassanya''', officially the 'Republic of Gobrassanya', is a country in southern [[Uletha]]. The country encompasses the eastern half of the [[Gobras Peninsula]] as well as the [[Lonowai Islands]].  Bordered by [[Alora]] to the west, it shares a maritime boundary with [[Khaiwoon]] in the southeast. Its capital and largest city is [[Gobras City]], with important cities including [[Marapura]], [[Ormeo]] and [[Puerto Geo]]  


The original inhabitants of Gobrassanya were the Gobrasi peoples, a large group of diverse cultures including the Maranese/Gorrawa, the Pohalanese, the Yanti, the Colquit and more. The area fell under Ulethan colonisation, with Ulethans settling on the peninsula. The Ulethans include Ingerish, Castellanese, Kalmish, Eirie Caeltig, and Franquese.  Today their descendants comprise the majority of the population, while people of Gobrasi ancestry make up about one-fourth of the national total.
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==History==
===Early Gobrasi tribes and kingdoms===
===Aloran control===
===Colonial era===
===Independence and authoritarian era===
===Modern history===
==Politics==
The political centre of Gobrassanya is located in Gobras City, which houses the leaders' residences and various ministries and governmental departments. Gobrassanya is a unitary republic with three branches of governance: executive, legislative and judiciary. The head of government is the Prime Minister while the highest judiciary organ is the Supreme Court.
===Constitution===
===Governmental Structure===
==Administrative Divisions==
{{Infobox admin div
| name = Gobrassanya
| first-level = 17 districts
| second-level = counties
| third-level = cities, towns, villages
| fourth-level = wards (only in Gobras City)
}}
{{See also|Administrative divisions of Gobrassanya}}


Gobrassanya is divided into 17 districts:
Hello, everyone.
[[File:Gobrassanya-districts.png|250px|thumb|left|Districts of Gobrassanya|link=Special:FilePath/Gobrassanya-districts.png]]


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I want to open the discussion about the reuse of placenames and other toponyms on OGF. Many places in the world that were colonized by European powers often had people that reused the names of cities, rivers, mountains, or other cultural elements in the "new world." For example, London, Ontario is on the Thames River, and there are nearly [[wikipedia:List_of_Missouri_places_named_after_non-U.S._places|dozens of places in Missouri that reuse placenames]]. This is a common feature throughout especially North America but elsewhere, too.
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! District name
! Postal abbrev.
! District capital
! Population
! Area (km²)
! Density (per km²)
! Area (mi²)
! Density (per mi²)
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|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/5229]]
|[[National Capital District (Gobrassanya)|National Capital District]]
|CD
|[[Gobras City]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|CD|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|CD|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|CD|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|CD|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|CD|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3626]]
|[[Arcois District]]
|AR
|[[Gautig]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AR|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AR|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AR|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AR|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AR|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3898]]
|[[Arrowic District]]
|AW
|[[Puerto Geo]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AW|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AW|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AW|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AW|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|AW|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3925]]
|[[Brunswick District]]
|BR
|[[Kenrich]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|BR|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|BR|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|BR|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|BR|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|BR|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3899]]
|[[Gallitania District]]
|GA
|[[Queensboro]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GA|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GA|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GA|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GA|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GA|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3911]]
|[[Grand Lake District]]
|GL
|[[Quesagnais]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GL|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GL|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GL|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GL|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GL|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/5237]]
|[[Harley District]]
|HR
|[[Ominoso]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|HR|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|HR|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|HR|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|HR|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|HR|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/5233]]
|[[Jerrais District]]
|JR
|[[Ormeo]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|JR|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|JR|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|JR|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|JR|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|JR|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/5256]]
|[[Lhatghaver District]]
|LA
|[[Havreg]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LA|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LA|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LA|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LA|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LA|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3432]]
|[[Lonowai District]]
|LN
|[[Ōbaku]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LN|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LN|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LN|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LN|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|LN|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3512]]
|[[Marapura District]]
|MA
|[[Marapura]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|MA|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|MA|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|MA|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|MA|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|MA|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/5304]]
|[[Naupau District]]
|NP
|[[Ontaro]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|NP|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|NP|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|NP|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|NP|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|NP|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/5305]]
|[[Phailoon District]]
|PL
|[[Phailoon City]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PL|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PL|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PL|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PL|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PL|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3907]]
|[[Pohalashee District]]
|PH
|[[Laguna (City)|Laguna]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PH|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PH|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PH|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PH|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|PH|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/5236]]
|[[Sutarasa District]]
|ST
|[[Kalabag]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|ST|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|ST|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|ST|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|ST|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|ST|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3912]]
|[[Volantia District]]
|VL
|[[Colquitam]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|VL|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|VL|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|VL|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|VL|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|VL|density|mi}}
|-
|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/5230]]
|[[Yantia District]]
|YA
|[[Artana]]
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|YA|population}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|YA|area|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|YA|density|km}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|YA|area|mi}}
|style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|YA|density|mi}}
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!style="text-align:left"|[[File:OGFmapicon.png|x20px|link=https://opengeofiction.net/relation/3490]]
!style="text-align:left"|[[Gobrassanya]]
!style="text-align:left"|
!style="text-align:left"|[[Gobras City]]
!style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GO|population}}
!style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GO|area|km}}
!style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GO|density|km}}
!style="text-align:right"|{{Gobrassanya statistics|GO|area|mi}}
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|}


==Geography==
So, what I would like to know is who would be willing to allow placenames and toponyms to be shared to help with the naming of features in the FSA and potentially other places. The proposed guidelines are suggested below to help protect your creative work. Please let me know in the discussion area below what you'd be willing to share with the community. &mdash; [[User:Alessa|Alessa]] <sub>([[User talk:Alessa|talk]])</sub> 16:04, 27 March 2023 (UTC)


[[File:Gobrassanya Topography.png|right|thumb|Physical map of Gobrassanya|link=Special:FilePath/Gobrassanya_Topography.png]]
== Proposed guidelines for reusing toponyms ==
Here are the proposed guidelines for reusing toponyms elsewhere on OGF:
* Mappers should add <code>name:etymology=*</code> to the node, way, or relation that marks the reused name. In that way, the original creator is credited. Streets and highways would be exempt, but settlements and geographic features would not be. For example, a node in New Carnaby labeled <code>place=town</code> and <code>name=Lynchester</code> would also add <code>name:etymology=Lynchester, Ingerland</code>. By doing this, we could potentially use Overpass to create a running list on the wiki of these placenames.
* Names from any open purple or blue territory are free to use, as they are community territories. Mappers should still credit the etymology.
* Unoriginal toponyms that are generic terms (e.g. Springfield or Riverside in English) do not require the etymology, as they are largely generic and easily reusable in a variety of situations.
* If a territory is abandoned, its contents may be reused as above until a new owner takes over and makes a determination of its status.


Gobrassanya is located on the [[Gobras Peninsula]]. It is bordering with {{Alora}} to the west. The nation of {{Khaiwoon}} is located offshore just east of the peninsula.
== Discussion ==
The [[Central Mountains]] divide the island into a northern and a southern part. Along the coastlines the landscape is rather flat with large plains spreading, whereas the inland is dominated by elevations and rough terrain.
Please let me know your thoughts and if you'd be willing to let me and others reuse some of the names from your territory! &mdash; [[User:Alessa|Alessa]] <sub>([[User talk:Alessa|talk]])</sub> 16:04, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
Many small islands are situated off the southern coast. The northern coast is characterized by cliffs.
Major rivers and streams are [[Drew River]], [[Potanagree River]] and [[Lhatga River]], which all rise in the Central Mountains.
In fact, the Central Mountains are the source area for 95% of the river water in Gobrassanya.
There are three appreciable lakes located in Gobrassanya: Lake Montague, Grand Lake (2330m over zero) and Lak Naupamonish (1930m over zero).
 
===Climate===
[[File:Climate Diagram Gobras City.png|right|thumb|Climate diagram of Gobras City|link=Special:FilePath/Climate_Diagram_Gobras_City.png]]
[[File:Tornado with DOW.jpg|right|thumb|A tornado near [[Marangai|Marangai]] with a Doppler on Wheels in the foreground]]
Gobrassanya is located just inside the tropics and experiences what is often described as a subtropical climate.  Summers are very warm and humid, with average highs between 30 and 35°C in most areas, though inland valleys can occasionally be subject to heat waves that top 40°C.  Winter is much drier and milder, with temperatures ranging between 10° and 20°C at sea level, cooler at high elevations.  The coldest temperature, -18.5°C, was recorded at the summit of Peak Majority in 1958.
 
Gobrassanya's high precipitation results not only from the central mountain range which forces clouds to rise into colder areas of air in which the maximum water capacity is sinking, but also from heavy thunderstorms and tropical cyclones during the summer months that push precipitation values well over 2000mm per year in many areas, particularly in the south and east.  Precipitation decreases to the west, where it may be as low as 1500 or even 1000mm. 
 
Powerful tropical cyclones (called ''hurricanes'' or ''typhoons'') are a common occurrence from May through September, both in mainland Gobrassanya and in the Lonowai Islands, normally originating in the warm seas to the southeast.  North of the mountains, tornadoes are often produced in early and late summer by severe thunderstorms and supercells, especially in the [[Gobrassanya tornado belt|Gobrassian tornado belt]], the area with the most severe tornadoes in Gobrassanya.
==Economy==
{{See also|Economy of Gobrassanya}}
Gobrassanya's economy is largely based on service and technology sectors, and the country has a large number of financial services companies registered there. There are some significant manufacturing plants, including shipyards and a car factory, but the main physical goods produced in Gobrassanya are computers and other silicon componants.
 
Gobrassanya's agriculture mainly consists of tropical fruits and some meat farming.
 
In 2015 the country exported over 100 million tonnes of consumer goods, and total exports accounted for over 40% of GDP.
 
===Currency===
The currency of Gobrassanya is the '''Gobrassian Dara''' (Ð) (ISO currency code: GDA). The Dara is divided into 100 Senn. Coins minted include 1-, 2-, 5- and 10- Senn coins and quarter-, half-, and 1- Dara coins. Banknotes include a 1-, 2 1/2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, 100-, and 200- Dara banknotes. Cash prices are expressed in decimals to two places (Ð1.50)  Some representatives in the Gobrassian Legislature are considering moving the Dara to an all electronic currency similar to "Bitcoin" or other similar currencies but there has been a lot of vocal opposition to this plan. In addition processing costs for electronic transactions and the inability to conduct private cash transactions. Many Gobrassians place a strong value on personal privacy.  The use of electronic transactions is a benefit to the government since it almost completely eradicates tax evasion and fraud issues with the filing of tax returns. Additionally all monetary transactions would be traceable. Some are considering moving to a private (non-government) fiat currency or barter system if this passes.
 
==Demographics==
{{Infobox demography
| name = Gobrassanya
| demonym = Gobrassian
| official_languages = Ingerish, Gobrassian
| minority_languages = Ingerish, Castellanese, Kalmish, Eirie Caeltig, Franquese, Aloran, Indigenous Gobrasi languages
| ethnicity_bars = {{bar percent|White Gobrassian|blue|55.2}}{{bar percent|Indigenous Gobrasi|green|25.9}}{{bar percent|Aloran|cornflowerblue|4.7}}{{bar percent|Khaiwoonese|gold|2.6}}{{bar percent|Lono|black|0.4}}{{bar percent|Other/Mixed Ancestry|black|11.2}}
| religion_bars =
| literacy =
| life_expectancy =
}}
 
===Ethnic groups and languages===
Gobrassanya is an ethnically diverse country, with around 300 distinct native ethnic groups. The country's official language is Ingerish, adopted to unite the various ethnic groups.
===Religion===
 
==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
{{See also|Transportation in Gobrassanya}}
 
====Roads====
{{main|Roads in Gobrassanya}}
 
Gobrassanya has an advanced highway transportation system consisting of express roads, national and district highways and unclassified roads. The highest classification of express roads are motorways, known as ''Autoroutes'' which are designated with a A prefix in front of the route number. All autoroutes are fully access controlled with no at grade crossings or traffic signals. The secondary expressway system, which are designated with a B prefix, are lower grade expressways with limited access but do allow for at-grade intersections. Class A and B express roads may be tolled routes but most routes are toll free and as a result are often referred to colloquially "freeways" or by their route designation. Some locally operated tollways also exist that are not part of the national highway system, such as the East Capitol Tollway (signed as ''ETC''). Busier highways may also incorporate tolled express lanes or high occupancy vehicle lanes to alleviate congestion in major urban areas. This is primarily see in and around [[Gobras City]]. Tolled lanes may also carry congestion based pricing which adjusts the price per kilometer to a higher rate when congestion is high or removes tolling when the road is not congested. 
 
The country also has a system of national and district highways. ''National highways'' are numbered uniquely from the expressway system and some route numbers may be duplicated in the system. National highways are signed without a prefix but are commonly referred by the prefix N or NH for national highway, or NR for national route (e.g., NH-99) ''district highways'' are identified by their own markers and have a two letter prefix that corresponds to their state abbreviation. GoTrans, or The Gobrassanya Ministry of Transportation, has jurisdiction over the assignment, funding, numbering and routing of national highways. Districts are responsible for their own highways but are able to apply for subsidies from GoTrans.
 
====Rail====
[[File:GNRMapScale.png|250px|thumb|right|Scale map of all GNR services|link=Special:FilePath/GNRMapScale.png]]
Except for the [[RT-Metro|Gobras City Main Line]], all railways in Gobrassanya are managed by the government-owned Gobrassanya National Rail. There are two types of train services in Gobrassanya: [[gobraHSR]] (high-speed rail) and Regional Rail. International service is available to destinations in Alora and Khaiwoon.
 
====Ports====
 
[[Category:Gobrassanya]]

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Hello, everyone.

I want to open the discussion about the reuse of placenames and other toponyms on OGF. Many places in the world that were colonized by European powers often had people that reused the names of cities, rivers, mountains, or other cultural elements in the "new world." For example, London, Ontario is on the Thames River, and there are nearly dozens of places in Missouri that reuse placenames. This is a common feature throughout especially North America but elsewhere, too.

So, what I would like to know is who would be willing to allow placenames and toponyms to be shared to help with the naming of features in the FSA and potentially other places. The proposed guidelines are suggested below to help protect your creative work. Please let me know in the discussion area below what you'd be willing to share with the community. — Alessa (talk) 16:04, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Proposed guidelines for reusing toponyms

Here are the proposed guidelines for reusing toponyms elsewhere on OGF:

  • Mappers should add name:etymology=* to the node, way, or relation that marks the reused name. In that way, the original creator is credited. Streets and highways would be exempt, but settlements and geographic features would not be. For example, a node in New Carnaby labeled place=town and name=Lynchester would also add name:etymology=Lynchester, Ingerland. By doing this, we could potentially use Overpass to create a running list on the wiki of these placenames.
  • Names from any open purple or blue territory are free to use, as they are community territories. Mappers should still credit the etymology.
  • Unoriginal toponyms that are generic terms (e.g. Springfield or Riverside in English) do not require the etymology, as they are largely generic and easily reusable in a variety of situations.
  • If a territory is abandoned, its contents may be reused as above until a new owner takes over and makes a determination of its status.

Discussion

Please let me know your thoughts and if you'd be willing to let me and others reuse some of the names from your territory! — Alessa (talk) 16:04, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

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