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=== Location and Borders === | === Location and Borders === | ||
=== Topography and Hydrology === | === Topography and Hydrology === | ||
Prydon is located in a valley, in between the Cordillian Mountains to the east and the smaller Marinkora Mountains to the West. Altitude dropped steeply between the mountains and the valley which is mostly flat. After the drastic drop, altitude dropped very slowly from the South to the North. The Belaya River, literally means White River, is the longest River of Prydon, running from South to North, and became the main feeder of water coming from most of Prydon's glaciers. It is the main source for irrigation and freshwater fisheries in Prydon, and is heavily regulated. The Plodorodnyy plains in the northern half of the country is an alluvial plains formed from sedimentation caused by the sudden drop of altitude from the Cordillian Mountains. The area is straddled with smaller streams, and is very well suited for agriculture. | |||
=== Climate === | === Climate === | ||
Prydon experienced a short but warm winter, and a longer, cold winter. Prydon has a temperate and arid climate, with arctic conditions found in mountain tops. The Plodorodnyy Plains in the northern half of Prydon received the biggest precipitation, due to its location facing the warm currents of the Cordillian Sea. The southern half of the country exhibit an arid climate, caused by the mountain-shadow effect that drastically reduces precipitation. Rivers are fed by glaciers, running down from the snow-capped mountain ranges. | |||
=== Administrative Divisions === | === Administrative Divisions === | ||
Prydon is separated into seventeen administrative ‘Okrugs’, or regions. Each Okrug is further divided into ‘Communes’, each having between 20,000 to 50,000 citizens. Urban centres are administered as Autonomous Municipalities, that organise themselves into ‘Rayons’ instead of Communes. | |||
== Government and Politics == | == Government and Politics == | ||
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=== Law === | === Law === | ||
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== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 1 January 2024
Republic of Prydon | |
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Motto: Fine Hünien Wondrous Future | |
Anthem: National March of Prydon Praydon Throm Nascionél | |
| Capital | Lasvorn |
| Largest city | Aetrinun |
| Official languages | Prydonian |
| Recognised regional languages | Karnetvorian |
| Ethnic groups (2020 census) | 78% Prydonian 18% Karnetvorian 4% Others |
| Religion (2020 census) | 74% Western Orthodoxy 11% Irreligious 9% Catholicism 3% Islam 2% Protestantism |
| Demonym(s) | Erian |
| Government | Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic |
| Alexander Hüviévich Finéyul | |
| Maria Kostroyavich Finevié | |
| Vasilly Masillevich Aequi | |
| Legislature | Lasornü (High Council) |
| Independent state | |
| Area | |
• Total | 137,322 km2 (53,020 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 46,329,022 |
• Density | 337/km2 (872.8/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $241.88 billion |
• Per capita | $5,221 |
| Gini (2020) | 38.7 medium |
| HDI (2020) |  0.774high |
| Currency | Prydonian Ruble (PRb) (PRB) |
| Time zone | UTC-2 |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy CE |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +47 |
| World Forum Code | PY |
| Internet TLD | .py |
Prydon, officially the Republic of Prydon (Prydonian: Praydon Laséia)(Karnetvorian: Прайдонь Республика) is a sovereign nation located in the southern cone of the Cordillian Continent, west of the Cordillian Mountain Ranges. Prydon shares the region with Karnetvor and Techganet, while it borders the Cordillian Sea to the West.
Prydon is a Unitary Presidential Republic, with it's capital in Lasvorn, in the heartlands of the country. It's largest city, Aetrinun, is a bustling metropolis, serving as the economic and cultural center of Prydonians, as well as being one of the major urban centers of Cordillia.
Etymology
History
Prehistoric
Antiquity
Medieval Period
Early Modern Period
19th Century
20th Century
Geography
Location and Borders
Topography and Hydrology
Prydon is located in a valley, in between the Cordillian Mountains to the east and the smaller Marinkora Mountains to the West. Altitude dropped steeply between the mountains and the valley which is mostly flat. After the drastic drop, altitude dropped very slowly from the South to the North. The Belaya River, literally means White River, is the longest River of Prydon, running from South to North, and became the main feeder of water coming from most of Prydon's glaciers. It is the main source for irrigation and freshwater fisheries in Prydon, and is heavily regulated. The Plodorodnyy plains in the northern half of the country is an alluvial plains formed from sedimentation caused by the sudden drop of altitude from the Cordillian Mountains. The area is straddled with smaller streams, and is very well suited for agriculture.
Climate
Prydon experienced a short but warm winter, and a longer, cold winter. Prydon has a temperate and arid climate, with arctic conditions found in mountain tops. The Plodorodnyy Plains in the northern half of Prydon received the biggest precipitation, due to its location facing the warm currents of the Cordillian Sea. The southern half of the country exhibit an arid climate, caused by the mountain-shadow effect that drastically reduces precipitation. Rivers are fed by glaciers, running down from the snow-capped mountain ranges.
Administrative Divisions
Prydon is separated into seventeen administrative ‘Okrugs’, or regions. Each Okrug is further divided into ‘Communes’, each having between 20,000 to 50,000 citizens. Urban centres are administered as Autonomous Municipalities, that organise themselves into ‘Rayons’ instead of Communes.