Izaakia (Pacifica): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox country | {{Infobox country | ||
|conventional_long_name = United States of Izaakia | |micronation = <!--yes if a micronation--> | ||
|native_name = '' Imperium | |conventional_long_name = United States of Izaakia <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--> | ||
|common_name = Izaakia | |native_name = ''Montacia Imperium et La Reign Izaakia'' ([[Montaican (Pacifica)|Montacian]]) <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its native language, hence in italics (double quotemarks)--> | ||
|image_flag = [[File: | |common_name = Izaakia <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)--> | ||
|flag_border = no | |status = <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations--> | ||
|image_coat = | |image_flag = | ||
| | [[File:Izaakia Flag.jpg|200px]] | ||
|image_map = [[File: | <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--> | ||
| | |flag_type = [[Flag of Izaakia (Pacifica)|Flag]] | ||
| | |alt_flag = [[Flag of Izaakia (Pacifica)|Flag]] <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)--> | ||
| | |flag_border = no <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--> | ||
| | |image_flag2 = <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg--> | ||
| | |alt_flag2 = <!--alt text for second flag--> | ||
| | |flag2_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--> | ||
| | |image_coat = Greater coat of arms of sedunn.png | ||
| | <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg--> | ||
| | |alt_coat = Greater coat of arms of Sedunn <!--alt text for coat of arms--> | ||
| | |symbol_type = [[Coat of arms of Sedunn (Pacifica)|Coat of arms]] <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)--> | ||
| | |national_motto = "''futurum est nostrum''" <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> | ||
| | |englishmotto = <small>"'’The future is ours''"</small> <!--English language version of motto--> | ||
| | |national_anthem = ''[[Ryll raluom gjī aks (Pacifica)|Ryll raluom gjī aks]]''<br>''<small>Flutter proudly and free</small>'' <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> | ||
| | |royal_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> | ||
| | |other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn--> | ||
|legislature = [[ | |other_symbol = | ||
|upper_house = | |image_map = [ | ||
|lower_house = | [[File:Map Izaakia.jpg|200px|thumb]] | ||
|sovereignty_type = Formation | ]<!--{{Switcher|[[File:Wiki sedunn projection.png|frameless|280px]]|Show globe|[[File:Wiki sedunn projection.png|upright=1.15|frameless]]|Show map of Europe|default=1}}--> <!--e.g. LocationCountry.svg--> | ||
|established_event1 = | |loctext = <!--text description of location of country--> | ||
|established_date1 = | |alt_map = Location of Izaakia (Red) <!--alt text for map--> | ||
|established_event2 = | |map_caption = Location of Izaakia (Red) <!--Caption to place below map--> | ||
|established_date2 = | |image_map2 = <!--Another map, if required--> | ||
| | |alt_map2 = <!--alt text for second map--> | ||
| | |map_caption2 = <!--Caption to place below second map--> | ||
|area_rank = | |capital = [[Grovne (Pacifica)|Grovne]] | ||
|area_km2 = | |coordinates = 26°15'S 24°55'E <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} --> | ||
|area_sq_mi = <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)--> | |largest_city = capital | ||
| | |largest_settlement_type = largest city | ||
|population_census_year = | |largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement--> | ||
|population_density_km2 = | |official_languages = [[Sedunnic language (Pacifica)|Sedunnic]] <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc--> | ||
|national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc--> | |||
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory--> | |||
|languages_type = <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional--> | |||
|languages = <!--Languages of the further type--> | |||
|languages_sub = <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")--> | |||
|languages2_type = <!--Another further type of language--> | |||
|languages2 = <!--Languages of this second further type--> | |||
|languages2_sub = <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")--> | |||
|ethnic_groups = 96.2% [[Sedunners (Pacifica)|Sedunners]]<br>3.8% other <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory--> | |||
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)--> | |||
|ethnic_groups_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)--> | |||
|religion = 84.8% Non-religious<br>10.1% Christian<br>1.1% [[Neo-Limevv (Pacifica)|Neo-Limevv]]<br>0.9% Muslim<br>3.1% Other/unknown<br> <!--Religion--> | |||
|religion_year = <!--Year of religion data (if provided)--> | |||
|religion_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)--> | |||
|demonym = Sedunnic · Sedunner <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)--> | |||
|government_type = Unitary parliamentary republic<sup>a</sup><!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)--> | |||
|leader_title1 = [[Dellm (King)(Pacifica)|Dellm (King)]]<sup>a</sup> <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")--> | |||
|leader_name1 = [[Vimmru II (Pacifica)|Vimmru II]] | |||
|leader_title2 = Speaker of the Parliament <!--(could be "Vice President", otherwise "Prime Minster", etc, etc)--> | |||
|leader_name2 = Gety Flutslok | |||
<!--......--> | |||
|leader_title14 = <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)--> | |||
|leader_name14 = | |||
|legislature = [[Mannared (Pacifica)| Mannared]] <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc--> | |||
|upper_house = <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")--> | |||
|lower_house = <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")--> | |||
|sovereignty_type = Formation <!--Brief description of country/territory's status ("Independence [from...]", "Autonomous province [of...]", etc)--> | |||
|established_event1 = Consolidation <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation--> | |||
|established_date1 = c. 650 BC <!--Date of first key event--> | |||
|established_event2 = Provincehood of [[Remetull Islands (Pacifica)| Remetull Islands]] <!--Provincehood of [[Vastraenn (Pacifica| Vastraenn]]--> <!--Second key event--> | |||
|established_date2 = 14 July 1651 <!--26 September 1751--> <!--Date of second key event--> | |||
<!--......--> | |||
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)--> | |||
|established_date13 = | |||
|area_rank = | |||
|area = <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)--> | |||
|area_km2 = 93493 <!--Major area size (in square km)--> | |||
|area_sq_mi = <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)--> | |||
|area_footnote = <sup>b</sup> <!--Optional footnote for area--> | |||
|percent_water = 0.5 | |||
|area_label = Total <!--Label under "Area" (default is "Total")--> | |||
|area_label2 = <!--Label below area_label (optional)--> | |||
|area_data2 = <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)--> | |||
|population_estimate = 16,862,536 | |||
|population_estimate_rank = | |||
|population_estimate_year = 2020 | |||
|population_census = | |||
|population_census_year = | |||
|population_density_km2 = 180 | |||
|population_density_sq_mi = | |population_density_sq_mi = | ||
|population_density_rank = | |population_density_rank = | ||
|GDP_nominal = $ | |nummembers = <!--An alternative to population for micronation--> | ||
|GDP_nominal_rank = | |GDP_PPP = <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)--> | ||
|GDP_PPP_rank = | |||
|GDP_PPP_year = | |||
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = | |||
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = | |||
|GDP_nominal = $1.04 trillion | |||
|GDP_nominal_rank = | |||
|GDP_nominal_year = 2020 | |GDP_nominal_year = 2020 | ||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $ | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $61,793 | ||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = | |GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = | ||
|Gini = | |Gini = 25.1 <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)--> | ||
|Gini_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)--> | |Gini_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)--> | ||
|Gini_rank = | |Gini_rank = | ||
|Gini_year = | |Gini_year = 2019 | ||
|HDI_year = | |HDI_year = 2019 <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year--> | ||
|HDI = | |HDI = 0.949 <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)--> | ||
|HDI_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year--> | |HDI_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year--> | ||
|HDI_rank = | |HDI_rank = | ||
|HDI_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)--> | |HDI_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)--> | ||
|currency = [[ | |currency = [[Sedunnic tenn (Pacifica)|Sedunnic tenn]] <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory--> | ||
|currency_code = | |currency_code = TEN <!--ISO 4217 code/s for currency/ies (each usually three capital letters)--> | ||
|time_zone = | |time_zone = CBT <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)--> | ||
|utc_offset = | |utc_offset = +2 <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset--> | ||
|time_zone_DST = <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty--> | |time_zone_DST = <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty--> | ||
|utc_offset_DST = <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset--> | |utc_offset_DST = <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset--> | ||
|DST_note = <!--Optional note regarding DST use--> | |DST_note = <!--Optional note regarding DST use--> | ||
|date_format = | |antipodes = <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory--> | ||
|electricity = | |date_format = dd/mm/yyyy [[Common Era|CE]] <!--all-numeric date format and era, such as [[Common Era|CE]], [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Hijri year|AH]], etc.; e.g. {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Anno Domini|AD]]) --> | ||
|drives_on = | |electricity = 230 V–50 Hz <!--e.g. "230 V–50 Hz"--> | ||
| | |drives_on = right <!--"right" or "left" (side of road)--> | ||
| | |iso3166code = SD <!--Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using "omit".--> | ||
|calling_code = + | |cctld = .sd <!--Internet country code top-level domain identifier (e.g. [[.br]], [[.de]], etc) | ||
|calling_code = [[Calling codes (Pacifica)|+189]] <!--e.g. [[+1]], [[+531]], [[+44]], etc--> | |||
|patron_saint = <!--Use patron_saints for multiple--> | |||
|image_map3 = <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it--> | |||
|alt_map3 = <!--alt text for third map position--> | |||
|footnote_a = Sedunn is called a kingdom in Austral for historical | |||
reasons. Sedunnic kings and queens were always | |||
both head of state and head of government, although | |||
elected. <!--For any footnote <sup>a</sup> used above--> | |||
|footnote_b = Bailtem-Sedunn: 83,502 km<sup>2</sup>, Remetull Islands 9,991 km<sup>2</sup><!-- Vastraenn 26,994 km<sup>2</sup>, excluding area below 70°S -->. <!--For any footnote <sup>b</sup> used above--> | |||
<!--......--> | |||
|footnote_h = <!--For any footnote <sup>h</sup> used above--> | |||
|footnotes = <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes--> | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sedunn''' ([[Sedunnic language (Pacifica)|Sedunnic]]: ''Sedunn'' ['seːd̪ɵ̞n̪ː]), officially the '''Kingdom of Sedunn''' (Sedunnic: ''Devtoved Sedunn'' ['d̪eːvt̪uːveːd̪ 'seːd̪ɵ̞n̪ː]), is a sovereign parliamentary republic whose territory consists of mainland Sedunn (also called Bailtem-Sedunn) in the southwestern corner of [[Bailtem (Pacifica)|Bailtem]] and the overseas province [[Remetull Islands (Pacifica)|Remetull Islands]] <!-- [[Vastraenn (Pacifica)|Vastraenn]] in [[Keyli (Pacifica)|Keyli]]--> in the [[South Pacific Ocean (Pacifica)|South Pacific Ocean]]. Mainland Sedunn is situated between the Limmvasd and Jytann mountain ranges and the [[South Pacific Ocean (Pacifica)|South Pacific Ocean]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea (Pacifica)|Mediterranean Sea]], bordered by [[Harmakis (Pacifica)|Harmakis]] to the north, [[Ezervulge(Pacifica)|Ezervulge]] to the east, Nueva Ascensión to the south-west and [[Ikoania (Pacifica)|Ikoania]] to the southeast. It is characterized by an arable rolling landscape with a Mediterranean climate in its coastal and central regions and steep mountains with a humid continental and alpine climates towards the northern and eastern borders. Situated in the South Pacific Ocean, the Remetull Islands have a humid subtropical climate. <!-- Situated on the eastern tip of the Antarctic Continent, Vastraenn is dominated by glaciers, but an ice-free tundra exists on its eastern tip called [[Green Vastraenn (Pacifica)|Green Vastraenn]]-->. Mainland Sedunn has a total area of 83,502 km<sup>2</sup>, and including the Remetull Islands, Sedunn has a total area of 93,493 km<sup>2</sup>, and a population of almost 16.9 million (as of 2021). Sedunn is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic with its capital in [[Grovne (Pacifica)|Grovne]], the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major cities are Flered, Goends, Lomared and Savvered. | |||
Sedunn emerged as a unified nation at the end of the Iron Age. Several important [[Dures (Pacifica)|Duric]] cities had emerged in what is today's mainland Sedunn, predominantly south of the Setru River. The cities were part of an extensive trade network stretching across the surrounding mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. They were in fierce competition with each other, but also with other larger cities in the trade network. To consolidate their resources and remove the internal Duric competition, the five most powerful clan leaders chose a common leader, a king, to rule the lands which the Dures inhabited, thereby initiating a consolidation process that was to incorporate all lands inhabited by the [[Dures (Pacifica)|Dures]], forming the elective monarchy of Sedunn. The country remained part of the intricate Mediterranean trade network and emerged as an important major maritime power in the early middle ages. Some time not long after the unification process, The Remetull Islands were discovered and settled. | |||
Between the 15th and the 19th centuries, Sedunnic explorers and merchants first expanded their trade network to [[Cordilia (Pacifica)|Cordilia]] and [[Crabry (Pacifica)|Crabry]], then further and further, asserting itself as a major naval and trade power. This lead to several conflicts and wars with other nations. Sedunn notably never tried to conquer or colonise new land and remained a democracy. | |||
In a [[Peter I's War (Pacifica)|war between 1884 and 1885]], Ezervulge attempted to break Sedunn as a naval power and install a less democratic regime, fearing that Sedunnic liberal ideas would gain more ground in Ezervulge, but it was decisively defeated. In 1915 imperialist [[Ubesii (Pacifica)|Ubesii]] declared war on Sedunn with the same basic goals. The war ended inconclusively, but Ubesii failed to achieve its goals. Sedunn then fought with the winning Democratic Alliance during the [[Great War]]. After these costly wars, many Sedunners started to question what was called the "extraversion" and Sedunnic involvement in international affairs. As an effect Sedunn employed a strict neutrality and non-interference policy until the beginning of the 21st century where the policy was radically changed. Sedunn hosted the summit which founded the [[World Forum (Pacifica)|World Forum]], and Grovne is the seat of its Headquarters and the Assembly. The headquarters of the [[CPSC (Pacifica)|CPSC]] is also located in Sedunn. The country plays a prominent role in regional and global economic, military, cultural and diplomatic affairs. | |||
Sedunn has a well developed welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education. It ranks very high in quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, equality, prosperity and human development. The Sedunnic mixed-market economy is export-oriented and is an important producer of ships, vehicles, machinery, pharmaceuticals, electronics and various agricultural products. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
{{Main|Name of Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
The name Sedunn originates from the treaty that established the nation. By the end of the Iron Age, the leadership of several important Sedunnic cities consolidated their power and elected a king to rule all the lands that they controlled, which were located between the South Pacific Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Limmvasd and Jytann mountain ranges. The new nation became known as ''Skayimmend Seidŭned'' (the ''Realm/Land Between''). In later phonetic changes, all diphthongs disappeared, and "realm/land" was dropped from the name, resulting in today's ''Sedunn''. | |||
The formal name of Sedunn in Sedunnic is ''Devtoved Sedunn'', which roughly could be translated to ''the Democracy Sedunn''. However, in [[Austral (Pacifica)|Austral]] the formal name is ''Kingdom of Sedunn'', due to the fact that (elected) kings and queens ruled Sedunn when it came into contact with nations speaking Austral. A more correct term today would be Republic of Sedunn, since the kings/queens have no more power than ordinary prime ministers in parliamentary republics. | |||
== History == | |||
{{Main|History of Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Prehistory === | |||
=== Antiquity === | |||
=== Unification === | |||
=== Middle ages === | |||
=== Early modern === | |||
=== Karnetvorian unification === | |||
=== Trade wars and the Great War === | |||
=== Post-war === | |||
=== Recent === | |||
== Geography == | |||
{{Main|Geography of Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Location and borders === | |||
=== Geology, topography and hydrography === | |||
=== Climate === | |||
=== Fauna and flora === | |||
== Politics == | |||
{{Main|Politics of Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Government === | |||
=== Political parties === | |||
=== Law and judicial system === | |||
=== Administrative divisions === | |||
{{Main|Administrative divisions of Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Foreign relations === | |||
=== Military === | |||
{{Main|Sedunnic Armed Forces (Pacifica)}} | |||
== Economy == | |||
{{Main|Economy of Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Agriculture === | |||
=== Tourism === | |||
=== Energy === | |||
=== Infrastructure === | |||
=== Science and technology === | |||
== Demographics == | |||
{{Main|Demographics of Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Urban areas === | |||
{{See also|List of cities in Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Language === | |||
{{Main|Sedunnic language (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Religion === | |||
=== Education === | |||
=== Healthcare === | |||
=== Immigration === | |||
=== Famous Sedunners === | |||
== Culture == | |||
{{Main|Culture of Sedunn (Pacifica)}} | |||
=== Value system and society === | |||
=== Holidays === | |||
=== Literature === | |||
=== Arts === | |||
=== Music === | |||
=== Cinema === | |||
=== Media === | |||
=== Architecture === | |||
=== Cuisine === | |||
== See also == | |||
{{Sedunn articles}} | |||
[[category:Countries in Bailtem (Pacifica)]] | |||
[[category:Members of the World Forum (Pacifica)]] | |||
[[category:Members of the CPSC (Pacifica)]] | |||
Revision as of 21:25, 14 July 2021
United States of Izaakia Montacia Imperium et La Reign Izaakia (Montacian) | |
|---|---|
Motto: "futurum est nostrum" "'’The future is ours" | |
Anthem: Ryll raluom gjī aks Flutter proudly and free | |
[[File:[
 Location of Izaakia (Red) | |
| Capital and largest city | Grovne 26°15'S 24°55'E |
| Official languages | Sedunnic |
| Ethnic groups | 96.2% Sedunners 3.8% other |
| Religion | 84.8% Non-religious 10.1% Christian 1.1% Neo-Limevv 0.9% Muslim 3.1% Other/unknown |
| Demonym(s) | Sedunnic · Sedunner |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republica |
• Dellm (King)a | Vimmru II |
• Speaker of the Parliament | Gety Flutslok |
| Legislature | Mannared |
| Formation | |
• Consolidation | c. 650 BC |
• Provincehood of Remetull Islands | 14 July 1651 |
| Area | |
• Total | 93,493 km2 (36,098 sq mi)b |
• Water (%) | 0.5 |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 16,862,536 |
• Density | 180/km2 (466.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $1.04 trillion |
• Per capita | $61,793 |
| Gini (2019) | 25.1 low |
| HDI (2019) | 0.949 very high |
| Currency | Sedunnic tenn (TEN) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CBT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy CE |
| Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| World Forum Code | SD |
| Internet TLD | .sd |
| |
Sedunn (Sedunnic: Sedunn ['seːd̪ɵ̞n̪ː]), officially the Kingdom of Sedunn (Sedunnic: Devtoved Sedunn ['d̪eːvt̪uːveːd̪ 'seːd̪ɵ̞n̪ː]), is a sovereign parliamentary republic whose territory consists of mainland Sedunn (also called Bailtem-Sedunn) in the southwestern corner of Bailtem and the overseas province Remetull Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Mainland Sedunn is situated between the Limmvasd and Jytann mountain ranges and the South Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Harmakis to the north, Ezervulge to the east, Nueva Ascensión to the south-west and Ikoania to the southeast. It is characterized by an arable rolling landscape with a Mediterranean climate in its coastal and central regions and steep mountains with a humid continental and alpine climates towards the northern and eastern borders. Situated in the South Pacific Ocean, the Remetull Islands have a humid subtropical climate. . Mainland Sedunn has a total area of 83,502 km2, and including the Remetull Islands, Sedunn has a total area of 93,493 km2, and a population of almost 16.9 million (as of 2021). Sedunn is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic with its capital in Grovne, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major cities are Flered, Goends, Lomared and Savvered.
Sedunn emerged as a unified nation at the end of the Iron Age. Several important Duric cities had emerged in what is today's mainland Sedunn, predominantly south of the Setru River. The cities were part of an extensive trade network stretching across the surrounding mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. They were in fierce competition with each other, but also with other larger cities in the trade network. To consolidate their resources and remove the internal Duric competition, the five most powerful clan leaders chose a common leader, a king, to rule the lands which the Dures inhabited, thereby initiating a consolidation process that was to incorporate all lands inhabited by the Dures, forming the elective monarchy of Sedunn. The country remained part of the intricate Mediterranean trade network and emerged as an important major maritime power in the early middle ages. Some time not long after the unification process, The Remetull Islands were discovered and settled.
Between the 15th and the 19th centuries, Sedunnic explorers and merchants first expanded their trade network to Cordilia and Crabry, then further and further, asserting itself as a major naval and trade power. This lead to several conflicts and wars with other nations. Sedunn notably never tried to conquer or colonise new land and remained a democracy.
In a war between 1884 and 1885, Ezervulge attempted to break Sedunn as a naval power and install a less democratic regime, fearing that Sedunnic liberal ideas would gain more ground in Ezervulge, but it was decisively defeated. In 1915 imperialist Ubesii declared war on Sedunn with the same basic goals. The war ended inconclusively, but Ubesii failed to achieve its goals. Sedunn then fought with the winning Democratic Alliance during the Great War. After these costly wars, many Sedunners started to question what was called the "extraversion" and Sedunnic involvement in international affairs. As an effect Sedunn employed a strict neutrality and non-interference policy until the beginning of the 21st century where the policy was radically changed. Sedunn hosted the summit which founded the World Forum, and Grovne is the seat of its Headquarters and the Assembly. The headquarters of the CPSC is also located in Sedunn. The country plays a prominent role in regional and global economic, military, cultural and diplomatic affairs.
Sedunn has a well developed welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education. It ranks very high in quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, equality, prosperity and human development. The Sedunnic mixed-market economy is export-oriented and is an important producer of ships, vehicles, machinery, pharmaceuticals, electronics and various agricultural products.
Etymology
The name Sedunn originates from the treaty that established the nation. By the end of the Iron Age, the leadership of several important Sedunnic cities consolidated their power and elected a king to rule all the lands that they controlled, which were located between the South Pacific Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Limmvasd and Jytann mountain ranges. The new nation became known as Skayimmend Seidŭned (the Realm/Land Between). In later phonetic changes, all diphthongs disappeared, and "realm/land" was dropped from the name, resulting in today's Sedunn.
The formal name of Sedunn in Sedunnic is Devtoved Sedunn, which roughly could be translated to the Democracy Sedunn. However, in Austral the formal name is Kingdom of Sedunn, due to the fact that (elected) kings and queens ruled Sedunn when it came into contact with nations speaking Austral. A more correct term today would be Republic of Sedunn, since the kings/queens have no more power than ordinary prime ministers in parliamentary republics.