Gianatla (Pacifica)
Federal Republic of GI-Land Bundesrepublik GI-Land | |
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| File:Location of GI-Land.png Location of GI-Land in Pacifica | |
| Location | North-West Cordilia encompassed by the Serevan Sea, Astro Sea and the South Pacific Ocean |
| Capital and largest city | Atlantis |
| Official languages | Alman, Atlantic |
| Demonym(s) | Gianlucian |
| Government | Federal dictatorial democratic republic |
| Gianluca IV. | |
| Tom Kirchmann | |
| Dr. Frank Carlos | |
| Byga Montebrok | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Rat | |
| Königspalast | |
| Formation | |
• Gianlucian Kingdom | 1 June 1305 |
• Republic of Gianlucaland | 1954 |
• Federal Republic of GI-Land | 2011 |
| Area | |
• Total | 62,693 km2 (24,206 sq mi) (128th) |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 27,320,269 |
• Density | 435.78/km2 (1,128.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $700 billion |
| Currency | Gianlucian Tack (GAT) |
| Time zone | UTC-2 (CCT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +25 |
| World Forum Code | GI |
| Internet TLD | .gi |
GI-Land [d͜ʒiː ˈʌɪ lænd] (Alman: [ge ˈi lant], Atlantic: Rúkano [ˈɹʉːkaːno]), officially the Federal Republic of GI-Land (Alman: Bundesrepublik GI-Land [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ge ˈi lant]), is a federal state in north-west Cordilia bordered by Snolland in the west and T.S.S.S. in the east.
Having an area of 62 693 km² and a population of around 27 million people (2020), it's one of the most densely populated countries of Pacifica with on average 436 inhabitants per km².
GI-Land is a country consisting of the three partly-sovereign states of Atlantis, Greater GI-Land and Lesser GI-Land.
The city of Atlantis is the capital since the incorporation of Atlantis in 2011. It's at the same time the largest city with more than 2.8 million inhabitants. Other major cities include the former capital Gianlucastadt, the seat of the World Forum Committee for Science and Education, Freudstadt, Nordtor, Südtor and Tragas. All mentioned cities, except for Gianlucastadt, have more than one million inhabitants.
They are a founding member of the World Forum and held the position of Speaker of the Assembly two times already.
The economy of the country is heavily based on services, although GI-Land is also known for having expertise in the fields of entertainment technology and media, and traffic engineering.
Etymology
The name GI-Land is a shorter form of the formerly used Gianlucaland, which is used since the incorporation of Atlantis and the foundation of the new federal republic in 2011 in an attempt to unite the Atlantic and Gianlucian population better under a name that doesn't give off the notion, the Atlantics would be property of King Gianluca IV.
Gianlucaland itself is a compound out of Gianluca - the name of the tribe that has founded the Gianlucian Kingdom in 1305 - and "land".
The origin of the tribe's name is yet to be fully discovered. There are two theories prevalent however. The first theory is that the New Hazels and Catz united themselves mainly due to both being Christian people groups wanting to reflect this fact in their new official name. The other theory suggests that "Gian" and "Luca" could have been words or particles of words in an older Atlantic dialect that doesn't exist anymore. Both theories lack substantial evidence yet.
Geography
Location and borders
Albeit stretching around 378 km from East to West and around 371 km from North to South, the total land area of GI-Land lays at only 62 693 km². This makes them the 52nd biggest (or 26th smallest) country in Cordilia.
The country consists of the three states Atlantis, Greater GI-Land and Lesser GI-Land. The first two are situated in the easternmost third of the Hazel Isle, that GI-Land shares with Snolland. Their border is placed at the narrowest part of the Atlantic panhandle, which is sandwiched between the Snovian Sea, a part of the Serevan Sea, and the North Gianlucian Sea, respectively part of the North Pacific Ocean. To the East the country borders T.S.S.S. mostly along the Gianlucian mountains of The Cordilles at first, before the border bends towards the South-East near Französisch Ort and goes in a straight line to the Serevan Sea.
The Hazel Isle and the "mainland" of GI-Land on the Frastinian Peninsula are divided by the 23 km wide Atlantic Strait. Anyhow both landmasses are nowadays connected through the Atlantic Strait Tunnel opened in 2014.
Geology, topography and hydrography
The current territory of GI-Land is shaped mainly by the Orrim and the Faburg plain on the Hazle Isle, and the North-West Cordille foreland and the Gianlucian plain in mainland GI-Land.
Mountains going up to over 3000 m in height can be found mainly in the North-East of GI-Land near the city of Nordtor. The only exception for this is Neptune's Mountain (Neptunsberg), which is located almost in the center of Atlantis near the city of Lindau. Being 3678 m high, it is the highest mountain of GI-Land and furthermore has the second highest summit in the Orrim.
| Name | Height |
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| Neptunsberg | 3678 m |
| Nordberg | 3455 m |
| Nomo | 3236 m |
| Franzo | 3218 m |
| Nicker | 3179 m |
| Fritzl | 2877 m |
There are no major rivers of international importance flowing through GI-Land. Still a few smaller rivers are significant to the development of several cities and municipalities of GI-Land or even have a cultural importance as the Atlantic culture is built around the worship of "water deities".
Next to the natural rivers, there are six canals existing to simplify trade. Two of them, the Northern Canal (Nordkanal) and the Mid-Atlantic Canal (Mittatlantischer Kanal) are used by international transport ships regularly to decrease the time it would take to go around the Hazel Isle.
| Name | State | Length |
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| Achim | Lesser GI-Land | 214.23 km |
| Anna | Atlantis | 67.15 km |
| Anne | Lesser GI-Land | 54.76 km |
| Ari | Greater GI-Land | 57.15 km |
| Ata | Atlantis | 117.51 km |
| Ced | Atlantis | 45.56 km |
| Juppi | Atlantis | 49.16 km |
| Katz | Lesser GI-Land | 130.26 km |
| Liese | Lesser GI-Land | 93.92 km |
| Lucia | Lesser GI-Land | 131.89 km |
| Luna | Lesser GI-Land | 101.92 km |
| Mø | Atlantis | 113.11 km |
| Torata | Atlantis | 96.72 km |
| Tripp | Lesser GI-Land | 66.35 km |
| Zog | Greater GI-Land | 72.34 km |