Phanama (Pacifica)
Commonwealth of Phanama Phanóma | |
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Motto: "Unità no corrio, Dividè no vandio" "United we run, divided we wander" | |
.png) Location of Phanama (dark green) | |
| Capital | Spiritus |
| Largest city | Actora |
| Official languages | Phanaman · Austral |
| Demonym(s) | Phanaman |
| Government | Federal semi-presidential republic |
| Johannes Bowleaf | |
| Clarissa Marchionne | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Council of States | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Formation | |
• Confederation of Lacia and West Glevka | 19 June 1912 |
• Phan-Omna | 20 December 1923 |
• Commonwealth of Phanama | 23 September 1947 |
• Accession of last province | 11 October 1975 |
| Area | |
• Total | 88,108 km2 (34,019 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 20,856,439 |
• 2014 census | 20,382,684 |
• Density | 237/km2 (613.8/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $974.018 billion |
• Per capita | $46,701 |
| HDI (2023) | 0.921 very high |
| Currency | Phanaman Rameso (PHR) |
| Time zone | UTC-1 |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy CE |
| Internet TLD | .ph |
Phanama, officially the Commonwealth of Phanama, is a country located in Crabry. It is bordered by Nasphilitae to the south, Esfalsa to the southwest, Aberstopia to the west, Kliegme to the northwest and Termina to the northeast. It is a federal republic, composed of 7 provinces, spanning an area of 88,108km2 (34,019 sq mi) with a population of approximately 20.8 million. The nation's capital is Spiritus, and its largest city is Actora.
The Confederation of Lacia and West Glevka was established in 1912, following decades of agreements and treaties on trade, cooperation and mutual defence. This confederation eventually developed into Phan-Omna in 1923. Prior to the Great War, the Conference of Innon was convened to address instability in some of the nations bordering Phan-Omna, and concluded with the formation of the Commonwealth of Phanama in 1947. Phanaman armed neutrality was also established at the conference, in an attempt to maintain regional stability and keep Phanama from participating in conflicts; while upholding neutrality is a controversial issue in Phanama, it is still the focus of the nation's foreign policy.
Name
Upon deciding to develop their confederation into a nation, the leaders of Lacia and West Glevka were met with the task of naming their new country — a task on which great importance was placed since it was seen as a means of charting the country’s future.
The chosen name was a compound of the Lacian noun Phan, which loosely translates to ‘close-knit community’ in Austral, and the Glev adjective Omna, which can be translated as ‘abounding’ or ‘abundant’. The intention of evoking long-lasting unity was the motivation behind the decision to use both Lacian and Glev words and the choice of words themselves.
Following the accession of Lenium and Declevis, the name was changed to Phanóma to show that the country was no longer made up of just Lacia and West Glevka, while still recalling the name’s origins. The spelling of the country’s Austral name was meant to reflect the way Austral speakers in the region pronounced the Phanaman name, and the title Commonwealth was chosen to better encapsulate the connotations of the Phanaman name.
Interestingly, changes in the preferred style for denoting the voiceless bilabial fricative and long vowels have made the ‘ph’ digraph and the acute accent obsolete in Phanaman orthography, in favour of the letter ‘f’ and reduplicated vowels. Reluctance towards another name change resulted in the old spelling Phanóma being retained (making it the only Phanaman word featuring an acute accent), otherwise, the spelling would have been changed to Fanooma.
History
Stoino-Actoran lease agreements
As the Kingdom of Stoinia, under Commodore Cristian Ghideanu, continued to explore the eastern shores of Crabry past Termina in 1483, the 2nd Corinian Armada made contact with the Actoran Empire. Landing in Actora, the two nations formed a lucrative trade relation with each other. The Stoinian imported silks & received new fruits & vegetables. The trade was prospering to the point that in 1497 Ghideanu was able to persuade the Actoran Empire to a 365 year lease of the port cities of Sulina & Lonfar to the Kingdom of Stoinia in exchange for military aid. Thus multiple garrisons were posted in these port cities and often helped in military campaigns of the Actoran Empire. Ghideanu would later become the Governor of Lonfar and solidify the eastern Crabrian trade routes.
The Stoino-Actoran relations flourished under the agreements made by Ghideanu and both sides honoured the agreements. Cultural influences were noted on both sides as Tarnese influences in Phanaman language and vice versa can be dated from this period. Stoinia helped in the expansionist war against Lacia & fought against Lacian independence. For these exploits, in 1862 (at the end of the initial leasing of the port cities) the Actoran Empire chose to reward the cordial support by extending the lease by another 115 years as well as the additional leasing of the port Vudesque which had begun to harbour a large Lagurian. The alliance between the friendly monarchies would last the next century and the Austral language would become a common trade language.
When the Commonwealth of Phanama was formed in 1947, the Stoinians were unsure about the future of the port cities. To decide the fate, they held referenda in the port cities of Sulina, Lonfar & Vudesque which had blended into unique multicultural cultures. Despite the mixing of populations, roughly 65% of the port cities' population were ethnically Phanaman and the port cities voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining the Commonwealth of Phanama during the referenda on March 30th 1975. Thus roughly two years before the official end of the lease, the Stoinian government handed over the port cities on the night from 10 to 11th October of the same year. An elaborate ceremony was held and attended by Crown Prince Iulian, Duke of Sinarion & Prime Minister Constantin Preda. Thanks to these fruitful historic relations, Phanama & Stoinia continue to have amicable ties.