Lysandus

Kingdom of Lysandus Reino de Lysandus Royaume de Lysandus
Motto: "“L'honneur pour la patrie!”"
Anthem: 'Roi et Deum'
Region		Brasil
Capital		Port-au-Comte
Largest city		Lorenville
Official languages		Lysandean
Recognised national languages		Lysandean, Znalt, Lorian and Avar
Recognised regional languages		Lysandean and Orlaisian
Ethnic groups		89.72% Lysadean 10.28% Others
Demonym		Lysandean
Government		Absolute Monarchy
-	King
-	Prince of Comte	Raphaël
-	Minister-President	Christophe Beaulieu
Legislature		Royal Parliament
-	Upper house	House of Nobles
-	Lower house	House of Commons
Established
-	Holy Empire	9 May 1641
-	Water (%)	3.5%
Population
-	2016 estimate	5 billion
GDP (PPP)		TBD estimate
-	Total	TBD
-	Per capita	TBD (TBD)
GDP (nominal)		2013 estimate
-	Total	$1.12 Trillion
-	Per capita	$5,094.20
Gini (2012)		37.0 medium
HDI (2012)		0.956 very high · 1
Currency		Lys (LY$) (LY$)
Time zone		LMT (UTC0 to -1)
-	Summer (DST)	LST (UTC1 to 2)
Date format		DD-MM-YYYY
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+33
Patron saint		St. Jean of Troyes
Internet TLD		.dw
1.	This information is subject to change.

Lysandus, officially the Kingdom of Lysandus (Lysandean: Royaume de Lysandus), is the second largest and second most populated nation in the Royal Peninsula. Lysandus is located in the western part of the Peninsula, covering the coastal plains and lowlands associated with the valley of the rivers Comte and Parloys. It enjoys humid subtropical climate everywhere but in the northern reaches where the climate is more temperate, making it a prime destination for leisure tourism. Several areas of the lysandean coast like the Côte Royal near Port-au-Comte or the Côte de Angélique further east are world-renown for the quality of their beaches.

Etymology

Lysandus is likely based on an alteration of "Lys Andes" (modern form), or mountains of lys, a name that has been used to describe the region around Port-au-Comte and the King Mountains - the northern-most location of the country - since at least the time of the Holy Empire.

Military

Lysandus maintains an extensive military, divided into the Armée Royal (Army), Flotta (Navy), and Armée de l'Air (Air Force). Beyond these, there are also two independent arms of service: the Lysandean Aerospace Control Project and the Central Rocket Command. There is mandated conscription for men between the ages of 18 and 30, with a conscription term of four years. Officially, in 2008, the Lysandean government is spending around $220 billion (some 7% of the Lysandean Gross Domestic Product) on the military, although the actual number is believed to be substantially higher.

The Queen is formal commander-in-chief of the Lysandean military, but practically the High Military Commission ultimately commands the military, consisting of the High Lord Commander of each of the branches of the Lysandean armed forces. Additionally, the War Ministry has a role in maintaining communication between the High Military Commission and the Apparatus at large.

Conventions

• Lysandus exclusively uses the metric system.
• Like most countries, Lysandus uses infix notation. Use of the long scale was once frequent, but is now discouraged in favor of either engineering notation or its prefixes.
• The comma (,) is used as decimal separator, while a point (.) is used between every group of three digits. In addition, the currency symbol (ly$) is put after the number, with one space in between. Thus, ly$42,395.25 would be written 42.395,25 ly$ in Lysandus.
• 24-hour clock time is used, with h being the separator between hours and minutes. Thus, 11:45 a.m. would be written 11h45.
• Daylight saving time is observed.
• Dates are written in the day-month-year order, with ordinary numerals for days and years and Ascesian numerals for months, and the point (.) as a separator. Thus, 22 September 2010 would be written 22.IX.2010.