Nation/Amberian Islands

The Republic of Amberian Islands
Flag of Nation/Amberian Islands
Motto: "As one, we raise ourselves higher."
Anthem: "Our jewel in the sea"
Location of the Amberian Islands (red) in Europeia
Region		Europeia
Capital and largest city		Arlinnguit
Official languages		English
Recognised national languages		Amberianic Inuktitut Russian
Demonym		Amberianer
Government		Unitary parliamentary republic
-	President	Aleksandr Kayuqtuq
-	Prime Minister	Maxim Piqqluyungmik
Legislature		Great State Council
History
-	Kingdom of Ambriania	c. 938
-	Kingdom of Uswington	c. 1326
-	Empire of Gatraenia	1598 - 1903
-	Egraunian Colony of Uswington	1903 - 1965
-	The Republic of Uswington	23 September 1965
-	People's Republic of Ambriania	14 April 1972
-	State of Ambriania	26 October 1990
-	The Republic of Amberian Islands	8 February 1994
Area
-	Total	531,498 km2 205,213 sq mi
-	Water (%)	1.81%
Population
-	2016 estimate	8,000,000
-	Density	15/km2 38.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2016 estimate
-	Total	$66.9 billion
-	Per capita	$8,358
GDP (nominal)		2016 estimate
-	Total	$65.6 billion
-	Per capita	$8,196
Gini (2016)		58.72 high
HDI (2016)		0.52 low
Currency		Amberianic dollar (ABD)
Time zone		Amberianic Standard Time (UTC+1)
Date format		dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the		right
Calling code		+4 695
ISO 3166 code		ABI
Internet TLD		.abi

The Amberian Islands officially The Republic of Amberian Islands and formerly Uswington is an island country located in Europeia between the Olivine Sea and Crystal Ocean. A majority of the population live on its main island Chelyaluk. The capital of Amberian Islands is Arlinnguit which is also the country's largest city. The area covered is 531,498 square kilometres (205,213 square miles) and the country's population in 2016 was estimated to be approximately 8 million. The land has a subpolar oceanic climate but despite its northerly attitude, temperatures average above freezing because of the Jade stream. The islands' wealth is based on tourism with substantial employment and income coming from agriculture.

The official language of Amberian Islands is English. Original indigenous language Amberianic Inuktitut is still known amongst the people but not commonly spoken, it is used mostly on special purposes. There is also certain group of inhabitants speaking Russian. The largest religious group in Amberian Islands is Roman Catholicism, followed by Greek Catholicism and Orthodoxy. There is also considerable amount of people adhering to Protestantism and Heathenry. Amberian Islands are member of the World Assembly.

The first political entity established in the area that contained also parts of present-day Amberian Islands was Kingdom of Ambriania in the 10th century located in what is now southern Iasmuvania but included also islands Neryukiye and Kalunskoye along with small part of Tuymaryol. In the 14th century Kingdom of Uswington was found that covered significant part of island Chelyaluk extending also to Buynayugansk on its peak. For three centuries there wasn't an independent political entity on the islands because they were part of powerful Empire of Gatraenia. After its dissolution Egraunia took over the country and renamed it Egraunian Colony of Uswington. In 1965, Uswington gained full independence from Egraunia, however the period of political unstability followed with inability to keep islands unified.

A Marxist-Leninist state called People's Republic of Ambriania existed between 1972 and 1990. It was then replaced by temporary unit State of Ambriania which was created to once again integrate all the islands into one political entity. This was successfully acomplished in 1994 with the formation of current nation.

Etymology

During the colonial period and first years of independence, the country was known as Uswington which was the name of an ancient kingdom that once existed on the islands. On 14 April 1972 it was renamed to Ambriania reflecting the Kingdom of Ambriania. The new name, Ambriania, was chosen for numerous reasons. The main point was to distant the country from its colonial past and associate it with the mighty Kingdom of Ambriania, which was historically speaking the first kingdom that extended also to the area of the islands. After the unification of all the islands, it was decided to change the name to Amberian Islands which was derived directly from Ambria.

History

Precolonial history

Gatraenian Empire

Colonial period (1903 until 1965)

Post-colonial period

Geography

Politics

Administrative division

Amberian islands are divided into 23 districts which are based exactly on the borders of respective islands. These districts are assigned to 5 provinces which resemble the largest islands together with the ones that are around them.

Districts of Amberian Islands

Demographics

Largest cities

Arlinnguit

Eqaluvik

Language

Religion

Health

Education

Economy

Transport

Culture