Nation/Mereon
| Republiek van Marion | |||
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| Motto: Liberalen voor der Overwinning | |||
| Anthem: [anthem] | |||
| Capital | Downtown Core | ||
| Largest | Mereon | ||
| Official languages | Dutch, English | ||
| Ethnic groups | [ethnic groups] | ||
| Demonym | Meronan | ||
| Government | Parliamentary Republic | ||
| - | President | Johann van Piers | |
| - | Vice President | Thomas Carlyle | |
| Legislature | |||
| - | Upper House | Congress of Districts | |
| - | Lower House | Congress of Citizens | |
| Area | |||
| - | Total | 1,800 km2 694 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | [pw] | |
| Population | |||
| - | 2010 estimate | 5,456,102 | |
| - | Density | 3,031/km2 7,861/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | ||
| - | Total | 199.4 billion | |
| - | Per capita | $32,524 | |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | ||
| - | Total | 302 billion | |
| - | Per capita | 41,612 | |
| Gini | 26.4 low |
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| HDI | 0.951 very high |
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| Currency | Meronan Dollar (MRD) |
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| Date format | dd.mm.yyyy | ||
| Drives on the | left | ||
| Calling code | +998 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | EO | ||
| Internet TLD | .mer | ||
Mereon [mehr-e-on] officially known as the Republic of Mereon is a small island nation located in the upper Mideast region of Maredoratica. Mereon consists of five larger islands, Almere, Downtown Core, Sluis, Hulst, and Hattem-Bolsward. Each of these islands is its own administrative district, as each have representatives on the Council of Districts.
Mereon has a land area of approximately 1,800 square kilometers (694 square miles), making it the smallest Maredoratic nation in terms of land size. Its population is 5.41 million, making it the [] least populated country in Maredoratica. Despite its small population, the Republic has a population density of 3,031 square kilometers (7,861 sq. miles). The Meronan islands are characterized by a temperate climate, unusual for the region. All five major islands in Mereon feature large mountains, but the tallest point is actually a man made structure, The Capitol, which sits at 550 meters tall, or 1,805 feet.
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Etymology
Mereon takes its name from the [LANGUAGE] word Mai'eon [my-ron], meaning water. When the [NATION] colonized in [DATE], the word was used to denote the collection of islands in the Maredoratic. It was later translated into the Dutch Marion [mahr-e-on] and began appearing on official [NATION] maps around [DATE]. The English translation likely originated as a mispronunciation of the Dutch pronunciation of the letter 'a'. It didn't come into widespread use until the mid twentieth century, when Mereon gained independence.
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