Altharia
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| Flag of Altharia |
Altharia is a country located on the north-eastern coast of the southern continent. The capital (and largest city) is Alden.
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[edit] Politics
Altharia is a parliamentary democracy. The legislative power lies with the Altharian Parliament, whose members are elected by popular vote every 5 years.
The executive branch, Altharian State Council, is formed by the Prime Minister and must be approved by the parliament. The Prime Minister also acts as Head of State.
[edit] Geography
There are many lakes in Altharia, most of them rather small. The largest, Lake Sadna, is 285km². Rivers are also numerous, the largest being Galed River (750km) and Belran (715km). There are a few large bogs in Altharia, most of them located in the eastern part of the country. A mountain range (known as the Hastran mountains) spans the southwestern border of the country.
[edit] Provinces
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| Map of Altharia's provinces (two largest cities included) |
Altharia is divided into nine provinces:
- Verlek
- Norlan
- Tharei
- Kanir
- Dagen
- Landon
- Raedin
- Engast
- Vondir
[edit] Demographics
There are about eight million citizens living in Altharia, and about 89% of them are ethnically Altharian. The country has a very low population density, only about 23 /km². Due to the relative isolation of the country, there are few immigrants. The only official language is Altharian.
