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| Country of Samarkainia | ||||||
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| Motto: Wáiþþottommori Mihélentyeu. Dream infinity. |
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| National anthem: Nwêmminâ |
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 Samarkainia in the world (marked in green).
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| Capital | Esolténnea | |||||
| Largest city | Símpaivea | |||||
| Official language(s) | Laefêvëši | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | Alámëši, Fērjalêši, Jalassáši, Lajtánši, Lasmáši, Lêmjëši, Lošêirëši, Majêllëši, Mōjráši, Saljênši, Sinânëši | |||||
| Minority languages | Kompekh, Reȯkōlad, Saitlaa, Riyon, Thaṣṙivṙal | |||||
| Ethnic groups (2010) | 3 ethnic groups | |||||
| Demonym | Samarian, Samarkainian | |||||
| Government | Constitutional democratic meritocracy | |||||
| - | National Representative | Deléktaj Alaneíe Sévrette | ||||
| - | High Representative | Ojèsal Enállaa Tóenejask | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 1,330,473 km2 (14th) 513,698 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 2010 census | 35,147,782 | ||||
| - | Density | 26.42/km2 68.42/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $1.586 trillion ɇ602.59 billion |
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| - | Per capita | $45,117 ɇ17,144.46 |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $2.236 trillion ɇ849.84 billion |
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| - | Per capita | $63,629 ɇ24,179.02 |
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| Gini (2010) | 24.7 | |||||
| HDI (2010) | 0.875 (High) | |||||
| Currency | Aseneam (ɇ) (SEN) |
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| Time zone | Samarkainia Standard Time (UTC+3) | |||||
| Date format | dd. mm. yyyy CE or SE (Samarian Era) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .sm | |||||
| Calling code | 33 | |||||
Samarkainia, (pronounced: /sʌməˈkeɪnɪə/ or /sʌmɚˈkeɪnɪə/), in Laefêvëši: Samarkáinitti (pronounced: /samaɾ'kaːinitːi/), also written as ꑭꅐꏾꅐꉂꎤꅏꈤꌩꈤꃻꈤ, officially the Country of Samarkainia, is a nation located in Latelen (natively Lattêllen), more precisely in the Vaenon bay and Talvia.
It is the only country in the world with democratic meritocracy as the official government form, which was recognised over 200 years ago. The country consists of four islands and a mainland part on Talvia where it borders with Vösia to the north; and on the sea it borders with Hyldia to the north-east, Toitūkōlad to the north-west and Rasoran Union to the east across Vaenon bay.
The country's best economy nowadays is natural gas mining (on the sea) and tourism, followed by gem stone mining (decreasing) and fishery. Environmental laws are very strict in the country and environmental standards are extremely high, among the highest ones on Daia. Samarkainia is also known for its linguistic diversity as there are 16 languages spoken in the country.
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Etymology
The word Samarkainia is the English variant of the Laefêvëši word Samarkáinitti which derives from the word Samarkánd and suffix -(i)tti. Samarkánd means emerald and the suffix -(i)tti is used to denote countries. The translation of "Samarkáinitti" would be "Emerald Land" or "Land of Emeralds". Both translations are accurate because the land is very green (lush vegetation) and the colour of rivers is emerald. The country is also very rich with emerald deposits and Samarkainia is still the largest exporter of emeralds and several other types of gemstones, and that may have also contributed to the country's name.
Symbols
Samarkainia has many symbols and symbolism is very well developed, containing a variety of animal, nature and colour symbols, as well as many symbols with abstract meaning.
Flags of Samarkainia
Samarkainia has one national flag used to represent the country as whole but there are several flags used within the country. Namely, each of the six islands has its own flag (the mainland part is counted as an island) has its own flag, as well as each province is represented by its own unique flag. Most of the major cities have their own flags as well, and the two native minorities have a unique flag each, too.
National motto and national anthem
Samarkainian national motto is Wáiþþottommori Mihélentyeu (ꀆꅏꈤꆨꎍꃻꎍꏽꎍꉂꈤ ꏾꈤꈠꇳꊰꇴꌩꃼꉘꇴꏲ), translated as Dream infinity. The origin the motto is obscure and unknown, however, the motto can be traced down to the earliest written scripts on Samarkainian peoples. It is likely connected to the Samarkainian religion. The meaning of the motto is somewhat obscure and there are several interpretations of what it could mean, but the generally accepted explanation of the motto is that one should open their mind and see the full extension of our reality.
The national anthem of Samarkainia is called Nwêmminâ (ꌩꀆꍒꏽꈤꌩꇀ) which translates as Our World in English. It is noted to be the only non-nationalistic anthem on Daia. The anthem has been in use since 1568 CE, making it one of the oldest still-in-use anthems.
Coat of arms
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There are two coat of arms used, the greater coat of arms and the lesser coat of arms.
The lesser coat of arms, also called Úkkemíhlet (ꏱꎣꇴꏾꈣꈠꊰꇴꃼ) or Úkkot Mihélentau (ꏱꎣꎍꃼ ꏾꈤꈠꇳꊰꇴꌩꃼꅐꏲ), both meaning blazon of infinity, consists of the infinity circle filled with blue colour representing both water and air, within which is a red star on a yellow background, all placed on a green shield.
The greater coat of arms, also called Šíwárúkkemíhlet (ꀜꈣꀆꅏꉂꏱꎣꇴꏾꈣꈠꊰꇴꃼ), meaning the great blazon of infinity, consists of two supporters, black panthers, holding the lesser coat of arms and a motto saying Elénta, válava, wáiþ (ꇴꊰꇳꌩꃼꅐ, ꉩꅏꊰꅐꉩꅐ, ꀆꅏꈤꆩ) which means imagination, knowledge, dreams. The background of the coat of arms is a simple tree with roots and treetop.
Geography
Samarkainia consists of six geographical regions. The biggest region is on Talvia mainland and this region is the only region on the continent as such, the other four regions are islands in Vaenon bay.
| Region | Area (km2) | Percentage (%) |
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| Doksámar | 503,074.4 | |
| Samárteþ | 390,586.6 | |
| Aŋhíteþ | 175,470.6 | |
| Alléteþ | 151,831 | |
| Vevéteþ | 82,078.6 | |
| Málteþ | 27,432.1 |
Climate
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Biodiversity
Since Samarkainia consists of several islands, its flora and fauna are quite interesting and have several endemic species and subspecies.
History
Prehistory
The first part of Samarkainia to have been settled was Doksámar. According to archaeological findings, the area was settled sometime between 11,000 and 10,000 BCE. They were simple hunter-gatherers who lived in small tribes which are collectively known as Doksamarian tribes.
Based on the archaeological evidence, the rest of the islands of Samarkainia were settled at the latest around 10,000 BCE. The settles were hunter-gatherers using stone tools. It is believed they migrated to the islands from the Talvian mainland, possibly from Doksámar, or some suggest they might have come somewhere from Kashdrav, sailing across the Vaenon bay. However, this theory has been largely refuted due to the lack of sufficient archaeological evidence. The people are referred to as the Allethean culture.
During the period between 9000 BCE and 8000 BCE, a small ice age occurred and the population of the Samarkainian islands was reduced. Evidence suggest that the inhabitants moved to the island of Alléteþ. It is believed that during this period, a group of people left Aŋhíteþ and went south, eventually reaching and settling the islands of Saaret. As of yet, it is also unclear what exactly happened to Doksamarian tribes during this ice age. Evidence suggest the population was reduced to only a fraction of the previous population, and the remaining population vanished at some point, only to be replaced by another group of settlers, coming from more northern parts of Talvia. They are commonly known as Doksamarian culture.
In the next millennia, during 8000 BCE and 7500 BCE, another two migrations occurred, only this time the people came from the Talvian mainland (Doksámar), as evident from archaeological excavations. The first newcomers settled on the main island Samárteþ, particularly on the southern coast, and are thus called the Southern Samarthian culture. It soon became the dominant culture on Samárteþ and the Allethean culture on the island was either assimilated into the Samarthian culture or they moved to Alléteþ. Evidence show there was initially a lot of trade between the two cultures, however, later on the active trade ceased as the cultures moved, the Allethean culture moved to the southern parts of Alléteþ and the Samarthian culture moved primarily to the eastern parts of Samárteþ. The second group of immigrants was smaller and it settled in the western parts of Samárteþ and it is called the Western Samarthian culture. As the Southern culture expanded, the Western culture moved into the mountainous regions of the island.
The other three Samarkainian islads, Aŋhíteþ, Vevéteþ and Málteþ, remained largely uninhabited.
Vatenean civilisation
Sometime around 6500 BCE, the Southern Samarthian culture evolved into a small civilisation. In the next several hundred years, the civilisation expanded and covered all of the Samarkainians islands, and eventually expanded to include most of Talvia. The centre of the civilisation was on Samárteþ. A highly developed road connection was built on the island, as well as on the other areas within the borders of the empire. Connections between harbours were very well developed, too. They settled the islands of Vevéteþ and Málteþ. The civilisation developed its own distinct writing system, calendar and Vateneans were very good astronomers as well.
The slow downfall of the civilisation began around the year 4900 BCE, soon after a powerful eruption of a volcano a few hundred kilometres south of Samarkainia. The eruption was strong enough to completely destroy the volcano, which is now submerged, and the combination of released gases and ash caused the global climate to cool down slightly. Following the eruption, the next few decades on Talvia were significantly colder than before, which gave rise to migrations of the peoples on the continent. Vateneans, unable to sustain their empire, lost most of the lands, eventually being reduced to the islands of Samarkainia and Toitūkōlad at around 4600 BCE. During the next hundred years, Vateneans slowly lost most of their lands in Toitūkōlad after the population was decimated by an unknown illness. In 4485 BCE, a strong earthquake shook Samárteþ, completely destroying the capital city and most of the infrastructure in the island. Soon after the earthquake the settlements on Vevéteþ and Málteþ were abandoned, as well as most of the settlements in western and northern parts of Samárteþ, southern parts of Alláteþ and most of the southernmost island of Toitūkōlad.
Next stage was the arrival of Samar-Koladians, ancestors of Samarkainians and Toitūkōladians. They are first mentioned in Vatenean scripts from 4403 BCE. In the next hundred years, Vateneans lost all their lands in Toitūkōlad, Alléteþ and most of Samárteþ as Samar-Toitūkōladians migrated to these areas. The Vatenean civilisation was now reduced to a small area in the south-eastern part of Samárteþ. The civilisation completely collapsed and disappeared in 4387 BCE, following a sequence of strong earthquakes in the area and two long and cold winters.
Government and politics
Samarkainia is a constitutional democratic meritocracy. This makes Samarkainia unique because it is the only country using meritocracy as government. Meritocracy means that appointments and responsibilities are given based on demonstrated talent. However, it is also a democratic what means that people on the highest positions in the country (government) are elected. The highest position in the country has National Representative while the most powerful has High Representative. Samarkainian most powerful government body is Country Wise Council of Samarkainia (whose leader is High Representative) which collaborates with Country Justice Council of Samarkainia and both of them are connected (and somehow depended on) with Country Knowing Council of Samarkainia. The last one is actually a government body of meritocracy. The Country Wise Council comprise of 72 representatives, six from each province. This council changes and passes laws. It is divided into many departments with different responsibilities. Each province also has its own Provincial Wise Council.
Administrative divisions
Samarkainia is divided into 12 provinces (sometimes also called regions). Boundaries between provinces are based on historic boundaries that once separated Samarkainian kingdoms. Each province has its own name and a capital city.
| Province | # | Translation | Capital | Translation | Language |
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| Þânnen | 1 | Stone Province | Vešírvea | City of Art | Fērjalêši |
| Aðýøþ | 2 | Ice Province | Ejanaínelea | White City of Crystals | Jalassáši |
| Wallîn | 3 | Wind Province | Hájallea | City of Viridity | Mōjráši |
| Weíinem | 4 | Sea Province | Nóminjel | Heaven of Waves | Lošêirëši |
| Jélleþ | 5 | Bird Province | Símpaivea | City of Music | Sinânëši |
| Sámmōn | 6 | Forest Province | Ōkalênea | City of Trees | Alámëši |
| Têlleþ | 7 | Star Province | Esolténnea | Lake City of Waterfalls | Laefêvëši |
| Nárrak | 8 | Wolf Province | Asadrâxea | Primeval City | Lasmáši |
| Líndaþ | 9 | Mountain Province | Tawêrnemea | City above the Valley | Lêmjëši |
| Walên | 10 | River Province | Walévea | River City | Majellêši |
| Tóokøn | 11 | Cat Province | Síttavea | Quiet City | Lajtánši |
| Névves | 12 | Owl Province | Voséntavja | City of Vivacity | Saljênši |
Samarkainian Scientific and Cultural Organisation
Economy
Samarkainian economy is pretty well developed and Samarkainia is generally considered as quite rich country. Samarkainia's economy is also more or less self-sufficient, especially when concerning food and energy; these two things are also important exports since there are surpluses if them. Otherwise its industry is primarily based on high technology where are needed highly educated workers, technicians and engineers.
Samarkainian economy is very ecologically orientated. Almost all industrial factories producing pollution were closed, like coal power stations. Instead of them other power stations were build and now Samarkainia gets its electricity from wind and water power stations (together 60%), solar (20%), sea (10%), and geothermal (10%). Wind power stations are placed in the Southern provinces and on mountain crests in the Téllesant province. Water power stations are not big, they are mostly local due to a policy that each village (if possible) must have its own power station. Solar power stations are placed in the South provinces, but also many houses produce its own electricity using solar cells on their roofs. Northern provinces along northern coast have many sea power stations, using high tides to produce electricity. The last power stations are using are using geothermal energy. This stations are randomly placed all over the country.
Concerning food, Samarkainia is mostly self-sufficient. The granary of Samarkainia are South provinces but fields are placed everywhere, except for the Northern provinces. However, because of the geothermal energy, Samarkainai doesn't have to import tropical food (mostly fruit) any more. There are big greenhouses where geothermal energy is present and most of it is used for these greenhouses. Therefore, Samarkainia has actually become a competition to tropical countries and now most of fruit coming from greenhouses is exported to nearby countries.
As for industry, Samarkainia has mostly industry of high technology. Samarkainia has one of the best scientific and researching centres and medical laboratories on the planet. Many jobs are offered by the high-tech industry, scientific and researching institutions, educational and medical institutions. In all those jobs are mostly preferred different engineers, technicians and highly educated workers, and these types are also very desirable in other countries because of their excellent knowledge and abilities.
Samarkainia is generally considered as a quite rich country, mainly because it doesn't have big imports but it mostly exporting, mainly high-tech products, different ecological products and semimanufactures. One of more expensive export are emeralds and other precious stones. Other exports are food (as mentioned before, mostly tropical), energy (electricity), wood, coal, iron, quicksilver and uranium (only if used for producing energy).
Samarkainia is the only country that almost does not use just oil (or petrol) as a fuel any more. Due to its environmental protection policy there are no “pure” vehicles on oil/petrol registered in Samarkainia, the only vehicles on oil/petrol are foreign ones but even for such Samarkainia offers rent-a-cars for tourists and other foreigners. Half of vehicles (50%) are hybrids, one quarter (25%) is using hydrogen, 19% are using electricity and only around 1% is using oil. But even the number of hybrids is lowering and the number of hydrogen vehicles is rising.
To avoid polluting the environment Samarkainia has decided encouraging the usage of bicycles were possible and using public transport which is almost totally free. Many minibuses and buses are free to use in cities and towns, but there are also many good connections to villages with minibuses as the most used public transport for that. Even undergrounds have been built in capitals, but in Esolténnea the underground is different because its actually mostly underground cable railway, connecting all ten levels of city.
Tourism is pretty well developed. Tourists come to admire the intact nature, to see the wilderness of Samarkainia. However, there is no massive tourism (to protect nature), just smaller or larger groups are allowed. Samarkainia is now developing the luxurious tourism, mostly on many thermal spas.
Agriculture
Resources
Science and technology
One of the most important aspects (if not the most important) and the largest sector of Samarkainian economy is high technology. Samarkainia is a leading nation in scientific research (high technology), machinery and biomedical research; and the country is a world leader in fundamental scientific research as well. Some of Samarkainia's more prominent technological contributions are in the fields of electronics and communications, (space) optics, chemicals, semiconductors and metals, industrial robotics, to some extend also earthquake engineering, automobiles and machinery. The sector is also specialised in production of various research vessels, both ships and deep sea submarines. As part of this sector is also aviation research, but it is restricted to personal vehicles (personal helicopters) and to a smaller extend also space aviation technology. A small part (mainly in coöperation with Toitūkōlad) of the sector is also production of audio and video gear and software, but it's restricted to non-commercial use.
Energy
Transport
Transport in Samarkainia is highly developed and sophisticated. Roads connections are always maintained in good condition, there are several international ports and airports, and Samarkainia has, like its neighbouring countries, highly developed railway network. The network is part of the Talvian Train Network and it connects not only almost all of the Samarkainian islands (via undersea tunnels), but also to other neighbouring countries, like Toitūkōlad and Vösia as the closest neighbouring countries, and from there are connections to other countries like Nithalosia and Hyldia.
Tourism
Demographics
The total population in the country, according to the 2010 census, is 35,147,782 inhabitants. The average population density is 26.42 inhabitants per square kilometre. The population is mainly concentrated in major cities with numerous small towns and villages spread across the entire country. The two largest cities have a population of over 4 million.
There are several ethnic groups within Samarkainia, however, they all count as native Samarkainians, and the share of foreign citizens is very small, about 2.5%.
Languages
Linguistically, Samarkainia is one of the most diverse countries on Daia. There are 16 officially recognised languages in the country, although a few more are unofficially spoken within the borders of the country. 12 out of those 16 languages belong to the Samarkainian language family, with Laefêvëši as the only official language countrywide; the other 11 languages are recognised as provincial languages. The remaining 4 languages are recognised as minority languages, Reȯkōlad is also the official language of Toitūkōlad and Riyon is the official language of Vösia. The other three minority languages, Komepkh, Saitlaa and Thaṣṙivṙal are small minority languages within Samarkainia only. Most people in the country are bilingual, speaking their provincial or minority language and Laefêvëši as their mother tongues. In addition, students usually learn at least two other languages to a fluency level, many are able to communicate in several more.
Religion
Culture
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Architecture
Entertainment
Samarkainian Song Contest
Samarkainian Song Contest, or abbreviated at SSC or SaSC, is an annual song competition held in Samarkainia. There are 12 songs, each province submits its own song to the competition and then via televoting it iss decided which song is the winner. provinces award a set of points from 1 to 8, then 10 and finally 12 to other songs in the competition — with the favourite song being awarded 12 points. Provinces cannot vote for the song they submitted.
The winning song of SSC 2010 was from the Têlleþ province, having received a total of 83 points. The song's title was Néllessoyne, translated as Two Stars. The complete results are available on this site.
Literature
Tourism
Media
Cuisine
Sports
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