Aetolia
Aetolia Αιτωλία Aitolía |
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Motto: Ελευθερία, Ισότητα, Δικαιοσύνi (Freedom, Equality, Justice) |
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Location of Aetolia in Adonia
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Capital | Elaia (Ελαία) | |||||
Largest city | Palaiochori (Παλαιοχώρι) | |||||
Official languages | Aetolian | |||||
Recognised regional languages | Vlach "Bulgarian" Kartvelian |
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Demonym | Aetolian | |||||
Government | Aristocratic communalist constitutional semi-presidential federal republic | |||||
- | President | Tryfon Iordanou | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Dimitrios Antoniou | ||||
Legislature | Parliament | |||||
- | Upper house | Senate | ||||
- | Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
Constitutional history | ||||||
- | First Republic | 1099 | ||||
- | Kingdom | 1415 | ||||
- | Provisional Republic | 1789 | ||||
- | Second Republic | 1794 | ||||
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- | Total | TBC km2 TBC sq mi |
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Population | ||||||
- | 2013 estimate | TBC | ||||
- | 2012 census | TBC | ||||
- | Density | TBC/km2 TBC/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate | |||||
- | Total | TBC | ||||
- | Per capita | TBC | ||||
Gini (2014) | 1.00 low |
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HDI (2014) | 1.00 very high |
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QLI (2014) | 5.00 low | |||||
IEF (2014) | 1.00 Repressed | |||||
Currency | Aetolian drachma (Δρ) (AED ) |
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Time zone | TBC | |||||
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy CE | |||||
Drives on the | right | |||||
Calling code | +43 | |||||
ISO 3166 code | AET | |||||
Internet TLD | .ae, .αι |
Aetolia (Aetolian: Αιτωλία, Aitolía), officially the Republic of Aetolia (Aetolian: Δημοκρατία της Αιτωλίας, Dimokratía tis Aitolías), is a federal republic of roughly ?? million people in northwestern Illypnia. It is bordered by the Name Sea to the north, Country, Country and Name Sea to the east, Country and Country to the south, and Varkana and Name Gulf to the west. The territory of Aetolia covers ?? square kilometres and has a ??? and ??? climate. Aetolia's terrain is moderately mountainous, lying on the Name Peninsula; and its highest point is ??? metres. The majority of the population speak various local dialects of Aetolia as their native language, and Aetolian in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local spoken languages are Kartvelian, "Aromanian", "Romanian" and "Bulgarian".
Aetolia is a parliamentary representative democracy comprising ???? federal districts. The largest city, with a population exceeding ?? million, is Palaiochori. Aetolia is one of the richest countries in the world, with a nominal per capita GDP of $??,??? (2012 est.). The country has developed a high standard of living and in 2011 was ranked ??th in the world for its Human Development Index. Aetolia was a founding member of the Adonian Community in ????, and is also a member of numerous other international institutions.
During the classical era, independent kingdoms became established in what is now Aetolia following the collapse of the ancient empire. The kingdoms of Kavala and Pheres consolidated the Aetolian peoples and languages through a unified Kingdom of Aetolia in the late 3rd century. In the early 4th century the Kingdom was replaced by the First republic. The republic reached the peak of its political and economic strength in the 11th–12th centuries, with vast area of cultural and economic influence. This period was regarded as the first Golden age of Aetolian technology and society. The territorial reach of Aetolia also expanded to cover most of the ???? region, including neighboring Varkana. During this period Aetolia became a dominant regional force. In 1415, the monarchy was restored after 406 years, signalling an era of direct rule which lead to unprecedented territorial and economic expansion. The 18th century was a period marked by political unrest in Aetolia. In 1758, Varkana started a war for independence from Aetolia, the Varkan Restoration War, and formed the First Republic of Varkana in 1760. Successive territorial losses and breaches of power, particularly when the parliament was dissolved by the monarch. These events led to the August Revolution of 1789, when the monarchy was again disposed. The judicial branch of government assumed power, leading the "kritarchic republic" which drafted a new constitution and restructured many institutions of governnment. Symbolic events in this period included the demolition of the Royal Palace in Elaia, and the execution of the royal family. The Second Republic of Aetolia was established in 1794. The new republic became a strongly established parliamentary democracy, leading a period of economic and cultural prosperity after 50 years of war. The new republic was increasingly imperialist, engaging in many colonization wars around Adonia. The colonial empire reached its peak in the 20th century and experienced rapid decline following the independence of NAME 1, NAME 2 and NAME 3. However, the global presence had left a large Aetolian-speaking legacy in several former colonies. In 2000, as part of the Quiet Revolution Aetolia began a transition to a aristocratic communalist system, while still maintaining the traditional state corporatist system.
Aetolia is strategically located in the middle of Western CONTINENT 2 and remains a global power with significant cultural, economic, and political influence in CONTINENT 2 and around Adonia. Aetolia citizens enjoy a high standard of living, and the country performs well in international rankings of education, health care, life expectancy, civil liberties, and human development. Aetolia is a founding member of the Adonian Community and is also a member of numerous other international institutions, including the Adonian Council of Energy and Energy Standard Organization.
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Largest metropolitan areas of Aetolia
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Rank | Federal district | Pop. | Rank | Federal district | Pop. | ||||
1 | Palaiochori | Palaiochori | 11 | Kriovrisi | Pheres | ||||
2 | Skopelos | Inachos | 12 | Leivathos | Pheres | ||||
3 | Theodosia | Tavros | 13 | Perdika | Perdika District | ||||
4 | Lefki | Pheres | 14 | Falaisia | Napi | ||||
5 | Itanos | Central Aetolia | 15 | Astakos | Eresos | ||||
6 | Heralikon | Heralikon District | 16 | Elaia | Capital | ||||
7 | Sozopolis | Sinora | 17 | Mandra | Upper Kavala | ||||
8 | Pyrgos | Tavros | 18 | Volos | Antissa | ||||
9 | Kavala | Lower Kavala | 19 | Larissos | Pharsaly | ||||
10 | Itanos | Central Aetolia | 20 | Varvaro | Salamis-Varvaro |
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Sport is generally popular in Aetolia, both for spectators and players. High percentages of the population participate in social sporting teams for a variety of sports.
There is a national professional association football league, the Aetolian Premier League (Aitolikis Prémier Link, AΠΛ), which is the most popular league (by viewers) in Aetolia. There are teams competing from most major cities, with some cities having several teams.