Alcenia

Union and Republic of Alcenia
Union and Republic of Alcenia;
	Flag Coat of Arms
	Motto: From our forefathers, to our posterity
	Anthem: "O'er the Plains of Gold and Red"
	Map of Alcenia and its eleven states
Capital	Sunalie, AFD
Largest city	La Casa Caliente, Vellonia
Official languages	English
Recognised regional languages	Spanish, German, French;
Ethnic groups (2018)	76% white (55% non-Hispanic white) ; 7% indigenous ; 4% Asian ; 3% black ; 10% mixed or other
Demonym(s)	Alcenian
Government	Federal constitutional republic
• President	Grant Carlyle (CD)
• Vice President	Holden Beck (CD)
• Praetor of Congress	Sandra McClean (SR)
Legislature	Congress of Alcenia
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Commons
Established
• Formation declared	August 28, 1866
• Constitution ratified	October 11, 1866
Population
• 2017 estimate	50,700,000
• 2010 census	45,478,554
GDP (PPP)	estimate
• Total	$3.211 trillion
• Per capita	$64,214
Gini (2014)	0.44; low
HDI (2017)	0.951; very high · 3rd
Currency	Alcenian dollar ($) (A$) (ALD)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+1
ISO 3166 code	AL
Internet TLD	.al
	Website; www.uralcenia.al.gov

Etymology

The name "Alcenia" is a Latinization of the Howakowee word "Alsaoi" which, according to different sources, means either "blessing" or "friendship", possibly both. The name was first proposed by John Hewhether in 1865, when the country was still an idea in the minds of the western settlers. Heriwehter had studied the native tribes that lived in the region and sought to apply their cultural heritage onto the burgeoning nation. He proposed the name to Preston Handel and he immediately became fond of it. Prior to this, the country was referred to by several names including Westania, Handeland, the United States of West America, Homesteadia, Occidentalia, and Arietia.

History

Further information: History of Alcenia

Prehistory

Artifacts of indigenous peoples discovered in Alcenia.

Humans have inhabited what would become Alcenia for at least 12,000 years. The main tribal groups active in the area at the time of the Western Exploration were the aforementioned Howakowee, Nanijavo, Kunk, Shanasiwe, and Northern Kaanaawle. It is thought there were between 30 and 100 groups that have inhabited Alcenia over the last ten millennia.

19th century

20th century

21st century

Subdivisions

^{Map showing the eleven states and Federal District of Alcenia}

Alcenia is divided into 11 states and one federal district. Each state is in turn divided into counties or county-equivalents. All 11 states share sovereignty with the federal government and each state is legally equal with every other state. There are no border checks or controls and all Alcenian citizens are free to move between states without government permission. Each state models its government in a manner similar to the federal government, although constitutionally all states are free to organize their government however they wish, so as long as it follows a republican form. Each state has a chief executive, called a governor, a judiciary, and seven states have a bicameral legislature (four, Keiwasta, Yewi, Garfield, and Boske have a unicameral legislature).

Vellonia is the most populous state with approximately 16.4 million residents and Yewi is the least populous, with approximately 850,000.

States

State	Capital	Population (2017 estimate)	Abbreviation
Boske	Kessington	2,600,000	BK
Garfield	Davis	980,000	GF
Ilanuras	Rhodes	2,100,000	IS
Iluvia	Jarson	5,600,000	IV
Kalegav	Cileo Grande	1,700,000	KG
Keiwasta	Burkabe	6,700,000	KW
Nievia	Suelo	8,500,000	NV
Perro Rocosso	Adrian	3,200,000	PR
Sidanevi	Shepard	1,400,000	SD
Vellonia	La Casa Caliente	16,400,000	VL
Yewi	Nalland	850,000	YW