Acrotonia

Acrotonia (Derka: Akrotonaa; French: Acrotonie), officially the Antarian Ice State of Acrotonia (Derka: Antarismo-Lauxojell a Akrotoni; French: État glaciaire antarien de l'Acrotonie), is a sovereign republic on the continent of Antaria, and the only claimant of any part of the continent which is self-governing and not a colony. Acrotonia shares land borders with the Antarian colonies owned by Blostia and Jonathia, while sharing maritime borders with Derkasia. Acrotonia has a population of 4,231,956, making it the 100th-largest country by population worldwide. A majority of Acrotonia's population lives on the three isles; the Isle of Winter, Glacier Island, and the South Annamian Island, whereas few peoples live on continental Acrotonia. The capital and largest city of Acrotonia is Port Beckenham. Other major cities include Swissingford, Bardonshire, and Port Cramlow.
Acrotonia has been populated by the Derka peoples since roughly 2,000 years ago. The region was colonised by Leafland in 1698, the latter colonisation marking the discovery of the Antarian continent. It would not be until the 1840s when countries began claiming parts of Antaria. Due to the climate and terrain of Acrotonia, the country's economy largely came from whaling and fishing. When whaling ceased in 1901, Acrotonia's economy slumped dramatically. After a lengthy dispute with the Leaflese government, Acrotonia declared full independence on December 7th, 1904. Still facing economic ruin, Acrotonia turned to Canadia for trade. This created good relations with Canadia and it's allies, and during the Great War, Acrotonia opted to support the United Front, despite not participating in the Great War themselves. Following the Great War, Acrotonia's economy neared a crash, and the nation was forced to enter into trade with Lyvena and Jonathia. Acrotonia sponsored Blostia during the Cold War.
Acrotonia is considered a developing country. The country relies heavily on seafood as it's main export. Tourism is also a major economic success for Acrotonia. A lot of the revenue from tourism comes from researchers and animal watchers. Acrotonia is a part of the GUIS and the Commonwealth of Nations. Additionally, Acrotonia is an observer member of the Tapanthian Republic, though the country cannot join the latter as it does not having territory on the Tapanthian continent.
==See also==
Category:Acrotonia
Category:Antaria
Category:Countries in Antaria
Category:Countries