Spereschia

Spereschia (pronounced /speːrɛʃiə/; Spereschian: Sperēschia), officially the Federal Republic of Spereschia (Spereschian: Fideralo Republiko ada Sperēschia), is a sovereign state located on the continent of Allangria. Sat along the coastline of the Bay of Harryl, Spereschia borders Sudkomalia to the north, Floresca to the south, Octolavia to the southeast, and Taiyangia, Creltaria, and Aardlaver to the east. Spereschia has a population of 19,340,661, making it the 46th-largest country by population worldwide, and the 13th-largest on the continent of Allangria. The capital and largest city of Spereschia is Wyanuli. Other major cities include Jabak, Seljoamtarus, and Maparadō.
The nation of Spereschia has existed for centuries, and is considered to be one of the world's oldest countries, though not the oldest. The area was first inhabited around 320,000 years ago. The Spereschians quickly became famed for their warfare skills, and soon conquered large swaths of the west-central Allangrian coast. They were also really into trade, and had a key interest in selling both their own goods and pillaged goods to allied nations. When the Allangrian continent was colonised, Spereschia fought a brief war with St. Gelta, before the two countries agreed on a settlement. Spereschia participated in the Great War on the Allied side, then in the Cold War on the Polish-Jonathian side.
Spereschia's current government came into existence in 2014. Spereschia's previous government, a monarchy, had attempted to block Creltarian referendums to gain independence, causing a domino effect that led to the Spereschian Civil War. As the country began to make losses, many became disgruntled with the monarchy, and republican movements began to rise up, most notably the Union for a Democratic Spereschia. The monarchy, frightened by the sudden uprisings, fled to Lyvena. A provisional republican government was set up while the position of head of state remained vacant. The war would end in 2018 in an armistice between the republicans and Creltaria. Today, Spereschia has attempted to draw back investors through tourism and business opportunities, plans which have been hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spereschia is a developing country. It is a member of the GUIS and the Union of Allangrian States.
==See also==
Category:Countries
Category:Countries in Allangria
Category:Allangria
Category:Spereschia