Albia

Albia (Albian: Alpa, arl-pah), officially the Federal Republic of Albia (Albian: Alpani Vederianodzatt, arl-pah-nee-veh-deh-ree-yah-nor-sart), is a landlocked sovereign state located in Tapanthia. Located in a strategic geographical point on the continent, Albia borders Lovaria and Jonathia to the south, Amberia to the west, Sennington and Elsovia to the north, and Corbaria to the east. Albia has a population of 23,119,269, making it the 35th-largest country by population worldwide, and the 14th-largest country in terms of the countries on the Tapanthian continent. Albia's capital and largest city is Fienerta. Other major cities and towns include Alpengrun, Sonstad, and Grauboscher.
The Albian peoples are believed to be a branch of the Germanic tribes that at the time dominated swaths of Tapanthia. Albia, which has had a human presence since around 247,000 years ago. was ruled for many years by different powers, until 1365 when Ruw Alpaniza, an expeditionary, riled up the Albian peoples against Amberia, who were the then-rulers of the area, and founded the Kingdom of Albia. From this point, Albia enjoyed several centuries of neutrality, though Albia did make an expansionist effort, taking over parts of central and northern Tapanthia, including Sennington. This would however be shattered when threatening behaviour from surrounding nations caused Albia to panic. After an invasion, in 1877, with the Albo-Corbarian Compromise, the Albo-Corbarian Empire was formed with neighbouring Corbaria. The country made attempts to expand, but were knocked back greatly. The Albo-Corbarian Empire participated in the Great War on the Allied side. They then remained neutral during the Cold War. In 1979, a civil war was sparked with the rise of the Senningtese independence movement. The subsequent loss due to Canadish and Blostian support for Sennington saw the Albo-Corbarian Empire snapped in two by the treaty, causing the economy of the newly-independent state of Albia to collapse.
With the rise of modern technology, Albia's economy got a small but significant boost. It's largest company, Venden Teknologiz Koprassen (today known as Vetek), became an international conglomerate by the early 2000s. In 2021, fake documents purported to be government documents sparked a mass protest by far-right extremists in Fienerta which turned violent and devolved into a civil war. The protestors formed the Albian League, which until early 2022 claimed to be the legitimate government of Albia, though the international community instead recognized the government-in-exile. The civil war ended in 2022 with the fall of the League, the leadership of whom are suspected to have gone into hiding east of the country.
Albia is a developed country. It is a member of the GUIS, and the Tapanthian Republic. It is also an observer member of the Pan-Slavic Union, and is currently an applicant state to join the Commonwealth of Nations.
== Etymology ==
Albia's English name is derived from it's Albian name, Alpa, which in turn is derived from Alpaniza, the surname of Ruw Alpaniza, the founder of the original country of Albia in 1365. The area had multiple names prior to this, including Oustemberia (lit. Ambian for East Amberia). The name of the Albian language is similarly derived from Alpaniza's name.
==History==
The Central Tapanthian land that is now Albia was settled in pre-Erusian times by various Amacan tribes. The Amacan kingdom of Fynrot was later formed in the region. Present-day Alpengrun was an important army camp turned capital city in what became known as the region of Nordenland.
=== Middle Ages ===
Albia's culture and pracitices possessed various similarities to neighbouring Amberia. It was for this reason, that during the rise of Amberia in 911 CE, the western territories of Albia were subsumed into the former. The eastern territories (today Flanwallia and Grosfienerta as well as some parts of Nordenland) remained independent as the Duchy of Fynrot. The area occupied by Amberia was given the name Oustemberia and was given to Alja of Mellon in 929.
The first record showing a proper name for the territory as a whole is from 950, where it is known as Pasablek, meaning "past the town of Bleckerham". In 981 CE, Fynrot was invaded by Amberia. The occupied territory was subsumed into Oustemberia. According to writings by Albian historian Otek Vekanda, Amberia began to plunder parts of Albia for resources; this theory was backed up by records from within Amberia that date back to 990 CE, which show evidence of mining in Albia. One of these mines, the Ukmarad Mine, located some kilometers outside of modern-day Fornikst, became notorious for it's poor conditions. The mine soon became a deposit for slave labour.
Around the mid-11th century, immigration into Albia from other parts of Amberia increased. This immigration is credited with bringing various aspects of Ambian culture into Albia, though some historians view this as a possible attempt as cultural assimilation of the Albian peoples.
=== Rise of Albia ===
In 1365, Ruw Alpaniza, an Albian expeditionary from Fienerta, upstaged a rebellion several kilometers north in the town of Fienerta, called Ocksburg. This town had a low presence of the Ambian military, making it easy to stage a rebellion. The rebellion soon spread into Flanwallia and Nordenland. In Fienerta, riots led by Albian groups forced out the ruling Ambian duke, Barkos, who attempted to flee back to Amberia, but was killed in the Battle of Tagynhal Bridge. News of these rebellions soon reached Amberia, who attempted to send military backup to quell the rebellion, but this was knocked back. In 1368, the Amberians surrendered and retreated from the region; the loss in the rebellion soon led to political troubles within Amberia. The Kingdom of Albia was subsequently formed with Alpaniza being crowned as the first king of the Albians.
Albia participated in the War of the Channel on the side of the Pan-Eastern Coalition. During the war, Albia saw an opportunity to gain more land, and subsequently invaded parts of York and Mariasburg (today part of the Northern Province).
=== 17th and 18th centuries ===
=== Formation of the Albo-Corbarian Empire ===
In the year 1874, King Henri III passed away with no legal heir to the throne. Corbaria saw this as an opportunity and invaded. This soon led to dispute, with Princess Louisa, the daughter of Henri III, claiming the throne; she had previously been denied the throne as Albia's Royal Doctrine prohibited female monarchs, though this was altered in 1875. After various battles, in 1877, the Albo-Corbarian Compromise was agreed upon, and the Albo-Corbarian Empire was formed, with one singular monarch, the Corbarian king, on the throne. Albia was, however, permitted to self-govern to some extent.
=== Great War and Cold War ===
=== Post-Empire troubles ===
Albia regained it's independence on May 2nd, 1979.
=== Modern Albia ===
==Geography==
===Administrative regions===
Albia is a federative republic composed of four constituent regions, three of which are composed of counties (Albian: terrakreizen), and one of which is a federal capital district (Albian: vederiano kapitalo distriko).
County 	Capital 	Population	ISO 3166-2:AL
 	 	 	
Apfelberg 	Olgenland 	936,194 	APF
Autenland 	Schnedfall 	857,302 	AUT
Clavenburg 	Alpengrun 	1,104,226 	CLA
Heveria 	Fornikst 	881,093 	HEV
Knoffenberg 	Klarpan 	807,352 	KNO
Osterburg 	Blesenburg 	916,475 	OST
 	 	 	
Broxellania 	Ornasland 	804,729 	BRX
Daghall 	Renola 	833,140 	DAG
Irmaberg 	Desozanberg 	796,153 	IRM
Kornwal 	Mekuba 	812,064 	KOR
Malmeria 	Sonstad 	1,422,638 	MAL
Wesserbeide 	Belgenberg 	960,155 	WES
 	 	 	
Grosfienerta 	Fienerta 	2,546,634 	GFI
 	 	 	
Dandassia 	Schnavenberg 	931,225 	DDS
Helkopten 	Banschopraland	831,058 	HLK
Hulle 	Montkappen 	823,102 	HUL
Lexaberg 	Astaronia 	906,435 	LEX
Nortenjorkshar	Duania 	1,446,237 	NJS
Ossenbad 	Pevelberg 	753,496 	OSS
Palesnarberg 	Notraberg 	834,590 	PAL
Sodenshar 	Kolner 	1,405,489 	SOD
Varmaberg 	Grauboscher 	1,509,482 	VAR
==See also==
Category:Albia
Category:Countries
Category:Countries in Tapanthia
Category:Tapanthia