Esperra

Esperra (Luxic and Russian: Эсперра; Esperra; Japanese: エスペラ, Esupera), officially the Federal Republics of Esperra, is a sovereign state located in Alparia. It is the largest country by area, spans multiple time zones, and borders with Yangtse to the southeast, Altanodia to the south, Kaizhanistan and TBA to the southwest, and Poland to the west. Esperra currently has a population of 259,939,738 people, making it the fourth-largest country in the world by population worldwide, and the largest in Alparia. The capital of Esperra is Shinxilgorod, while the largest city is Luxoransk. Other major urban areas include Samuruslavl, Jirachigrad, Delkatyev, and Lopotovsk.
Esperra has been inhabited by various indigenous people since roughly 3,000 BCE. The population consisted mainly of Alkits people who were native to the western part of the nation and parts of Eurapolia, but eventually were driven out by Slavic expansion. The Alkits population eventually formed several small kingdoms, tribes, city-states and clans, which formed into the Alkits Nila in 787 CE. During this time the nation expanded further east and opened up trading ports to Kemet and Poland. Following repeated invasions by the Altanod Empire and the Korgot Khaganate, the Alkits Nila fell in 1056 CE. 
After years of small warlord states claiming parts of the area, the Luxian Empire formed in 1415, which converted to Christianity. Eventually, under rule of Kirajhorin II in the late 1500s, Luxia conquered up to its modern borders with Yangtse along the Solu River. The nation later attempted to colonize parts of Cascadia beginning in the mid 15th century, along with some Altanodian, Kemetese, St. Geltan, and Jetzeburgian presence. A process of cultural assimilation with immigrants from primarily modern-day Jonathia, Labsteria, and Blostia, with the English, Russian, and Japanese languages becoming official languages by the mid to late 1800s. Industrialization also was a heavy priority with Lazar I who funded the road and rail systems of the nation. 
Esperra is considered a highly developed country, with high standards in living, armaments, agriculture, technology, and culture. It is a crowned republic with a semi-presidential system. Esperra is also heavily multicultural, with English, Japanese, Luxic, and Russian all being official languages. Esperra is divided into five types of federal subjects: principalities (including one khanate), republics, krais, okrugs, and autonomous states. It is a member of the GUIS and the Pan-Slavic Union. 
== See also ==
Category:Countries
Category:Countries in Alparia
Category:Alparia
Category:Esperra