Asbania

**Asbania** (Asbanian: *Fliqëria*), officially the **Republic of Asbania** (Asbanian: *Respublikë ë Fliqë*), is a sovereign state in Southeastern Eurea, bordered by Notosha to the north, Mulgaria to the east, Travenia to the southeast, and Lima to the south. Its capital and most-populous city is Lirana, located in the central portion of the country. Asbania has a population of approximately 3.0 million people.

Organized settlement in modern-day Asbania first began in the sixth century CE. The territory was unified in 1058, with the establishment of the Kingdom of Asbania, which functioned as a small kingdom in the region for five centuries. In 1577, the Kingdom was annexed by the Limian Empire. Existing as an inferior Kingdom for a further three centuries, the Kingdom collapsed in 1867, upon the creation of the Kingdom of Lima. Afterwards, Asbania was organized as a province within the Kingdom, with no local Asbanian leadership. Nationalist sentiment began to erupt in Asbania over the ensuing decades, culminating in the recognition of Asbanian independence in 1906. After becoming an independent state, Asbania was one of several nations to elect fascist leadership, and civil liberties in Asbania were greatly diminished. In 1991, following a bloodless revolution, the fascist leadership was defeated, and Asbania became a parliamentary republic.

Since the adoption of the current Asbanian constitution in 1991, Asbania has functioned as a unitary parliamentary republic. The head of state is the President, who is a ceremonial figurehead with little actual powers. The President is directly elected by Asbanian voters for a term of five years, which can be renewed once. The President's main duties include signing passed legislation, swearing in the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, and members of parliament, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Asbanian Armed Forces, and acting as a representative of the nation both at home and abroad. There are few powers that the President can exercise; they have a power of veto over any passed legislation, although their veto may be overridden by a simple majority in parliament, and they may reject any nominations the Prime Minister sends to them, although this power is not typically exercised. The head of government is the Prime Minister, who serves as the leader of the executive branch. The Prime Minister is nominated by parliament and appointed by the President, with the ability to serve an indefinite number of terms. The Prime Minister is typically a member of the governing coalition in parliament, but may not concurrently serve as a legislator. The duties of the Prime Minister include nominating cabinet members, setting national policy, and leading the country's day-to-day administration, effectively making them the chief decision-maker for the country. The Parliament of Asbania is the country's legisature. A 125-seat unicameral legislature, members of parliament are elected every four years by Asbanian voters in five electoral constituencies corresponding with the regions of Asbania.

While Asbania has a population of approximately 3.0 million people, the government does not take record of ethnic groups. In 2019, the Asbanian government estimated that 92.4% of Asbanian residents held Asbanian citizenship; the remaining 7.6% were largely Limians living along the southern border, and Notosha Asbanians and Travenia Asbanians who had not yet filed for Asbanian citizenship. The national and sole official language of Asbania is Asbanian, a Eurean language belonging to its own language sub-family. Asbanian is spoken natively by approximately 96.1% of the Asbanian population, while the remaining 3.9% are predominately Limian speakers who reside along the southern border. Asbania is a multi-religious nation; approximately 52.5% of the Asbanian population adheres to Eurean Islam, while 28.5% adhere to Eastern Eurean Orthodox Christianity, while 17.2% identify as atheist, agnostic, or irreligious. The remaining 1.8% primarily belong to other Christian churches. Most Eastern Eurean Orthodox Christians in Asbania reside in the south, while Eurean Muslims reside in other regions of the country. There are high degrees of religious tolerance in Asbania, and despite the religious diversity there have never been any serious recorded inter-religious conflicts. Weekly religious service attendance is low, at about 10.5%, although it is higher with Christians in Asbania than it is with Muslims.