Nevebia

The United Provinces of Nevebia Staðing til sambræðing av Nevebia
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Elskaði av fólkum, sítt í nasjonum "Love of the people, strength of the nation"
Capital	Nyfristad
Largest city	Sornesvog
Official languages	Nevebian
Ethnic groups	Nevebian 89% Others 11%
Religion	61.4% Christianity 36% No religion 2.6% others
Demonym(s)	Nevebian
Government	Federal semi-presidential republic with elements of direct democracy
• President	Melker Wikström
• Prime Minister	Kristin Aalberg
Legislature	Riksdag
History
• Old Nevebian Confederacy	Circa 1291
• Western Nevebian Confederation	6 May 1866
• Kingdom of Nebevia	24 August 1871
• Nevebian Revolution	13 December 1915
• Republic of Nevebian	19 June 1916
• Downward Score Era	1981-2002
• Colonel's Regime	19 June 1993
• Nevebian Spring	15 November 2004-27 February 2005
Population
• 2022 estimate	40 million
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$2.343 Trillion
• Per capita	$58,585
Gini (2022)	22.71 low
HDI (2022)	0.896 very high
Currency	Nebevian króna (NVK)
Time zone	AMT0 (NST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+16
ISO 3166 code	NV
Internet TLD	.nv

Nevebia, officially the United Provinces of Nevebia (Nevebian:Staðing til sambræðing av Nevebia), is a country in northeastern Ecros. It consists of 26 provinces, of which two have special status, a federal district. and It is bordered to the north by Konid, to the east Norduropa and Quebecshire, to the south Tirol and Svedonia, and to the east the Glaceis Ocean. With an estimated population of 40 million, it is the 10th most populous country in Ecros and 19th in the world. The national capital is Nyfristad the most populous city is Sornesvog.

Various Nevebian tribes have inhabited Nevebia since 20,000BCE. Nevebia originates from the Old Nevebian Confederacy, an alliance of various medieval kingdoms, which was established in the Late Medieval Ages. At its height the Nevebian Confederacy controlled up to 75% of modern Nevebia before it collapsed in the 17th century following a series of military defeats and internal ethnic conflict.

Formal unification of Nevebia into the modern nation-state was commenced on 6 May 1866 with the New Nevebian Confederation Treaty establishing the Odubland-led Western Nevebian Confederation later transformed in 1871 to the Kingdom of Nevebia. In the early 20th century approval for the monarchy hit an all time low, the new King, Gustav II, had built up his own personal wealth while the country's economy was stagnating, additionally, he had failed to produce a male heir. Until the 1915 Revolution, Nevebia functioned as an absolute monarchy, however republican ideals had spread throughout the country with members of the King's own cabinet having been persuaded. An attempted republican-backed military coup began the Nevebian Revolution in 1915 and after several months the King was forced to flee the capital. Gustav II was forced to abdicate the thrown and live in exile, in the immediate aftermath the establishment of the Republic of Nevebia was proclaimed.

With the establishment of the republic, Nevebia saw widespread economic and political reform which substantially improved the country's economy and international standing, welfare programs abolished by the monarchy were restored and quality of life had improved nationwide. For much of the 20th century the republic had maintained these high levels of living until 1981 with the Nevebian Stock Market Crash 1981 beginning the Downward Score Era. For two decades Nevebia was in a period of recession, with unemployment, poverty, crime, and homelessness widespread many blamed the ineffective republican government. In June 1993 following a terrorist attack which claimed the lives of several army officers the republican government was overthrown in a military coup with a Military Junta established in it's aftermath, which claimed it would restore the country's economy and then voluntarily restore democracy. By 2002 the Nevebian economy was in recovery, though many economists argue whether the junta was responsible, however they had refused to resign. In 2004-05 widespread anti-government protests and riots resulted in the removal of the Junta members and a new provisional government. The new government oversaw the creation of a new constitution and a nationwide referendum. On 19 June 2005, 89 years after the creation of the Republic of Nevebia, the United Provinces of Nevebia was established.

Nevebia is a semi-presidential republic and democracy, with legislative power vested in the 350-member unicameral Riksdag. It is a federal state currently divided into 26 provinces and 359 municipalities. Nevebia maintains a social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. It ranks high in GDP per capita, human development, and Nevebia has vast areas of wilderness.

Etymology

The etymology of the name Nevebia are topics of continuous scholarly debate. This is centred primarily on the prefix "Neveb" and whether it refers to the Nekavbi, a tribe which would have inhabited the modern day Sornesvog area, a historical person Neveb, or derived from the Old Nevebian term "Neväkebiae" meaning "tribe". The first recorded use of the word Navebia within Nevebia itself is found on one of the Audgunn Stones, which are a collection of runestones erected in commemoration of those who died in an unknown battle.

Geography

Situated in northeast Ecros, Nevebia lies west of the Glaceis Ocean, providing a coastline and access to the sea. To the south and southeast is the Millum okkum mountain range, which separates Nevebia from Quebecshire and Tirol. Konid is located to the north and Norduropa to its northeast and has maritime borders with Dragonia. Its border with Norduropa is its longest uninterrupted border.