Werdiana

Most Serene Republic of Werdiana Werdiana (Everish) Verdiana (Nineliese) Verdiana (Aquian) الويرديا نية (Astalan) Verdian (Werdianan)
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Motto:  "Where Humanity Blends with Nature."
Anthem:  "Ode to Freedom"
Location of Werdiana on the globe.
Location of Werdiana on a flat projection.
Location	Southern Serica
Capital	Kleopatra
Largest	Morissette
Official languages	Everish • Nineliese
Recognised national languages	Aquian • Astalan • Werdianan
Recognised regional languages	Lakadamian
Religion (2021)	40% both Hellenism and Kemeticism 23% Kemeticism 18% Hellenism 8% Atheism 6% Animism/others 5% Christianity
Demonym(s)	Werdianan
Government	Presidential Republic
• President	Fabio Lopez
• Prime Minister	Dominic Santos
Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Parliament
Establishment
• Treaty of Kleopatra	10 July 1769
• Formation of Glawan-Tibimoria	29 May 1791
• Unification under the Kingdom of Lorea	19 June 1852
• First Werdianan Constitution	9 February 1856
• Treaty of Morissette	14 February 1921
• Current Werdianan Constitution	1 April 1921
Area
• Total	1,055,643 km2 (407,586 sq mi) (12th)
• Water (%)	Negligible
Population
• 2021 estimate	112,953,753 (5th)
• 2021 census	Werdianan National Population Census
• Density	107/km2 (277.1/sq mi) (22th)
Gini	48.5 high
HDI (2021)	0.728 high
Currency	Werdianan Palm (ℳ) (WDP)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Werdianan Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+9 (Werdianan Summer Time)
	DST is only used in 36 states and 1 territory.
Date format	DD-MM-YYYY
Driving side	right
Calling code	+77
Internet TLD	.wa

Werdiana (Nineliese: Verdiana, Aquian: Verdiana, Astalan: الويرديا نية, Werdianan: Verdian) officially the Most Serene Republic of Werdiana (Nineliese: Serenissima Repubblica di Verdiana) is a sovereign state in the south of Serica. It covers an area of 1,055,643 square kilometres and is inhabitated by approximately 112,953,753 inhabitants. Its capital is Klepatra and its largest city is Morissette. The country shares land borders with Saint Vittoria, Qasentria, Namimori, Katsyria, Takimorujin and Yster. It is separated from Vradiazi and the continent of Latinica by the Gerawan Strait. With around 113 million inhabitants, Werdiana is the second most populous country in the Association of Southern Serica, as well as the fifth most populous country in Fantasia. It is composed of fifty states (stati), shared between seven geographical regions. Werdiana also administers three island territories (territori), where approximately 12,000 people live. Everish and Nineliese are the country's official languages, with Aquian, Astalan and Werdianan being spoken regionally.

Etymology

There are various hypotheses regarding the origin of the name “Werdiana”. The most common one is that “Werdiana” simply derives from the Nineliese word for “green” (“verde”), to which the suffix “-ana” (“land of”) was added. Despite the country name officially being “Verdiana” in Nineliese and Aquian, the alternative starting with “W” is much more common throughout the country.

From “Verdiana” to “Werdiana”

There are various theories explaining why the country name specifically starts with the letter “W”, despite originally being called “Verdiana”.

The first one concerns a transcription error of the name: a proof is the fact that, by looking at official manuscripts and documents, we can actually notice that, from somewhen around the XVI century, the name of the country begins to appear in its “W form”. The second theory is that this changing was purposely wanted by the various kingdoms of the time to distinguish themselves and create a more strong national identity in the region. A third theory involves the spread of Everish in the region, which began somewhere around the XIV century. According to this final theory the spread of this new language popularized the alternative “Werdiana”.

Usage of the name today

The classical form “Werdiana” is extremely common today, with road signs, official documents, advertisements and news outlets using such name. It is rare, although not completely impossible, to still find the more latinized “Verdiana”, especially in large Nineliese and Aquian-speaking communities, which constitute an important minority in the country. Werdianans themselves don’t really care about what version of the name is used.

Government and Politics

Politics

Werdiana is a full presidential republic. The Head of State is the president, who has full executive power and serves for four years. The current President is Fabio Lopez, who was elected in the 2021 Werdianan Presidential Elections. The current Head of Government, who also serves as the Prime Minister is Dominic Santos. The Werdianan Legislature is divided into two houses: the Upper House, which is called “Senate”, with representatives from every state and territory, and the Lower House, or Parliament, with representatives from each elected political party. The next presidential election is scheduled to be held in 2025.

General

• You become a legal adult at age 18.
• You can obtain the most basic driver's license at age 14.
• The age of consent is 15.
• The legal age of marriage is 17 without parental permission.
• Capital punishment is legal and carried out in every state and territory.
• Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are both legal nationwide.
• Pornography is legal nationwide without age restriction.
• Gambling is legal nationwide, with age restriction.

Suffrage

• The legal voting age varies from 16 to 18, depending on the kind of election.
• People of all Genders, Religions, Social Classes, and Education level have the right to vote.
• Individuals are not required to be a citizens to vote.
• Those with criminal records are permitted to vote.
• One must be 18 years old to run for public office.

Gun laws

• In Werdiana, any eligible citizen can obtain a weapon after passing numerous complex physical and psychological tests. Licenses can take as long as a year to be issued, and citizens must pay an annual fee to keep their weapons.
• The legal age for owning a weapon is 18-21 depending on the jurisdiction.

Drug laws

• Alcohol (<15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 16 years and older.
• Alcohol (>15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.
• Nicotine and Tobacco products are legal and regulated for those 16 years and older.
• Cannabis is legal and regulated for those 18 years and older.

Abortion laws

• In Werdiana, abortion has been legalized nationwide and there’s little to no stigma towards it.
• Costs are generally covered by the state.
• In most states, there’s no time limit to get an abortion.
• Abortion is legal nationwide in the case of fetal defects.
• Abortion is legal nationwide both in cases where the mother's life may be threatened, and in cases of rape.
• Abortion is always regulated by the state.

LGBT rights

• Same sex activity is legal in Werdiana, but there is some social stigma towards the LGBT community.
• The age of consent for same sex intercourse is the same as heterosexual intercourse.
• The LGBT community is permitted from serving in the armed forces.
• The LGBT community has the freedom of expression.
• The LGBT community is protected by law from discrimination.
• The LGBT community has the right to marry and can adopt children with the same rights as heterosexuals.
• Changing one's gender is legal nationwide. Three genders are recognized by law: male, female and other.

Military

• Approximately 2 to 2.9 % of Werdiana’s GDP is spent on the military annually.
• Women are permitted to serve in the armed forces.
• Conscription is not enforced.

Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of speech is granted to all citizens constitutionally.
• It is legal to criticize the government.
• Online speech falls under Freedom of Speech.
• Laws concerning hate speech do exist but are not well enforced.
• Laws concerning the incitement of violence do exist.
• The press is considered as almost completely free (9/10 in 2021; 8.8/10 in 2022; 8.3 in 2023).
• There is minimal censorship online by the government (8/10 in 2021; 7.6 in 2022; 7.7 in 2023).

See also

• The official Werdianan census.