Swania

Swania is Mazovian Mapping's secondary nation. .

Swania, official Republic of Swania is a country in Southern Europe Europe, situated along Mediterranean Sea. Bordered by Italy and Greece to the north and Tunisia to the west. With a population of over 10 million people, Swania is the 78th most populous country in the world and the 17th most populous country in Europe. Swania is a unitary state divided into 6 administrative subdivisions (regions). Member of NATO and European Union.

Antiquity
Swania's history begins in Antiquity, when most of the Spartan people have started to hate the government. Soon the uprising burnt.

After five years of fighting, the government surrendered and rebels won. Since then, Swanian people lived in Peloponnese and Crete.

￼There were more and more Swanian people every year. After four centuries there were too much people for such a small land. Swanians were awesome sailors, so they decided to sail through the Mediterranean Sea and conquer new lands. They reached Cyprus and Sicily.

In year 172 BC Roman Empire attacked Swania. Unfortunately, after 2 years of fighting it got annexed by Rome.

Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
When the Westen Roman Empire fell on 476, Swanian people who loved in south Italy, on Sicily and in north Africa gained independence. Soon Greek Swans decided to separate from Byzantine and joined Swania. Even after that, their country had good relations with Byzantine.

When ￼it fell in 1453, Swania decided to stay neutral.

In 1896 Italy and Ottomans were going to do partition of Swania, but they didn't get successed because of British Empire and Spanish Empire on Swania's side.

World War II and Present Times
Unfortunately, in 1939 Italy attacked Swania and started WWII. In the end Triple Entente won, but Swania decided not to gain any lands. It only got huge war repetions from Italy.

Since then, Swanian people decided not to stay neutral anymore.

In the present times Swania is part of EU and NATO and it has got some Mapperdonian allies.

Location and regions of Swania
Swania is mainly located on the Isle of Sicily and southern Italy. It also has some lands in Peloponnese, Crete and Cyprus. Swania also conquers small part of northern Africa.

￼Swania is divided into seven administrative divisions - states.

Swanian
Swanian language was a language of Swanian tribes in antiquity. When the the Swanian state was formed, it became its official language. After many years, it started to be very close to Italian. People stopped using it in XVII Century. (Mazovian's manuscript of Swanian alphabet)

Greek
Greek language was a very important language for West Swans in antiquity and middle ages. Even to this day some people who live in Northern Peloponnese use it, that's why it's a recongenized regional language.

Italian
Italian language is important for Swans who live in Sicily in Calabria and it's their secondary language.

Latein
Latein has been used by West and east Swans since antiquity. It's their official language.

Flag of Swania
The Swanian flag shows three horizontal stripes and a Swan in the left-top corner.

The stars symbolize three Swanian culture monuments - Italian culture, Greek culture and Maltese culture.

Linguavision Song Contest
First time when Swania participanted in LSC was in February 2017. On February 3rd Swanian Broadcaster announced that the nation will be represented by Francesca Michielin with song "Lontano".

￼At last Francesca defeated Marija Šerifović from Ijanusky by 1 point and became the winner of Linguavision Song Contest VI with 93 points.

After that Swanian Broadcaster announced that next months contest will be in Swania's capital - Palermo.

Swania's goverment decided to found new arena in Palermo to host Linguavision Song Contest in March 2017.

After that prepearing for LSC VII has started. The slogan for this edition has been choosen - it's "Alive". The theme art show geometrical swan placed on navy blue background with some pink elements.

Alliances

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 * Union of the Balkans flag.png Balkavi (since 08-01-2017)


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 * Flag of Orkojin.png Orkojin (since 18-01-2017)


 * Tavakareluu flag.png Tavakareluu (since 01-03-2017)