Ethania

Ethania or officially the Republic of Ethania (Ethanian: Ребублік дӗ Ӕтханӑ) is a mixed presidential-parliamentary republic in Europe. Ethania is known for its vast carrot production and for its peace. Despite its flag, Ethania is not a socialist state. Throughout the years, Ethania has been through tough times with their borders, ultimately closing them again and again, along with tension between France and Poland. Their official language is Ethanian and the major ethnic group is Ethanian.

Etymology
There are many theories on why this name is called "Ethania". Many suggest it comes from the V'ranan "аэтанъ", which means "broad" or "wide". Others believe it comes from the Greek "aithein" which means "burn" or "shine", because ancient Slavic descriptions account that the Ancient Ethanians wore shiny jewels around their necks. People also say it derives from the Hebrew "אֵיתָן" (eithan) which means "strong", "firm", "solid", and "enduring".

Demographics
The demographics for Ethania are below:

Population
The current population is 16,000,000, in which most have wondered how 16 million people could fit into a tiny country like Ethania. The lowest recorded population of the country was 4 million, in 1991, prior to its independence. The highest population was 17 million, in 2008, the other 1 million people have either migrated to different countries, or have passed due to the Ethanian War of 2008.

Largest Cities

 * Palana (Ethanian: Паланӑ)
 * Feg (Ethanian: Фег)
 * Fedorov (Ethanian: Фёдоров)
 * Memphis (Ethanian: Мемфіс)
 * Pentaslaci (Ethanian: Пентаслаки)

Ethnic groups

 * Ethanians 72%
 * V'rana 10%
 * Lithuanians 5%
 * Russians 3%
 * Sakhabs 3%
 * Ethani 2%
 * Latvians 1%
 * Estonians 0.5%
 * Daals 0.5%
 * Põvoro 0.5%
 * Ukrainians 0.3%
 * Poles 0.2%
 * Others/Undetermined 2%

Languages
The official languages of Ethania are Ethanian and Russian. Ethanian is an East Slavic language used with a Cyrillic alphabet. Regional languages include V'rana, Ethani, Feg, Etho-Cardiff, Sakhab Tatar, and Yupoz. Some residents speak Lithuanian due to the Lithuanians in Ethania.

Religion

 * Orthodox Christianity 90%
 * Traditional beliefs 5%
 * Others 5%

Education
The education is well in Ethania, there is a mandatory law that every resident shall attend school. Ethanians actually have one of the highest IQs, 106 on average.

Health
Heath is good overall.

History
Ethania was founded after the collapse of the Ethanian SSR, in the Soviet Union. It gained its independence on August 30, 1991. The Ethanians complained about the Soviet Union during the Cold War and caused a 10-day war in Palana, known as the "Ethanian War of Independence". The Ethanians won the war, and received its independence. Today, it is one of the most powerful nations on Earth, with many mineral resources.

Federal subjects
Ethania is divided into 20 oblasts, two republics, and one territory. The Pregolya Oblast is the federal subject with the highest population, whilst the Ethani Strip is the federal subject with the lowest population.