Riava

Riava, officially the Federal Republic of Riava, mistakenly also called as Greater Panama is an independent sovereign state located in the Northern half of South America and in the Southern portion of Central America. It is bordered by Nicaragua and the Carribean Sea to the North,  Ecuador to the South,  Colombia and  Venezuela to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West.

Riava has a population of approximately 48 million people making it the 28th[1] most populous country exceeding Kenya and following South Korea on the list. The country has a land area of approximately 530,435 km2 making it the 49th[2] biggest country in terms of area surpassing Yemen and following Kenya. In Riava, there are approximately 91 people living on every square kilometer, which is roughly 6 times larger than the population density of the whole world.

The capital and largest city of Riava is with a population of approximately 6.3 million people and a metropolitan populations of roughly 8 million people. Other notable metropolitan areas in the country are ', ', ', ', ', ' and .

The most spoken and the official language of Riava is the ' in most areas, however the ' language has been recognized as the regional official language of the states of Rijke Kust and Sint Josef.

Riava is member of several international organizations such as the United Nations, the Organization of American Nations, the Pacific Alliance, the United Nations and it is a candidate for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is also an associate member of the Seven Stars Council.

Etymology
The name of Riava is estimated to be formed in the second half of the 18th century, however no exact date is known as of nowadays. It's name is believed to be formed out of two words from 2 separate languages with these two languages being the Dutch and the Spanish. The first two syllables "Ria" may have originated from the Spanish word "rica" meaning "rich" while the last syllable might have come from the Dutch word "vak" which means "field", with each word dropping a letter throughout the centuries.

Pre-Historic times
The first humans had settled down in modern Riava around 15,000 BC firstly appearing in the Northern half of the country, however other theories state that the first homo sapiens may have appeared as early as 43,000 BC. The first communities may have been living in the Caribbean coast of present day Riava and in the Andes highland slopes.

First tribes
The first indigenous tribes in modern Riava have appeared around 12,000 BC, with these tribes being the Muisca, the Quimbaya and the Tairona people. Other tribes in the country have been risen and fallen throughout the centuries along with tribes on other parts of the Americas, with the most notable civilization being the Inca Empire, with Incan people appearing mostly at the southern borderlands of the present day country.

Early colonial-era
The first colonies on Riavan soil were estabilished by the Spanish at the location of present day Panamia and Barranquilla. Through the years the Spanish Empire have conquered a vast majority of the South American continent, establishing most of their colonies at the Pacific coast. In a war in the early 17th century, the Dutch have managed to gain colonies in Central America, with those colonies later becoming present day Rijke Kust and Sint Josef.

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Independence
As Spain became a republic, Riavan people demanded independence from the mother country. The Spanish parliament decided to have a voting in the colony, and decide it's fate. Over 90% of the population voted yes for Riava's independence, and the country became a sovereign state. The newly formed state has been recognized by several nations in it's first days.

World War 2
The Riavan government didn't plan on taking part in World War 2, but as Colombia joined the Axis in 1942, there was no option, but joining the greatest conflict in human history. Riava succesfully invaded Colombia with American and British supplies. World War 2 ended in 1946, and Riava was able to annex large parts of Colombia. The treaty also included Riavan annexation of Venezuelan territories.

The war between Riava and Ecuador
Tensions started rising between Riava and Ecuador as the new Ecuadorian government prisioned several Riavan people. The Riavan politicians warned Ecuador to release the prisioned Riavan, but the Ecuadorians did not do anything. Some days later, Riava declared war on Ecuador with the reason that Ecuador hasn't released the arrested Riavans in time. The war lasted for 3 years, and ended with a decisive Riavan victory. The casualities count up to 2 million civil and soldiers. According to the peace treaty, Riava gained the north-eastern parts of Ecuador, and the losing country had to pay 5 million Riavan pesetas as war reparations.

The economical rising of 1957
Riava has always been a very poor country, but in 1957 new mines opened at the souther part of the country. The miners found gold in those new mines, and as they kept mining, more and more gold has been found, which made Riava one of the richest countries in South America. The gold mines are still open nowadays and gold mining is still on as more gold is being found. In that year, Riava have bought the Dutch colony of.

The first nuclear test
Riava tested it's first nuclear weapon on the 21st of October 1968, becoming the first, and to date only nation to have the dangerous weapon in the Carribean region.

The second Riavan-Ecuadorian conflicts
Riava made a brave decision to occupy the Galapagos-islands. The Ecuadorian government hesitated to use armed forces, and tried to solve the problem diplomatically. As the diplomatic solution dropped out when the Riavan government made the statement in 1975 that the Galapagos-islands officially belong to them from now on. The Ecuadorian government then declared war on Riava to gain back the islands. The war lasted for 3 years and ended in a Riavan victory once again.Before the surrender of Ecuador, Riava have dropped a nuclear warhead on the heart of the opposition country, and made the world surprised and disgusted of the action. It was the third time when a nuclear weapon had been used in armed conflicts with the first two attempts being in the Second World War, when the United States dropped two weapons on two Japanese cities, namingly Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Riava has immediately been kicked off from the UN, and have been sanctioned by several nations due to the aggressive action.

The Riavan civil war of 1980
After the citizens got enough of exclusion since 1980, an actual protest-wave turned the whole country into chaos. The protesters declared themselves as the true Riavans and stated that they won't use diplomacy in this conflict between the parliament and the nation. The civil war lasted for two years, and ended in the protester's victory. The whole country has been transformed into a northern-like Carribean paradise as more and more beaches opened for the tourists coming from around the world.

Newly started diplomatic relationships
Riava started to open up after the civil war. Several countries sent diplomats to the rising South American power, which led to Riava's affiliation into the UN again and had been accepted as an associate member of NATO in 1996. Ever since then Riava has been one of the most active countries in terms of diplomatic relations in the whole world, where it influences a bunch of events.

Present
As of 2020 Riava is one of the biggest powers of the world in terms or active military personnel and economy. The country has become one of the biggest exporters of several products and is the greatest economical power in South- and Central America.

Geography
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Climate
Riava can be considered as a very diverse country in terms of climate as the country lies next to the Pacific Ocean, the Carribean Sea and the Equatorial meridian, while the mountains of the Andes run through the country. The sub-tropical area in the north all along the Caribbean Sea is home to Riava's best beaches which are searched up by millions of tourists every year.

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Politics in Riava
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Administrative divisions of Riava
Riava consists of 12 subdivisions, 11 regions and the capital district being one subdivision itself.

Military of Riava
Riava has a well-equipped modern military that is backed up by NATO forces.

Demographics
Riava has a population of approximately 48 million people.

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Largest cities in Riava
The largest city in Riava is Medellín, where roughly 12% of the Riavan population lives. The top 10 largest cities in the country are listed in the table below.

Economy
Riava is an economic power in South America along with Brazil and Argentina. Riava is a wealthy country with a strong mixed economy based on the following things.

Tourism
Like for many countries, the biggest income for the Riavan economy is tourism. The country is well known for its high quality beaches as well as the amount of historic sites, especially near the Andes. One of the most visited city is Panama City where an amount of approximately 60 million people stay for a day or more each and every year.

The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was originally under the control of the United States until 1977, when the canal had been handed over to the Riavan government following a treaty signed between the two countries. Every since then the Panama Canal become one of the most crowded places in terms of sea transport. The yearly amount of ships and cargo crossing is estimated to be between 800,000 and 1,000,000.

Exportation
Riava's other big part of income comes from the exportation of several products. The country sells high quality sugar cane which is being grown at the coastlines on Panama. The other big export product of Riava is mechanical parts of machines like cars, buses, even ironers.

Vexillology
The current flag of Riava was adopted on 1st January 2001. The flag represents two vertical stripes, a red one and a blue one, on a white background, that are breaking at the centre line of the flag. At the breaking point a white star is set. The red stripe represents the heights of the Andes and the blue stripe represents lows of the Pacific Ocean, which ocean lies next to Riava, while the star at the breaking point indicates that Riava is inbetween the two natural formations.

Culture
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Music
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Mapperdonian presence
See also: Riava in the Electrovision Song Contest

Riava have competed in the inaugural Electrovision Song Contest held in Prague, Greater Czechia. The country was represented by DJ duos Ofenbach and Quarterhead featuring vocals from Norma Jean Martine. They have managed to gather 71 points in the final thus placing 2nd, having been in a tie with the host country.

Media
Riava's national broadcaster, the RNBC was created in 1937, and is broadcasting ever since then. The channels owned by RNBC are mostly in Spanish, however the corporation also broadcasts in English, and Portuguese in some regions.

Relations
Riava has signed several treaties, both with Mapperdonian and factual countries. The nation also has close relations with all Nathan-verse nations.

Hosted events
Riava hasn't hosted any events yet.