Aputia

Aputia, officially the Republic of Aputia is a nation in North America, its mainland off the coast of the Arctic Ocean. It is bordered by Canada and Alaska in the south.

Despite having over 5 million km2of total land, making it the seventh largest country in the world, but it is sparsely populated due to its cold climate. In fact, Aputia has the lowest average yearly temperature than any other nation, at a whopping -5.2 degrees Celsius on average. The nation is also home to Alert, the northernmost settlement in the world and Kaffeklubben Island, home to the northernmost point of land on Earth.

87% of Aputia's population is made of Inuits, Inupiats, and other Eskimo peoples.

Etymology
Aputia's name comes from the Greenlandic word "aput" which means "snow". In Inuktitut the nation is called "Nunaaput" which translates to "Land of the snow" which is also the name of Aputia's national anthem.

Independence
On May 1, 1979, the government of Denmark asked citizens of Greenland if Greenland should become a non-constituent, fully independent country. 68% voted yes, and thus Greenland became an independent republic.

Purchases from USA and Canada
On February 26, 1983, Greenland purchased most of the Arctic Archipelago from Canada. A few months later, they bought a long strip of northern coastline as well as the entire territory of Nunavut from Canada and almost half of Alaska from the United States.

Name change
About a month after the large land purchases, Greenland voted to change their name to "Aputia" as well as changing their flag.

Economy
Aputia's economy is mainly dependant on fishing, hunting, and whaling. Mining is also important. In the eastern parts of Aputia, minerals like gold are common.

Transportation
There are very few roads connecting cities in Aputia. Only small routes exist on its eastern side. However, the Aputian government is currently planning a trans-Aputian highway, stretching across the Aputian mainland. After building this, proposals for building bridges connecting the mainland to Baffin and Victoria Island are being considered.

Currently, the only to get from one Aputian city to another is by plane. Aputia Airways is currently the flag carrier airline of Aputia.

Provinces
Aputia has 14 provinces, which are usually grouped into three regions: the West Coast, the East Coast, and Greenland.