Novogaard

Novogaard, officially the Novogaardian Empire, (Novogaardian: Nevigaardi Creilyrr) is a sovereign constitutional monarchy that straddles the division between the Avanoran and Asanian worlds. The country covers LAND SIZE square kilometers, making it the largest sovereign nation on the planet, and with a population of 211'919'280 people, it is the third most populous nation in the world. The nation expands across two timezones, though many, especially in the rural regions of the Empire, use solar time non-officially. The empire gains its name from its capital and largest city, Novogaard, which sits on the Bay of Novogaard in the northern part of the empire. Other major metropolitan centers include Petrogaard, Veliensyrr, and Cyriengaard.

Describe History

Novogaard is the world's third largest nation by population, and the largest country in the world by land size. The country after the Great War remains one of the last remaining absolute monarchies on earth, with the Prime Minister exercising his power only with the consent of the Emperor - who still holds the power to veto bills. The country has been categorized as a developing economy, with high levels of manufacturing and oil extraction, though remains low income, with high levels of income inequality. The empire is multi-ethnic, with several Special Administrative Territories set up to protect minority rights, though several critics claim that Novogaardic majority regions gain much more government funding than minority regions. The country struggles with pro-democracy protests regularly, and there have been several calls for the Emperor to step down, though these protests have been largely met with police brutality and state sponsored violence.

Etymology
Novogaard is largely believed to be a bastardization of the Old Gaardic phrase "Nevyrgaard", which many archeologists and linguists believe translates roughly to "new realm" or "new home".

Prehistory
Novogaard has been inhabited by a mixture of Thanic and Gaardic peoples for centuries, possibly since the 20'000s BCE if some archeologists are to be believed, though there is much scholarly debate on the subject, with some putting their arrival in the region far later. The Gaardic people were semi-nomadic, sometimes moving villages along with the seasons, though they did place several permanent settlements during their earlier periods - mainly working as a subsistence culture, trading with the Thanic peoples to the west and the Shantic peoples to the east.