Aidia

The Republic of Aidia (Augustene: Republicae Aidia), more commonly refered to as Aidia is an island country off the southeastern coast of Korasha. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Epileo) and the South Island (Arci)—and over 15 smaller islands. Aidia is about DISTANCE kilometres (DISTANCE mi) east of NATION across the Aidian Sea. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the the Pearly Spires, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. Aidia's capital city, financial center, and most populous city is Cor Urbis.

The islands of Aidia were one of the last places in Korasha to be colonized by the Avanoran powers. During or before the mid first millennium, the first people to settle the islands, presumably arriving on outrigger canoes from present-day South Korasha. The South Korashan settlers began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Aidian Culture. In 1502, the Augustene explorer Manius Pontilienus Cornicen became the first Avanoran to sight and record Aidia. In 1528, representatives of the Augustine Republic and the various Aidian Leaders signed the Treaty of Omich, which in its Augustene version declared Aidia to be a colony of the Augustine Republic, and several Augustene trading posts were established on the islands, including one in the largest city, which was renamed Cor Urbis. In 1815, Aidia became a colony within the Caliantene Empire. Aidia became a dominion in 1858 with the signing of the Edict of Calise, and has remained a dominion since. Today, the majority of Aidia's population of 11.8 million is of native descent; the Caliantene Immigrants are the largest minority, followed by Augustenes and Korashan Mainlanders. However, despite this, Aidia's culture is mainly derived from a mixture of Aidian traditions and early Augustene culture, with recent broadening of culture arising from increased immigration. The official languages are Augustene, Caliantene, and Aidian Sign Language, with the local dialect of Augustene being dominant.

A developed country, Aidia ranks highly in international comparisons of national performance, such as quality of life, education, protection of civil liberties, government transparency, and economic freedom. The country is most known for its meritocratic attitudes towards both its government and workforce. The service sector dominates the national economy, followed by the industrial sector, and fishing; the international tourism accounts for a significant source of the nation's revenue. Nationally, legislative authority is vested in an elected, unicameral Senate, while executive political power is exercised by the Président du Conseil, currently Lucius Geganius Cinna, who chooses a cabinet to help exercise his or her duties. Emperor Gilliet V is the country's monarch and is represented by the governor-general. In addition, Aidia is organized into five Provincial Governments which are further divided into county governments.

Aidia is a member of Union of Nations and the Caliantene Empire.

Etymology
The Name "Aidia" can be traced back to the original settlers of the islands. Little information has been uncovered on what the word means.