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Democratic Socialist Republic of Wosteaque
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Motto: "Maljusto ĉie estas minaco al justeco ĉie" , "Egaleco antaŭ leĝo"
All Republics, Districts, Autonomous Regions, Independent Cities, Conservatory Districts and Federal Conservatory and Research Territories of Wosteaque.
CapitalWostmage
Largest cityZlento
Official languagesWosteaquean
Recognised national languagesArabic, Bengali, Chinese, Eirian, English, Esiliean, French, German, Haean, Hindi, Huenyan, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Recognised regional languagesAlbanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Burmese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Elalian, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Georgian, Grundhavish, Hungarian, Persian, Irish, Hebrew, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Maltese, Moldovan, Mongolian, Montenegrin, Nauruan, Nepali, Niuean, Quecheucian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Somali, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Thai, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Ethnic groups
(2020)
Arabic - 1.90%, Bengali - 1.11%, Costenan - 3.22%, Eirian - 0.90%, English - 3.41%, Esiliean - 1.36%, French - 4.10%, German - 2.70%, Haemin - 2.54%, Hindi - 3.86%, Huenyan - 1.22%, Indonesian - 3.68%, Italian - 0.98%, Mizu - 1.34%, Norwegian - 0.92%, Polish - 1.91%, Rén - 4.01%, Russian - 1.22%, Turkish - 2.06%, Ukrainian - 2.49%, Vietnamese - 3.07%, Multiethnic - 44.64%, Other - 7.25%
Religion
(2020)
55% No religion, 40% Abrahamic, 2.2% Minjian, 2.1% Unitism, 1.7% Celestialism
Demonym(s)Wosteaquean
GovernmentFederal Semi-presidential Constitutional Republic
• Frésir President
Caroline Leroux
• Boemont President
Lou Jinping
• Larton President
Timin Usman
• Narkim President
Jennifer Bax
• Mariso President
Marcos Castillero
• Frésir Vice President
Altay Sisli
• Boemont Vice President
Hodan Aboubacar
• Larton Vice President
Rafael Feld
• Narkim Vice President
Therese Bergljot
• Mariso Vice President
Irida Yanna
• Prime Minister
Milo Nelson
• House Speaker
Marie Benedikte
• Chief Justice
Nitin Abhujeet
LegislatureNational Convocation of Wosteaque
National Senate
National Representatives, National Assembly
Establishment
• Declaration of independence from European colonial powers
17 October 1525
• Declaration of the Wosteaquean Union
25 October 1525
• First developmental constitution
15 August 1734
• Last republic admitted
4 July 1823
• Reformation into the United Socialists Republics of Wosteaque
1 January 1960
• Current reformation of Wosteaque as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Wosteaque.
1 January 1985
Area
• Total
1,678,858 km2 (648,211 sq mi)
• Water (%)
8.4%
Population
• 2024 estimate
506,040,718
• 2020 census
499,793,302 (3rd)
• Density
310/km2 (802.9/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Per capita
ᵐ3,023
GDP (nominal)estimate
• Total
ᵐ1,627,629,400,000
Gini (2024)19.6
low
HDI (2024)0.983
very high
CurrencyMono (WOS)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+250
Internet TLD.wq

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Wosteaque, commonly known as Wosteaque or the Wosteaquean Union, or it's nickname "the five-star republic", and the "republic of republics", is a country located in the middle of the Olympic Ocean & Southern Ocean. It consists of 5 republics, Frésir, Boemont, Larton, Narkim, Mariso, 166 districts, 4 autonomous regions, 16 independent cities, a federal district, 21 conservatory districts, and two federal conservatory and research territories. At 4,172,800 kilometers it is the largest multi-island country in the IDU. The country's closest maritime borders are Debeeland, and Doatia. The country has 499,793,302 people in its borders. The federal capital is Wostmage, and the most populous city is Zlento.

Wosteaque has a national sprit of self reliance, which is a result from it's isolationist policies, although it is not unfamiliar for Wosteaque to have membership in international organizations, like the Consortium of Independent Nations or the Opthelian Commonwealth. Wosteaque does however, usually take a more neutral stance in these organizations. Wosteaque is a founding member of both the Southern Ocean Trade Agreement, and the Wostmage Pact.  Larton  Narkim

Etymology

The first known use of the name "Wosteaque" dates back to October 17, 1525, when it was created by Charlotte Beset to have a name not be based on a language or a culture. A year later the name was officially accepted to be the name of the nation.

History

Pre-colonial history (before 1390)

The Quecheucian Republic at it's height in 1722, overlaid with the modern district borders of Mariso

The first inhabitants of Wosteaque migrated from the southern part of Liberalia. They settled in the northern part of the island of Cheucia around 15,000 years ago. The second migration happened when inhabitants migrated to Frésir, Boemont, and Larton, from Caxcana, and Neria around 10,000 years ago. The third migration was when inhabitants from Frésir, Boemont, and Larton migrated to Narkim around 2,500 years ago.

Over time, native cultures grew progressively complex, with some, particularly the native nations in Mariso, rivaling the top powers at the time in terms of technology. The city of lañuakiru was the largest town in pre-colonial history in Wosteaque, with a population of approximately 200,000.

The most populous of the native nations, Quecheucians had many technologies that other civilizations did not have at that time, such as early antibiotics from fungus grown on bread. The Quecheucians held approximately one third of the island of Cheucia, for which the island is named. Quecheucia played an important part in the further liberation of Mariso with the supply raids they, the Warmacha, and the Punkiri inflicted upon the European armies. These raids were crucial for the republic of Mariso to achieve victory.

Early colonization (1390-1524)

Frésir and Boemont were the first parts of Wosteaque to be rediscovered, and colonized by both the Costenan Empire, and the Empire of Esilie around the late 1380s, and the early 1390s. Both empires quickly set up forts around the coast, and market posts to trade with the natives of the islands. Tensions began in 1411 between the two empires over territorial disputes, and in 1413 both monarchies being Sanctarian Catholic, went to Patriarch Paul V. Paul V decided to give half of Boemont & Frésir to Esilie, and the other halfs to Costeno with the stipulation that both empires gets to keep their current settlements.

In 1433 Francia began to heavily settle parts of both Boemont, and Frésir, and in 1442 the first colonial war began between Francia, and the Costenan Empire over Boemont, in which Francia captured the western regions of Boemont. By the 1450s the rest of Boemont, and some eastern parts of Frésir were captured by the Francia.

Revolutionary War (1525-1531)

The Wosteaquean Revolutionary War was fought by Wosteaque and the Francia. In the years preceding the war, Wosteaqueans had developed, and fostered a proto-socialism-like ideology, asserting that a government's duty was for the people and that every human was born equal regardless of race, gender, and social class. In 1520 multiple regions began to withdraw from their colonial duties, with hostilities towards colonial soldiers, and administrators ramping up. Francia started to withdraw from some regions but still claimed them as part of it's empire.

On September 2, 1525, tension further began to tighten when a large riot began in the city of Zlento. In order to stop the riot Francia used lethal force against the rioters, with colonial guards firing arquebuses, and even cannons upon the rioters, with approximately five hundred people being shot by the guards. This sparked larger riots in the city with colonial officials withdrawing into the more secure part of the city. Multiple Francian forts were raided by the several different militias, and with the rioting getting worse. the Francians retreated back into more stable regions by boat, leaving Zlento entirely. The independent city of Zlento is regarded as the first part of Wosteaque to gain its independence.

The Storming of the Florette Citadel on 17 October 1529 was the final battle that happened in Zlento, solidifying Wosteaquean control over the city.

On October 17, 1525, 5 colonies, Betrunee, Bravito, Queanale, Scopshire, and Vlindil, rebelled against the Francia colonizers. Provoked by the multiple massacres perpetrated by colonial guards, and other regions declaring independence, multiple militias engaged Francia forts and ports. The initial success of the, now semi-unified, militias of Wosteaque was halted when more reinforcements arrived from Francia. The stalemate lasted for around two months until an army consisting of the Francia Royal Guard and Esiliean troops captured the town of Ilfracombe, the capture broke the already weak lines of the Militia. The success of the colonial powers then snowballed until the battle of Clanin, where multiple conflicting orders, and a rivalry between the two colonial armies, resulted with a skirmish between the two armies. This skirmish allowed the militia to surround the remaining soldiers, and push back the colonials.

After the battle of Clanin, Esilie stopped giving support to the Francia, and on June 20, 1528, following several more losses, Francia signed a peace treaty with the newly formed republic granting it's independence.

Middle colonization (1525-1673)

Liberation of Boemont (1549-1558)

With the Revolutionary War in Frésir, and subsequent independence of Frésir, A wave of independence movements swept over Boemont, the most important happening in the modern day district of Beaufort. The Francia tried to hold it's colonial possessions in Boemont by giving the rural areas autonomy. Vrodiff, the second largest city in Boemont was made to be the new capital of the Francian Territories of Boemont & Frésir.

Liberation of Larton (1623-1640)

Late colonization (1674-1826)

Liberation of Narkim (1752-1774)

Opium War (1702)

The war was started in 1702 when it was discovered that Opthelian ships were using Wosteaquean waters to export opium to Esiliean Western Neria. Wosteaque seized approximately twenty ships transporting opium, this resulted in Wosteaque banning the Empire of Opthelia from its waters. The Empire of Opthelia's response was to escort their trading ships with military ships, and on June 6, 1702, several Opthelian trading, and military ships entered Wosteaquean waters, at around noon the Wosteaquean navy tried to seize the opium, then escort, the Opthelian ships out of it's waters. The Opthelians, realizing that they were outnumbered, tried to flee, but were met by more Wosteaquean ships, the Opthelian following a no-seizure order, opened fire. When the battle was over eleven Opthelian ships were sunk and many Wosteaquean ships were sunk, The trading ships were seized, and scuttled. The Empire of Opthelia would stop transporting opium in Wosteaquean waters, and would stop transporting opium all together in 1730.

Formation & Liberation of Mariso (1827-1834)

Early Modern Wosteaque (1835-1959)

United Socialist Districts of Wosteaque (1960-1985)

The Progressive Party Schism fallout lead to surge in popularity in several communist political parties leading to a communist lead Executive Council, National Assembly, and the National Senate. This coalition of communist focused on three major areas, the military, healthcare, and education.

Great War (1961-1967)

Wosteaque was a exception among the great powers during the Great War opting to stay out of the war, with the exception of a couple of brigades formed by communist militias set up to defend fellow democracies.

East Neria Crisis (1968-1974)

Following the collapse of the Second Esiliean Republic, and the subsequent invasion of Esiliean Eastern Neria, specifically the newly formed republic of Teyè, by Esilie, Wosteaque would send military equipment and supplies to Teyè, as well as providing humanitarian aid. Following Operation Striking Tide by the Esilie navy, Wosteaque had positioned it's navy off the coast of Neria, blockading Esiliean forces. Esiliean forces would attack the blockading force, initiating war between the two countries. The war would go on until the Lavender Revolution in Esilie, and the establishment of the Third Esiliean Republic.

Democratic Socialist Republic of Wosteaque (1985-present)

Geography

Wosteaque comprises 525 islands which are distributed in the Olympic Ocean and the Southern Ocean. The five main islands of Wosteaque are Olun, Ipune, Esnen, Toclana and Cheucia. As of 2020, Wosteaque's territory is 2,592,858 km². Wosteaque is substantially prone to earthquakes, tsunami and volcanic eruptions because of its location along the various fault lines that run along the Olympic and Southern Ocean. Destructive earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcano eruptions occur several times each century.

Biodiversity

Wosteaque is one of the most biodiverse countries in the IDU, being classified as a megadiverse country by the National Biology Institute of Wosteaque, with many species only being found in Wosteaque, such as the steppe bison or the Wosteaquean cheetah. Wosteaque has 525 mammal species, 1,088 birds, 412 reptiles, and 319 amphibians, and over 100,000 insect species.

Biome map of all territories administered by Wosteaque, with districts outlined.
Carla-Geoffroy climate classification map of all territories administered by Wosteaque, with districts outlined.
The interior of the Fil Humide Bog, in the district of Hvitkanger.

National animals

Wosteaque has a variety of animals deemed as national symbols. Most animal orders have one chosen for each republic, although if a order is not present in a republic then one is not chosen.

Climate

Wosteaque has many different climates with each republic having at least three different climate classifications. Below is a table of each Carla-Geoffroy climate classification for each republic, and territory.

Classifications Frésir Boemont Larton Narkim Mariso Akilacding Isle Avisir Archipelago
Cold-summer humid continental climate Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Cold-summer mediteranea climate No No No No Yes No No
Hot desert climates No No No No Yes No No
Hot-summer humid continental climate No Yes Yes No No No No
Hot-summer mediteranea climate No No No No Yes No No
Humid subtropical climate Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Ice cap climate No No No Yes No Yes Yes
Tropical monsoon climate No No No No Yes No No
Tropical rainforest climate No No No No Yes No No
Tropical savanna climate No No Yes No Yes No No
Tundra climate Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes
Warm summer humid continental climate Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Warm-summer mediteranea No No No No Yes No No

Tropical Cyclones

As a multi-island nation in the middle of a ocean, Wosteaque is prone to tropical cyclones, hurricanes for Mariso, and typhoons for Narkim, although they are different just in name. These large rapidly rotating storm systems pose a threat to coastal and low-lying regions in Wosteaque. Tropical cyclones cost Wosteaque around half a billion monos of damages each year.

Tornados

While in most areas of Wosteaque tornados are as common as most other countries, the republic of Boemont has the Southwest tornado alley, the largest tornado alley in Wosteaque. Other tornado alleys exist in Wosteaque, such as the South-east tornado alley in Frésir or the Marais tornado alley in Boemont. These tornado alleys produce favorable conditions for tornado to form, or when conditions are just right, tornado outbreaks.

Government and politics

Wosteaque is a federal semi-presidential constitutional republic and social democracy, with three separate branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. It has a tricameral national legislature composed of the National Assembly, the House of Representatives and the Senate, it consists of five republics, 165 districts, 4 autonomous regions, 16 independent cities, a federal district, 21 conservatory districts, and two federal conservatory and research territories. It is one of the oldest surviving federations. Sovereignty is shared between three levels, federal, republic, and district. Districts have their own local governments.

The Wosteaquean Constitution serves as the country's supreme legal document, with urgent changes having to have a 4/5 vote. Every 50 years the constitution undergoes a process in which every amendment is voted on, and new ones are proposed.

Wosteaque has operated under a progressive ideologies for most of its history, although it was briefly communist from 1960 to 1980, with some of the states retaining strong communist support.

Citizenship is granted at birth in all republics, districts, autonomous regions, independent cities, the Capitol District, and all Wosteaquean territories.

Federal government

The federal government comprises three branches, which are headquartered in Wostmage. and regulated by a system of checks and balances defined by the Wosteaquean Constitution.

  • Legislative: The tricameral National Convocation of Wosteaque, made up of the National Senate, National Representatives, and the National Assembly, makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the federal government.
  • Executive: The Executive Council of Wosteaque are the commander-in-chiefs of the Department of Offense, can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to convocative override), and appoints the members of the Cabinet (subject to Senate approval) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies.
  • Judicial: The Supreme Court and lower federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the president with Senate approval, interpret laws and overturn those they find unconstitutional.

The National Senate has 380 senators with two for every state, National Representative has 941 members with the members being spread disproportionately to more populated districts and independent cities. The National Assembly is the largest with 1 member per 25,000 people, they have 18836 members, with them rarely being called in at once, though events like the developmental constitution, and impeachment are an exception. The National Senate term length is 6 years, the National Representatives term length is 4 years, and the National Assembly term length is 10 years.

Each branch is inform by five advisory councils. The councils are the Economic Council, the Educational Council, the Cultural Council, the Social Council, and the Health Council.

Republic governments

Each republic has its own government which can act as a separate country, especially in case of separation, which is a right any republic, district, or territory can use to exit the Wosteaquean Union. The republic government shares its rights with the federal government, with the latter having more say.

Each republic elects a president for a five-year term, with a two-term limit, and is in charge of the republics part of the Department of Defense. The president is then part of the federal president council which is the federal executive branch. The republics also have a judicial, and legislative branch.

Political coalitions

Political coalitions in Wosteaque are formed by smaller political parties with like-minded goals, and opinions. There are 9 major political coalitions, with the largest being the Five Star Movement.

Districts

Map of all territories administered by Wosteaque, with districts outlined.

The republics are then further separated into districts. Districts are then divided further into municipalities or municipality's equivalents.

Autonomous Regions

Autonomous regions are formal political divisions that are given more say in the government, after a referendum with the latter having the right to separate itself from the republic it is in, although no autonomous region has done this.

Devenmond Federation

The Devenmond Federation is the largest autonomous region population wise, they have a more conservative, and less socialist government. They are also more religious than the rest of Wosteaque with a majority believing in Sanctarian Catholicism with pilgrimages to the Sanctaria Church common with both young and old people.

Free Land of Ostil

The Free Land of Ostil is a anarchists Autonomous Region in Central Boemont. The first town was established in 1986, and in 2007 the region separated from it's district to become a Autonomous Region.

People's Republic of Draynia

United Socialist States of Zlamas

The United Socialist States of Zlamas is located in Boemont, the Autonomous Region was separated form Nécy, and Quentin in 1872.

Foreign relations

Wosteaque has an established structure of foreign relations. It is a member of the Consortium of Independent Nations, the League of IDU Nations, the Opthelian Commonwealth, the Southern Ocean Trade Agreement, and home to the Union for Progress of Universal Human Rights headquarters. Almost all countries have embassies and many have consulates in the country. Likewise, nearly all nations host formal diplomatic missions with Wosteaque.

Consortium of Independent Nations

Wosteaque joined the Consortium of Independent Nations about a week after it was formed, on the 18 of August 2023, as such Wosteaque was not subjected to a vote by the body. Wosteaque was eligible for membership through Mariso, as the Papal States of Sanctaria had colonized land on the main island of Cheucia, that was directly owned by the Patriarch.

DSRWS Wostmage on a patrol in the Bay of Kås.

Opthelian Commonwealth

Wosteaque joined the Opthelian Commonwealth in the 1960s, and was eligible for membership through Mariso.

Military

Although pacifist, except in the most extreme cases, Wosteaque employs an extensive military focusing on territorial defense. The Wosteaquean Armed Forces is split into the Department of Offense and the Department of Defense with which they both share the Pentagon, with each side housing each republics' top military personnel.

The Department of Offense is the combined force of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Foundation Force, and the Space Force, while the Department of Defense is the combined Republican Air Guards, Republican Land Guards, Republican Coast Guards, and Republican Rocket Guard, for each of the five republics.

Economy

Income

Wosteaque has a very high-income average of ᵐ3,023, due to most businesses being cooperative. While many progressives groups see capitalism as a burden or a decaying system, progressives in Wosteaque see it as a tool to help Wosteaquean citizens, and humanity in general. Former president Christianne Océane has stated that "Capitalism has long been used as a tool to further social progress in Wosteaque, and to advance humanity as a whole".

Energy

Zlento National Nuclear Generating Station on the coast of Lake Noir, Zlento.

Wosteaque receives most of its energy from nuclear power (82.8%) with renewable sources (15.9%), and natural gas (1.3%) making up the rest. Wosteaque is a leader in the development of nuclear energy, with more than 137 reactors across 83 nuclear powerplants, with one of the largest power plants in the IDU, the Zlento National Nuclear Generating Station with the station having five reactors producing the majority of the electricity for Zlento. Wosteaque has also achieved net energy gain with nuclear fusion at the Wioleta Florentine National Laboratory. Besides nuclear power, Wosteaque is also heavily invested in geothermal, hydropower, and solar energy.

Science, and technology

Wosteaque has been a leader in technological innovation since the 17th century and scientific research since the mid-20th century. By the early 20th century most of the population used electricity, with early assembly line factories being common place in the mid-19th century. Wosteaque has also maintained a space program since the late 1950s, with a total of three space stations, Equity, Fraternity, and Democracy, and 2,335 satellites launched from either of the five spaceports that Wosteaque has.

Tourism

Transport

Wosteaque has 82,524 km (51,278 miles) of railway, and 2,157,084 km (17,132 miles) of serviceable roadways. The Celeste Channel Tunnel links Frésir, and Boemont with a underground railway, and a road connection. The tunnel links the districts of Vierville, and Waldthal together. There are a total of 2,325 airports, with Zlento International Airport being the largest and busiest airport in the country.

Demographics

Population

The Wosteaquean Census Bureau reported 499,793,302 residents as of 2020, making Wosteaque the third most populous nation in the world, after Sanctaria and before Doatia. Wosteaque has a diverse population; with over 50 ancestry groups having more than one million members.

Age and sex distribution as of 2020
age

(years)

total % of population male population female in population % male % female
0 5,497,726 1.1% 2,754,361 2,743,365 50.1% 49.9%
< 5 28,488,218 5.7% 14,557,479 13,930,739 51.1% 48.9%
< 15 90,962,381 18.2% 46,481,776 44,480,604 51.1% 48.9%
15-24 64,973,129 13.0% 33,266,242 31,706,887 51.2% 48.8%
25-34 68,471,682 13.7% 34,920,557 33,551,124 51.0% 49.0%
35-44 65,472,923 13.1% 33,194,772 32,278,151 50.7% 49.3%
45-54 61,474,576 12.3% 30,983,186 30.491.390 50.4% 49.6%
55-64 64,473,336 12.9% 32,172,194 32,301,141 49.9% 50.1%
65-74 83,965,275 16.8% 41,142,984 42,822,290 49.0% 51.0%
75-84 33,486,151 6.7% 16,441,700 17,044,451 49.1% 50.9%
85-94 8,996,279 1.8% 4,327,210 4,669,069 48.1% 51.9%
95-105 399,835 0.08% 185,523 214,312 46.4% 53.6%
106+ 13,994 0.0028% 5,010 8,984 35.8% 64.2%
all 499,793,302 100% 248,897,064 250,896,238 49.8% 50.2%
Historical populations of Wosteaque
Census Population Notes
1531 55,368 N/A
1535 63,784 15.2%
1540 74,818 17.3%
1550 84,769 13.3%
1555 97,315 14.7%
1560 151,617 55.8% Boemont's population is counted for the first time.

Population reaches over 100,000.

1565 164,504 8.5%
1570 177,993 8.2%
1575 192410 8.1%
1580 208,380 8.3%
1585 224,842 7.9%
1590 243,054 8.1%
1600 261,040 7.4% Population reaches over 250,000.
1605 283,489 8.6%
1610 307,018 8.3%
1615 331,272 7.9%
1620 358,436 8.2%
1625 388,903 8.5%
1630 418,460 7.6%
1635 450,681 7.7%
1640 485,834 7.8% Larton's population is counted for the first time.
1645 525,186 8.1% Population reaches over 500,000.
1650 568,776 8.3%
1655 618,828 8.8%
1660 670,191 8.3%
1665 727,827 8.6%
1670 785,325 7.9%
1675 850,506 8.3%
1680 924,500 8.7%
1685 1,001,233 8.3% Population reaches over 1,000,000.
1690 1,088,340 8.7%
1695 1,184,113 8.8%
1700 1,284,762 8.5%
1705 1,396,536 8.7%
1710 1,515,241 8.5%
1715 1,647,067 8.7%
1720 1,783,773 8.3%
1725 1,937,177 8.6%
1730 2,111,522 9.0%
1735 2,288,890 8.4%
1740 2,488,023 8.7%
1745 2,689,553 8.1%
1750 2,918,165 8.5%
1755 3,174,963 8.8%
1760 3,467,056 9.2%
1765 3,803,360 9.7%
1770 4,164,679 9.5%
1775 5,155,872 23.8% Narkim's population is counted for the first time.
1780 5,743,641 11.4%
1790 6,450,109 12.3%
1800 7,275,723 12.8%
1805 8,228,843 13.1%
1810 9,290,364 12.9%
1815 10,451,659 12.5% Population reaches over 10,000,000.
1820 11,632,696 11.3%
1825 13,110,048 12.7%
1830 14,840,574 13.2%
1835 20,524,513 38.3% Mariso's population is counted for the first time.
1840 23,480,043 14.4%
1845 26,978,569 14.9%
1850 31,160,247 15.5%
1855 35,585,002 14.2%
1860 41,563,282 16.8%
1865 48,670,603 17.1%
1870 54,219,052 11.4% Population reaches over 50,000,000.
1875 59,261,423 9.3%
1880 64,357,905 8.6%
1885 69,828,327 8.5%
1890 76,322,361 9.3%
1895 84,030,919 10.1%
1900 94,282,691 12.2%
1905 105,502,331 11.9% Population reaches over 100,000,000.
1910 124,598,253 18.1%
1915 144,783,170 16.2%
1920 170,120,224 17.5%
1925 194,107,175 14.1%
1930 220,893,965 13.8%
1935 252,260,908 14.2%
1940 275,468,911 9.2%
1945 299,434,706 8.7%
1950 324,287,786 8.3%
1955 347,960,794 7.3%
1960 371,274,167 6.7%
1965 392,808,068 5.8%
1970 388,724,053 4.7%
1975 406,216,635 4.5%
1980 426,933,683 5.1%
1985 444,864,898 4.2%
1990 453,678,770 2.0%
1995 463,410,388 2.1%
2000 471,424,606 1.7%
2005 477,633,846 1.3%
2010 483,435,067 1.2%
2015 490,797,022 1.5%
2020 499,793,302 1.8%
2025 512,288,134 2.5% Population reaches over 500,000,000.

Birth Statistics

2.5 (births/woman). The mother's mean age at first birth is 25 years.

Language

The most common language in Wosteaque is Wosteaquean, which was created in 1856, after the 1850 Constitution Alteration was passed. The second most common language is French was around thirty two percent of the population speaking it.

Most common languages
Language Speakers %
Wosteaquean 499,793,302 100%
French 163,932,203 32.8%
Mandarin 100,458,453 20.1%
English 85,464,654 17.1%
German 67,472,096 13.5%
Haean 63,473,749 12.7%
Ukrainian 62,224,266 12.4%
Russian 35,985,118 7.2%
Mizu 33,486,151 6.7%
Huenyan 30,487,391 6.1%
Norwegian 22,990,491 4.6%
Eirian 22,490,698 4.5%

Immigration

Religion

Urbanization

Largest cities in Wosteaque

Based on the 2020 Census

Rank City Republic Pop.
1 Zlento  Frésir 25,432,000
2 Prin  Frésir 14,243,000
3 Amgras  Mariso 11,216,000
4 Ivord  Boemont 8,453,000
5 Noxtin Larton 8,339,000
6 Vork Narkim 8,103,000
7 Yurton  Frésir 7,670,000
8 Slesa  Mariso 7,586,000
9 Còrgos  Mariso 6,431,000
10 Sleham Larton 6,392,000
11 Zhefset  Frésir 6,358,000
12 Vrodiff  Boemont 5,770,000
13 Wredo Narkim 5,420,200
14 Orirona  Mariso 5,331,000
15 Nargos  Mariso 5,180,000
16 Vuphia Larton 5,145,000

Health

The average adult life expectancy at birth was 84.3 years in 2024 (81.1 years for men, and 87.5 years for women).

Education

Wosteaquean education consists two stages, Basic, and Advanced. Basic Education is then split between three sections, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary educations. Primary Education begins at the age of 5, Secondary Education begins at age of 15, while Tertiary Education begins at the age 18 and ends at the age of 20. The laws regarding educations are regulated broadly by the Wosteaquean Department of Education, and the Educational Council, and more thoroughly by each republics department of education. Among Wosteaquean adults, 99.8% graduated from basic education, while 86% of adults went to either a collage or a trade school. The literacy rate in Wosteaque is ubiquitous in Wosteaquean, the next highest language is French, Mandarin, English, and German in the respective order.

Wosteaquean Advanced Education is sorted by a hierarchy of government operated universities. District operated universities, like the University of Orléans are at the bottom of the hierarchy. In the middle are the region universities, such as the Western Boemont University. At the top are the international universities, such as the International University of Zlento, or the International University of Narkim.

Culture and society

Indigenous cultures

There existing a wide verity of indigenous cultures in Wosteaque like the Quecheucians in Mariso or the Charrics in Frésir.

Boemont

Frésir

Charric

The tribe of Charric is located primally in the the district of Charac for which the district gets it's name, and flag from.

Larton

Narkim

Mariso

Multiple different native nations existed in Mariso, such as the most populous group the Quecheucians, with other nations such as the Quchaku, Warmacha, Pawayiri, Seso, Punkiri, and the Qillpis.

Punkiri

The Punkiri nation is located in the eastern part of the Cheucia, mainly the area around the independent city of Filasina. They were the sixth largest native nation before the colonization of Mariso.

Quecheucia

Quecheicians are located in the southern part of Mariso. There are many different subcultures of Quecheucia since they controlled such a large portion of Cheucia.

Seso traditional fashion.

Seso

The Sesos migration from Southeast Neria to the then uninhabited island of Bifra, off the west coast of Mariso, sometime in the 1200s. They remained uncontacted until 1688 with the arrival of French explorers.

Culture and society

Wosteaque is home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values, and exerts major cultural influence on a global scale. Aside from native populations, nearly all Wosteaqueans trace their ancestors to immigrants.

Wosteaqueans have traditionally been characterized by a strong work ethic, cooperativeness, and collectivism, as well as a unifying belief in emphasizing liberty, social equality, democracy, and equality under the law.

Wosteaque has multiple legal rights such as paid holiday vacations, and paid family leave, for both mothers and fathers. The minimum wage is set at one mono. Universal basic income has been in effect since 1934 and gives all citizens ten monos every month. Universal Health Care, higher education, trade work training, and water, a recognized basic human right by the U.P.U.H.D., is free.

Equal rights, pertaining to sex, gender, ethnicity, race and sexual orientation have been a guaranty since the declaration of independence from European colonial powers on October 17, 1525.

Architecture

Bernardine Castle which was built between 1431 through 1440 on the coast of Zlento protecting the city from naval invasions.

Several forts, and castles were built by the Costenan Empire, the Empire of Esilie, and the Francia Empire to protect the surrounding areas from both other colonials powers. Castle architecture varied greatly to the simplistic early fortifications protecting trade post, to the grandiose palaces built in Zlento, such as the Séverine Palace.

After 1525 most of the architecture would be derived from Esiliean, and Francia works, until around 1690s with the baroque style becoming the main architecture style after it's implementation in Noxtin, Larton. After the industrial revolution in the 1750s architecture would split in multiple different directions, with each republic architects experimenting with different design choices.

Modern day architecture practices see a combination of modern styles, and older works, like in Prin where most buildings are a combination of architecture designs.

Literature and visual arts

Cinema and theater

Fashion

Music

Mass media

The video game market of Wosteaque is one of the world's largest by revenue. Major publishers headquartered in Wosteaque are Ekranzayn and Mousqueton. Examples of video games made in Wosteaque are Metal Cog, and Ring.

Cuisine

Wosteaquean cuisine varies depending on which republic it is in, some of the most famous are Frésirian surf and turf, stir-fried sea scorpion and alligator curry.

Sports

Wosteaque is home to many different sports, either made in Wosteaque or foreign in their origin, the top five most popular, in order of popularity are football, cricket, hockey, tennis, and baseball.