Oraena

Oraena (Oraen: Oráenna; : Oréan), officially the Republic of Oraena (Oráenna Okwáho; La République d'Oréan), is a country located in northern Avalonia, bordered to the west by Arroyo-Abeille, to the south by New Valentina, to the east by the Confederate States of Northern Avalonia (KNA), and to the north by Brigantica, across the Brigantic pass. Oraena covers a total land area of 849,079 square kilometres (327,831 sq mi) and has a population estimate of 66.7 million as of 2023. The capital and largest city is Atéhsa, situated at the narrowest point of the Brigantic pass.

First inhabited sometime during the 8th millennium BCE, the Oraen territory became home to large that expanded from the coast in the north, and into the more tropical terrain in the south. Large groups of people within these early civilizations eventually began to settle across the area, transitioning into, and developing , a writing system, early mathematics, and ancient cities over the course of millennia. One of these civilizations eventually would grow larger in size and population, coming to prominence over smaller communities in the territory, and culminating into the Enéken Empire around 300 BCE. Though much smaller in size when compared to other civilizations on the continent, the Enéken quickly became one of the wealthiest people living in northern Avalonia, primarily attributed to their location, as a state with largely available arable land, and situated amongst the various trading routes in the continent.

Between 300 BCE and the 16th century, present-day Oraena continued to be witness to the rise and fall of various civilizations, kingdoms and empires, all varying in size and influence. However, during the mid-16th century, the Oraen territory, at the time inhabited and ruled by the Kingdom of Iaóte, came in contact with the Ovancian Empire. Throughout the following decades, Iaóte became subjugated to this foreign power, eventually being dissolved and replaced by a colonial government. The newly established colony became recipient to large-scale immigration from Ovancia, and a trading post for both land and maritime transport. The native population of Oraena faced segregation and subjugation from the introduced colonial population, as the latter benefited from the land's natural resources, and the colony's wealth. Oraena gained independence at the very start of the 19th century, after decisions made by the central government resulted in a colonial uprising from the colonial and native population alike. Aided by anti-imperialist nations in the continent, the colonial population successfully removed the Ovancian Empire from the territory in 1801, and established a new monarchical system of government, formed in its entirety by the colonial population born in Oraena. The newly formed Kingdom of Oraena existed as a until its dissolution and transition into a  in 1927, following the Harvest Revolution that started in November of 1923.

Today, the Republic of Oraena is a  with a high, but with moderate to high inflation rates and an above average income and wealth gap.

Etymology
The name Oraena (//) is a standardization of the country's native name Oráenna, which comes from the Oraen words orá (meaning "north"), and enna (meaning "mountain"). The territory was named by the native Oraen people, sometime around 100 BCE, who originally inhabited much of what is present-day eastern Oraena, particularly the region around the Gansho river, directly south of the Nhawí Mountains. During colonial times, the name's morphology was repurposed to better fit the and grammar, and restyled as Oréan (//).

Geography
Oraena is located in central-northern Avalonia, bordered to the west by Arroyo-Abeille, to the south by New Valentina, to the east by the Confederate States of Northern Avalonia (KNA), and to the north by Brigantica across the Brigantic pass, and the Adeline Sea. It expands over a total land area of 849,079 square kilometres (327,831 sq mi), making it the 21st-largest country in the world. The country is divided in a southwest-northeast fashion into two major climate zones, a (Cfa) to the west and north, and  (Aw, As) to the south and east.

The Oraen territory is divided into two portions by its topography: the central and northern regions are home to large swaths of and mountains, with the north in particular being home to the country's largest and tallest mountain range, which extends from north-central Oraena and into northern KNA. The steppes that engulf almost all of southern Oraena are the northernmost extension of the overarching steppe region in central northern Avalonia. The western- and easternmost regions of the country are home to the flattest terrain, with the western half in particular sitting at the confluence of various rivers flowing into the Adeline Sea from Arroyo-Abeille and Oraena, forming a small, which also acts as a natural boundary between both nations.

The country has access to the Boreal and Iapetus Oceans by way of the Adeline Sea and the Brigantic pass, respectively. It also has access to northern Avalonia's river network, giving it a direct riverine shipping route to the Ingonian coast. To the south, Oraena shares the shores of Lake with New Valentina and Shenewa, making trade and shipping between the three easily accessible.

Economy

 * GDP sector composition: 63% (Service sector), 27% (Industry sector), 10% (Agricultural sector)
 * Largest industries in the country: Manufacturing (vehicle parts), chemical/pharmaceutical, agriculture/forestry/fishing
 * Biggest imports: Parts and accessories, refined petroleum, telecommunication devices
 * Biggest exports: Energy, raw materials (minerals, fish, livestock, vegetation), cargo/transportation services, medicine/chemicals

Religion
Upon its formation, the Republic of Oraena was declared a, with the purpose of encouraging all religious practices within the country, countering the previous' government policy as a monarchy. As of the 2020 census, 56.7% of the population claimed to follow, with varying degrees of vehemence, the native Aktsí faith, 34.8% adhere to, while the remaining 8.5% fall under other minor native religions Oraena, religions practiced in neighbouring countries, , or.

The native Oraen faith, Aktsí, originated sometime around the 1st century CE and was quickly spread across the Oraen people in Avalonia. As a belief system, Aktsí upholds the values of and, with its followers (Aksót) not believing in  or religious figureheads, but instead praying and paying their respects to their family ancestors in different ways based on : Mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, grandparents, grandchildren, uncles and aunts.