Velkanian Isles

The Velkanian Isles (Velkanian: Velkago), officially the Kingdom of the Velkanian Isles (Velkanian: Velkago-mast), is an archipelago nation located in the Northern Sea. It has a population of 2,943,120. Its capital and largest city is Narissa, located on the main island of Velkania.

The Velkanian Isles is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, which earned its independence from Resha on 16 May 1937, after operating as a colony since its conquest in 1829. The Velkanian Islands is a unitary state, consisting of four main islands and eight provinces, further subdivided into counties.

The Velkanian Isles is a multiethnic nation. The ethnic majority, Velkanians, make up about 86% of the population, and are mostly found on the main island of Velkania. Native ethnic minorities include the Lemus at around 7% (from Lemu), the Morsinians at around 3% (from Morsinia), and the Kamarinians at around 2% (from Kamarinia). About 1% of the population is made up of people from other races, mainly immigrants.

The sole official language of the Velkanian Isles is Velkanian, a member of the Velkanian language family. Velkanian is spoken natively by the Velkanian population on Velkania, while it is also used as a lingua franca between people of different ethnic groups. Recognized minority languages include Kamarinian, Lemu, and Morsinian.

Administrative divisons
The Velkanian Isles is a unitary state, divided into four islands, and further into eight first-level provinces. Each island is ceremonially ruled by a monarchy, although the monarchies no longer hold any political power. The ruling monarchy of the island of Velkania is also the ruling monarchy of the Velkanian Isles as a whole. Each province is governed by a democratically-elected provincial assembly. The provinces are further divided into counties, which each consist of various cities and towns. Cities are governed by a democratically-elected mayor and city council, while towns are run by a town council. Counties have no sort of government, and exist purely for statistical and demographical reasons.