Maru

Maru (Maruan: Maru; Samerian: Mashka), officially the Kingdom of Maru (Maruan: Marikonerigęt; Samerian: Blajet ze Mashki), is an island nation located in the Sea of Prozeva. It has a population of 825,210, making it the least populous nation in Pravia. Its capital and largest city is Masa-stok.

Maru is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, which earned its independence from Sameria on 23 January 1972, after operating as a colony since its conquest in 1929. Maru is a unitary state, consisting of five districts, further subdivided into municipalities.

Indigenous people of Maru are known as Maruans, which make up about 93% of the population. Most of the Samerian population left the island following independence, but they still number about 5% of the population. Other nationalities make up about 2%, mainly immigrants.

There are two official languages of Maru; Maruan and Samerian. Maruan is a member of the Prozevan language family, and is the dominant language, being spoken at home by about 96% of the population in addition to being used in the government and schools. Samerian is spoken by about 4% of the population, but is studied at schools starting at age 7. It remains largely due to Maru's colonial background. It is often the language of the Maruan entertainment industry.

Administrative divisions
Maru is a unitary state, divided into five first-level districts. The districts are administrated through democratically-elected district assemblies, who elect a district governor. These districts are further divided into second-level municipalities. Municipalities are administrated through democratically-elected municipal councils

Each municipality is headed by a city, while there are also surrounding towns and villages. Unlike in other nations, cities do not make up their own municipalities, and instead are simply the capital of their respective municipality.