Almarania

Almarania (Almaranian: Almaranija, German: Almaranien, Romanian: Almarania), officially the United States of Almarania (Almaranian: Ujedineni štati almaranjske, UŠA) is a country in the southeastern part of Outernatia. Covering a territory of 872,315 km² it is among the biggest countries on the continent, bordering Gandhara to the northwest and seven Barbarian territories. To the south lies the Southern Ocean and to the north the country borders the Caspian Sea (Almaranian: Morje polnočne). Its capital is Saída. It is divided into 16 states and two cities with special status. As of 2014, the population of Almarania accounts for 72,888,000 people.

The Almaranian statehood dates back to the 7th century CE with the State of Bogdan along the banks of the Caspian Sea, some of its territory is now located in Gandhara. In 1428, Almarania and neighbouring Georgiana created the Southern Commonwealth, a personal union between the two states, which became a major political factor in Outernatia up until the 18th century. In the late 18th century the Commonwealth was partitioned between Jindalea, Sunetti and Sibinia, who all had colonizing interests in Outernatia. Most of Almarania proper was located in the Sibinian territory, only with a small part in the west that was originally Sunettian. The northern part of Almarania, with Saída as a capital, became independent in 1912. The southern regions though, with the thriving port city of Sylvestria as an administrative center did not renounce Sibinian rule and rejoin Almarania up until 1975.

As of now, Almarania has a high-income market economy, and scores "very high" on the Human Development Index. The abundance of natural resources and the rapidly growing economy make some scholars to refer to Almarania as a "superpower in the making". It is a founding member of the Council of Outernatia.