Meridiania

The Commonwealth of Meridiania is an island nation which is mostly considered sealocked. Currently Meridiania is experiencing a land dispute and possible Civil War with the Nederlandse Onafharikelijkheid Bondgenootschap who have seceded under the title of the Volksrepubliek Stille Nederlandse in the southeastern state of Garnsey and the République de libre-Pacifique.

Etymology
The word Meridiania comes from the Latin word Meridian, meaning Southern. Many cities in Meridiania take their names from Latin translations. The Capital city of Angelorium is a slight change of the latin word for angel, angelorum, making the capital the City of Angels. Ardus, in the state of Vulputate is named in a similar fashion, Ardus being the Latin word for water.

Politics
See Also Laws of Meridiania Meridiania is divided into nine states constitutionally and each state has then subdivided itself into many smaller districts. The States are:
 * Garnsey
 * Regnum
 * West Coast
 * South Coast
 * Vulputate
 * Cooper
 * Gatliff
 * Central Commonwealth
 * Ipsum

Meridiania also has two overseas territories, the Isle of Follycravie and the State of Central Texas.

Political Terrorism
Meridiania fights little international terrorism and has few international enemies however often fights domestic terrorism in the form of the NOB or Nederlandse Onafharikelijkheid Bondgenootschap who terrorize the people in the state of Garnsey, mostly in Dutch settled areas such as Nederlandse Staat and Kustgebied. The NOB has also been known to mount attacks in major cities outside of Garnsey including rare attacks in Angelorium and South Juliet. An example was the 2011 Bombing Assassination of Prime Minister Harry Reymond at the North Road Bridge in Angelorium.

Military
Through much of it's history, Meridianian has stayed neutral from Military conflicts, only taking part in five wars since 1877. The Governor's Royal Army was the first branch of the Meridianian Military formed in 1877 as a basic protective service. In 1891, the Congress passed the Naval Act of 1891, which created the Meridianian Royal Marine Force. Up to that point, the Naval features of the military were rather weak, with few ships. In 1911, the Meridianian Army began the implementation of aircraft which became the Meridianian King's Royal Air Force in 1937 by action of the Congress.

The first military conflict that Meridianian took part in was the First World War where they fought on the side of Britain and the allies from 1915 to 1918. Troops took part in most major battles but remained silent for most major discussions. Meridiania also had similar involvements in the Second World War (1940-1945),Vietnam War (1966-1973),Gulf War]First Gulf War (1990-1991), and Meridianian Civil War (2011-).

Highways
See Also Meridianian MANS Highway System

Air
Meridiania is served by six, formerly seven major airlines. Many Meridianians are licensed pilots, out of more than 11 million people, there are 103,000 licensed civilian pilots and 58,000 licensed military pilots. There are 34 airports in Meridiania, 6 International Airports, 8 regional Airports and 20 smaller airports, All are paved. The Most populous airports are North Coast International Airport serving Gatliff and Villadia, William Sharp International Airport serving Angelorium, C-A-V International Airportserving Cuper's Harbor, Vulputate and Ardus, Angels International Airport serving Angelorium and Boracoredia, West Coast International Airport serving the West Coast and Barrington Beach International Airport serving Barrington Beach. The six largest airlines are FlyCheap, SoPo Air, Redwood Airlines, Viking Air, Southern Luxary Airways and Commonwealth Airlines. Commonweatlh Airlines was created in 2011 as a result of a merger between MeriAir and South Star Air.

Television
The main television stations in Meridiania are MBS, PBC, CPEN,and the MBC. Each offers upwards of four hours of news a day, and numerous entertainment programs (apart from CPEN) and documentaries, such as High Gear, Footballers, and others.

Sport
Meridiania is a powerhouse in international sport but is famed for it's domestic M-League, MAFA League One and Leafy's National Championship Series.

Racing
Racing is the most popular sport in Meridiania. The premier division is the Leafy's National Championship Series, which runs Formula type cars over ovals and road courses throughout the Pacific. Most of their tour takes place in Meridiania, however every year the tour travels across the Pacific to various locations on an overseas tour. Western Australia has long been a traditional stop of the series during the midseason tour and the series has recieved a strong following there. In the 1960's, Americans began racing domestically built Carne and Jamieson saloon (or Sedan) cars against Holdens and other imported saloons at small college, High School, city-owned stadiums and various rural fields on Asphalt, Concrete and Dirt in what was called "Stock Car Racing". Presently, the MSCRA is the sport's governing body in Meridiania. Occasionally, American drivers will compete in Meridianian series however, because of the different nature of the cars, this is a rare occasion.