Lanaya

Lanaya, officially the State of Lanaya, is a Specially Autonomous State of Corraile, and formerly an independent republic prior to its merger with Corraile in 2010. Located south of the Federal Territory or Corraile, it is significantly larger than the combined territories of Corraile, both in terms of land area as well as population. Lanayans constitute 63.4% of Corraile's total population, and over 69% of the country's entire landmass. In addition, Lanaya is a major contributor to the Corrailite economy, and has the single largest economy of any state (including the Federal Territory) in Corraile, which it owes primarily to its position as the largest state by population as well.

Initially founded by the Dutch East India Company after the founding of New Amsterdam in 1630 as a trading and transit point between the Netherlands and its new colonies in the Americas, it was soon ceded the invading French forces after the War for Lanaya in 1675 following the Third Anglo-Dutch War between 1672 and 1674. Included into the territories of New France, it continued to remain under French colonial control until the overthrow of French colonial rule in 1834 with the aid of the British.

Today, Lanaya is a primary exporter of certain agricultural produce such as grapes, wine, and other premier agricultural produce, as well as light industrial goods such as consumer durables and consumer electronics. It's status as a Specially Autonomous State of Corraile allows it it's own Parliament as well as Head of Government (Président de la République), with its own autonomy in determining national policy regarding internal affairs, such as education, healthcare and law enforcement. As part of Corraile, it has representation in La Francophonie and the OECD, as well as the Alliance of Independent Nations.

History

 * Main article: History of Lanaya

Colonial Era (1630-1834)
Lanaya has not a very big story because it is only 300 years since the island was discovered by a dutch explorer named John Van Blakeway, who worked for Holland in 1710. Holland has used the island as a place to transfer cargo between the mainland and New Amsterdam (New York City actual location). Lanaya has developed gradually and until 1734, when they began to exploit the land, making agriculture and livestock in the valleys, and especially wood for shipbuilding. This brought a great wave of European immigration, but primarily of African slaves. Life goes on, the colony prospered, Holland is worried and shrugged taxes dramatically in the middle of 18th century. France bought Lanaya from Holland but, the gap between the rich merchants and French governors and the Lanayan people had become too large and that led to the creation of several anti-slavery for independence rallies. In 1834, the War of Independence broke out between France and Lanaya after filing the declaration of independence by Philippe Solando, who was the general of the independence side army, to the French governor. It was the February 17th. At the beginning of the war, France was winning. But the revolutionaries resisted as best they could until the summer when almost all hope of victory was destroyed. Stroke of luck for Lanaya, Great Britain, sworn enemy of France, joins the side of independence movement, providing the victory to Lanaya. Why Britain helped Lanaya? Simply to have a revenge for the assistance provided by France to the Americans during the American War of Independence. It was time to choose the type of government and the Parliamentary Constitutional Republic was a unanimous choice.

Early Independence (1834-1918)
After independence, an economic crisis ravaging the country for two years, but the economy stabilized and experienced a great boom during the industrial revolution. The country has not participated in WW1, but cons, it participated in the second. Since 1945, nationalism has a strong presence in the country after the loss of several soldiers and international involvement in politic and ecologic in the world and on its own territory affected Lanaya positively. Today, the official language is French, not dutch? Yup, because much of those Lanayan were talking alot of languages, making this island well known for traductors. Perhaps, the French get invold alot because it was the World must used language for commerce in the 19th.

Economy

 * Main article: Economy of Corraile

The economy is very diverse, but mainly a trip especially from the services. Lanaya has no major debt because it has repaid much of its old dept with the WW2! Economy sectors:

Industries Lanaya, like many modern industrial nations, has a substantial industrial base and diversified. The main industrial sectors in Lanaya are the following: metallurgical production, textile, pharmaceutical, dairy, food production, pulp and paper, wood production and telecommunications.

Energy Lanaya produced 100% of its electricity but need to import 100% of oil because there are no resources.

Electricity (2010): - Hydro Power: 56% - Wind Energy: 34% - Solar Energy: 10%

Imports of oil in the world in 2009 (percentages do not total 100% even with "other" as part of this production comes from the country itself): - Saudi Arabia - 23% - Ollingdale - 58% - Australia - 12% - Other - 7%

Agriculture Lanaya has large agricultural lands along its plains and valleys. 65% of food consumed in the country from the country. This includes beverages. Milk production has a large share of Lanayan exports.

Tourism Lanaya has a highly developed tourist infrastructure, especially in mountainous areas of the mountain “Monasses”, major cities, such as small and capital. In the 80s the government has strongly encouraged the development of skiing in the Dannées. Lanaya welcome over 24 million visitors per year, roughly 2x the population of the country itself, which together contribute about $ 5 billion PIA of the Lanayan economy each year.

The official currency of Lanaya is the Piastre, popularly called: "Piasse". Exchange rate is: 1 CAD$ = 1 PIA

Education
- Primaire – Primary (Elementary School) - Secondaire – Secondary (High School) - Terminal – (none for English but equal to the CEGEP in Québec) - Université – University

Primaire

Ages: 5-12 years old

Grades: -Maternelle -1ière année -2e année -3e année -4e année -5e année -6e année

Classes:

-French: 7 years of study -Maths: 6 years of study -Physical Education: 7 years of study -History: 6 years of study -Geography: 4 years of study -Arts: 2 years of study -Religions: 3 years of study -Sciences: none -English (as second language): 3 years of study

Secondaire

Ages: 13-17

Grades:

-1ière année -2e année -3e année -4e année -5e année

Classes:

-French: 5 years of study -Maths: 5 years of study -Physical Education: 5 years of study -History: 3 years of study -Geography: 3 years of study -Arts: 4 years of study -Religions: 1 years of study -Sciences: 5 years of study -English (as second language): 5 years of study

Terminal

Ages: 18

Grades:

2 Big Options = Normal (with 3 options : Sciences Humaines – Sciences Pures – Arts et lettres)

-1ière année -2e année

Technique (no need of classes, it’s a speciality. You get a diploma after complete it.)

-3 years

Classes:

-French: 2 years of study (obligatory) -Maths: Optional -Physical Education: Optional -History: Optional -Geography: Optional -Arts: Optional -Religions: Optional -Sciences: Optional -English (as second language): Optional

Université

Ages: 18 (need to have finished Terminal)

Grades:

4 options such as (examples):

-BAC -Maîtrise -Post-Doctorat -Doctorat

Those options aren’t specifically.

Culture
The Lanayan Culture looks like North American/Québec one but with European Traditions and architecture mixed up with North American colonial style.

Music is very important in the culture. The Dutch and French heritages are mixed up in the old town of Lanaya City but mostly of the other towns are with a french look.

Religion:

Catholic: 25%

Atheist: 48%

Animist: 12%

Buddhist: 6%

Jewist: 4%

Muslim: 2%

Other: 3%

Ethnicity
Ethnic Groups:

- French origin: 51%

- British: 7%

- Asian: 5%

- Netherlands: 37%

Languages:

- French: 100% (official)

- Dutch: 21%

- English: 9%

- Other: 12%