Ciarnesia

Ciarnesia, officially the Commonwealth of Ciarnesia (Ciarnesian: Ludeimaranesiu d'Czarnesca, Romanian: Commonwealth-ului Ciarnesiâ, Polish: Czarnesky Wspólnota) is a country in the continent of Europe and a member of the Alliance of Independent Nations.

Ciarnesia is located in Eastern Europe, west of Ukraine. The country borders Poland and Ukraine to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, and Romania and Moldova to the south.

Ciar-Savinesti Era (1431-1684)
In 1431, settlers arrived from Romania in Wojewodzstwo Ruskie in the Kingdom of Poland near Kaloma. These settlers formed the town of Ciar on the Prata River. The first poles living in the town were recorded in 1478. Townspeople built Castle Argint on the outskirts of Ciar in 1491. The castle served as a fortification as well as a home for religious leaders.

A head count was performed in Ciar in 1518, and showed a population of 7,138. A second head count in 1530 revealed a population of 11,006.

In 1552, Scoala de oraş Ciar, the first public school in Ciarnesia was formed. It was intended to be a Romanian-Polish joint school, however by 1558 scholars begin developing a new language, based highly on Romanian with borrowed attributes from Polish in order to close language barriers. The school began teaching the language in 1566 and by 1580 it was spoken and written by the majority of the town.

Early Independence (1991 - 2004)
Ciarnesia's early independence marked the largest period of economical growth in the country's history. The country's GDP Per Capita, $4,812 in 1992; rose to $14,919 by 2004.

Economy
Ciarnesia operates a mixed economy which is mostly capitalist. With a GDP of $189.4 billion dollars, the economy is strong for a country of it's size. However, Ciarnesia's economy ranks low among European countries with similar population such as Belgium, Greece and Portugal.

Weaknesses in the country's economy can be highly attributed to socialist economical practices. Ciarnesia currently has a high rate of state ownership; especially in industrial and residential sectors. The government owns and operates approximately 8.5% of all heavy industrial operations, and 14.3% of all residential operations in the country.

Uranium and Industrial Goods have been the linchpin of the Ciarnesian economy for more than sixty years. The country produces approximately 6,150 tonnes of Uranium a year, placing it as the 4th largest Uranium producing country in the world. Ciarnesia holds approximately 10.8% of the world's Uranium production.

However, other industries have been rapidly developing in the country since 1998. Pharmaceuticals and Computers hold the country's largest growth sectors. In addition, copper production has been rising since 2002.

The country's largest industries are as follows:
 * Industrial Goods: 27.1% of GDP
 * Uranium: 13.2% of GDP
 * Military Goods: 11.4% of GDP
 * Consumer Goods: 9.5% of GDP
 * Pharmaceuticals: 7.9% of GDP
 * Copper: 5.4% of GDP
 * Computers: 4.9% of GDP
 * Chemicals: 4.5% of GDP

Wealth and Income
During the first quarter of 2011, the average household income in Ciarnesia was $1,278 per month; or $15,336 annually.

The cost of living in Ciarnesia is very low due to the country's location and industrial goods production. Ciarnesia's cost of living is approximately 71% of the world average.

Government
Ciarnesia's government is a unitary commonwealth with a parliamentary system of government. The country's head of state is a publically elected President along with an internally elected Prime Minister.

Administrative Divisions
Ciarnesia is split into five Counties (Carpaciul, Tarnobres, Vatusana, Cioma and Ukranei). Beneath the county level, the country is split into a number of Raions as a basis of local government for rural areas as well as a governing party for the cities and villages which make up the particular raion.

Cuisine
Main Article: Ciarnesian cuisine

Ciarnesian cuisine (Alimente Ciarnesiul) is highly influenced by Romanian and Polish cuisines, along with the cuisines of The Netherlands, Hungary and Turkey. Ciarnesian cuisine is rich in meats such as Beef, Pork and river Fish. Potatoes, Almonds, Cabbage and Peppers are important in Ciarnesian cuisine as well.