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Eyygui

Flag of Eyygui
Motto: We are all brothers and sisters'
Region	Democratic Union
Capital	Dalaran
Official Language(s)	English
Leader	Islandiel
Population	600,000,000+
Currency	Libra
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Eyygui (Russian: Эййлуи, Esperanto: Ejjgŭijo, pronounced [eɪːɡwi]), also the Holy Empire of Eyygui, is a nation located in the Democratic Union. The nation forms the western third of Claw Island. It also controls a large land mass on the main continent, which was taken during a series of wars waged to expand the colonial empire and cement its power in the northern seas.

Eyygui has a population of 600 million people who enjoy extensive civil rights and political freedoms. The people are free to worship whatever they like although the nation is ruled by a Solist Angel, Islandiel. Eyygui is extremely active in the DU, participating in many alliances and wars. It has recently has made a stride towards peace in the international point of view, while it focuses on its internal problems.

Culture

Cut off from the rest of the DU by the sea and somewhat secure from invasion, the Eyyguians developed their own character and way of life. They came to respect privacy and to value new traditions. They developed a dry wit, a love for personal freedom, and a high degree of patriotism. The Eyyguians have shown themselves at their best--brave and united--in times of crisis. Their courage against some of the largest nations of the DU has proved successful and have made Eyygui a force to be reckoned with.

Geography

The landscape of Eyygui varies dramatically. The North is a wild, windswept region, broken by frequent ice storms and constantly pounded by snow. Much of Northern Eyygui also has many mountains, which are thought to have many caves, but is mostly a frozen tundra. Central Eyygui is famous for its rugged mountains and deep, green valleys. Most of Southern Eyygui is covered by rolling plains laid out in a patchwork of fields and meadows. The coastline is a shifting scene of steep cliffs, golden beaches, jagged rocks, and fishing towns tucked in sheltered bays. Eyygui has magnificent port cities and a very modern capital, Dalaran, as well as snug villages and many other sprawling inland cities. Eyygui also has many universities and new factories.

The Eyyguian Channel separates the island of Eyygui from her colony in the main continent. This narrow stretch of water has two large islands which connect mainland Eyygui and the colony. This channel has helped shape the character and history of the Eyyguian people. It helped protect Eyygui from invasion and given the people a feeling of security. The country has never been invaded from the other nations.

Religion

Althought officially a Solist nation, Eyygui allows for freedom of religion and has a small amount of alternative faiths. Solism, the largest by far constitutes 95% of the population. Floydism is the second largest, accounting for approximately 2% of the population. The new Abascalanian religion Excathism has started to take root in Eyygui, already accounting for 2%. The remaining 1% are thought to be Satanists, Atheists, or Christians.

Government

The government of Eyygui changed frequently in the past before achieving its current relative stability. The first government was a traditional representative democracy. President Edward was the executive head and a 300-member Senate served as a legislature. After Edward acted militarily against Shockway without the approval of the Senate, he was impeached and later imprisoned. Rather than replace him, the Senate assumed executive powers and directly governed the nation for a short while.

Finally, the Ustarema, god of Solism, sent the nation an Angel. His name was Islandiel, and he proclaimed himself the ruler of Eyygui. After a brief and bloodless takeover, Islandiel came to power. He kept the Senate in place to help him govern the nation. The majority of the people who were devout Solists welcomed Islandiel's rule with open arms. Yet some groups, such as the Satanists, who are thought to be funded by The Glorious Empire, have become extremely violent recently.

Population

The ratio of men to women is 1:1.098. Life expenctancy in Eyygui is relatively high. The 2006 census reported that the average male lives up to 82 years while the average woman lives to 85. This can be attributed to the government's large Social Welfare program as well as the growing Healthcare program. Together these two programs allow for the people of lower income to live with much health.

Internal Issues

While Eyygui maintains its reputation of being one of the most liberal nations in the DU, it is flooding with internal issues. These range from the terrorizing Satanists to the issue of trade.

When Islandiel came to power, the Solists welcomed him with open arms, but others such as the Satanists did not approve of his rule. Eyyguian Satanists have become extremely violent in the past few years of Islandiel's rule. They are believed to be funded by The Glorious Empire. It is thought that Eyygui's involvement in the Crusade of the Glorious Empire is the main cause of their violence. They have bombed a total of 24 Solist temples, killing a total of 654 civilians. Islandiel issued an order arrest and interrogate any and all Satanists. More recently many Satanist leaders have been captured and the attacks have died down.

Trade has always been an important issue in Eyygui. Once thought to be in the far corner of the world, it has made various strides to gaining trading partners and land. Through the reign of Edward, Eyygui captured a series of colonies in the main continent. However, they came with the price of betraying Abascalania, Eyygui's greatest ally. Thousands died, but the outcome was very beneficial for Eyygui. It now controls the central northern seas and its trade has flourished. As a result the economy is one of the most stable and robust in the Democratic Union.