West Ariddia
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| Flag of West Ariddia | |
| Motto: To each according to merit | |
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| Region | Uhuhland |
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| Capital | Aqeyr |
| Official Language(s) | French, English, Wymgani |
| Leader | President Luc Sands |
| Population | 4.8 billion |
| Currency | west ariddian credit |
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The Sovereign State of West Ariddia is a secessionist state which was formed when the Ariddian island of Limea unilaterally declared independence from the People's Democratic Social Republic of Ariddia. Rejecting the latter's communist principles, West Ariddia embraced almost unbridled capitalism.
Relations between the two nations remained tense for a long while, as communist Ariddia refused to recognise Limean independence. Finally, however, diplomatic relations were established, and freedom of migration between the two countries was facilitated, as thousands of Ariddians opted for the economic freedom the new country offered, and thousands of West Ariddians in turn fled the inequalities generated by the new Limean socio-economic system, and moved to the nineteen islands still under Ariddian control.
West Ariddia stands in stark opposition to its communist neighbour in a number of ways, though both are democracies. West Ariddia has an extremely powerful economy (the strongest on the continent), but is plagued with high levels of crime, looming environmental disasters, and a large percentage of its population living in desperate poverty. The country has a strong military, and has developed nuclear weapons, while communist Ariddia (the PDSRA) has only a fairly small army.
The ruling Free Democratic Party is challenged by the Democratic Communist Party, which remains close behind it in every major election.
Ironically, West Ariddia was faced with the very situation it had inflicted on Ariddia, when the northern city of Nouvel Espoir seceded in turn and declared its autonomy based on communist principles, as the sovereign City of North-West Ariddia.
International codes
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| Internet code: | .swa |
| Sports' code: | SWA |
| Carplate: | WA |
| Telephone dialing code: | 96 |
