Raland

 is a country in the El Kadsreian Islands bordered to Haalis and Narthernee. It is the fourth-largest country in the El Kadsreian Islands. It has a GDP of $2.8 trillion, making it the largest economy in the Northern El Kadsreian Islands.

The capital city of Raland is Kirato while the largest city in the country is Villamonte. Other metropolitan cities include Norikotoa, Leratreial, Iubenoa, Arix, Huvich and Rivakuton.

Etymology
Raland was named after the first two letters of the first name of the British colonial officer Randal Bartram, who went on to become the first prime minister of Raland.

Prehistory
Before of the colonization of Raland, there was four kingdoms, Kliphocyra, Vhillurok, Hirhuwu and Ruvim. The first kingdom, Kliphocyra, was established in around the 13th century.

Colonial era
During the Conquest of the Arito Islands, the British bought islands Erep and Urdu from New Japan in 1866 and, between 1868 and 1871, invaded all four kingdoms, along with the neighbouring kingdoms of Kapura, Haalis, Trayu and Engotu.

Following the conquest, Raland annexed Kliphocyra, Vhillurok, Ruvim and Hirhuwu and Britan mostly unified the neighbouring Kapura with Haalis, Trayu and Engotu while forming the new seperate colony in south western Kapura called “Kipariki”. While Kapura remained a colony, Raland was made into a autonomous territory of the UK, complete with its own government. Raland later annexed Kipariki, a seperate British colony under the United Kingdom’s authorisation in 1872. In 1886, Raland moved its capital from Huvich to Kirato.

20th Century era
In 1947, Raland adopted the Statute of Westminster, making Raland independent from United Kingdom. It wasn’t until 1990, when the Raland Act was signed, meaning the British government wouldn’t be involved with the Ralander government.

In the late-1960s, an economic miracle began, and during the Vlokist period of the 1970s and 1980s, Raland had the largest economy of any of the non-Vlokist nations of the El Kadsreian Islands. With the international success of RAMI, Lind & Co. and Manly, Raland also gained the fourth-largest automotive industry in the world.

In 1973, a devastating earthquake struck Villamonte. It is arguable that while the Vlokozu Union helped Raland rebuild Villamonte, the economic miracle it was undergoing helped the country recover quick from the disaster.

Modern era
On January 24, 2017, Keala Giffard was sworn in as Prime Minister at age 39, becoming the youngest Prime Minister to date.

Economy
Raland has a GDP of $2.8 trillion dollars, making it a biggest economy in northern El Kadsreian Islands, as well as the third largest in the El Kadsreian Islands, the second largest in the Commonwealth and the tenth largest in the world. Notable brands originated from Raland include Dicks Brands, Simmons, RAMI, Turonis, Naruse, CapitalCo, Wimco Holdings and Budtech. Raland also serves as the headquarters of 's El Kadsreian Islands branch. Raland's largest automobile manufacturers are RAMI, Lind & Co. (part of the China-based Liuxing group), Manly, Potestas Motors (part of ), and CG Auto.

Culture
Raland is known to have a biggest population of Sentanese people outside Sentan, as the majority of them fled to the country to seek refuge following the end of the Eight-Day War. Raland is currently the seat of the House of Asuka, as Emperor Shori's children Fuyuko, Sakichi and Shunta fled to Raland under fake names shortly before the rest of the House of the time were executed. Raland also has the largest population of Arab people in the El Kadsreian Islands, which originates from the mid-1960s when the first Arab emigrants to Raland, a group of Jordanians, arrived in Kirato to work for RAMI in Ramitown.

Media
Raland’s television networks are RBC, RTN, RPN, KTV, Eight, Nova and CFN. Raland has a second largest film industry in the El Kadsreian Islands, fallen only by El Kadsre. Film production companies based in Raland include National Film Studio of Raland (NFSR), KTV Films (Ralander film division of El TV Kadsre Films), RCA Pictures, GigaFilm, Kliphocyra Pictures and Filmplex Film & Television.