Laioria

Laioria (German: Laarland, Laiorian: Լաիորա, Spanish: Laioria), officially known as the Commonwealth of Laioria, is a city-state in the Kadersaryinan Islands within the continent of North America, closely affiliated with Dryicor and Daricajuce. It is also one of the countries in the Kadersaryinan Islands that never joined the Federal Union of the Kadersaryinan Islands.

Early Laioria: 593-800
The city was founded in 593 as a state: the First Kingdom of Laioria was originally very prosperous and by around 650 covered most of the central Kadersaryinan islands, some of the western ones and some of the eastern ones, until the empire started to fall in around 732 and decreased to just a quarter of the Island of Daricajuce. Many had believed that the Jewish settlers in the Central Kadersaryinan Islands were the cause of their downfall, especially from their raids and invasions in the Kadersaryinan Islands. The Second Kingdom of Laioria only lasted until 800, when the land was annexed and divided up by Daricajuce, Kharnazury, Mawakin, and Trimaka, and the city of K'hals'si (now known as Laioria City) was destroyed and abandoned. Cities that were built near the abandoned settlement were populated by Jewish settlers.

Many contemporary historians now believe that the Jewish settlers were not actually the cause of Laioria's downfall; it instead being due to mismanagement from the top brass of the kingdom. The Jewish settlers were used as scapegoats, and were expelled from Laioria until 1542.

Laioria under colonial rule: 1550-1965
Originally colonised by Spain in 1550 alongside Daricajuce and Bairan, control was handed to the UK in 1635 after the illegal occupation of Laioria by Germany in 1856, but that didn't last long and the Germans fled from the territory within a couple of months. Germany tried again during World War I and successfully did it, but after WWI ended as part of the, Germany had to return it to the UK, which merged the area into the Dominion of Daricajuce.

In World War II, the Nazis tried again in 1941, however due to Hitler switching focus to to invade the Soviet Union, Nazi forces stationed on the island were decreased significantly and those remaining were removed in 1943. East Germany abandoned a later attempt in 1962 due to the greatly increasing tensions in the region.

Independent Laioria: 1991-present
Laioria got its independence in 1991 after the Revolutions of 1989 in the Kadersaryinan Islands. The city of K'hals'si was rebuilt and was controversially renamed to Laioria City. Due to this change of identity to seem more cosmopolitan, it started to become repopulated using innovative ideas, including skyscrapers which dig into the ground as well as to the sky, and rooftop gardens and gardens on balconies.

Currently, Laioria is experiencing a constitutional crisis with Iprogne Ubajrifla, a right-wing and ultranationalist  politician, originally backed by the CIA and the US Government until Joe Biden's victory. He is the current leader of the Kadersaryinan Islands branch of QAnon. His running mate, Baungu'ul Vokal'lirk, is a and a far-right Laiorian nationalist politician, and one of the stockholders and investors of the  and.

People/Trends

 * Percentages of the types of ownership in Laioria as of 2024 and the percentage change from 2017-2021:
 * 20% by 15%
 * 14% by 5%
 * 12% by 5%
 * 12% by 6%
 * 10% by 5%
 * 8.55% by 4.55%
 * 8% by 5%
 * 7.5% by 6%
 * 5% by 2%
 * 2% by 1.5%
 * 0.375% by 0.3%
 * 0.2% by 0.1%
 * 0.025%


 * The currency used is the Laiorian Kronor. Originally using a £sd-like system, the currency switched to a decimal system upon regaining independence in 1991. The general exchange rate is KR 1,00 = £0.82 = $1.14.
 * The life expectancy is 73.1 for men and 76.2 for women.
 * The drinking age is 16 in Laioria.
 * The driving age is also 16 in Laioria. Laioria drives on the left.
 * One must be 16 to gamble to a value above KR 10,00.
 * The marriage age is 16 in Laioria with the permission of one or more parents of each party to the marriage, and 18 without.
 * Homosexuality was decriminalised in 1977. Civil partnerships for same-sex couples have been allowed since 2004, and same-sex marriage was legalised in 2018. Laiorians are generally accepting of LGBTQ+ rights, with 74% supporting equal rights for same-sex couples and 58% supporting same-sex marriage.
 * Like Dryicorans, Laiorians prefer to keep their personal space, yet due to the local geography being close to the USA, jaywalking and strict organisation is less frowned-upon than in Dryicor, and trying to keep to personal space is not as rigorous as in the Nordic country.
 * Laiorians have a minimum wage of KR 12,50 ($14.25, £10.30). It maintains a Nordic-style social welfare system, having been put in place in 1995. The LNHS provides state healthcare to all Laiorian citizens.

Sport
is the national sport, whilst and  are popular too.

Laioria first entered the Olympics as a new nation at. It has received 3 bronze medals.

Languages
Laioria's main first languages are English, a legacy of the colonial era, and Finnish, as many Finns have come to the country and settled over the years. Icelandic was also well-known, since Laioria successfully advertised itself as a good destination for Icelanders hit hard by the eruptions between 1783 and 1784: though the language has decreased the country has formed its own dialect amongst Icelandic speakers. German, due to the repeated occupations, is spoken as an official language, and it is estimated 95% of Laiorians can understand it and have a conversation. Most Laiorians also speak fluent Spanish due to being geographically close to Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean, and as a legacy of having been colonised by Spain. Hebrew and Yiddish are also spoken, and these languages are mostly spoken in the east of the capital city.