Prillovania

Prillovania, officially the Republic of Prillovania (Prillovanian; Repübbliko av Prillovanija; Nopruian; Rēspēblīko af Purirovania) is a Middilgardian country in the south of Limmeria.

Etymology
The name for Prillovania derives from the Mabriu and Nopruian word for "puriro" meaning "Prillo", which is referring to the Prillo Mountains. The Mabriu word "Vano" meaning "vania" referring to either a Mabriu goddess, the people, or an empire.

Geography
Prillovania is Middilgardia's most-largest country that is located in Limmeria. It is bordered by Cupresica to west, on the east, it is bordered by the Hot Dog Empire and on the north, it is bordered by Vladiland. The Pethasian Region shares a land boundary with Yashailia, while Piestra shares a land boundary with three rural countries and have a maritime borders with four rural countries, Roovia, Woglavia, and the United States of Drestein.

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Mountains and rivers
A large part of the mainland Prillovania and Piestra is mountainous. The Prillo Mountains are located mainly in the mainland Prillovania. TBA

Climate
Three main climatic zones can be separated, according to geographical situation and orographic conditions:


 * The Mediterranean climate, characterised by warm/hot and dry summers, is dominant mostly in the Southern Mainland Territories and the Western Coast and Piestra. It has two varieties: Csa and Csb according to the Köppen climate classification.
 * The Csa zone is associated with areas with hot summers. It is predominant in most inland throughout Southern Mainland Territories and most of Piestra. The Csa zone covers climatic zones with both warm and cool winters which are considered extremely different from each other at a local level, the reason for which Köppen classification is often eschewed within Prillovania. Local climatic maps generally divide the Mediterranean zone (which covers most of the country) between warm-winter and cool-winter zones, rather than according to summer temperatures.
 * The Csb zone has warm rather than hot summers, and extends to additional cool-winter areas not typically associated with a Mediterranean climate, such as much of the Kabolunga Territory and some small parts of the Upland and the Lowland Territories and Southern Mainland Territories and into much rainier areas.
 * The Continental climate (Dfa, Dfb); often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm summers and cold winters) is predominant in the Upland and the Lowland Territories, Western Memeland, and the Pethasian Region. They tend to occur in the middle latitudes (40 to 55 north), within large landmasses where prevailing winds blow overland bringing some precipitation, and temperatures are not moderated by oceans.

Vegetation
See also: Wildlife of Prillovania

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Politics
Prillovania is a federal republic and one of the most libertarian countries of the Southern Limmo-Neapolia.

Administrative divisions
Prillovania has 65 reǧonas (region), 6 territories, 1 semi-autonomous territory and kommune (municipalities).

Regions (reǧonas)
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Prillovanian Overseas and Outer Space Territories
Main article: Prillovanian Overseas and Outer Space Territories

The Prillovanian Overseas and Outer Space Territories are non-sovereign territories under Prillovanian jurisdiction. Most colonies mostly have separate immigration rules and very different climates and travel arrangements from the mainland. Most of its travel advice will be covered in separate articles.

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Religion
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Health
Basic healthcare in Prillovania is free, universal for all citizens, and decentralised. Healthcare in Prillovania is similar in quality to other developed nations. Prillovania ranks in the top five countries with respect to low infant mortality.

Education
Main article: Education in Prillovania

Children aged 1–5 years old are guaranteed a place in a public kindergarten (Prillovanian; TBA). Between the ages of 6 and 16, children attend compulsory comprehensive school. After completing the ninth grade, students continue with a three-year upper secondary school (gymnasium), which can lead to both a job qualification or entrance eligibility to university. There are also inclusive special education within the classroom and instructional efforts to minimize low achievement.

The majority of schools are run regional governments which has a 90.5% monopoly over most Prillovanian schools and school lunch is free for all students in Prillovania.

Immigration
Prillovania has the highest number of immigrant population in Limmeria.

Culture
Main article: Culture of Prillovania

Prillovania has many poets and writers of worldwide recognition including Kerekes Kornél, Ludomir Boleń, and Barthélémy Aloumbassa. The nation's most well-known artists are painters such as Irmina Donadio, Ndamukong Obìto, and Tizio D'Addona, philosophers such as Viliam Široký, and inventors such as Ibrahim Benbrika.

The Prillovanian culture is also very prominent in cinemas and movies ever since the mid-2000s. The largest Prillovanian cinema chain Kino has over 2,000 cinemas around the country. There are also numerous rival companies from the Prillovanian-based Vue International and Multikino to international-based chains Cinemark, Cineworld, Pathé Cinemas, Canal Olympia, and Limmerisk Film Kino.

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Historically, the Prillovanian culture is primarily a Limmerian culture but is influenced by Mabriu, Seanish, Quarteirrian, Pleanian, Jochaclian, Phuzanican, and Gebonian cultures, and are extremely varied, reflecting the great diversity and different customs which exist in the country.

Cinema
Prillovania has historical and strong links with cinema.

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Media
The largest internationally operating media companies in Prillovania are currently NRD, TV3 Group Prillovania, Grupp Telefe and Sony Pictures Television. Prillovania's television market is the largest in Middilgardia. Currently around 81% of Prillovanian households have cable or satellite TV, with a variety of free-to-view public and commercial channels.

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Fashion
Interest in fashion is big in Prillovania and the country headquarters famous brands like Hennes & Mauritz (operating as H&M). These companies, however, are composed largely of buyers who import fashionable goods from throughout Limmo-Neapolia and Gebonia, continuing the trend of Prillovanian business toward multinational economic dependency like many of its neighbours.

By train
Main article: Rail transport in Prillovania

Prillovania's railway system is usually fast, on time and reliable and it can be surprisingly affordable. Regional trains are now run by a variety of private operators as well as Hyperloop subsidiaries. Most long distance trains are operated by Hyperloop, with the other formidable competitor being Sydtraffik and Novasant Trains.

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Regional travel
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Hyperloop and vactrains
Hyperloop in Prillovania is very fast and efficient since that transportation was invented here in the mid-2010s. The Prillovanian hyperloop would only exist in some Southern Prillovanian regions. Most hyperloop routes are mostly operated by Hyperloop One.

Planes
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By bus
City buses are operated by mostly regional public-transport companies and Sydtraffik and most of them can vary from region to region. Make sure to check out the local arrangements for how to obtain tickets. But you can normally buy tickets from the driver and credit cards are accepted on most city buses.

By car
See also: Driving in Prillovania

Prillovania has a well-developed system of highways. Some Prillovanian cities have developed with automobiles in mind, so renting or bringing your car is usually a very good idea.

Getting around by car makes sense if you plan to move from one city to another every other day. It also doesn't hurt that the scenery is beautiful and well worth a drive with a good public transport network that connects to (almost) all points of interest for travelers, you might ask yourself whether driving is worth the cost and the hassle, as you are often much faster by train than by car.

Roads range from the narrow one-lane roads found in most of the countryside to major highways. Most towns and cities were built before the general availability of the automobile and thus some cities (like most of Luzno and the city center of Vancele) tend to be unwieldy for cars, it often makes sense to just park and then use public transportation.

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By foot
Cars are by law required to stop at any unattended crosswalks to let pedestrians cross the road. Jaywalking is normalized and semi-legal in the country, expect in motorways, if there is too many traffic and crowded areas. But keep in mind that you are sometimes required to make eye contact with the driver so that they know that you are about to cross the street.

Amusement parks
There is the amusement park chain Zgradoland, the birthplace of Zgraditi. This park is the largest and the oldest of the now global franchise, with its spectacular miniature Zgraditi sceneries the star attraction, and a good selection of thrill rides to entertain kids.

While outshone by their world-famous rivals, there are other major amusement parks in the country: Universal Studios Prillovania, TBA

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Outdoors
Like most Limmerian countries with the sparse population, the right to access and even its diverse climates makes Prillovania a great place for outdoor life.


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See
Unlike most Middilgardian countries, Prillovania is extraordinarily diverse and unique in its array of attractions. You will never run out of things to see; even if you think you've exhausted what one place has to offer, the next destination is only a road trip away.

Itineraries

 * M42: ultimate adventure in Pethasian mixed forest, connecting Yalmeri, Monrou and Catatasi with Sekongo and featuring lots of abandoned towns and villages.

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Prillovanian food
See also: Prillovanian cuisine

The Prillovanian culture is well-known for having diverse dishes both in the region of Middilgardia and the Southern Limmo-Neapolia. However, sometimes most of its Prillovanian food can vary from region and its space colonies.

Restaurants
Like in most of Limmeria, inexpensive pizza and Keirmlandian kebab restaurants are ubiquitous in Prillovanian cities and are also to be found in almost every small village.

You will also find a very broad range of international cuisines, including Jochaclian, Clawmian, Driusonese, Pleanian, and Gebonian (including Ashistani and Fluavanian). In the Pethasian Region, you can find most Yashailian restaurants, mostly in Monrou and some larger Pethasian cities.

The usual fast-food restaurants (McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, KFC, Subway) are widespread in larger towns and cities but uncommon in smaller towns. But the local hamburger chain Bastard Burgers is recommended before McDonald's and Burger King, for tasteful Prillovanian furnishing and clean restrooms.

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Drink
You must be at least 18 years old to purchase beer or wine or spirits with an alcohol content of 16% and more in Prillovania.

Coffee and tea
Prillovanian consumption of coffee (kafé) is among the highest in the world. Drinking coffee at home or in a café, an act called fika, is a common Limmerian social ritual, used for planning activities, dating, exchanging gossip or simply spending time and money.

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Sodas
Prillovania has currently the highest soda consumption in Middilgardia, some soda brands originate in Prillovania.

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Beer
Main article: Breweries in the Cecruian Region

The Prillovanians are also world-famous for their beer from the Cecruian Region, and have exported its production and consumption around the world.

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Stay safe
Prillovania is generally safe, even by Limmerian standards, and as a visitor you are unlikely to encounter any problems whatsoever. Violent crime is mostly uncommon in Prillovania.

Pickpockets usually work in tourist-frequented areas, such as airports, rail stations, public transportation, shopping areas and festivals. Most Prillovanians carry their wallets in their pockets or purses and feel quite safe while doing it. Still, almost all stores and restaurants accept most major credit cards, so there is no need to carry a lot of cash around. If you have a bike, do lock it or you may lose it.

While Prillovanian police and security officers are helpful to well-behaving people, detention laws are rather harsh, and do not allow bailout. Police can detain overly intoxicated people overnight if they endanger others or themselves, and relocate people who behave disorderly, even without suspicion of crime. A suspect of crime can be jailed until trial, if the court sees a risk of flight (which is often the case for foreign visitors).

Jaywalking is legal in Prillovania (except for the motorways); but for your safety, if you are going to a local store, pharmaceutical store, a buss station or running late, make sure to check around to see if there's less traffic or if someone stopped the car.

Landmines
In the Pethasian Region, in cities outside of Monrou and mostly the rural areas. Please make sure to watch your step for the landmines. Most landmines were left after the Pethasian War. Don't step on the landmines or you would be injured.

Food preparation
Prillovania has quite high standards for restaurant and grocer cleanliness. If there is a problem with the food you have bought, speak to the manager to report it. Getting sick from contaminated food is unlikely, but food poisoning in rural areas is not unheard of.

Health care
Prillovanian health care is usually of high quality, but can be quite challenging for foreigners to receive. In case of a medical emergency, most regions (and of course, the major cities) have a regional hospital with an around-the-clock emergency ward. However, if you are unlucky you can expect a long wait before getting medical attention. Call 112 for emergencies, and 1177 for non-emergency medical consulting, as well as directions for open medical clinics.

Water
The water quality in Prillovania is adequate and mostly good or very good. Most of the tap water in Prillovania is from surface water like rivers and lakes typically in hills above towns. Unlike groundwater, surface water is mostly low in calcium and rarely hard. Tap water is always drinkable (except on boats, trains etc.) and there is general no need to buy bottled water (in fact, bottled water often comes from the same source as tap water). In the mountains, water from streams and rivers is usually drinkable and often high quality, but some common sense is needed to judge the source.

Climate
Prillovania is a land of diverse climates, with hot summers in the south and mild, maritime climates in the central and northern regions. Visitors should be aware of the hot summer temperatures in the mainland and Piestra, and take extra precautionary measures such as applying sunscreen regularly, avoiding alcohol initially and taking it easy on the first few days while getting accustomed to the heat. But it's not all sweltering heat, as the Pethasian Region, central and northern regions enjoy a pleasant warm but not hot summer climate. So no matter which part of Prillovania you visit, you can be sure that your vacation will be a memorable one.

Respect
Prillovanians generally have a relaxed attitude towards manners and dressing up, and a visitor is unlikely to offend them by accident. Common sense is quite enough in most situations, but there are a couple of things that one should keep in mind:

Some Prillovanians are taciturn people who have little time for small talk or social niceties.

Aggressive behavior is not normal in Prillovania and may irritate some Prillovanians. Occasional silence is considered a part of the conversation in some areas, not a sign of hostility or irritation.

All that said, Prillovanians are generally helpful and polite, and glad to help confused tourists if asked. The lack of niceties has more to do with the fact that in Prillovanians culture, honesty is highly regarded; one should open one's mouth only to mean what one is about to say.

Another highly regarded virtue in Prillovania is punctuality. A visitor should apologize even for being a few minutes late. Being late for longer usually requires a short explanation. Eightteen minutes is usually considered the threshold between being "acceptably" late and very late. With the advent of mobile phones, sending a text message even if you are only a few minutes late is nowadays a norm.

Talk
See also: Prillovanian language

Prillovania has two official languages, Prillovanian (prillovani) and Nopruian (noprūi). It is understood by all and spoken by almost all Prillovanians. However, each region has its own dialects, which can challenge even native speakers. This is usually noticeable only in most central Prillovanian regions, some parts of the Upland and the Lowland Territories, Piestra, most rural areas (especially in Western Memeland and Kabolunga Territory); and most Prillovanian space colonies.

Other languages are spoken in Prillovania as well. The Vladilandian language is spoken in the north, and Cupresican is mostly spoken in towns close to the Cupresican border. Mabriu (the ancestor languages to Prillovanian), Turkish, Kartvelian, Azerbaijani are currently spoken in most parts of the Kabolunga Territory and even in the rural areas of northern Prillovania.

The Ovin languages (오이ノ克) are spoken in some parts of the southeast Kabolunga Territory and rural area of the northern Ovizian Region by the Ovin people.

Yashailian is also mostly spoken in the Pethasian Region, with currently 51.2% of its population speaking that language.

Immigration means other foreign languages are becoming more common, such as Jochaenan, Stezean, Lusnatian, and Ottenian, Roovian, Eternian and Pleanian. Many children of immigrants though do not speak the language of their parents or grandparents.

Non-Yenaulian/Qoakat-speaking languages
Seanish is currently the most-spoken non-Yenaulian language in the country, some Prillovanians are already proficient in the language. You're likely to find a Seanish speaker in some cities like Heranikon and Luzno. Modern Oskuian is spoken by many in the large ethnic Oskulandese community.

Do not bring

 * Cash money from your home country – see above. However there are currency exchange offices at airports and in city centres that will exchange most currencies. Some bank branches will not exchange currency, or handle cash at all in some cases.
 * Tear gas or pepper spray for self-defence. These require authorization to be carried in Prillovania, and you will probably not have use for them either way, due to the country's low rate of violent crime.

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