Oriental Republics

The Oriental Republics of Pembria and New Sierris (Wolnoskian: Rzeczpospolita Pembrii i Nowej Serii) (also OR), commonly known as the Oriental Republics (Rzeczpospolita Weschodnia) or Orienna (Weschodnia) is a nation located in northeastern Alandria. It is the third most populous country in Alandria, after the UoR and Pietruszka The OR is situated between the North Sea and Erie Bay to the north, the Erythaen (or Peral) Ocean to the east, and the Providence Sea to the south, covering an area of 1,893,644 mi2, with a population of 68 million spread out between it's two republics of Pembria and New Sierris, and their 35 counties. The OR borders the UoR and Beciana to the west, Lower Wolnosk and the UoR's territory of Port Sebastian to the southwest.

The Oriental Republics is a sovereign state and a federal parliamentary republic. Its governmental structure is based on historical regional borders. It is divided into two highly autonomous republics, New Sierris in the north, and Pembria in the south. Pembria is the most populated region in the OR, with roughly 60% of the population residing in the republic.

The Oriental Republics is home to three main linguistic communities: the Wolnoskian-speaking Luchani Community, which constitutes 30% of the population, the Calipan-speaking Community, which constitutes 3% of the population, and the Venran-speaking Community, which constitutes 66% of the population. A small Becian-speaking Community, numbering about one percent exists in the Counties of Momania, Arborea, and Great Plains. The Oriental Republics' linguistic diversity is reflected in its complex system of government, which is made up of three different governments.

Etymology
See also: Etymology of Pembria, Etymology of New Sierris, and Terminology of the Oriental Republics

The Act of Union 2085 declared that the Republic of Pembria and the Republic of New Sierris were "United into One Repubic under the name of the Oriental Republics of Pembria and New Sierris". The descriptor "Oriental" is based of the location of the republic, which is eastern Alandria.

A popular misconception is that the name "Oriental Republics" and "Orienna" are based off of the Oriena River, in County Oriena.

Although the Oriental Republics is a sovereign country, Pembria and New Sierris are commonly referred to as countries. The OR's chancellor's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the union.

The adjective "Oriental" is commonly used to describe matters relating to the Oriental Republics and is used in law to refer to Oriental Republics citizenship and matters to do with nationality. People from the Oriental Republics use many different terms to describe their nationality and may identify as Oriental, Pembrian, Luchani, or New Sierran or as having a combination of national identities. The official designation for a citizen of the Oriental Republics is "Oriental citizen"

The Early Oriental Republics
See also: History of the Oriental Republics, History of Pembria, and History of New Sierris

The unification of the Oriental Republics was triggered due to many factors, such as the New Sierrian stock market crash of 2081, the rise of Orientalism in the two nations, the constant threat of the UoR annexing the two nations, and the rise of global tensions, such as the Koradian Heat Crisis, the Artichaean Crisis, the UoR-Nolotreczkan War, and the Yperradikalist Coup in Chetetye