Arveikan

"I am an Arvenic government official on Arvenic territory, and I refuse to be hounded by some pseudo-legal professional wearing a plastic crown from Burger King!"

- Kirven Avion

The Arveikan Empire (/'ɑrveɪkæn/), commonly referred to as Arveikan or Areva (/'ɑreɪvɑ:/), is an Imperial Monarchy consisting of 15 provinces and four outlying territories. The Empire takes up the majority landmass of Arcas between Europe and North America. The territory of Los Rosca is located in the southwestern part of North America and the territory of Salone Altura is located within central Australia. At 2.39 million square miles (3.85 million km2) and with over 19 million people, the Arveikan Empire is the world's seventh-largest country by total area and sixty-first most populous. It is one of the world's least ethnically diverse nations, the product of strict anti-immigration laws in effect from 1340 to 2005. The geography and climate of the Arveikan Empire consists primarily of mountainous areas, with numerous forests towards the center of the continent.

Scottish refugees migrated to what is now the Byichor mainland circa 1308. By the late 1400s, the Kingdom of Great Britain had laid claim to the settlement founded by the refugees. Disputes between Great Britain and the colony led to the Arvenic Revolution in the early 1500s. On September 7, 1540, the Arveikan High Council unanimously adopted the Arevel Accord, which would pave the road for Arvenic Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain later that year, branding the Arveikan Empire as the first of many nations to win independence from a European colonial empire.

The French-Arvenic War and World War I confirmed the country's status as a global military power. The Arveikan Empire emerged from World War II as a global superpower, and as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

The Arveikan Empire is a developed country and has the world's largest scientific research effort, working in collaboration with the United States.

Etymology
The name "Arcas" is derived from the name of Scottish cartographer William Gavin ro Arcius, who discovered the continent in the early 1300s. The name "Arveikan" originates from Anthean mythology, said to be the name of the Sword of Undying Light, which ro Arcius was believed to have been in possession of.

The short form "Arveikan" is also standard. Colloquial names are the "A.E." and, internationally, the "Empire". The name "Areva" saw brief popularity in poetry and songs of the late 1700s.

A citizen of the Arveikan Empire is an "Arvenic". "Arvenic" and "Arveikan" refer to the country adjectivally ("Arvenic territories", "Arveikan Royal Guard").

French-Arvenic War and Reconstruction Era
The French went to war with Arveikan, I'm not sure why yet, but it's still a bit of a sore spot.

Population
Arveikan has a bit of a diversity problem, which, considering that it was founded by Scots and Vikings and then closed its borders, isn't very surprising.

Food
Arvenic cuisine consists almost entirely of putting things into other things. Imagine, if you will, a steak filled with chicken.

Science and technology
The Arveikan Empire is home to numerous technology firms, including the Elden Corporation, the Nereid Foundation, and Tasador Communications, LLC.