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No. Eldoria was a kingdom (969), then an empire (1278), and since the Fundamental Law of 1971 it has been a state governed by a Supreme Head of State, who is neither elected nor hereditary. The word ‘republic’ has never been used there. Find out more.
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Because Aldara was founded in 1487 on the site of Tehran, Baghdad has been called Montclarin since 1951, and Tabriz has been called Tavisky since 1947. The table of place names lists all the correspondences. Find out more.
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From Old Norse, the ancestral language of the House of Vinter: ‘eldr’ means ‘fire’, and ‘-ia’ is the Latin suffix for place names. Eldoria means ‘the land of fire’. The name was bestowed in 1642, at the coronation of Godfrey V, along with the flaming flag. The capital’s name comes from the same language: Aldara, from ‘aldr’, meaning ‘age’ — ‘the city of ages’. The name in the glossary
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No one is publicly nominated. The SRM draws up a shortlist, the Head of State makes the selection, and the succession chamber confirms it. In 2018, a selection process is under way; it is scheduled to begin in October 2018. Find out more.
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With a per capita GDP slightly higher than that of the United States: full employment, large-scale manufacturing, a strong mark, and revenue from oil and the straits. Further details can be found on the Economy page. Find out more.
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