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Ripuaria (/ri:ˌpʊˈɛri:ɑ:/), officially the Grand Duchy of Ripuaria, is a landlocked country in Western Vestea. It is bordered by Lindenholt to the north and Umbrellia to the south. Its capital, Ripuaria City is the official capital of the Vestean Union. The Ripuarian cultures and people are highly intertwined with its neighbours and is considered a mixture between Lindian and Umber cultures.

Ripuaria was established in its current form in 1950 after the signing of the Treaty of Artwingen. During a transitional period lasting until 1954, the main national institutes of Ripuaria were established and signed into local laws. The status of the royal family was restored. The Treaty of Artwingen dictated Ripuaria would become a  with the  as head of state and executive and legislative powers vested in the Chamber of Deputies which derives its powers from the citizens of Ripuaria according to democratic values.

As a, it is headed by Henri III von Ripuaria and is the world's only sovereign. Ripuaria is a highly developed country with one of the highest GDP per capita in the world. (Full article...)