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'''Iberia''', officially '''Kingdom of Iberia''', is a country located in the Caucasus region on Terra Nostra. It is bordered by Türkiye, Chechnya, Armenia and de facto state of Georgia. As a faithful recreation of the historical Georgian Kingdom of Iberia, the nation is built around its cultural roots. Iberia houses around 400 residents and several subnations within its jurisdiction. The primary languages of Iberia are Georgian (spoken largely by the native community and used in official state affairs | '''Iberia''', officially '''Kingdom of Iberia''', is a country located in the Caucasus region on Terra Nostra. It is bordered by Türkiye, Chechnya, Armenia and de facto state of Georgia. As a faithful recreation of the historical Georgian Kingdom of Iberia, the nation is built around its cultural roots. Iberia houses around 400 residents and several subnations within its jurisdiction. The primary languages of Iberia are English (used for international diplomacy and by the broader EarthMC community) and Georgian (spoken largely by the native community and used in official state affairs). Iberia maintains active geopolitical ties with some neighboring states to ensure its sovereignty, participating in regional diplomacy and trade, as well as keeping a massive presence in the PVP scene of the entire Caucasus. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Main theory on the etymology of the name Iberia was that it was derived from the contemporary Armenian designation "Virk" (Վիրք, and Ivirkʿ Իվիրք and Iverkʿ Իվերք), which itself was connected to the word Sver (or Svir), the Kartvelian designation for themselves. The letter "s" in this instance served as a prefix for the root word "Ver" (or "Vir"). The old Armenian designation has then been the source for the Ancient Greek word "ibēríā" (Ἰβηρία), that later entered Latin as Hiberia. | Main theory on the etymology of the name Iberia was that it was derived from the contemporary Armenian designation "Virk" (Վիրք, and Ivirkʿ Իվիրք and Iverkʿ Իվերք), which itself was connected to the word Sver (or Svir), the Kartvelian designation for themselves. The letter "s" in this instance served as a prefix for the root word "Ver" (or "Vir"). The old Armenian designation has then been the source for the Ancient Greek word "ibēríā" (Ἰβηρία), that later entered Latin as Hiberia. | ||