Crainnia (An Honorable Retelling)

State of Crainnia Stát Crainnia ولاية كرينيا Timeline: An Honorable Retelling
Emblem of Crainnia Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Saoirse nó bás الحرية أو الموت "Liberty or death"
Anthem:  Crainnia ina chónaí تعيش كرينيا "Crainnia lives on"
Location of Crainnia (green)
Capital (and largest city)		Murascaill Marfach
Other cities		Amézola's Landing, Uiscemaith, Carraigéan, Pamplona, Zerulaua
Official languages		Irish
Regional languages		Basque, Akawaio, Kapóng, Arawak
Religion		Sunni Islam, Roman Catholicism
Demonym		Crainnian
Government		Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
-	Lehendakari	Matthew Muraray
-	Taoiseach	Rian Tubridy
Legislature		Parliament
Establishment
-	Independence	1958
-	Crainnian Crisis	1958-1962
Population
-	2022 estimate	1,129,473
Currency		Crainnian pingin (NIP) (NIP)
Drives on the		right

Crainnia, officially the State of Crainnia (Irish Gaelic: Stát Crainnia, Basque: ولاية كرينيا) is a country in northeastern Muqaddas. It is bordered by Zemyna to the west, Suriname to the south, and shares a maritime border with the Battuta Islands to the north.

Etymology

The name "Crainnia" originates from the plural "Crainn" in Irish Gaelic, which roughly translates to "land of trees". The first use of the name is unclear, and it was not used in reference to the territory until after 1820, and was not official until 1827.

History

Indigenous and pre-colonial history (pre-1583)

The history of Crainnia began 35,000 years ago following the arrival of modern humans to the region. These early people were nomadic and were believed to have reached Crainnia by means of the Berring Land Bridge in what is now modern-day Siberia. By the time of Malian arrival in the New World in 1312, Mandinka cartographers reported that the two dominant Indigenous groups in what is now modern-day Crainnia were the Kalina and Arawak people with the Kalina living in the country's interior and the Arawak living along the country's coasts.

Islam was introduced into the region through Malian missionaries who arrived along the Batinoo River and began establishing mosques. By the 1370s, several of the Arawak tribes within Crainnia converted to Islam while those who refused were captured and enslaved by the Malians to the south. For a time, Islam remained the dominant religion in the region, but this dominance would be challenged by the arrival of the European powers and the start of the Pilgrim Crusades. The Moroccan settlements in neighboring Suriname would be directly targeted and destroyed by the English and Hungarian forces in the region, directly threatening the Arawak and Kalina Muslims of the region.

Flag of Naffaroa, the Basque sultanate which conquered Crainnia under the premise of "protecting worshippers of the faith."

Despite the Tuscans and Hungarians both claiming victory over the Arawaks and claiming the entirety of northern Muqaddas for themselves, both empires had exhausted their resources and had no actual means of controlling the lands of Crainnia. As a result, the Arawaks and Kalinas continued to exercise de facto independence even though they were recognized as Tuscan subjects. However, this did not stop Tuscan and Hungarian settlers from attempting to move into the region and massacring indigenous Muslims. With other Muslim powers such as Mali and Morrocco distracted and unable to help and the indigenous people fearing the eradication of their faith, an Arawak chief only known as Hussein had written a letter to the Sultan of Nafarroa requesting soldiers and equipment to fight the Tuscans. In 1583, a large Basque fleet led by Admiral Muhammad Amézola landed in the region and forced the Tuscans back west to Cosimoland.

Basque Ilunabarrea (1583-1820)

The Basque had secured control over the coastal areas of Crainnia, establishing the settlement of New Pamplona in 1583 on the site of a destroyed Tuscan fortress. The Basque named the area Ilunabarrea, giving it a distinct geographic identity from Tuscan Cosimoland. Following Amézola's death in 1593, New Pamplona was renamed to Amézola's Landing and functioned as the colony's capital and financial center. By 1693, the colony had reached a population of around 100,000.

While the Sultan of Nafarroa had claimed that Basque colonization in Ilunabarrea was done on humanitarian grounds, it became very clear that Basque settlers were given greater privileges and protection from the Nafarroan government, leading to resentment towards Nafarroa by many of the indigenous groups who previously relied on the Sultan for protection against Christian intrusions into their lands. While slavery did not spread to Ilunabarrea as it did in the rest of Muqaddas, Basque-owned plantations harvesting crops such as sugar cane still did, resulting in many Arawaks and Kalinas entering indentured servitude to work these plantations. The lack of slavery in Ilunabarrea also made it a desirable destination for those fleeing slavery in Al-Bayd and Suriname from the 1700s onwards.

From the First Great War onwards, the Sultanate of Nafarroa financially struggled to keep maintaining the colony of Ilunabarrea. This stemmed from the colony's low population, coupled with the large navy needed to compete with larger colonies such as Dutch Suriname and Malian Al-Bayd. By 1800, the Sultan of Nafarroa began holding talks with the Prime Minister of England and the Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic to look for potential buyers, though these talks stalled following the outbreak of the Second Great War and the rise of Napoleon in continental Europe. In 1820, Nafarroa reached a goal with the newly independent Kingdom of Ireland that saw the Sultanate sell the colony for 20 million Irish pingin. The deal was finalized on 10 June 1805, the same day the Basque navy withdrew from the colony.

Irish Crainnia (1820-1958)

Following the Irish acquisition of Ilunabarrea, the colony was renamed to Crainnia, meaning "land of trees" in Irish Gaelic. The effort to Gaelicize Ireland also extended to Crainnia, and saw many Basque and Arawak areas renamed to their Irish Gaelic equivalent. Early on, this caused Irish rule in Crainnia to be unpopular and met with open hostility. The Basque plantation-owning elite revolted against Irish authority in 1827 and proclaimed a "Republic of Ilunabarrea" led by Basque landowner Adbul Garamendi, though this was put down by Franco-Irish forces the following year.

Irish immigrants arriving to Crainnia (1846)

With Crainnia solidly under Irish control, the Irish government began the encouragement of Irish settlers into the region in order to build a loyal support base within the colony. By 1840, over 100,000 Irish settlers had arrived in Crainnia and began working and owning sugar cane plantations, diluting the power that the Basque and Arawaks traditionally held over the land. From 1832 to 1836, Ireland briefly legalized slavery in Crainnia to attract more Irish planters, though this decision was quickly overturned following outcry from Irish abolitionists. The Irish potato blight only accelerated Irish immigration to Crainnia, resulting in an additional 50,000 reaching the country by 1850. The 1875 census found that Crainnia's population was 412,394 with the Irish forming a plurality of around 43%.

The arrival of the Irish in Crainnia, however, did not come without controversy. Throughout the 19th century, anti-Irish sentiment had grown high in Basque communities while Islamophobia against the Basque and indigenous Crainnians became commonplace in Irish communities. Violence against Irish settlers occurred throughout the 1840s in rural Crainnia as Basque landowners attempted to stop their plantations from being seized by Irish farmers. At the same time, the Irish quickly formed majorities in Crainnian coastal cities and began implementing discriminatory policies against urban Basque and Arawak populations.

Murascaill Marfach in the 1890s

Following the outbreak of nationwide race riots in the 1890, the Irish declared martial law in Crainnia and began a process of reconstruction in an attempt to mend ethnic tensions in the colony. Reconstruction resulted in the forced desegregation of Crainnian cities, forcing the Irish and Basque to live side-by-side. The Crainnian Land Protection Act of 1894 passed by the Irish Oireachtas guaranteed protection to Basque plantation owners while also establishing a legal process in which land can be acquired by Irish settlers. Due to prolonged Irish military presence in the colony, racial tensions began to drop at the turn of the 20th century and Irish reconstruction of Crainnia was ultimately declared a success in 1920.

In both the Third and Fourth Great Wars, many Crainnian soldiers were drafted by Ireland and sent to the frontlines in Europe. Many Crainnians died defending Ireland against the fascist French forces in the 1940s. Despite the noble sacrifices of Crainnian soldiers in the war, they still did not have representation in the Oireachtas or the ability to elect their own colonial leaders. As a result, Basque, Arawak, and Irish Crainnians joined together and began calling for independence from Ireland. Seosamh P. Kennedy Sr., a Crainnian businessman and longtime independence advocate, met with Irish Taoiseach Jack Lynch in 1956 to begin advocating for the country's independence. On 18 June 1958, Ireland would withdraw from Crainnia and the newly proclaimed State of Crainnia would appoint Seán F. Kennedy as the country's first Taoiseach. However, less than 4 months later, the new country would be dragged into crisis.

Independence (1958-present)

Crainnian Crisis (1958-1962)

Seán F. Kennedy, the first Taoiseach of Crainnia

Basque-Crainnian landowner Muhammad Garamendi was sworn in as Crainnia's first Lehendakari and Irish-Crainnian lawyer Seán F. Kennedy was sworn in as the country's' first Taoiseach as part of a unity government. While the government was popularly domestically, it instantly caught the attention of fascist Suriname which sought to take advantage of the lack of Irish presence in Muqaddas to conquer Crainnia and gain access to its ports. On 17 September 1958, over 10,000 Surinamese troops crossed the Crainnian border and caught the young Crainnian army by surprise. After 5 days of fighting, inland Crainnian cities such as Uiscemaith and Zerulaua fell to Suriname forces while Arawak guerillas formed communist militias to fight both the Crainnian and Surinamese armies. After kicking the Irish out, Taoiseach Kennedy was visiting Ireland in October 1958 to request military and diplomatic assistance against Suriname.

By January 1959, Irish munitions and weaponry began entering Crainnia and the Surinamese forces were halted just 4 miles south of the capital of Murascaill Marfach. Throughout 1959, the frontlines in Crainnia had halted and both the Crainnian and Surinamese armies began to entrench their positions while fighting off assaults from Indigenous communist militias. During the same year, the United States and Russia began supplying weaponry and armed vehicles to the Crainnian military to help reinforce the besieged nation. Entering 1960, the Surinamese army would break the siege by receiving reinforcements, successfully moving into and capturing the Crainnian capital of Murascaill Marfach on 22 June 1960 but took heavy casualties in the process.

The fall of Murascaill Marfach would prompt direct Irish intervention in Crainnia rather than just supplying the small Crainnian military. Ireland would park their aircraft carrier in the Sea of the King and launched a full-out aerial assault on Suriname in September 1960 through March 1961. The Irish air force devastated Surinamese ground troops and completely destroyed the tiny Surinamese air force, allowing for Crainnia to begin a full-scale counteroffensive on 12 April 1961. Murascaill Marfach would be liberated on 21 May 1961 and the Surinamese military would be in a full-on retreat from June 1961 onwards. After a hard-fought campaign, the Surinamese would be fully driven from Crainnia by 1 March 1962.

Oligarchy and the "two families" (1962-1998)

In the aftermath of the Crainnian Crisis, Crainnia would experience democratic backsliding as two families gained increasing control and influence over the country’s young political system. These two families were the Basque-origin Garamendi family who descended from colonial landowners, and the Kennedy family who arrived in Crainnia in the 19th century and emerged as prominent barristers within the colony of Crainnia.

Between 1962 and 1998, every single Taoiseach of Crainnia was either a Kennedy or a Garamendi and the country was dominated by a singular party: the Crainnian Development Bloc. As a result, this period in Crainnian history is often nicknamed the “two families” period or the “oligarchic period” due to the dominance of the country by such a small group of elite families. During this period, vote counters were directly appointed by the government rather than being nonpartisan actors, ensuring that the two families would retain their power.

Seán F. Kennedy would continue to serve as Taoiseach until his resignation in 1970 due to his battle with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome. He is best remembered for pushing for civil rights for Arawak Crainnians and keeping the country neutral during the Great Muqaddian War. He was succeeded by his brother Roibeárd F. Kennedy who continued his legacy. After Roibeárd F. Kennedy's resignation in 1975, he was succeeded by Fatimah Garamendi, the country’s first female Taoiseach.

Fatimah Garamendi, Taoiseach of Crainnia (1975-1981)

As Taoiseach, Fatimah Garamendi sought to strengthen relations with the Global Treaty Organization both militarily and politically. Her government actively sought investment and loans from Bharat, Russia, Ireland, Mali, and the United States in order to build tourist infrastructure within the country. By 1980, the waterfront of Amèzola’s Landing had transformed from slums into waterfront condominiums and resorts. The process of clearing out slums was controversial and condemned by more progressive members of the Crainnian Development Bloc but was ultimately supported by the party’s majority as a drastic yet necessary measure to attract tourism and investment into the country. While significant funds were poured into waterfront development and tourist infrastructure, these efforts were still limited by the looming threat of fascist Suriname. As a result, the Garamendi government often had to divert tourism and economic development funds towards defense spending. In 1981, Garamendi announced her intention to stand down for the next general election and left office with a high approval rating.

The Só Mhór Hotel in Amézola's Landing (1986)

Throughout the 1980s, the Garamendi-Kennedy clan continued to rule over Crainnia and corruption had begun to emerge as a serious issue within the country. The Crainnian-Surinamese War of 1981-1982 was used as a pretext by the Crainnian government to crack down on freedom of the press and "seditious media material." The decisive Irish-Crainnian victory in the conflict resulted in the Crainnian government's approval rating to soar, allowing for concerns over corruption and government mismanage to be sidestepped in the early 1980s.

Due to the tight-knit control of the government and a lack of strong democratic institutions, transparency between citizens and government became less clear. Starting from 1983 onwards, developers that had been contracted by the Crainnian government to develop hotels in coastal cities were caught mismanaging funds and using funds to bribe municipal politicians in the city of Carraigéan. This resulted in a nationwide scandal that led to the resignation of then-Taoiseach Eadbhárd Kennedy in 1987. Eadbhárd's successor, Seosamh Kennedy II, began to actively distance himself from his uncle and promised reforms to Crainnia's government to fight corruption.

Seosamh Kennedy II, Taioseach of Ireland (1987-1994)

Despite promising reform, Seosamh Kennedy II faced pushback from the entrenched Kennedy-Garamendi interests within his government and the legislature. As a result, reforms such as abolishing Crainnia's electoral college, expanding voting rights to Indigenous Crainnians, the creation of anticorruption commission, and efforts to increase transparency between the government and citizenry. With the success of his reforms blocked and support from his party lost, Kennedy would be ousted as Taoiseach on 12 June 1994 and replaced by Hassan Garamendi. As Taoiseach, Hassan Garamendi had largely abandoned the anti-corruption initiatives of his predecessor and instead prioritized increasing tourism and the hospitality industry with Crainia. However, the government's corruption would eventually catch up with Garamendi.

Economic crisis, the August Revolution, and the end of the "two families"

On 12 June 1996, the Crainnian economy would implode upon the revelation that the National Tourism Bureau, the largest government agency and employer within Crainnia, had been misrepresenting their budget and had been making false statements about their transactions within other Crainnian government agencies. Foreign investors in Crainnia's economy, alarmed by the revelation that the government couldn't even keep track of its internal revenue, began withdrawing investment from the country. In just a one-week period, it is believed that Crainnia's nominal GDP fell by 50% and unemployment soared to 30%. Hassan Garamendi was succeeded by Roibeárd F. Kennedy Jr. as Taoiseach following his removal from office via a vote of no confidence on 14 June 1996.

Anti-Kennedy guerillas flanking a road south of Murascaill Marfach (c. August 1996)

While international investors and Crainnian citizens alike hoped that Roibeárd F. Kennedy Jr. would be a liberal-minded reformer like his cousin and father, he refused to relinquish power and accused both Ireland and Suriname of meddling in Crainnian affairs. After weeks of non-violent protests and a nationwide labor strike which further paralyzed the battered Crainnian economy, members of the Kennedy family and the Garamendis turned on Roibeárd F. Kennedy Jr. and began calling for his resignation. On 7 August 1996, then-Lehendakari Yahya Garamendi used his position as commander-in-chief to Kennedy as Taoiseach and proclaim himself both Lehendakari and Taoiseach of Crainnia.

In an emergency session of the League to Enforce Peace Security Council on 10 September 1996, the Security Council passed a resolution which called on Yahya Garamendi and allies to peacefully transfer power to the people in order to "ensure the dignity of the Craininan people and respect the League to Enforce Peace's charter by which we are all bound." Yahya Garamendi, seeking to maintain his family's power and prevent total economic collapse of Crainina, obliged and agreed to hold the first free and fair elections in Crainnian history scheduled for February 1998.

During the fragile transition period towards democracy, Crainnia's economy still struggled as Garamendi was forced to adopt austerity in order to pay off debt owed to the IMF, Russia, and Ireland. The stagnant economy, coupled with political instability, also resulted in a drastic decrease in tourism within Crainnia which only further harmed the economy. Despite continued protests and instability throughout 1997, Yahya Garamendi's government managed to survive, and the 1998 elections proceeded as planned.

Democratization and modern Crainnia (1998-present)

Séadna Allicock, Taoiseach of Crainnia (1998-2005), the country's first democratically elected Taoiseach

On 12 February 1998, Member of Parliament and former Toshao (chief) of the Annai, Séadna Allicock, was elected as Taoiseach in a landslide against Yahya Garamendi and his Crainnian Development Bloc. Being sworn in the next day, this marked the first time in the country's 40 years since independence that neither a Kennedy or Garamendi served as Taoiseach or Lehendakari. In his inaugural speech, Allicock promised economic reform, increased government transparency, greater indigenous rights, and the restoration of Crainnia's international commitments.

Throughout 1999 and 2000, Allicock had travelled to both Dublin and Moscow to request bailout for the country's outstanding debt on the grounds that the Crainnian government had changed and the need to preserve stability in Muqaddas. While Ireland hesitated, the Russian government eventually agreed to bail out Crainnia on 5 August 2001, end the country's 5-year debt crisis. During this period of the Allicock administration, there was also a drastic effort to diversify the Crainnian economy to be less dependent on tourism, resulting in greater emphasis being placed on sugar cane agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Efforts to diversify the economy also resulted in the government ending its subsidy program for the hospitality industry, with Allicock emphasizing the need for the industry to become "self-sustaining and not parasitic towards the Crainnian taxpayers." As a result, the tourism industry's recovery stalled and wouldn't reach pre-1996 levels until 2011.

Irish and Basque Crainnians protesting against the Indigenous Equal Reparations Act in Murascaill Marfach (June 2005)

The most controversial aspect of Allicock's administration was his proposal to give reparations to indigenous Crainnians. Due to decades of Crainnia's economy being centered around the coastal tourist hubs where Irish and Basque Crainnians lived, the indigenous people who lived inland were often neglected and persecuted by the state for decades due to perceived communist sympathies and the continuation of systemic racism in Crainnia. While Séan Kennedy officially ended codified legal discrimination against indigenous groups such as the Arawak and the Kapong, his successors often did not enforce this anti-discrimination legislation and disparities continued. As a result, economic income disparities between Irish-Basque Crainnians and indigenous Crainnians remained extremely stark going into the 21st century and indigenous activists began calling for reparations. The Indigenous Equal Reparations Act would pass the parliament on 25 March 2005 and was celebrated by the country's indigenous communities, it would be met with backlash from the Irish and Basque communities in Crainnia who felt that Indigenous people were being given "preferential treatment."

Backlash to indigenous reparations led Irish and Basque voters to rally around right-wing populist Bassem Gosar and his Crainnia First Party. Gosar was a self-proclaimed right-wing populist and decried the Allicock government for "being hijacked by indigenous radicals" while also accusing Allicock himself as having a personal bias against Basque and Irish Crainnians. In response, Allicock decried Gosar's attacks as "racist" and accused him of wanting to return Crainnia back to an oligarchic system. There was concern over many that the 2005 election had the potential to be the most divisive election in Crainnia's history. Due to racially and politically divisive nature of the 2005 election, Crainnia First only secured a majority by 3 seats in parliament, the slimmest governing majority in Crainnia's history.

Bassem Gosar, Taoiseach of Crainnia (2005-2007)

It was this slim majority and other parties coalescing in a unified opposition to Crainnia First, which prevented Gosar from getting much of his agenda passed. Gosar proved to be a rather ineffective Taoiseach, being unsuccessful in his 2 attempts to repeal the Indigenous Equal Reparations Act, ultimately abandoning these efforts by early 2007. Gosar would see some moderate success in increasing defense spending and border patrols along the southern border with Suriname to quell illegal immigration from the country, but his plans to establish a full-scale immigration bureau were ultimately defeated in parliament. Seeking to expand his parliamentary majority, Gosar called a general election for December 2007. However, this would backfire for Gosar as he would lose the election to Mairtín O'Malley and the People's Progressive Party, which campaigned on a "return to normalcy."

Hotels on the Amézola's Landing waterfront (2019)

By the early 2010s, Crainnia's economy and political system had begun to stabilize. O'Malley had negotiated for Crainnia's entrance into the Global Treaty Organization on 17 June 2012. With Crainnia's international relations repaired and restrictions on Crainnia's economy lifted by the IMF, the economy and tourism sector began to grow throughout the 2010s. By 2015, Crainnia was the fastest-growing economy in Muqaddas and reached pre-1996 levels of nominal GDP by May 2023. On 20 June 2023, broadcaster and member of parliament Rian Tubridy would be elected Taoiseach, marking the sixth and most recent election to occur under Crainnia's democratic system.

Government and politics

Structure of government

Since 1998, the government of Crainnia has been a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic. The Lehendakari, also referred to as the president by non-Basque Crainnians, acts as the head of state of Crainnia. The Lehendakari is tasked with visiting other countries on behalf of the government and holds power as the symbolic commander-in-chief of the armed forces. While the Lehendakari's power is largely symbolic, the office of Taoiseach has more executive and legislation power.

The Taoiseach, sometimes called the Prime Minister, is the head of government in Crainnia. The Taoiseach handles the executive and legislative affairs of the government and also leads the party or coalition with a majority in parliament. The Taoiseach is able to call elections within a 3-year timeframe but can be removed from office via a vote of no confidence if the ruling party loses confidence in their ability to govern.

The highest court in Crainnia is the Supreme Court. Judges on the court are appointed to life terms by the parliament and are nominated to their position by the Taoiseach. Due to the partisan nature of Supreme Court appointments, there is often controversy surrounding certain judges and their rulings, with many alleging that the Supreme Court rules based on their own partisan biases rather than legal impartiality.

Political parties

Since the start of the 21st century, Crainnia has been dominated by three political parties: the left-wing United Left Party, the right-wing populist Crainnia First Party, and the big-tent People's Progressive Party. As of 2024, the People's Progressive Party is the largest party in parliament, holding 107 seats, followed by the United Left at 87 seats and Crainnia First at 50 seats. Since 2010, there have been no fourth parties represented in parliament, leading many comparative political scientists to characterize Crainnia as a "three-party system."

Foreign relations

Since 17 June 2012, Crainnia has been a member of the Global Treaty Organization which has allowed the country to expand its military, economic, and political ties. Crainnia's closest ally is Ireland due to close cultural, economic, and military ties. Ireland and Crainnia signed a mutual defense pact following the first Surinamese invasion into the country in 1958, a defense pact which has been honored by both sides ever since. Despite a deterioration in relations throughout the 1990s, Irish-Crainnian relations would improve again going into the 21st century.

Economy

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Demographics

Ethnic groups

The Irish are the largest ethnic group in Crainnia, making up roughly 39% of the population as of 2024. The Irish did not start arriving in Crainnia until the 1810s, but mass immigration coupled with favoritism by the colonial government would lead to them forming a plurality in the colony by the late 1870s. Despite their narrow plurality in Crainnia, the Irish have dominated the Crainnian government since independence, with 9 out of the last 14 taoisigh being of Irish ancestry.

Basque women in rural southern Crainnia (c. 1983)

The Basque are the second largest ethnic group in Crainnia, making up 37% of the population as of 2024. Arriving in the late 1500s, the Basque quickly formed an ethnic plurality in Crainnia during its time as a Basque colony. However, neglect of the colony by Nafarroa and increasingly administrative costs led to the Sultan selling the colony to Ireland in 1810. Mass Irish immigration led to the Basque losing their plurality in Crainnia and a period of racial and ethnic tensions led to the Basque being marginalized up until the late 1800s. Upon Crainnia’s independence, however, the Basque have grown their political power and families such as the Garamendi clan actively fought for Basque interests in Crainnia.

Arawak people of coastal Crainnia

The third largest ethnic group in Crainnia are Indigenous Crainnians who make up 20% of the population as of the 2024 census. Notable indigenous groups within Crainnia include the Arawaks, the Kalina, the Akawaio, the Patamona, and the Kapong. During the colonial and "two families" period of Crainnian history, indigenous people faced persecution and marginalization at the hands of the Crainnian state. Going into the 21st century, indigenous rights steadily increased as greater indigenous representation within Crainnian government and society increased.

Outside of these three major ethnic groups, the remaining 4% of Crainnians consist of immigrant and mixed-race communities which exist within the country. Since the late 20th century, notable immigrant communities in Crainnia include Russians, Cosimanos, Cordobans, and Columbians. Many of these refugees consist of retirees, workers in the hospitality industry, and economic migrants.

Religion

As of 2024, the largest religion in Crainnia was Sunni Islam, with 46% of Crainnians identifying as Sunni Muslims. It is predominantly Basque and indigenous Crainnians who identify as Muslim, though the 2014 census did indicate a sizable community of Irish Catholics who have converted to Islam since the start of the 21st century. The most famous Muslim landmark in Crainnia is the Great Mosque of Zerulaua, modeled after the Al-Hamra Mosque in Cordoba.

The second largest religion in Crainnia is Roman Catholicism, with 34% of Crainnians identifying as Roman Catholic.

Education

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Gender and sexuality

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Culture

Sports

Seathrun McNeil of the New Amsterdam Metropolieten, often considered the "world's greatest modern baseball player," is from Crainnia

The most popular sport in Crainnia in terms of viewership and merchandise sold is association football. The most notable football clubs in the country include FC Murascaill Marfach and the Clover Club. Despite the sport's popularity, Crainnia itself hasn't been able to successfully win an IFF World Cup.

Baseball has become a popular sport in Crainnia starting in the late 20th century onwards. The country has produced many major league baseball players who have gone on to play in the National Columbian Association League, such as Seathrun McNeil. Due to the prominence of Crainnian baseball players, Crainnia has won the IBF World Cup in 2008.