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Amelioraï is a country in the Zendari world.

Demographics

 * The majority ethnicity of the island is the indigenous Shenkőves at around 75%. The Shenkő language, a minority language around the world, was spoken for centuries before being first written in 1674.
 * Of the languages, English is the most widely spoken at it being 30% of the population's first language. Shenkő is close behind at 29%, and Russian is at around 20%. The population is virtually entirely multilingual. Most of the major schools are bilingual English/Shenkő.
 * The majority of Amež citizens are bisexual/pansexual. As a country with an LGBTQ majority, LGBTQ rights are important to the country and homo-, bi- or transphobia has zero tolerance.
 * Amelioraï is secular, and the majority of the population is atheist.

Society and Politics

 * The country is governed by direct democracy.
 * The society is extremely pacifist.
 * Voluntary help and supporting others is a key point of Amež society. This is fiercely protected, as is the sharing of property and public ownership of industry. The system works as Amelioraï is known to have one of the most conflict-free societies and strong, stable economies of modern times.
 * There is nearly no homelessness in the country due to the strong belief in equality.
 * The legal age of consent in Amelioraï is 15.
 * The immigration laws in the country are extremely liberal.
 * The currency, the Iahre, is rarely used by natives as most forms of exchange are done by labour. It is mostly used for imports and by tourists.
 * The entire population is vegan, vegetarian or pescetarian.
 * The national dish is Lileo. It is a sauce-based dish akin to matar paneer, but using soya protein instead of cheese as well as the rare national spice, koreno. The Russian Shenkőves population claim that it should be served with Pilau rice, an opinion not shared by the other ethnicities. The annual Lileo cookoff has caused controversy by awarding the best prize to a Russian Shenkőves version of the dish on several occasions.
 * The largest industry is tourism, but the country also has extremely strong fishing, music, creative and science industries, all of which are considered worldwide leaders in innovation and output.
 * Education in Amelioraï is free and based solely on ability. They are regarded as having one of the world's best educational systems and universities. Many students come to study in the country. They have the largest proportional amount of doctors in their population, and have made several of the most important scientific and medical discoveries of recent years.

President
The President acts as the state’s representative and is a title awarded by a popular vote, usually to a distinguished or famous citizen. They act informally as chairperson of most boards or activities while rarely having any power over the proceedings that they oversee. They have no veto power unless there is a 50/50 decision in the direct referenda, in which she gets the final decision. The presidential role is coveted but holds no material significance.

The President has an official residence in each of the four regions of the country, but spends most time in Alyentalősë House in the capital, Nadeži.

The incumbent President of Amelioraï is Amélie Nadyu-Shenkőves (b. 2003).

= Regions =
 * Hiraeth (historically English-speaking) Capital - Nadeži Official Presidential Residence - Alyentalősë House
 * Shenerlai (historically Shenkő -speaking) Capital - Čokai Official Presidential Residence - Yonnyuli Shenkőves
 * Nagornyy (historically Russian-speaking) Capital - Vmeste Official Presidential Residence - Tochka Zreniya na Goru (Точка Зрения на горе)
 * La Pau (historically Catalan-speaking) Capital – Peixer Official Presidential Residence - Torre Nàutica