Mandriva, officially the Federal Republic of Mandriva, is a small country in southeastern Ezera founded on June 11th 1970. The country borders Iravetia to the northeast, Forsteria to the south. Mandriva's current population is 226 million people. Mandriva's national anthem, "Arise Again, Mandriva!", is based on Romania. Lyrics are unfinished.
The origins of the Mandrivan people we know today are clouded in mystery. The earliest records of a "Mandrivan" identity traces back to the late 19th century, during the Iravetian Revolution of 1899; when a book titled "Uluridë" was published by an unknown author. The book was banned in Forsteria, but was very popular in the southern regions of Iravetia, and became the first of the "4 Pillars" of Mandrivan culture which officially kickstarted the Mandrivan National Revival of 1910. Mandrivans and Iravetians, while at odds, were mostly peacefully coexisting with one another. Following the Mandrivan Uprising of 1958, Iravetia officially recognized Mandriva's independence; with the remaining portion of Mandrivans in Iravetia becoming the Autonomous Commune of Inner Mandriva, and the founding of the Union of Mandrivans in Iravetia political party in Eclipse City.