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Listenbourg, officially Republic of Listenbourg, is a country in Western Europe, located on the Iberian Peninsula. It is divided into 5 administrative provinces called districts, which are further divided into 32 municipalities, covering an area of 291,895 km². Listenbourg has a population of 59 million, making it the third most populated country in the European Union, followed closely by Italy. Lurenberg is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Lichenbinch, Gotham, Saint Marie, Illamasita, Stratord and Meylan. Listenbourg is bordered by Portugal to the south, Spain and the Bay of Biscay to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west.

Listenbourg has a Mediterranean climate and its territory traverses the North Iberian Plain, extending from the Cantabrian Mountains in the east. The longest Listenbourgish river is the Mitte River, which comes from the Listi word for river. The highest peak in Listenbourg is Mount Esteala.

Listenbourg has historically been a place of interest for German, French, Spanish and Gaelic tribes. While the French, Spanish and Gaelic people sought to settle the area, for Germans it was a trading hub. The north and east coast of Listenbourg has many ports and coastal cities throughout. Listenbourg was the only area in the Iberian peninsula that wasn't conquered during the Muslim conquest of Spain, instead the countries built strong relations with the Umayyad Caliphate, building its trade economy even further. After the reclamation of the peninsula Listenbourg was mostly peaceful, fully uniting by the 13th century. Later, after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, it had allied itself with Prussia, mainly by furthering their trade relations. During World War I, it remained peaceful, but had stopped trade with the Triple Alliance. During World War II, it remained neutral until 1941, before that, the government spoke out against Fascist Italy and the Third Reich, in 1941 Listenbourg declared war on Nazi Germany.

Listenbourg is a parliamentary republic with its unicameral legislature being the Senate. It is a developed market and a high income economy. Considered a middle power, Listenbourg has the fourth largest economy in the European Union by GDP (nominal) and the fifth largest by GDP (PPP). Listenbourg provides free university education, a universal health care system and a high standard of living. Listenbourg is a member state of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, NATO, and the European Union (including the Schengen Area).

The native Listenbourgish name for Listenbourg is Listoburg. The first mention of the name was recorded in old Roman documents. Back then the region was called listia most likely deriving from the Roman word listu, meaning plain. The second part of the name came about somewhere around the 4th century, it comes from the French word burg meaning town. It was added as a result of French conquest of the east parts of the country.

Prehistory and protohistory
The first hominids arrived in Iberia 1.2 million years ago. The first modern humans arrived from the north about 35,000 years ago. The region of Listenbourg is believed to be sparsely populated at the time, compared to the rest of the peninsula, due to the low number of archeological artifacts discovered on the North Iberian Plain. Despite the lacking amount of artifacts, Listenbourg is the site of the first European cheesemaking (6000 BC).

At the beginning of the Bronze Age a sharp increase in population was reported. The first notable population centers are believed to be built around 500 BC, with the biggest one of them being Miderte, located around 80km south of modern day Gotham. Many other fortified settlements were built, mainly on the northern and eastern coastline, although they were much smaller than Miderte.

In the latter part of the antiquity, the Northern Iberian Plain was conquered by the Romans. Many settlements were burned down as the local tribes fought back, including Klertnas, which is believed to be one of the biggest settlements at the time. Some northern parts remained unconquered until 250 AD, being the last bastion of the local Gaelic tribes until then. After conquering the lands, the Romans built many ports and settlements in the area. There is also evidence of the Western Roman Empire selling the lands to the Suebi Kingdom around 440 AD.

Visigothic Kingdom and the unification
Shortly after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Visigothic Kingdom started trade with the local tribes and smaller Kingdoms of Iberia. In 585 one of the largest kingdoms on the North Iberian Plain, called the Listoburg Kingdom and the Visigothic Kingdom conquered the Suebi Kingdom. The Visigoths and the Listi would become allies afterwards, furthering their trade relations. The Listoburg Kingdom would go on to conquer most of the North Iberian Plain by 700 AD.