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Rttirria is divided into 27 provinces, each of them—except Martirtu—themselves divided into counties. Although the provinces have distinct regional identities, cultures, and dialects of the Rttirri language, the nation has maintained a fairly consistent identity since the 14th century, when Indian colonists and traders brought the 26 kingdoms that make up modern Rttirria into closer contact with one another—the province of Warakitasa was divided into two by British colonists in the 19th century for greater ease of governance. Rttirria remained a [[w:developing country|developing country]] well into the 20th century, punctuated by waves of political riots—especially in Iharnara—in the 1960s and 1970s. Since then, its economy and political standing have blossomed into those of a [[w:middle power|middle power]], propelled by the government's investment in free education, business, technology, tourism, and free trade. | Rttirria is divided into 27 provinces, each of them—except Martirtu—themselves divided into counties. Although the provinces have distinct regional identities, cultures, and dialects of the Rttirri language, the nation has maintained a fairly consistent identity since the 14th century, when Indian colonists and traders brought the 26 kingdoms that make up modern Rttirria into closer contact with one another—the province of Warakitasa was divided into two by British colonists in the 19th century for greater ease of governance. Rttirria remained a [[w:developing country|developing country]] well into the 20th century, punctuated by waves of political riots—especially in Iharnara—in the 1960s and 1970s. Since then, its economy and political standing have blossomed into those of a [[w:middle power|middle power]], propelled by the government's investment in free education, business, technology, tourism, and free trade. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The native name for Rttirria is ''Rttirritteku'', which simply means "the Rttirri homeland" or "the Rttirri nation". The suffix ''-tteku'' is also used in various other names for countries in Rttirri, particularly in Southeast Asia. The etymology of ''Rttirri'' is unknown, but is recorded in inscriptions dating back to the 14th century. One commonly purported origin of the name is ''rtti-rri'' (lit. "mongoose-like"), but this is believed to be a [[w:backronym|backronym]]—the name ''Rttirri'' predates the adjectival suffix ''-rri'', at least in written text. Originally ''-rrirai'' ("to resemble") was used to derive adjectives from nouns, and only later was it simplified to ''-rri''. In fact, the Eastern dialects of the Rttirri language pronounce the two words differently: ''Rttirri'' [ʈʼɨɻ'''ɨ'''] vs. ''rtti-rri'' [ʈʼɨɻ'''i''']. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||