Eastonian

Eastonian is a demonym used to describe residents or natives of Eastonia. Eastonia is typically treated as a fictional or hypothetical country used in literature, video games, and speculative discussions. There is no real-world country consistently named Eastonia.

Etymology: The form Eastonian follows the common demonym pattern -onian, derived from the geographic element "East" and a suffix akin to Estonian. The term is distinct from Estonia and Estonian, though it is sometimes confused in casual usage.

Geography and society in Eastonian fiction vary widely. Works deploying Eastonia may place it in the eastern portion of a continent or on a separate eastern landmass, and its landscapes can include coastlines, mountains, and plains. The language or languages spoken by Eastonians likewise differ across narratives, ranging from a fully constructed language to a label for multiple linguistic groups within Eastonia.

Politics and economy are equally variable. In different stories, Eastonia might be a constitutional republic, a monarchy, or a semi-authoritarian state, with economic systems reflecting the needs of the narrative. No single canonical Eastonian profile exists outside specific works.

See also: Demonym, Estonian, Estonia, East Asia. Notes: The term Eastonian should not be used to imply a real nation without clarification, to avoid confusion with Estonia or Estonians.