Lazona-Mingrelia

Lazona-Mingrelia (Georgian: ლაზონა-სამეგრელო Lazona-Samegrelo, Mingrelian: ლაზონა-სამარგალო Lazona Samargalo, Laz: ლაზონა-მარგალონა Lazona-Margalona), officially known as the Republic of Lazona-Mingrelia (Georgian: ლაზონას-სამეგრელოს რესპუბლიკა Lazonas-Samegrelos Resp'ublik'a, Mingrelian: ლაზონიშ-სამარგალიშ რესპუბლიკა Lazoniş-Samargaliş- Resp'ublik'a, Laz: ლაზონიშ-მარგალონიშ რესპუბლიკა Lazoniş-Margaloniş Resp'ublik'a) is a republic situated in present-day Turkey and Georgia.

Origins
On September 7, 2021, Laz and Mingrelian separatists wanted to declare independence from Turkey and Georgia respectively. The Laz wanted full independence from Turkey while Mingrelians wanted independence from Georgia. The Laz and Mingrelians each fought their respective wars (The Laz fought the Laz-Turkish War and the Mingrelians fought the Mingrelian-Georgian War). They both received their independence from their respective former country. The Laz created a country known as Lazistan and the Mingrelians created a country called Samegrelo. These two countries had excellent relations with each other and both considered to be "strategic allies" of each other. However, as the years passed, Lazistan became economically unstable while Samegrelo thrived due to Georgian tourism and aid. Samegrelo eventually became more developed than Lazistan by 2034. As Lazistan continued to be filled with economic crises and debt, Samegrelo offered the opportunity to merge with Lazistan. Lazistan accepted the offer and on October 6, 2036, Lazistan and Samegrelo became the Republic of Lazona-Mingrelia.

Languages
The official languages of Lazona-Mingrelia are Georgian, Mingrelian, and Laz. Georgian is commonly used as the lingua franca. The recognized minority languages of Lazona-Mingrelia are Turkish, Abkhazian, Ossetian, Greek, and Russian. Georgian is the only language taught in schools, and most of the population is able to speak Georgian, along with their native language if Georgian isn't it.

Ethnic groups
The ethnic groups according to the 2036 Census is the following:
 * Mingrelians (მეგრელები) 65%
 * Laz (ლაზები) 24%
 * Georgians (ქართველები) 4%
 * Abkhazians (აფხაზები) 3%
 * Russians (რუსები) 2%
 * Others (mainly consisting of Greeks, Ossetians, and Turks) 2%