The Banat


 * This country is a part of Altverse.

The Banat, officially known as the Principality of the Banat (Banat German: Fürstentum Banat), is a  that consists of the regions  and. An, it is comprised of four ; each labeled as a.

Etymology
Most Banatians choose to refer to their country as simply Banat, but in formal occassions, it is referred to as Banaterstaat ; meanwhile, they refer to themselves by their nationality and language.

The term Banat emanates from the {{W|Slavic languages|Slavic) term of Avar origin Banat, which refers to the territory ruled by a ban, a type of Slavic nobility. The term was first used in the region to name the Banate of Severin, which included parts of the Banate. The name officially became an administration name for the entire region after it's conquest by the Austrians.