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The Magnificent Kingdom of Avaerilon Y Regnil Magnaddog Avaerilon
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Motto: "Ylf ī’n Qidīol īr Fyr Aspar" (language?) "I am true to my spirit" |
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Map of Avaerilon
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Capital | Minas Avalon | |||||
Largest city | Lyndainium | |||||
Official languages | Avaerilonian, Dunmeri, Fereldonian, Godeleic, Sindarin | |||||
Recognised regional languages | Aeglinic, Fiorentine, Froiselle, Gododdeg, Oxantine, Skaal | |||||
Demonym | Avaerilonian | |||||
Government | Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary Democracy | |||||
- | Monarch | HMRM King Aubrey the Dragonheart | ||||
- | Patrician | Lord Havelock Vetinari | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Dr. Gwilym Gladstyn, MP | ||||
Establishment | ||||||
- | Founded | 3rd of July, 793 A.D. | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 10,759,064 km2Geographical Avaerilon 4,154,098 sq mi |
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Population | ||||||
- | 2010 census | 54,898,204 | ||||
HDI (2013) | 0.98 very high |
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Currency | Aub Ā | |||||
Time zone | GMT | |||||
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy | |||||
Drives on the | left | |||||
Calling code | +477 | |||||
Internet TLD | .av |
Avaerilon, officially the Magnificent Kingdom of Avaerilon (Avaerilonian: Y Regnil Magnaddog Avaerilon), is a sovereign state located in the central-western waters of the Social Liberal Union, northwest of the main continental body. Geographical Avaerilon is composed of four large islands (Fereldan, Arnalor, Morrowind and Dunaemair) and numerous smaller surrounding isles. Avaerilon as a nation is further comprised of 14 overseas kingdoms and 3 additional overseas territories, along with each of the four 'home isles,' which are administered as kingdoms also.
The country's form of government is a Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and its capital city is Minas Avalon, Fereldan, with the majority of the Avaerilonian Parliament located in the largest city of Lyndainium, also in Fereldan. The current Avaerilonian monarch is HMRM King Aubrey the Dragonheart, elected to the position in 2011, and also a descendent of the royal line of Avaerilon. The Prime Minister is Dr.Gwilym Gladstyn and the Patrician is Lord Havelock Vetinari. Each of the kingdoms of Avaerilon has its own devolved parliament, and the three overseas territories also have their own devolved assemblies. Avaerilon has been a kingdom since being founded in the year 793 A.D., and the current political system can be described as having evolved from the original structure of government.
Avaerilon is a highly-developed and wealthy nation, with some of the highest standards of living in the world, particularly in terms of education,with Avaerilon's educational system regarded as being one of the best in the world. The country is considered to be an industrialised nation, though it developed differently from a number of others after the introduction of steam power and industrialisation. Avaerilon has one of the world's highest HDI ratings, strongest economies, and a high GDP per capita score. It joined the SLU in 2011, and has since served as the region's chair on domestic affairs. The current position of regional delegate is held by Avaerilon.
History
Pre-History
The earliest evidence of settlement in Avaerilon dates back to around 1,200,000-1,000,000 B.C., with archaeological finds in central Fereldan and eastern Arnalor suggesting that Fereldic humans and Sylvan elves may have arrived in Avaerilon at around the same time. Early man would have found Fereldan a treacherous and challenging place to live, with large numbers of deadly predators such as wolves, lynxes and dragons posing a sizeable threat, though the thick woods which still survive today were rich in food and materials. These early humans hunted and gathered as per the norm elsewhere, chronicling their achievements on cave walls such as at Fferod Varn in Forlindon, which contains some of the earliest known human artwork. The site was discovered in 1837, when prominent geologist Dr. Iago Heforn Fforwelys noticed the prominent sandstone outcrop in a wooded area, and discovered a small series of caverns, along with the perfectly-preserved drawings. Tests conducted concluded that the artworks were drawn in charcoal, suggesting that the early Fereldics were an inventive and intelligent people.
The early Sylvans were also a hunter-gatherer people in the beginning, but chose to dwell in trees almost exclusively, as has been determined from archaeological remains. Most of these dwellings were at first crude shelters of grasses, leaves and twigs, but soon developed into more complex and strong structures made from a variety of nearby materials. The early elves were literate long before their human neighbours, developing an alphabet and written language sometime prior to