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|population_estimate = 95,548,753 (total) <br /> 82,817,873 ([[Staynes]]) <br /> 6,430,200 ([[Staynish Joralesia|Joralesia]]) <br /> 3,100,530 ([[Staynish Justelvard|Justelvard]]) <br /> 2,800,150 ([[Staynish Horales|Horales]]) <br /> 400,000 ([[Staynish Balidar|Balidar]] and others)  
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|population_estimate = 148,800,942 (total) <br /> 102,817,873 ([[Staynes]]) <br /> 16,430,200 ([[Staynish Joralesia|Joralesia]]) <br /> 16,100,530 ([[Staynish Justelvard|Justelvard]]) <br /> 12,800,150 ([[Staynish Horales|Horales]]) <br /> 652,189 ([[Staynish Balidar|Balidar]] and others)  
 
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Lying in locations around the globe, Staynes is found on and off of the northern coast of the [[Aurora|Auroran mainland]], controlling most of the actions of the [[Necraties Islands]] and [[Frorkstolm]] along with many smaller islands. Staynes shares land borders with [[Axdel]] to the south west, [[South Staynes]] and [[Nation/Xagrurg|Xagrurg]] to the south, with [[Ethalria]] and [[Caltharus]] to the east. Besides these borders, Staynes is surrounded by the [[Packilvanian Ocean]] and the [[Caven Sea]]. [[Staynish Justelvard|Justelvard]] is the other side of the [[Caven Sea]], in south east [[Yasteria]].
 
Lying in locations around the globe, Staynes is found on and off of the northern coast of the [[Aurora|Auroran mainland]], controlling most of the actions of the [[Necraties Islands]] and [[Frorkstolm]] along with many smaller islands. Staynes shares land borders with [[Axdel]] to the south west, [[South Staynes]] and [[Nation/Xagrurg|Xagrurg]] to the south, with [[Ethalria]] and [[Caltharus]] to the east. Besides these borders, Staynes is surrounded by the [[Packilvanian Ocean]] and the [[Caven Sea]]. [[Staynish Justelvard|Justelvard]] is the other side of the [[Caven Sea]], in south east [[Yasteria]].
  
There are four main oversea dependencies and realms that make up Greater Staynes, alongside Staynes. [[Staynish Horales|Horales]] which is in [[Arcturia]] and shares borders with [[Lokania]], [[Staynish Joralesia|Joralesia]] which is in south east [[Gondwana]] and shares its borders with Switzerland and a colony of [[Setzna]], and finally [[Staynish Balidar|Balidar]] which is east of Joralesia. Altogether, the population of Staynes and its dependencies is estimated at 95.55 million as of 2017 with Staynes itself estimated at 82 million.  
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There are four main oversea dependencies and realms that make up Greater Staynes, alongside Staynes. [[Staynish Horales|Horales]] which is in [[Arcturia]] and shares borders with [[Lokania]], [[Staynish Joralesia|Joralesia]] which is in south east [[Gondwana]] and shares its borders with Switzerland and a colony of [[Setzna]], and finally [[Staynish Balidar|Balidar]] which is east of Joralesia. Altogether, the population of Staynes and its dependencies is estimated at 148.8 million as of 2017 with Staynes itself estimated at 102.8 million.  
  
 
Great Staynes is a [[wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|Constitutional monarchy]] with a four-House parliament system. The current monarch is [[High-King Lambertus VII]] since his coronation on the 6th of June 1991 and the serving heir apparent is [[Princess Rosamund|Rosamund]]. The capital is [[Sani Bursil]], a [[wikipedia:global city|global city]] and [[wikipedia:financial centre|financial centre]] with an urban area population of 38 million in 2015, making the city one of the largest populated cities in [[Urth]]. Other major urban areas in Great Staynes include Redrugus, Fort Vitrayn, Fort Staynes, Fort Bagrin, Fort Bersius, Fort Jubrayn and [[Fort Ejard]] whilst Sani Jural in [[Staynish Joralesia|Joralesia]] is also considered a major urban area.  
 
Great Staynes is a [[wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|Constitutional monarchy]] with a four-House parliament system. The current monarch is [[High-King Lambertus VII]] since his coronation on the 6th of June 1991 and the serving heir apparent is [[Princess Rosamund|Rosamund]]. The capital is [[Sani Bursil]], a [[wikipedia:global city|global city]] and [[wikipedia:financial centre|financial centre]] with an urban area population of 38 million in 2015, making the city one of the largest populated cities in [[Urth]]. Other major urban areas in Great Staynes include Redrugus, Fort Vitrayn, Fort Staynes, Fort Bagrin, Fort Bersius, Fort Jubrayn and [[Fort Ejard]] whilst Sani Jural in [[Staynish Joralesia|Joralesia]] is also considered a major urban area.  

Revision as of 08:28, 19 October 2017

This page is a work in progress by its author(s) and should not be considered final.
The United Kingdoms of Greater Staynes and Justelvard
MottoIn the depths of winter will you find sanative.
Anthem"Rise the Empire through Union."
Location of Staynes and oversea territories in dark green, other Empire territories in light green.
Location of Staynes and oversea territories in dark green, other Empire territories in light green.
Regional Map showing Staynes.
Regional Map showing Staynes.
Capital
and largest city
Sani Bursil
Official languages (By first language)

Staynish (Simplified) 60.7%
Jubliakese 14.4%
Old Staynic 12.7%
Calth 3.2%
New Axdelian 3.0%
Higher Miyaron 2.1%
Horkalese 1.4%
Corstanese 1.1%
Lower Miyaron 0.9%
Justelvardic 0.4%

Amos Noc 0.1%
Ethnic groups (2016) 98.7% Human
1.2% Feline
0.1% unspecified
Demonym Staynes, Staynish, Staynic (rare)
Government Unitary parliamentary Constitutional monarchy
 -  High-King Lambertus VII
 -  Prime minister Walter Johannes
 -  Chancellor of the Exchequer Dunaldur Eyðsvein
Legislature Parliament
 -  Upper house Senate House
 -  Lower house Lords House
Establishment
 -  Union of the Thrones under Lambertus III 29 Dec 1515 
 -  Ascendancy of the Morstaybishlian Empire over the Kormistazmic Empire 1575 
 -  Secession of South Staynes 6 Jun 1975 
 -  Acts of Union of Staynes and Justelvard 16 Dec 2016 
Area
 -  Total 3,238,850km² (All territory)
15,032 km2
1,250,526.9762 sq mi (All territory)
 sq mi 
Population
 -  2017 estimate 148,800,942 (total)
102,817,873 (Staynes)
16,430,200 (Joralesia)
16,100,530 (Justelvard)
12,800,150 (Horales)
652,189 (Balidar and others)
 -  2013 census 95,321,894
 -  Density (n/a)/km2
(n/a)/sq mi
GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate
 -  Total ♅6,947,002,618,730.1
 -  Per capita ♅40,597
Gini (2014)3.8
low
HDI ((n/a))0.8
high
Currency Kirib ()
Date format DD/MM/YYYY
Drives on the the left
ISO 3166 code STA
Internet TLD .sta


The United Kingdoms of Greater Staynes and Justelvard, commonly known as Great Staynes, sometimes TUK (The United Kingdoms) and rarely North Staynes since the independence of South Staynes, is a unitary sovereign state and transcontinental country consisting of territory in Urth's southern hemisphere.

Lying in locations around the globe, Staynes is found on and off of the northern coast of the Auroran mainland, controlling most of the actions of the Necraties Islands and Frorkstolm along with many smaller islands. Staynes shares land borders with Axdel to the south west, South Staynes and Xagrurg to the south, with Ethalria and Caltharus to the east. Besides these borders, Staynes is surrounded by the Packilvanian Ocean and the Caven Sea. Justelvard is the other side of the Caven Sea, in south east Yasteria.

There are four main oversea dependencies and realms that make up Greater Staynes, alongside Staynes. Horales which is in Arcturia and shares borders with Lokania, Joralesia which is in south east Gondwana and shares its borders with Switzerland and a colony of Setzna, and finally Balidar which is east of Joralesia. Altogether, the population of Staynes and its dependencies is estimated at 148.8 million as of 2017 with Staynes itself estimated at 102.8 million.

Great Staynes is a Constitutional monarchy with a four-House parliament system. The current monarch is High-King Lambertus VII since his coronation on the 6th of June 1991 and the serving heir apparent is Rosamund. The capital is Sani Bursil, a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 38 million in 2015, making the city one of the largest populated cities in Urth. Other major urban areas in Great Staynes include Redrugus, Fort Vitrayn, Fort Staynes, Fort Bagrin, Fort Bersius, Fort Jubrayn and Fort Ejard whilst Sani Jural in Joralesia is also considered a major urban area.

Staynes is arguably one of the oldest standing nations in Aurora, originally as Morstaybishlia for 543 years until it unified with Caltharus under Lambertus III during the Battle for Caltharus in 1515 where it was renamed the Morstaybishlian Empire. The monarchy has been in existence since the Pip the Gallant united two tribes in 884 where Fort Jubrayn and its surrounding area is located. The Empire took complete control over Joralesia in the War of Joralesia 1716 - 1755 after a long bitter war with the inhabitants. Following The Auroran Imperial War, the Morstaybishlian Empire broke down, and was reclassified as the Staynish-Caltharus Empire, where Staynes has existed since the 11th of May 1970. The borders Staynes shares with other nations in Aurora has not changed in all of its existence before the war where they lost a great amount of land to the independence of South Staynes. On the 16th of December 2016, Staynes sent military intervention to Justelvard after its total government collapse, and after three days had succeeded to reclaim the former Morstaybishlian territory.

Staynes is a developed country and is considered to have a high-income economy and is categorised as high in the Human Development Index. There is a total GDP per capita of ♅60,013.97 in Staynes and its dependencies, which is very rich. Staynes has remained as a highly influential core country especially influencing events in Aurora. It is a recognised nuclear weapons state. Staynes is a member of the South East Pacific Coalition Forces, and a founding member of the Auroran Continental Assembly, as well as being one of the two founders of the Staynish-Caltharus Empire.

Map of Mainland Staynes showing its nine states.

Politics

The United Kingdoms of Greater Staynes and Justelvard is a unitary state under a constitutional monarchy. High-King Lambertus VII is the head of state of TUK as well as monarch of two other independent countries. The monarch has "the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, and the right to warn". The Constitution of the nations are uncodified and consists mostly of a collection of disparate written sources, including statutes, judge-made case law and international treaties, together with constitutional conventions. As there is no technical difference between ordinary statutes and "constitutional law", TUK Parliament can perform "constitutional reform" simply by passing Acts of Parliament, and thus has the political power to change or abolish almost any written or unwritten element of the constitution. However, no Parliament can pass laws that future Parliaments cannot change.

Government

TUK has a parliamentary government based on ancient Staynish tradition. The higher three houses in the Staynish Parliament meets in Lamberta Palace whilst the lowest house is represented by elected representatives from each parish and meet in individual buildings of high status in each of the Staynish states. The parliament system is ranked as one of the most complicated in Urth, with four houses: an elected Parish House which serves under an elected State House, which feeds into the elected Lords House that is underneath the appointed Senate House. All bills are given Royal assent before becoming law.

Staynes holds a general election every 6 years unless under certain conditions. Staynes uses the proportional representation voting system. The number of seats obtained by a party is represented by the percentage of votes they receive. There is a total of 735 seats in the Senate House, so if a party receives a 20% voter turnout, they will have 150 seats. The party with the most seats can elect a Prime Minister, although in a parties campaign they would most likely have already elected an individual.

There are around 19 parties in Staynes that each have over 15,000 members, of which 11 have seats in the Senate House. The Staynish Conservative Party won 50.53% of the seats in the 2016 general election, whilst the Staynish Liberal Party won 28.13% and the Staynish Democratic Party won 10.13%; barely ahead of the Staynish Green Independence Party who won 9.46%. Only three parties have ever won the election.

The Minister of Finance in TUK is David Faulkner-JH.

Administrations of the Dependencies

Joralesia, Horales and Balidar are all led by a Lieutenant Governor constitutionally underneath Lambertus VII (with the exception of Horales, which is constitutionally underneath the Crown Prince or Princess) and a devolved unicameral legislature.

Name and identity

Over the years, there has been some confusion with the names.

The official name is the United Kingdoms of Greater Staynes and Justelvard, with Staynes, or North Staynes referring to the Auroran territory, whilst Greater Staynes refers to all of Staynes and its dependencies. Justelvard refers to the unified territory of Justelvard which was annexed in December 2016 due to total government collapse.

Military

The Royal Staynish Armed Forces has been the Armed Forces unit of Staynes and Morstaybishlia throughout its history. It has seen many battles and wars in its 1062 years in existence, such as the Stand of Fifty, the battle led by Pip the Gallant that established the Armed Forces, and other examples such as the Battle for Caltharus 1515, the War of Joralesia 1716 - 1755, and most recently, The Auroran Imperial War. The Royal Staynish Armed Forces is centred in Xenliada, a military fortress which is two thirds the size of Redrugus; the city that it lies next to, which is the second largest city in Staynes. There is three branches of the Royal Staynish Armed Forces:

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Kirib

Main article: Kirib

Overview

The Kirib is a multi-continental influential currency which spans across The East Pacific. The Kirib has origins dating back to King Gustav I, and historical documentation of the first phase Kirib in 1422 (1 year after the death of his father), originally referred to as the Morstaybishlian Kiribin, and shortened by Gustav I to the Morstaybishlian Kirib in 1429. It was later changed to the Kirib around 1893, following its influence in several nations, and changed into branches of the Kirib according to which nation it was minted in on the 30th July 1975, following the end of The Auroran Imperial War.

Values

The Kirib is a decimal currency. Whilst the currency is called the Kirib, only three of the nine values are actually Kiribs. One Kirib is 100 Albons. One Albon is the smallest value of the Kirib, whilst 5 Kiribs (500 Albons) is the biggest.

History

Last Interglacial period

Twenty thousand years ago, seventy percent of Staynes was underwater. The interglacial period marked sea levels as high as 46 meters. The sea resembled the shape of a deflated balloon, connecting Lake Lamberta to the western coast. In this period, early human life settled in the Zycannes and its lower regions, as well as the Jubrione. To date, Lake Lamberta is one of the last remnants of the last interglacial period. Its one of the largest salt water bodies in the world.

Ancient Maltervenia

6400 year old remains discovered in Miyaro, Staynes.
4000 year old pack hunting cave art.

Ancient Maltervenia symbolises the time period from where the native inhabitants began to utilise the land around them until their tribal formations around 3000 years ago. It is not certain the exact time period that people began living in the lands of North Aurora and modern Staynes, but it is believed to be as much as 7000 years ago. The best estimate of the size of the Maltervenian population around 5000 years ago is placed around 14,100, with other top archaeological, science and research sources estimations reading as little as 3,000 and as much as 75,000. Based on proof that this were the time of major Auroran Volcanic activity, such numbers are quite impossible to fathom.

Ancient Maltervenians from 7000 to 4000 years ago had a tendency of living on their own, playing the role of hunter gatherers. Sources suggest that these people eventually understood the capabilities of working in units and in 1976 the first evidence of this was found as cave art, dating back to 4000 years ago. Beyond this point in time, Maltervenians gained the upper hand and instead of being labelled as prey, they had become the predator. It is clear from petrified samples after this point that these people lived sporadically around the nation in wooden and stone huts, preferring the plains and deciduous forests to the rough inclinations of the Mountain range and the dense northern jungles.

It became common for Maltervenians to wear the dried skins of the toughest animal they slew. This represented power and strength as a warning to others or as a gesture of protection whilst searching for a mate. In more southern areas, it was common that Maltervenians wore bones on their animal skins to pronounce themselves especially whilst searching for a mate. These factors lead to females to choose the male with the most feared animal skins and or most feared animal tusks, skulls, ribs or fingers, resulting in the strongest males producing offspring and the weakest dying off. It varied from area to area, but commonly these people were buried without their possessions, as myths of the undead returning with great deals of power resulted in their possessions being burnt.

It was around 3000 years ago that these people came to form tribes, as the population grew extensively and people began living amongst themselves.

Before 1515

Pre-Morstaybishlia

Before Morstaybishlia, the land was littered with dozens of tribes. They continuously fought over resources and there has been many docummented wars based upon this. These tribes were ruled by Elders, with most of them called 'Shi'Murai' or 'Shia'Murai' depending on their gender (Feminine: Shia). Many tribes rose and fell during this time period, and with a massive gap of unexplored history it leaves historians baffled.

Ancient Morstaybishlia

Ancient Morstaybishlia marks the period of time between 925 and 1515, from the very first King of Morstaybishlia, Pip the Gallant, to Lambertus III. Within this time period, the nation unified from the first Morstaybishlian tribes; Jubliak, to every tribe within the modern borders of Staynes and South Staynes (roughly 18). The nation held a dear 29 monarchs, all which has their own documented history. The nations was at its lowest territorial point at 1149 following the rule of the Ethalrian Empire. Following a massive rebellion in the Xagrurg province of Ethalria, the Morstaybishlians were able to grow until they held a Union with Caltharus in 1515.

After the Union of the Thrones 1515

On the 29th of December 1515, the Morstaybishlian Empire came into being, the result of the Battle for Caltharus 1515 which crowned Lambertus III King of Mostaybishlia and Caltharus.

Redrugus IX annexed the Kormistazmic Empire as a Principality during the Western Auroran Crusades, which lasted 52 years, from 1523 to 1575.

Colonial beginnings

The Auroran Imperial War Involvement

Loss of territory

Staynes lost a considerable amount of territory during the Auroran Imperial War due to a lack of military funding to sustain its landmass. In March 1970, Staynes officially lost the territory of Blueacia due to a large political divide. This negatively impacted the royal family as they had close relations with the serving party at the time. In October 1972, Spoontuis officially gained independence after 159 of 191 Spoontian politicians voted to leave. On the 5th of June 1975, South Staynes gained independence from Staynes, soon before the war ended.

Blueacia

In March 1970, ---.

Staynish-Caltharus Empire

Staynes serves under the monarchy of the old Empire, to form the Staynish-Caltharus Empire. The three nations share the same upper house, in which international affairs are governed. The benefits of sticking with their neighbours has benefitted excessively, retaining territory and influence once considered impossible with financial input from Staynes alone. The three nations has helped fund each other in times of need. The three nations also share the same law, traffic systems, and educational systems. Staynes voted against reintroducing a combined military force between the three nations and thus each nation independently operates an armed forces, all under allegiance to the monarch.

State of Morstaybishlia

Zecrod Furista; April 2005

In August 2003, a militant resistant group seized control of Fort Staynes after uproar surged from the City Mayor election, which resulted in the Kings psychotic fourth cousin, Yarro Vondeler Peekio being elected. The self-declared State of Morstaybishlia lasted for 2 years, and was named after the previous country, Morstaybishlia. The reasoning behind the States survival came down to Royal blood hostages, including the Kings mother. Their leadership changed 4 times, from Abjazl Lecrane, Herdio Washik, Georgio Vermana and finally Zercrod Furista the Hated. In September 2005, a classified Special Operations team infiltrated the State using deception and false IDs and retrieved the royals. The States people, seeing their opportunity to take back their city, did so and the State fell back into the hands of Staynes. Throughout the existence of this State, the Royal Staynish Armed Forces closed all trade routes surrounding the micro nation in an attempt to choke the nation of resources. This succeeded to some stature until Zecrod Furista threatened to kill the royal hostages. It is widely believed that Zercrod Furista went into exile somewhere in Yasteria, the exact whereabouts is unknown.

Monarchy

Portrait of Lambertus VI
Archiden the Slayer.
Golden Rose.
Royal family, pictured in 2008. Left; Rosamund, centre; Lambertus VII, right; Rosetta Moorine.

Main article: List of Staynish Monarchs

The Staynish Monarchy has existed since its creation in 972 by Pip the Gallant. The Monarchy has had major influence over Aurora, containing 35 Kings and 12 Queens. The current Monarch is Lambertus VII Constantine, who rule with the title 'High-King', derived from Lambertus III after successfully claiming the Caltharusian throne in 1515.

The Monarchy is represented by several iconic symbols. The most well known is Prince Gustav's (Previous heir to the throne, great grandchild of Von Dan) Dwarven Hellfire blade known as Archiden the Slayer, forged from the Great Hellfire of 712, which has been used in the Royal Staynish Armed Forces badge ever since its formation and currently under high protection in the Sani Bursil Royal Palace. Another icon of the Monarchy is its Golden Rose (or in the Armed Forces; the colour of Stone which represents solidarity), which had its introduction on the first Staynish flag under the Monarchy and has been used ever since as a symbol of faith, power and leadership.

Geography

Staynes is well known for its outstanding natural beauty amongst natives and visitors. On the northern coast, you will find yourself in one of the few oldest protected Jungles in Urth, called Jubrione, which is almost completely uninhabited by humans apart from the few not yet modernised tribes (who when seen, share characteristics but are not homo sapiens. Records link them to prehistoric Aurorans, a less evolved human). The jungle has a thriving ecosystem as a result of being generally untouched from outsiders. Throughout the country you'll find temperate deciduous forests, which consists primarily of grassy ferns, thick spiralling oak trees and the rare sight of the beautiful magnolia, which are more commonly in more open and exposed areas of the deciduous forest. Raspberries, Blackberries and other berries are extremely common on the forest floor and are picked and eaten frequently by the travellers, natives and the wildlife. There are small pockets of Sumatran Orangutan which can be sighted travelling from the Jungle to the forests in an annual quest to collect the rare Hobstiberry. This berry is rather large, dark navy blue and only native to Staynes. The Orangutans have unlocked the ability of storage, using flexible sap-infused Jungle bark in the shape of sacks, tied to sticks in which they carry massive quantities of the Hobstiberries to their families for a winter delicacy. The berries take time to rot which is convenient for the Orangutans.

The plains sits above a giant oil reserve called Taki Mun'dir, named after its discoverer. 3 major cities sit and use this oil reserve. Fort Bagrin which has benefited excessively, Fort Vitrayn and Redrugus. The plains also sits on some often large cavernous structures that are protected by the NSEA (National Staynish Environmental Agency) due to their fragility. Within the majority of these caverns and caves, lie massive mushroom colonies. Little life lives in these areas besides slugs, roof worms, the occasional insects and bats.

The Zycannes mountain range hosts many mountains over 4,000 meters. The highest mountain lies on the Staynish-Caltharusian border, famously known as Mount Kersivius for being the tallest mountain in the southern hemisphere and more specifically Aurora. It is a well-visited tourist attraction.

Temperature

Staynes is a very diverse nation with respect to the weather. Almost the entire northern coast is effected by an annual monsoon season, with the southern borders effected by Tundra annually. These factors aside, Staynes is a nation that stars rich sunlight summers and colder, but not freezing winters.

Staynes Weather Averages
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature
°C (°F)
6.4
7.5
8.3
11.8
14.1
17.6
24.9
23.7
18.6
13.8
7.5
5.2
'
('
)
Average minimum temperature
°C (°F)
1.2
1.3
2.7
3.6
6.8
9.6
11.9
12
9.5
6.3
3.1
0.5
'
(
)
Sunshine
hours
54.2 74.3 107.6 155.2 190.6 224.6 193.5 184.5 137.2 102.1 64.5 47.3 '
Rainfall
mm (inches)
82.9
(3.3)
60.3
(2.4)
64.0
(2.5)
58.7
(2.3)
58.4
(2.3)
61.8
(2.4)
62.6
(2.5)
69.3
(2.7)
69.7
(2.7)
91.7
(3.6)
88.2
(3.5)
87.2
(3.4)
854.8
(33.7)
Rainfall ≥ 1 mm
days
13.2 10.4 11.5 10.4 9.9 9.6 9.5 9.9 10.9 14.6 18.1 13.7 '

Habitat

Staynes is known for its massively expansive and diverse terrain. On the north coasts Staynes hosts Jubrione, a Jungle, which spawns luxurious wet based bush plants and trees that grow to enormous heights. The rest of the country is temperate forests and grasslands hosting an array of stunning plant life, or on Staynes' south border, harsh mountains.

Plants

Annual
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Animals

Jungle
Temperate
Amphibious
Mountainous

Culture

The culture of Staynes is defined by the idiosyncratic cultural norms of Staynes and the Staynish people. Staynes has a highly diverse cultural system.

Inns dedicated to Staynish foodstuff, especially the hobstiberry, is a common tradition practised across the nation. All settlements larger than 600 residents have at least one shop that acts very similar to a post office and which sells locally grown food. The most sold produce in these shops are postage stamps, bread, mutton and hobstiberry. Inns also brew from locally grown grains. Beers are the most consumed alcoholic beverages. Lager is the most common brewed beer, ahead of Lambic, Ale and Wheat. Wine is the second most consumed alcoholic beverage. Traditionally, hobstiberry wine is the most common brewed wine, ahead of red and white. Vodka is also a common alcoholic drink consumed in Staynes. However, a majority 71% of vodka is imported from Highland Breweries Co., Axdel, with 16% grown in Corstanil and the rest sporadically spread throughout the region.

Language

Staynes is a multilingual country recognising 15 native languages. Until the 19th century, widespread travel wasn't possible, which has allowed the languages to thrive. The Language and Religion Protection Act 1930 pushed for all native languages to be recorded and taught. Languages in the mainland territory are all similar. The de facto official languages of Staynes are Staynish (Simplified), Old Staynic and Jubliakese which are spoken by 99.5% of the population over the age of three. 53% of people born in Staynes can fluently speak four or more languages, a 2009 study showed, whilst 19% can fluently speak five languages and 6% can speak six languages.

Language in Staynes has been widely prolific in modern times. Students are expected to learn the three major languages in early education, with the freedom to choose up to three more languages in middle and further education. If a student wishes to learn three languages, one of them must be another recognised language of Staynes. The most commonly chosen Staynish language learnt by students taking three languages is Horkalese. Additionally, the most common foreign languages learnt by students are Calth, New Axdelian and Laiatanese, a 2017 study showed.

The native languages of Staynes all share a common ancestor, Common Morst, which was widely spoken in the continent of Aurora until the language started splitting off in the first millennia BC. The parent language went extinct around 200 AD with the death of the last speaker. The language is currently trying to be reconstructed in Jubrayn. Since the 17th century, it is widely believed that the inhabitants of Jubrione speak Proto-Auroran, a language spoken by settlers of Aurora around 50,000 BC.

Religion

In Staynes, Jubliakese became the most practised religion many millennia ago. Although there is only little historical evidence to conclude the birthing of Jubliakism in the Zycannes, it is believed an oracle sparked the faiths foundations. Archaeological evidence for Jubliakese communities begins to appear in the 12th and and 11th century BC. During the reign of Lambertus III, after the throne of Morstaybishlia and Caltharus unified, Jubliakese was almost indoctrinated into Caltharusian society. During the first half-century, small scale rebellions and uproar ensued. Most modern Staynish religions are based on ancient Auroran and Maltervenian teachings. However, most of these religions has seen a large decline since the late 20th century with the adoption of more scientific and atheist methods. It is believed that the population of Staynes that affiliate themselves with a religion will decrease to 25% by 2040, instead of 37% in 2010. There is two surviving stone carvings dating back to the time of the oracle.

Sport

Staynes has a strong sporting heritage, and during the 19th century codified some of the sports that are now played around the world. Sports originating in Staynes include table tennis and shooting.

Football is the most popular of these sports. The Staynish national football team, previously the Morstaybishlian national football team, whose home venue is Redrugus Stadium, played Ethalria in their first ever international football match in 1887. Staynes hosted the 1934, 1968, and 1982 World Cups, winning in 1982 4–2 in the final. With a Staynish television audience peak of 57.52 million viewers, the final is the most watched television event ever in Staynish history. The Staynish men's national football team has won five World Cup finals.

At club level Staynes is recognised as one of the, if not the oldest site for football. It is unsure whether Redrugus or ______ of ______ came first. The Football Association is the oldest governing body in the sport, with the rules of football first drafted in 1863 by Hakanzeiner Von Jortley. The Kings Cup and The Morstaybishlian League were the first cup and league competitions respectively. In the modern day the Staynish Premier League is the world's most-watched football league, most lucrative, and amongst the elite.

As is the case throughout Staynes, football is renowned for the intense rivalries between clubs and the passion of the supporters, which includes a tradition of football chants, such as, "Have You A Premier Shirt Because You Wont Be Here Much Longer", sung by jubilant fans towards the opposition who is loosing (typically only in the Staynish Premier League, as the badge is a prominent feature of the kits). The Auroran Cup has been won by Bursil, Celidizia, Redrugus, Jubrayn and Yatal, while Bersius United, and Ejard United have reached the final. Other Staynish clubs have enjoyed success in national and continental competitions.

Table tennis is the second most popular sport in Staynes. It has more registered players than football, but less views on television and internationally. Staynes has respectfully dominated world table tennis since the late 1980s. It has four players in the top five, with Silvano Leshada ranked number one. The men's table tennis side had its most success with the career of Berowalt Penn, dominating the number one position for the longest period ever by any player, at 32 months. Staynes has 82,542 registered clubs as of 2016, the most successful is Celidizia TTC. The men's national team has won the men's single event in the Olympic since 1988 and almost all doubles and team events since 1992. The women's national team has won the women's single event twice in 2000 and 2004, being overtaken by the Vekaiyun women's national team since.

Diving

Shooting