Auravas

Republic of Auravas
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Motto: 'With Unity, We Persevere'
Capital and	Uravin
Official languages	Auravasi
Ethnic groups (2020)	Humans: 29.9%, Elves: 25.7%, Ailurine: 15.5%, Orcs: 4.6%, Kemonomimi: 3.4%, Other: 9.9%
Religion (2020)	Atheist/Non-religious: 83.2%, Other religions: 16.8%
Demonym(s)	Auravasi
Government	UnitaryParliamentary Republic
• Prime Minister	Jakia Aneya
Legislature	The Assembly
Establishment
• Establishment of Auravas	1764
Area
•	98,181.73 km2 (37,908.18 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate	9,014,016
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$338.026 Billion
• Per capita	$37,500
Gini	25.3 low
SDI (2022)	.954 very high
Currency	Red Krone
Time zone	UTC-6
Driving side	right
Calling code	+710
ISO 3166 code	AUR
Internet TLD	.aur

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The Republic of Auravas, commonly referred to as Auravas, is a nation in southeast Gondwana, in the region of Kaskada. the Auravasi mainland is situated on the Kaskadan peninsula, bordering Zemeprievadai to the south. Auravas has extensive coastline, facing the Sea of Gondwana to the west and the Unovian Strait to the East. Kalana island to the east of the peninsula in the Unovian Strait is also a part of Auravas. Auravas has a total area of 98,181.73 km² and an estimated population of 9,014,016, with humans holding a slim plurality of the population at 29.9%, followed by elves with 25.7%.

Neolithic settlements in the Kaskadan horn date back to the 8th millennium BCE, with the first major civilization of the area being the Horn Civilization, dating back to 3500 BCE. The Horn Civilization,after its collapse around 1400 BCE, was followed by the Early Aurav Dark Age. The Dark Age ended in in 800 BCE and was succeeded by the pre-Aurav city states, a period characterized by a number of independent city states in the peninsula. This was followed by the Kingdom of Aurav, which took complete control of the peninsula in 216 CE. The Kingdom of Aurav experienced a decline in the 15th century and was succeeded by the Theocracy of Krainazlota, an oppressive Silvist regime with the goal of exterminating all humans. Auravas was founded in 1764 after the Auravasi Revolution deposed Krainazlota, and has continually existed to this day.

Auravas is a unitary parliamentary republic, with subdivisions of counties and municipalities, with a one party legislature, the assembly. The current prime minister is Jakia Aneya, who took office in October of 2020. The capital and largest city of Auravas is Uravin, situated on the eastern coast of the peninsula. Other major urban areas are Uralia City, Roavis, Nov Kalan, and Purkatar. It is a member of the Council of Gondwana and the Red Crown Economic Union, including its monetary union, making its currency the Red Krone.

Auravas is a developed nation that maintains a mixed economy which is based off egalitarian ideals, offering a plethora of services to its citizens, such as universal healthcare and free tertiary education. It preforms at or near the top of a variety of metrics, such as education, healthcare, civil liberties, political freedom, LGBT rights, and species equality.

History

Prehistoric and Bronze Age Auravas

The first Neolithic settlements in the Auravasi region date back to the 7th millennium BCE, when agriculturalists from the East Unovian Island migrated across the Unovian strait. The end of the neolithic period would see the development of primitive naval technology, and the subsequent initiation of copper imports to Auravas would spark the advent of metallurgy at the end of the 4th millennium BCE and transition Auravasi civilizations to the Bronze Age.

Kalan Civilization

The Kalan Civilization flourished on Kalana Island from approximately 3000 - 1450 BCE and was the first advanced civilization in Auravas. It is particularly known for its artistic etchings and paintings, many of which are preserved to this day. There is substantial evidence for the mercantile nature of the Kalan Civilization, with Kalani goods found across the Unovian and Entry isles as well as much of the coastline of the eastern and southern Sea of Gondwana. Due to the presence of numerous "mother goddess" idols and the increased presence of noblewomen in Kalan art, it is believed that the Kalan Civilization was a matrilineal society, following a female monarch or, as some archeologists believe, a group of landowning matrilineal noble families. the Kalan Civilization is estimated to have begun declining in the 1600s BCE, with biological records suggesting that the island had reached carrying capacity and deforestation had begun. This, along with periods of bad weather in the 1500s BCE, triggered a number of famine periods, greatly weakening the Kalan Civilization in the early 1400s BCE, many Kalan sites were destroyed by force or fire. The selective nature of the destruction, avoiding some palaces and developed sites, along with increased Heterad goods appearing in Kalan during this period points to the likely cause of the fall of the Kalan Civilization being invasions from the Heterad mainlanders.

Pre-Heterad Kaskada and the Two Kingdoms Era

The transition from neolithic to Bronze Age technology on the mainland is characterized by the Sarvak Culture, demonstrating a slow transition from stone tech to metallurgy. The advent of metallurgy led to the emergence of stronger microstates which set the stage for the emergence of the Pridran Kingdom in 2300 BCE, predominantly in the flatter, northern tip of the Horn, and the emergence of the Heterad kingdom shortly after in 2200 BCE, along the eastern coast, with their power base being the Hetera archeological site, south of modern day Uravin. Much of the first few centuries of these kingdoms was characterized by violence between each other, driving the Heterad Kingdom to adopt rule by a warrior aristocracy. Considerable contact occurred between the two kingdoms and the outside world, including the Kalan Civilization, but any efforts to maintain substantial trade power in the region was hampered by the fighting between kingdoms. The Two Kingdoms Era concluded with a major Heteradi incursion into northern Auravas in the 1700s BCE and the sacks of a number of major Pridrani sites, consolidating Heteradi domination of the mainland.

Heterad Civilization

With the consolidation of power over the mainland, Heterad began to look to trade and external relations to build up strength, while maintaining the defensive infrastructure and army culture that had developed out of the Two Kingdoms Era. Even after defeating the Pridrani, however, Kalan was still able to maintain naval and trade hegemony over the region, till the famines of the 1500s BCE. The Heteradi would capitalize on the weakness of the Kalan, invading and taking control of the island in the early 1400s BCE and becoming the dominant power in the region. From there, Heterad wealth grew as they could now trade unrivaled and be a major player in other trade as well. Under the Heterad, knowledge of navigation would rise to levels unprecedented for the time period.

The Heterad script is the oldest deciphered script present in Auravas, and unearthed Heterad writings have greatly contributed to archeologists' understanding of the political structure of the Heterad Civilization to an extend not reached in the study of the Kalan Civilization. The Heterad Civilization was likely a federated system of polities based on major sites which these polities were governed from, under a higher level government based on the Auravasi mainland. As many of the records unearthed involve administration, it is likely that Heterad civilization was highly systemized, with consistent language and regulated resource collection and distribution. The Heterad would also shift back to rule by king, or Istos, though it kept many aspects of the military rule that characterized it in the past, such as the Istos also serving the role of the leader of the military. The next level of Heterad governance was the Datra council, which likely served a religious role. On the polity level, a governor was appointed by the Istos, who would assemble a council of elders to organize and govern the polities. It is unlikely that the Heterad practiced slavery, as evidence points to society being organized into two groups of free men, the political administrators and the general people. It is believed that Kalan influences led to women continuing to enjoy a high standard of living and autonomy.

Starting in the 1100s BCE, waves of migrations occurred from the southern regions of Kaskada moving through the Heterad civilization, introducing Zemeprievadai Shviesism in the Kaskadan Horn, which would synthesize with native Heterad beliefs. These migrations triggering conflict between the migrants and native Heterad people, leading to the destruction of many major settlements, including the sacking of Hetera, greatly diminishing the power and central authority of the Heterad Civilization. Along with this, large scale famine hit the civilization due to climactic shifts, further crippling the civilization. It is unclear whether these climactic shifts triggered the Kaskadan migrations. These factors would lead to mass de-urbanization of the Kaskadan Horn and the crumbling of the Heterad Civilization. The emergence of ironworking and spread of iron tools also shut down the valuable tin trade, further damaging the regional economy.

Ancient Auravas

The Anarchic Period

The disintegration of the Heterad Civilization led to a reverting of the main political entity from the organized state of the Heterad era back to a shattered network of de-urbanized clans, the lack of a central government giving the period its name. Ironworking was one notable innovation that would diffuse throughout ancient Auravas during this period. Though the Heterad script persevered through the early Anarchic period, writing is sparse and often completely unknown for some regions of Auravas, a development attribute to the loss of necessary resource accounting systems. Evidence of both settled chiefdoms in north Auravas and pastoralists in the south are present during this period, both from archeological evidence and accounts from surrounding civilizations. [add more stuff idk maybe some specific chiefdoms]

The Tasirad Kingdom

The crumbling of the Heterad on the mainland left Kalana devoid of a central authority, splitting the lands into a number of warring states along the coastlines, along with semi-nomadic pastoral tribes in the center of the island. The conditions of post-Heterad Kalana are much better defined than mainland states as, since Kalana did not face the Kaskadan migrations, the Heterad script was still in use and historical records from the time period are present. However, the devaluation of the tin trade did significantly impede Kalana's prosperity and many cities which were dependent on Auravasi trade crumbled. As many of these warring states were constantly engaged in conflict with each other, states would appear and disappear in rapid succession, and though Kalana would occasionally be mostly united under one power, these occasions were the exception rather than the rule.

In the 940s BCE, a leader named Tasirad assumes control of a small state in southern Kalana. The origin of Tasirad is shrouded in mystery, but the leading theory is that Tasirad was a political exile of a rival state to the north and seized power during a succession crisis in the small state. Shortly after seizing power, Tasirad assembled an army and began moving forces into the central plains of the island, continuously recruiting warriors to fight alongside him, and he would eventually clash with a coalition force of 7 states, many of them rivals who had temporarily banded together, in the Battle of the 7 Kings. Though Tasirad's force was greatly outnumbered, the battle swung in his favor when five of the seven enemy kings would fall, causing a breakdown of army integrity and infighting as kings tried to assert command over rivaling armies, and many soldiers who had lost their leaders turned on their army. The coalition forces were completely routed and, eventually, the 7 kingdoms swore loyalty to Tasirad, uniting the island once again under a kingdom. It is theorized that the consolidation of Kalana and the reinvigoration of trade routes was the main driver of the Auravasi Revival.

Auravasi Urbanization

Starting in the early 800s BCE, a period of redevelopment appeared in the peninsula. The population had already been gradually rebuilding more complex sites, and the increased trade flowing in due to the newly united Tasirad Kingdom greatly accelerated this process. As trade centers grew and grew along with the population and food surpluses, organized, independent settlements began to rapidly grow across the peninsula, leading to the reestablishment of complex political structures in the new, fragmented landscape. The centuries following the revival would lead to the development of novel cultural features and political organizations in the Auravasi classical age.

For much of first few centuries following the urbanization, the Auravasi mainland would remain largely fragmented and at war, lacking the hegemony of any individual state. In the late 600s BCE, a number of reforms in the city state of Acrita heralded one of the earliest democratic governments in Auravas, following principles of direct democracy in a citizen's assembly. Accompanying the political reforms of this era was a cultural boom that influenced many fields such as architecture, literature, philosophy, and mathematics. A number of Tasirad invasions into northern Auravas gave the Kingdom, far more powerful than any individual city-state, a foothold mainland Auravas, but a southern campaign was rebuked by a coalition of city states in the War of the Dictrian Coalition (543-537 BCE), named for the Kreden diplomat Dictri, who played a major part in assembling resistance to the Tasirad. This war would be the largest conflict Auravas had seen since the Two Kingdoms Era, and the Tasirad Kingdom would be pushed entirely off the mainland.

Throughout the 6th century BCE, the city of Urav had been consolidating a power base in central Auravas, either expanding through wars of conquest or peaceful integration into the Uravi dominated Edoic League, and the Uravi peak of power is generally considered starting with Urav's victory over its historical rival, Tidren, at the Battle of Akras in 499 BCE. For centuries, Urav would be the dominant military and cultural power in Auravas, especially in the northern portions of the peninsula.

The Kingdom of Tasirad was already in decline by the time of its crushing defeat at the hands of the Dictrian Coalition due to constant war with the rising mainland and a decline of regional power, and the war sealed its grave, as regional magnates refused to recognize the authority of the crown. The removal of a uniting authority initiated a bloody civil war period on the island, lasting until the Peace of the Vultures in 463, in which the Kingdom of Dukala subjugated a number of Kalan states and bound the rest in an alliance framework that forbade internal conflicts, reuniting the island under an, albeit much more decentralized, authority.

The states in southern Auravas lied in a much more precarious position, sandwiched by the Uravi sphere of influence, the Dukalan sphere of influence, and [whatever dead decides to do rn]. Many states, especially those closer to the great powers, became the subject of devastating proxy wars, and those who exercised a greater degree of independence were engaged in constant war with each other. Many of these wars had religious undertones, such as the Temple War (446-441 BCE), fought over a valuable holy site in the Kaskadan Spine and the Wars of the Shviesist League (455-428 BCE) a number of brutal conquests fought by a coalition of southern Auravasi states to subjugate the non-Shviesist polities present west of the spine. Following the Shviesist Wars, the league remained to oppose Urav and Dukalan efforts in southern Auravas, despite both of these powers also being Shviesist, and to bolster the collective economic and military power of the southern Auravasi states.

In 403 BCE, the king of Sarti, one of the largest states in southern Auravas, died without a legitimate heir, beginning another proxy war between Urav and Dukala, who both backed a candidate to the throne. Worried by how much an Uravi or Dukalan influence the subjugation of Sarti would bring to the region, the Shviesist League decided to enter the war and support their own candidate to the throne in the 3 way Sarti War of Succession (403-378 BCE). In the end, the League prevailed due to Urav and Dukala being weakened by their previous constant conflicts and then a number of major revolts that erupted in the 380s BCE in both spheres of influence. This conflict would devastate ancient Auravas, bringing the Urbanization period to a bloody end.

Rise of the Auravasi Confederation

Revolts continue to cripple the Edoic League and Dukalan lands, intensifying after the defeat at the hands of the Shviesist League. Throughout the next portion of the 4th century BCE, numerous states would secede from the Edoic league and join the ascendant Shviesist League. In 366 BCE, the member states of the Shviesist League signed the Treaty of Unification, considered the second most important legal agreement in Auravasi history prior to the Common Era, after the Edict of Uravin, uniting what was an alliance into a federation with a central government, known as the Auravasi Confederation, and the leader of the Confederation would be styled Leader of all Auravas/Auravasi People. The Confederation would then embark on a campaign to impose their rulership over all of Auravas.

The rapidly falling Urav would battle the Confederation in the War of Uravi Subjugation (362 BCE - 360 BCE), and what remained of Urav's empire would be incorporated within the Confederation, uniting the polities of mainland Auravas.

Similar to the defeat of the Tasirad Kingdom at the hands of the Dictrian Coalition, the defeat of Dukala at the hands of the League accelerated the internal conflicts that has intensified during the war as the member states of the Peace of the Vultures broke away from the Dukalan alliance, many of them backed by Confederation money. What would have spilled into a second long warring period was curbed by the expansionist sentiments of the Confederation after only a few decades, who had in recent years turned their ambitions to beyond the peninsula. By 348 BCE, Kalana, and by extension all of modern day Auravas, was united by the Confederation.

Though a united state, the Confederation retained large levels of devolution from its origins as a league of multiple nations, and this gave it a uniquely non-monarchical character, being governed by a body, known as the Federal Assembly, comprised of representatives from each member of the confederation. The executive body of the Federal Assembly was known as the Directorate, and was composed of 5 elected members of the Federal Assembly.

Unity in the peninsula offered a great degree of wealth and prosperity to the people of the Confederation, and the arts and the sciences flourished, as many libraries and educational institutes sprung up across the Confederation, rapid progress was made in the natural sciences, architecture, visual arts, theater, literature, and philosophy.

Savir's War

In 136 BCE, the largest internal conflict the Confederation had seen began, as legions of Kalanan peasants rose up against Confederation authority, driven by agricultural deficits, lingering separatist sentiments, and support from ambitions local nobles. The rebels made rapid progress, occupying almost all regions of the island, save for some small holdouts on the southwest coast, in only a few months. Caught off guard by the revolt, the federal assembly hosted an emergency vote to empower one of the most popular of the Directorate, a statesman named Dioran Savir, with increased power over the state and the military for the duration of the crisis. Savir proved to be be an adept military commander, quickly crushing the revolt and re-asserting control over the island. Savir was also an ambitious man, however, and he wished to maintain his increased power over the Confederation. When the Assembly requested Savir to give up authority over the army he had assembled to crush the revolt, Savir refused under the pretense of maintaining security after the revolt. Though Savir hoped his popularity among the Assembly would allow him to continue to govern for some time, many members of the Assembly grew concerned over his refusal to give up power, and the assembly and remaining directorate began to build up an army if conflict escalated. Once again, the Assembly ordered Savir to step down, and he realized he had misjudged his influence.

As Savir already had control over Kaskada with his army, he declared independence from the Confederation and Sovereign Authority over the island. Though the Assembly had greater resources at their disposal, they had not built up a military force yet, and as such, Savir decided to launch his attack on the mainland immediately. Though some initial progress was made, Savir's forces were repulsed just a few dozen kilometers north of Urav at the battle of Akarsa, and his retreating forces were encircled and routed, Savir being captured and later executed.

Decline of the Confederation

The threat that Savir posed to the power of regional authorities within the Confederation greatly worried members of the Federal Assembly, who wanted to preserve their autonomy and began to see the central authorities of the Confederation as a threat. As such, the Assembly decided to greatly increase the autonomy of the members of the Confederation and dissolve many of the roles of the Confederation, including that of the Directorate, devastating the central authority of the Confederation and reducing it to less of a unified state and more akin to a league of autonomous polities bound into mutual defense and barebones economic and political regulations.

Over time, the restriction on internal conflict interfered with the ambitions of the now empowered regional leaders. In the Ardalite War (96 BCE - 87 BCE), Tritac of Ardal, one of the most powerful states in the Confederation at the time, broke the agreement of non-aggression between the member states of the confederation by invading the territory of the, and the Assembly called for the recruitment of a pan-Confederation military force to curb the act of aggression. However, many other states defied the authority of the Assembly, and some of the more ambitious ones even pledged support for the powerful Ardal state against the Confederation joint armies. What followed was a peninsula-wide war, pitting the armies of the Confederation against those who defied Confederation authority, a war in which the defiant states were eventually victorious, dissolving the Confederation. During the war, some Kalanan states backed the Ardalite forces in exchange for more control of the island in the peace deal, but many sided with the Confederation with the promise of autonomy post war. The peace treaty after the war was quite harsh to the defenders of the Confederation, many states being partitioned, annexed, or otherwise subjugated by the attacker states, and those that escaped territorial exchange were forced to pay heavy reparations to Ardal.

War would only last a decade, however, as the Second Ardalite War (71 BCE - 65 BCE) quickly followed due to the former states of the Ardalite coalition feeling as though they had been cheated in the peace deal, as Ardal and the states with the greatest ties to them had reaped much of the territorial and monetary victories of the Ardalite War. In this war, Ardal suffered a devastating loss, ending their short quasi-hegemony over the states of Auravas. After these two wars and the breakdown of central authority, the political landscape of Auravas was more reminiscent of the fragmented times of Dictri, no one power dominating the rest.

Broken States Period

After the fall of the confederation and the Ardalite Wars, the scientific and cultural growth that the period saw rapidly ceased as the warring environment did not provide enough stability for such innovation. This period was instead characterized by a return to hereditary rule after the quasi-republican nature of the confederation and petty wars between the kingdoms. Due to this, royal dynasties took a much more prominent role in political affairs, as though one person's rule would be limited to their realm, families in entirety could rule vast swathes of land. Out of the many kingdoms of the period, each of them had a Shviesist patrol god. In 44 BCE, the Sacred Guard was created, an alliance of the most powerful states of each deity, in order to crush anti-shviesist states and leaders.

Rise of The Sekriat Dynasty

The Sekriat family had long been powerful and influential, possessing valuable holdings concentrated in central eastern Auravas and the western fields. Though the family was sometimes beset with differences and power struggles, it generally trended towards stability. In 21 BCE, the King of what was largely considered the most prosperous region of the Sekriat realms died without a heir, beginning decades of intradynastic conflict for supremacy over the Sekriat realms. The most notable figure within this was King Adhren of Uravin, a kingdom on the eastern coast of Auravas. At just 26 years he proved to be an extremely competent leader and asserted Uravi supremacy over the disputed kingdom, garnering the animosity of many nobleman of the Sekriat dynasty. A failed attempt to take rule over the disputed kingdom away from Adhren by King Muriad was unsuccessful, and Adhren used the attack as a pretext to launch his own attack on Muriad and his allies, eventually seizing control of their realms as well. After Adhren's victory over Muriad, the remaining states of the Sekriat family swore loyalty to Adhren, and he proclaimed the creation of the Sekriat Kingdom. Adhren's expansionist attitudes are believed to be the influence of his senior advisor, Pakrantos, who was deeply interested by the Confederation and strongly believed in the restoration of a unified Auravasi state.

Though Adhren was a devout follower of Nešvaminti, the Sacred Guard was concerned of his rapidly growing influence and used his attacking of family members, as violence against family is heavily frowned upon in Shviesism, as a pretext to attack Adhren and put and end to the Sekriat Kingdom in the Sacred War (16 BCE - 13 BCE). Once again, however, Adhren repelled the attack and went on the offensive, subjugating the 14 states of the Guard one by one until no independent state was left of the alliance. After the fall of their states, the Sacred Guard converted to a Shviesist military order and would persevere for centuries. After the fall of the Sacred Guard, Adhren became attached to the idea that it was his destiny to unite Auravas, despite the death of Pakrantos during the Sacred War, and he went on a series of conquests against the remaining states of Auravas, culminating with the Siege of Drydalos, the final non-Sekriat stronghold, in 3 BCE. During the final stages of the siege, however, Adhren suddenly became ill, and passed away shortly after the siege concluded, thrusting his son Soroda into leadership of a kingdom beset with numerous rebellions of the regions and vassals his father had subjugated in the decades prior. Soroda quickly rallied his forces and was able to put down the rebellions in rapid succession, and passed the Edict of Uravin, stripping power from his autonomous vassals and proclaiming himself King of Auravas, the first person to do so. This Edict is widely considered to be the founding of Auravas.

Kingdom of Auravas

Trial of the Falling Sun

Merely four months after the ascension of Soroda to the throne of Auravas, a meteor struck the Great Tear of the Moon island in modern day Tavaris, the beginning of the Common Era calendar. In the days after the event, it was at first regarded as a good omen of a new age in Auravas, but once effects of famine began to set on the peninsula, interpretations of the event shifted from a good omen to a divine trial, testing the mettle of the new kingdom. Soroda's military

Kingdom of Aurav (216 CE - 1482 CE)

som of the stuff below may not be canon.

The age of city states came to an end when the Kingdom of Aurav united the cities of the Horn in 216 CE. Aurav, unlike Kiyvuska, was more authoritarian, with a king and a group of high ranking nobles presiding over the Kingdom. However, Aurav did have some (relatively weak) democratic institutions, such as the citizen's assembly. Even so, the conquering of the peninsula is widely regarded as the beginning of the Auravian golden age. Aurav grew prosperous from controlling trade coming into and out of the Unovian Strait, and Aurav became a center of the arts and the sciences. Famous thinkers, including Astronomers, Physicists, Mathematicians, Philosophers, Artists, Architects, and more poured out of Aurav in astounding numbers. One notable example is the 5th century mathematician, Aileen Siyanid, who pioneered in the field of calculus. Education efforts also massively expanded, as schools and other institutions opened up across the nation, and students were taught In a variety of subjects, such as geometry, biology, algebra, history, philosophy, and more. The School of Aurav, one of the largest hubs of learning at the time, was a prominent center of learning and research. Aurav was also a major seafaring power, being a major player in the Sea of Gondwana and colonizing multiple areas in Southwest Gondwana. The golden age, as well as bringing scientific and cultural development, also accelerated development of ideas such as democracy, and the power of the citizens assembly and other democratic institutions progressively increased, until in the 9th century, the king was reduced to merely a ceremonial role. Aurav continued to prosper for a time, until 1482, when the Silvs took over the peninsula.

The Kingdom of Aurav's reign is generally divided into two historical eras, the Early Kingdom and the Late Kingdom, demarcated by the Kingdom's complete democratization. The Early Kingdom saw major development in the culture of Aurav, but the Late Kingdom encompassed the cultural height and territorial peak of Aurav. idk something something should be divided more

Kalanan Wars

While all the Pre-Aurav city states in the Horn of Kaskada were conquered by 216, the colonies of Kalana Island would stay independent for decades. in 251, Aurav troops launched an attack on the south of the island, establishing a small foothold near the city state of Intalge. The city-states of the Island were all part of a defensive alliance called the Kalanan League, established in 220 to counter the growing power of Aurav. Since the establishment, however Aurav had grown much stronger, and the league, though internal disagreements, had grown weaker. In a 6 year campaign, Aurav took the island and integrated it into the Kingdom.

King Iakar and Transition to a Complete Democracy

kinda goofy not sure if this should be canon

King Iakar was a king of Aurav who governed from 818 - 863, and is most well known for transitioning Aurav to a constitutional monarchy. Pushes for Aurav to become a complete democracy began to escalate in the late 700s, which only intensified near the turn of the century, putting pressure on Iakar's father, King Hokan. The famed political philosopher Olare Pintaya was a major factor in the transition. In his pamphlet, People and their Kings, he wrote extensively on the topic of complete democracy, stating "The purpose of government, to ensure the will of people, must encapsulate just that - the people and their wills. Therefore, the role of absolute king is a natural antithesis to the essential purpose of the governing structure." Iakar Tidoa was born in 792, as the second born son to King Hokan. While originally second in line for the throne, his brother died by falling down a stairway in 809. He ascended to the throne in 818, amidst the democracy debate present in Aurav at the time, and two years into his reign, he signed the "Democracy Papers", which reduced the King's role to a purely ceremonial role. He became a prolific reader and writer, poring over any book or manuscript he could lay his hands on, and also had an interest in the visual arts, learning painting.

Floosian Wars

Throughout the mid to late 8th centuries, Aurav's maritime prowess and imperial ambitions were rapidly growing, and one of the more lucrative targets for such ambitions was the Kingdom of Stalran, a kingdom south of Liesvosia in much of modern-day of Joralesia. Due to its strategic position in control of the Floosian Strait, it was known for its valuable trade and popular markets, and weakening it would both give Aurav access to more wealth and resources and help further consolidate Auravi naval power in southern Gondwana.

Pictured is the territories of Aurav and Stalran following the Second Floosian War. Colored in gold is Auravi territory and colored in light yellow is Stalrani territory.

In 855, Aurav ships, under the supervision of General Atrin Parja, engaged in a military confrontation with Stalrani ships, starting the First Floosian War. Because of Aurav's superior naval capabilities, the Auravi navy was able to easily defeat the Stalrani navy in a number of confrontations, and the Auravi army made significant progress on both sides of the strait. After suffering continued losses at the hands of Auravi forces, Stalran was eventually forced to negotiate a peace deal with Aurav in 857, which included a large indemnity granted to Auravas, cessation of a number of the islands in the Floosian Strait, and many provisions giving Aurav distinctive advantages in trade in Stalran.

However, strained relations between Aurav and Stalran only heightened after the conflict. The Stalrani government was accused of mistreating Auravi merchants and other Auravi in Stalran, such as not granting them comparable rights and acting to a lesser extent against civilian mistreatment of the Auravi. What's more, the Stalran government was still hesitant in granting Aurav the economic advantages stipulated in the first treaty. Auravi forces invaded Stalran once again in 872, starting the Second Floosian War, in which Auravas took substantial amounts of land on both sides of the strait in an even more decisive victory, due to the Stalrani forces' already weakened state and a decreasing trust in the Stalrani government which had caused a minor revolt prior to the second war. The terms of peace in the second war, signed in 875, were even more in Aurav's favor, ceding all territory in and south of the strait to Aurav, along with much of the mainland coast, along with even more economic and diplomatic provisions that would allow Aurav to exert even more influence over Stalran and effectively end their sovereignty over time.

Spread of Silvism

Ethalrian-Auravi War

In the late 1400s, the Auroran nation of Ethalria, like Auravas 600 years prior, set its imperialist sights on the Floosian strait due to its strategic position. In 1469, an Ethalrian fleet had a skirmish with Auravi forces just east of Auravi Stalran, and while the battle was a stalemate with minimal losses on both sides, it would trigger the much more destructive Ethalria-Auravi war. Shortly after the initial engagement, a much larger Ethalrian force would defeat the Auravi navy south of modern day Bruzraka. Following this decisive battle, Ethalrian forces would take the islands of the Floosian Strait and make a number of landings, while the Auravi forces incurred loss after loss. The war came to an end in 1471 after the Ethalrian Siege of Itrina (modern day Esiwing) resulted in the Treaty of Itrina, which ceded Auravi Stalran to Ethalria. The Auravi loss would further exacerbate popular discontent among the people of Aurav and facilitate the rise of the Theocracy of Krainazlota.

Fall of Aurav

Populace angered by ethalrian losses, turn to silvists for better leader or smth idk.

300 Year Darkness (1482 CE - 1764 CE)

In 1482 CE, the region of Kaskada was dominated by a religion called Silvism, which stated that humans were the superior race. [WILL ADD STUFF SOOOOON]. The Silvists established an authoritarian government called Kranazlota. Thus begun a period know as the 300 year darkness. The Silvist nobility gained immense power and ruled over the land with an iron fist. A mass killing campaign began, to rid the nation of any non humans, which were abundant after the Golden age. It is estimated that 1.5 million people were killed, and another million people fled to the coasts of the mainland to the east of the horn, and to the tip of East Unovia Island. For the remaining people in Krainazlota, inequality and poverty exploded as the nobility abused and suffocated the population.

Auravasi Revolution (1763 CE - 1764 CE)

The 300 year darkness ended in 1764 when a revolution occurred, aided by Zemeprievadai, and capitulated the Theocracy.

Early Auravas (1764 CE - 1890 CE)

After the fall of Kranazlota, A new nation was established, called Auravas, after the Kingdom of Aurav. As a democratic nation, its citizens were much happier under it than the authoritarian system of the past 300 years.

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Great Economic Shift

In the late 19th century, Auravas was facing a number of socio-economic problems. The free-market economy that had served the nation for almost 150 years had led to significant economic inequality, only further exacerbated by the industrial revolution that had occurred over the course of the 19th century, with protests and strikes becoming increasingly common. This political turmoil triggered the "worker's movement", which advocated for the government taking a more active role in ensuring the welfare of its citizens through intervening in the economy. An essential part of the worker's movement was a group of political thinkers and activists who aided in the spread of such ideas and would eventually help lay the groundwork for governmental reforms through a new wave of leftist politicians. One of the more prominent figures was a political thinker named Janra Trisned, who would go on to found the Socialist People's Party.

As public support for these ideas grew, the government began to take steps to implement these economic policies. One of the first steps the government took was an expansion of social welfare programs, such as unemployment benefits, healthcare, and a massive expansion of public education. These programs were funded through taxes and government borrowing, and while many policies, such as healthcare, were originally aimed at those unable to support themselves, they would be expanded to the full populace in the following decades. The government also nationalized a number of key industries, to improve their public use, and invested heavily in public services such as education and infrastructure. In addition, the government also began to support the right of worker organization and bargaining for better wages and working conditions, which would eventually evolve into the collective bargaining system of minimum wage that Auravas has.

While the economic shift saw significant resistance from the business community, arguing that it would hinder economic growth, the transition is seen as an overall success, as it greatly reduced economic inequality and increased the standard of living, contributing to setting the foundations for a more stable society, as the shift helped address many challenges causing unrest in Auravas.

Culture

Literature

Auravas has a long and rich literary history.

Public Holidays

Name	Date	Notes
New Year's Day	1 January	Celebrates the beginning of the Gregorian New Year
International Women's Day	8 March	This national holiday was established to commemorate the brave history of women around the world
Founding Day	augh	This national holiday was established to commemorate the ratification of the Auravasi Constitution
Worker's Day (AKA Labour Day)	1 May	This national holiday was established to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers across the world
Winter Celebration Day	21 June	This day celebrates the winter solstice
Independence Day	26 September	This national holiday commemorates the deposing of the Theocracy of Silv
Summer Celebration Day	21 December	This day celebrates the summer solstice
Old Year's Day	31 December	Celebrates the ending of the Gregorian Year

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Demographics

Population

The population in Auravas in 2022 is estimated to be 9,014,016.

Language

The official language in Auravas is Auravasi. A very high percentage of the population, around 93%, speak Staynish as a second language.

Education

Teachers

Teachers must have a master's degree to teach, and entrance to programs is highly competitive. Teaching is an extremely well respected profession in Auravas.

Health

Public healthcare is free in Auravas. Mental health services are included and are widely accessible, for both adults and youth.

Cities

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The largest city in Auravas is the capital, Uravin.

Politics

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Auravas is considered to be one of the most developed democracies in the world. The Republic of Auravas is a parliamentary representative democracy and a unitary state, in which the Prime Minister is the head of state and government. Executive power is exercised by the cabinet of Auravas, which is presided over by the Prime Minister, who is the member of Parliament who can obtain the confidence of a majority in Parliament, usually the current leader of the largest political party. Members of the cabinet, called Ministers, are selected by the Prime Minister. Legislative power is excercised by the unicameral legislative, the Assembly. The Assembly can pass a law by simple majority of 315 the representatives, 215 of which are elected in __ multi-person constituencies through single transferrable vote, and the remaining 100 alloted proportional to a nationwide party vote. The Assembly ratifies national traits and has to power to impeach and subsequently remove All citizens can vote once they are 16 years old. The current Assembly and government was elected in 2020. The current Prime Minister is ______, a member of ______, and the government is made up of ______. Auravas also has opportunities for direct democracy trough organizing referenda in certain situations.

The Assembly

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Party		Seats
Total		–

Constituencies

Auravas is made up of __ multi-member constituencies.

Cabinet

Portfolio	Minister	Took Office	Party
Prime Minister		10/10/2020
Minister of Finance
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Finance
Minister of Justice
Minister of Health and Welfare
Minister of Housing
Minister of Taxation
Minister of Climate
Minister of the Environment
Minister of Defense
Minister of the Interior
Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries
Minister of Industry and Business
Minister of Labor
Minister of Housing
Minister of Trade
Minister of Immigration
Minister of Children and Education
Minister of Research and Higher Education
Minister of Transportation
Minister of Culture
Minister of Kaskadan Cooperation
Minister of Housing
Minister of Local Government
Minister of Energy

Administrative Regions

Counties of Auravas
Location	Auravas
Number	6
Government	Administrative Council
Subdivisions	Municipality

Auravas is a unitary state and is divided into 5 administrative regions, called counties. Their duties include managing public transport, environmental planning, some coordination of the education systems system, and more. The counties are administered through elected county assemblies, who elect the County Governor. The counties are further divided into __ municipalities.

County	Seat of Administration	Population
	Uravin
	Uralia City
	Rikjarav
	Roavis
	Purkatar
	Nov Kalan

Judicial System and Law Enforcement

Auravas uses a civil law system where laws are created and amended in parliament and the system is regulated through the Courts of Auravas. It is comprised of the Supreme Court of Auravas as well as a multitude of lower courts. The judiciary is independent of the executive and legislative branches. While the Prime Minister nominates Supreme Court Justices for office, their nomination must be approved by Parliament. The Courts' has the duty of judicial review, to monitor the legislative and executive branches to ensure that they comply with provisions of enacted legislation. Auravas abolished the death penalty for regular criminal acts in 1902 and for war-related crimes in 1956. Auravas has been ranked highly in metrics of press freedom.

In general, the systems in place in Auravas are characterized by a high degree of transparency, accountability, and integrity, with occurrences of corruption being very rare.

The Auravasi prison system are widely regarded as exceptional, with a low re-offending rate. In Auravas, the prison model is based on the goal of rehabilitation rather than retribution, and a prison officer's role is to mentor and help the rehabilitation process of prisoners. Sapient rights are guaranteed in prisons, with healthy food, exercise and space, and adequate living conditions. Officer spaces are often cramped, to encourage sharing space with prisoners. Guards and prisoners also eat together and do activities together, to encourage personal connection in the rehabilitation process. Prisons are often designed with a campus layout, with open spaces and different buildings for different things, and an outer perimter wall, rather than one continuous block. Housing is broken into small communities, with shared kitchens and communal areas, to further increase interpersonal relationships. Windows are common and often show views of nature. Nature is abundant on prison grounds, and tall trees often grow, obscuring the sight of the walls.

Freedoms and Rights

Auravas is considered a progressive nation, with a wide variety of freedoms and rights.

Democratic Institutions

Auravas's government takes place within the framework of a parliamentary democracy, which brings certain democratic rights. Democratic rights include electoral rights, the right for citizens to take part (directly or indirectly) in government, and the right to equal access to the public service. Associated with these rights is the duty of each citizen to engage in public affairs. Electoral rights are the rights to vote for MPs and run for the Assembly and other positions. Auravas has universal suffrage, utilizing a secret ballot, and all citizens or permanent residents of Auravas who are ages 16 and above may vote. Freedom of association allows individuals to join other individuals and form groups that express, promote, pursue and defend common interests.

Judicial rights

Auravas has a variety of judicial rights. Arbitrary arrest is prohibited and detainees can challenge the lawfulness of an arrest. All persons within Auravas are eligible for a fair and public trial, where publicly funded access to a legal counsel of their choice is ensured. An independent and impartial judiciary is required under Auravasi law.

Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment is outlawed in Auravas.

Women's rights

Auravas has a wide array of women's rights. Discrimination against women is illegal, as well as rape, marital rape, sexual harassment and domestic abuse. There are dozens of domestic abuse shelters as well as a variety of 24/7 hotlines. Abortion is state funded and legal.

LGBT+ rights

Auravas is very welcoming of LGBT+ people. Discrimination on the basis of gender, sexuality, or romantic orientation is illegal, and the LGBT+ community has a variety of protections. Marriages between any two people are legally recognized, and LGBT+ people can freely adopt children. Education about different orientations and identities are mandatory in Auravas.

Foreign Policy

Auravas supports diplomatic efforts and demilitarization, as well as humanitarian efforts. Auravas opposes nationalism and isolationism and believes global cooperation is one of the best way living conditions can be advanced. Auravas is a member of the International Forum General Council and of the Council of Gondwana (and it's subdivisions, the Gondwanan Community and the GSRI). Auravas has relatively strong ties with the nations of Gondwana through COG. Auravas has extremely strong relations with Zemeprievadai. Auravas joined the Red Crown Economic Union, a economic, political, and defensive alliance primarily driven by the Federation of the Southern Coast. Auravas also joined the monetary union portion of the Union, making its official currency the Red Krone.

Military

Historically, the navy of Auravas and its predecessor states have been the primary portion of the military and a major presence in and around the Sea of Gondwana. Due to Auravas's geographic position and shape, it has many ocean-accessible areas and is in proximity with a number of major trade routes, which, along with Auravas's relatively smaller size, motivated the building up of navies. The Kingdom of Aurav's naval presence would ensure trade route security and be a driving force of Aurav territorial expansion.

Economics

Auravas is considered a developed economy, has among the highest standards of living in the world. Auravas follows a mixed economic system, with a heavily regulated private sector, mostly dealing in luxury goods, and an expansive public sector. Public healthcare is free and parents have 60 weeks of paid parental leave. Hourly productivity levels and hourly wages in Auravas are among the highest in the world, and the egalitarian values have kept wage differences relatively low. Auravas is part of the Red Crown Monetary Union, making the official currency of Auravas the Red Krone.

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Resources

Auravas is a major exporter of fish and has large quantities of minerals in the Kaskadan Mountains.

Science and Tech

Scientific research and innovation has historically been a large part of Auravas, which devotes a considerable amount of money to R&D. Auravas is a founding member of the GSRI.

Infrastructure

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Transport

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Auravasi bullet train

Auravas has an extensive and one of the most dense rail systems in the world. Virtually 100% of the rail system is electrified, and it is used very frequently. High speed rail in Auravas is encompassed in the RailSpike project, which encompasses 2 main tracks on each side of the Kaskadan mountains, meeting in Uravin as well as through tunnels under the mountains. RailSpike extends into Zemeprievadai, going to Birskelis and Siaulme. These high speed bullet trains usually travel at around 260 km/h. Intra-urban rail is also highly developed, with extensive underground rail and tramway system. The rail system of Auravas is heavily connected with Zemeprievadai's. There have been efforts to decrease car usage, especially in major cities. Bike lanes and other bike related infrastructure is generally mandated, public transport is constantly being expanded, and there are certain ares of cities that restrict types of cars. There are regular ferry services from Kalana Island both to the Auravasi mainland and Zemeprievadai.

Tourism

Tourism to Auravas is a major industry, due to its expansive coastline, diverse landscapes, vibrant culture, and excellent infrastructure. The most visited city is Uravin. Much of the nature of Auravas remains unspoiled, especially in the south, and thus attracts numerous hikers and other nature-related tourists.

Energy

Auravas derives a large portion of its energy from hydroelectric power, which has been made viable by Auravas' abundant waterways and mountainous terrain. Concerns have been raised regarding the impact hydroelectric plants could have on the environment, and as such, Auravas has implemented a number of safeguards against extensive environmental degradation, including evaluating the potential environmental impact of a plant prior to construction and close monitoring and mitigation of such impacts, such as pathways for aquatic fauna and erosion control measures.

Geography

Topography

The terrain of Auravas

Mount Okesvi

The rivers of Auravas

Auravas has a rich and varied terrain, with low elevation shore areas and a spine formed by the Kaskadan Mountains.

Kaskadan Mountains

The Kaskadan Mountains is the mountain range that forms the "spine" of Auravas, and it extends into Zemeprievadai and Korcetta. The region of the mountains in Auravas is often referred to as the "spine of Auravas" as it runs down doe the middle of the peninsula. The Kaskadan Mountains contain the highest pointt in Auravas, Mount Okesvi, at 3946 meters above sea level.

A number of legislation has been passed to preserve the Kaskadan mountains. In the late 20th century, a number of regulations on freight transport in the mountains were implemented, and an increased amount of funding has been funneled into rail projects in the mountains, including high-speed tunnels connecting the two main sides of RailSpike.

Kalana Island

The climates of Auravas in the Koppen Climate Classification

Climate

Auravas has 4 different climates according to the Koppen climate classification. The eastern seaboard and the island dominated by Dfa, the western seaboard and northern tip with Cfb, the mountains with Dfc ,and the peaks with Dfd.

The Eastern seaboard and the island of Auravas have hot, humid summers and freezing cold winters, regularly dipping below 0 C. The western seaboard and the northern tip have less extreme weather, with cool winters, with the coldest month having an average temperature above 0 C, and warm summers. Rain and cloudy skies are frequent, but thunderstorms and severe weather are much more rare. In the main portion of the mountains, it is colder, with very cold winters and warm to cool summers. At the mountain peaks, winters are severely cold. Auravas does not have a rainy or dry season.