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[[File:Mikubana flag.png|thumb|left|200px|The flag of the State of Mikubana.]]
[[File:Mikubana wiki.png|thumb|right|200px|The State of Mikubana within the Federation of Bana.]]
Mikubana, while less populous than Okunbana, is the most resource-rich region of the country. In comparison to the lowland rainforests of Okunbana, Mikubana is mountainous and has less arable farmland. It does, however, have significant reserves of precious metals like gold and silver, precious gems (diamonds in particular), and more practicalseveral resourcesmore like iron, nickel, aluminum, copper, uranium,practical titanium,metals andused tinindustrially. Mikubana is one of the world's largest exporters of tin, an industry that dates back millennia. In ancient times, bronze from Mikubana was known throughout the region for its superior quality. Though it is landlocked, its direct access to both the Miku River and the Loko River give it access to global markets and were historically crucial trade routes and sources of wealth for the Kingdom. Due to its higher elevation, it has much less tree cover and sees much less rainfall than the rest of the country.
 
Prior to the union of Okunbana and Mikubana in about 1200 CE, a third tribe known as the Loko merged into the Miku. The Loko, who are elves believed to be closely related to the Miku who lived along the upper Loko River valley, are still extant as an ethnic group in modern Mikubana. Since the Federation era, Mikubana has itself functioned somewhat as a federation between the Miku and the Loko. All state government bodies have seats reserved for those of Loko descent, including some of the state's seats in the Council of Communities. However, for census purposes, the Loko are considered to be part of the Miku ethnic group.
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