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The earliest evidence of sapient habitation is traced to the fossilised remains of [[Bipedaliforma|Proto-Primines]] over 8 million years. Anatomically modern Hominines are believed to have first inhabited the area that comprises modern-day over 1.2 million years ago. Over 10,000 years ago, the people of the continent developed agriculture, abandoning most of their hunter-gather lifestyles for nomadic pastoralism. The first evidence of sedentary habitation is from 4,500 years ago as the first settlements emerged. Evidence of writing is traced back to approximately 3,000 years ago. In 700 BCE, Prophet Matilda is believed to have started Thaerism, with the gradual conversion from polytheism and ancestral worship taking place over centuries and accelerated by Prophet Julius (a Thaerist preacher who emerged around 340 BCE) such that by 300 CE, Thaerism was established as the ''de facto'' religion of the area that comprises modern-day Kaltar.
 
Kaltar was unified with Staynes in 1515, forming the Kingdom of Morstaybishlia following the Kaltar Throne Wars. Kaltar contributed to the expansion of Morstaybishlia through the [[Western Auroran Crusades]] from 1523 to 1575 which saw the defeat and annexation of the Kormistazic Empire. Beyond Aurora-proper, Kaltar contributed to the expansion of Morstaybishlia starting with the establishment of colonies in [[Arcturia]] in the 11th century CE, the establishment of colonies in [[the Oan Isles]] that today comprise the [[Morstaybishlian West PacificCerenerian Territories]] and the annexation of [[Justelvard]] following the Morsto-Justelvardic Wars in the 17th century. Following the [[Posolic Wars]] of the 19th century, Kaltar was forced to cede territory to the [[Ethalria (Grand Matriarchy)|Ethalrian Empire]] and [[Baykalia]]. Slavery declined after the [[Second Morsto-Oan War]] in the mid-19th century and abolished altogether throughout the [[Morstaybishlian Empire]] including in Kaltar in the early 20th century CE following the [[Great War]].
 
Kaltar regained the territories which had been ceded to Ethalria following the [[Auroran Imperial War]]. The country was heavily invaded and suffered severe bombardment during the [[Auroran-PacificCerenerian War]]. Kaltar once again ceded its Eastern territories in 2022 following the [[Marislia]] independence referendum. Today, Kaltar is governed directly by [[Succession to the Morstaybishlian Throne|His Majesty’s]] Government (via a Minister in the [[Cabinet of Great Morstaybishlia]]) with the [[Parliament of Great Morstaybishlia]] wielding legislative authority over the nation. Nevertheless, it maintains a distinct legal system and its provinces have limited decision-making power over local affairs.
 
Kaltar is an upper income post-industrial consumption-led developed economy (according to the [[Auroran Monetary Fund]]) that has a GDP of rough 3.2 trillion KRB and a GDP per capita of approximately 31,000 KRB. It is a major manufacturing and financial services hub, being the home of major corporations such as [[Ferrus Industries]]. With its generally mild climate and minerally well-endowed geography, the country is highly biologically diverse and its varying landscape provide for the cultivation of wine-grade grapes. The country performs well in metrics of liveability and governance, but it does have a fairly high incarcerated population and above average levels of crime.