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Rusanru’a was first settled in modern times by Zrei elves migrating eastward from what are now Kyrloth and [[Aduraszna]]. Residents of Rusanru’a rarely considered themselves a “country” so much as “settlers” in an area in which there was no formally established government. Instead, most towns were “company towns” settled by various fur trading or lumber enterprises. In 1866, however, most of the wealthy company owners in the region came together to establish the Republic of Rusanru’a in an effort to better coordinate the economy and the infrastructure of the region.
Rusanru’a sought cheap labor to increase economic production. Lupines from Volkia were encouraged to migrate to Rusanru’a to escape that country’s food insecurity. The lupine immigration vastly increased during the [[Volkian
Species relations in Rusanru’a were always poor, and they almost never improved. Lupines were not legally permitted to own property in Zarun until 1981. The relatively large lupine minority was relegated almost entirely to the bottom rung of the societal ladder, working agricultural or blue collar laborer jobs. The military was seen by lupines as the only chance to live in decent conditions, making it very popular among lupines. By 2020, while being only 39% of the national population, lupines comprised 76% of the armed forces.
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