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The land on which Axdel sits has been inhabited by sapient species' for potentially up to a million years, with the arrival of the first anatomically modern [[Cava]] in the area. The first civilisation in the area was Laqytia, a collection of agricultural city states. From the iron age the region was conquered by the influential Kormistazic empire and its numerous satellite states. The empire collapsed and was re-established two times under dozens of imperial dynasties. The Third Kormistazic Empire established and administered colonial territories on [[Arcturia]] for several centuries. After a five decade long series of invasions by Morstaybishlia in the 16th century, mainland Kormistazm surrendered and was incorporated into the empire. After the end of the first [[Posolic Wars|Posolic war]] in 1810 the region was granted principality status, bearing the modern name of Axdel, and after the end of the [[Great War]] in 1917 it became a semi-independent Dominion. Axdel gained full independence after a socialist-led coup, forming the [[Noroist Axdel]] dictatorship and triggering the [[Auroran Imperial War]]. Lyrevale and Quartz Fern Coast seceded after the war, with the former rejoining Axdel in a federation after the its [[Lyrevale Civil War|civil]] and [[Lyrevale Continuation War|continuation]] wars. The Noroist government collapsed in 1996 after a slow, bitter two year [[Axdel civil war|civil war]], with the present democratic government succeeding it after a short transition. The majority of Quartz Fern Coast was incorporated into the federation in 2003 after a referendum following the collapse of its authoritarian government in the years prior.

 

 

Axdel is a predominantly temperate nation with significant deciduous forest coverage and wide tracts of fertile land which are extensively used for agriculture. The climate ranges from humid subtropical along the north coast, a continental climate in the interior regions and temperate oceanic along the southern coast, as well as cold alpine climates at high altitude. The nation is very mountainous, with the [[Zycannes|Zycannes mountains]] terminating along the Eastern border, the weathered yet expansive [[Teba Mountains]] dominating the interior and forming the nation's backbone, the [[Okrani mountains]] forming a notable ridge in the south, and the volcanic [[Auric mountains]] flanking the west coast. An active hotspot is also present in the eastern side of Lyrevale, creating a unique volcanic landscape rich in hydrothermal vents. These mountains are rich in natural resources, and have been mined throughout history.