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==Geography==
===Physical geography===
[[File:Kot provinces.png|left|thumb|300px|A map of the provinces of Tavaris and their capitals. Inset is to scale.]]
Tavaris is composed of territory on two continents. The [[Gondwana|Gondwanan]] portions of Tavaris, known as "the mainland" despite their island location, are located on four islands in the Gulf of Northwest Gondwana. It is south and west of [[Vultuca]] and to the east of [[Lunaria]]. The largest island, which contains most Tavari territory, is known to Tavaris as ''Avnatra'', which is Tavari for "elder sister." (In comparison to the neighboring largest island of Lunaria, which is ''Tanatra'', "younger sister.") In addition to the southern and western portions of Avnatra, the Empire controls the island known as King's Island to the south, upon which the capital of Nuvrenon is located, and two small islands immediately to the west of Avnatra known as the "Tears of the Moon." The islands are considered sacred ground by Akronists. Both of these islands, known individually as the Greater and Lesser Tear of the Moon respectively, are national parks where very little development is permitted, largely due to Akronist political pressure. Among the most notable features on the Tears of the Moon are two large Akronist missionaries, including one at the site of a meteor impact in the year 1 CE whose impact is the epoch of the [[Common Era calendar]].
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==Military==
[[File:HMAS Canberra sailing in formation at RIMPAC 2016.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Royal Tavari Navy aircraft carrier ''Žavražan'', foreground, in formation at sea. The ''Žavražan'' is one of two Tavari aircraft carriers. In the background are destroyer ''Kanor IX'' and corvette ''Lansai''.]]▼
The military of Tavaris is the [[Royal Tavari Armed Forces]]. Tavaris has a strong military tradition, and for centuries maintained mandatory conscription for citizens of all genders. Mandatory conscription was ended in 2016. The strong military culture was shaped early in Tavari history by the frequent armed attacks from the Tavari. Despite the fact that there has been no such attack from the Tavari since the [[Great War]], the two peoples remain bitter enemies and there is still a belief that the country must be protected. As such, the military remains one of the most popular institutions in the country.
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* The Royal Tavari Marshals
▲[[File:HMAS Canberra sailing in formation at RIMPAC 2016.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Royal Tavari Navy aircraft carrier ''Žavražan'', foreground, in formation at sea. The ''Žavražan'' is one of two Tavari aircraft carriers. In the background are destroyer ''Kanor IX'' and corvette ''Lansai''.]]
While citizens are no longer required to serve in the military, many choose to serve in the reserves, of which there were approximately 2.5 million servicemembers in 2020. The law allows for conscription to resume in the event of a defensive war, in which case all adult citizens would be called back into reserve status to begin training. These reserves would be drawn from as needed onto the front lines. The law does not allow for wartime conscription if Tavaris has not been directly attacked.
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