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Volkia is located on the entirety of the western half of the continent of [[Itur]], and shares a land border with the [[South Hills]] to the northeast and [[Kurikia]] to the southeast. The [[Mahigan Sea]] lies to the north, the [[Iturian Sea]] to the southwest, and the [[Gulf of Itur]] to the south. Volkia includes 26 [[Administrative divisions of Volkia|administrative divisions]] that span across an area of 1,396,000 square kilometers (539,268 sq mi) with a largely {{wp|Subarctic climate|boreal}} climate. The southern parts of the country are largely {{wp|Humid continental climate|hemiboreal}} while the northern parts of the country show characteristics of hemiboreal, boreal, and {{wp|polar climate|tundra}} climates.
As the birthplace of the [[lupine]] species, modern Volkia has been inhabited by various tribes since antiquity. The current capital and largest city, [[Volkgoroda]], was founded during a second set of migrations to the coasts as a stopping point in the 2nd Century. By the 4th Century, some lupine territories around Volkgoroda had been consolidated and formed the Grand Duchy of Volkgoroda. The Grand Duchy continued to expand militarily and economically, eventually declaring the Grand Principality of Volkia in 1154. The Kingdom of Volkia rose in 1578 following territorial acquisitions and growing economic and military dominance on the continent. The [[Volkian
The monarchy was officially dismantled in 1887 and was replaced by a federation made up of the former provinces of the Kingdom of Volkia. Growing corruption and economic instability in the late 1960s and early 1970s destabilized the country, leading to widespread incidents of {{wp|civil resistance}} which resulted in the amendment of the [[Constitution of Volkia|constitution]].
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