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'''Kenlis''', officially the '''Kingdom of Kenlis''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ossorian Gaelic}}: ''Ríocht na Ceannanas''), is a [[Constituent States of Ossoria|Kingdom of Ossoria]] located in the Ossorian Archipelago. | '''Kenlis''', officially the '''Kingdom of Kenlis''' ({{wp|Irish language|Ossorian Gaelic}}: ''Ríocht na Ceannanas''), is a [[Constituent States of Ossoria|Kingdom of Ossoria]] located in the Ossorian Archipelago. Located in the center of the Ossorian Archipelago, the kingdom shares maritime borders with all of the other constituent Kingdoms and Provinces within the Home Islands with the sole exception of the [[Lodainn|Kingdom of Lodainn]] in the extreme west and the [[Éirne|Kingdom of Éirne]] in the extreme east of the islands. | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Kenlis occupies the entirety of the Great Island ({{wp|Irish language|Ossorian Gaelic}}: ''Oileán Mór''), located in the heart of the Ossorian Archipelago, as well as a number of nearby islands. | Kenlis occupies the entirety of the Great Island ({{wp|Irish language|Ossorian Gaelic}}: ''Oileán Mór''), located in the heart of the Ossorian Archipelago, as well as a number of nearby islands. This location means that the kingdom shares a maritime border with nearly all of the other constituent Kingdoms and Dominions of the Realm within the Home Islands: [[Carmane|Principality of Carmane]] to the north; the [[Syllan|Kingdom of Syllan]] and [[Ardliss|Kingdom of Ardliss]] to the east; the [[Dídean|Kingdom of Dídean]], the [[Armacht|Holy City of Armacht]], and [[Firada|Kingdom of Firada]] to the south; and the [[Brecon|Kingdom of Brecon]], the [[Rocelyn|Kingdom of Rocelyn]], and the [[Dòrnach|Kingdom of Dòrnach]] to the west. | ||
The geography of the main island consists of several regions; the coastal lowlands which ring the island and in which most of the cities are concentrated, a wide hilly plateau dominated by a large freshwater lake/inland sea called The Cauldron ({{wp|Irish language|Ossorian Gaelic}}: ''An Coire'') in the western part of the island, a lowland region in the east, and a mountainous region known as the Wilderness in the heart of the island. | The geography of the main island consists of several regions; the coastal lowlands which ring the island and in which most of the cities are concentrated, a wide hilly plateau dominated by a large freshwater lake/inland sea called The Cauldron ({{wp|Irish language|Ossorian Gaelic}}: ''An Coire'') in the western part of the island, a lowland region in the east, and a mountainous region known as the Wilderness in the heart of the island. | ||
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== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
The 2010 census reported the population of Kenlis at 95,706,106, making the kingdom the most populated in the Realm by far, almost | The 2010 census reported the population of Kenlis at 95,706,106, making the kingdom the most populated in the Realm by far, almost four times that of Ardliss, the next-most populous Kingdom. The largest city in Kenlis and Ossoria as a whole is the capital of [[Kenlis (city)|Kenlis]]. The next-largest cities are Gabhrán, Liosmór, and Ráithín. | ||
The majority of the population of the kingdom is located along the shoreline or along the primary three navigable rivers that penetrate the island's interior: the Abhainn an Sionainn, the Abhainn an Bhanna, and the Abhainn an Chláir. | The majority of the population of the kingdom is located along the shoreline or along the primary three navigable rivers that penetrate the island's interior: the Abhainn an Sionainn, the Abhainn an Bhanna, and the Abhainn an Chláir. | ||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
The kingdom's economy is well balanced with diverse sources of income. In the interior highlands, mining and forestry are the main drivers of the economy. | The kingdom's economy is well balanced with diverse sources of income. In the interior highlands, mining and forestry are the main drivers of the economy, with deposits of iron ore, copper, silver, thorium, and being important mineral resources extracted from the mountains. Staple crops, fruit trees, livestock, and dairy products are important agricultural products grown in the kingdom, particularly in the fertile plains near the Cauldron. The kingdom is also home to a number of Ossoria's major distilleries, breweries and meaderies. The major cities of Kenlis, Gabhrán, Liosmór, and Ráithín are major industrial centers and transit hubs, with shipbuilding and the shipping industry are major industrial components of the local economy. Kenlis and Gabhrán are major tech industry hubs. Kenlis is also a major center in international finance and banking. | ||
== Politics == | == Politics == | ||
== Administrative divisions == | |||
The kingdom is divided into 32 Duchies, of which 7 are Grand Duchies whose borders represent the traditional regions of the kingdom. These are sub-divided into 117 Counties, and finally into 335 Viscounties and Baronies. | |||
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'''Grand Duchy of Kenlis'''<br><small>''High Queen Tara''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Gránard<br><small>''Duke Siadhal''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Boireann<br><small>''Duchess Geiléis''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Dún Eadradh<br><small>''Duke Árdghal''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Shandonagh<br><small>''Duchess Lasairfhíona''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Sliabh Rua<br><small>''Duchess Ríona''</small> | |||
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'''Grand Duchy of Gabhrán'''<br><small>''High Queen Tara''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Altmór<br><small>''Duchess Órlaith''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Braniel<br><small>''Duke Cían''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Latharna<br><small>''Duke Tadhg''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Geatabán<br><small>''Duchess Bláithín''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Cillíomaí<br><small>''Duke Rónán''</small> | |||
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'''Grand Duchy of Doire'''<br><small>''Grand Duke Ultán''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Béalmór<br><small>''Duchess Neasa''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Liatroim<br><small>''Duchess Ríona''</small> | |||
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'''Grand Duchy of Liosmór'''<br><small>''Grand Duchess Sorcha''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Ráthbeag<br><small>''Duchess Nóra''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Fionnúir<br><small>''Duke Tadhg''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Béalinne<br><small>''Duke Niall''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Sligeach<br><small>''Duke Éanna''</small> | |||
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'''Grand Duchy of Ráithín'''<br><small>''Grand Duke Siadhal''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Áthté<br><small>''Duke Earcán''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Dealbhna<br><small>''Duke Fionn''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Callainn<br><small>''Duchess Róisín''</small> | |||
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'''Grand Duchy of Cláirín'''<br><small>''Grand Duchess Dara''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Tulach<br><small>''Duke Lonán''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Corrán<br><small>''Duchess Úna''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Bochnach<br><small>''Duchess Sorcha''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Ráistín<br><small>''Duke Ultán''</small> | |||
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'''Grand Duchy of Cuandor'''<br><small>''Grand Duke Dubhán''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Cinmhara<br><small>''Duke Garbhán''</small> | |||
* Duchy of Glasán<br><small>''Duke Naos''</small> | |||
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[[Category:Ossoria]] | [[Category:Ossoria]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:11, 19 July 2021
Kenlis
Ceannanas | |
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Kingdom | |
Nickname: The Royal Kingdom | |
Motto(s): Fortis cadere, cedere non potest The brave may fall, but cannot yield | |
Country | Ossoria |
Founded | 117 BCE |
Founded by | Seanán mac Rónán |
Capital | Kenlis (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Monarchy |
• Queen | Tara Ní Sionán |
Area | |
• Total | 914,438 km2 (353,066 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 95,706,106 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Demonym | Kenlisi |
Kenlis, officially the Kingdom of Kenlis (Ossorian Gaelic: Ríocht na Ceannanas), is a Kingdom of Ossoria located in the Ossorian Archipelago. Located in the center of the Ossorian Archipelago, the kingdom shares maritime borders with all of the other constituent Kingdoms and Provinces within the Home Islands with the sole exception of the Kingdom of Lodainn in the extreme west and the Kingdom of Éirne in the extreme east of the islands.
Geography
Kenlis occupies the entirety of the Great Island (Ossorian Gaelic: Oileán Mór), located in the heart of the Ossorian Archipelago, as well as a number of nearby islands. This location means that the kingdom shares a maritime border with nearly all of the other constituent Kingdoms and Dominions of the Realm within the Home Islands: Principality of Carmane to the north; the Kingdom of Syllan and Kingdom of Ardliss to the east; the Kingdom of Dídean, the Holy City of Armacht, and Kingdom of Firada to the south; and the Kingdom of Brecon, the Kingdom of Rocelyn, and the Kingdom of Dòrnach to the west.
The geography of the main island consists of several regions; the coastal lowlands which ring the island and in which most of the cities are concentrated, a wide hilly plateau dominated by a large freshwater lake/inland sea called The Cauldron (Ossorian Gaelic: An Coire) in the western part of the island, a lowland region in the east, and a mountainous region known as the Wilderness in the heart of the island.
History
Demographics
The 2010 census reported the population of Kenlis at 95,706,106, making the kingdom the most populated in the Realm by far, almost four times that of Ardliss, the next-most populous Kingdom. The largest city in Kenlis and Ossoria as a whole is the capital of Kenlis. The next-largest cities are Gabhrán, Liosmór, and Ráithín.
The majority of the population of the kingdom is located along the shoreline or along the primary three navigable rivers that penetrate the island's interior: the Abhainn an Sionainn, the Abhainn an Bhanna, and the Abhainn an Chláir.
Economy
The kingdom's economy is well balanced with diverse sources of income. In the interior highlands, mining and forestry are the main drivers of the economy, with deposits of iron ore, copper, silver, thorium, and being important mineral resources extracted from the mountains. Staple crops, fruit trees, livestock, and dairy products are important agricultural products grown in the kingdom, particularly in the fertile plains near the Cauldron. The kingdom is also home to a number of Ossoria's major distilleries, breweries and meaderies. The major cities of Kenlis, Gabhrán, Liosmór, and Ráithín are major industrial centers and transit hubs, with shipbuilding and the shipping industry are major industrial components of the local economy. Kenlis and Gabhrán are major tech industry hubs. Kenlis is also a major center in international finance and banking.
Politics
Administrative divisions
The kingdom is divided into 32 Duchies, of which 7 are Grand Duchies whose borders represent the traditional regions of the kingdom. These are sub-divided into 117 Counties, and finally into 335 Viscounties and Baronies.
Grand Duchy of Kenlis
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Grand Duchy of Gabhrán
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Grand Duchy of Doire
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Grand Duchy of Liosmór
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Grand Duchy of Ráithín
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Grand Duchy of Cláirín
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Grand Duchy of Cuandor
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Symbols
- Beverage: Cherry wine
- Bird: Osprey
- Flower: Chamomile
- Gemstone: Amethyst
- Metal: Silver
- Motto: Fortis cadere, cedere non potest: The brave may fall, but cannot yield
- Nickname: The Royal Kingdom
- Tree: Oak