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'''Khijovia''' ([[Khijovian]]: ''Khıjovïæ'' [kɪjəʊviə]), officially the '''Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia''', is a feudalistic constitutional monarchy situated in northwestern [[Pelia]], with [[Kleitore]] serving as its capital. It shares its borders with the [[Kyldigard|Federated People's Republic of Kyldigard]] to the north and the [[Prestore|Kingdom of Prestore]] to the south, while the [[Kesper Sea]] lies to the west. With a population of approximately 51 million inhabitants, Khijovia occupies the northern part of the [[High West]] region and holds the [[Recondian Archipelago]] in the [[Wintry Ocean]]. Established in 1607 AR by [[Arcadion II]] following the collapse of the [[Khijovian Federation]] and the return of the [[Zenonian Dynasty]], the Ascended Kingdom is divided into [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Khijovia#Administrative_Regions 27 fiefdoms] and a [[Axiomia|special administrative district]]. Known for its deeply spiritual society, Khijovia has maintained a unique connection with the magical arts throughout its history.
'''Khijovia''' ([[Khijovian language|Khijovian]]: ''Khijovıæ'' [‘kɨjoːvjə]), officially the '''Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia''', is an {{wp|isolationsim|isolationist}}, semi-{{wp|feudalism|feudalistic}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} situated in northwestern [[Pelia]], with [[Kleitore]] serving as its capital. It shares its borders with [[Kyldigard]] to the north and [[Prestore]] to the south, while the [[Kesper Sea]] lies to the west. It occupies the northern portion of the [[High West]] region and possesses several overseas colonies, including the [[Recondia|Recondian]] archipelago in the [[Wintry Ocean]], [[Thenoria]] in northern [[Ilus]], and [[Yvrethia]] in northeastern Pelia, which is the largest and most significant of these territories. Mainland Khijovia has an estimated population of approximately 110 million, making it one of the most populous countries in Pelia. The colonial territories contribute an additional 17 million inhabitants, bringing the total population of Khijovia to 127 million. Known for its deeply spiritual society, the nation has maintained a unique connection with the {{wp|Magic (supernatural)|magical arts}} throughout its history, with approximately 94% of the population belonging to the [[Aravianism|Aravian faith]].


During ancient times, Khijovia served as a crossroads for numerous neolithic cultures. Thriving city-states emerged during the [[Sparkalia #Era of Ruin|Era of Ruin]], preserving their cultural identity and language staunchly against external influences. Despite the upheavals in the rest of [[Sparkalia]], Khijovia remained isolated, relatively unaffected by wars and famines until the catastrophic [[Khijovia #Abheric Wars|Abheric Wars]] and the subsequent collapse of the city-state system around 177 BR, marking the end of the [[Khijovia #Archaic Age|Archaic Age]] in Khijovian history. Despite suffering continental amnesia during the [[Sparkalia #The_Great_Restart|Great Shuffle]], Khijovian culture persisted.
In 289 AR, the [[Kveutonian Empire|Kveutonian civilization]] conquered and divided Khijovia into governatorates, making it a crucial economic and cultural hub within the Kveutonian Empire. The empire reached its zenith around 415 but dissolved in 502, leading to the formation of independent statelets and religious-monastic military orders, including the influential [[Jovianic Order]]. Over the centuries, cities transformed into feudal lordships, giving rise to Khijovian states. The Grand Duke of [[Klettoria]], [[Zenon the Great]], initiated a national unification campaign in 1152, defeating the rival [[House of Arenia]] and establishing the [[Kingdom of Khijovia]] on July 11, 1161. Despite centuries of rule, the [[Zenonian Dynasty]] faced a coup on January 28, 1534, leading to the formation of the relatively short-lived [[Khijovian Federation]]. In May 1607, [[Arcadion II|Prince Arcadion]] of the House of Zenon reclaimed power and officially founded the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia on June 3, 1607.


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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The origin of the name Khijovia has long intrigued linguists and historians, prompting diverse reconstructions. While some theories delve into etymological roots, others are steeped in historical narratives, including the intriguing notion of an ancient pre-Shuffle king named ''Khjvonnə'' in popular traditions.
The origin of the name Khijovia has long intrigued linguists and historians, prompting diverse reconstructions. While some theories delve into etymological roots, others are steeped in historical narratives, including the intriguing notion of an ancient pre-[[Sparkalia #The_Great_Restart|Shuffle]] king named ''Khjvonnə'' in popular traditions.


One prevalent theory suggests that the name stems from ''Khyjvīə'', an exoethnonym used by the [[Koritia|Koritians]] for a tribe residing in the neighboring [[Aldoria]] region. Another hypothesis, not mutually exclusive, proposes that these people venerated a pagan deity, ''Khœvă'', making the name signify "inhabitants of the land of Khœvă."
One prevalent theory suggests that the name stems from ''Khjyvi'', an exoethnonym used by the [[Koritia|Koritians]] for a tribe residing in the neighboring [[Aldoria]] region. Another hypothesis, not mutually exclusive, proposes that these people venerated a pagan deity, ''Khœva'', making the name signify "inhabitants of the land of ''Khœva''."
 
Alternatively, a distinct theory posits a simpler origin—the semantic fusion of ''Khvıəyūtœnnə'', an adjective linked to the [[Kveutonian Empire]], and ''Jyovïæhnnə'', associated with the [[Jovianic Order]] and its doctrine.


==History==
==History==
Despite the fact that much that's prior to the [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Sparkalia#The_Great_Restart Great Shuffle] is largely shrouded in mystery for Sparkalian historians, the rich cultural and historical legacy of Khijovia has remarkably survived through archaeological sites, written artifacts, and enduring traditions. This wealth allows us to reconstruct the history of the Khijovian region with remarkable fidelity.
{{main|History of Khijovia}}
 
During ancient times, Khijovia served as a crossroads for numerous neolithic cultures. Thriving city-states emerged during the [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Sparkalia#Era_of_Ruin_-_985_BR_to_0_BR Era of Ruin], preserving their cultural identity and language staunchly against external influences. The collapse of the city-state system around 277 BR ushered in the [[Barren Age]], marking the end of the [[Archaic Age]] in Khijovian history. Notwithstanding the upheavals in the rest of Sparkalia, Khijovia remained isolated, relatively unaffected by wars and famines until the catastrophic [[Abheric Wars]] and the subsequent rise of the [[Syhric]] caste. Despite suffering continental amnesia during the [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Sparkalia#The_Great_Restart Great Shuffle], Khijovian culture persisted.
 
In 289 AR, the Kveutonian civilization conquered and divided Khijovia into governatorates, making it a crucial economic and cultural hub within the [[Kveutonian Empire]]. The empire reached its zenith around 400-425 AR but dissolved in 502, leading to the formation of independent statelets and religious-monastic military orders, including the influential [[Jovianic Order]]. Over the centuries, city-states transformed into feudal lordships, giving rise to Khijovian principalities, duchies, counties, and marquisates.
 
The Grand Duke of Klettoria, [[Zenon the Great]], initiated a national unification campaign in 1152, defeating the rival [[House of Arenia]] and establishing the [[Kingdom of Khijovia]] on July 11, 1161. Despite centuries of rule, the [[Zenonian Dynasty]] faced a coup on January 28, 1534, leading to the formation of the [[Khijovian Federation]]. However, in 1607, with the return of the [[Zenonian Dynasty]], Prince [[Arcadion II]] reclaimed power, founding the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia on July 3, 1607.
===Primordial Aeon===
===Primordial Aeon===
====Prehistory====
====Prehistory====
Approximately 35,000 years ago, the first known inhabitants of the Khijovian territory were the [[Acreatics]], a nomadic civilization whose existence is primarily evidenced by the archaeological site of [[Yvernia]] along today's [[Pletorian]] coasts. Yvernia preserves remnants of an intricate funerary complex, featuring over 20 tombs with associated burial items. The [[Acreatics]] had distinctive burial practices, arranging skeletons with heads facing East—a potential symbol of rebirth. Skulls were adorned with red ocher, signifying a return of blood and life to the deceased. The complex walls displayed propitiatory rock paintings, depicting shamanic rituals.
Approximately 35,000 years ago, the first known inhabitants of the Khijovian territory were the Acreans, a nomadic civilization whose existence is primarily evidenced by the archaeological site of Yllia along today's [[Pletorian]] coasts. Yvernia preserves remnants of an intricate funerary complex, featuring over 20 tombs with associated burial items. The Acreans  had distinctive burial practices, arranging skeletons with heads facing East—a potential symbol of rebirth. Skulls were adorned with red ocher, signifying a return of blood and life to the deceased. The complex walls displayed propitiatory rock paintings, depicting shamanic rituals.


Burial for the [[Acreatics]] was a magical rite, aimed at preventing the disturbance of the deceased's soul and facilitating its transition to new life. This culture marked the initial encounters with magical arts in the Khijovian region. The prevalence of Venus figurines in the tombs hints at a matriarchal social organization, emphasizing women's connection to fertility and reproduction.
Burial for the Acreans was a magical rite, aimed at preventing the disturbance of the deceased's soul and facilitating its transition to new life. This culture marked the initial encounters with magical arts in the Khijovian region. The prevalence of Venus figurines in the tombs hints at a matriarchal social organization, emphasizing women's connection to fertility and reproduction.


Despite the Neolithic agricultural revolution, the [[Acreatics]] maintained their reliance on hunting and shellfish gathering. Around the twelfth millennium BR, climatic shifts prompted their migration from coasts to surrounding regions. The mountainous terrain led to the development of transhumant farming, eventually giving way to settled agriculture. This marked the end of nomadism and the permanent settlement of the [[Acreatic]] people across the Khijovian region.
Despite the Neolithic agricultural revolution, the Acreans maintained their reliance on hunting and shellfish gathering. Around the twelfth millennium BR, climatic shifts prompted their migration from coasts to surrounding regions. The mountainous terrain led to the development of transhumant farming, eventually giving way to settled agriculture. This marked the end of nomadism and the permanent settlement of the Acreans people across the Khijovian region.


====Protohistory====
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Around 1400 BR, the large village centers evolved into cities, establishing an interdependent relationship with the surrounding countryside. Rural areas produced goods to sustain urban centers, while the cities provided defense for villages. Job specialization's development led to a social hierarchy, with the ruling class of specialists forming the foundation for the future aristocratic caste.
Around 1400 BR, the large village centers evolved into cities, establishing an interdependent relationship with the surrounding countryside. Rural areas produced goods to sustain urban centers, while the cities provided defense for villages. Job specialization's development led to a social hierarchy, with the ruling class of specialists forming the foundation for the future aristocratic caste.


===Era of Ruin===
===Archaic Age ===
To officially mark the beginning of Khijovian history was the epochal invention of writing by the [[Koritians]] around the year 1300 BR, founders of the city of [[Xoviah]] and considered the first to have used writing in the [[High West]]. Urban centers of the Khijovian region would take the form of independent and self-sustaining city-states and, thanks to a strong isolationist policy, would thrive for almost the entire duration of the [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Sparkalia#Era_of_Ruin_-_985_BR_to_0_BR Era of Ruin]. These city-states, although culturally and linguistically similar, organized themselves into different types of states:
During the [[Sparkalia #Era of Ruin| Era of Ruin]], urban centers in the Khijovian region flourished as independent, self-sustaining city-states. Despite shared linguistic and cultural traits, these cities adopted diverse political systems, including theocratic, monarchical, aristocratic, and democratic forms of governance, each shaping their identities and societal structures.


In some cities, power was exercised in the name of the deity by theocrats, the priests who were considered those whom the gods had destined to govern the city, and therefore there was no separation between political power and religious power. The theocrat, being the executor of the divine will, assumed full political authority, led the army, and administered justice. The sovereign was also supported by a caste of priest-officials, the hierarchs, who met every ten years in a general assembly to elect the new state theocrat among its members, and who distributed the lands to be cultivated among the population. The temple of the eponymous divinity, in addition to being the seat of the theocrat, served as a center for the organization of work, a warehouse for foodstuffs, and the place of the city's treasury. In these cities, private property was essentially unknown, as the lands belonged to the community and everyone contributed to public works. In other cases, however, this theocratic system would have degenerated in such a way that the theocrat was considered not only the representative of the gods, but was himself a god come down to earth whose sacralization legitimized the exercise of his power. To legitimize the unlimited powers of the absolute theocrat was the powerful priestly caste of large landowners who had a strong influence on political life and whose high priest served as grand vizier of the sovereign. Therefore, from a political point of view, the Khijovic absolute theocracy manifested itself in forms of autocratic government fundamentally based on priestly legitimacy.
Theocratic city-states were ruled by priests who acted as representatives of the gods, merging religious and political authority. The theocrat held full control over governance, supported by a priestly caste known as hierarchs, who convened every decade to elect a new leader and oversee the redistribution of communal lands. Temples served as theocratic residences, granaries, and treasuries, emphasizing the communal nature of these societies, where private landownership was absent. In some cases, theocratic rule transformed further, with the theocrat regarded as a deity incarnate. This sacralization of authority, bolstered by a powerful priestly aristocracy, led to highly centralized governance.


Other cities, on the other hand, turned out to be monarchies, the result of a probable evolution of the theocratic system, in which a distinction was made between political and religious power. In conjunction with this process of separation of sovereign power, the kings of these city-states strengthened their ability to intervene in social and economic life, directing their activities in a much more centralized way. In some cases, this action of consolidation of the royal power also entailed the assumption of an expansionist policy of conquest, aimed at enlarging the territory. These kingdoms rested on a well-defined ideology of monarchical power, which would also be transmitted to the subsequent state organizations of Khijovia, and similarly to theocracies, even here it was believed that the gods conferred power on the sovereign but that, although the result of a divine gift, the power of the king was separate from the religious one. This change therefore meant that the temple, hitherto the governing center of the state, was replaced as the fulcrum of power by the royal palace. In this state order, citizens were considered mere subjects and a possession of the sovereign, even if it should be emphasized that considerable privileges were in any case reserved for priests.
Other city-states transitioned into monarchies, separating political authority from religious control. Kings assumed centralized power, overseeing social and economic affairs while diminishing the temple’s administrative role. Although monarchs claimed divine legitimacy, their authority was independent of priestly influence. Royal palaces became the centers of power, with kings governing their subjects as absolute rulers. Many monarchies pursued expansionist policies, consolidating their territories and strengthening state control, laying the foundation for later centralized systems in Khijovia.


Some city-states would instead have based their state structure on a timocratic principle of landed or military aristocrats who ruled in a small general assembly, the kledia (''klaēdïæ''). The members of these assemblies were all part of an exclusive caste, and each of them could inherit a seat of power. The kledia elected every two years seven specialized magistrates who exercised administrative, religious, and military functions and who, once finished with their office, became part of the so-called council of sapients - the ghrontia (''ghrœhntïæ'') -, the supervisory body and supreme court.  In addition to these purely aristocratic institutions there was the drarchia (''đrahrchïæ''), a minor consultative assembly of some of the members of the less well-off classes of the population. In aristocratic cities, the title of citizen, which implied the possession of political rights, was the prerogative of adult males who owned the land, and among these, only the large landowners actually had political power, being able to aspire to the high offices of the city. In an economy based on agriculture and livestock, wealth was evidently measured in the amount of land owned. The enormous power of the great aristocracy greatly limited the possibilities of small landowners and excluded all other individuals from the life of the city, subjecting them to their domination.
In aristocratic city-states, governance was controlled by a landowning elite under a timocratic system. The general assembly, or kledia, composed of hereditary aristocrats, elected magistrates to oversee administrative and military functions. After their terms, magistrates joined the ghrontia, a council of elders functioning as a judicial and supervisory body. Citizenship and political power were exclusive to landowning males, with large landowners dominating political life. Wealth was measured by land ownership, perpetuating economic disparities and aristocratic dominance.


Finally, when a city-state was governed by the people it was considered as a "democratic" city. Democracy was created later in time, towards the end of the [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Khijovia#League_Phase League Phase], and was the result of a long evolutionary process born from the aristocratic system. The democratic transformations began when, by concession from the aristocrats in order to avoid popular revolts, the weight of the people within the institutions was strengthened. Eventually, following a series of concessions, the drarchia in which the people could assert their numerical superiority would become the most important political body of the city and so the kledia was essentially deposed together with the ghrontia. The magistracies here were drawn among all citizens except women, people from other cities, serfs and slaves, while military and financial positions remained elective. Citizens of democracies, in addition to having equal right to speak in the people's assembly and tribunal, enjoyed equal legal rights, while aristocrats were essentially excluded and marginalized, dispossessed of their large estates, forbidden from participating in political life, and in some cases, proscription lists were put in place for their exile and their possible elimination. These very radical measures resulting in demagogic populism adopted by the "democrats" were such that some of the democracies were named kakistocracies by the other city-states. In the end, the Khijovic democracy was never realized in its purity as various elements of the other different state forms were co-present, and the democratic government was the result of a hybrid balance between the political forces that supported the various institutions of the city.
Democracy, emerging later during the [[#League_Phase|League Phase]], evolved from aristocratic concessions aimed at avoiding unrest. Over time, the drarchia, representing common citizens, displaced aristocratic institutions like the kledia and ghrontia, gaining political supremacy. Despite this shift, democracy remained exclusive, barring women, foreigners, slaves, and serfs from participation. Radical populist measures often marginalized aristocrats, leading to significant social and political upheaval. These tensions earned some democracies criticism as kakistocracies.


This forced coexistence of different and conflicting state systems would somehow last for the entire [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Khijovia#Archaic_Age Archaic Age] of Khijovian history, and although diplomatic relations between the various city-states would remain peaceful, clear political tensions would still pervade latently the souls of the cities, forcing them to conciliate through an intricate and dense network of alliance pacts and leagues, the only remedy to avoid a disastrous intranational war.
The coexistence of these diverse systems marked the Archaic Age. While city-states maintained outwardly peaceful relations, underlying tensions required alliance networks to prevent conflict and sustain a precarious balance among Khijovian cities.


====Archaic Age====
====League Phase====


=====League Phase=====
====Abheric Wars====


=====Abheric Wars=====
===Khijovic Middle Ages===


====Barren Age====
====Syhric Advent====


=====Khijovic Middle Ages=====
====Kveutonian Domination====
 
=====Syhric Advent=====
 
===Nova Antiquity===
 
====Kveutonian Age====
 
====Jovianic Domination====


===Modern Era===
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====Zenonian Age====


=====Khijovian Renascence=====
====Koronian Civil War====


=====Koronian Civil War=====
===Contemporary Age ===
 
===Contemporary Age===


====Federalist Parenthesis====
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===Physical Geography===
===Physical Geography===
[[File:PhysicalMap3.png|400px|thumb|left|Physical Map of Khijovia]] Belonging to a larger geographical region called the [[High West]], the Khijovian region features one of the most substantial ranges of landscapes of the [[Pelia|Pelian continent]]. Bordering the Kyldegardian region to the north, Khijovia is completely enclosed to the east by the [[Clastoclite range]] and to the south by the [[Stornic massif]].
Situated within the expansive geographical region known as the [[High West]], the Khijovian landscape showcases diverse features, making it one of the most varied regions on the [[Pelia|Pelian]] continent. Bordered by the [[Kyldigard|Kyldigardian]] region to the north, Khijovia is geographically enclosed by the [[Clastoclite range]] to the east and the [[Stornic massif]] to the south.


The Khijovian soil has a wide range of characteristics and has a prevalence of hilly areas compared to mountainous and flat zones, with the average altitude of the territory of about 730 meters above sea level.The mountain ranges extend throughout the eastern part of the nation, in fact a good part of the western side of the [[Clastoclite system]] belongs to Khijovia. The highest Khijovian peaks are found in the central [[Clastoclites]], where there are numerous peaks exceeding 4500m including the impressive [[Mount Eletherium]] (5790m), the highest mountain in the [[Clastoclite range]]. The Khijovian mountainous territory has also been shaped over time by an ancient glacial mass dating back to the Cenozoic which has left long moraines flanking the western Clastoclite slope, forming in the meantime also wide higlands in the north and a multitude of shallow valleys among the southern hills. [[File:TopographicMap1.png|400px|thumb|right|Topographic Map of Khijovia]]
The Khijovian terrain exhibits a broad spectrum of characteristics, with a prevalence of hilly areas compared to flat or mountainous zones, maintaining an average altitude of approximately 730 meters above sea level. The mountainous landscapes extend across the eastern expanse of the nation, encompassing a significant portion of the western Clastoclite system. The highest peaks in Khijovia are situated in the central Clastoclites, where numerous summits exceed 5000 meters, including the remarkable [[Mount Eletherium]] (5800 meters), standing as the loftiest peak in the Clastoclite range. Over time, the Khijovian mountainous region has been shaped by an ancient Cenozoic glacial mass, leaving behind extensive moraines flanking the western Clastoclite slope, forming expansive highlands in the north and numerous shallow valleys amidst the southern hills.  


The plains of Khijovia include: the [[Catridian plain]], an alluvial expanse formed by the [[Thevre]] river and its tributaries which extends up to [[Pyrisia]]; the [[Betronic plains]], uplift plains along the coasts of [[Androvia]] and of [[Charonthia]]; the [[Platic plain]], an oblong flat valley of tectonic type which surrounds the [[Axiomia Lake]] and which runs from [[Cassiopia]] to [[Carcassonia]].
The plains of Khijovia encompass various areas, including the [[Catridian plain]], formed by the alluvial expanses of the [[Thevre]] river and its tributaries, extending to [[Pyrisia]]; the [[Betronic plains]], elevated plains along the coasts of [[Androvia]] and [[Charonthia]]; and the [[Platic plain]], an elongated flat valley of tectonic origin encircling the [[Axiomia Lake]], stretching from [[Cassiopia]] to [[Carcassonia]].


Most of the Khijovian isles are collected in small archipelagos, such as [[Cheronia]] off the Charonthic coasts and [[Recondia]], a polar archipelago lying within a deep lagoon connected to the [[Wintry Ocean]] and surrounded entirely by ice cap glaciers.
Numerous Khijovian isles are grouped in small archipelagos, such as [[Cheronia]] off the Charonthic coasts, and [[Recondia]], a polar archipelago situated within a deep lagoon connected to the [[Wintry Ocean]], entirely surrounded by ice cap glaciers.


===Geology===
===Geology===
The geology of Khijovia is very complex: the current physiographic and geological structure of the region in which it lies and the adjacent marine basin is the result of numerous ancient geo-dynamic events which can be traced back, in a nutshell, to the collision between two lithospheric plates, the [[Kesperian plate]] and the [[northern Pelian plate]] starting from the Late Cenozoic. The eastern Kesperian margin, at the time an emerged subcontinent, collided with the [[Pelia|Pelian]] continent, giving rise to the [[Clastoclites|Clastoclitic chain]] and the accretion of marginal microplates.
{{main|Geology of Khijovia}}
 
Khijovia's geological history is shaped by the Late Cenozoic collision of the Kesperian and northern Pelian plates, which formed the è
The presence of significant and active Neogene volcanism and the relatively high seismicity testify to the complex geo-dynamically active structure of the area, and make it one of the most active geological regions of [[Pelia]]. In this structure, after about a century of studies, geologists recognize two fundamental paleogeographic domains separated by the [[Clastoclites|Clastoclitic line]]: the Pelian domain in the broad sense, specifically the western accreted margin of the northern Pelian plate, and the Kesperian domain, constituted by the whole of the [[High West]] and the [[Kesper Sea|Kesperian]] marine basin. The [[High West|High Western]] domain is formed by a system of Kesperian vergence nappes mainly made up of carbonate and mixed sequences that develop to the south in the [[Stornic massif]], which lies on a tectonic line separate from the [[Clastoclites|Clastoclitic]] one.
[[Clastoclites|Clastoclitic chain]] and accreted microplates. This geologically active region is marked by Neogene volcanism and frequent seismic events. Two paleogeographic domains, the Pelian and the Kesperian, are divided by the Clastoclitic line. The Kesperian domain includes the High West and the Kesperian marine basin, featuring sedimentary rocks from the Precambrian to the Quaternary and Cambrian metamorphites in the southeast. These features provide critical insights into the broader geology of north-western [[Pelia]].
 
From a stratigraphic point of view, the sedimentary rocks emerging in the north of Khijovia - which can be dated based on their paleontological content - are of age between the Precambrian and the Quaternary. Low-grade metamorphites emerging in the south-eastern part of the country, consisting of sandstones alternating with pelites, are dated approximately to the Cambrian; however, most of the sedimentary cover emerging in the Khijovian territory is post-Paleozoic.


The complexity of the geology of this region, such that in a relatively small area there is a high diversity of geological characters, together with the presence of numerous active endogenous and exogenous phenomena, has meant that the Khijovian territory has been the cradle of part of the geological thought of north-western [[Pelia]].
Volcanic activity defines much of Khijovia’s landscape, driven by subduction of the Charonthic plate beneath accreted northern microplates. This process generates magma that fuels volcanoes like those in the [[Cheronia|Cheronian Archipelago]]. Evidence of volcanism spans from Palaeozoic deposits to ongoing phenomena, with lakes, islands, effusive rocks, and geothermal features such as hot springs, fumaroles, and CO2-rich vents scattered across the region. Underwater volcanic activity in the Kesperian Sea highlights the area's enduring geological dynamism.


====Volcanism====
Khijovia’s active volcanoes include Mount Rhont and Mount Stronio in Cheronia, known for explosive eruptions, and Mount Sibon and Mount Kratov in [[Atredia]] and [[Garganthia]], which exhibit effusive behavior. Their proximity to populated areas necessitates close monitoring. Dormant volcanoes, like Mount Rhetron near [[Pletoria]] and Mount Ascarion on the [[Chondia|Chondian peninsula]], remain significant for their historical activity. The underwater Coprion volcano, with a summit 300 meters below the surface, poses potential tsunami risks.
Khijovia is a volcanically active country, and over the years its volcanic and plutonic activity has left important evidence in the geological areas concerned. Preeminently, the presence of the convergent boundary between accreted microplates to the north of the country has generated the most active volcanoes in the [[High West]]; in fact, the collisional interaction between these plates has as its main effect the subduction of the [[Charonthia|Charonthic]] crustal plate and its progressive fusion within the mantle, with consequent ascent of magmas within the crust and to the surface via the volcanoes of the [[Cheronia|Cheronian Archipelago]].


Evidence of volcanic activity is found starting from Palaeozoic rocks up to the present era, and volcanism is widespread not only in the most evident form of volcanic bodies easily recognisable on the mainland as such due to their morphology, but also in the typical lakes and islands of volcanic origin, the extensive areal diffusion of rocks of effusive volcanic origin, and other endogenous activities linked to the presence of molten or cooling magma near the surface, such as: hot thermal springs, hot muds, fumaroles and CO2-rich springs. Modern oceanographic research has indicated the continuation of volcanic phenomena, even extensive ones, in the underwater environment.
Seismicity in Khijovia, tied to the convergence of the Kesperian and Pelian plates, is frequent and sometimes destructive. The central Clastoclitic fault system and a Benioff zone in the eastern Kesper Sea account for deep and powerful earthquakes, such as the 8.1-magnitude event of 1532 that devastated eastern Khijovia.


The most persistent eruptive centers of Khijovia are [[Mount Rhont]] (960m), [[Mount Stronio]] (820m), [[Mount Sibon]] (1,780m) and [[Mount Kratov]] (1,030m); the first two belong to [[Cheronia]] and present explosive-type eruptions, while the remaining are found respectively in [[Atredia]] and [[Garganthia]], and both erupt effusively. Due to their location in densely populated areas, active Khijovian volcanoes are kept under close national surveillance.
Khijovia's mineral wealth includes mercury, antimony, lead, zinc, silver, and industrial materials like bauxite and pumice. Significant hydrocarbon reserves, particularly methane, oil, and thermogenic gas, position Khijovia as a leading producer in the [[High West]], with billions of barrels in untapped potential.
 
Numerous other volcanic centers have seen eruptions in historical times, or in any case in geologically recent times. Among the list of dormant volcanoes that have recently erupted are [[Mount Rhetron]] (680m) off the coast of the city of [[Pletoria]], [[Pyrisia]], and [[Mount Ascarion]] (740m) at the southern tip of the [[Chondia|Chondian peninsula]]. In addition to the volcanoes on land, there are numerous underwater volcanoes still active in the [[Kesper Sea]]. For example, about ten miles west of the mouth of the [[Thevre river]], there is the [[Coprion]], which rises 1,670 meters from the seabed and whose summit is only three hundred meters below the surface of the water. The volcano last erupted thousands of years ago, but is still considered active and potentially dangerous, as any collapse of the volcanic edifice could trigger a large tsunami.
 
====Seismology====
 
Due to its particular geodynamic situation (product of the convergence of the [[Kesperian plate]] with the [[Pelian plate]]), the Khijovian territory is frequently subject to earthquakes, giving it the record in the [[High West]] for these phenomena, as most of the destructive earthquakes that occurred in the region affected Khijovia.  The analysis of the focal movements indicates that they are mostly distributed along the areas affected by [[Clastoclites|Clastoclitic tectonics]], where they are caused by movements along faults.  In the eastern [[Kesper Sea]], the distribution of hypocenters, up to a depth of 500 kilometers, would indicate the presence of a Benioff plane given by the subduction of the [[Kesper Sea|Kesperian lithosphere]]. The strongest earthquake ever recorded in Khijovia, with a magnitude of 8.1, occurred on December 25, 1532 along the central [[Clastoclites]], with destructive and deadly effects extending to much of eastern Khijovia.
 
====Georesources====
 
From a mineral perspective, there are numerous mineral deposits of various types, such as mercury, antimony, lead, zinc, silver, iron, manganese and minerals for industrial uses such as pyrite, fluorite, asbestos, and bauxite;  however, the deposits that can be economically exploited with current Khijovian technology are relatively few, although the activity on evaporitic salts, cement marls, clays and feldspars for the ceramic and refractory industries is still important.  Another typical mining activity for Khijovia is related to its famous and numerous marble quarries, and the extraction of pumice, obsidian, talc, and especially coal, a fundamental fossil fuel of which vast deposits are exploited to fuel the national means of transport, namely the [[Aethermotive|aethermotives]].
 
The numerous natural outcrops of bitumen, oil and methane present in the national territory, known since ancient times, indicate that the geological conditions necessary for the genesis and accumulation of hydrocarbons are present in the Khijovian subsoil.  This presence meant that hydrocarbon exploration and production began in Khijovia just a few years after the first contemporary oil well was drilled in [[Kyldigard]], currently developing with extensive research and exploration activity and production of natural hydrocarbons.
 
Khijovia holds the largest hydrocarbon reserves in the [[High West]], whose deposits are mainly distributed according to three tectonic-stratigraphic and geochemical systems: methane of biogenic origin present mainly in the Plio-Pleistocene terrigenous series, thermogenic gas mainly in deposits within the terrigenous sediments of foredeep of Oligo-Miocene age, and oil contained within the Mesozoic carbonate series. Currently, annual oil production is around a thirty thousand barrels and it is estimated that around a billion barrels of oil are found in deposits yet to be discovered.


===Hydrography===
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====Meteorology====


===Ecosystem===
===Wildlife===
Thanks to its rich geographical diversity, the Khijovian region hosts a varied collection of unique biomes that make the national territory one of the most characteristic and peculiar of the whole of [[Pelia]], presenting an articulated biotic whole that makes the Khijovian ecosystem so very fascinating and highly biodiverse.
{{main|Wildlife of Khijovia}}
 
====Biomes====
 
 
====Flora====
 
====Fauna====


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===State Structure===
===State Structure===


===Administrative Regions===
===Administrative Division===
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The territory of the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia is divided into 27 {{wp|administrative division|administrative regions}}, each corresponding to a semi-feudalistic entity, and further subdivided into 155 {{wp|municipality|municipalities}}.
 
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!Map of the Khijovian Administrative Regions and Municipalities
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|[[Klettoria]]
|[[Klettoria]]
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|2
|[[Luriah]]
|[[Pyrisia]]
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|3
|3
|[[Pyrisia]]
|[[Lluria]]
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|10
|10
|[[Iverniah]]
|[[Garganthia]]
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|11
|11
|[[Kharpovia]]
|[[Yvernia]]
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|12
|12
|[[Venatoria]]
|[[Kharpovia]]
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|[[Koritia]]
|[[Venatoria]]
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|15
|15
|[[Bellatoria]]
|[[Teutoria]]
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|16
|16
|[[Cassiopia]]
|[[Koritia]]
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|17
|17
|[[Corkovia]]
|[[Kalkhovia]]
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|18
|18
|[[Aldoria]]
|[[Bellatoria]]
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|19
|19
|[[Teutoria]]
|[[Cassiopia]]
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|20
|20
|[[Garganthia]]
|[[Aldoria]]
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|21
|[[Kalkhovia]]
|[[Sofolenia]]
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|[[Corkovia]]
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|[[Rhodontia]]
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|26
|[[Akrocanthia]]
|[[Varkadia]]
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|[[Akrocanthia]]
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=====Royal Force of the Carabineers=====
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=====Royal Force of the Brigadiers of Public Security=====
=====Royal Force of the Brigadiers of Public Security=====
==Society==


==Economy==
==Economy==


==Culture==
==Culture==
 
{{main|Culture of Khijovia}}
The culture of Khijovia is a unique blend of traditions shaped by its historical isolation and fragmented territories. This rich tapestry of knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, and customs has evolved largely untouched by external influences. Despite its eventual unification, the region retains distinct regional identities, creating a complex cultural landscape marked by both unity and diversity. Khijovia values {{wp|beauty}} and {{wp|humanism}}, particularly evident since the [[Khijovia #Ascension Period|Ascension Period]], when a surge of artistic expression transformed everyday life into an art form. The society emphasizes personal integrity, where external beauty reflects inner virtue, fostering a strong sense of community and social harmony.
Additionally, Khijovia has a complex relationship with magic, once misused but now revered through the teachings of [[Aravianism]]. Magic is seen as a powerful tool for societal improvement, though it is largely controlled by the elite [[Aravianism #Syhrics|Syhric caste]], who are viewed as noble guardians of this knowledge.
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Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia
Mœþra Khijovıænne Krønıa
KhijoviaNewFlag1.png
Flag
CoatOfArms.png
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Œþ øna Đraconıæ nıəva Aþtọnŏė voera
"Love of the Motherland is our only Law"
Anthem: 
Vara Khijovıænne Ġanþŏra
The Glorious Khijovian AnthemMediaPlayer.png
Lands and surroundings of the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia, 1613 AR
Lands and surroundings of the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia, 1613 AR
Capital
and
Kleitore
Official languagesKhijovian
Ethnic groups
Humans (82.9%)
Sheepfolk (8.6%)
Goatfolk (6.4%)
Kyleth (2.1%)
Religion
Aravianism (94.2%)
Other (3.5%)
Atheism (2.3%)
Demonym(s)Khijovian
GovernmentSemi-feudalistic Constitutional Monarchy
• Ascended King of Khijovia
Arcadion II
• Ascended Queen of Khijovia
Carevia I
LegislatureRoyal Parliament
Establishment
• Foundation of the Ascended Kingdom
June 3, 1607 AR
Area
• Land Area
1,386,546 km2 (535,348 sq mi)
• Water (%)
3.3
Population
• 1613 AR estimate
127,085,900
• Density
86.6/km2 (224.3/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)estimate
• Total
$ 225,000,000,000.00
• Per capita
$ 1,772.00
CurrencyShonenor (SHN)
Date formatdd/mm/yy
Driving sideright

Khijovia (Khijovian: Khijovıæ [‘kɨjoːvjə]), officially the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia, is an isolationist, semi-feudalistic constitutional monarchy situated in northwestern Pelia, with Kleitore serving as its capital. It shares its borders with Kyldigard to the north and Prestore to the south, while the Kesper Sea lies to the west. It occupies the northern portion of the High West region and possesses several overseas colonies, including the Recondian archipelago in the Wintry Ocean, Thenoria in northern Ilus, and Yvrethia in northeastern Pelia, which is the largest and most significant of these territories. Mainland Khijovia has an estimated population of approximately 110 million, making it one of the most populous countries in Pelia. The colonial territories contribute an additional 17 million inhabitants, bringing the total population of Khijovia to 127 million. Known for its deeply spiritual society, the nation has maintained a unique connection with the magical arts throughout its history, with approximately 94% of the population belonging to the Aravian faith.

During ancient times, Khijovia served as a crossroads for numerous neolithic cultures. Thriving city-states emerged during the Era of Ruin, preserving their cultural identity and language staunchly against external influences. Despite the upheavals in the rest of Sparkalia, Khijovia remained isolated, relatively unaffected by wars and famines until the catastrophic Abheric Wars and the subsequent collapse of the city-state system around 177 BR, marking the end of the Archaic Age in Khijovian history. Despite suffering continental amnesia during the Great Shuffle, Khijovian culture persisted. In 289 AR, the Kveutonian civilization conquered and divided Khijovia into governatorates, making it a crucial economic and cultural hub within the Kveutonian Empire. The empire reached its zenith around 415 but dissolved in 502, leading to the formation of independent statelets and religious-monastic military orders, including the influential Jovianic Order. Over the centuries, cities transformed into feudal lordships, giving rise to Khijovian states. The Grand Duke of Klettoria, Zenon the Great, initiated a national unification campaign in 1152, defeating the rival House of Arenia and establishing the Kingdom of Khijovia on July 11, 1161. Despite centuries of rule, the Zenonian Dynasty faced a coup on January 28, 1534, leading to the formation of the relatively short-lived Khijovian Federation. In May 1607, Prince Arcadion of the House of Zenon reclaimed power and officially founded the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia on June 3, 1607.

Etymology

The origin of the name Khijovia has long intrigued linguists and historians, prompting diverse reconstructions. While some theories delve into etymological roots, others are steeped in historical narratives, including the intriguing notion of an ancient pre-Shuffle king named Khjvonnə in popular traditions.

One prevalent theory suggests that the name stems from Khjyvi, an exoethnonym used by the Koritians for a tribe residing in the neighboring Aldoria region. Another hypothesis, not mutually exclusive, proposes that these people venerated a pagan deity, Khœva, making the name signify "inhabitants of the land of Khœva."

History

Primordial Aeon

Prehistory

Approximately 35,000 years ago, the first known inhabitants of the Khijovian territory were the Acreans, a nomadic civilization whose existence is primarily evidenced by the archaeological site of Yllia along today's Pletorian coasts. Yvernia preserves remnants of an intricate funerary complex, featuring over 20 tombs with associated burial items. The Acreans had distinctive burial practices, arranging skeletons with heads facing East—a potential symbol of rebirth. Skulls were adorned with red ocher, signifying a return of blood and life to the deceased. The complex walls displayed propitiatory rock paintings, depicting shamanic rituals.

Burial for the Acreans was a magical rite, aimed at preventing the disturbance of the deceased's soul and facilitating its transition to new life. This culture marked the initial encounters with magical arts in the Khijovian region. The prevalence of Venus figurines in the tombs hints at a matriarchal social organization, emphasizing women's connection to fertility and reproduction.

Despite the Neolithic agricultural revolution, the Acreans maintained their reliance on hunting and shellfish gathering. Around the twelfth millennium BR, climatic shifts prompted their migration from coasts to surrounding regions. The mountainous terrain led to the development of transhumant farming, eventually giving way to settled agriculture. This marked the end of nomadism and the permanent settlement of the Acreans people across the Khijovian region.

Protohistory

The advent of agriculture and livestock, providing a surplus of food, led to a significant demographic increase and the emergence of the first housing agglomerations. During this phase, the matriarchy gradually faded as the need for male military leaders arose to defend villages, ushering in a transition to a patriarchal society. The onset of metallurgy in Khijovia marked the Copper Age, giving rise to distinct cultures: the Venatorian culture in the north, Khantan culture in the east, and Koritian culture in the central-south. The Bronze Age saw the emergence of the Xomian culture on Axiomia island, while the Iron Age gave rise to the Kleitite culture near the mouth of the Thevre river. These cultures, stemming from the Acreatic people, shared a common language but spoke different dialects, often unintelligible to one another.

Around 1400 BR, the large village centers evolved into cities, establishing an interdependent relationship with the surrounding countryside. Rural areas produced goods to sustain urban centers, while the cities provided defense for villages. Job specialization's development led to a social hierarchy, with the ruling class of specialists forming the foundation for the future aristocratic caste.

Archaic Age

During the Era of Ruin, urban centers in the Khijovian region flourished as independent, self-sustaining city-states. Despite shared linguistic and cultural traits, these cities adopted diverse political systems, including theocratic, monarchical, aristocratic, and democratic forms of governance, each shaping their identities and societal structures.

Theocratic city-states were ruled by priests who acted as representatives of the gods, merging religious and political authority. The theocrat held full control over governance, supported by a priestly caste known as hierarchs, who convened every decade to elect a new leader and oversee the redistribution of communal lands. Temples served as theocratic residences, granaries, and treasuries, emphasizing the communal nature of these societies, where private landownership was absent. In some cases, theocratic rule transformed further, with the theocrat regarded as a deity incarnate. This sacralization of authority, bolstered by a powerful priestly aristocracy, led to highly centralized governance.

Other city-states transitioned into monarchies, separating political authority from religious control. Kings assumed centralized power, overseeing social and economic affairs while diminishing the temple’s administrative role. Although monarchs claimed divine legitimacy, their authority was independent of priestly influence. Royal palaces became the centers of power, with kings governing their subjects as absolute rulers. Many monarchies pursued expansionist policies, consolidating their territories and strengthening state control, laying the foundation for later centralized systems in Khijovia.

In aristocratic city-states, governance was controlled by a landowning elite under a timocratic system. The general assembly, or kledia, composed of hereditary aristocrats, elected magistrates to oversee administrative and military functions. After their terms, magistrates joined the ghrontia, a council of elders functioning as a judicial and supervisory body. Citizenship and political power were exclusive to landowning males, with large landowners dominating political life. Wealth was measured by land ownership, perpetuating economic disparities and aristocratic dominance.

Democracy, emerging later during the League Phase, evolved from aristocratic concessions aimed at avoiding unrest. Over time, the drarchia, representing common citizens, displaced aristocratic institutions like the kledia and ghrontia, gaining political supremacy. Despite this shift, democracy remained exclusive, barring women, foreigners, slaves, and serfs from participation. Radical populist measures often marginalized aristocrats, leading to significant social and political upheaval. These tensions earned some democracies criticism as kakistocracies.

The coexistence of these diverse systems marked the Archaic Age. While city-states maintained outwardly peaceful relations, underlying tensions required alliance networks to prevent conflict and sustain a precarious balance among Khijovian cities.

League Phase

Abheric Wars

Khijovic Middle Ages

Syhric Advent

Kveutonian Domination

Modern Era

Surgence Epoch

Zenonian Age

Koronian Civil War

Contemporary Age

Federalist Parenthesis

Ascension Period

Geography

Physical Geography

Situated within the expansive geographical region known as the High West, the Khijovian landscape showcases diverse features, making it one of the most varied regions on the Pelian continent. Bordered by the Kyldigardian region to the north, Khijovia is geographically enclosed by the Clastoclite range to the east and the Stornic massif to the south.

The Khijovian terrain exhibits a broad spectrum of characteristics, with a prevalence of hilly areas compared to flat or mountainous zones, maintaining an average altitude of approximately 730 meters above sea level. The mountainous landscapes extend across the eastern expanse of the nation, encompassing a significant portion of the western Clastoclite system. The highest peaks in Khijovia are situated in the central Clastoclites, where numerous summits exceed 5000 meters, including the remarkable Mount Eletherium (5800 meters), standing as the loftiest peak in the Clastoclite range. Over time, the Khijovian mountainous region has been shaped by an ancient Cenozoic glacial mass, leaving behind extensive moraines flanking the western Clastoclite slope, forming expansive highlands in the north and numerous shallow valleys amidst the southern hills.

The plains of Khijovia encompass various areas, including the Catridian plain, formed by the alluvial expanses of the Thevre river and its tributaries, extending to Pyrisia; the Betronic plains, elevated plains along the coasts of Androvia and Charonthia; and the Platic plain, an elongated flat valley of tectonic origin encircling the Axiomia Lake, stretching from Cassiopia to Carcassonia.

Numerous Khijovian isles are grouped in small archipelagos, such as Cheronia off the Charonthic coasts, and Recondia, a polar archipelago situated within a deep lagoon connected to the Wintry Ocean, entirely surrounded by ice cap glaciers.

Geology

Khijovia's geological history is shaped by the Late Cenozoic collision of the Kesperian and northern Pelian plates, which formed the è Clastoclitic chain and accreted microplates. This geologically active region is marked by Neogene volcanism and frequent seismic events. Two paleogeographic domains, the Pelian and the Kesperian, are divided by the Clastoclitic line. The Kesperian domain includes the High West and the Kesperian marine basin, featuring sedimentary rocks from the Precambrian to the Quaternary and Cambrian metamorphites in the southeast. These features provide critical insights into the broader geology of north-western Pelia.

Volcanic activity defines much of Khijovia’s landscape, driven by subduction of the Charonthic plate beneath accreted northern microplates. This process generates magma that fuels volcanoes like those in the Cheronian Archipelago. Evidence of volcanism spans from Palaeozoic deposits to ongoing phenomena, with lakes, islands, effusive rocks, and geothermal features such as hot springs, fumaroles, and CO2-rich vents scattered across the region. Underwater volcanic activity in the Kesperian Sea highlights the area's enduring geological dynamism.

Khijovia’s active volcanoes include Mount Rhont and Mount Stronio in Cheronia, known for explosive eruptions, and Mount Sibon and Mount Kratov in Atredia and Garganthia, which exhibit effusive behavior. Their proximity to populated areas necessitates close monitoring. Dormant volcanoes, like Mount Rhetron near Pletoria and Mount Ascarion on the Chondian peninsula, remain significant for their historical activity. The underwater Coprion volcano, with a summit 300 meters below the surface, poses potential tsunami risks.

Seismicity in Khijovia, tied to the convergence of the Kesperian and Pelian plates, is frequent and sometimes destructive. The central Clastoclitic fault system and a Benioff zone in the eastern Kesper Sea account for deep and powerful earthquakes, such as the 8.1-magnitude event of 1532 that devastated eastern Khijovia.

Khijovia's mineral wealth includes mercury, antimony, lead, zinc, silver, and industrial materials like bauxite and pumice. Significant hydrocarbon reserves, particularly methane, oil, and thermogenic gas, position Khijovia as a leading producer in the High West, with billions of barrels in untapped potential.

Hydrography

Climate

Meteorology

Wildlife

Politics

State Structure

Administrative Division

The territory of the Ascended Kingdom of Khijovia is divided into 27 administrative regions, each corresponding to a semi-feudalistic entity, and further subdivided into 155 municipalities.

Region Map of the Khijovian Administrative Regions and Municipalities
1 Klettoria Khijovia.Division.png
2 Pyrisia
3 Lluria
4 Qaylasiah
5 Atredia
6 Chondia
7 Charonthia
8 Androvia
9 Ketheria
10 Garganthia
11 Yvernia
12 Kharpovia
13 Profania
14 Venatoria
15 Teutoria
16 Koritia
17 Kalkhovia
18 Bellatoria
19 Cassiopia
20 Aldoria
21 Sofolenia
22 Carcassonia
23 Corkovia
24 Karkarovia
25 Rhodontia
26 Varkadia
27 Akrocanthia
* Axiomia

Foreign Relations

Military

Great Bordeaux Army

Royal Navy

Grand Air Force

Royal Gendarmerie

Royal Force of the Border Guards
Royal Force of the Carabineers
Royal Force of the Brigadiers of Public Security

Economy

Culture

The culture of Khijovia is a unique blend of traditions shaped by its historical isolation and fragmented territories. This rich tapestry of knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, and customs has evolved largely untouched by external influences. Despite its eventual unification, the region retains distinct regional identities, creating a complex cultural landscape marked by both unity and diversity. Khijovia values beauty and humanism, particularly evident since the Ascension Period, when a surge of artistic expression transformed everyday life into an art form. The society emphasizes personal integrity, where external beauty reflects inner virtue, fostering a strong sense of community and social harmony. Additionally, Khijovia has a complex relationship with magic, once misused but now revered through the teachings of Aravianism. Magic is seen as a powerful tool for societal improvement, though it is largely controlled by the elite Syhric caste, who are viewed as noble guardians of this knowledge.