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Eska Alfaria, despite its size, is considered a major breadbasket of the Imperium, providing substantial amounts of barley and cocoa and various other foodstuffs to [[Kva Norale (Amador)|Kva Norale]] and the motherland. Rich, fertile lands untouched by industrialization have given the territory substantial sway in the politics of the Imperium. The badlands, an area of blasted fields of rock, and burning forests exists along stretches the Marshite-Alfarian border, is devoid of habitation and unsuitable for agriculture. It is cordoned off through series of walls and fences. | Eska Alfaria, despite its size, is considered a major breadbasket of the Imperium, providing substantial amounts of barley and cocoa and various other foodstuffs to [[Kva Norale (Amador)|Kva Norale]] and the motherland. Rich, fertile lands untouched by industrialization have given the territory substantial sway in the politics of the Imperium. The badlands, an area of blasted fields of rock, and burning forests exists along stretches the Marshite-Alfarian border, is devoid of habitation and unsuitable for agriculture. It is cordoned off through series of walls and fences. | ||
Eska Alfaria is famed for its integration of Alfarian-Marshite culture, stemming from millennia of cultural fusion between Holy Marsh and Amador. Eska Alfaria is an extremely diverse territory, with a large percentage of the population being Marshite. The Alfarian Sarda is headquartered in Astraia and is part of the [[Pathenko]], the governing body of the territory. | Eska Alfaria is famed for its integration of Alfarian-Marshite culture, stemming from millennia of cultural fusion between Holy Marsh and Amador. Eska Alfaria is an extremely diverse territory, with a large percentage of the population being Marshite. The Alfarian Sarda is headquartered in Astraia and is part of the [[Pathenko]], the governing body of the territory. | ||
Eska Alfaria is also known for its extensive [[The Armed Forces of Amador|military]] presence from the [[Tiami|Imperium]] and its popular beach-side resort towns, both of which are major contributors to the Eskan economy. Free trade agreements with Holy Marsh has opened the economy of Eska Alfaria, allowing the free flow of goods between the two nations, while also growing their diplomatic relations considerably. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Great Expeditions=== | ===Great Expeditions=== | ||
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=====Codex Mar'si===== | =====Codex Mar'si===== | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
{{main|Geography of Eska Alfaria}} | |||
Eska Alfaria is a large country in [[Greater Dienstad]]. Bordering Holy Marsh and possessing an island territory, [[Cadwen]], Eska Alfaria is home to numerous geographically different areas. Coastal Alfaria is flat, with expansive lands at or below sea level, while central Eska Alfaria is flat and fertile. Northern Alfaria consists of dense tropical rainforests, while the [[Badlands (Eska)|Badlands]] straddles the border between Eska Alfaria and Holy Marsh. It is a barren, desolate land with very little infrastructure save for border crossings. | |||
[[File:Mtmt.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Mt. Dash]] | |||
The [[Maripony Mountains]], in northwest Eska Alfaria are also a prominent featur of the nation, with peaks often reaching 3,000 meters or higher. They are snow-capped year-round due to westerly winds and a chilling effect. The highest mountain, [[Mt. Dash]] is 4,120 meters talls, and is an extinct stratovolcano. The mountain range is largel volcanic and possess numerous caves that house Amadorian dragons. | |||
[[File:EskaForest.jpg|200px|thumb|left|North Eskan Rain Forest]] | |||
The island of [[Cadwen]], off the coast of mainland Eska Alfaria, is flat and fertile and a central breadbasket of the nation and the [[Tiami|Imperium]] as a whole. [[Lake Pony]] at the center of Cadwen, is the largest lake in the nation. The lake provides two-fifths of all fresh water consumption in the state, while several rivers, including the [[Brotiel River]], provides the remaining three-fifths. | |||
===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
Eska Alfaria has a tropical rain forest climate with no apparent distinctive season, relatively distinctive uniform temperatures, high humidity, and abundant bordering heavy rainfall. Temperatures typically range from 20 to 35 °C. Temperature does not vary greatly through the year, though the winter seasons see the most variations. There is a wetter monsoon season from November through January where rainfall exceeds 200 mm per month. | Eska Alfaria has a tropical rain forest climate with no apparent distinctive season, relatively distinctive uniform temperatures, high humidity, and abundant bordering heavy rainfall. Temperatures typically range from 20 to 35 °C. Temperature does not vary greatly through the year, though the winter seasons see the most variations. There is a wetter monsoon season from November through January where rainfall exceeds 200 mm per month. | ||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Main article: [[Economy of Eska Alfaria]] | |||
[[File:Astraia CBD.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Astraia Central Business District]] | |||
Eska Alfaria's economy is strongest of all overseas territories of the Imperium, owing to high standards of living and a stable wealth-gap being minimal, while also being heavily relied on as a major trade partner for Greater Dienstand and various international ports-of-call. Eska Alfaria has a high per capita income, while also being influenced by a strong Goss Domest Product (337 Trillion). Aeureus is the national currency, though Marshite currency is commonly accepted in return. | |||
The economy is a social market system, with high standards of living, a skilled labor force, low corruption, and a high level of innovation. Agriculture is an extensive supplier to the national economic output despite being a highly developed and innovative country. Chief goods produced in Eska Alfaria include wheat products, semiconductor and chip exports, finished goods, refined goods, and fishery items. Though a state of the Imperium, the Imperium itself is the largest trading partner for Eska Alfaria, while also supporting several countries in the Badlands and [[Greater Dienstad]]. | |||
Eskans have one of the high average household and employee incomes in Greater Dienstad, as well as a high median household incoming. Wealth is relatively spread out, though the wealth-gap has widened in recent years with corporate laws becoming laxer. Government policies have been aimed at rectifying this, while also provide stable and quality care to the national populace. Poverty rates, at 5%, are low compared to international averages. A net grower of agricultural products, Eska Alfaria is the Imperium's chief agircultural supplier. | |||
===Structure=== | |||
===Structure=== | ===Structure=== | ||
===Agriculture=== | ===Agriculture=== | ||
====Aquaculture==== | ====Aquaculture==== | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
===National Government=== | |||
[[File:CourtEska.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The Gremory Buidling, Home of the Court of Altoria]] | |||
Eska Alfaria is officially declared as a state of [[Tiami|Amador]] and is thus subject to its laws; however, the state is granted high autonomy to operate within its border as it sees fit so long as it does not violate Imperium laws. As such, [[Maeralya Amador]] is the queen of Eska Alfaria. [[Hypario Davalur-Amador]], son of Heir Apparent [[Aleriel Saelihn]], is the Archon - the state's governor. Officially, Eska Alfaria is an absolutelr monarchy with varying degrees of democratic values. | |||
To aid in governance, the [[Charter of Eska Alfaria]] established the [[Pathenko]], or the legislative body of the state. It is broken up into the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Commons. Each province elects their representatives, with how many elected dependent on the population of province, while senators are appointed via two senators per provinces. Senators belong to the Chamber of Commons, while the Representatives belong to the House of Representatives. The Monarch and Archon have legal authority to disband the Pathenko should it be deemed necessary. The Pathenko also maintains a ten person council that is alotted seats in Amador's Imperial Senate as an equal voice. | |||
Eska Alfaria also has a Judiciary, entitled the [[Court of Altoria]], operated under the jurisdiction of the Archon. Judges are appointed for twenty year terms and is made up of Amadorian, both human and non-human, Alfar, and Marshite members. There are twelve members of the national court. Approval for judges is affirmed by the Pathenko, though judges are offered from picks derived from the Archon. The Court of Altoria interprets laws, while also ruling in fairness whether a law be unconstitutional or not. The Court is led by a Praetor, or Chief Judge. The court meets in the Gremory Building in [[Ainea Alfaria]], the capital of Eska Alfaria. | |||
===Foreign Relations=== | ===Foreign Relations=== | ||
===Military=== | ===Military=== | ||
===Law Enforcements=== | ===Law Enforcements=== | ||
==Infrastructure== | ==Infrastructure== | ||
===Energy=== | ===Energy=== |
Latest revision as of 17:06, 30 August 2024
Eska Alfaria | |
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Motto: "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" | |
Anthem: The Call of Nature | |
Capital | Ainea Alfaria |
Largest city | Astraia |
Official languages | Alfarian |
Recognised national languages | Alfar, English |
Ethnic groups |
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Demonym(s) | Eskan |
Government | Absolute Monarchy |
• Queen | Maeralya Amador |
• Overseer | Hypario Davalur-Amador |
Legislature | Pathenko |
Chamber of Representatives | |
Chamber of Commons | |
History | |
• The Gujiw-Jakain | Circa 3000 BCE |
• Colony of Eska | 3000 BCE - 7 CE |
• Crown Colony of Eska Alfaria | 7 CE - present |
Area | |
• Total | 19,551,400 km2 (7,548,800 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 13.12% |
Population | |
• 2024 census | 6,283,428,377 |
• Density | 118.54/km2 (307.0/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $301.2 Trillion |
• Per capita | $63,117 |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $387.5 Trillion |
• Per capita | $56,915 |
Gini | 25.325 low |
HDI | 0.932 very high |
Currency | Aeures (₳) |
Time zone | GD Central-West Time (GCT+8) |
Date format | dd-mm-yy |
Driving side | right |
Internet TLD | .alk |
'Eska Alfaria', officially the 'Dependancy of Eska Alfaria' is an overseas dependency of the Imperium of Amador in Greater Dienstad. It borders Holy Marsh to its east is governed by Hypario Davalur-Amador, son of the Crown Royal, Aleriel and her husband, Elduin Davalur. Eska Alfaria is the most populous overseas territory of the Imperium, with a population 6.2 billion. It's capital is Ainea Alfaria and its largest city Astraia. Founded in the late fourth millennium BCE, Eska Alfaria is an ancient land and is considered a beacon of Alfar culture in the region. The population of the territory lives along the coast and on the island of Cadwen while much of the country is covered in forests and farmlands.
Eska Alfaria, despite its size, is considered a major breadbasket of the Imperium, providing substantial amounts of barley and cocoa and various other foodstuffs to Kva Norale and the motherland. Rich, fertile lands untouched by industrialization have given the territory substantial sway in the politics of the Imperium. The badlands, an area of blasted fields of rock, and burning forests exists along stretches the Marshite-Alfarian border, is devoid of habitation and unsuitable for agriculture. It is cordoned off through series of walls and fences.
Eska Alfaria is famed for its integration of Alfarian-Marshite culture, stemming from millennia of cultural fusion between Holy Marsh and Amador. Eska Alfaria is an extremely diverse territory, with a large percentage of the population being Marshite. The Alfarian Sarda is headquartered in Astraia and is part of the Pathenko, the governing body of the territory.
Eska Alfaria is also known for its extensive military presence from the Imperium and its popular beach-side resort towns, both of which are major contributors to the Eskan economy. Free trade agreements with Holy Marsh has opened the economy of Eska Alfaria, allowing the free flow of goods between the two nations, while also growing their diplomatic relations considerably.
Etymology
History
Great Expeditions
Marshite Involvement
Codex Mar'si
Geography
Eska Alfaria is a large country in Greater Dienstad. Bordering Holy Marsh and possessing an island territory, Cadwen, Eska Alfaria is home to numerous geographically different areas. Coastal Alfaria is flat, with expansive lands at or below sea level, while central Eska Alfaria is flat and fertile. Northern Alfaria consists of dense tropical rainforests, while the Badlands straddles the border between Eska Alfaria and Holy Marsh. It is a barren, desolate land with very little infrastructure save for border crossings.
The Maripony Mountains, in northwest Eska Alfaria are also a prominent featur of the nation, with peaks often reaching 3,000 meters or higher. They are snow-capped year-round due to westerly winds and a chilling effect. The highest mountain, Mt. Dash is 4,120 meters talls, and is an extinct stratovolcano. The mountain range is largel volcanic and possess numerous caves that house Amadorian dragons.
The island of Cadwen, off the coast of mainland Eska Alfaria, is flat and fertile and a central breadbasket of the nation and the Imperium as a whole. Lake Pony at the center of Cadwen, is the largest lake in the nation. The lake provides two-fifths of all fresh water consumption in the state, while several rivers, including the Brotiel River, provides the remaining three-fifths.
Climate
Eska Alfaria has a tropical rain forest climate with no apparent distinctive season, relatively distinctive uniform temperatures, high humidity, and abundant bordering heavy rainfall. Temperatures typically range from 20 to 35 °C. Temperature does not vary greatly through the year, though the winter seasons see the most variations. There is a wetter monsoon season from November through January where rainfall exceeds 200 mm per month.
The main variable that affects Eska Alfarias 's climate is rainfall, not temperature or air pressure. Humidity ranges anywhere between 65 % to 90 % on an average day, with several weeks of 100 % during the summer months. Winds are typically moderate, exceeding 30 km/h on occasion and are considered quite predictable. The waters surrounding Eska Alfaria are relatively warm, affecting land temperatures steadily.
Eska Alfaria averages roughly 2700 hours of sunshine per year. Sunshine hours were highest during the summer, where some days exceeded 12 hours of sunshine. Winter months, notably during December, average sunshine hours may exceed no more than 6 total hours daily.
Average water temperature ranges do not vary greatly, owing to Eska Alfaria's equatorial proximity in Greater Dienstad. Average temperatures range from 17-18 degrees Celsius year round, with minor variances during winter months and summer months.
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 220.4 (8.68) |
109.3 (4.30) |
170.3 (6.70) |
154.9 (6.10) |
153.4 (6.04) |
127.4 (5.02) |
143.2 (5.64) |
146.1 (5.75) |
149.9 (5.90) |
182.7 (7.19) |
272.3 (10.72) |
381.7 (15.03) |
2,211.6 (87.07) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 236 | 258 | 260 | 274 | 215 | 212 | 215 | 202 | 250 | 203 | 208 | 2,739 |
Source: Alfarian Geography Department. Numbers were converted to international units. |
Nature
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As much as ten percent of Alfaria's land area is dedicated solely for nature reserves and parks. Three-fourths of naturally occurring flora and fauna are are now only found in dedicated nature preserves, including the Alfaria Botanic Gardens, among the most popular attractions in the state. There has been a substantial decline in natural space owing in part to extensive urbanization of limited land available. To combat environmental loss, the Alfarian government, starting in 2000 AD has set aside as much at 10 % of the city-state's land to preserve, protect, and cultivate local flora and fauna.
There are an estimated 10,974 species of vascular plants in Amaldorei, of which 4,078 are considered endangered. An estimated 3,65 species of mammals, 1,284 species of bird, 487 species of reptiles, and 113 species of amphibians native to Eska Alfaria.
Economy
Main article: Economy of Eska Alfaria
Eska Alfaria's economy is strongest of all overseas territories of the Imperium, owing to high standards of living and a stable wealth-gap being minimal, while also being heavily relied on as a major trade partner for Greater Dienstand and various international ports-of-call. Eska Alfaria has a high per capita income, while also being influenced by a strong Goss Domest Product (337 Trillion). Aeureus is the national currency, though Marshite currency is commonly accepted in return.
The economy is a social market system, with high standards of living, a skilled labor force, low corruption, and a high level of innovation. Agriculture is an extensive supplier to the national economic output despite being a highly developed and innovative country. Chief goods produced in Eska Alfaria include wheat products, semiconductor and chip exports, finished goods, refined goods, and fishery items. Though a state of the Imperium, the Imperium itself is the largest trading partner for Eska Alfaria, while also supporting several countries in the Badlands and Greater Dienstad.
Eskans have one of the high average household and employee incomes in Greater Dienstad, as well as a high median household incoming. Wealth is relatively spread out, though the wealth-gap has widened in recent years with corporate laws becoming laxer. Government policies have been aimed at rectifying this, while also provide stable and quality care to the national populace. Poverty rates, at 5%, are low compared to international averages. A net grower of agricultural products, Eska Alfaria is the Imperium's chief agircultural supplier.
Structure
Structure
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Government
National Government
Eska Alfaria is officially declared as a state of Amador and is thus subject to its laws; however, the state is granted high autonomy to operate within its border as it sees fit so long as it does not violate Imperium laws. As such, Maeralya Amador is the queen of Eska Alfaria. Hypario Davalur-Amador, son of Heir Apparent Aleriel Saelihn, is the Archon - the state's governor. Officially, Eska Alfaria is an absolutelr monarchy with varying degrees of democratic values.
To aid in governance, the Charter of Eska Alfaria established the Pathenko, or the legislative body of the state. It is broken up into the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Commons. Each province elects their representatives, with how many elected dependent on the population of province, while senators are appointed via two senators per provinces. Senators belong to the Chamber of Commons, while the Representatives belong to the House of Representatives. The Monarch and Archon have legal authority to disband the Pathenko should it be deemed necessary. The Pathenko also maintains a ten person council that is alotted seats in Amador's Imperial Senate as an equal voice.
Eska Alfaria also has a Judiciary, entitled the Court of Altoria, operated under the jurisdiction of the Archon. Judges are appointed for twenty year terms and is made up of Amadorian, both human and non-human, Alfar, and Marshite members. There are twelve members of the national court. Approval for judges is affirmed by the Pathenko, though judges are offered from picks derived from the Archon. The Court of Altoria interprets laws, while also ruling in fairness whether a law be unconstitutional or not. The Court is led by a Praetor, or Chief Judge. The court meets in the Gremory Building in Ainea Alfaria, the capital of Eska Alfaria.
Foreign Relations
Military
Law Enforcements
Infrastructure
Energy
Transportation Network
Rail
Road
Air
Sea
Water Network
Sanitation
Demographics
Population
With a population of 6,283,428,377 as of 2023, Eska Alfaria is the largest oversees territory of the Imperium. The population of Eska Alfaria contains countless speciess of sentient lifeforms, with the Alfar elves being its most prominent populace at 42% of the total population of Amador. Marshite population makes up 40% the population. Hybrids between Alfar and humans, often called half-bloods, make up 8%% of the population, while the remaining 10% are made up of varying other species of non-humans and non-alfar. Pureblood Alfar procreate at a far slower rate than half-blood and humans do.
Religion
Urbanization
The Imperium is a heavily urbanized nation. According to a 2024 Statistical Evaluation Survery, more than 90% of the population of Eska Alfaria lives in urban areas, over which 69% of the urban areas are along the coast. Eska Alfaria has ten cities with population over 50,000,000, with Astraia being the largest in Eska Alfaria and the third largest city overall in the Imperium behind Citadel and Ifa Serine. Ainea Alfaria is the second largest city in the territory and also serves as the political capital of the state.
Eska Alfaria's population is mostly situated along the coast, with varying degrees of population throughout the remainder of the nation and along the border between the nation and Holy Marsh, a stalwart ally. The coastal regions are home to large, sprawling cities that contain most of the nation's population.
Largest cities or towns in Eska Alfaria
2022 census | |||||||||
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Rank | Prefecture | Pop. | |||||||
1 | Astraia | Ha'ksa | 623,385,118 | ||||||
2 | Ainea Alfaria | Ha'ksa | 282,384,193 | ||||||
3 | Eska Delafirin | Bogotl | 201,923,229 | ||||||
4 | Be'Skata | Scotiel | 123,485,999 | ||||||
5 | Quetzo | Corenqa | 101,222,384 | ||||||
6 | Vesperin | Hokas | 81,293,001 | ||||||
7 | Elrinka | Mor-Go | 71,293,044 | ||||||
8 | Vel'Tro | Hadril | 62,983,284 | ||||||
9 | Alsonire | Morethl | 57,293,222 | ||||||
10 | Kalir | Therenil | 51,293,484 |