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Finium today lags behind the rest of Cardia in economic development and political freedoms, in a large part due to corruption from drug cartels and an extant aristocracy that controls much of Finium's private land. Despite consistently failing to reduce widespread poverty or combat patronage in the government, Finium is still viewed by many as a romantic, feudal country and thousands of visitors stay at restored castles or travel the Brachlon region every year.
Finium today lags behind the rest of Cardia in economic development and political freedoms, in a large part due to corruption from drug cartels and an extant aristocracy that controls much of Finium's private land. Despite consistently failing to reduce widespread poverty or combat patronage in the government, Finium is still viewed by many as a romantic, feudal country and thousands of visitors stay at restored castles or travel the Brachlon region every year.
==History==
{{main|History of Finium}}
==Geography==
Finium is divided into two regions roughly north and south of Lake Kust. The Brachlon valley is a glacial valley with the Hirteland moraine to the west and the Lartan ridge to the east. The main river of the area is Gulthaderes, which is also the name of the river basin that feeds it. The Gulthaderes is fed by many springs to the east and west and is susceptible to flooding, though centuries of human habitation have greatly reduced the threat of flooding. The immediate vicinity of Lake Kust and a greater region to the west and south is wetland. East and west of Lake Kust is a coastal plain that encompasses the regions of Metaxy and Evinnovinne.

Revision as of 21:01, 9 September 2019

Kingdom of Finium
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Flag of Finium
Flag
Coat of arms of Finium
Coat of arms
Motto: ``Ever upwards``
Anthem: ``Brachlon Hymn``
Capital
and largest city
Hallsind
Official languagesFritergic
Demonym(s)Finian
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
β€’ King
Esmereldo Esteban Spessartine
β€’ Hauhstian
Thirving Spiller
LegislatureAllsthing
Establishment
β€’ Sarga crowned High Anx
503
β€’ Siopilos anointed Dytikan Anx
805
β€’ Torpor Kingdom
1015
β€’ Great Reformation
1500
β€’ Treason of the Burghers
1800
β€’ Second Reformation
1870
β€’ Proclamation of Duress
1940
Population
β€’ 2018 estimate
3,703,109
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
β€’ Total
28.5 billion
β€’ Per capita
7,705

The Kingdom of Finium, also known as Randsrinnan and Great Brachlon, is a constitutional monarchy in Gaia. Most of the three million inhabitants speak Fritergic, though centuries of exposure to other Cardian cultures have had a strong influence on the nation and language. Finium is bordered to the north by Brilliania and to the south by the Sea of Pomoria. As a constitutional monarchy, Finium's head of state is the king, whose palace is currently in Hallsind, making it the capital. The administrative institutions of the state are all nominally part of the palace, but their main offices are variously located in the other cities of Finium such as Amirre, Untar, and Haurnsa.

Finium's valley regions known as Brachlon have been inhabited by pre-Hesurian peoples since the iron age. During the late 5th century, however, there was an expansion of Hesurian peoples from Erdara from which most modern Finians descend. Specifically prominent among the Hesurians who came to Finium were the Versanxii, the Rend (or Rennish), and the Metaxii. Finium was briefly unified by the Sargasons of Angpern, who led a coalition to resist incursions from the Iparinans of Hirteland. After the Sargasons lost power, however, Finium was divided by neighboring nations.

Finium today lags behind the rest of Cardia in economic development and political freedoms, in a large part due to corruption from drug cartels and an extant aristocracy that controls much of Finium's private land. Despite consistently failing to reduce widespread poverty or combat patronage in the government, Finium is still viewed by many as a romantic, feudal country and thousands of visitors stay at restored castles or travel the Brachlon region every year.

History

Geography

Finium is divided into two regions roughly north and south of Lake Kust. The Brachlon valley is a glacial valley with the Hirteland moraine to the west and the Lartan ridge to the east. The main river of the area is Gulthaderes, which is also the name of the river basin that feeds it. The Gulthaderes is fed by many springs to the east and west and is susceptible to flooding, though centuries of human habitation have greatly reduced the threat of flooding. The immediate vicinity of Lake Kust and a greater region to the west and south is wetland. East and west of Lake Kust is a coastal plain that encompasses the regions of Metaxy and Evinnovinne.