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Amador is a highly urbanized nation, especially in recent decades. As of 2022, more than 90 % of the populations lives in urban areas. Of this 90 %, 69% of the uran population lives along the coast. Amador has fourteen cities with populations exceeding 100,000,000. [[Citadel]] is the largest city and urban area in the nation, with it's second largest urban area, the capital [[Ifa Serine]]. Many of the fastest growing cities in the nation are in the [[Thylath Prefecture]] and [[Mundaille Prefecture]] , where growth percentage exceed 10% per census. Amador is a predominantly elven nation, with substantial populations of non-human and human persons.
Amador is a highly urbanized nation, especially in recent decades. As of 2022, more than 90 % of the populations lives in urban areas. Of this 90 %, 69% of the uran population lives along the coast. Amador has fourteen cities with populations exceeding 100,000,000. [[Citadel]] is the largest city and urban area in the nation, with it's second largest urban area, the capital [[Ifa Serine]]. Many of the fastest growing cities in the nation are in the [[Thylath Prefecture]] and [[Mundaille Prefecture]] , where growth percentage exceed 10% per census. Amador is a predominantly elven nation, with substantial populations of non-human and human persons.
Amador's largest cities are Citadel and Ifa Serine, the capital. Both cities are noted for the relatively cheaper cost of living despite their economic importance.
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The Kingdom of Amador
Imperium Amador
National Flag of Amador
Flag
CapitalIfa Serine
LargestCitadel
Official languagesEnglish, Latin, Arabic
Recognised national languagesEnglish, Latin, Arabic (and at least fifty-one other languages)
Ethnic groups
(2022)
83.8% Amadorian1
16.2% Other
Demonym(s)Amadorian
GovernmentAbsolute Monarchy with a Bicameral Government
• Monarchy
Maeralya Amador
• Prefect
Alonsir Balatak
LegislatureChambers of the Imperium
Imperial Senate
House of Representatives
Establishment
• Pre-History
20,000 B.C.
• Kingdom of Tiami
Antiquity -3,287 B.C
• Kingdom of Hath Teliel
3,287 B.C. - 1,487 B.C.
• 1st Kingdom of Amador
1487 B.C - 1000 A.D.
• 2rd Kingdom of Amador
1001 A.D. - Present
• Water (%)
4.7%
Population
• 2022 estimate
15,315,000,000
• 2022 census
15,000,000,000
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Total
$843,383,988,321,837
• Per capita
$54,394.56
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Total
$722,192,867,990,541.002Increase 2.2%
• Per capita
$47,091.352Increase 0.8%
Gini (2020)22.4
low
HDI (2022)0.942
very high (1st)
Currency Aeures ()
Time zoneGothic Central-West Time (GCT+8)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code117
ISO 3166 codeAKC
Internet TLD.akc

The Dragon Kingdom of Amador (Latin: Imperium Amadore), is a Gothic Elven Kingdom ruled by the House of Amador, situated across the South-Central area of Gholgoth on the Tiamian Peninsula. Amador is currently headed by Maeralya Amador. A moderate-sized, peaceful nation, Amador is a highly developed country. With over 15 billion people residing in the nation, it is one of the least populous nations in Gholgoth. Three-fourths of the population resides in the northern areas of the country, where the land is flat and fertile. The capital is Ifa Serine and the largest city of Amador is Citadel, followed by Ene Shaeras, He'kir, and Naeth Aethel.

Amador is a kingdom ruled by elves, though there retains a sizable population of humans and other non-human species. A proud race with a history spanning millennia, the modern working-class elf, aside from their pointed ears, are almost completely biologically and anatomically identical to modern humans. The Royal Family of Amador are one such example of a pure-blood elven lineage left in Amador who retain their immortality. The current monarch, Maeralya, has sat the Eternal Throne for 538 years. The royal family posses Magics, highly advanced technology passed down between monarchs. One such example is the Holocron, a storage device. Pureblood Elves are are capable of bonding with Amadorian Dragons, winged reptiles capable of breathing fire.

Amador is a regional center for science, art, philosophy, and greater education, hosting many of the region's most prestigious universities. The nation is home to some of the most visited heritage sites in Gholgoth. It is among the most visited nations in the region when adjusted for international visits. The nation is highly develop, maintaining a high nominal per capita income despite being economically dwarfed in size by most of the region. Amador is renowned for it's reusable energy programs and lush, verdant forests. It is home to a small (by regional standards) but technologically advanced military. Unusually, for a Gothic nation, Amador itself remains quite peaceful in it's own right, often attempting to avoid regional conflict than to involve itself.

Etymology

History

The modern Kingdom of Amador is but the name of one of several Kingdoms that have occupied the Tiamian Peninsula in Gholgoth. As a nation of elves, Amador has an impossibly long history, with archaeological records suggesting Elven civilizations to have existed at least by 10,000 B.C. Some records suggest as far back as 20,000 B.C.

Modern pureblood elves such as the Queen, Maeralya Amador, are of the Tiami. A numerous people, the Tiami were the first elven civilization to spring up times where writing had yet to exist. Murals and ancient, dilapidated temples of the ancient Tiami, still scatter the various lush forests of Southern Amador. Tiami would eventually go on to create the Elven language before their untimely demise. The oldest Tiami Elf today is Maerlaya Amador, having been born some time during antiquity ranging from nearly 12,000 years to 20 thousand years ago.

The Kingdom of Amador has a strained, bloody relationship with its Scandin neighbor to the north and east. Countless Scandin invasions and occupations have defined several periods of Amadorian history. SCandin faith dictates that humans are the one true race, which is opposite of the Amadorian Elven viewpoint. In modern times, while the two nations have frequent skirmish, most actions are simply deterrents, though war could break out at any time.

The Kingdom of Tiami

The Kingdom of Tiami was the oldest royal house, and the orignal elves of old Amador. Formally known as Tiami, established during the Ancient Age, the Kingdom of Tiami's founding occurred before written languages existed in Amador. Written history of the Tiamian kingdom exist as far back as 5,000 B.C., though this is highly contested.

It is commonly believed that the Kingdom of Tiami established Ifa Serine, the modern capital of Amador, during the Ancient Age. Several Tiamian buildings, including the Citadel of Flames, still stand as testaments to Tiami's legacy. Tiami was believed to be a highly oppressive Kingdom, often slaughtering its citizens outright for little to no apparent reasoning.




Fall of the Tiami

The Kingdom of Hath Teliel

The Kingdom of Hath Teliel begun in 3,287 BC following the Dark Century, a century-long civil war that erupted following the Tiamianian peasant uprisings. The uprisings, brought about by the highly oppressive rule of the Tiami, crippled the Kingdom, effectively reducing it in power over a period of century in which it wasted away. The century was seen as a blighted time. Plague and famine decimated much of the Tiami's populace. While the Kingdom ultimately put the civil war down, the bloodshed and economic issues were highly prevalent, leading to the inevitable downfall of the First Elven Kingdom.

Hathien Soldier of the Era

Hath Teliel would assume control of the Kingdom by infiltrating the Eternal Palace in Ifa Serine and murdering the entirety of the ruling family. The King of Tiami at the time, Tiamius Glordius, was brutally executed with his head placed firmly on a pike in the main square of Ifa Serine. Olymphar Hath Teliel, the former general and loyal soldier of Tiami was responsible for the murder of the royal family. When his involvment became known, he was cheered relentless. So much so that he was declared King of Tiami, thus establishing the Hathien Royal House. Not wishing to be compared to Tiami, he declared the new dynasty as "The Kingdom of Hath Teliel" His new subjects would hence be called 'Hathiens' instead of Tiamians. A purge of royal Tiamians would commence, effectively causing the extinct of the House, though in modern times, the House of Amador traces its lineage back to the Tiami of old.

As King, Olymphar would rule his new kingdom for one hundred years before falling during the Elderin Campaigns, a series of expansionist campaigns on the peninsula against the Elderin Elves, a separate sect of Amadorian elves that diverged from the founding of the Kingdom. The initial campaigns ultimately ended in failure following the loss of King Olymphar. King Olymphar would be succeeded by his son, Perigridel Hath Teliel following his death. As his first order of business, he successfully negotiated a peace between to two sects of Elves.

The new King would enact a series of social reforms, giving new freedoms to the peasant and merchant class civilians, expanding food storage and distribution methods, and enacting a series of large-scale infrastrcuture projects. Included were the first walled cities and stone-paved highways for the transportation of goods and military forces. It was also around this time that the Hathiens encountered dragons for the first time. Upon learning how to tame and bond with the flame-breathing creatures, the Hathien Royal Family would be without challenge for nearly two millennia. The Hathien Armies would adopt the first Dragonback Corps. In 3,023 BC, King Perigridel would renew the Elderin Campaigns with dragons laying waste to Elderin settlements, razing their cities and decimating their armies. Following a brutal series of coastal sackings, the Elderin King, Joriel, would surrender. His house would be dismembered, his family executed, and his kingdom incorporated into the Kingdom of Hath Teliel.

King Perigridel, following the triump over the Elderins, set his sight towards the vast oceans. Building vast sea-worthy vessels capable of transporting dragons, he ordered his people to explore the oceans in search of new lands, knowledge, and to share in the wealth of Hath Teliel. It is said during this time that the King was searching for lost information on the Great Phoenix, as to ascertain his desire to achieve divinity. It was during one such expediton circa 3010-3000 BC that Hathien elves encountered the then-barbaric creatures of what would become known as the Holy Marsh.

Expeditions in Holy Marsh

In the region of Greater Dienstad in a continent then known as Erasmus to the Elves of Amador, an expedition led by Altherion Vantoril encountered a wide range of native tribespeople. Most of these tibes were passed by the Elves, who marked the traditions of the people and the geography of the land in an academic and relatively disinterested fashion. When the badlands transitioned to mountains and those mountains to the jungle, however, the tenor of the expedition changed.

Darwe Mathetel, lead scout, encountered native tribespeople. Friendly contact was achieved despite the lack of language, and the expedition moved to make a broader connection. There they discovered the Jhanjotra and Birangar tribes located in a small but growing settlement at a mountain pass, where the jungle and badlands met. In the location where modern Mar’si now stands and where the First Cathedral was then being made, the Elves made note of the fervent belief in Marshism and the ways and traditions of the odds tribes. Other tribes such as the Sarangdev, Yuana, and Kehrola were in the midst of conversion to the faith, and Perigridel Hath Teliel even took part in the viewing of the election and confirmation of the third Arsi’Elkon.

The expedition would spend several years in the Hitlion region as the Marshites grew. Contact was established early thanks to magic- the Elves were surprised to discover Marshite ‘Bhagatveer’ Shaman-Poets who were capable of bridging the gap. Still, the Elves were able to impress early Marshites with their advanced technologies and proof of near immortality and mastery of dragons, a feat the elves shared with upon the ancestral Marshites.

The Elves were for their part impressed with how well Marshites adapted as well as the variance of their people. Altherion Vantoril was noted as saying: “We have yet to encounter a barbarian people as diverse as they. They welcome all and ask only faith. This faith must be strong, for as deep and passionate their debates are and as ready as we have been to see them fall upon each other, they pull themselves away in respect and reverence long before."


In modern times, the tales of the first expedition are enshrined in the Codex Mar'si, a scroll that also contained a series of government structures in relaion to the Kerdan Council and national unity all written in Marshite and Amadorian dialects. Darwe Mathetel acts as curator at the National Museum of Elven History, thus focusing on maintaining the aged document.

Fall of Hath Teliel

In 1450 BC, following a series of famines, the Kingdom begun to fracture, with peasant uprisings once again becoming the forefront of Hathien politics.

1st Kingdom of Amador

Fall of the 1st Kingdom

Scandin Occupations

Amadorian Revolution

2nd Kingdom of Amador

Rise of Amador

Ascension of Maeralya Amador

Contemporary

Geography

The Kingdom of Amador is a large country by both land and total area. A peninsular nation, Amador shares a sea border with the Scandinvans via their island of Vismer. Amador also shares a southern land border with Brewdomia. Southern Tiami itself is largely mountainous or rolling hills, whereas central Amador is heavily forested by the Godswood trees. Flat, fertile plains stretch throughout much of Amador's northern half.

Mount Olmphyar

The Glypherial Mountain Range staddles much of Amador's southern border and southwestern coast. Mt. Olmhyphar, at 18,596 ft., is the tallest mountain in all of Amador and the Glphyerials. Plentiful mountain lakes straddle the mountain range, allowing for inhabited life to manage. The Glypherial Mountain Range is home to several extinct volcanoes, including Mt. Killaltel, at 17,493 ft., thus making it the tallest volcano in Amador.

Southern Amadorian Fields

There are many lakes in Amador; the largest being Lake Oraclien. The vast majority of Amador's population is situated in northern and central Amador. These areas, largely flat, coastal, or rolling plain, are highly fertile. Amadorian wheat fields litter northern Amador, and are often considered a natural wonder in their own right due to how much farmland there is. Lake Oraclien provides one-fifths of the nations water needs.


The Encuriel River, Amador's longest river, stretches from the Glypherial Mountain all the way to Ene Shaerasat the northern tip of Amador, where its delta empties into the Narrows. Largely considered the national river of Amador, the Encuriel is also considered the longest river in Gholgoth. The Encuriel also feeds and nourishes the vast Godswood forest of central Amador, leading to mature Godswood capable of reaching well over four hundred feet in height.

Young Godswood Forest in Central Amador

Amador is also home to the Valley of End Yeltelkire, the lowest point in the nation from sea level. End Yelteklkire is a graben, stuck between two mountains ranges in Southern Amador. A strike slip fault system bisects the valley. This area is also the most seismically active area of the nation. Several creeks cross the valley, and it remains relatively fertile. Numerous ruins dot the landscape surrounding the valley.


Climate

Biodiversity

Owing to its large size, Amador has a diverse ecosystem, including polar deserts, tundra, forests, both mixed and broadleeft, steppe and semi-desert, and subtropical ecosystems. The Godswood tree covers roughly a quarter of the coutnry, of which roughly half of the nation is forested. Due to ancient Elven magics, much of Amador is consistently warmer than much of Gholgoth, which is a mostly cold, wintery region devoid of substantial species of plants and animals.

More than 10,000 species of vascular plants, 5,000 species of algae, and around 20,000 species of fungi can be found in Amador. 256 known species of mammals, including the Amadorian Polar Bear, can be found in Amador. Over 500 species of flighted birds, 10 species of bird incapable of flight, 80 species of reptiles, and some 20 species of amphibians can be found in the nation. Owing to its abundance of rivers and natural springs, Amador also hosts more than 300 species of freshwater fish and upwards of 1,000 species of saltwater fish. There are an estimated 1,000 rare and/or endangered plant and animal species in Amador.

Owing to government mandates and laws, Amador's natural ecosystems are protected in 20,000 specially protected territories making up more than 20% of Amador's total area. National Parks, natural reserves, and sealife preserves make up much of this area. While much of Gholgoth cares little for the natural way of the world, Amador makes a heavy emphasis on living with and promoting environmental awareness and protecting its wildlife. In fact, many Amadorian cities openly allow the growth of the famous Godswood alongside bristling and towering skyscrapers. Elven tradition dictates living with and accepting nature.

Conservation

Government and Politics

National Government

The Chambers of Imperium, home to the Legislative Branch of Amador's government

The Kingdom of Amador is an absolutely monarchy operating as a federal republic asserting sovereignty over 12 states and several overseas territories. It is among the old continuously governed nations in Gothic. While power is derived from the Monarchy, Amador has a democratic constitution and democratically elected officials, though final say on any laws and enforcement rest within the hands of the Eternal throne. The Constitution of Amador is the supreme legal document of the nation. It establishes, under the monarchy, the structures and responsibilities of the federal government and its relationship with the population.

The Kingdom of Amador is a monarchy ruled by Maeralya Amador, head of the House of Amador. As such, the nation's government can be classified as an absolutely monarchy; however, the government, in accordance with the monarchy, operates a bicameral legislature and a judiciary structure as well. Amador maintains several democratic values despite the absolute power the monarchy holds over the nation, for Amador could not hope to be solely governed by one person.

Subdivisions

Foreign Relations

Amadorian-Scandin Relations

Military

The Eternal Forces of Amador are commanded by the Department of Defense at the behest of the Monarchy. As such, the current monarch is considered the commander-in-chief of the military. The Department of Defense administers all branches of the military: the Eternal Army, Arat Navui (Navy), the Aeronautica Militare, and Coastal Defense Forces. The armed forces are considered an advanced, professional force in Gholgoth, where her main interest lay. The EFA is structured around defense, and thusly, possess only limited power projection.

The AAF are considered one of the smallest military forces in Gholgoth, owing to the nation's defensive-minded structure and smaller population size. As a result of its smaller size, the AAF possess nuclear weapons in substantial amounts. The Department of Defense does not publish offical numerical counts of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are considered a deterrent and would only be used in a retaliatory strike. Amador's budget publishes national defense at 4.2% of the national budget, though many believe this to be false and significantly higher.

The Arat Navui is the largest branch of Eternal Forces, owing in large point to the nations geogrpahy as as sitting on a peninsula. The Scandinvans are also consider a threat, and thus the navy has undergone extensive modernization and expansion to curb Scandin influences and desires.

Law Enforcements

Unmarked Police Interceptor

There are about 30,000 police agencies ranging from local to national levels in the Kingdom of Amador. Law is mainly enforced by local police and sheriff departments in their local jurisdictions. For the twelve prefectures of Amador, there are a broader prefecture police department who have authority throughout the entirety of the prefecture they reside in. One such example is Hokain Prefecture Police Department, which oversees Hokain. There are several national departments, chief among them the Hathien Bureau of Investigation, Amador's chief domestic law enforcement agency.

Law enforcement agencies, ranging from local to nation, are often invovled in providing first response to threats and emergencies, such as endangerment to public safety. Critical public facilities, properties, and even protection detail are also provided by police agencies. Prefecture Law Enforcements are also responsible for providing and maintaining funded jails and prisons. While Prefecture Police have authority over the entirety of their prefecture, it is the duty of the local sheriffs department to police towns, villages, and counties of the prefecture.

Though rare, the Eternal Forces have seldmonly been used to aid in the policing of areas of the country when required. One such example is the 2024 He'Kir Earthquake in which the military was sent in to provide aid, evacuate civilians, and police the streets of the city.

Demographics

Population

The KoA Census bureau reports roughly 15,315,000,000 citzens of the Kingdom in 2020, making the Kingdom of Amador the least population country in Gholgoth. There is a net gain of one person of 80 seconds. 82 % of Amadorians over the age of 18 are married. The remainder are widowed, divorced, or have been married. Amador's fertility rate stood at 3.4 per woman. Children are considered adults at 18 and most, roughly 90 % will move out to live on their own and start families. The population is diverse, racially and ethnically. a pre-dominatnly elven society, elves make up 68 % of the total population. Twenty percent are humans, and the remained 12 % are other non-human species. Much of ethnic background is homegenous, but human roots exist from the Scandinvans and Kylarnatians.

Religion

Religious affiliation in the KoA, according to a 2022 Amalup poll:

  Eternal Flame (60%)
  Catholicism (10%)
  Gothic Pantheon (11%)
  Islam (2%)
  Judaism (2%)
  Unaffiliated (8%)
  Unanswered (1%)

Religion in the Kingdom of Amador is universally free by proclamation, with one exception, of the monarchy of Amador and further guaranteed in the codified laws of the land, the Constitution. No governing body, nor interference can forbid the free exercise of religion in Amador. Religion, as a result, is widespread and practiced by a majority of Amadorian households.

The Largest religion is the Eternal Flame, so named for the divine powers bestowed upon monarchs upon their accension. It preaches that the Great Phoenix granted it's flame to the rightful ruler of Amador so that the sun would forever cast it's warming gaze upon the fertile lands of Amador. The Eternal Flame considers each Amadorian monarch to be a living god, as they are capable of bending the flame to their will. More than 60 % of the population practices the Eternal Flame.

Amador is a diverse nation, with millions of Christians and its subsequent denominations, Jews, Muslims, and countless other religions being practiced in Amador's borders. Amador's de facto nation religion is the Eternal Flame. Because of the nation being such a religiouslt diverse nation, many citizens believe in a higher power or spiritual entity.

The Universal Rite of the Scandin Church is the leading religion of the Scandinvans and the direct antithesis to the Eternal Flame. As a nation of non-humans, Amador is actively against the Scandinvan nation and its religious leaders. Amador has made regionally unpopular advances at culling the religion under the guise of safely securing the nation from a religion which harbors wonton destruction against its populace. Tentions, as a result are high, with many believing this religious persecution to be a religious culling. With Amador's entry into regional affairs over the last few decades, further religious cullings could result in military response by both sides sooner rather than later.

Urbanization

Amador is a highly urbanized nation, especially in recent decades. As of 2022, more than 90 % of the populations lives in urban areas. Of this 90 %, 69% of the uran population lives along the coast. Amador has fourteen cities with populations exceeding 100,000,000. Citadel is the largest city and urban area in the nation, with it's second largest urban area, the capital Ifa Serine. Many of the fastest growing cities in the nation are in the Thylath Prefecture and Mundaille Prefecture , where growth percentage exceed 10% per census. Amador is a predominantly elven nation, with substantial populations of non-human and human persons.


Amador's largest cities are Citadel and Ifa Serine, the capital. Both cities are noted for the relatively cheaper cost of living despite their economic importance.

Health

He'Kir Medical Center, the largest medical center in Amador

Amador has a universal health care system. According to several ranking indexes, Amdor has one of the best healthcare systems in Gholgoth. Paired with elven knowledge, Amadorian hospitals have advanced medical equipments and facilities readily available at all times. According to the most recent numbers, there more than 14.63 hospital beds per 1,000 people, a substantial number. Life expectancy in Amador is unique. Pureblood elves are functionally immortal, meaning they cannot die of old age or sickness. Half-blood elves can live for several centuries, though this depends on their blood-line. Humans in Amador have a high life expectancy, at 82.4 years of year. Government programs aimed at lowering obesity rates among human populations has resulted in substantial increases qualities of life in the nation.


Healthcare in Amador is universal, assuring the population of access to healthcare no matter the predicament and with no financial hardship. Healthcare satisfaction has been consistently ranked among the best in Gholgoth. Amador's healthcare system is highly efficient, once again, among the best in Gholgoth. The health care system is a single-payer system with extensive access to health insurance.

Education

In Amador, education is provided through public and private schools, as well as through homeschooling. Prefecture government set overall standards of education throughout their area of jurisdiction. Mandated standardized tests are required from Primary through Tertiary schools. Supervision of Prefecture Education Systems is overseen by the Department of Education. The Department of Educaiton also allocates the yearly budget for each prefectures education system. The National Government, more specifically the Monarchy, oversees the education system to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

Prefecture laws dictate that education is compulsory over a specified age right, starting between five and seven and ending at seventeen or eighteen years of age, though is is possible to skip years for the especially gifted student. This is also the case with approved homeschooling programs.

Countless private and public colleges and universites offer a plethora of post-secondary education option. Higher education often includes public research universities, liberal arts for-profit colleges. Enrollment in Amadorian colleges is seen as an honor and prestigious, with nearly 90 % of Secondary graduates attending college or university in some capacity. 82 % of attendees ultiamtely earn a degree.

Culture

Symbols

Arts

Literature

Media

Cuisine

Economy

Main article: Economy of the Kingdom of Amador

Citadel Central Business District

The Amadorian economy is one of the smallest economies in the region of Gholgoth, reflexive in its population also being one of the smallest. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to be around $722,192,867,990,541.00 and a GDP per capita of $47,091.35. Amador maintains of the the highest per capita incomes in the region. Amador's compounded annual growth rate is roughly 2.6 %. Amador is considered a hub of foreign investment and a source of high-tech labor owing to it's many prestigious universities. The Aereus is Amador's currency.

Amador has a social market economy with a highly skilled labour force, a low level of corruption, and a high level of innovation owing to it's ancient Elven roots. The nation is home to Amadorie Airs, one the the region's premier airship manufacturing companies. The kingdom maintain a trade surplus, exporting more goods than importing. Top exports include airships, paints, electrical equipment, transport equipment, and food products.

Amadorians have one of the highest average household and employee incomes among members of Gholgoth, as well as a high median household income. Wealth is relatively spread out, though income inequality has seen an uptick over the last two decades. Among regional nations, Amador possess relatively few billionaires (984), as many simply give their fortunes to charities. Because of government policies and the general caringness of the nations populace, poverty rates are low, with only 3% of the nation living under the poverty line. As a net grower of agricultural products and with government involvment and subsidies, most Amadorian citizens will never go hungry. Amador has a sizable homeless population of over 12 million, though many of these citizens choose to be homeless to better be with nature. The nation provides enough shelters for all homeless citizens should the need arise. The Kingdom has a large welfare state backed by government support. It guarantees its' workers paid vacation and paternity and maternity leave.

With modern policies geared at putting Amador on an equal footing in regional affairs and beyond, the Amadorian economy has undergone extensive networking and refurbishing. Several government programs aimed at turbo-charging economic output have been put into effect. These government programs fall under the New Era Plans. As show of economic prosperity, Amadorian cities have suddenly started to soar vertically. Over the last decade, more than 1,200 skyscrapers have been built. Central business districts are springing up in the nations largest cities.

Tourism

Infrastructure

Amadors location in Gholgoth and isolationist policies for much of its history has prevented the nation from expanding its infrastructures outside its borders in the way of Gothic nations have. However, within its own borders, Amador has perhaps one of the most advanced transportation networks in the region. A series of expressway wrapping around and through the nation, service the vehicular needs of everyday Amadorian citizens. As a nation equipped with airships, the nations airways are dense and efficient. High speed rail also services the nation, with much of the dedicated rail lines for citizens capable of speeds in excess of 300 miles per hour, among the best in Gholgoth.

The high-speed rail (HSR) network in the Kingdom of Amador is among the longest in Gholgoth -- with a total length of over 50,000 miles as of 2020. The HSR network encompasses newly built rail lines registered to speeds up to 300 mph, also among the fasted in Gholgoth. The HSR network is extensively used, with billions of passengers annually. With the New Era Plans, HSR is on the books to add another 20,000 miles of purpose-built passenger lines the network by 2030.

Amador's HSR network is among the most efficient and sophisticated in Gholgoth

Owing to favorable geography, the nation is littered with waterways able to be traversed by large barges anf other ships. Inland ports, as a result, filter through vast amounts of cargo due to other parts of the nation. There are tens of thousands of airports in Amador, including the Tiami International Airport, the nations largest in terms of passenger volume. Airports handle civilian and freight together. Most aircraft are powered vie solar energies.

Energy

As of 2022, 82 % of energy in Amador was produced from renewable sources including wind, solar, hydropower and geothermal energies. Nuclear power is roughly 10 % of total energy production. Nuclear power is becoming increasingly popular, despite risk of nuclear catastrophes, due to the sheer volume of electricity it can produce. The remaining 8 % of energy produced comes from fossiles fuels and natural gas. Amador is privy to significant means of energy consumption and remains a fossil fuel exporter to the international market. The Kingdom is set to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and to reduced GHC emmisions by 80 % by 2040. Among Gothic nations, the nation is one of the greenest nations.