Coarsia
Union of Coarsian States | |
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| Motto: "Unity through discipline." | |
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| Capital and largest city | Magnolia |
| National language | High Coarsian (de iure) |
| Ethnic groups (1785) | By race:
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| Demonym(s) | Coarsian |
| Government | Parliamentary Oligarchy |
• High King of Coarsia | Aemeric III |
• Speaker of the King | Vesperitus Savvit |
• Representative of the Noble Parliament | Lord Gustav Feignsonn |
• Lord tax enforcer | Lord Emmerit Hayhax |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Coarsian conquest of eastern Boronoth | |
• Rusar Conquests | February 16, 822 |
• Casterly Reconquest | March 12, 1348 |
| Area | |
• Total area | 4,244,001 sq mi (10,991,910 km2) (1st) |
• Water (%) | 2.41 |
• Land area | 4,244,001 sq mi (10,991,910 km2) (1st) |
| Population | |
• 1800 estimate |  30,000,00 |
• 1785 census | 21,287,793 (9th) |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5.4/km2) (181th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 1785 estimate |
• Total | $124.021 million (1st) |
• Per capita | $5.9 (1st) |
| Gini (1785) |  68very high |
| HDI (1785) | 0.412 low (1st) |
| Currency | Coarsian Pilban (PIL) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Coarsia (Coarsian; Ykriat or Lykriat), or the Union of Coarsian States, is a nation in Boronoth. It is the largest nation in the world, with its territories measuring at an outstanding 4,244,001 square miles (10,991,910 km2). Coarsia extends through 4 different timezones. Despite it's massive size, however, Coarsia is a very tumultous state that is often plagued by infighting and horrendous civil wars that have lead to the nation never truly being able of excerting their outer power to the rest of the world. Despite its massive size, Coarsia is very sparsely populated due to the naturally occuring phenomenon known as "The Winterfell" that plagues most of northern Boronoth, with it's population being estimated in 21,287,793 by 1785.
Coarsia is coloquially known as "The Land of the Eternal Winter" due to it being perpetually on temperatures below 10° Celsius, Coarsia's population is mostly spread out through the much more temperate and easy to live in south, along the Gildenwelter Coast and the rivers Samu and Milok. Coarsians are known as rugged people, with the coarsian culture often favouring bravery, intelligence and cunning rather than other values such as compassion and kindness. Coarsians usually are characterized as very proud people with a strong sense of ambition, bravery and family. Corsia is divided among seven major houses and an almost infinite range of minor houses, going from the smallest of barons to powerful dukes subject only to their King and the High King himself. Some of the most prominent ones would be the Barristers, ruling in the far north of the nation, the Mongraws, ruling in the southeast, the Waynepitts, ruling in the west, and the Casterlies, current holders of the empire.
Coarsia is also home to one of the rarest species of birds in the planet; the Blue Feathered Stork, also known as the Coarsian Stork. The Blue Feathered Stork is characterized due to its intense blue plumage with small white feathers dotted throughout the lower belly of the Stork.
Coarsians first arrived at Boronoth during the first ice ages of Oradon. It is believed that back then Boronoth was much similar to how it is today, yet, a natural crossing of ice (Possibly in between modern day Pantericos and western Boronoth) made it possible for humans to traverse on foot to the continent. The first unified coarsian state, known as the Hanukriat, emerged some time during the late VI century CE. The Hanukriat lasted approximately 150 years and spanned through most of the eastern coast of Boronoth, specifically around the Gulf of Dravar, one of the most prominent sweet water sources in all of Boronoth. The Hanukriati people are considered the first true coarsians, and the Hanukriat's cultural impact on eastern Boronoth is still seen today, as all major cultures both inside the Coarsian Union and the rest of eastern Boronoth claim ancestry from the Hanukriat. The Hanukriat eventually disintegrated, giving way for the Rusarkriat to take over in the year 822 CE. The Rusarkriat was led by the Rusar Dynasty, whom managed to solidify what is still considered today as the coarsian homeland. The Rusars would continue expanding, going westward in search for more suitable land for farming and herding. It was under the Rusars that the territories of Mirkol and Chernia were incorporated into the union, following the Tegegonic Invasion in 991 CE. By the XIII century CE, the Rusars were expelled from ruling the coarsians following the weak rule of Gnar IV and the Torvegian Dynasty took over. The Torvegians hailed from Torvar, a large city to the southwest of Coarsia that still stands to this day. The Torvegians, led by King Aedgir I, successfully reconquered Mirkol and Chernia (Which had revolted against the Rusars shortly before their collapse) and promulgated the formation of the Coarsian Empire. However, shortly after the death of Aedgir, the Torvegians would fall from power after Aedgir's son and heir, Gustav I, died prematurely without leaving behind a clear heir. In the ensuing succession crisis, the Torvegians were officially destroyed and their lands seized by the neighboring Mongraw dynasty, and the Casterlies took over the emperorship of Coarsia in 1314 CE.