Whittvale
Republic of Whittvale | |
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| Capital | Whittley |
| Largest city | Whittley (city proper) Whittmouth (metropolitan area) |
| Official language | English, Whitt, regional dialects |
| Demonym(s) | Whitt |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic |
• President | Thomas Upton |
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| Establishment | |
• First Charter of Unification | 1325 |
• Second Charter of Unification | 1548 |
• Acts of Abdocation | 1820 |
| Population | |
• 2018 estimate |  83,982,620 |
| Currency | Whitt Rand (WR) |
| Internet TLD | .wv |
Whittvale, officially the Republic of Whittvale, is a country in Seora. The country is made of, and takes its name from, the vales of the rivers Whitt and Thunn. The country's capital and largest city is Whittley. The country has a population of roughly 84 million people. The official language is English, however several local dialects are also recognized.
Etymology
History
Early Period
Whittvale's archeological record goes as far back as 3,500 bc with the oldest finds coming from sites in the Upland Counties along tributaries of the Whitt and Thunn rivers. Evidence of stone tools, pottery and bureal mounds paint a picture of a tribal society which may have settled down and adopted agriculture as early as 2,800 bc. Distinct groupings can be made between the settled peopled of the area, dealt neatly into the Whitt and Thunn cultures. The first large settlements also go back to this period, some of which are still inhabited today. The origins of Whittvale's counties go back to this tribal period.
By 500 ad the first signs of more organised settlement start to manifest in the petty-kingdoms, which would later become the Duchies. The oldest and most imposing site, the walled city of Olde-Canley, was the seat of the Petty Kingdom of Whittan and dates back to the fifth century ad. A common trend to many of the walled settlements was the distinct multi-layered earthworks which surrounded the oppidium-like cities. From these expansive sights, the Petty Kings excercised their power throughout the Vales, consolidating their power over the centuries until they formed rigid fuedal societies around their leaders. At this point, Christianity began to spread throughout Whittvale.
A notable exception the trend of feudalisation are the southernmost reaches of Whittvale along the country's southern coast. The rugged terrain enabled the villages and towns to excercise more freedom, later deveopling into Free Counties. The cities that formed along the southern coast turned their focus to the trading and other maritime affairs. The maritime influences on this region can be seen in the cuisine, archetecture and festivities of the southern cities. In the Thunn Vale, in the north of what is now Whittvale, the process of consolidation took much longer due to several factors including the rural nature of the area, lower population and the Thunn being a much smaller river which made it harder to navigate, hampering trade. The Thunn counties would remain free until the sixteenth century when they too would fall under the influence of the Whitt kings.