Kva Norale (Amador)
The Imperial Province of Kva Norale Kva Noralbusrd | |
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| Motto: Per la Patria | |
| Capital | Grand Azura |
| Largest City | Grand Azura |
| Official languages | English, Latin, Nalorian |
| Recognised national languages | English, Latin, Arabic (and at least fifty-one other languages) |
| Ethnic groups (2034) | 83.8% Amadorian1
16.2% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Noralian |
| Government | Absolute Monarchy with a Bicameral Government |
• Monarchy | Maeralya Amador |
• Governor | Gaeleath Amador |
• Prefect | Ramislev Dmitriel |
| Legislature | Council of Twelve |
| Elder Council | |
| Lower Council | |
| Establishment | |
• The Great Expeditions | 1313 AD |
• Crown Colony | 1316 AD |
• Royal Charter | 1730 |
• Provincial Induction | 1850 |
| Area | |
• | 1,428,000 km2 (551,000 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 4.7% |
| Population | |
• 2034 estimate | 215,758,000 (5th) |
• 2030 census | 213,758,000 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2030 estimate |
• Total | $23.103 trillion (4th) |
• Per capita | $88,394.56 (1st) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2030 estimate |
• Total | $21.187 trillion2 2.2% (4th) |
• Per capita | $81,394.562 0.8% (1st) |
| Gini (2030) | 22.4 low |
| HDI (2030) | 0.931 very high (1st) |
| Currency | Aeures (₳) |
| Time zone | BadLands North-Central Time (BNCT+8) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | 117 |
| ISO 3166 code | AKC |
| Internet TLD | .akc |
The Imperial Province of Kva Norale is an Imperial province state under the jurisdiction of Amador in the Badlands Frontier. Founded in 1313 AD as a forward operating base during a period of expeditions undertaken by the Imperium at the behest of Lorhis Fasandoral, Kva Norale is among the most important international territories currently in the possession of Amador. A cold, desolate nation almost completely devoid of arable land, Kva Norale is notable for the existence and its primary population of Issalfar, a distinct subspecies of Alfar in the wider Imperium.
Kva Norale and her 71 provinces are sworn subservience to the queen of Amador, Maeralya Amador. Her son, Gaeleath, was the acting governor under the title of Overseer, enforcing the Queen's laws until Hypario Davalur-Amador, under the title of Archon, assumed duties. As an extra-regional state, Kva Norale possesses vast autonomy to make laws to govern and appropriate regional influence under the direction of the Overseer and the Council of Twelve, but only so long as these actions do not break with Amador's laws. A land largely of elves, Kva Norale is nonetheless home to various other species including humans and various other nonhuman sentient species.
Kva Norale is noted to be an extensive regional supplier of coal, natural gas, and oil. The Noralian Oil Industry is among the largest in the region, extending influence to Kva Norale in regional politics. Kva Norale possesses the largest whaling fleet in the region. Furthermore, Kva Norale's collection of icebreaker ships means the province is a critical state when it comes to maintaining trade routes through the Silent Seas. The province is also noted for its pristine winter beauty, with countless wintery waterfalls dotting the northern reaches of the territory.
As a territory of the Imperium, Kva Norale is home to extensive military installations. The city of Shen Borgisk is home to the Fifth Fleet Amadorius located at Naval Station Korvisk, a defensive fleet with the stated goal of defending Kva Norale and her surrounding possessions. Extensive influxes of not only military personnel, but of Amadorian high society, as the land is seen as a vacation destination despite its inhospitable environment and hostile regional neighbors. The Kva Norale Regional Fleet Command is also based in Shen Borgisk.
Kva Norale recently expanded its territorial influences during the Laefold War in early 2024, successfully integrating the remaining territories of the Beghorks Island Chain into territorial possessions. Kva Norale is an influential regional power, with the northern Badlands, in particular the Silent Seas area falling under the influence and direction of the Amadorian state. Kva Norale is renowned for its naval power and reach throughout the northern Badlands.
Owing to extensive development from mainland Amador and a robust and highly sophisticated trading network built around entrepôt trading, Kva Norale is among the wealthiest states in the Badlands. The state is heavily reliant on imports, with much of its food having to be imported from the Imperium or through local means. Persistent northern winter weather has left the nation with little arable land except in the southern realms.
Etymology
History
The Great Expedition
Kva Norale was founded firstly as a small encampment during a period known as the Great Expeditions, a period of extensive exploration in Amador's ancient past. The Badlands Expeditions were led by Prince Lorhis Reyhine Fasandoral in search of not only adventure and glory, but to carry out Queen Maeralya's mission to gather magical artifacts and extend Alfar influence into settled lands. Among the numerous expeditions, the Badlands Expeditions were among the few chartered to establishing operating bases in the regions being searched.
Officially founded in 1303 AD by Prince Lorhis Reyhine Fasandoral where modern day Grand Azura is located, an encampment would be established and initially operate as a forward operating base for missions issued in the Badlands Frontier. Over the next decade, thousands of elves would migrate to the the island, Inyotalos, to aid in establishing the area as an official colony of the Amadorian Imperium. Infrastructure, buildings, and living quarters were constructed with the frigid wastelands in mind. It was during this time that several changes began to occur in the elven population - their transformation into snow elves. By 1317 AD, more than 100,000 Alfar elves had migrated to Inyotalos. Right before Prince Lorhis would begin his last mission in 1316 AD, the Amadorian Imperium gifted the island colonial status under the name Kva Norale.
The Lost Prince
The Final Expedition
The Artifact
Disappearance
Colonial Establishment
Colonial establishment of Kva Norale was granted via Charter of Kva Norale in 1316 AD following thirteen years of consistent, if not miraculous, growth.
Initial years
Geography
Following the conclusion of the Laefold Wars, Kva Norale now oversee the entire Beghorks Island Chain in the Silent Sea. Kva Norale has one major mountain range, the Syenbel Mountains, stretching from the northern most western region and following to the northeastern regions of the main island of Inyotalos. Mount Tor Kav, at 12,254 ft, is the highest peak in Kva Norale. The Syenbel are notable for their rich mineral resources and several ski resorts straddling the southern facade of the mountain range. The average height of the mountain rang exceeds 2,900 meters. The lowest point on Syenbel is located on the site of what is now modern Grand Azura, sitting at sea level.
Kva Norale has access to the Silent Sea, separating the main continent and more specifically, the Great Northern Expanse, from Syenbel. The area between the Sarda and Kva Norale is called the Strait of Vorshok in Alfarian and is considered a major trade route both regionally and internationally. The Great Ocean is directly east of Kva Norale and provides substantial maritime protection from military aggressions. Several unexplored, unclaimed, or native-inhabited islands lie in the expanse of the Great Ocean, of which Kva Norale has fiercely claimed as their own despite not officially controlling them - though recent events have seen Kva forces occupying the islands. Kva Norale shares a maritime border with Kolthor.
The Folga River, stretching from the Syenbel mountains in the north, to the southernmost tip of Kva Norale where Grand Azura is located, forms the backbone of the main island's fresh water source. The Folga River Delta is among the few places on the island that is arable and hospitable for habitation by human species. Lake Amurisk near Maribor is the largest lake on the island at 5,832 km2 and reaches a dept of 482 fathoms.
Climate
Kva Norale is a largely frozen land devoid of arable land save for along the coastal regions of the southern island of Inyotalos. Even then, frigid northern waters are often frozen for months on end throughout the year. Warmer waters in near the southern islands have given the area a moderate climate, though the further north one goes, the more snow coverage and permafrost become apparent.
The northern territories are often covered in thick snow and frigid weather, with temperatures in the negative degrees Celsius year-round. These lands are largely inhospitable except for scatterings of villages and small cities along the coast or resting on geothermal vents or areas in which hot springs are located.
Because of its geographical placement, most of the state experiences one season, save for the southern islands, in which a short summer is observes from June through mid-August. Its coldest months are typically December and January, where temperatures struggle to reach positive degrees Celsius and heavy snowfall are prevalent. Winters are harsh. A permanent layer of permafrost exists in the northern lands in the Hyperion Tundra area of the nation.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−9.75 (14.45) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184.4 (7.26) |
79.3 (3.12) |
80.3 (3.16) |
80.9 (3.19) |
68.4 (2.69) |
57.4 (2.26) |
53.2 (2.09) |
56.1 (2.21) |
63.9 (2.52) |
60.7 (2.39) |
123.3 (4.85) |
177.7 (7.00) |
829.6 (32.66) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 147 | 168 | 180 | 194 | 205 | 229 | 201 | 182 | 160 | 153 | 148 | 2,112 |
| Source: Noralian Geography Department. Numbers were converted to international units. | |||||||||||||
Biodiversity
Conservation
Government and Politcs
Structure
The territory of Kva Norale swears allegiance to the Imperium of Amador and must obey its laws. As an official Crown Territory of the Imperium, Queen Maeralya is the rightful sovereign of Kva Norale. As such, Kva Norale is a an absolute monarchy with deirvatives of law vested in the Chambers of Imperium, the legislative lawmaking branch of the Imperium. The sovereign holds ultimate authority in all lawful decisions of the entirety of the Imperium.
Owing to its status as an overseas territory and being extra regional, Kva Norale has been granted limited autonomy and acts as its own independent nations in matters of regional politics, excluding defense at the behest of the Monarchy under the command of a Governor. The Noralian Charter, the governing article of the territory, dictaces obedience to the Imperium and the Crown. It also establishes the position of Governor as a central authority. A governors power is akin to that of head-of-state, so long as the governor does not breach Imperial Law. Under the Charter, established in 1407 AD, the Governor appoints a twelve-person council, called the Council of Twelve, a representative for each Oblast and an additional representatice from Shen Borgisk and Grand Azura. Each representative acts as a representative and lawmaker in their respective territories, with atamans to enforce their rules. They swear obedience to the Governor and the Imperium..
Foreign Relations
Kva Norale maintains vital connections with mainland Amador through trade and politics. A Senate Representative is allotted to the Crown Territory and gives the territory a voice in the Chambers of the Imperium and the Royal Court of the Monarch. The representative also makes sure Imperium Law is enforced in the territory and does have the authority to veto laws passed under the governor's watch should there be reasonable suspcision of the legality of such law. This is a highly uncommon practice, as the governor is usually a member of the Imperial Family.
Kva Norale also maintains positive relations with the Sardan Armed Republic, a former Theorcracy state now independent. The two nations laterally protect the Silent Seas, in particular the area dubbed 'the Nalorian Seas' a southern region of the frigid sea. The two powers work in tandem to patrol and protect vital trade routes between extraregional allies and their grain shipments between countries. The SAR is considered a vital trading partner in the region.
Military
The Armed Forces of Kva Norale are the unified branches of the military dedicated to defending the sovereignty of Kva Norale and its ambitions in the Badlands Frontier. The AFKN are a off-shoot of the Armed Forces of Amador, the main fighting force of the Imperium. They are granted special priviledges to promote and defend itself in conjunction with Amador's military. One of the main reasons for this special set-up is the far-flung location of Kva Norale in comparison to Amador's mainland and other territories, as it is the most remote territory currently under the administration of Amador.
The Archon of Kva Norale is the commander-in-chief of Kva Norale's military at the behest of the Eternal Throne, Maeralya Amador. The military is split into three main branches: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. The three branches are collectively responsible for defending Kva Norale's territories and interests in the Badlands. Extensive inter-operability with Amador has created an advanced fighting force in the modern age.
With the aid of Amador, Kva's military is able to maintain a distinct technological edge and highly disciplined personnel. Though a smaller military than other Badland nations, Kva Norale invests heavily into the technological side of military development to offset numerical shortcomings. Amador maintains a nuclear umbrella in Kva Norale, with an estimated 1,723 devices of mixed-use currently fielded in the province. Kva Norale spends approximately 3.4% of its national budget on defense, a lower percentage than mainland Amador does.
The navy is the largest branch of the armed forces, with its primary goals aimed at deterring enemy aggression and maintaining the Silent Seas trading routes, while also defending Noralian territorial waters and allies. Kva Norale operates two carrier strike groups alongside Amadorian naval assets. The navy was recently applauded for its efforts in the Laefold War, with the navy screening advances and targetting critical Laefoldian military infrastructure, while also sinking or disabling the majority of Laefold's ability to wage war at sea. Shen Borgisk, home to Korvisk Naval Station, also houses a large portion of the Noralian military industrial complex.
Mainland Amador's armed forces operate extensively in Kva Norale in unison with local Noralian military assets to protect the territory's sovereignty. The Imperial Navy is perhaps its best known asset, operating in the theater through the Fifth Fleet Amadorious to deter hostile forces and secure important trading routes.
Law Enforcement
Demographics
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 150,123,983 | — |
| 1860 | 152,382,091 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 155,923,091 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 159,121,778 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 161,238,991 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 164,293,992 | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 168,293,023 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 171,123,993 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 174,736,771 | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 178,232,983 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 182,475,294 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 184,233,897 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 184,923,774 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 185,392,388 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 185,902,112 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 186,293,009 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 187,273,293 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 188,113,032 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 213,758,000 | +13.6% |
| 2034 est. | 215,758,000 | +0.9% |
The KoA Census Bureau reported a population of 213,758,000 citizens in the territory in 2030, a increase of 13.6% over the previous census taken in 2020. This increase is largely the result of the integration of the Laefold Islands, with a population of just oger 22 million, into the control of the Imperium. Kva Norale itself has experienced low and slowing growth rates since the early 1950s, with 2000's census indicating a 0.4% increase in population over the previous ten years, the lowest percentage rate in Kva Norale's recorded history. Kva Norale's population nonetheless, makes it one of the more populated states in the Badlands region. The induction of the Laefold Islands and the increase and quality of life in the area following the 2024 invasion has seen Kva Norale's slowing population growth turn around. The 2034 estimation saw a 1.8% growth rate compared to the 2030 census.
Rising costs of living and the harshness of the climate in which the country is in has also been a contributing factor to slower population growth rates, though increased emphasis on jobs and other ventures have seen the size of families drop by 5.2 in 1950, to 2.9 in 2020. This increased to 3.8 following the acquisition of the Laefold Islands. People are often marrying later and having children leader, at least for human populations. The Issalfar population, numbered to be around 45% of the total population, are seeing an increased growth rate, alongside increase Alfarian migration from mainland Amador.
There is a net gain of one person every 143 seconds. 90 % of Noralians over the age of 25 are married while the remainder are widowed or divorced. Kva Norale's's fertility rate stood at 3.1 per woman. Children are considered adults at the age of 18, while most will live on their own by their twenty-fifth birthday. Family homes typically become empty-nested later in life compared to the Imperium proper. The population is diverse, both racially and ethnically, with several ethnicities of the Badlands present. The Issalfar, an offshoot of Amadorian elves, are the largest population sector in Kva Norale, with over eighty percent of the population being identified as elven in nature.
Kva Norale's total population only considers permanent residents on the island territories. The Amadorian Imperium operates substantial housing of military personnel that Kva Norale is unable to provide. The working population of the state is estimated to be around 215,394,290. This also factors in the numerous Amadorians working abroad from the mainland Imperium and military personnel operating in the state. Kva Norale also hosts an unspecified amount of various expats and international workers from the mainland continent in the Badlands Frontier seeking higher paying, technical jobs.
Religion
Religious affiliation in the KoA, according to a 2022 Amalup poll:
Religion in Amador is unversally free by proclamation of the government of Amador, immortalized in the Religious Freedom Act of 1708 and signed into law by queen Maeralya, despite heavy opposition against the Universal Rite of the Scandin Church led by the Scandinvans, Amador's time-honored rival and occasional enemies.
By the Queen's grace, no governing body, no interferring body, can forbid the free exercise of religion in Amador and its territories. Religion, as a result, is widely practiced by most Amadorian households, though atheism has seen a rise among human populations in recent decades, whereas faith in the Eternal Flame, has seen an uptick in recent years.
The largest religious organization is the Eternal Flame, which reveres the Great Phoenix, the celestial manifestation of of the Eternal Flame that gives light to Amador. The Eternal Flame was granted to the first rulers of Amador and has since been passed down through the millennia to a Keeper of the Eternal Flame. Keepers are often considered deities in their own right, having power and influence that oftentimes exceeds or matches the will of the monarchy, with religion and state often intertwining. The current keeper is Cylia Amador, Second Princess of the Imperium. Roughly 60% of Amadorian households hold faith over the Eternal Flame.
Amador is a religiously diverse nation, with much of the human populations practicing varying faiths just as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Shinto, and several others. Amador's de facto nation religion is the Eternal Flame. Non-human species practice their own sects of faith, while the Alfar almost entirely oversee the Eternal Flame, with a very small minority in Amaldorei practicing a dualist religion known as the Church of the Twin Sisters.
Religious intolerance does exists, with the Universal Rite of the Scandin Church, the primary religion of Amador's long-time nememis, the Scandinvans, being a small but promiment sect of religion in Amador. Legislation and protests have been prominent in recent years, demanding the denouncement and expulsion of the religion and its followers in Amador. There have been several protests turned violent since 2010 against the Universal Rite, leading to several deaths and infrastructure damage. The monarchy and Eternal Flame are currently discussing the legality of the Rite and considering expulsion of its followers to protect national and civilian interest in Amador.
Urbanization
Kva Norale is a heavily urbanized nation, owing in large part due most of its land being uninhabitable from harsh winter condition. More than ninety-five percent of the population reside in urban areas. The remaining five percent live in scattered minute villages and single dwellings deep within the forested lands of Syenbel and the remaining Behorks Islands. Seventy percent of the population of Kva Norale lives in the southern realms, where the weather is much milder and livable. Kva Norale has nine cities with populations exceeding one million, and nineteen settlements with populations exceeding 100,000. Kva Norale possesses a larger urban population percentage than its mother country, Amador. Settled areas of the main island are heavily urbanized, while large swaths of the land area is completely devoid of sentient life. Much of the Noralian populace can be found in the Southern Regions, occupying large cities with extensive infrastructure. Other islands are not as urbanized, though urban areas are still prominent.
Kva Norale's largest city is Grand Azura with a population in excess of twenty million. Shen Borgisk is the second largest city, while Samara is the third largest city. Grand Azura is the politcal capital of the state, while Shen Borgisk is considered the military center and most heavily defended city.
| Rank | Prefecture | Pop. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Azura | Romanov Oblast | 22,897,121 | ||||||
| 2 | Shen Borgisk | Borgisk Oblast | 20,890,000 | ||||||
| 3 | Samara | Taurida Oblast | 16,238,200 | ||||||
| 4 | Baku | Fergana Oblast | 14,830,900 | ||||||
| 5 | Harjdorfell | Samarkand Oblast | 3,423,945 | ||||||
| 6 | Tor Korel | Klaipėda Oblast | 2,143,998 | ||||||
| 7 | Tor Urukiz | Ganja Oblast | 1,708,395 | ||||||
| 8 | Maribor | Irkutsk Oblast | 1,649,028 | ||||||
| 9 | Travnik | Spitz Oblast | 1,380,095 | ||||||
| 10 | Olfemislav | Smederevo Oblast | 1,274,074 | ||||||
Health
Kva Norale has a universal health care system. According to several ranking indexes, it has one of the best healthcare systems in the Badlands. 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 23.63 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 Kva Norale, like its mainland Amadorian counterpart, 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 the Badlands. Kva Norale's healthcare system is highly efficient, once again, among the best in the Badlands. The health care system is a single-payer system with extensive access to health insurance.
Education
Primary Education
Secondary Education
Tertiary Education
Arcane Arts Education
Culture
Noralians writers and philosophers have played an integral role in developing Alfarian literature throughout its existence and has also maintained an important cultural role within the Badlands itself. Areas such as classical music, ballet, and cinema have also played a crucial role into make Kva Norale a cultural powerhouse in not only Amador's mainland, but also in the Badlands region.
Kva Norale is greatly influenced by its motherland, but maintains its own unique culture as well. The national animal of the state is the Alfarian Snow Bear, while the Chamomile is the national flower. Amadors cultural significance on the state extends to its architecture and magical aspects of society.
Amadorian culture has existed for twenty millennia and throughout its existence, has melded and fused into a belief aptly named the Amadorian Creed, a unifying belief that sees the nation as a unifying and guiding light in the world. The Creed possesses the belief of equality, regardless of race, social equalities, and a general preference for overarching government. Alfar culture is dominated by a competitive, hard working, strong ethic, and altruism on a voluntary level. This is true even in the remote province of Kva Norale - with its citizens being almost fanatical followers of the creed.
Alfar culture prides itself on being a melting pot for the world, with immigrants contributing significantly to the nation's wellbeing and health. Alfar typically enjoy high social mobility, which attracts immigrants regionally and internationally, but especially within Gholgoth for its substantially higher quality of life compared to its neighbors. By tradition, Alfar and Issalfar Elves are seen as First-class citizens with special privileges due to their standing, especially among noble households. Second-class citizens are typically Half-Alfar and human citizens, who possess broad freedoms exceeding many traditional democracies around the world, though they are not often prominent in government structures - this is debated largely owing to the substantially longer Alfar lifespan than compared to that of a humans. Third-class citizens are often considered to be any non-human or non-alfar civilian, and may sometimes be shunned for low status, though they are often exceedingly well off compared to other nations.
Amadorian culture tends to value significant socioeconomic achievement, with noble houses especially being prominent in this area. The concept of 'average' is also prominent, but this is often eschewed by the significant lifespans of Alfar citizens, granting a significant boon of their sects in this regard as well. The concept of average is still promoted as a noble condition too. For Kva Norale, this is especially prevalent, as it is a resource-poor province and relies heavily of Amador imports, which also bring in extensive cultural appropriations.
The Monarchy and by extent, the the Imperial Chambers, guarantees freedom of speech, while also further solidifying this freedom in the Constitution of Amador, under Article IV, section III. Amadorians hold this right dear, especially the robust Kva Noralians. It is not uncommon to see a speed rally about controversial topics. The government does not promote censorship, nor enforces it. Because of its susbtantial freedoms, Kva Norale is considered a socially free country.
The dragon is a culturally significant creature in Amadorian society, having grown with the Alfar for millennia. Various artworks, museums, statues, and various other cultural appreciations are spread throughout the Imperium in reverance of the dragons. Modern Amadorian dragons are often seen with spectacle and appreciation, with dragons having free roam throughout Amador and its territories.
Dragons are seen as one of the greatest cultural symbols in the nation into the modern age. Dragonlords, typically the head of the great noble houses, are often revered and demand the highest of respect, second only the the royal family. Many families, most prominently House Amador, the current ruling house of the Imperium, bear the symbol of an Amadorian dragon upon its seal and heraldry.
Amadorian Influence
Symbols
The Alfarian Snow Bear is a symbol of pride in Kva Norale, while the
Sports
Literature
Cuisine
Arts and Architecture
Noralian paintins throughout the centuries were noted for the representation using vibrant frescos and icons. The Samara National Academy of Arts, established in 1703 CE, trains aspiring Noralians artists in traditional Alfar-Noralian techniques. Romantic canvasas are often among the most popular painting styles conducted in Kva Norale. Notable painters include Vladis Ostok, Dilimtri Veskov, and Arne Deporz. A smaller sector, realist paintings depicting the many-sided aspects of social life are also quite prominent.
Noralian architecture is extensive and culturally influenced by Alfarist Architecture, but also by Arakhkhari, Marshite, and various other cultures active in the Badlands.
Media
Economy
Kva Norale's economy is among the strongest in the Badlands, owing to high standards of living and a stable wealth-gap divide being minimal. Extensive trade agreements and an entropot-designed economy have given the imperial province extensive wealth. The Gross Domestic Product is estimated to be around $21.187 trillion with a GDP per capita of $81,394. Kva Norale maintains one of the highest per capita incomes in the region, while its compounded annual growth rate averages 3.1%. As with over territories of the Imperium, the Aereus is the official currency, though due to its location in the Badlands, it does except regional currencies.
The economy is classified as a social market economy with a highly skilled labor force, low levels of corruption, and a high level of tertirary innovation. Its classification as an imperial province has given Kva Norale extensive backing from the mainland economy in Gholgoth. Tertiary education services have been given priority, leading to great levels of economic development through innovative standards. Amadorie Airs, the largest civilian airship and logistics company in the Imperium, operates a branch in Kva Norale designed to conduct safe and quick transportation of product between the far-flung province and the mother country. Several other sea-borne services work together to provide a necessary lifeline for Kva Norale.
Kva Norale specializes in entrepôt trading, where it imports raw products and refines them, only to export finished goods to the international market. Despite this, Kva Norale also operates Nolinski Chips, the largest semi-conductor production facility in Amador as a whole. Notable trade partners are Arakhkhar, Holy Marsh, the Eusan Federation, and Argyrea.
Noralians have one of the highest average household and eomployee incomes in the Badlands, as well as a high median household income. Wealth is relatively spread out, though income inequality has risen in the last decade. Because of government policies and the general well-being of the populace, poverty rates are low at 3.9% in 2032, though this increased to 7.4% in 2034 following the census of the recently annexed Laefold Islands. Kva Norale has a large welfare state backed by substantial government support, while also guaranteeing workers paid vacated and paternity leave for new fathers and mothers.
Substantive investments in varying different industries have give Kva Norale's economy more stability, while also growing its influence well beyond its borders. In recent decades, Kva Norale has become a popular place of business for high-tech jobs. The service industry is the primary industry of the province.
Trade
Tourism
Industrial Specializations
Agriculture
Kva Norale is a largely frozen nation with very limited arable lands.
Aquaculture
Fur Farming
Forestry
Kva Norale has an intricate logging industry dating back 1303 AD when it was founded as an encampment. Roughly half of Syenbel is forested with numerous species of evergreens and deciduous trees. The logging is the first sector of a larger material chain that provides material for construction, housing, energy, and paper products. Owing to the extensive system in place for logging, Kva Norale has gone to excessive lengths to ensure proper management of forests, restoration of wildlife ecosystems, and to prevent forest weather events such as wildfires.
The industry employs 30,743 Noralians situated across the northern expanse of Syenbel. Kva Nalore remains a net-exporter of forestry products to the great Badlands regions.In fact, roughly 75 % of all Nalorian timber is exported to the region.
Livestock
Government
Military
Infrastructure
Energy
Transportation Network
Kva Norale's transportation network is extensive, with primary emphasis being placed towards rail and air travel as opposed to vehicular travel, though the road network is complex and large. Bus networks, monorail and high-speed rail networks has allowed for a substantial decrease in personal vehicular onwership, while increasing rider turnout for public transportation. Public transportation is often far cheaper to use than to own a personal vehicle, with many areas of the nation even offering free public transportation. Renewable energies, such as solar and electric, are used extensively in place of oil and other nonrenewable to power vehicles. Kva Norale places an even higher emphasis on eco-friendly sources than mainland Amador does.
Rail
The most robust form of public transportation in Kva Norale is through the rail network. Rail networks are divided into two main categories: Standard and High-Speed. Standard rail typically operates between a major city and the outlying villages and towns, whereas high-speed rail links all major cities on the island. Major distribution hubs dot the nation through its northern and southern areas. In the north, where much of the oil and natural gas industries persist, train yards featuring more than 12 tracks in length are present, representing the significant rail investments the Council of Twelve has made. The high-speed rail in particular has two succinct sectors: cargo and passenger. The rail network itself is extensive, reaching in excess of 18,000 kilometers in total length.
The State Rail Association oversees all rail networks, their expansion, and maintenance throughout the territory. There are an estimated 1,304 locomotives operating on Kva Norale's rail system, a number inflated due to the overly extensive network. Over a period of twenty years starting in 1990, Kva Norale saw in increase of passenger and cargo traffic in the territory by 392 % compared to the increase in rail lines only be 28 %. The system is considered overburdened, though efforts are being made to increase train size and expand on existing infrastructure. Passenger and cargo trains operate on their own seperate systems, though interoperability exists in a number of areas for ease of convenience.
There are substantial investitures to add or further high-speed rail links between major industrial sites in the northern areas of Kva Nalore. An underground rail tunnel is being planned to link surrounding islands and to the main land continent via the Sarda Citizenry, a free Marshite territory.
Road Network
Kva Norale possess a small, albeit robust road network that connects all cities and outlying villages on the island. A small country, the territory has a small highway system administered by the State Highway Authority. The highway system itself serves major airports, military bases, ports, rail and truck terminals, and numerous other strategic transport facilities throughout Kva Norale. In all, the road network streches some 128,983 miles, with 12,094 miles of state managed highways.
Despite the robust road system, Kva Norale does not encourage personal vehicle ownership. Owing in part to its heritage as a state of the Amadorian Imperium, heavy emphasis is places on others means of transportation, such as bus, rail, and air. The primary designated purpose of the state-owned highway system is to allow fast access of military hardware between major cities and to help aid strategic defense initiatives. With the hostilities of the region, the road system itself is designed to be wide, relatively straight, and at a smooth gradient to allow proper movement of military supplies.
Kva Norale's road networks are more intricate in major urban centers such as Grand Azura and Shen Borgisk, where the network is coupled together via city-wide monorail and tram networks. Most roads congregate to mass hubs designed to move civilians around the cities.
Kva Norale's SHA also oversees the construction and maintenance of its vast bridge and tunnel system built to connect the myriad islands under its administration.
Airports
Seaports
Kva Norale has an extensive network of ports dotting the island, several of which are military based. The Port of Grand Azura is the largest non-military seaport in Kva Norale, handling 327 million metric tonnes of cargo annually and 2.7 million passengers annually. Annual container volume exceeds 12.3 million 20-foot equivalent units per annum. Shen Borgisk Naval Station is the largest military-operated port in Kva Norale, handling almost half of all military-related equipment between the Amadorian Imperium mainland and the island state. Much of the Fifth Fleet is based here.
All civilian ports are overseen by the Grand Azuran Port Authority. With access to numerous deep-water ports along its southern coast, Kva Norale is a regional trading hub. Due to its proximity north, northern Kva Norale has very few year-round ports. Icebreaking ships, of which Kva Norale operates thirty, are used extensively to keep trade routes and ports open. Most ports are also equipped with various whaling industrial buildings to process hunted whales. "Pequd" factory whaling ships and their sisters, "Erebus" whale catching ships are extensively found throughout ports of Kva Norale.