Scryeland

Principality of Scryeland Mara Scrye
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Haven of peace."
Anthem: "Sword and shield, we stand by you."
Location of Scryeland
Capital and largest city	Garraway
Official languages	Scrye New Saffronian
Recognized Regional Languages	2 languages: Eizean Vultesian
Ethnic groups	Scrye Vonesian Saffronian
Demonym(s)	Scrye
Government	Unitary absolute constitutional diarchy
• Co-Grand Princes	Brennan Greenfield Anthor Codd
Legislature	Federal Council
• Upper house	House of Commons
• Lower house	House of Regimine
Establishment
• Reign of Brynnan the White as Grand Prince of the Scrye	910 AD
• Expedition of Vasago I	1213
• Garraway District Charter	1697
• Integration	1701
• Vulto-Scrye Wars	1780-1799
• Vultesian occupation	1799
• Independence declared from the Vultesian Empire	1 November 1911
Area
• Total
Population
• 2021 estimate	795,000
• 2020 census	795,012
Currency	Guilder (GLD)
Time zone	UTC+5
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+18
Internet TLD	.SCY

The Northeastern Principality of Scryeland is a Nordic island country situated in the North Paisi Ocean and is one of the most sparsely populated countries in Anteria. It shares maritime borders with Swoeja, Willowhaven, and Entonia, and covers a total area of 101,939 km (63341.95797 miles), with a population of more than 795,000. The country has a temperate polar climate, known as one of the coldest countries in the world. It also contains more than 430 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and are principally located in the archipelagos of the Chatmis Chain and the Northern Isles. Garraway is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities are Averon, Eyford and Hachester. It is headed by two co-Grand Princes: Brennan I and Edam IV. It has two official languages: traditional Scrye script and New Saffron. Scryeland is also an absolute diarchy with Scrye polytheism as the state religion. The name "Scrye" stems from "Scrí," the archaic name for its indigineous people.

The region of Scryeland was originally inhabited by culturally-similar indigineous peoples such as the Scrye, Vonasian, and Saffron; however, the first written reference to the region was written in c. 90,000 BC, some three centuries after the area was first settled. It saw a second expansion of human settlers around 10,000 BC, at the time of great nomadic travel around the northern poles. Constituting the ancient people known collectively as the Scrye, a feudal society emerged following the introduction of literacy and the Old Religion of the Scryes; this later dominated the island by 500 BC, and would rage on for another thousand years. In 1213 AD, the guilds of Scrye were visited by new settlers from Vultesia that would integrate with the indiginous peoples to make Scrye culture in the 11-1200's.

Outside contact with the rest of the world was not established again until 1692, forcing Scryeland to open trade. After several peaceful interactions between the principality and Vultesia, Scryeland was formally introduced to the world stage. Beginning in 1780, Scryeland fought back against Vultesian conquest in the First Vulto-Scrye War. After several more attempts by the Vultesians to take the island after a bloody series of battles, a truce was made in March of 1799 that Scryeland would become a client state of Vultesia, but would retain relative freedom and independence, although it was semi-preserved by diplomatic representatives and a government in exile. During the Great War, disputes over brutality, taxation, and the building of bases on the island led to the Scrye Revolutionary War. Independence was restored on 1 November 1911.

Although Modern-day Scryeland is a developed country, it embraces an old-fashioned culture that is largely unique, which is both a product of and reflective of its geographical isolation, and a culture that is a bit more old-fashioned than many other cultures. It continues to rank high in terms of quality of life, education, human rights, health, universal health care, and reduced levels of percieved corruption. It is also a member of the Saltstil Pact.

Etymology

The word "Scrye" is a direct translation of the Old Saffronian "Scræfjall", meaning "Island of Brothers" or the "Brethren Island". Scræfjall was the original name of the island, later adapted by the Old Scrye, Vonasians, and Saffronians to refer to the entire principality. By the 18th century at the latest, Scrye and Scryeland was being used to encompass all of what is now modern Scryeland.

History

Prehistory and Feudal Scrye

Scryeland's prehistory begins in the Hircine Era, also known as the "Beginning Ages" in Scrye mythology. Archeological finds from the Badlands suggest that the early ancestors of the Scrye were a Stone Age culture that were nomadic hunter-gatherers. They probably migrated from the ancient polar region of Croeh Bron to the shores of the southern Scrye archipelagos in the early Hircine Era. Remains were found in 1943 on the island of Croeh, which was later excavated and revealed numerous cave paintings and human remains dating to the Stone Age, along with many artifacts from the Hircine era and into the Neolithic age. The inhabitants of what is now Scryeland then travelled less and engaged in local hunting, gathering and fresh-water fishing. Agriculture did not emerge until the 2nd millennium BC due to a harsh climate and terrain and a lack of suitable tools to cultivate the land.

The three main ancient peoples of Scryeland, the Scryes, Vonesians, and the Saffrons, began to emerge in 10,000 BC. Remaining tribal and stateless for many centuries, these cultures were loosely organized, living in small villages, practicing simple agriculture and hunting, and making art out of flint and bone tools, or through simple rock carving.

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Geography

Located on the northern shores of the North Paisi Ocean, Scryeland is one of the northernmost countries in the world. A geologically young land, it is a surface expression of the Jarger Glacier that formed about 80 million years ago. Its core territory constitutes the mainland and more than 430 remote islands, of which 198 are inhabited and are principally located in the archipelagos of the Chatmis Chain and the Northern Isles.

Climate

The climate of Scryeland is tundraic, with its mean temperature above -5 degrees fahrenheit in winter. The average annual temperature on the mainland is 5-25 degrees. The average precipitation varies considerably, and is mostly concentrated in two periods - from October to December, and from April to May. Areas to the east of the coastal mountains are in a rain shadow, and have lower rain and snow totals than the west.

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