Avalya
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| Flag of Avalya | |
| Motto: "Avus ay-Avalya" | |
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| Region | Namura |
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| Capital | Avalya |
| Official Language(s) | Avalyic |
| Leader | Lord High Chancellor Daos oo-Tzavina |
| Population | Over 500 million |
| Currency | Toknah (λ) |
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History
Founded in the year 484 AD (in Avalyic: k'Ayk Avusic or k'Doas), the villiage of Avalya was met by a beautiful ship on the lake. It was "made of gold trimmed wood with pure white sails". The ship was that of Avus k'Ayk, or Avus oo-Daos, a man dressed in brilliant white robes with a black wooden cane topped with a radient blue and green marble. He landed in the harbor on what is now the royal island and proclaimed that he was the Son of Heaven and Earth, who was to win the war against Sestrava, at the time an independent city, provided the Avalyans made him their patron God. The Avalyans accepted, and by nightfall, news had come that the Sestrava river had flooded during battle, killing the Verastyan army and the king of Sestrava had died of lightning in the storm. Avus was soon welcomed into Avalya. Since then, Avalya has been sheltered by its mountains and small neighbors who make up Namura and grown into a prospering nation.
Government
Before the days of Avus, Avalya was ruled by a warlord who usually passed his position down to his son. After the arrival of Avus oo-Daos, Avus ruled the country as king, advised by a council. In k'Hayseklazhe Avusic (536 AD), Avus k'Asto proclaimed that the people should have the power over themselves, being the wish of Heaven and Earth. Avus maintained his council and set up a parliment or k'Tanar Avalyic across the river from his council, or k'Tanar Avusic. They were built as square buildings with domes, connected by a bridge over the Avalya River. Avus k'Asto gave final athority to him and his council, but left the daily ruling to k'Tanar Avalyic. Through the years, k'Tanar Avusic used less and less power, choosing to let the decisions of k'Tanar Avalyic stand. The Divine Charter, made by Avus k'Yannflesa and the Progressive Coalition, finally removed Avus's power to override parliment. K'Tanar Avalyic has sixty members, who are elected by party and choose a Lord High Chancellor amongst themselves. The major parties are the Equality Party, the (Avalyic) Liberal Party, the Left Party, the (Avalyic) Moderate Party, the (Avalyic) Conservative Party, the (Avalyic) Libertarian Party, and the Commerce Party. Formerly, parties worked in Coalitions, the Lord High Chancellor being the leader of the largest coalition, but such a system proved unpopular and was eliminated less than a year after the Divine Charter was signed. Additionally, a year after the Divine Charter was created, it was replaced by the Basic Law of Avalya, which gave a more detailed account of the Avalyic government. Freedom of religion is granted by Holy Decree as well as freedom of the press, protest, and speech. Additionally, Avus chairs k'Tanar Avusic, a sort of cabinet consisting of him, the Lord High CHancellor, and the Chancellors of Avalya.
Religion
Religion is a major part of Avalyic life, being the most spiritual country in Namura. Avalyics follow Avism, which is essentially a type of shamanism. Even before Avus, Avalyans worshiped Heaven and Earth as their gods. However, upon the arrival of Avus k'Daos, Avalyans centralized their beliefs. According to Avism, Heaven and Earth merged together to create the Shaidani, or inhabitable area between the ground and sky. Heaven and Earth are peaceful dieties, who want mankind to unite in harmony. Avus, the descendent of Heaven and Earth, is their messenger, being whichever man or woman the Avus before him or her perdicts prior to birth. The Avus lives in a palace on an island in Avalya, but is very much a citizen of Avalya, attending city functions. Avus is a human, but a divinely ispired one. Avism preaches for harmony with fellow man as well as the environment. Many other religions also exist in Avalya with the same freedoms as Avism, especially in the Klasdean areas.
Industry
- Uranium Mining
- Vehicle Manufacturing
- Beef and Dove based agriculture
- Gambling
Regions
Ethnic Regions
- Avalya and Sestrava
- Tolde
- Ma'avar and Nevina
- Pretna
- Santili
- Central Klasdea
- Tayasena and Yarvez
- Cayaste
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