Fargon Archipelago
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One of two autonomous districts within The Freethinker Commonwealth, the Fargon Archipelago is a large chain of mountainous islands that sits mostly within the Arctic circle, and is the home of approximately 25 million Fargonis. Previously famous for its troubled past, the islands are now considered one of the most desirable locations to live and work in the The Freethinker Commonwealth, bouyed by considerable new industry and a rise in tourism.
Autonomy and Government
Although there has always been a Fargon Assembly since the end of the Nineteenth Century, up until the Second Fargoni Insurrection it served as little more than an easily-ignored advisory body to the main Freethinker Government in Navarre. Since the Insurrection and the subsequent Fargon City Accords, the Assembly has been granted significantly more power in terms of its decision making and fiscal power, introducing almost total sovereignty over much domestic policy excluding external defence, miliary intelligence and foreign affairs.
Economy
The currency is that of the Freethinker Mintel, the official currency of The Freethinker Commmonwealth. However, unique designs for Fargoni-printed Mintels are issued, with different decorations and issue numbers. However, standard Mintels are also accepted in Fargon and Fargoni Mintels can also be used in the rest of the Freethinker Commonwealth. Other currencies can be used when exchanged at the official exchange rate.
The economy of the Fargon Archipelago has come a long way since the pre-Insurrection subsistence farming and fishing, though these activities remain important to many communities through the island chain.
Tourism is perhaps the biggest of the new industries, with the region attracting several million people a year to come see its spectacular scenery and historical settlements. A popular spot for cruise ships, adventure-holiday enthusiasts and eco-tourists, Fargon has embraced this new source of revenue with open arms and the industry is now the largest single earner of foreign currency in the province.
