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Farinor is a [[Danaan principality]] in [[the Resurgent Dream]]. It is bordered by [[Wintermore]] in the south. The name of the principality is a geographical term for the area predating Indian settlement. Its origins are unknown. | Farinor is a [[Danaan principality]] in [[the Resurgent Dream]]. It is bordered by [[Wintermore]] in the south. The name of the principality is a geographical term for the area predating Indian settlement. Its origins are unknown. | ||
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| + | The name Farinor was a geographical term used by the [[Aboriginal Danaans]] to refer to the bulk of the area which is now the Principality of Farinor among the [[Aboriginal Danaans]]. The exact origins of the term are obscure. Some scholars have theorized that it comes from the name of a powerful chieftain who held sway in the area but many others dispute this, saying that it instead was a term referring to the mountains in the south of the principality. The word Farinor is not used for any purpose except to refer to the modern principality in whole or in part and it is impossible to determine its origin from the context of aboriginal languages. | ||
Revision as of 01:59, 11 May 2007
| Dominion of Farinor | |
| Motto: Ad Lucem | |
| Anthem: Of Common Mind | |
| Capital | Bharat |
| Official languages | English and Hindi |
| Government High King Prince First Minister |
Constitutional Monarchy Owain ap Cunedda Rupa Adani Dr. Madan Singh |
| Confederal Membership | 22 January 2007 |
| Population | 670,200,000 |
Farinor is a Danaan principality in the Resurgent Dream. It is bordered by Wintermore in the south. The name of the principality is a geographical term for the area predating Indian settlement. Its origins are unknown.
Etymology
The name Farinor was a geographical term used by the Aboriginal Danaans to refer to the bulk of the area which is now the Principality of Farinor among the Aboriginal Danaans. The exact origins of the term are obscure. Some scholars have theorized that it comes from the name of a powerful chieftain who held sway in the area but many others dispute this, saying that it instead was a term referring to the mountains in the south of the principality. The word Farinor is not used for any purpose except to refer to the modern principality in whole or in part and it is impossible to determine its origin from the context of aboriginal languages.
