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|Inhabitants=Tuzquão, Mifajene | |Inhabitants=Tuzquão, Mifajene | ||
|Population= | |Population=2.0 million | ||
|Administrative Divisions=Têr, Ezinco, Gurverde, Gostiria, Ivaiê, Eimbuver, Mifajene Reservation | |Administrative Divisions=Têr, Ezinco, Gurverde, Gostiria, Ivaiê, Eimbuver, Mifajene Reservation | ||
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{{Political Entities Sections | {{Political Entities Sections | ||
|Introduction=The '''League of Balúrail''' is a country in the region of [[Balúrail]] on the continent of [[Méniail]]. It was founded in 289 ME, when the [[Tuzquão]] settlements of Balúrail declared independence from the [[Kingdom of Bóinbile]]. It has a population of | |Introduction=The '''League of Balúrail''' is a country in the region of [[Balúrail]] on the continent of [[Méniail]]. It was founded in 289 ME, when the [[Tuzquão]] settlements of Balúrail declared independence from the [[Kingdom of Bóinbile]]. It has a population of 2.0 million. Its capital and largest city is [[Têr]]. The League is governed in public by elected officials and in fact by the [[Society of Truth]], a secret society. | ||
|History====Colony of Bóinbile (201–289 ME)=== | |History====Colony of Bóinbile (201–289 ME)=== | ||
The first humans in Balúrail came from the Kingdom of Bóinbile in [[Gosterra]], which was then the only human state in that region. They sailed down the coast and founded [[Saindo]] in 201 ME under [[ | The first humans in Balúrail came from the Kingdom of Bóinbile in [[Gosterra]], which was then the only human state in that region. They sailed down the coast and founded [[Saindo]] in 201 ME under [[Séan Beascar]]. [[Têr]] was founded in 210 ME. For the next eighty years the settlements were loosely governed colonial towns of the Kingdom. The settlers became the [[Tuzquão]]. | ||
===Independence (289 ME)=== | ===Independence (289 ME)=== | ||
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===Conquest of Balúrail=== | ===Conquest of Balúrail=== | ||
The League took control of the lowlands of Balúrail in two wars against the native [[Mifajene]]. In the First Mifajene War, c. 320–342 ME, it took the southern and coastal lowlands. In the Second Mifajene War, c. 590–612 ME, fought during the expansion into [[Ezinco]], it claimed the rest of the lowlands. The [[Mifajene Reservation]] was established by treaty in 704 ME. | |||
===Expansion=== | ===Expansion=== | ||
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! Division !! Type !! Capital !! Chartered !! Population | ! Division !! Type !! Capital !! Chartered !! Population | ||
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{{!}} [[Têr]] {{!}}{{!}} Federal district {{!}}{{!}} Têr {{!}}{{!}} 289 ME {{!}}{{!}} 320,000 | {{!}} [[District of Têr|Têr]] {{!}}{{!}} Federal district {{!}}{{!}} Têr {{!}}{{!}} 289 ME {{!}}{{!}} 320,000 | ||
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{{!}} [[Gostiria]] {{!}}{{!}} State {{!}}{{!}} [[Lusbá]] {{!}}{{!}} 289 ME {{!}}{{!}} | {{!}} [[Gostiria]] {{!}}{{!}} State {{!}}{{!}} [[Lusbá]] {{!}}{{!}} 289 ME {{!}}{{!}} 620,000 | ||
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{{!}} [[Ivaiê]] {{!}}{{!}} State {{!}}{{!}} [[Ivaiê (city)|Ivaiê]] {{!}}{{!}} 289 ME {{!}}{{!}} | {{!}} [[Ivaiê]] {{!}}{{!}} State {{!}}{{!}} [[Ivaiê (city)|Ivaiê]] {{!}}{{!}} 289 ME {{!}}{{!}} 580,000 | ||
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{{!}} [[Ezinco]] {{!}}{{!}} State {{!}}{{!}} [[Ezinco ( | {{!}} [[Ezinco]] {{!}}{{!}} State {{!}}{{!}} [[Ezinco (City)|Ezinco]] {{!}}{{!}} 612 ME {{!}}{{!}} 113,000 | ||
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{{!}} [[Gurverde]] {{!}}{{!}} State {{!}}{{!}} [[Arremíria]] {{!}}{{!}} 786 ME {{!}}{{!}} | {{!}} [[Gurverde]] {{!}}{{!}} State {{!}}{{!}} [[Arremíria]] {{!}}{{!}} 786 ME {{!}}{{!}} 300,000 | ||
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{{!}} [[Eimbuver]] {{!}}{{!}} Territory {{!}}{{!}} None {{!}}{{!}} 790 ME {{!}}{{!}} 7,000 | {{!}} [[Eimbuver]] {{!}}{{!}} Territory {{!}}{{!}} None {{!}}{{!}} 790 ME {{!}}{{!}} 7,000 | ||
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{{!}} [[Mifajene Reservation]] {{!}}{{!}} Semi-sovereign region {{!}}{{!}} None {{!}}{{!}} | {{!}} [[Mifajene Reservation]] {{!}}{{!}} Semi-sovereign region {{!}}{{!}} None {{!}}{{!}} 704 ME {{!}}{{!}} 60,000 | ||
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* '''Têr''' is the capital district, separate from the states. | * '''Têr''' is the capital district, separate from the states. | ||
* '''Gostiria''', in the south, is the most populous state, with many ports along its coast and a sparsely populated interior. | * '''Gostiria''', in the south, is the most populous state, with many ports along its coast and a sparsely populated interior. | ||
* '''Ivaiê''' is a peninsula in the southwest. It is the smallest and most densely populated state and contains the house of [[Mavai]]. The naval base of [[Fort | * '''Ivaiê''' is a peninsula in the southwest. It is the smallest and most densely populated state and contains the house of [[Mavai]]. The naval base of [[Fort Lebue]] is on Rebe Bay, near [[Arrêr]]. [[Lake Tatube]] and [[Lake Donal]] are in Ivaiê, and the [[Gal River|Gal]] flows from Lake Donal. | ||
* '''Ezinco''', on the west central coast, has the port city of Ezinco, on Tirrico Bay. It contains the Onzirro River, the Onzirro Swamp, and the Fewe'yo Forest. | * '''Ezinco''', on the west central coast, has the port city of Ezinco, on Tirrico Bay. It contains the Onzirro River, the Onzirro Swamp, and the Fewe'yo Forest. | ||
* '''Gurverde''', in the east, is the most recently settled state. It extends from Lake Beltara and the [[Diate River]] east to the Mazissage Mountains, with [[Lake Arrerem]] at its southern edge, and holds the sources of most of the rivers of the lowlands. | * '''Gurverde''', in the east, is the most recently settled state. It extends from Lake Beltara and the [[Diate River]] east to the Mazissage Mountains, with [[Lake Arrerem]] at its southern edge, and holds the sources of most of the rivers of the lowlands. | ||
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|Economy=The economy rests on the resources of Balúrail: peat and medicinal herbs from the swamps, timber, and mining in the Eastern Highlands. Shipbuilding and sea trade are major industries, centered on the ports of Gostiria, Ivaiê, and Ezinco. | |Economy=The economy rests on the resources of Balúrail: peat and medicinal herbs from the swamps, timber, and mining in the Eastern Highlands. Shipbuilding and sea trade are major industries, centered on the ports of Gostiria, Ivaiê, and Ezinco. | ||
|Demographics=The League has a population of | |Demographics=The League has a population of 2.0 million. The great majority are [[Tuzquão]], and smaller groups from other regions live in the port cities. About 67,000 are [[Mifajene]], most of them on the Reservation and the rest in free villages in Eimbuver. | ||
|Culture={{see also|Culture of the League of Balúrail}} | |Culture={{see also|Culture of the League of Balúrail}} | ||
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[[category:Balúrail]] | [[category:Balúrail]] | ||