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=== Flora and Fauna === | === Flora and Fauna === | ||
{{main|Flora and Fauna of Balúrail}} | {{main|Flora and Fauna of Balúrail}} | ||
The plants and animals of Balúrail are adapted to cold winters and waterlogged ground. Most of the swamps are made of peat. The [[Balúrail | The plants and animals of Balúrail are adapted to cold winters and waterlogged ground. Most of the swamps are made of peat. The [[Balúrail Pine]] is the most common tree of the lowlands, and boreal forest covers much of the highlands. Among the native animals is the [[Aerbicar]], a large one-horned herbivore whose wide hooves carry it across marshy peat. | ||
|Goverment and Politics=Balúrail is governed by the League of Balúrail. The League consists of the federal [[District of Têr]], which holds the capital; four states, [[Gostiria]], [[Ivaiê]], [[Ezinco]] and [[Gurverde]]; the territory of [[Eimbuver]]; and the semi-sovereign Mifajene Reservation. | |Goverment and Politics=Balúrail is governed by the League of Balúrail. The League consists of the federal [[District of Têr]], which holds the capital; four states, [[Gostiria]], [[Ivaiê]], [[Ezinco]] and [[Gurverde]]; the territory of [[Eimbuver]]; and the semi-sovereign Mifajene Reservation. | ||
|Economy=Balúrail's economy rests on its natural resources. Peat is cut from the swamps, and medicinal herbs are gathered there. The Balúrail | |Economy=Balúrail's economy rests on its natural resources. Peat is cut from the swamps, and medicinal herbs are gathered there. The Balúrail Pine is the main source of lumber, iron is mined in the Sirilquito Hills, and gold has been mined in Gurverde since its discovery in 771 ME. Shipbuilding and sea trade are major industries, centered on the ports of Gostiria, Ivaiê and Ezinco. | ||
|Demographics=Balúrail has about 1.6 million inhabitants, about 1.4 million of them in the Western Lowlands. Most are Tuzquão, and about half live in towns and cities, most of them on the coast or on dry ground. The largest city is Têr, with about 300,000 people. Smaller communities from other regions live in the port cities. | |Demographics=Balúrail has about 1.6 million inhabitants, about 1.4 million of them in the Western Lowlands. Most are Tuzquão, and about half live in towns and cities, most of them on the coast or on dry ground. The largest city is Têr, with about 300,000 people. Smaller communities from other regions live in the port cities. | ||