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| 2 = [[File:Balúrail Coat of Arms.jpg|alt=Coat of arms of the League of Balúrail|border|left|frameless|236x236px|Coat of arms of the League of Balúrail]]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]] | | 2 = [[File:Balúrail Coat of Arms.jpg|alt=Coat of arms of the League of Balúrail|border|left|frameless|236x236px|Coat of arms of the League of Balúrail]]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]]. The landing of the first settlers in 201 ME is celebrated each year at Lelêrrisse. | ||
The League has about 2.0 million people, | The League has about 2.0 million people, nearly two-thirds of them in towns and cities, and is divided into four states, a federal district, a territory and the [[Mifajene Reservation]]. Its capital and largest city is [[Têr]]. It is known for its shipbuilding and trades with both states of [[Gosterra]], the ports of [[Arezilur]] and the other continents. | ||
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| 4 = [[File:Palace of Bóinbile.jpg|alt=The Palace of Bóinbile|border|left|frameless|236x236px|The Palace of Bóinbile]]The '''[[Kingdom of Bóinbile]]''' is an absolute monarchy in [[Gosterra]], on the northwestern coast of [[Méniail]]. It was founded in 151 ME, when Bóinbile united central and southern Gosterra, and for nearly five centuries it was the only human state in the region. | | 4 = [[File:Palace of Bóinbile.jpg|alt=The Palace of Bóinbile|border|left|frameless|236x236px|The Palace of Bóinbile]]The '''[[Kingdom of Bóinbile]]''' is an absolute monarchy in [[Gosterra]], on the northwestern coast of [[Méniail]]. It was founded in 151 ME, when Bóinbile united central and southern Gosterra, and for nearly five centuries it was the only human state in the region. | ||
Its settlers founded the colonies that became the [[League of Balúrail]], and the ancestors of the [[Arânzeni]] and the [[Berturracio|Berturracioi]] set out from its lands. In 645 ME its southern duchies broke away as the [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]. It is ruled by the | Its settlers founded the colonies that became the [[League of Balúrail]], and the ancestors of the [[Arânzeni]] and the [[Berturracio|Berturracioi]] set out from its lands. In 645 ME its southern duchies broke away as the [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]. It is ruled by the Suir Dynasty from [[Bóinbile]] and has about 1,750,000 inhabitants, most of them [[Gostaldi]]. | ||
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| 5 = [[File:Arezilur_-_General_01.jpg|alt=The dunes of Arezilur|border|left|frameless|236x236px|The dunes of Arezilur]]'''[[Arezilur]]''' is a desert region in the east of [[Méniail]], the hottest and most thinly populated region of the continent. Most of it is taken up by the | | 5 = [[File:Arezilur_-_General_01.jpg|alt=The dunes of Arezilur|border|left|frameless|236x236px|The dunes of Arezilur]]'''[[Arezilur]]''' is a desert region in the east of [[Méniail]], the hottest and most thinly populated region of the continent. Most of it is taken up by the Arezilur Desert, a sea of shifting dunes; [[Beilisia]], the Glass Fields, lies to the northeast, the rocky borderland of [[Bugluria]] to the southwest, and the Irerilde Coast along the east. | ||
It has two peoples: the [[Qerem]], who are native to the region, and the [[Berturracio|Berturracioi]], humans who arrived by sea around 400 ME, many of whom live as nomads. The region has no single government, and its largest city is [[Gristilia]]. | It has two peoples: the [[Qerem]], who are native to the region, and the [[Berturracio|Berturracioi]], humans who arrived by sea around 400 ME, many of whom live as nomads. The region has no single government, and its largest city is [[Gristilia]]. | ||
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| 6 = [[File:Gristilia_Port_01.jpg|alt=Gristilia Harbor|border|left|frameless|236x236px|Gristilia Harbor]]'''[[Gristilia]]''' is the largest city of [[Arezilur]] and its only major port. It stands on | | 6 = [[File:Gristilia_Port_01.jpg|alt=Gristilia Harbor|border|left|frameless|236x236px|Gristilia Harbor]]'''[[Gristilia]]''' is the largest city of [[Arezilur]] and its only major port. It stands on Gristilia Bay at the southern end of [[Beilisia]], below the glass peaks of the Beilisco Mountains, and has about 60,000 inhabitants. | ||
The city's wealth comes from the natural glass of Beilisia, which is carved straight from the mountains rather than smelted and is counted the best in the world. Gristilia has never been ruled by another state. It is governed by the Council of Gristilia, five elder women elected by the city's districts. | The city's wealth comes from the natural glass of Beilisia, which is carved straight from the mountains rather than smelted and is counted the best in the world. Gristilia has never been ruled by another state. It is governed by the Council of Gristilia, five elder women elected by the city's districts. | ||
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