[hider=Application][b]Full Name of Nation:[/b] Dwarven City States of Yngvar
[b]Common Name:[/b] Dwarven States, Cities of Iron
[b]Government Type:[/b] Alliance of 12 Dwarven Lords (semi-tribal, semi-democratic)
[b]Technological Level:[/b] Iron Age
[b]Demonym:[/b] Dwarves, Ironskins
[b]Dominant Species:[/b] Dwarves
[b]Cultural Traits:[/b] Metalworkers, craftsmen, superior strength, honor-bound, longevity (up to 300 years), deny magic
[b]Language:[/b] Dwarven (sharing many old norse traits)
[b]Population:[/b] approximately 120,000 adult males (they hide their women and children thus no account on them)
[b]History:[/b] Dwarves were a nomadic race splintered into multiple clans until they found the mountainous area of Yngvar with its surface rich in iron
[b]Military Type:[/b] Armored shocktroops, siegecraft, defensive battle using the mountains and iron-plated stone walls
[b]Population in Military (%):[/b] 5% of the adult males between the age of 30 to 100 (at best 1-2% of the whole population)[/hider]
In terms of technology and military they are mostly roman/greek inspired while overall their style is the same but with the addition of some norse elements.
Of course culutre-wise they are no Athens and the roman part is alo closer to the pre-republican era.
Dwarven Lords are the leaders of each city but many of the important decisions require the rest of the adult dwarves to vote. There's a working justice system and such but otherwise they lack most bureaucratic elements. Traditions, customs and perception of honor also matters a lot for them.
Another thing to note that due to the abundance of iron all adult males possess their own piece of armor.
This also worked to propagate their nickname as ironskins.
As for politics the Dwarves are neutral and don't feel any ambition to expand to other borders. They also trade a lot albeit keep their more precious craftsmanships usually to themselves.
A number of Dwarves also decided to leave their cities and jurney the world as either mercenary or traveling craftsman, eventually returning to their home with all the experience they had gained.