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[B]Name[/B]: The Kingdom of Karesia
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[B]Demonym[/B]: Karesians
[B]Description[/B]:

The Kingdom of Karesia has a long history of having nobles here and there, most of which are controlled by the king and his court through the debt that they owe to him, which consists of both favors and money accrued by their families one way or the other, in this way the King of Karesia is able to control the kingdom politically and keep a steady stability that allows for growth and peace , within the kingdom, which lands seem to have no end.

They are but on of the descendant states from the Lindosian Empire and is ruled by the Verisian dynasty, which has been on the throne since the conception of the kingdom of Karesia, this dynasty has kept as one of its focus to keep its power in Karesia by keepinng itself away from the major conflicts in the region and trying to make the realm into something worthy of its size. Something not yet achieved.

Something special about the Karesian realm is the fact , that many exotic creatures inhabit its lands and they have proven to be of great value to both the economy and the army, especially the army that while not being used for a long time has its traditions of riding these beasts even from before the creation of the Lindosian Empire.

Technologicaly the Kingdom of Karesia is lacking in the area of magic if that can be counted as technology. This is because the lack of magic schools and the traditions of the people of Karesia to not trust magic over their strength of their arms. This attitude has also been taken by several nobles who prefer technological advancement to magic. The king and his court also prefer technology to magic because they are soo behind everyone else that trying to catch up would be too expensive and time-consuming.

[B]Government[/B]:

The Kingdom of Karesia is a constitutional monarchy, with a parliament that can suggest the king legislations or veto them , if they get a simple majority. In this way the king can be regulated by the many nobles of the kingdom, but at the same the king still has enough power to do what he wants.

The National Bank is controlled by the king and his court, sometimes with the help of some nobles and foreigners, although, the latter are extremely rare.

In the provinces far off from the capital, autonomy is given to the nobles but in some cases, a bureaucrat send by the king acts as governor for the province.

[B]Economy[/B]: The economy of the Kingdom of Karesia is currently weak in comparison to other countries, mostly because of some troubles with the previous management of the National bank, that resulted in a major depression and made a lot of people go to the fields instead of the city.

Still, the resources of the realm are so vast and great, that growing from that state is not impossible for the kingdom and with a friendly neighbor to the south, it seems that the economy will continue to grow at a steady pace.

The major resources of the realm are cotton (highly valued commodity), wool (we have lots of lands for sheep), porcelain, exotic animals that are sold to others for high prices and lumber of which there are lots in the kingdom.The minor resources are iron, coal, and copper, most of them found in the mountain chain on the northern tip of the realm. The rest would be foodstuff that can be grown thanks to the enormous amount of farmland available in the realm.

In terms of industries, porcelain and cotton textiles lead the way, although, they are small and weaker in comparison to other countries. It is yet to see how it will develop.


[B]Religion[/B]: Eastern Lindosian

[B]Geography[/B]: The geography of the realm is dominated by grasslands and forests, there is a major river to the north and there several smaller in the rest of the realm, in the north there is also a mountain chain called "Suria" that borders the sea.


[B]Population[/B]: 4 Million

[B]Demographics[/B]: 99% Human

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The Capital: Maeria

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[B]Institutions[/B]:
[B]The Karesian Bank[/B].- The Karesian is the institution in charge of collecting money for the government, they do this through their typical lend tactics and some of the money gained this way is given to the state , which then can use to do as it fits. This institution has become vital in the growth of the economy of the nation.

[B]The Parliament[/B].- The parliament in an institution in charge of supervising the king , it can suggest legislations or veto them if they gain a majority. It is composed of mostly nobles.

[B]The Guilds[/B].- The guilds are not very powerful institutions because of the lack of cities and large towns, but they continue to be a part of the realm nonetheless, they often control the business of trade and manufacturing in the nation, most of these guilds are in debt to the Karesian bank one way or another.

[B]The House of Commons[/B].- The House of Commons is an institution in charge of making sure that the people have some representation, they hold even less power that the Parliament but are there anyways.

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[B]Special traits[/B]:

[B]Fast Breeding Population[/B].- The population of Karesia is known to breed a lot, this is both because a surplus of food, stability and the culture of Karesia that promotes childbearing during a marriage to such an extent that most Lindosian priests working in Karesia also go with it. It is common to see families of 8 to 12 children, most of which work on the family lands or as apprentices if they live in a city. This means a higher population growth and it also means that the losses of the kingdom can be easily replaced as each generation comes of age.

[B]Land of Beasts[/B].- The realm of Karesia is soo big and at the same time has an enormous amount of fauna, that is unrivaled both in its beauty and exoticism in the whole world, from giant beasts that can be the size of castles to a minuscule snake with the most poisonous venom. Some of these beasts have been domesticated by the native Karesians, some are terribly good for productiviy in the farms , while others are horrorific and can cause havoc in any town they appear, either way, the people of Karesia have learned to live with them and to use them, avoid the path of the dangerous ones and live a tranquil life.

[B]The Karesian Legion[/B].- In the whole history of Karesia , there has been but one standing force known as the Karesian Legion , it has been in charge of protecting Karesia since its conception, it is composed 10,000 elite riders and beast tamers,
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