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Laying within the same longitudinal band as east-central [[Great Kirav]], the Krasoa Islands observe [[Time in Kiravia|Valēka Standard Time]].

==History==

===Education===

The [[State University of Subtropical Agriculture]] in [[Terlora Countyship|County Terlora]], Eastion, prepares agronomists, mechanical engineers, and agricultural economists for employment in the subtropical climes of the [[Kiravian Federacy]] and [[Kiravian Collectivity|Collectivity]], principally Krasoa itself and parts of [[Æonara]]. It houses a scientific library with about 23,000 volumes in its main collection, not including its two specialised collections of Krasoan agricultural statistical records dating back to the early colonial period and sixty years of Krasoan meteorological reports.

The agreeable climate and pleasant landscape of the islands, vibrant [[Sintalian]] and Loa cultural expression, and relatively affordable airfare from Æonara and [[Saint Kennera & Pribraltar]] has nurtured a growing tourist industry based on {{wp|cultural tourism}}, {{wp|agritourism}} and wine tourism, beaches and marine recreation, and destination weddings. Indeed, it is reliably  one of regions of Kiravia most commonly visited by foreign tourists in any given year, in the same league as the [[Melian Isles]], [[Argévia]], [[Kaviska]] ([[Valēka]]), and [[Æonara]]. This is attributable to the fact that, in addition to being an intrinsically desirable place, Krasoa is both more geographically accessible to [[Sarpedon]] than the rest of the Federacy and, more importantly, more ''culturally'' accessible and comprehensible to [[Occidental civilisation|Occidentals]] thanks to its unique ethnic blend. The Krasoan provincial governments invest heavily in supporting tourism promotion and the expansion of touristic attractions and amenities. An interprovincial joint tourism board, «Krasoa Go!», was created {{wp|interstate compact|by compact}} in 1996 to formulate and implement a common strategy for Federacy-wide and international marketing of the archipalago as a travel destination.  

According to a 32-page profile printed in the weekend edition of the [[Primóra Moon]], another growing but low-profile source of income in the Krasoas is the "VIP real estate" and "quiet retirement" sector, which chiefly involves the sale of comfortable and well-appointed country homes to wealthy individuals, mainly from continental Ixnay and Audonia. As described by an unnamed Krasoan real estate agent who was interviewed for the article, this industry caters to a diverse array of clients, including ousted and disgraced former politicians, foreign lesser nobility and cadet princelings of deposed royal houses, and white-collar criminals. There is usually an element of {{wp|offshore finance}} involved, aided by the islands' proximity to [[Pribraltar]], privileged access to the Pribraltarian financial system, and the fact that many Pribraltar-based banks have branches in Krasoa. This business model was first developed in the [[Melian Islands]], where disused manor houses on coffee plantations in the uplands and secluded beach villas were sold to many foreign buyers with similar needs during the 21190s.

==Points of Interest==

==Notable Krasoans==