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In the 1850s, [[King Aedanicus VIII]] sought to acquire land in Crona to boost Urcea's prestige and, additionally, in order to find territory to settle veterans of the [[Third Caroline War]]. After much searching, the tribe of [[List of peoples of Cusinaut#Q-T|Schoharie]], the southernmost tribe in the Northern Confederation, agreed to sell its marshy southern coastal region to Urcea for four million talers in 1857. King Aedanicus declared the territory the Rectory of New Harren in 1858, and the new settlers arrived to find a difficult, swampy environment, which was only cleared through expensive application of new industrial technologies. Port St. Charles was established by the settlers in 1858, and by 1868 most of the bogs had been drained, allowing for arable land. [[Urcean people|Urcean]] colonists flooded into the country in the 1870s in light of constant overcrowding in [[Urcea]], and by 1880 it was clear that the small territory was no longer sufficient to hold the growing population. Urcea declared war on the Schoharie in 1881 in the hopes that overwhelming Occidental power would prevent the Confederation from intervening, but it became clear that the gambit had failed as huge warbands and armies from the Confederation appeared on New Harren's frontiers. Using the power of its advanced [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] and [[List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Urcea#Muskets%20and%20rifles|bolt-action rifles]], Urcea quickly seized coastal fishing areas, transforming the war into a war of attrition. Growing expenses led to the war ending in 1883; Urcea was ceded some territory from the Schoharie but the effort was largely considered a failure due to the inability to win a decisive victory. The war had claimed the lives of thousands of natives, and the Schoharie living in the ceded territory fled northward, settling in the lands of the Tepetlcali and Algoquona. Many of the Schoharie living in its remaining territory also began to migrate northwards, as many believed it would only be a matter of time until the Urceans returned. [[King Aedanicus VIII]] did intend to try again, but died in 1889, and the colony was considered one of the King's vanity projects.

One of the last acts of Aedanicus VIII was to appoint a new Rector, a former [[~~Concilium~~ Daoni]] delegate named Servilio Walsh. After the King died, Walsh immediately recognized the succession of [[Patrick III of Urcea|King Patrick III]], making New Harren was the sole overseas possession of [[Urcea]] to do so. As [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] seized control of the Urcean state as Regent and inaugurated the [[Crown Regency]], this decision make New Harren de facto independent, as it was far beyond the reach of Urcea's other territories. As leader of this wayward colony, Walsh acted quickly. He induced the commander of the small Nysdra Squadron of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] to recognize the succession and also to recognize Walsh as primary local political authority acting in the King's name. Walsh formed an alliance of convenience with the [[Northern Confederation]], obtaining a ten year truce and mutual defense agreement in exchange for the return of a small portion of Schoharie territory. Now firmly in control of the Rectory, Walsh opened the colony to political refugees - primarily royalists but generally any enemy of FitzRex - from Urcea, greatly enhancing the rate of immigration between [[1889]] and [[1897]]. Walsh also secured trade agreements with the neighboring [[Kiravia]]n territory of [[Porfíria]], bringing it de facto into Kiravia's broader trade network while maintaining political independence. When the [['97 Rising]] began, Walsh reaffirmed his support for the legitimist cause and began to furnish financial support, however limited due the Rectory's modest conditions, for the cause. In [[1902]], the legitimists were victorious. Walsh was recognized for his unwavering loyalty to [[House de Weluta]] and given a {{wp|Culture_of_Urcea#Peerage|life peer}} title - Count of [[Cálfeld]]. A portion of the [[Constitutional Settlement Act of 1902]] recognized the treaty made between Walsh and the Northern Confederation. Though a majority of the political refugees returned to Urcea between [[1902]] and [[1910]], a large number stayed, making the Rectory and Port St. Charles viable from an economic and demographic point of view. Within New Harren's history, and particularly among [[Nysdrine people|Nysdrine]] and [[Urcean people]]s, Servilio Walsh is considered the founding father of the country. He would continue to serve as Rector until his retirement in [[1908]]. At the end of his term, the Rectory's population was around three quarters of a million, significantly larger than it had been in [[1880]].

One of the last acts of Aedanicus VIII was to appoint a new Rector, a former [[Conshilía Daoni]] delegate named Servilio Walsh. After the King died, Walsh immediately recognized the succession of [[Patrick III of Urcea|King Patrick III]], making New Harren was the sole overseas possession of [[Urcea]] to do so. As [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] seized control of the Urcean state as Regent and inaugurated the [[Crown Regency]], this decision make New Harren de facto independent, as it was far beyond the reach of Urcea's other territories. As leader of this wayward colony, Walsh acted quickly. He induced the commander of the small Nysdra Squadron of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] to recognize the succession and also to recognize Walsh as primary local political authority acting in the King's name. Walsh formed an alliance of convenience with the [[Northern Confederation]], obtaining a ten year truce and mutual defense agreement in exchange for the return of a small portion of Schoharie territory. Now firmly in control of the Rectory, Walsh opened the colony to political refugees - primarily royalists but generally any enemy of FitzRex - from Urcea, greatly enhancing the rate of immigration between [[1889]] and [[1897]]. Walsh also secured trade agreements with the neighboring [[Kiravia]]n territory of [[Porfíria]], bringing it de facto into Kiravia's broader trade network while maintaining political independence. When the [['97 Rising]] began, Walsh reaffirmed his support for the legitimist cause and began to furnish financial support, however limited due the Rectory's modest conditions, for the cause. In [[1902]], the legitimists were victorious. Walsh was recognized for his unwavering loyalty to [[House de Weluta]] and given a {{wp|Culture_of_Urcea#Peerage|life peer}} title - Count of [[Cálfeld]]. A portion of the [[Constitutional Settlement Act of 1902]] recognized the treaty made between Walsh and the Northern Confederation. Though a majority of the political refugees returned to Urcea between [[1902]] and [[1910]], a large number stayed, making the Rectory and Port St. Charles viable from an economic and demographic point of view. Within New Harren's history, and particularly among [[Nysdrine people|Nysdrine]] and [[Urcean people]]s, Servilio Walsh is considered the founding father of the country. He would continue to serve as Rector until his retirement in [[1908]]. At the end of his term, the Rectory's population was around three quarters of a million, significantly larger than it had been in [[1880]].

[[File:Leon Abbett.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Servilio Walsh served as Rector from 1889 to 1908 and is considered the founding father of New Harren.]]

===20th century===

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===21st century===

The Rectory of New Harren began the new millennium stable, relatively prosperous, and with favorable relations with most of its neighbors in [[Cusinaut]]. It served as a primary trade hub through which Urcean and Levantine goods entered Cusinaut, increasingly becoming one of the primary economic hubs of the area. The territory remained partly militarized due to increasing instability within the [[Northern Confederation]] as well as negative relations with the neighboring Tepetlcali people. Various raids against parts of New Harren in [[2002]] and [[2003]] led to reprisals by the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]], damaging the Tepetlcali military and economic apparatus. Nevertheless, efforts were made to maintain a diplomatic posture until [[2006]], when severe fighting between the Tepetlcali and Mixcala people within the Confederation broke out. The Urcean government seized the opportunity to stabilize New Harren's northern border, forging an alliance with the Mixcala and beginning what would become the [[War of the Northern Confederation]]. The war saw Urcea and its local allies destroy the Tepetlcali as a political entity and also reorient several other neighboring tribal groups. The war also led to the [[Algosh coup]], transforming the unstable Northern Confederation into the outwardly hostile [[Algoquona]], dominated by ethnically Algosh people.

During the War of the Northern Confederation, New Harren became a critical staging ground for [[Urcean military]] forces, which saw the dramatic militarization of its northern border as well as an explosion of maritime and air transportation activity. Troops, supplies, and other wartime materiel were ferried into New Harren, particularly through Port St. Charles, greatly expanding the local economy. During this period, the Urcean diplomat Martin de Daphan used New Harren as a diplomatic hub of potential allies within the Northern Confederation.

====Organization====

In the wake of the [[War of the Northern Confederation]], [[Urcea]]'s position in [[Cusinaut]] saw it in direct control of the [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#New_Harren|Rectory of New Harren]], allied with the [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#Mixcala|Mixcalan state]], sharing a condominium over the former [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#Weluta-New_Mixcala|Tepetlcali lands]], and with various treaties and agreements with several former members of the [[Northern Confederation]]. These agreements varied in type from legitimized military occupation to mutually agreed upon dependency. Prior to the war, a new confederation aligned with [[Urcea]] was envisioned, but the idea of incorporating the Rectory into a new confederated Kingdom structure was discussed among members of the [[~~Concilium Purpaidá~~]] as early as October of [[2009]] while the war was ongoing. The idea was proposed to Urcea's new allies and dependents in secret negotiations beginning in December of that year, and it was agreed the formation of a [[benefactor confederacy]] with [[Urcea]] as a strong hand might prevent the new confederation from collapsing as the [[Northern Confederation|old one had]].

In the wake of the [[War of the Northern Confederation]], [[Urcea]]'s position in [[Cusinaut]] saw it in direct control of the [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#New_Harren|Rectory of New Harren]], allied with the [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#Mixcala|Mixcalan state]], sharing a condominium over the former [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#Weluta-New_Mixcala|Tepetlcali lands]], and with various treaties and agreements with several former members of the [[Northern Confederation]]. These agreements varied in type from legitimized military occupation to mutually agreed upon dependency. Prior to the war, a new confederation aligned with [[Urcea]] was envisioned, but the idea of incorporating the Rectory into a new confederated Kingdom structure was discussed among members of the [[Conshilía Purpháidhe]] as early as October of [[2009]] while the war was ongoing. The idea was proposed to Urcea's new allies and dependents in secret negotiations beginning in December of that year, and it was agreed the formation of a [[benefactor confederacy]] with [[Urcea]] as a strong hand might prevent the new confederation from collapsing as the [[Northern Confederation|old one had]].

The newly reorganized state was formed by the Crona Organic Act of 2010, an act of the [[~~Concilium~~ Daoni]] which formally divested Urcea of its Rectory territory and recognized its independence as a new [[House de Weluta|de Weluta]]-ruled realm. The incorporation of the constituent parts was alluded to by the Organic Act, but not formally accomplished until a treaty could be reached with each constituent part, a process which was completed by November of 2010. The Organic Act, the treaties, and the Conciliar Proclamation would form the basis of an {{wp|unwritten constitution}} for the Kingdom until [[2024]]. In December of 2010, [[Riordan VIII]] traveled to Port St. Charles and was crowned King of New Harren by the Archbishop on 4 December 2010. After his coronation, he held a council with the leaders of the various constituent parts in the traditional style of the [[Northern Confederation]], signifying his commitment to their traditional rights and autonomy. In the council, the King then issued the "Conciliar Proclamation", a document providing for the basic administrative and legislative governance of the confederation. The Proclamation had been negotiated beforehand, and all of the principal leaders accepted the Proclamation on behalf of their constituency. After the council, the local leaders offered obeisance to the King in the traditional [[Occidental]] manner before the King and leaders departed. Martin de Daphan, who was well known to the local leaders and who had been instrumental in forming the alliances which preceded in the Kingdom, was appointed Governor-General, de facto chief executive of the new Kingdom.

The newly reorganized state was formed by the Crona Organic Act of 2010, an act of the [[Conshilía Daoni]] which formally divested Urcea of its Rectory territory and recognized its independence as a new [[House de Weluta|de Weluta]]-ruled realm. The incorporation of the constituent parts was alluded to by the Organic Act, but not formally accomplished until a treaty could be reached with each constituent part, a process which was completed by November of 2010. The Organic Act, the treaties, and the Conciliar Proclamation would form the basis of an {{wp|unwritten constitution}} for the Kingdom until [[2024]]. In December of 2010, [[Riordan VIII]] traveled to Port St. Charles and was crowned King of New Harren by the Archbishop on 4 December 2010. After his coronation, he held a council with the leaders of the various constituent parts in the traditional style of the [[Northern Confederation]], signifying his commitment to their traditional rights and autonomy. In the council, the King then issued the "Conciliar Proclamation", a document providing for the basic administrative and legislative governance of the confederation. The Proclamation had been negotiated beforehand, and all of the principal leaders accepted the Proclamation on behalf of their constituency. After the council, the local leaders offered obeisance to the King in the traditional [[Occidental]] manner before the King and leaders departed. Martin de Daphan, who was well known to the local leaders and who had been instrumental in forming the alliances which preceded in the Kingdom, was appointed Governor-General, de facto chief executive of the new Kingdom.

====Expansion====

The [[Final War of the Deluge]] brought war to the Kingdom for a second time in two decades. In November 2020, [[Algoquona]] launched a surprise invasion of the Kingdom with its sights set on the former city of Tepetlcali. In the ensuing [[Tepetlcali campaign]], much of the Algosh invasion force was destroyed, precipitating a larger conflict between the [[Occident]] and [[Zurgite Varshan]] that would consume world affairs for the next four years. These years saw a reduced focus on the [[Cusinaut]] theater of the conflict, and New Harren became subject to intermittent raiding by Algosh forces for the initial phase of the conflict.

[[File:NPR Flag.png|thumb|left|200px|At the end of the Final War of the Deluge, the [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]] joined New Harren.]]

2021 saw the formation of an official army for the Kingdom, replacing its complete reliance on Urcean arms. The newly established [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]] was comprised of militias of the constituent elements of the Kingdom as well as local and foreign volunteers. The Army in its initial configuration was effectively a nationalization of the organized defense forces of the constituent elements. The massive redeployment of Urcean forces to combat Varshan created an emergency during which the constituent tribes and dominions agreed to form this force, allowing the war allies additional flexibility in fighting Algoquona and effectively giving New Harren a free hand to conduct its own defense.

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== Government ==

[[File:Griechisches Parlament.jpg|thumb|left|225px|The Kingdom's government is based in the Confederate Palace in downtown Port St. Charles.]]

New Harren, as a [[Benefactor confederacy|benefactor confederacy]], consists of several indigenous polities, tribes, cities, and the primarily [[Occidental]] Rectory of New Harren under the loose executive presidency of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and his Governor-General in his stead, who the King directly nominates and submits for the approval of the [[~~Concilium~~ Daoni]] of [[Urcea]]. Accordingly, the Kingdom of the Confederation of New Harren is largely characterized by its confederate nature. The Kingdom functioned without a constitution until the conclusion of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. [[Riordan VIII|Riordan I]] in his capacity as King, in consultation with the constituent parts of the Kingdom, issued the Statutory Charter of [[2024]]. The Charter replaced a series of individual treaty relationships between the Crown and constituent nations with a constitutional structure wherein the constituents retained a large amount of rights and autonomy. The Charter also replaced the Crona Organic Act of 2010, an act of the Urcean [[~~Concilium~~ Daoni]] which provided for New Harren's indpendence, and the Conciliar Proclamation, an act of King [[Riordan VIII|Riordan I]] providing for the administration of the state.

New Harren, as a [[Benefactor confederacy|benefactor confederacy]], consists of several indigenous polities, tribes, cities, and the primarily [[Occidental]] Rectory of New Harren under the loose executive presidency of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and his Governor-General in his stead, who the King directly nominates and submits for the approval of the [[Conshilía Daoni]] of [[Urcea]]. Accordingly, the Kingdom of the Confederation of New Harren is largely characterized by its confederate nature. The Kingdom functioned without a constitution until the conclusion of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. [[Riordan VIII|Riordan I]] in his capacity as King, in consultation with the constituent parts of the Kingdom, issued the Statutory Charter of [[2024]]. The Charter replaced a series of individual treaty relationships between the Crown and constituent nations with a constitutional structure wherein the constituents retained a large amount of rights and autonomy. The Charter also replaced the Crona Organic Act of 2010, an act of the Urcean [[Conshilía Daoni]] which provided for New Harren's indpendence, and the Conciliar Proclamation, an act of King [[Riordan VIII|Riordan I]] providing for the administration of the state.

The Kingdom has a small central government apparatus, responsible for regulating relations between the constituent parts of the Kingdom as well as providing for the basic functions of a small welfare state. Much of the domestic policy decisions reserved to the constituent level of governance, though the Kingdom's legislature has broad discretion to keep local laws and statutes similar by providing for legal baselines for conduct and the regulation of economic activity. Under the King and Governor-General is the Grand Council of the Kingdom of New Harren, the Kingdom's legislature.

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The interplay between Levantine and Cronan cultures is one of the defining aspects of New Harren's culture, and lays the foundation for many of its major social products, ranging from cuisine to fashion to sports.

=== Cuisine ===

New Harren is a cultural crossroads of Urcean and Cusinautic cuisine traditions. High society cuisine - that is, major restaurants in Port St. Charles and the constituent capitals - represent the cutting edge of what is considered to be the culture of the emergent [[Nysdrine people]].

Potatoes are the staple crop item that makes up the backbone of both Urcean food and indigenous food. The potato has long been one of the most readily identifiable food product of Cusinaut, and its status as a sturdy and flexible crop meant that it was the first one grown by 19th century Urcean colonists as well. Almost immediately after their arrival, Urcean-born farmers not only used the potato with which they were familiar but more or less eschewed all Levantine introductions, trying to the extent possible to use plants known to grow locally. The earliest colonial cuisine, then, largely mirrored contemporary indigenous food in ingredients if not in style; the added advantage the Urcean colonists had that was not as readily available in the [[Northern Confederation]] were various spices traded into New Harren from the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]]'s holdings in [[Audonia]]. From that time, New Harren cuisine began to develop independently of both the Cusinauti and Levantine traditions, though closely mirroring both. Long before the advent of [[Freedom fries|freedom fries]] as the norm of sides in Urceo-Levantine cuisine, New Harren was noted for offering standard Urcean fare in terms of protein but substituting most side pastas, pasta salads, etc. with potato-based offerings such as mashed potatoes or a type of hash brown; the growth of globalization and rise of the fast food industry, accordingly, has rendered New Harren's cuisine traditions less unique. People in New Harren - of both Levantine and indigenous extraction - tend to follow the [[Culture_of_Urcea#Food|traditional consumption habits of Urcea]], including the dichotomy of breakfast, the emphasis on hors d'oeuvres, and since the 21st century, a growing reliance on fast food. The consumption habits of the indigenous people have been greatly influenced by Urcean patterns in the decades since the [[War of the Northern Confederation]], leading to their gradual adoption throughout the Confederation.

=== Fashion ===

The fashion industry is New Harren's most well known economic sector and cultural ephemeron, with clothing produced in Port St. Charles's fashion shops becoming famous worldwide by the mid-2010s. The Port St. Charles fashion scene has quickly become one of the world's most prestigious centers of fashion, with "the PSC look" or "the PSC style" becoming rapidly emulated abroad. Port St. Charles fashion melds [[Occidental]] clothing form factor with colors, styles, and production methods developed among the peoples of [[Cusinaut]] to produce colors and patterns considered highly unusual to Occidental customers. New Harren has become closely associated with fashion in the popular Occidental imagination since the mid-2010s.

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===Sports===

[[File:Cornell lacrosse shot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Outdoor lacrosse is the most popular sport in New Harren.]]

{{wp|Lacrosse}} is the most popular sport in New Harren, both among descendants of Occidentals as well as the native population. Many historians and scholars believe the modern form of the game originated in what is today New Harren. The game is played at all levels of society, ranging from pickup games to leagues organized by academic institutions and, most prominently, at the professional level at the Northern Crona Lacrosse Association (NCLA), which includes fourteen teams from New Harren and [[Porfiria]]. The NCLA is the most popular professional sports league in New Harren by far, drawing the most television views as well as most tickets sold. The league is considered one of the world's premier Lacrosse leagues due to the cultural history of the sport among the native peoples of [[Cusinaut]], leading to great aptitude for the sport among New Harren's constituent peoples. Lacrosse stadiums were one of the earliest large infrastructure projects in the history of New Harren, with nine stadiums of a capacity greater than 35,000 built throughout the country between 2012 and 2019.

{{wp|Lacrosse}} is the most popular sport in New Harren, both among descendants of Occidentals as well as the native population. Many historians and scholars believe the modern form of the game originated in what is today New Harren. The game is played at all levels of society, ranging from pickup games to leagues organized by academic institutions and, most prominently, at the professional level at the [[Northern Crona Lacrosse Association]] (NCLA), which includes fourteen teams from New Harren and [[Porfiria]]. The NCLA is the most popular professional sports league in New Harren by far, drawing the most television views as well as most tickets sold. The league is considered one of the world's premier Lacrosse leagues due to the cultural history of the sport among the native peoples of [[Cusinaut]], leading to great aptitude for the sport among New Harren's constituent peoples. Lacrosse stadiums were one of the earliest large infrastructure projects in the history of New Harren, with nine stadiums of a capacity greater than 35,000 built throughout the country between 2012 and 2019.

[[File:Ball players.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A depicition of traditional lacrosse players in New Harren, ca. 1860.]]

New Harren and [[Porfiria]] are closely aligned in professional sports, not only with respect to their membership in the NCLA but also with a professional {{wp|soccer league}} called the Cusinaut Football Associated League (CFAL), which includes sixteen teams from both countries. The CFAL is the second most popular professional sports league in New Harren, and soccer is popular throughout the country.

===War impact===

Cultural observers have noted a significant transformation in the culture and society of New Harren since the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. Many of the nation's most prominent political leaders served in the [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]] in some capacity, and their military service appears to have left significant changes on how New Harren's people view themselves. The changes are not only unitive - the shared service appears to have bonded the people of the country closer together - but many social and cultural institutions have taken on a decidedly military character. The nation has been increasingly adapting the imagery of the [[Order of the North Star]], an honorary order associated with military service to the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]], within its government symbols. The decision is in part due to the strong association of many [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]] veterans with new national pride for the state. In [[2025]], the motto of the order, "''Heaven's Light Our Guide''", was adopted as the Kingdom's motto. The ribbon of the order, and the medal, appear in the Kingdom's arms. In [[2027]], a famous marching song of the Royal and Confederate Army, "''[[My Crona, Heaven Sent]]''" was adapted as the national anthem of the Kingdom. Many retail products in the realm have taken on a martial character. Several large veterans groups have been established since [[2024]], and these groups are some of the first large scale cross-cultural social groups in the history of the realm. Some observers have referred to the "new" culture of New Harren as a "republic of veterans".

~~===Symbols===~~

The motif of the rising sun is prominently used throughout both New Harrenic government and society, representing the "dawning" of the country as a new and distinct nation. A rising star appears in the Kingdom's arms, and an abstracted version, together with indigenous arrows and the colors of the [[Northern Confederation]], appears on the Kingdom's flag.

== Demographics ==

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New Harren's economy is considered "moderately strong" by most global metrics especially considering the relative poverty of other nations and territories in northern [[Crona]]. Much of its economy is centered around the extraction of uranium and other fissile materials discovered during the [[War of the Northern Confederation]], but the heavy presence of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] within the country also serves as a major boost to the economy. As of 2017, the Kingdom had a GDP of $453,042,192,195, bringing its GDP per capita to $22,401; the GDP per capita declined somewhat with the incorporation of the former [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]] to $20,884, but the GDP increased overall. There are significant GDP PC disparities throughout the Kingdom based on constituency, with the Rectory of New Harren by far being the largest driver of growth within the realm.

Much of New Harren's economy is centered on its capital city of Port St. Charles, which is emerging as one of the major financial and diplomatic hubs of northern [[Crona]] in the aftermath of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. The city is largely the center of the nation's transportation infrastructure, and also houses a major international airport which sees the most traffic of any city on the [[Nysdra]]. New Harren has relatively limited surface transportation infrastructure, largely limited to major road and rail networks within the Rectory of New Harren itself. The Rectory's existing network connects with an ad hoc system of paved roads throughout the remaining constituent parts of the realm, and rail transportation into the interior is functionally non-existent. The Grand Council negotiated and finally enacted the Surface Transportation Reform Act of [[2023]] following serious allied logistical problems in the [[Final War of the Deluge]] caused by the nation's lack of a major transportation system. The STRA allocates funding for the creation of a unified highway and railway system throughout the country, which has been under construction since [[2025]]. Accordingly, construction services make up a large part of New Harren's economy as of [[2029]]. Economists anticipate, once completed, the unified highway and railway system will generate billions of dollars of economic activity within New Harren and will play an important role in unifying the realm's economy.

Much of New Harren's economy is centered on its capital city of Port St. Charles, which is emerging as one of the major financial and diplomatic hubs of northern [[Crona]] in the aftermath of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. The city is largely the center of the nation's transportation infrastructure, and also houses a major international airport which sees the most traffic of any city on the [[Nysdra]]. New Harren has relatively limited surface transportation infrastructure, largely limited to major road and rail networks within the Rectory of New Harren itself. The Rectory's existing network connects with an ad hoc system of paved roads throughout the remaining constituent parts of the realm, and rail transportation into the interior is functionally non-existent. The Grand Council negotiated and finally enacted the Surface Transportation Reform Act of [[2023]] following serious allied logistical problems in the [[Final War of the Deluge]] caused by the nation's lack of a major transportation system. The STRA allocates funding for the creation of a unified highway and railway system throughout the country, which has been under construction since [[2025]] as part of a broader effort towards implementing the [[improvement economy]], particularly within outlying northern constituent units. Accordingly, construction services make up a large part of New Harren's economy as of [[2029]]. Economists anticipate, once completed, the unified highway and railway system will generate billions of dollars of economic activity within New Harren and will play an important role in unifying the realm's economy.

For most of New Harren's existence, its economy has been dependent on the presence of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] within the country. The Royal Navy's Nysdra Squadron has been based in the territory ~~since [[1927]]~~, and the squadron slowly transformed from a coastal defense force to the Royal Navy's largest formation. With this transformation, an economic transformation occurred throughout the coastal region of New Harren, with major infrastructure built to provide for the Navy, both including basic ship mooring stations as well as advanced construction and repair systems. The modern New Harren service sector economy was largely built around the Navy's presence, although it has since emerged as a free-standing economic sector. New Harren is widely acknowledged to have some of the best port infrastructure in northern [[Crona]], and besides the Navy, the country generally and Port St. Charles in particular have become well-worn locations for commercial shipping routes. Accordingly, maritime commercial affairs make up a large part of the country's economy.

For most of New Harren's existence, its economy has been dependent on the presence of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] within the country. The Royal Navy's Nysdra Squadron has been based in the territory for more than a century and a half, and the squadron slowly transformed from a coastal defense force to one of the Royal Navy's largest formation. With this transformation, an economic transformation occurred throughout the coastal region of New Harren, with major infrastructure built to provide for the Navy, both including basic ship mooring stations as well as advanced construction and repair systems. The modern New Harren service sector economy was largely built around the Navy's presence, although it has since emerged as a free-standing economic sector. New Harren is widely acknowledged to have some of the best port infrastructure in northern [[Crona]], and besides the Navy, the country generally and Port St. Charles in particular have become well-worn locations for commercial shipping routes. Accordingly, maritime commercial affairs make up a large part of the country's economy.

Although Port St. Charles's fashion scene makes up a relatively small part of the Kingdom's economy, it nonetheless is its most famous economic product.

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== Military ==

Prior to the [[Final War of the Deluge]], New Harren had no distinct military and was under the protection of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]]. During the conflict, policy changes in the [[Government of Urcea]] lead to a focus on having local defenses. Since the War, New Harren has maintained the [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]], which is the primary land forces of the Kingdom. New Harren is a member of the [[Nysdra Sea Guard]] (NSG), the naval force for several of [[NSTA]]'s members. New Harren is the largest contributor of manpower, materiel, and budget funding of the NSG, and the NSG serves as New Harren's primary naval force.

Prior to the [[Final War of the Deluge]], New Harren had no distinct military and was under the protection of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]]. During the conflict, policy changes in the [[Government of Urcea]] lead to a focus on having local defenses. Since the War, New Harren has maintained the [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]], which is the primary land forces of the Kingdom. Urcea as also stationed the [[XXXV Corps (Urcea)|XXXV Corps]] of the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] permanently within the Kingdom to serve in conjunction with the R&CA. New Harren is a member of the [[Nysdra Sea Guard]] (NSG), the naval force for several of [[NSTA]]'s members. New Harren is the largest contributor of manpower, materiel, and budget funding of the NSG, and the NSG serves as New Harren's primary naval force.

In [[2032]], New Harren created the Royal New Harren Air Force (RNHAF) out of the small [[Unnuaq_Mission_State#Military|State Air Forces]] of the [[Unnuaq Mission State]] as well as air contingents of the Royal and Confederate Army. Urcea's [[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]] still provides the primary air defense for the Kingdom.

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 In the 1850s, [[King Aedanicus VIII]] sought to acquire land in Crona to boost Urcea's prestige and, additionally, in order to find territory to settle veterans of the [[Third Caroline War]]. After much searching, the tribe of [[List of peoples of Cusinaut#Q-T|Schoharie]], the southernmost tribe in the Northern Confederation, agreed to sell its marshy southern coastal region to Urcea for four million talers in 1857. King Aedanicus declared the territory the Rectory of New Harren in 1858, and the new settlers arrived to find a difficult, swampy environment, which was only cleared through expensive application of new industrial technologies. Port St. Charles was established by the settlers in 1858, and by 1868 most of the bogs had been drained, allowing for arable land. [[Urcean people|Urcean]] colonists flooded into the country in the 1870s in light of constant overcrowding in [[Urcea]], and by 1880 it was clear that the small territory was no longer sufficient to hold the growing population. Urcea declared war on the Schoharie in 1881 in the hopes that overwhelming Occidental power would prevent the Confederation from intervening, but it became clear that the gambit had failed as huge warbands and armies from the Confederation appeared on New Harren's frontiers. Using the power of its advanced [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] and [[List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Urcea#Muskets%20and%20rifles|bolt-action rifles]], Urcea quickly seized coastal fishing areas, transforming the war into a war of attrition. Growing expenses led to the war ending in 1883; Urcea was ceded some territory from the Schoharie but the effort was largely considered a failure due to the inability to win a decisive victory. The war had claimed the lives of thousands of natives, and the Schoharie living in the ceded territory fled northward, settling in the lands of the Tepetlcali and Algoquona. Many of the Schoharie living in its remaining territory also began to migrate northwards, as many believed it would only be a matter of time until the Urceans returned. [[King Aedanicus VIII]] did intend to try again, but died in 1889, and the colony was considered one of the King's vanity projects.
-One of the last acts of Aedanicus VIII was to appoint a new Rector, a former [[Concilium Daoni]] delegate named Servilio Walsh. After the King died, Walsh immediately recognized the succession of [[Patrick III of Urcea|King Patrick III]], making New Harren was the sole overseas possession of [[Urcea]] to do so. As [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] seized control of the Urcean state as Regent and inaugurated the [[Crown Regency]], this decision make New Harren de facto independent, as it was far beyond the reach of Urcea's other territories. As leader of this wayward colony, Walsh acted quickly. He induced the commander of the small Nysdra Squadron of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] to recognize the succession and also to recognize Walsh as primary local political authority acting in the King's name. Walsh formed an alliance of convenience with the [[Northern Confederation]], obtaining a ten year truce and mutual defense agreement in exchange for the return of a small portion of Schoharie territory. Now firmly in control of the Rectory, Walsh opened the colony to political refugees - primarily royalists but generally any enemy of FitzRex - from Urcea, greatly enhancing the rate of immigration between [[1889]] and [[1897]]. Walsh also secured trade agreements with the neighboring [[Kiravia]]n territory of [[Porfíria]], bringing it de facto into Kiravia's broader trade network while maintaining political independence. When the [['97 Rising]] began, Walsh reaffirmed his support for the legitimist cause and began to furnish financial support, however limited due the Rectory's modest conditions, for the cause. In [[1902]], the legitimists were victorious. Walsh was recognized for his unwavering loyalty to [[House de Weluta]] and given a {{wp|Culture_of_Urcea#Peerage|life peer}} title - Count of [[Cálfeld]]. A portion of the [[Constitutional Settlement Act of 1902]] recognized the treaty made between Walsh and the Northern Confederation. Though a majority of the political refugees returned to Urcea between [[1902]] and [[1910]], a large number stayed, making the Rectory and Port St. Charles viable from an economic and demographic point of view. Within New Harren's history, and particularly among [[Nysdrine people|Nysdrine]] and [[Urcean people]]s, Servilio Walsh is considered the founding father of the country. He would continue to serve as Rector until his retirement in [[1908]]. At the end of his term, the Rectory's population was around three quarters of a million, significantly larger than it had been in [[1880]].
+One of the last acts of Aedanicus VIII was to appoint a new Rector, a former [[Conshilía Daoni]] delegate named Servilio Walsh. After the King died, Walsh immediately recognized the succession of [[Patrick III of Urcea|King Patrick III]], making New Harren was the sole overseas possession of [[Urcea]] to do so. As [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] seized control of the Urcean state as Regent and inaugurated the [[Crown Regency]], this decision make New Harren de facto independent, as it was far beyond the reach of Urcea's other territories. As leader of this wayward colony, Walsh acted quickly. He induced the commander of the small Nysdra Squadron of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] to recognize the succession and also to recognize Walsh as primary local political authority acting in the King's name. Walsh formed an alliance of convenience with the [[Northern Confederation]], obtaining a ten year truce and mutual defense agreement in exchange for the return of a small portion of Schoharie territory. Now firmly in control of the Rectory, Walsh opened the colony to political refugees - primarily royalists but generally any enemy of FitzRex - from Urcea, greatly enhancing the rate of immigration between [[1889]] and [[1897]]. Walsh also secured trade agreements with the neighboring [[Kiravia]]n territory of [[Porfíria]], bringing it de facto into Kiravia's broader trade network while maintaining political independence. When the [['97 Rising]] began, Walsh reaffirmed his support for the legitimist cause and began to furnish financial support, however limited due the Rectory's modest conditions, for the cause. In [[1902]], the legitimists were victorious. Walsh was recognized for his unwavering loyalty to [[House de Weluta]] and given a {{wp|Culture_of_Urcea#Peerage|life peer}} title - Count of [[Cálfeld]]. A portion of the [[Constitutional Settlement Act of 1902]] recognized the treaty made between Walsh and the Northern Confederation. Though a majority of the political refugees returned to Urcea between [[1902]] and [[1910]], a large number stayed, making the Rectory and Port St. Charles viable from an economic and demographic point of view. Within New Harren's history, and particularly among [[Nysdrine people|Nysdrine]] and [[Urcean people]]s, Servilio Walsh is considered the founding father of the country. He would continue to serve as Rector until his retirement in [[1908]]. At the end of his term, the Rectory's population was around three quarters of a million, significantly larger than it had been in [[1880]].
 [[File:Leon Abbett.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Servilio Walsh served as Rector from 1889 to 1908 and is considered the founding father of New Harren.]]
 ===20th century===
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 ===21st century===
+[[File:Lighting Up the Range!.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The 21st century would bring [[War of the Northern Confederation|war]] to New Harren beginning in [[2008]] and, with it, sweeping political change.]]
 The Rectory of New Harren began the new millennium stable, relatively prosperous, and with favorable relations with most of its neighbors in [[Cusinaut]]. It served as a primary trade hub through which Urcean and Levantine goods entered Cusinaut, increasingly becoming one of the primary economic hubs of the area. The territory remained partly militarized due to increasing instability within the [[Northern Confederation]] as well as negative relations with the neighboring Tepetlcali people. Various raids against parts of New Harren in [[2002]] and [[2003]] led to reprisals by the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]], damaging the Tepetlcali military and economic apparatus. Nevertheless, efforts were made to maintain a diplomatic posture until [[2006]], when severe fighting between the Tepetlcali and Mixcala people within the Confederation broke out. The Urcean government seized the opportunity to stabilize New Harren's northern border, forging an alliance with the Mixcala and beginning what would become the [[War of the Northern Confederation]]. The war saw Urcea and its local allies destroy the Tepetlcali as a political entity and also reorient several other neighboring tribal groups. The war also led to the [[Algosh coup]], transforming the unstable Northern Confederation into the outwardly hostile [[Algoquona]], dominated by ethnically Algosh people.
 During the War of the Northern Confederation, New Harren became a critical staging ground for [[Urcean military]] forces, which saw the dramatic militarization of its northern border as well as an explosion of maritime and air transportation activity. Troops, supplies, and other wartime materiel were ferried into New Harren, particularly through Port St. Charles, greatly expanding the local economy. During this period, the Urcean diplomat Martin de Daphan used New Harren as a diplomatic hub of potential allies within the Northern Confederation.
 ====Organization====
-In the wake of the [[War of the Northern Confederation]], [[Urcea]]'s position in [[Cusinaut]] saw it in direct control of the [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#New_Harren|Rectory of New Harren]], allied with the [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#Mixcala|Mixcalan state]], sharing a condominium over the former [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#Weluta-New_Mixcala|Tepetlcali lands]], and with various treaties and agreements with several former members of the [[Northern Confederation]]. These agreements varied in type from legitimized military occupation to mutually agreed upon dependency. Prior to the war, a new confederation aligned with [[Urcea]] was envisioned, but the idea of incorporating the Rectory into a new confederated Kingdom structure was discussed among members of the [[Concilium Purpaidá]] as early as October of [[2009]] while the war was ongoing. The idea was proposed to Urcea's new allies and dependents in secret negotiations beginning in December of that year, and it was agreed the formation of a [[benefactor confederacy]] with [[Urcea]] as a strong hand might prevent the new confederation from collapsing as the [[Northern Confederation|old one had]].
+In the wake of the [[War of the Northern Confederation]], [[Urcea]]'s position in [[Cusinaut]] saw it in direct control of the [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#New_Harren|Rectory of New Harren]], allied with the [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#Mixcala|Mixcalan state]], sharing a condominium over the former [[Constituent_states_of_New_Harren#Weluta-New_Mixcala|Tepetlcali lands]], and with various treaties and agreements with several former members of the [[Northern Confederation]]. These agreements varied in type from legitimized military occupation to mutually agreed upon dependency. Prior to the war, a new confederation aligned with [[Urcea]] was envisioned, but the idea of incorporating the Rectory into a new confederated Kingdom structure was discussed among members of the [[Conshilía Purpháidhe]] as early as October of [[2009]] while the war was ongoing. The idea was proposed to Urcea's new allies and dependents in secret negotiations beginning in December of that year, and it was agreed the formation of a [[benefactor confederacy]] with [[Urcea]] as a strong hand might prevent the new confederation from collapsing as the [[Northern Confederation|old one had]].
-The newly reorganized state was formed by the Crona Organic Act of 2010, an act of the [[Concilium Daoni]] which formally divested Urcea of its Rectory territory and recognized its independence as a new [[House de Weluta|de Weluta]]-ruled realm. The incorporation of the constituent parts was alluded to by the Organic Act, but not formally accomplished until a treaty could be reached with each constituent part, a process which was completed by November of 2010. The Organic Act, the treaties, and the Conciliar Proclamation would form the basis of an {{wp|unwritten constitution}} for the Kingdom until [[2024]]. In December of 2010, [[Riordan VIII]] traveled to Port St. Charles and was crowned King of New Harren by the Archbishop on 4 December 2010. After his coronation, he held a council with the leaders of the various constituent parts in the traditional style of the [[Northern Confederation]], signifying his commitment to their traditional rights and autonomy. In the council, the King then issued the "Conciliar Proclamation", a document providing for the basic administrative and legislative governance of the confederation. The Proclamation had been negotiated beforehand, and all of the principal leaders accepted the Proclamation on behalf of their constituency. After the council, the local leaders offered obeisance to the King in the traditional [[Occidental]] manner before the King and leaders departed. Martin de Daphan, who was well known to the local leaders and who had been instrumental in forming the alliances which preceded in the Kingdom, was appointed Governor-General, de facto chief executive of the new Kingdom.
+The newly reorganized state was formed by the Crona Organic Act of 2010, an act of the [[Conshilía Daoni]] which formally divested Urcea of its Rectory territory and recognized its independence as a new [[House de Weluta|de Weluta]]-ruled realm. The incorporation of the constituent parts was alluded to by the Organic Act, but not formally accomplished until a treaty could be reached with each constituent part, a process which was completed by November of 2010. The Organic Act, the treaties, and the Conciliar Proclamation would form the basis of an {{wp|unwritten constitution}} for the Kingdom until [[2024]]. In December of 2010, [[Riordan VIII]] traveled to Port St. Charles and was crowned King of New Harren by the Archbishop on 4 December 2010. After his coronation, he held a council with the leaders of the various constituent parts in the traditional style of the [[Northern Confederation]], signifying his commitment to their traditional rights and autonomy. In the council, the King then issued the "Conciliar Proclamation", a document providing for the basic administrative and legislative governance of the confederation. The Proclamation had been negotiated beforehand, and all of the principal leaders accepted the Proclamation on behalf of their constituency. After the council, the local leaders offered obeisance to the King in the traditional [[Occidental]] manner before the King and leaders departed. Martin de Daphan, who was well known to the local leaders and who had been instrumental in forming the alliances which preceded in the Kingdom, was appointed Governor-General, de facto chief executive of the new Kingdom.
 ====Expansion====
 The [[Final War of the Deluge]] brought war to the Kingdom for a second time in two decades. In November 2020, [[Algoquona]] launched a surprise invasion of the Kingdom with its sights set on the former city of Tepetlcali. In the ensuing [[Tepetlcali campaign]], much of the Algosh invasion force was destroyed, precipitating a larger conflict between the [[Occident]] and [[Zurgite Varshan]] that would consume world affairs for the next four years. These years saw a reduced focus on the [[Cusinaut]] theater of the conflict, and New Harren became subject to intermittent raiding by Algosh forces for the initial phase of the conflict.
+[[File:NPR Flag.png|thumb|left|200px|At the end of the Final War of the Deluge, the [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]] joined New Harren.]]
 saw the formation of an official army for the Kingdom, replacing its complete reliance on Urcean arms. The newly established [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]] was comprised of militias of the constituent elements of the Kingdom as well as local and foreign volunteers. The Army in its initial configuration was effectively a nationalization of the organized defense forces of the constituent elements. The massive redeployment of Urcean forces to combat Varshan created an emergency during which the constituent tribes and dominions agreed to form this force, allowing the war allies additional flexibility in fighting Algoquona and effectively giving New Harren a free hand to conduct its own defense.
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 == Government ==
 [[File:Griechisches Parlament.jpg|thumb|left|225px|The Kingdom's government is based in the Confederate Palace in downtown Port St. Charles.]]
-New Harren, as a [[Benefactor confederacy|benefactor confederacy]], consists of several indigenous polities, tribes, cities, and the primarily [[Occidental]] Rectory of New Harren under the loose executive presidency of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and his Governor-General in his stead, who the King directly nominates and submits for the approval of the [[Concilium Daoni]] of [[Urcea]]. Accordingly, the Kingdom of the Confederation of New Harren is largely characterized by its confederate nature. The Kingdom functioned without a constitution until the conclusion of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. [[Riordan VIII|Riordan I]] in his capacity as King, in consultation with the constituent parts of the Kingdom, issued the Statutory Charter of [[2024]]. The Charter replaced a series of individual treaty relationships between the Crown and constituent nations with a constitutional structure wherein the constituents retained a large amount of rights and autonomy. The Charter also replaced the Crona Organic Act of 2010, an act of the Urcean [[Concilium Daoni]] which provided for New Harren's indpendence, and the Conciliar Proclamation, an act of King [[Riordan VIII|Riordan I]] providing for the administration of the state.
+New Harren, as a [[Benefactor confederacy|benefactor confederacy]], consists of several indigenous polities, tribes, cities, and the primarily [[Occidental]] Rectory of New Harren under the loose executive presidency of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and his Governor-General in his stead, who the King directly nominates and submits for the approval of the [[Conshilía Daoni]] of [[Urcea]]. Accordingly, the Kingdom of the Confederation of New Harren is largely characterized by its confederate nature. The Kingdom functioned without a constitution until the conclusion of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. [[Riordan VIII|Riordan I]] in his capacity as King, in consultation with the constituent parts of the Kingdom, issued the Statutory Charter of [[2024]]. The Charter replaced a series of individual treaty relationships between the Crown and constituent nations with a constitutional structure wherein the constituents retained a large amount of rights and autonomy. The Charter also replaced the Crona Organic Act of 2010, an act of the Urcean [[Conshilía Daoni]] which provided for New Harren's indpendence, and the Conciliar Proclamation, an act of King [[Riordan VIII|Riordan I]] providing for the administration of the state.
 The Kingdom has a small central government apparatus, responsible for regulating relations between the constituent parts of the Kingdom as well as providing for the basic functions of a small welfare state. Much of the domestic policy decisions reserved to the constituent level of governance, though the Kingdom's legislature has broad discretion to keep local laws and statutes similar by providing for legal baselines for conduct and the regulation of economic activity.  Under the King and Governor-General is the Grand Council of the Kingdom of New Harren, the Kingdom's legislature.
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 The interplay between Levantine and Cronan cultures is one of the defining aspects of New Harren's culture, and lays the foundation for many of its major social products, ranging from cuisine to fashion to sports.
 === Cuisine ===
+New Harren is a cultural crossroads of Urcean and Cusinautic cuisine traditions. High society cuisine - that is, major restaurants in Port St. Charles and the constituent capitals - represent the cutting edge of what is considered to be the culture of the emergent [[Nysdrine people]].
+Potatoes are the staple crop item that makes up the backbone of both Urcean food and indigenous food. The potato has long been one of the most readily identifiable food product of Cusinaut, and its status as a sturdy and flexible crop meant that it was the first one grown by 19th century Urcean colonists as well. Almost immediately after their arrival, Urcean-born farmers not only used the potato with which they were familiar but more or less eschewed all Levantine introductions, trying to the extent possible to use plants known to grow locally. The earliest colonial cuisine, then, largely mirrored contemporary indigenous food in ingredients if not in style; the added advantage the Urcean colonists had that was not as readily available in the [[Northern Confederation]] were various spices traded into New Harren from the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]]'s holdings in [[Audonia]]. From that time, New Harren cuisine began to develop independently of both the Cusinauti and Levantine traditions, though closely mirroring both. Long before the advent of [[Freedom fries|freedom fries]] as the norm of sides in Urceo-Levantine cuisine, New Harren was noted for offering standard Urcean fare in terms of protein but substituting most side pastas, pasta salads, etc. with potato-based offerings such as mashed potatoes or a type of hash brown; the growth of globalization and rise of the fast food industry, accordingly, has rendered New Harren's cuisine traditions less unique. People in New Harren - of both Levantine and indigenous extraction - tend to follow the [[Culture_of_Urcea#Food|traditional consumption habits of Urcea]], including the dichotomy of breakfast, the emphasis on hors d'oeuvres, and since the 21st century, a growing reliance on fast food. The consumption habits of the indigenous people have been greatly influenced by Urcean patterns in the decades since the [[War of the Northern Confederation]], leading to their gradual adoption throughout the Confederation.
 === Fashion ===
 The fashion industry is New Harren's most well known economic sector and cultural ephemeron, with clothing produced in Port St. Charles's fashion shops becoming famous worldwide by the mid-2010s. The Port St. Charles fashion scene has quickly become one of the world's most prestigious centers of fashion, with "the PSC look" or "the PSC style" becoming rapidly emulated abroad. Port St. Charles fashion melds [[Occidental]] clothing form factor with colors, styles, and production methods developed among the peoples of [[Cusinaut]] to produce colors and patterns considered highly unusual to Occidental customers. New Harren has become closely associated with fashion in the popular Occidental imagination since the mid-2010s.
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 ===Sports===
 [[File:Cornell lacrosse shot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Outdoor lacrosse is the most popular sport in New Harren.]]
-{{wp|Lacrosse}} is the most popular sport in New Harren, both among descendants of Occidentals as well as the native population. Many historians and scholars believe the modern form of the game originated in what is today New Harren. The game is played at all levels of society, ranging from pickup games to leagues organized by academic institutions and, most prominently, at the professional level at the Northern Crona Lacrosse Association (NCLA), which includes fourteen teams from New Harren and [[Porfiria]]. The NCLA is the most popular professional sports league in New Harren by far, drawing the most television views as well as most tickets sold. The league is considered one of the world's premier Lacrosse leagues due to the cultural history of the sport among the native peoples of [[Cusinaut]], leading to great aptitude for the sport among New Harren's constituent peoples. Lacrosse stadiums were one of the earliest large infrastructure projects in the history of New Harren, with nine stadiums of a capacity greater than 35,000 built throughout the country between 2012 and 2019.
+{{wp|Lacrosse}} is the most popular sport in New Harren, both among descendants of Occidentals as well as the native population. Many historians and scholars believe the modern form of the game originated in what is today New Harren. The game is played at all levels of society, ranging from pickup games to leagues organized by academic institutions and, most prominently, at the professional level at the [[Northern Crona Lacrosse Association]] (NCLA), which includes fourteen teams from New Harren and [[Porfiria]]. The NCLA is the most popular professional sports league in New Harren by far, drawing the most television views as well as most tickets sold. The league is considered one of the world's premier Lacrosse leagues due to the cultural history of the sport among the native peoples of [[Cusinaut]], leading to great aptitude for the sport among New Harren's constituent peoples. Lacrosse stadiums were one of the earliest large infrastructure projects in the history of New Harren, with nine stadiums of a capacity greater than 35,000 built throughout the country between 2012 and 2019.
 [[File:Ball players.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A depicition of traditional lacrosse players in New Harren, ca. 1860.]]
 New Harren and [[Porfiria]] are closely aligned in professional sports, not only with respect to their membership in the NCLA but also with a professional {{wp|soccer league}} called the Cusinaut Football Associated League (CFAL), which includes sixteen teams from both countries. The CFAL is the second most popular professional sports league in New Harren, and soccer is popular throughout the country.
 ===War impact===
 Cultural observers have noted a significant transformation in the culture and society of New Harren since the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. Many of the nation's most prominent political leaders served in the [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]] in some capacity, and their military service appears to have left significant changes on how New Harren's people view themselves. The changes are not only unitive - the shared service appears to have bonded the people of the country closer together - but many social and cultural institutions have taken on a decidedly military character. The nation has been increasingly adapting the imagery of the [[Order of the North Star]], an honorary order associated with military service to the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]], within its government symbols. The decision is in part due to the strong association of many [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]] veterans with new national pride for the state. In [[2025]], the motto of the order, "''Heaven's Light Our Guide''", was adopted as the Kingdom's motto. The ribbon of the order, and the medal, appear in the Kingdom's arms. In [[2027]], a famous marching song of the Royal and Confederate Army, "''[[My Crona, Heaven Sent]]''" was adapted as the national anthem of the Kingdom. Many retail products in the realm have taken on a martial character. Several large veterans groups have been established since [[2024]], and these groups are some of the first large scale cross-cultural social groups in the history of the realm. Some observers have referred to the "new" culture of New Harren as a "republic of veterans".
-===Symbols===
-The motif of the rising sun is prominently used throughout both New Harrenic government and society, representing the "dawning" of the country as a new and distinct nation. A rising star appears in the Kingdom's arms, and an abstracted version, together with indigenous arrows and the colors of the [[Northern Confederation]], appears on the Kingdom's flag.
 == Demographics ==
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 New Harren's economy is considered "moderately strong" by most global metrics especially considering the relative poverty of other nations and territories in northern [[Crona]]. Much of its economy is centered around the extraction of uranium and other fissile materials discovered during the [[War of the Northern Confederation]], but the heavy presence of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] within the country also serves as a major boost to the economy. As of 2017, the Kingdom had a GDP of $453,042,192,195, bringing its GDP per capita to $22,401; the GDP per capita declined somewhat with the incorporation of the former [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]] to $20,884, but the GDP increased overall. There are significant GDP PC disparities throughout the Kingdom based on constituency, with the Rectory of New Harren by far being the largest driver of growth within the realm.
-Much of New Harren's economy is centered on its capital city of Port St. Charles, which is emerging as one of the major financial and diplomatic hubs of northern [[Crona]] in the aftermath of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. The city is largely the center of the nation's transportation infrastructure, and also houses a major international airport which sees the most traffic of any city on the [[Nysdra]]. New Harren has relatively limited surface transportation infrastructure, largely limited to major road and rail networks within the Rectory of New Harren itself. The Rectory's existing network connects with an ad hoc system of paved roads throughout the remaining constituent parts of the realm, and rail transportation into the interior is functionally non-existent. The Grand Council negotiated and finally enacted the Surface Transportation Reform Act of [[2023]] following serious allied logistical problems in the [[Final War of the Deluge]] caused by the nation's lack of a major transportation system. The STRA allocates funding for the creation of a unified highway and railway system throughout the country, which has been under construction since [[2025]]. Accordingly, construction services make up a large part of New Harren's economy as of [[2029]]. Economists anticipate, once completed, the unified highway and railway system will generate billions of dollars of economic activity within New Harren and will play an important role in unifying the realm's economy.
+Much of New Harren's economy is centered on its capital city of Port St. Charles, which is emerging as one of the major financial and diplomatic hubs of northern [[Crona]] in the aftermath of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. The city is largely the center of the nation's transportation infrastructure, and also houses a major international airport which sees the most traffic of any city on the [[Nysdra]]. New Harren has relatively limited surface transportation infrastructure, largely limited to major road and rail networks within the Rectory of New Harren itself. The Rectory's existing network connects with an ad hoc system of paved roads throughout the remaining constituent parts of the realm, and rail transportation into the interior is functionally non-existent. The Grand Council negotiated and finally enacted the Surface Transportation Reform Act of [[2023]] following serious allied logistical problems in the [[Final War of the Deluge]] caused by the nation's lack of a major transportation system. The STRA allocates funding for the creation of a unified highway and railway system throughout the country, which has been under construction since [[2025]] as part of a broader effort towards implementing the [[improvement economy]], particularly within outlying northern constituent units. Accordingly, construction services make up a large part of New Harren's economy as of [[2029]]. Economists anticipate, once completed, the unified highway and railway system will generate billions of dollars of economic activity within New Harren and will play an important role in unifying the realm's economy.
-For most of New Harren's existence, its economy has been dependent on the presence of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] within the country. The Royal Navy's Nysdra Squadron has been based in the territory since [[1927]], and the squadron slowly transformed from a coastal defense force to the Royal Navy's largest formation. With this transformation, an economic transformation occurred throughout the coastal region of New Harren, with major infrastructure built to provide for the Navy, both including basic ship mooring stations as well as advanced construction and repair systems. The modern New Harren service sector economy was largely built around the Navy's presence, although it has since emerged as a free-standing economic sector. New Harren is widely acknowledged to have some of the best port infrastructure in northern [[Crona]], and besides the Navy, the country generally and Port St. Charles in particular have become well-worn locations for commercial shipping routes. Accordingly, maritime commercial affairs make up a large part of the country's economy.
+For most of New Harren's existence, its economy has been dependent on the presence of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] within the country. The Royal Navy's Nysdra Squadron has been based in the territory for more than a century and a half, and the squadron slowly transformed from a coastal defense force to one of the Royal Navy's largest formation. With this transformation, an economic transformation occurred throughout the coastal region of New Harren, with major infrastructure built to provide for the Navy, both including basic ship mooring stations as well as advanced construction and repair systems. The modern New Harren service sector economy was largely built around the Navy's presence, although it has since emerged as a free-standing economic sector. New Harren is widely acknowledged to have some of the best port infrastructure in northern [[Crona]], and besides the Navy, the country generally and Port St. Charles in particular have become well-worn locations for commercial shipping routes. Accordingly, maritime commercial affairs make up a large part of the country's economy.
 Although Port St. Charles's fashion scene makes up a relatively small part of the Kingdom's economy, it nonetheless is its most famous economic product.
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 == Military ==
-Prior to the [[Final War of the Deluge]], New Harren had no distinct military and was under the protection of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]]. During the conflict, policy changes in the [[Government of Urcea]] lead to a focus on having local defenses. Since the War, New Harren has maintained the [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]], which is the primary land forces of the Kingdom. New Harren is a member of the [[Nysdra Sea Guard]] (NSG), the naval force for several of [[NSTA]]'s members. New Harren is the largest contributor of manpower, materiel, and budget funding of the NSG, and the NSG serves as New Harren's primary naval force.
+Prior to the [[Final War of the Deluge]], New Harren had no distinct military and was under the protection of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]]. During the conflict, policy changes in the [[Government of Urcea]] lead to a focus on having local defenses. Since the War, New Harren has maintained the [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]], which is the primary land forces of the Kingdom. Urcea as also stationed the [[XXXV Corps (Urcea)|XXXV Corps]] of the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] permanently within the Kingdom to serve in conjunction with the R&CA. New Harren is a member of the [[Nysdra Sea Guard]] (NSG), the naval force for several of [[NSTA]]'s members. New Harren is the largest contributor of manpower, materiel, and budget funding of the NSG, and the NSG serves as New Harren's primary naval force.
 In [[2032]], New Harren created the Royal New Harren Air Force (RNHAF) out of the small [[Unnuaq_Mission_State#Military|State Air Forces]] of the [[Unnuaq Mission State]] as well as air contingents of the Royal and Confederate Army. Urcea's [[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]] still provides the primary air defense for the Kingdom.
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