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'''Porfíria''' is a | '''Porfíria''' is a [[Kiravian]] overseas colony located on the southern extreme of the [[Cusinaut]] subcontinent in northeastern [[Crona]]. The territory extends from the mainland coast opposite the island of [[Rovaīon]] into the [[Archangel River|Archangel River Valley]], bordering [[New Harren]] to the east and the fellow Kiravian colonies of [[Avenirskara]] to the southwest and Térrurin to the northwest. Porfíria was first permanently settled by Kiravians in 1618 AD, when the fort and trading post of [[Cities of Kiravia#Vittēmur|Vittēmur]] was established at the mouth of the Archangel River. The colony subsequently attracted many thousands of Kiravian settlers who built a local economy based on exploitation of its abundant natural resources. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The prehistory of northern Crona remains largely unknown, as both archæological and indigenous folklore studies are still in their initial stages. It is currently presumed that the ancestors of the Mannakee people were the first humans to settle in the area, leading a lifestyle of low-intensity slash-and-burn agriculture supplemented by hunting and fishing. | <!-- The prehistory of northern Crona remains largely unknown, as both archæological and indigenous folklore studies are still in their initial stages. It is currently presumed that the ancestors of the [[List of peoples of Cusinaut#M-T|Mannakee people]] were the first humans to settle in the area, leading a lifestyle of low-intensity slash-and-burn agriculture supplemented by hunting and fishing. | ||
Colonial Porfíria's history begins in {{H:title|1607 AD|20787}} when the Kiravian navigator Xaridur Ithorian formally took possession of the island of [[Rovaīon]] for the [[Confederate Republics of Kiravia]] and established the settlement of Dun Érskin ("Fort [[Méaðrán Érscin|Érskin]]"). [Blah blah early history of Rovaīon here] | Colonial Porfíria's history begins in {{H:title|1607 AD|20787}} when the Kiravian navigator Xaridur Ithorian formally took possession of the island of [[Rovaīon]] for the [[Confederate Republics of Kiravia]] and established the settlement of Dun Érskin ("Fort [[Méaðrán Érscin|Érskin]]"). [Blah blah early history of Rovaīon here] | ||
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In [Year], the [[Federal Stanora|Confederal Stanora]] passed an act separating Rovaīon from the mainland as a separate colony, and later granted it a colonial charter to allow its admission to the Confederacy as an overseas state. In [several years later], the Stanora separated the Southern Department to form the colony of [[Avenica]], and in [several more years later] it partitioned the District of Porfíria out of existence, transforming its central regions along the lower Archangel into the Territory of Porfíria while the remaining inland areas were divided among several different intendancies and military districts. | In [Year], the [[Federal Stanora|Confederal Stanora]] passed an act separating Rovaīon from the mainland as a separate colony, and later granted it a colonial charter to allow its admission to the Confederacy as an overseas state. In [several years later], the Stanora separated the Southern Department to form the colony of [[Avenica]], and in [several more years later] it partitioned the District of Porfíria out of existence, transforming its central regions along the lower Archangel into the Territory of Porfíria while the remaining inland areas were divided among several different intendancies and military districts. | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Most of Porfíria has an {{wp|oceanic climate}}. | Most of Porfíria has an {{wp|oceanic climate}}. | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
<strike>The majority of the territory's population is made up of indigenous Cronites. Most Cronites living within the boundaries of Porfíria belong to the Mannakee cultural and linguistic cluster dominant across northern Crona, the exceptions being three Tyohuxul-speaking tribes on the territory's southern frontier and one tribe on | <!-- | ||
<strike>The majority of the territory's population is made up of indigenous Cronites. Most Cronites living within the boundaries of Porfíria belong to the Mannakee cultural and linguistic cluster dominant across northern Crona, the exceptions being three Tyohuxul-speaking tribes on the territory's southern frontier and one tribe on Rovaīon island of undetermined linguistic affinity. To date, twenty separate Cronite tribes have been identified and contacted in Porfíria. | |||
No census has yet been conducted in the territory, but government estimates place the number of colonists in the territory around half a million. Ethnically, [[ | No census has yet been conducted in the territory, but government estimates place the number of colonists in the territory around half a million. Ethnically, [[Ĥeiran Coscivians]] and Kiravian Celts comprise a plurality of the population, many of them coming from the rugged maritime and mountain regions of northern Great Kirav, the Talavéiscan colonies, and Cèuvara. [[Austral Coscivians]] from the [[Sydona Islands]] also have a major presence in the colony, as do Northern Coscivian groups (particularly the Ískem), Lúnstem, Sēoran Coscivians, Kaskem, and Saskem. Fishermen put out of work by the 21205 oil spill in the Strait of Rovaīon and small farmers from Northwestern Great Kirav make up a large share of Porfíria's settler population. | ||
Small numbers of Woolzi Arabs are known to live in the territory.</strike> | Small numbers of Woolzi Arabs are known to live in the territory.</strike> | ||
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Porfírians follow a number of different religions, the largest of which are the [[Insular Apostolic Church]] and the [[Levantine Catholic Church]]. Porfíria has been a hotspot of Catholic missionary activity, with the [[Destransar|Diocese of Destransar]] recording 10,000 baptisms of native Cronites in 21206. | Porfírians follow a number of different religions, the largest of which are the [[Insular Apostolic Church]] and the [[Levantine Catholic Church]]. Porfíria has been a hotspot of Catholic missionary activity, with the [[Destransar|Diocese of Destransar]] recording 10,000 baptisms of native Cronites in 21206. | ||
Læstorianism is the third-largest religion in the colony, practised mostly among Northern Coscivians and Lúnstem. Islam is also present in the colony, and while there are only two registered Islamic congregations in the territory (one Sunni and another Shi'a, both located in Érscinsar), the actual practice of Islam is likely larger than this would suggest, especially since [[Absurrania|UIF troops]] have been stationed in the colony. | Læstorianism is the third-largest religion in the colony, practised mostly among Northern Coscivians and Lúnstem. Islam is also present in the colony, and while there are only two registered Islamic congregations in the territory (one Sunni and another Shi'a, both located in Érscinsar), the actual practice of Islam is likely larger than this would suggest, especially since [[Absurrania|UIF troops]] have been stationed in the colony. | ||
A small community of Apostolic monks lives near the northern extremity of [[Rovaīon]], where they are involved with education and evangelisation activities in two neighbouring Mannaki villages. | A small community of Apostolic monks lives near the northern extremity of [[Rovaīon]], where they are involved with education and evangelisation activities in two neighbouring Mannaki villages. --> | ||
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[[Category:Crona]] | [[Category:Crona]] | ||