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|'''Largest City'''<br></small> || Gastineau | |'''Largest City'''<br></small> || Gastineau | ||
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| '''Population''' || | | '''Population''' || 10,842,641 | ||
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| '''Governor''' || Emilie Duplain | | '''Governor''' || Emilie Duplain | ||
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'''Veraise''', officially the '''Veraise | '''Veraise''', officially the '''Province of Veraise''' is an overseas incorporated territory of the [[Alstin|United Republic]], located in mainland southern Crona bordering [[Ehemo]] to the south and [[Porlos]] to the north. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Veraise occupies a | Veraise occupies a vast region bounded by the Porlosi Gap and the Marcian River to the south, the Diran Range to the east, the Materlis River, Lake Gagnon and Bay of Dantes to the north, and the Sea of Orixtal to the west. As a result, the region encompasses a wide range of climates, from the humid Mediterranean climate of the coast, to the humid contintental climate of the interior. | ||
The | The topography of Veraise has been described as being akin to a "spilled bowl", as the defining features of the region are the Diran Range to the east, which serve as the endcap of wide valley from which the Credesian Plains pour out from. in the central portion of the Betlands, a mountainous region known as the Velyrian Uplands, is nearly surrounded by the fertile expanse of the Bettish Plains, with the Pankaran Plateau connecting with the Velyrian Uplands from the north. Additionally, with the proximity of the Matrelis and the Marcian Rivers, as well as presence of Lake Gagnon and a number of smaller rivers and creeks, has blessed the region with a abundance of fresh water sources, which collectively form what is known as the Gagnon Watershed system. This, combined with favorable climatic conditions, has contributed to Veraise's reputation as one of the most abundantly fertile regions in Western Crona, as well as enabling much the Veraisian population to be spread out across the region. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Following reports of successful settlements in [[Alstin#Occidental_Settlement_and_the_Founding_of_the_Kingdom|Altaic Sea basin]] the [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] dispatched Jean-Claude Gastineau and a small fleet to establish a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] trading post in the area. Arriving in the Alstinian Isles in late [[1591]], they wintered in the wilderness far from the predominantly Protestant settlements. Cold, disease, and Protestant raids reduced the part from 153 men and 14 ships to 73 men and 6 ships. In the early spring, they made out for mainland [[Crona]] to find a suitable and secluded spot to establish a Catholic {{wpl|Factory (trading post)|factory}}. After 4 months of surveying the coast, a number of suitable locations were noted. Gastineau returned to the [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Duke of the Martilles]] and the investors of the [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] and presented them with his findings. The Archbishop of [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] was more interested in the Protestant settlements in the Alstinian Isles and the decision of where to settle a trading post was shelved while Gastineau and his lieutenants drafted a report on military strength, fortifications, indigenous conversion efforts, and infrastructure developments. He became very frustrated with the delay and appealed to leave some lieutenants behind to finalize the report after he had departed to start the return journey. He was denied during each appeal. Ultimately, the report was completed after 6 months of writing and redrafting. After the Archbishop accepted the report, the Duke and the investors met again to pick a settlement spot. They made their selection and outfitted Gastineau with a contingent of 183 men (outfitted with the finest military materiel available in the [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Duchy]]), 16 ships, animals, and 5 priests. They arrived in the fall of [[1593]], establishing the {{wpl|Factory (trading post)|factory}} of Port-Verde (present-day Gastineau). | Following reports of successful settlements in [[Alstin#Occidental_Settlement_and_the_Founding_of_the_Kingdom|Altaic Sea basin]] the [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] dispatched Jean-Claude Gastineau and a small fleet to establish a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] trading post in the area. Arriving in the Alstinian Isles in late [[1591]], they wintered in the wilderness far from the predominantly Protestant settlements. Cold, disease, and Protestant raids reduced the part from 153 men and 14 ships to 73 men and 6 ships. In the early spring, they made out for mainland [[Crona]] to find a suitable and secluded spot to establish a Catholic {{wpl|Factory (trading post)|factory}}. After 4 months of surveying the coast, a number of suitable locations were noted. Gastineau returned to the [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Duke of the Martilles]] and the investors of the [[Burgoignesc_North_Levantine_Trading_Company#Colonial_ventures|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] and presented them with his findings. The Archbishop of [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] was more interested in the Protestant settlements in the Alstinian Isles and the decision of where to settle a trading post was shelved while Gastineau and his lieutenants drafted a report on military strength, fortifications, indigenous conversion efforts, and infrastructure developments. He became very frustrated with the delay and appealed to leave some lieutenants behind to finalize the report after he had departed to start the return journey. He was denied during each appeal. Ultimately, the report was completed after 6 months of writing and redrafting. After the Archbishop accepted the report, the Duke and the investors met again to pick a settlement spot. They made their selection and outfitted Gastineau with a contingent of 183 men (outfitted with the finest military materiel available in the [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Duchy]]), 16 ships, animals, and 5 priests. They arrived in the fall of [[1593]], establishing the {{wpl|Factory (trading post)|factory}} of Port-Verde (present-day Gastineau). | ||
In the following years trading between Port-Verde and [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] increased and immigrants started to arrive in greater numbers as the vast "untapped" wealth of [[Crona]] became legendary in the [[Burgundie|coastal states]] of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. It remained the only [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] Levantine colony in the area which led to low-level sea skirmishes with the Protestants on the Alstinian Isles, but there were no outright wars with the other [[Levantines]] | In the following years trading between Port-Verde and [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] increased and immigrants started to arrive in greater numbers as the vast "untapped" wealth of [[Crona]] became legendary in the [[Burgundie|coastal states]] of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. It remained the only [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] Levantine colony in the area which led to low-level sea skirmishes with the Protestants on the Alstinian Isles, but there were no outright wars with the other [[Levantines]], preempting expansion further inland during the early 17th century. In [[1604]], Jean-Claude Gastineau was granted the title of {{wpl|Viceroy|Duxregent}} of Port-Verde. He ruled with a focus on increasing trade and developing the port-city's harbor and defenses. The priests were underwhelmed with his agenda for converting the indigenous populations and taking the fight to the Protestants in [[Alstin]]. | ||
In [[1609]], the Pope threatened to censured the Archbishop of [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] until he could convince Gastineau to get his priorities straight, "...for his ambitious pursuit of material wealth over the pursuit of the spiritual salvation of the [[Alstin]]ian savages, and their indigenous neighbors reveal his priorities to be in line with the Lutheran menace we have so recently divested from our sphere." The Archbishop passed away three months later, | In [[1609]], the Pope threatened to censured the Archbishop of [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] until he could convince Gastineau to get his priorities straight, "...for his ambitious pursuit of material wealth over the pursuit of the spiritual salvation of the [[Alstin]]ian savages, and their indigenous neighbors reveal his priorities to be in line with the Lutheran menace we have so recently divested from our sphere." The Archbishop passed away three months later, but the situation in Port-Verde remained unchanged. The Duke soothed the situation by limiting the charter granted to Gastineau for Port-Verde and granting a separate charter for the colony of [[Rocotia]] to be jointly administered by a {{wpl|Viceroy|Duxregent}} and a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] Bishop. | ||
Port-Verde became a major exporter of timbers considered exotic on [[Levantia]] and for tobacco. The colony transformed throughout the 1600s, shifting from a small urban colony, predominately centered around the port city, to becoming a widespread agrarian-plantation colony focused on tobacco cultivation. By [[1680]], there were approximately 1,500 [[Levantia|Levantines]] in Veraise, predominately from [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] and [[History_of_Burgundie#County_Palatine_of_Pumbria|Pumbria]], as well as 2-3,000 Cartesian people who had either converted/adopted the Occidental lifestyle or who worked as laborers on the tobacco plantations. | Port-Verde became a major exporter of timbers considered exotic on [[Levantia]] and for tobacco. The colony transformed throughout the 1600s, shifting from a small urban colony, predominately centered around the port city, to becoming a widespread agrarian-plantation colony focused on tobacco cultivation. By [[1680]], there were approximately 1,500 [[Levantia|Levantines]] in Veraise, predominately from [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] and [[History_of_Burgundie#County_Palatine_of_Pumbria|Pumbria]], as well as 2-3,000 Cartesian people who had either converted/adopted the Occidental lifestyle or who worked as laborers on the tobacco plantations. | ||
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In [[1812]], [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] accepted an offer to relinquish claims to Versaise from the [[Ehemo]]ans in return for 600 tons of gold and non-aggression pact. The local Veroui (people of [[Burgundie|Burgoigno]]-[[Levantia|Levantine]] descent) were furious that they had been abandoned. | In [[1812]], [[History_of_Burgundie#Duchy_of_Martilles|Martilles]] accepted an offer to relinquish claims to Versaise from the [[Ehemo]]ans in return for 600 tons of gold and non-aggression pact. The local Veroui (people of [[Burgundie|Burgoigno]]-[[Levantia|Levantine]] descent) were furious that they had been abandoned. | ||
Under [[Ehemo]]an rule, Veraise became known as the "Lynchpin", as its location near the mouth of the Carte River allowed for [[Ehemo]] to not only influence indirectly neighboring [[ | Under [[Ehemo]]an rule, Veraise became known as the "Lynchpin", as its location near the mouth of the Carte River allowed for [[Ehemo]] to not only influence indirectly neighboring [[Porlos]], but also secured the [[Ehemo]]an core against an invasion from the south. Nevertheless, the local Veroui (people of Burgoignesc descent) increasingly grew discontent over the next half-century as a result of their unofficial status as second-class citizens, as well as a lack of autonomy in regional affairs. This culminated in the Veroui Revolt, in which the Veroui assisted the [[United Republic]] in driving the [[Ehemo]]ans out of Veraise during the Ehemoan-Alstinian War. As part of the Treaty of Dawsbury, which ended the war in January [[1862]], Veraise was transferred to and annexed by the [[United Republic]] as an autonomous territory. | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
Veraise is an | Veraise is an province of the United Republic. Its governmental structure and fundamental law are prescribed by the Veraise Provincial Constitution, adopted in 1896 upon its admission into the United Republic as a province. The Governor of Veraise is elected by the residents of Veraise, and is prescribed a four-year term by the Charter, though a Governor may be replaced or recalled at any point in their term. | ||
The | The provincial legislative body is known as the ''Assemblée des Députés'' (Assembly of Deputies). It is a part-time body that meets twice annually at for a period of 14 weeks. The Assembly comprises of 120 seats, apportioned according to population, with a guaranteed minimum of two seats per precinct. | ||
Veraise sends | As of the 2033 Parliamentary Reapportionment, Veraise sends 27 Councilors to the National Council. | ||
==Society & Culture== | ==Society & Culture== | ||
Veraise has an ethnically diverse population. 39% of residents are identified as being of Burgundian-descent, 21% are native Cartesians, and 33% are of other origins, mainly descended from migrants from | Veraise has an ethnically diverse population. 39% of residents are identified as being of Burgundian-descent, 21% are native Cartesians, and 33% are of other origins, mainly descended from migrants from Ehemo and Porlos. | ||
Veraise is a multilingual society, with the most widely spoken languages in the territory being Alsintian Ænglish, Burgoignesc, and Vertannes. 62% of Veroui are Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian traditions, most prominently the Chantry of Alstin. | Veraise is a multilingual society, with the most widely spoken languages in the territory being Alsintian Ænglish, Burgoignesc, and Vertannes. 62% of Veroui are Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian traditions, most prominently the Chantry of Alstin. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Veraise | Agriculture, mining and transportation have long been economic mainstays in Veraise, all due in large part to the region's geographic positioning and topographical make-up. The region's top agricultural outputs are cattle, dairy products, poultry, and wheat, while also being a major producer of apples, potatoes, carrots, cabbages, and rhubarb. In terms mining output, the region boasts some the largest deposits of gold, lithium, tin, and uranium, with substantial deposits in platinum, cooper, palladium and other precious metals; Most of which are concentrated in the eastern Diran Range. The transportation sector is one most developed in western mainland Crona, with an extensive network of highways, rail lines, and waterways connecting the region internally and externally. Moreover, the region is host to a multitude of transportation links, including 14 major airports, 7 major rail hubs, and 9 nine major seaports; Of the latter category, the Port of Gastineau generates nearly $90 million in revenue annually, making it the business port in Veraise, and one of the largest in the United Republic. | ||
In addition, Veraise has a strong fishing and shipbuilding industry based primarily in Ardgour and Droyn, and a robust manufacturing and lumber sector in Gagnon. Moreover, the service-oriented sectors are among the fastest growing in the region, with tourism, retail trade, insurance, banking and financial services spearheading much of the growth both in this sector, and the regional economy as a whole. | |||
[[Category: Burgundie]] | [[Category: Burgundie]] | ||
[[Category: History of Burgundie]] | [[Category: History of Burgundie]] | ||