Credesia

Credesia, officially the Credesia Territory is an overseas incorporated territory of the United Republic, located in mainland southern Crona bordering Kartejya to the south, Veraise to southwest, Isidar to the north, and Ehemo to the east.

Territory of Credesia Territoire de Credesia
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Country	United Republic
Capital	Ardgour
Largest City	Chetfour
Population	TBA
Governor	Louis-Baptiste LeCroix
Legislature	Assemblée des Députés
Official languages	Template:English, Burgoignesc
Recognised languages
Postal Abbreviation	CR
Time Zone	Central Cronan Time

Geography

Credesia, along with neighboring Veraise and Isidar, occupies a wide stretch of coastal plains between the mouth of the River Marcian in neighboring Kartejya in the south and the River Matrelis to the north; Speciffically, in the case of Credesia, it occupies the portion between the Bay of Dantès in the west, and Lake Gangon in the east.

The territory has a Mediterranean climate characteristic of much of central Crona.

History

Credesia was inhabited by the Cartesian people and their ancestors for several millennia before the arrival of Levantines. During the Age of Exploration, Credesia was settled by the Burgundines operating out of Veraise. During the Kiro-Burgundian Wars, Credesia was attacked by the Ehemoans, who were friendly to the Kiravians at the time, but was never captured or occupied. It was, however, eventually sold ceded to Ehemoan control in 1812, as the costs in holding the territory began to outweigh its benefits.

Under Ehemoan rule, Credesia became the breadbasket of the country, as the nutrient-rich soil of the region allowed for the extensive development of the agriculture sector, with particular focus on cash-crops and foodstuffs alike. Nevertheless, the local Veroui (people of Burgundine descent) increasingly grew discontent over the next two centuries 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 Second Veroui Revolt, in which the Veroui assisted the United Republic in driving the Ehemoans out of Credesia, as part of the then-concurrent Ehemoan front of the Final War of the Deluge. As part of the Treaty of Reglavine, which closed the Ehemoan Front in February 2023, Credesia was transfered to and annexed by the United Republic as an autonomous territory.

Government

Credesia is an incorporated territory of the United Republic. Its governmental structure and fundamental law are prescribed by the Credesia Territorial Charter, promulgated by President Benjamin Ryder and validated by Parliament in 2023. The Governor of Credesia is elected by the residents of Credesia, 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 territorial 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 12 weeks. The Assembly comprises of 56 seats, apportioned according to population, with a guaranteed minimum of two seats per precinct.

Credesia sends a single non-voting Delegate to the National Council.

Society & Culture

Credesia has an ethnically diverse population. 29% of residents are identified as being of Burgundian-descent, 21% are native Cartesians, and 33% are of other origins, mainly descended from migrants from Kartejya, Ehemo, and Anta Carda.

Credesia 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

Credesia has a diversifying economy rooted in agriculture and mining, though it has been transitioning towards a service orientation in recent decades, with tourism, sea and air transportation, retail trade, commercial fishing and oil extraction and refining are the sectors contributing most to economic growth since the early 2000s.