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|conventional_long_name = Free City of Asteklion | |conventional_long_name = Free City of Asteklion | ||
|native_name = Ελεύθερη Πόλη του Αστακλείου | |native_name = Ελεύθερη Πόλη του Αστακλείου | ||
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|national_motto = Διατήρηση και προστασία | |national_motto = Διατήρηση και προστασία | ||
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Asteklion, officially the '''Free City of Asteklion''' (Istroyan: Αστέκλιον), is a sovereign city-state in eastern [[Sarpedon]]. It borders other similarly Istroyan nations and shares maritime borders with [[Caphiria]], [[Urcea]], [[Battganuur]] and [[Burgundie]]. The country's territory is mainly composed of mountains, rivers and hills, making up approximately 80% of it's territory. Reclamation efforts of land damaged by the [[Asteklian Collapse]] are being made by the government and currently contribute to 23% of the current area. The population is approximately 22 million, 91% of which lives within capital territory and has one of the greatest population densities in the world, however, birth rates in recent years have entered a decline. Due to the multicultural population and wanting to respect cultural identities, it has four official languages; [[Istroyan]], [[Latin]], [[Aciriano]] and [[Ænglish]]. Considered to be a crucible of the Istroyan civilisation, Asteklion is renowned for being one of the most ancient cities in the world, dating back at least 5,000 years and is one of the warmest cities on [[Sarpedon]]; large factors of it's success with tourism. | Asteklion, officially the '''Free City of Asteklion''' (Istroyan: Αστέκλιον), is a sovereign city-state in eastern [[Sarpedon]]. It borders other similarly Istroyan nations and shares maritime borders with [[Caphiria]], [[Urcea]], [[Battganuur]] and [[Burgundie]]. The country's territory is mainly composed of mountains, rivers and hills, making up approximately 80% of it's territory. Reclamation efforts of land damaged by the [[Asteklian Collapse]] are being made by the government and currently contribute to 23% of the current area. The population is approximately 22 million, 91% of which lives within capital territory and has one of the greatest population densities in the world, however, birth rates in recent years have entered a decline. Due to the multicultural population and wanting to respect cultural identities, it has four official languages; [[Istroyan]], [[Latin]], [[Aciriano]] and [[Ænglish]]. Considered to be a crucible of the Istroyan civilisation, Asteklion is renowned for being one of the most ancient cities in the world, dating back at least 5,000 years and is one of the warmest cities on [[Sarpedon]]; large factors of it's success with tourism. | ||
Asteklion is a unitary parliamentary republic, and a developed country, with a high-income economy. While elections are considered relatively free, the government exercises a large amount of control over society and politics, and the Asteklion People's Party (APP) has ruled ever since the city's independence after the Collapse. Asteklion is also the founder of the [[Sarpedonic-Levantine Trade Cooperation]] (SLTC). Asteklion's culture heritage and significance place it within several international institutions. The [[International Waters Fast Action Team]] (IWFAT) has accepted Asteklion into the organisation, which allows other nations within to exercise operation control of Asteklion's elite maritime counter-terrorism unit, the [[Harpies]], during times of need. | Asteklion is a unitary parliamentary republic, and a developed country, with a high-income economy. While elections are considered relatively free, the government exercises a large amount of control over society and politics, and the Asteklion People's Party (APP) has ruled ever since the city's independence after the Collapse. Asteklion is also the founder of the [[Sarpedonic-Levantine Trade Cooperation]] (SLTC). Asteklion's culture heritage and significance place it within several international institutions. The [[Revenue Guard#International_Waters_Fast_Action_Team|Burgoignesc Revenue Guard International Waters Fast Action Team]] (IWFAT) has accepted Asteklion into the organisation, which allows other nations within to exercise operation control of Asteklion's elite maritime counter-terrorism unit, the [[Harpies]], during times of need. | ||
Once a ritual site during the [[Aegoskopeion Era]], Asteklion was originally settled for fishing but later became an important polis established by Istroyans during 1160 BC and named Asteia, which later reigned over several poleis and successfully formed into a kingdom for a substantial period of history. The people were described as culturally diverse and accepting but however had a contradictory martial history, fighting many wars of conquest. Many battles have been recorded with their Istroyan neighbours during this time period, most notably [[the Battle of Myndomenus]], which was one of the bloodiest battles in antiquity. | Once a ritual site during the [[Aegoskopeion Era]], Asteklion was originally settled for fishing but later became an important polis established by Istroyans during 1160 BC and named Asteia, which later reigned over several poleis and successfully formed into a kingdom for a substantial period of history. The people were described as culturally diverse and accepting but however had a contradictory martial history, fighting many wars of conquest. Many battles have been recorded with their Istroyan neighbours during this time period, most notably [[the Battle of Myndomenus]], which was one of the bloodiest battles in antiquity. | ||
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The decline saw both resource shortages and reoccurring incidents of famine kingdom-wide caused by the increasingly isolationist views of the people caused by the rapid rise of greater powers both on [[Sarpedon]] and former Istroyan colonies in [[Levantia]]. A distinct lack of history is recorded during this time period with the stagnation of both culture and technology and is known to historians under other names such as the [[Istroyan Gap]] and the [[Istroyan Dark Age]], officially ending by c. 1000 AD with the account of an Istroyan nation purchasing numerous secrets of technological advancements from across the sea in [[Audonia]] to inspire a growth in prosperity once more. The [[Kingdom of Asteia]] during this period also similarly reached a period of stagnation for many centuries after the death of their final ruler. Little is known about the method of governance used at the time, though evidence suggests the Asteicians no longer referred to themselves as a kingdom. Subsequently, Asteia began to be Latinised by influence exerted from [[Caphiria]] to establish a foothold in Istroyan territory in exchange for famine resolutions, political guidance and stability. The city of [[Asteia]] was renamed to [[Astecleum]] during this period. | The decline saw both resource shortages and reoccurring incidents of famine kingdom-wide caused by the increasingly isolationist views of the people caused by the rapid rise of greater powers both on [[Sarpedon]] and former Istroyan colonies in [[Levantia]]. A distinct lack of history is recorded during this time period with the stagnation of both culture and technology and is known to historians under other names such as the [[Istroyan Gap]] and the [[Istroyan Dark Age]], officially ending by c. 1000 AD with the account of an Istroyan nation purchasing numerous secrets of technological advancements from across the sea in [[Audonia]] to inspire a growth in prosperity once more. The [[Kingdom of Asteia]] during this period also similarly reached a period of stagnation for many centuries after the death of their final ruler. Little is known about the method of governance used at the time, though evidence suggests the Asteicians no longer referred to themselves as a kingdom. Subsequently, Asteia began to be Latinised by influence exerted from [[Caphiria]] to establish a foothold in Istroyan territory in exchange for famine resolutions, political guidance and stability. The city of [[Asteia]] was renamed to [[Astecleum]] during this period. | ||
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