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== Nomenclature == | == Nomenclature == | ||
Upon its establishment, the territories taken from [[Caphiria]] by [[Urcea]] in the [[Veltorine War of Independence]] were created as a new crownland, the Kingdom of Urlazio, with a supposed historical antecedent in the [[Latin Kingdom]]. As the name would suggest, initial documents envisioned this crownland as eventually incorporating all of the island, and its establishment allowed the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] to claim rulership of the island - and its people - in pretense. These ambitions were quickly abandoned as a result of the [[Second Caroline War]], and the territory of the Kingdom never expanded much beyond its 21st century borders. The Kingdom became increasingly associated with its capital city, Lariana, and in international usage, pressure from the governments of Caphiria and [[Cartadania]] led many countries and their citizens to use the term "Kingdom of Lariana" instead. By the dawn of the 20th century, this usage entered increasingly common use in Urcea as well. By the mid-20th century, the "Kingdom of Urlazio" left official use altogether as Urcea sought to avoid offending Cartadania. As of the 21st century "Kingdom of Lariana" is used by the public as well as by public officials, while documents usually refer to the realm as the "Kingdom in Urlazio". Despite this shift, the official name is still occasionally referenced in administrative documents, and the Apostolic King's titles still include it. | Upon its establishment, the territories taken from [[Caphiria]] by [[Urcea]] in the [[Veltorine War of Independence]] were created as a new crownland, the Kingdom of Urlazio, with a supposed historical antecedent in the [[Latin Kingdom]]. As the name would suggest, initial documents envisioned this crownland as eventually incorporating all of the island, and its establishment allowed the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] to claim rulership of the island - and its people - in pretense. These ambitions were quickly abandoned as a result of the [[Second Caroline War]], and the territory of the Kingdom never expanded much beyond its 21st century borders. The Kingdom became increasingly associated with its capital city, Lariana, and in international usage, pressure from the governments of Caphiria and [[Cartadania]] led many countries and their citizens to use the term "Kingdom of Lariana" instead. By the dawn of the 20th century, this usage entered increasingly common use in Urcea as well. The public within Lariana also embraced the term as a distinguishing mark, giving themselves a national identity apart from the rest of Urlazio. By the mid-20th century, the "Kingdom of Urlazio" left official use altogether as Urcea sought to avoid offending Cartadania. As of the 21st century "Kingdom of Lariana" is used by the public as well as by public officials, while documents usually refer to the realm as the "Kingdom in Urlazio". Despite this shift, the official name is still occasionally referenced in administrative documents, and the Apostolic King's titles still include it. | ||
==Geography== | |||
Lariana occupies the eastern portion of the island of [[Urlazio]], comprising about a quarter to a third of the island. Definitionally, it meets the parameters of a peninsula, being surrounded to the west by [[Caphiria]] by land and the [[Odoneru Ocean]], [[Sea of Urlazio]], and [[Sea of Canete]] to the north, south, and east respectively. Talionia is located at the {{wp|Equator}}, though most of the country is located north of it. Due to this position, all but the northern and eastern coastal plain of the country is equatorial in climate. Like the rest of Urlazio, the interior of Lariana is or was dense jungle. | |||
There are two major distinguishing geographical features within Lariana. The Talion River, which flows north to south, forms the Kingdom's western border with one exception, the Ecinis Peninsula. The peninsula sits east of the mouth of the Talion and was ceded to [[Caphiria]] in the [[Assumption Accords]]; accordingly, Lariana has a small southern land border running along a line of latitude rather than a natural feature. The interior of the country is divided in two by the Setthian Shield, a jagged mountain range that rises sharply and mirrors the eastern coast of the country, running in a line approximately due southwest. The Setthian Shield divides the primarily jungle interior of the country from the more densely populated coastal plain. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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As Caphiria began to closely integrate the portions of Urlazio it inherited from the Latin Kingdom, pressure was placed on the non-Adonerii Latins and Urlazics from the central third of Urlazio. These peoples began to migrate east beginning in the 5th century. Several reasons have been provided by historians for this migration, but the primary rationale relates to the expansion of settler colonies from Venceia in the central part of the island, as well as a general displacement of the local populace by mainland Caphirians. This eastern migration strengthened the cultural identity of eastern Urlazio such that contemporary Caphirian travelers found the language and culture there to be altogether alien. The development of a distinct East Urlazic dialect of Latin began in the 7th and 8th centuries as the language was written for the first time. | As Caphiria began to closely integrate the portions of Urlazio it inherited from the Latin Kingdom, pressure was placed on the non-Adonerii Latins and Urlazics from the central third of Urlazio. These peoples began to migrate east beginning in the 5th century. Several reasons have been provided by historians for this migration, but the primary rationale relates to the expansion of settler colonies from Venceia in the central part of the island, as well as a general displacement of the local populace by mainland Caphirians. This eastern migration strengthened the cultural identity of eastern Urlazio such that contemporary Caphirian travelers found the language and culture there to be altogether alien. The development of a distinct East Urlazic dialect of Latin began in the 7th and 8th centuries as the language was written for the first time. | ||
The Gothic Kingdom was divided in the 7th century and modern Lariana became part of Leofric's Kingdom. This Kingdom began a gradual decline and Urlazio was largely incorporated into the Caphiric [[Second Imperium]] by the 10th century. During this period, what would become Lariana was heavily subject to Muslim raids by forces loyal to the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]]. Despite the emergent cultural differences, eastern Urlazio remained a relatively pacified part of the Second Imperium. Towards the end of the Second Imperium, local revolts became more commonplace as the government in Venceia attempted to make manpower and financial taxation more efficient. With the collapse of the Second Imperium in 1172 saw eastern Urlazio divided into several city-states. These gradually evolved into mercantile republics by the 13th century, similar to and in competition with the city-states of [[Crotona]] of the period. | The Gothic Kingdom was divided in the 7th century and modern Lariana became part of Leofric's Kingdom. This Kingdom began a gradual decline and Urlazio was largely incorporated into the Caphiric [[Second Imperium]] by the 10th century. During this period, what would become Lariana was heavily subject to Muslim raids by forces loyal to the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]]. Despite the emergent cultural differences, eastern Urlazio remained a relatively pacified part of the Second Imperium. Towards the end of the Second Imperium, local revolts became more commonplace as the government in Venceia attempted to make manpower and financial taxation more efficient. With the collapse of the Second Imperium in 1172 saw eastern Urlazio divided into several city-states as well as a limited presence by the [[Venceian Republic]]. These gradually evolved into mercantile republics by the 13th century, similar to and in competition with the city-states of [[Crotona]] of the period. The Urlazian city-states coexisted alongside the Venceian Republic, who often provided subsidies and titles to prominent merchant families of the island's city-states in an effort to establish nominal authority, a method which enhanced the prestige and legitimacy of the new city-states. | ||
=== Third Imperium === | === Third Imperium === | ||
As the [[Third Imperium]] was established in the late 13th century, the city-states of eastern Urlazio gradually came under the economic and cultural sway of the reemerged Caphiric state. The Imperium fostered an overlord-type relationship with these cities through around 1330, carefully managing diplomatic and trade relations with them in order to avoid a costly military campaign on Urlazio. By [[1350]], Caphiria's strong position on Sarpedon allowed it to more aggressively leverage the city-states of eastern Urlazio, reaching formal tributary agreements. By [[1370]], Caphiria had de facto reestablished territorial control over eastern Urlazio, and the [[Imperial Legion]] began to operate freely in the area around that time, but prominent local mercantile families remained powerful within the client cities themselves. This arrangement began to fray by [[1400]], as local families chafed at the gradual loss of privileges as well as new state controls on their international associations. The city of Lariana revolted against Caphiric control in early [[1401]] and was crushed in [[1402]], with the city being directly annexed by the Imperium. From then on, it served as a central point of administration of the client trade cities and the main base of operations for Imperial military and administration. From then on, the cities were gradually integrated directly into Imperial control. The tributary city system continued to exist until around [[1501]], when Cavosia - the last tributary city - was annexed into the Imperium. | |||
The 1500s were a time of general prosperity throughout Urlazio and eastern Urlazio specifically. The religious strife in [[Levantia]] caused by the rise of {{wp|Protestantism}} meant that many prominent, wealthy [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] families and individuals - as well as gifted artists - fled the advance of Protestantism in their cities, duchies, and polities, and Urlazio was a natural safe harbor. The influx of wealth combined with Urlazio's safe position relative to Caphiria's enemies led to a major economic boom in eastern Urlazio specifically. The new arrivals rejuvenated arts and culture in eastern Urlazio, and during this time the city of Lariana was transformed from a middling mercantile city to one of the great cities of the Imperium, with public buildings and churches built in the latest style. As the religious tension in Levantia eased by [[1570]], the influx of wealth into the island slowed and some families began to move back, but the area remained a bright spot in the Third Imperium. | |||
=== Early Modern and Industrial Era === | === Early Modern and Industrial Era === | ||
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== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
The 2025 Kingdom Census counted a population of 34,902,694. Lariana's population is predominantly middle age, with the Kingdom having a lower natural population growth rate than [[Urcea]] with 3 live births per female in [[2027]] Lariana enjoys significant levels of immigration from both Urcea and [[Caphiria]], ensuring robust overall population growth and relatively high numbers of educational attainment and health. | |||
=== Linguistic Demographics === | |||
Lariana's linguistic demography is relatively diverse, with three languages being spoken on a regular basis depending on area and circumstance. The Larianic language - a language related to Latin and somewhat similar to the languages spoken in [[Rhotia]] and [[Lapody]] with many key differences - is the plurality everyday language of Larianan people, with 55.7% reporting using it as their primary language. [[Julian Ænglish]] is the second most common primary language and the most spoken language in Lariana overall, with 33.1% of Larianans reporting it as their primary language and 90.2% of Larianans overall reporting being fluid in Julian Ænglish. [[Caphiric Latin]] and Veltorine dialects make up the remaining 12% percent of primary languages spoken. | |||
Use of language differs by application. In most commercial transactions and business settings, Julian Ænglish is used frequently and is also typically used as the main language of the workplace due to the country's economic ties with Urcea. Larianan government typically issues public statements in both Larianic and Julian Ænglish, and legislation is adopted primarily in Larianic. Caphiric Latin is often used in diplomacy, as is the expectation of countries within the [[Continental Diplomatic Arrangement Organization]]. | |||
=== Religious Demographics === | === Religious Demographics === | ||
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[[Catholic Church|Catholics]] are the vast majority of the Larianan population. | |||
== Politics == | == Politics == | ||
Lariana is a {{wp|constitutional monarchy}} in {{wp|real union}} with [[Urcea]] under the same shared sovereign, the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]]. Though Lariana is nominally an independent country with its own constitution and government, in many respects it is considered an peripheral extension of Urcea. The government has significant autonomy with regards to the Kingdom's domestic policies, including oversight of the economy and provision of public administration. The Kingdom's government is fully elective, giving the people of the Kingdom broad latitude over their own governance. However, the Kingdom does not have an independent foreign policy (with limited exception vis a vis [[Caphiria]]) and does not have its own military, instead being fully under the protection of the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]]. Unlike the other real union partner, citizens of Lariana are automatically given [[Urcea]]n citizenship. Many Larianans, as well as observers abroad, have characterized Lariana as occupying a position within Urcea as "too integrated to be a [[Government_of_Urcea#Overseas_Possessions|rectory]] but too independent to be a [[Government_of_Urcea#State|state]]." | |||
From the time of the implementation of the Constitution in 1870 to the [[Second Great War]], the primary political divides in the Kingdom were between pro-de Weluta Crown Liberal parties ("Unionist") and pro-independence liberal and socialist political parties ("Nationalist"). The independence movement within the Kingdom was divided between those who viewed Lariana as a standalone country and those who sought union with Veltorina. These divides were sufficient to allow the Unionists to maintain power. Since the Second Great War, nationalism has significantly been on the decline due to solidarity with the Urcean people and the annexation of Veltorina by Caphiria. Since the [[Assumption Accords]], there has been a significant interest in renewed ties with Caphiria and other nations in Sarpedon without a national independence component, a political point of view that has been increasingly embraced with the adoption of free trade and easy travel with the Caphirian province on Urlazio. In contrast, a growing minority of Unionists support the concept of annexation, integrating Lariana as a culturally distinctive [[Government_of_Urcea#State|state]] within Urcea rather than alongside it. | |||
=== Government === | === Government === | ||
The Kingdom of Lariana is a constitutional monarchy employing an organic democratic Constitution similar to, but not the same as, the Government of Urcea. Lariana is bound to Urcea by its King, who is also the | The Kingdom of Lariana is a constitutional monarchy employing an organic democratic Constitution similar to, but not the same as, the Government of Urcea. Lariana is bound to Urcea by its King, who is also the Apostolic King of Urcea. The executive authority within the Kingdom is wielded by the Governor-General of the Kingdom of Lariana, an official appointed by the Apostolic King of Urcea with the advice and consent of the [[Concilium Daoni]] of Urcea. This official is directly nominated by the King rather than by the binding advice of any officials in Urcea; by this method, Lariana's government retains a degree of independence from Urcea and is answerable - to an extent - to the King of Lariana alone. The Governor-General is typically a Larianan who has had political and administrative experience within the Government of Urcea, especially diplomatic experience. The Governor-Generals serve five year terms and by precedent are not reappointed by the King except during times of war. The Governor-General has the authority to, subject to the legislature, organize the government of the Kingdom, direct its ministers, veto legislation, and organize the Kingdom's armies. The Governor-General serves as Commander-in-Chief (rather than the Urcean title of ''Magister Militum'') of the Kingdom's armed forces, though in practice the armed forces are typically used for local defense and emergency response due to the protection the nation receives from the Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea. The Governor-General is considered the head of government of the Kingdom, and he nominates ministers to be approved by the General Curia; due to his non-partisan nature, he is bound by precedent to nominate members of the majority party in the legislature, although not always the members selected by the Majority Leader. | ||
Legislative authority in Lariana is invested in the General Curia, a 155-member legislature based on 150 equal population districts elected nationwide, referred to as the ''Curiates Temporal'' and the designees of 5 Catholic bishops, referred to as the ''Curiates Spiritual''. Curiates serve five year terms on the same schedule as elections for Urcea's Concilium Daoni, and its reapportionment system is extremely similar. The legislature is partisan, and the leader of the majority party of the General Curia holds the title of "Curiate-President of the Kingdom of Lariana". The Curiate-President is exclusively a legislative and partisan leader, serving as Majority Leader, and does not have significant authority over the ministry or its members. The Curiate-President chooses which legislation comes to the floor of the Curia and is responsible for choosing committee chairs within the Curia. | Legislative authority in Lariana is invested in the General Curia, a 155-member legislature based on 150 equal population districts elected nationwide, referred to as the ''Curiates Temporal'' and the designees of 5 Catholic bishops, referred to as the ''Curiates Spiritual''. Curiates serve five year terms on the same schedule as elections for Urcea's Concilium Daoni, and its reapportionment system is extremely similar. The legislature is partisan, and the leader of the majority party of the General Curia holds the title of "Curiate-President of the Kingdom of Lariana". The Curiate-President is exclusively a legislative and partisan leader, serving as Majority Leader, and does not have significant authority over the ministry or its members. The Curiate-President chooses which legislation comes to the floor of the Curia and is responsible for choosing committee chairs within the Curia. | ||
===Local government=== | |||
=== Foreign relations === | === Foreign relations === | ||
Lariana's foreign relations are largely the same as [[Urcea]]'s, and Lariana's presence abroad mostly takes the form of {{wp|consulates}} in nations which have a specific Larianan interest. Much of the Kingdom's relationship with | Lariana's foreign relations are largely the same as [[Urcea]]'s, and Lariana's presence abroad mostly takes the form of {{wp|consulates}} in nations which have a specific Larianan interest. The only nation with which Lariana conducts a somewhat independent foreign policy with is its neighbor [[Caphiria]], with whom it has a long relationship including both highs and lows. Much of the Kingdom's relationship with Caphiria is advised and overseen by the Urcean [[Ministry_of_State_(Urcea)#Department_for_Historic_Continental_Concerns|Department for Historic Continental Concerns]], which ensures Urcea and its dependencies do not give offense to [[Caphiria]] within the context of [[Imperial Diplomacy (Sarpedon)|Imperial Diplomacy]]. | ||
====Imperial Diplomacy==== | ====Imperial Diplomacy and Caphiria==== | ||
{{Main|Imperial Diplomacy (Sarpedon)}} | {{Main|Imperial Diplomacy (Sarpedon)}} | ||
Lariana is subject to Imperial Diplomacy, the traditional relationships between [[Caphiria]] and its neighbors in [[Sarpedon]]. Lariana is considered to be within the "[[Imperial_Diplomacy_(Sarpedon)#Imperial_space|Imperial space]]", and accordingly is viewed by the Caphirians as a "{{wp|Foederati|federated polity}}". This status requires an act of nominal obescience known as [[Continental Obligations]]. The Obligations require the Governor-General to travel to [[Venceia]] to give a symbolic acknowledgement of the authority of the [[Imperator]] of [[Caphiria]]. Unlike every other state within the Imperial Diplomatic system, the Governor-General offers this "on behalf of the administrators and magistrates of the Kingdom of Lariana" rather than on behalf of the Kingdom or its King; this concession, approved in the [[Assumption Accords]], avoided the hypothetical obligation of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] to acknowledge the Imperator as his superior in any way. The Obligations are largely viewed within Lariana as the "cost of doing business" with the Caphirians. Beyond these symbolic tokens of submission, Lariana and Caphiria enjoy strong bilateral relations with only partial [[Urcea]]n oversight. Trade relations between Caphiria and Lariana are considered to be at an all time high in the present day. | |||
== Culture == | |||
Modern Larianan culture (referred to as Larianic) is largely homogenous in the modern day, having been formed from several different competing groups in antiquity and the medieval period. It is primarily descended from non-[[Adonerum|Adonerii]] Latins with some non-Latin indigineous Urlazic influence included. Adoerii-descended Latins - most prominently Caphirians - have also significantly influenced Larianan culture over time. Lariana's culture definitively emerged in the post-Adonerii period, and accordingly despite a shared genetic ancestry it has stark differences from the culture of Latin-speakers like the [[Caphiria]]ns and Latin-descendants such as the [[Urcean people|Urceans]]. | |||
=== | Besides the Larianic majority, large ethnic and cultural minorities are also present in Lariana. [[Urcean people|Urceans]], [[Caphiric people|Caphirians]], and [[Veltorine people|Veltorines]] are present in the country in significant numbers. | ||
===Sports=== | |||
Larianic culture enjoys many of the same sports as [[Culture of Urcea|Urcean culture]] due to its long participation in the Urcean cultural sphere. Accordingly, {{Wp|baseball}}, {{wp|gridiron football}}, and [[Horse racing in Levantia|horse racing]] are extremely popular. Most people in Lariana root for professional teams or athletes in these sports in Urcea's professional leagues, such as the [[Continental Baseball Conference]], and Lariana does not host any teams in these leagues. Smaller semi-professional leagues of baseball and football do exist in Lariana but only receive local popularity. In horse racing, Lariana does host several major track meets per year, and it is often viewed with a higher level of prestige and affinity in Lariana than the other sports due to the country's ability to participate. In baseball, the ten-team minor league of the [[Tarrin]] Thunder - the Lariana National League - is based entirely in Lariana, and is the most popular in-Kingdom spectator sport league beyond horse racing. | |||
Some Sarpedonic sports also draw fans as a second-tier of professional sports in popular culture. Specifically, the popular Caphiric combat sports of [[Pugură]] and martial art of [[Tepiù pugna]] enjoy some popularity, particularly within cities and places where Caphirians live and work. | |||
===Cuisine=== | |||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
== Military == | |||
The Kingdom of Lariana does not have its own military; the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] provides for the defense of the Kingdom. Due to Larianan citizens automatically being given Urcean citizenship, participation of Larianan nationals in the Urcean armed forces is extremely common; as of [[2030]], 174,514 Larianans are currently serving in the Urcean armed forces. Due to the large number of Larianan nationals in the military and especially within the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]], several dozen {{wp|Cohort (military unit)|cohorts}} and {{wp|regiment}}s of Larianan units exist. These units, exclusively made up of Larianan personnel, are authorized to carry and fly the flag of the Kingdom of Lariana in its {{wp|Military colours, standards and guidons|unit colors}} and employ the various symbols and colors of the Kingdom in its unit symbols. Larianan nationals are given the choice of opting-in to participation in these units as opposed to normal R&IA units, and as of [[2030]] approximately half of Larianan nationals in the Army are in a Larianan unit. | |||
The Kingdom briefly had its own Army, the Urlazian Royal Army (URA) which was founded in [[Lariana#Early_Modern_and_Industrial_Era|the 1850s]] as part of efforts to build Larianan identity and improve relations between the Kingdom and Urceopolis. At its peak in 1860, it was a corps-sized formation of about 35,000 men. A small portion of the URA was deployed to [[Crona]] to fight in the [[New_Harren#Colonial_establishment|Schoharie War]] in [[1881]]. Urcean commanders had long sought to integrate the small force into the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal Army]]. Due to the [[History_of_Urcea_(1798-1902)#Rise_of_the_Rifled_State|rise of the influence of the military over the Urcean state]], increasing pressure was put on the Kingdom to dissolve the URA. The URA was finally dissolved in [[1890]] in the first year of the [[Crown Regency]]. | |||
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