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====Economy====

The colonial economy of Porfíria relied on four sectors: Maritime trade and fishing in the coastal regions; timber, shipbuilding and {{wp|naval stores}}; agriculture, and (to a lesser extent in the colony's early stages) mining. The region's abundant coastal waters teemed with fish, providing a valuable resource for sustenance and trade. Both the Kiravians and Yonderians recognised the economic potential of these fisheries and established fishing outposts along the coastline. The fishing industry flourished, with salted and dried fish becoming a sought-after commodity in Crona and [[Alshar]]. This thriving trade network not only brought wealth to the colonies but also facilitated cultural exchange and interaction with international markets.

Agriculture played a significant role in the colonial economy of Porfíria, and employed a plurality of Porfírian workers. The soil and climatic conditions of southern Cusinaut were not ideal for agriculture in general, but were sufficiently favourable to the cultivation of [[Agriculture in Great Kirav#Crops|Kiravian staples]] by farmers from the Highlands and upper latitudes with experience farming in a similar environment to enable the emergence of a viable agricultural sector. The Ensciryans, with their agricultural expertise, introduced new farming techniques and crops to the region, cultivating potato, {{wp|Buckwheat|Coscivian cuckwheat}}, ''{{wp|Agriculture_in_Great_Kirav#Cereals|dralm}}'', oats, and gourds. Stock raising of [[sheep]], dairy cattle, and swine was also a major source of value. Surplus produce was traded mainly to other colonies with lower agricultural output, such as [[Thýstara]], and as provisions to visiting ships. The agricultural sector not only provided sustenance for the growing population but also contributed to the economic growth and social stability.

====Northern Tracts and the Law of Settlement====

By [[1704]], the legal boundary of Porfíria had extended far northward into the [[Cusinaut]] interior to the border with the [[Northern Confederation]]; this land had been acquired by intermittent warfare and treaties between the colonial settlers and native peoples. This area, known as the "Northern Tracts", was largely unsettled and is roughly coterminous with modern [[Netansett]]. In colonial Cusinaut, such land claims were not effective sovereignty, but rather the right to obtain and settle indigenous lands to the exclusion of other colonial powers. Increasingly, however, border forts, trade posts, and other zones of control began to be erected by the Kiravian colonial administrators through the early-to-mid 1700s. Kiravia was able to project power in this region despite limited resources because of the fractured nature of the local tribal people, who were deeply divided by ancient political and social differences. The rising power of Kiravia led to a reconsideration of these animosities, and in [[1764]] the landmark Treaty of Hukon was signed by the eight most powerful tribes in the region. The Treaty bound them together in loose confederation and military alliance. From then on, the Hukon League launched ever-larger raids into southern Porfíria, devestating the economy and disrupting settlement efforts. The "Hukon War" ended in [[1773]] with the Treaty of Vittēmur. The Treaty pledged to prevent further settlement in the Northern Tracts but allowed existing trading posts and forts to remain, and also required the Hukon to continue to trade exclusively with Kiravia rather than with other Occidental powers or the Northern Confederation. The Treaty effectively recognized the Hukon League as the legitimate representative body of indigienous peoples in the Northern Tracts. Per the Treaty, in [[1774]] the new Law of Settlement was enacted, which forbid non-native peoples from settling north of a certain line within Porfíria. The Settlement line comprises Porfíria's modern northern boundary.