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'''Æonara''' is a {{wp|continental island}} off the northeastern coast of [[Crona]] in [[Ixnay]]. Along with its smaller sister island of | '''Æonara''' is a {{wp|continental island}} off the northeastern coast of [[Crona]] in [[Ixnay]]. Along with its smaller sister island of Tævuon, Æonara was colonised by [[Coscivian civilisation|Coscivians]] from 20762 and has been governed in its entirety by the Kiravian Federacy and its predecessors since the 20780s. The island is divided among the Kiravian states of Central Æonara, North Æonara, South Æonara, West Æonara, and Umcara, as well as the Kiravian territory of Tævuon. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Æonara is laid out roughly in the form of a {{wp|scalene triangle}}, extending from the Kanaveron Peninsula in North Æonara south to Xsādiróva, West Æonara and southeast to Kesta Kobra, | Æonara is laid out roughly in the form of a {{wp|scalene triangle}}, extending from the Kanaveron Peninsula in North Æonara south to Xsādiróva, West Æonara and southeast to Kesta Kobra, Umcara. Tævuon lies just to the southeast of the main island, separated by the Tævuon Strait. The most prominent landforms on the island are two mountain ranges, the Emerald Mountains, which trace along the northern and western coast, and the Jade Mountains, which rise near the geographic centre of Æonara and continue in a southeasterly direction toward Kesta Kobra. | ||
Æonara is well within the tropical belt has a tropical climate overall, though with altitudinal variation. Many lowland areas east of the Jade and Emerald mountains (i.e. in Central Æonara and Eriada) have a {{wp|tropical maritime climate}}, as do some areas directly on the southern coast. Other lowland areas generally have a more classical {{wp|Tropical savanna climate|tropical wet-and-dry climate}}. Upland areas exhibit variations on a {{wp|Oceanic_climate#Subtropical_highland_variety_(Cfb,_Cwb)|subtropical highland climate}} with more moderate temperatures. Locally there are three customatry gradations of the different {{wp|life zones}} resulting from this altitudinal variation, known in Æonaran Coscivian as the ''bréaśad'' ("hot land"), ''lúaśad'' ("mild land"), and ''thóaśad'' ("cool land"). | Æonara is well within the tropical belt has a tropical climate overall, though with altitudinal variation. Many lowland areas east of the Jade and Emerald mountains (i.e. in Central Æonara and Eriada) have a {{wp|tropical maritime climate}}, as do some areas directly on the southern coast. Other lowland areas generally have a more classical {{wp|Tropical savanna climate|tropical wet-and-dry climate}}. Upland areas exhibit variations on a {{wp|Oceanic_climate#Subtropical_highland_variety_(Cfb,_Cwb)|subtropical highland climate}} with more moderate temperatures. Locally there are three customatry gradations of the different {{wp|life zones}} resulting from this altitudinal variation, known in Æonaran Coscivian as the ''bréaśad'' ("hot land"), ''lúaśad'' ("mild land"), and ''thóaśad'' ("cool land"). | ||
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==Politics and Governance== | ==Politics and Governance== | ||
Æonara is divided among six Kiravian federal subjects: Four states - Central Æonara, North Æonara, South Æonara, and West Æonara - and three territories - Eriada, | Æonara is divided among six Kiravian federal subjects: Four states - Central Æonara, North Æonara, South Æonara, and West Æonara - and three territories - Eriada, Umcara, and Tævuon. During the Exile, the Kiravian federal government became more directly involved in governance of the island, resulting in a more *de facto* centralist arrangement described today as "strong federalism" (''lādivuntiārkarisēn''). After the federal seat of government returned to the mainland, an Æonaran Council based in Sirana and headed by the seven subject Governors took over many interstate functions left behind and facilitates intersubject coöperation. The seven state/territorial defence forces in Æonara operate as an Æonaran Battlegroup with a joint command structure. | ||
{{wide image|File:Putrajaya Malaysia Istana-Darul-Ehsan-01.jpg|500px| | {{wide image|File:Putrajaya Malaysia Istana-Darul-Ehsan-01.jpg|500px| | ||
|alt=South Æonara Government House, Laśerna}} | |alt=South Æonara Government House, Laśerna}} | ||
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Æonara has a [[Coscivian civilisation|Coscivian culture]] shaped by the rich heritage of Coscivian traditions transplanted by Kiravian settlers, as well as influences from the indigenous peoples absorbed and subsumed into the settler society, particularly as regards foodways, agricultural techniques, and the culture's relationship to its natural environment. | Æonara has a [[Coscivian civilisation|Coscivian culture]] shaped by the rich heritage of Coscivian traditions transplanted by Kiravian settlers, as well as influences from the indigenous peoples absorbed and subsumed into the settler society, particularly as regards foodways, agricultural techniques, and the culture's relationship to its natural environment. | ||
The Æonaran Coscivians, who trace their ancestry back to the first and (to a lesser degree) second waves of Coscivian settlers, form the largest ethnic group on the island. They share most of their culture in common with the Umcaran Coscivians. Their language, Æonaran Coscivian, is characterised by many archæic and divergent features that differentiate it from modern Kiravic Coscivian (with which it is not mutually intelligible), as well as by a great many loanwords from local Cronan languages. It is an official language in all states of Æonara; and is spoken natively by an outright majority of the population in South Æonara. There are numerous communities, castes, and subgroups within the Æonaran Coscivian population, with different traditional lifestyles, dialects, and degrees of admixture with the indigenous peoples. The second largest Coscivian ethnic group on the island are the closely related Umcaran Coscivians, concentrated in South Æonara and | The Æonaran Coscivians, who trace their ancestry back to the first and (to a lesser degree) second waves of Coscivian settlers, form the largest ethnic group on the island. They share most of their culture in common with the Umcaran Coscivians. Their language, Æonaran Coscivian, is characterised by many archæic and divergent features that differentiate it from modern Kiravic Coscivian (with which it is not mutually intelligible), as well as by a great many loanwords from local Cronan languages. It is an official language in all states of Æonara; and is spoken natively by an outright majority of the population in South Æonara. There are numerous communities, castes, and subgroups within the Æonaran Coscivian population, with different traditional lifestyles, dialects, and degrees of admixture with the indigenous peoples. The second largest Coscivian ethnic group on the island are the closely related Umcaran Coscivians, concentrated in South Æonara and Umcara. | ||
*Sinyolans* are a contentious social category that is mainly applied to populations of aggregate or fractional descent from the autochthonous Cronite inhabitants of Æonara but do not live in designated indigenous reserves nor follow a comprehensively indigenous lifestyle. Essentially all Sinyolans have some measure of Éorsan Coscivian ancestry, and most Æonaran Coscivians have some measure of Cronite ancestry, but communities and individuals identified as Sinyolan are *perceived* to have a greater genetic and cultural inheritance from the indigenous Cronites than visibly mixed Æonaran Coscivians. Boundaries between the two social categories are somewhat permeable and fluid. Self-identified Sinyolans typically consider themselves distinct from mainstream Æonaran or Umcaran Coscivians. However, whether they consider themselves Coscivians or non-Coscivians varies and is often context-dependent. During the Exile, the Kiravian government vigorously promoted the idea of Sinyolans as part of Coscivian civilisation, though it was inconsistent in characterising them as a Coscivian ethnic group in their own right versus subsuming them under the broader Æonaran Coscivian label. The Sanyao movement began as organised backlash from some Sinyolans against this perceived assimilationist policy and erasure of indigenous identity, and was suppressed by the government-in-exile. It saw a resurgence in the more open political climate of the post-Kirosocialist era. | *Sinyolans* are a contentious social category that is mainly applied to populations of aggregate or fractional descent from the autochthonous Cronite inhabitants of Æonara but do not live in designated indigenous reserves nor follow a comprehensively indigenous lifestyle. Essentially all Sinyolans have some measure of Éorsan Coscivian ancestry, and most Æonaran Coscivians have some measure of Cronite ancestry, but communities and individuals identified as Sinyolan are *perceived* to have a greater genetic and cultural inheritance from the indigenous Cronites than visibly mixed Æonaran Coscivians. Boundaries between the two social categories are somewhat permeable and fluid. Self-identified Sinyolans typically consider themselves distinct from mainstream Æonaran or Umcaran Coscivians. However, whether they consider themselves Coscivians or non-Coscivians varies and is often context-dependent. During the Exile, the Kiravian government vigorously promoted the idea of Sinyolans as part of Coscivian civilisation, though it was inconsistent in characterising them as a Coscivian ethnic group in their own right versus subsuming them under the broader Æonaran Coscivian label. The Sanyao movement began as organised backlash from some Sinyolans against this perceived assimilationist policy and erasure of indigenous identity, and was suppressed by the government-in-exile. It saw a resurgence in the more open political climate of the post-Kirosocialist era. | ||
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The turmoils of [whatever the 20th century is] brought new waves of Coscivian migration to Æonara, first Kiravian {{wp|loyalism|loyalist}} refugees from the Cape after that country's independence, and later anti-communist refugees from [[Great Kirav]] and [[Sydona]] after the Kirosocialist takeover. Socially, the Capetian Loyalist community is well-integrated with the established Æonaran Coscivian population, already sharing a similar culture rooted in a shared colonial history. The ''Xátihomem'' or "Mainlanders" who settled in Æonara during and after Kirosocialism are more socially distinct from the Æonaran Coscivians. They tend to be urbanised and concentrated in select metropolitan areas and certain highland towns. The ''Xátihomem'' use Kiravic Coscivian as their common language, though many speak other ethnic and regional Coscivian languages at home and in other contexts. Between a quater and a third of Mainlanders speak West Coast Marine Coscivian, making it the fourth most spoken language in Æonara. | The turmoils of [whatever the 20th century is] brought new waves of Coscivian migration to Æonara, first Kiravian {{wp|loyalism|loyalist}} refugees from the Cape after that country's independence, and later anti-communist refugees from [[Great Kirav]] and [[Sydona]] after the Kirosocialist takeover. Socially, the Capetian Loyalist community is well-integrated with the established Æonaran Coscivian population, already sharing a similar culture rooted in a shared colonial history. The ''Xátihomem'' or "Mainlanders" who settled in Æonara during and after Kirosocialism are more socially distinct from the Æonaran Coscivians. They tend to be urbanised and concentrated in select metropolitan areas and certain highland towns. The ''Xátihomem'' use Kiravic Coscivian as their common language, though many speak other ethnic and regional Coscivian languages at home and in other contexts. Between a quater and a third of Mainlanders speak West Coast Marine Coscivian, making it the fourth most spoken language in Æonara. | ||
The Æonara Migration Act of 211XX gave the Æonaran territorial governors authority to grant expedited sponsorship of 3,000 guest worker and medium-term residency permits annually to eligible [[The Cape|Capetian]] citizens wishing to settle in Æonara and | The Æonara Migration Act of 211XX gave the Æonaran territorial governors authority to grant expedited sponsorship of 3,000 guest worker and medium-term residency permits annually to eligible [[The Cape|Capetian]] citizens wishing to settle in Æonara and Tævuon, exempting them from normal immigration procedures. The Capetian population is concentrated in West Æonara, South Æonara, Tævuon, Eriada, and Umcara, making up 14% of the total population in South Æonara and 19% in Umcara. | ||
[[File:15-09-26-RalfR-WLC-0056.jpg|thumb|Whiskey-cola is recognised by law as the official drink of every federal subject in Æonara]] | [[File:15-09-26-RalfR-WLC-0056.jpg|thumb|Whiskey-cola is recognised by law as the official drink of every federal subject in Æonara]] | ||
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Æonara has a large an highly valuable agricultural sector that utilises the islands' long growing season and diverse microclimates to produce a wide variety of crops. | Æonara has a large an highly valuable agricultural sector that utilises the islands' long growing season and diverse microclimates to produce a wide variety of crops. | ||
[[Imperial Cola]] vending machines are ubiquitous throughout the island, located in nearly all employee breakrooms, waiting rooms, apartment complexes, schools, transit stations, laundromats, and even churches. | [[Imperial Cola]] vending machines are ubiquitous throughout the island, located in nearly all employee breakrooms, waiting rooms, apartment complexes, schools, transit stations, laundromats, and even churches. Tævuon has the highest level of Imperial Cola consumption per capita of any Kiravian federal subject at 822 standard eight-ounce cans per person in 211206. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||