Auravas Claim

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Nation Name (long): The Republic of Auravas
Nation Name (short): Auravas

Motto: Standing Together
National Animal: Dolphin
National Flower/Plant: N/A
National Anthem: N/A

Capitol: Uravin
Largest City: Uravin

Demonym: Auravasi
Language: Codexian
Species: Humans: 64.6%, Elves: 16.1%, Lutrynes: 9.5%, Other: 9.8%
Population: 9,024,200 (Last census 2020)

Government type: Republic
Leader(s): President (Jadan Sator)
Legislature: The Assembly (Unicameral)
Formation: 1880

Total GDP: $112,500,000,000
GDP per capita: $12,500
Currency: Usiv

Calling Code: +710
ISO 3166 code: Two Letter: AR, Three Letter: AUR
Internet TLD: .aur

Historical Summary:

~20,000 BCE: Assorted human settlements in the south Unovian area during glacial period

~9,000 BCE: Glacial period ends, cutting off the Unovian island from mainland Gondwana

The oldest ruins of a civilization in this area date back to around 3500 BCE, and was a loose collection of cities and territories. This civilization, dubbed the South Unovia Civilization was one of the earliest Bronze Age civilizations and had highly developed architecture and cultures, with ornate building spread across the cities. Unfortunately, records from this civilization have been lost to time, as they used a writing system still untranslated to the modern day. The proto-Unovian civilization prospered for thousands of years before it declined and dissapeared around 1500 BCE, likely due to invasions from northern Unovia wielding iron weapons.

A period of stagnation occurred after the fall of proto-unovia, from 1500 BCE - 216 CE, splintering the southern area of the Unovian island and the surrounding areas into a collection of warring kingdoms.

The dark age came to an end when the Kingdom of Aurav united the warring states of south Unovia and the horn of Kaskada in 216 CE. Aurav grew prosperous from controlling trade coming into and out of the Unovian Strait, and Aurav became a center of the arts and the sciences. Famous thinkers, including Astronomers, Physicists, Mathematicians, Philosophers, Artists, Architects, and more poured out of Aurav in astounding numbers. One notable example is the 5th century mathematician, Aileen Sieyanid, who pioneered in the field of calculus. The University of Aurav, one of the largest hubs of learning at the time, was a prominent center of learning and research. This period is known as the South Unovian Golden Age. However, every good thing must come to an end.

In 1482 CE, the region of Kaskada was dominated by a religion called Silvism, which stated that humans were the superior race. A powerful group of Silvist Extremists in the south of the Horn of Kaskada invaded the Kingdom of Aurav. The Silvists quickly swept through the Horn and landed on Unovia Island by commandeering Auravian ships. Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the Aurav military did not have time to mobilize and react, and Aurav was toppled by the Silvists. The Silvists established an authoritarian government called the Theocracy of Silv. Thus begun a period know as the 200 year darkness. The Silvist nobility gained immense power and ruled over the land with an iron fist. A mass killing campaign began, to rid the nation of any non humans, which were abundant after the Golden age. It is estimated that 1.5 million people were killed, and another million people fled to the coasts of the mainland to the east of the island. For the remaining people in Silv, inequality and poverty exploded as the nobility abused and suffocated the population. The 200 year darkness ended in 1713 when 3 coordinated revolutions occurred, aided by the settlements on the mainland, capitulated the Theocracy and exiled the nobles.

While these dark times had ceased, the scars left by the Silvs would remain in the region, and to this day, it has one of the lowest religious populations of any nation.

The chaotic period between 1713 and 1764 saw countless rulers rise and fall in the region because of the extreme political instability.

In 1764, a man by the name of Juai Kinan united the region after over 50 years of fighting, and established a new nation called Auravas, after the Kingdom of Aurav. This was the first democracy in the South Unovian area ever, and its citizens were much happier under it than the chaotic or authoritarian systems of the past. However, Auravas was not without its problems.  Free-market capitalism was the economic system in Auravas at the time, and it led to incredible wealth disparity among the people of Auravas, as the powerful upper class manipulated and exploited the masses to their will. The upper class also controlled legislatures, creating an aristocracy.

All these factors led to the Great Red Shift of 1880, where workers around Auravas simultaneously revolted, talking control of the corporations that gave the aristocrats power, and installing new leaders to cause change. These leaders helped implement wide spanning socialist reforms.

In the modern day, Auravas is well know for its extensive welfare systems and compassionate citizens.

Edit- Updated claim map to what was discussed with cartographers

Following a vote on 8th June 2022, this nation claim has been APPROVED by a vote of 5-0-0. Further votes will be amended to this post as they come in.