Aveyma

= Aveyma = Aveyma will sometimes be called the 'Dragon's Head', mostly by the humans that live in or near there. It is a fairly large nation in size and population (2,400,000). The kingdom is the world's only representative democracy, with fifteen representatives from different areas of Aveyma who form the Grand Council. The Grand Council makes laws and also elects the Chancellor. It considers itself a free nation, meaning that no slaves or slave trade goes on. At least, not on the surface.

Of the fifteen regions in Aveyma, three play an important political and fiscal role: Ruzat, Misora, and Bafien. Misora is the capital, where Chancellor Siralan, a raposa, resides along with Grand Councilor Faras, a varg. It is rumored that Faras has repeatedly bent Siralan's ear and persuaded him to go along with Faras, but such is hard to prove.

Ruzat is the biggest port city, taking in goods from many of the other nations on the continent. It has a very diverse population, where one is likely to find just about every race. The Grand Councilor Turo, a human, heads that region. Turo is fairly well-liked in his region and a big influence in matters of law and diplomacy with other nations.

Bafien's a slightly smaller port city but certainly no less important, as it's the port that handles commerce with many of the islands as well as goods from other continents, should they voyage that far to reach Aveyma. Bafien was headed by Grand Councilor Nissal, a codrayha. He was recently killed in 872 by Ichitro.

Aveyma is mostly surrounded by water, only bordered at its 'neck' by Kejarrik, the rather exclusive and elitist ekrate nation.

POPULATION BREAKDOWN (approximate):

RAPOSA    225,000 VARG      200,000 VIKAYO    185,000 MIXED      65,000 -- TOTAL     575,000

EKRATE    260,000 EKMUSE     90,000 MIXED      20,000 -- TOTAL     370,000

CODRAYHA  310,000

FERAI     100,000 FETAIG    125,000 MIXED       5,000 -- TOTAL     230,000

MARMUSTE  195,000

KRIGAR    165,000 MIXED       5,000 -- TOTAL     170,000

PROKU     165,000

KANIN     150,000

HUMAN     100,000

LASPIRA    40,000

GROKIT     24,000

IXIPAZ     20,000

DURESPAL   15,000

NOKLUMAY   11,000

IXISAN     less than 100