Arizaia

Arizaia is a province of Jonathia. A largely fertile region, it borders Lynskip to the north, Jersey to the west, Leafland to the southwest, St. Gelta to the south, and Lolland to the east. Arizaia has a population of 6,701,576. Gothenise is the capital and largest city of Arizaia.
Arizaia is Jonathia's largest potato exporter, growing and shipping out about 39 million tonnes of potatoes worldwide per year. Arizaia also supplies Jonathia with much of it's other agricultural output. Outside of the farming industry, Arizaia enjoys a small but significant sporting culture, with football, cricket, and jonasball being popular pastimes and recreational events.
Arizaia is known for it's large presence of christian, catholic, and evangelicalist communities. Arizaia has also been stereotyped as a very hardcore conservative province, due to the Republicans and Nationals' constant election wins in the region, which has led to some nicknaming the province "the Republican safe haven".
== Etymology ==
The name "Arizaia" has actually been passed down through the years via the royal family, specifically the House of Arzon.
== History ==
=== Prehistoric Arizaia ===
=== A kingdom's beginnings ===
Sometime in the 10th century, between 900 and 950, the House of Arzon began to rise around the southern parts of Tapanthia. The House of Arzon was loyal to the pope, who was in residence at the Vatican in Ticana, Regenia. Despite the distance between the two, Arizaia becme a predominantly catholic nation, using this as an excuse to invade it's neighbours. In 912, the state of Yonnesland (today known as St. Gelta) was invaded. About a year later, Arizaia swiftly annexed Jereja and Seyfywr, and began to threaten the Duchy of Lynskip, the latter of which was in it's infancy. However, revolts across the Arizaian empire reduced the nation to it's pre-conquest borders.
=== Arizaia against the world ===
With the beginning of the 14th century, Arizaia began showing a bitter view of the world. When King Ezal I was crowned in 1308, he ordered an attempt to conquer the United Kingdoms (today known as Unadia), a tripartite state located west of Arizaia. When that failed, the king abdicated, and was replaced by his son, Ruber III. Ruber held much curiosity in the actions of warfare, and wanted to practice these on the neighbouring Lolland. They made slow gains at the start of this conflict, however a loss at the Battle of De Blaime in 1341 sent the Arizaians packing. Embarrased, Ruber fled the Arizaian capital, to an unknown fate, leaving his brother, Ezal II, in charge.
=== Medieval Arizaia ===
=== Arizaia in the Victorian Era ===
=== Arizaia under Jonathia ===
=== Modern Arizaia ===
== Law and government ==
=== Provincial government ===
Arizaia's government is divided into three coequal branches. The legislative branch is the Arizaia Legislature, a unicameral assembly composed of the Arizaian House of Representatives, with 120 members. The Legislature is responsible for writing, debating, passing, or defeating state legislation. The Jonathian Party currently controls the Legislature as well as the governorship. The Legislature has the power to override a gubernatorial veto by a simple majority.
==See also==
Category:Arizaia
Category:Jonathia
Category:Provinces
Category:Jonathian provinces