Rumia

Rumia is a country in Galea, that has participated in NSC continuously since 55th edition.
==Geography==
Rumia is located in central Galea, a region in northwest of Norigin, known for vast woodlands, low urbanization and low year round temperatures. The country stretches from the Udralicis Bay in the west to the INK desert in the east. Most of it is a heavily forested lowland plain, from the sea to the Ilex Lake, which separates it from the dry eastern end of the country. To the southwest, a mountain range forms a natural border.
Cities are found mostly on the coast, but other than that, the population is evenly spread across the country. Small, isolated settlements dot the landscape of inland areas.
===Climate===
The climate is humid temperate in the west, but changes to extremely dry on the eastern side of the Ilex Lake (called "Lake of Fire" by the locals). The air temperature above the water is permanently warmer than above the land, which prevents the normal cycle of humid and dry air masses to occur. As a result, the warm humid air stays above water and precipitation doesn't extend east of the lake.
Volcanic activity under the surface of Ilex Lake moderates the overall climate of Rumia, making it warmer and its winters significantly milder than the harsh conditions found in northern Galea.
== Regions and cities ==
=== Kameń ===
Kameń is Rumia's largest city, the capital and the first place most visitors see. It's located at the coast, where it serves as a major port and trading hub. If you're sailing there and from the distance you see something that looks like a giant pile of brushwood, it means you're close. Although Kameń's name comes from an old word for stone, the entire city is made of wood. Built in a typical Rumian fashion, it is a chaotic maze of tall wooden houses, narrow streets and thousands of footbridges that extend far above the street level. Many businesses are located along those footbridges, which greatly confuses newcomers. Maps prove useless when you stand directly under your destination but to get there you still need to get through a labyrinth of staircases and bridges. Kameń is also home to countless pubs and the most famous ones favor locations at the top floors, where, apart from excellent local drink, they offer scenic views on the city and its surroundings.
=== West Galean Forests ===
The forest is Rumia's heartland and covers most of the area from the sea to the Ilex lake It is home to majority of country's population and is a basis of its economy. It's an ancient mixed broadleaf/conifer forest, most recognizable by giant trees dating thousands of years. Nowadays, after centuries of human settlement, those iconic giant trees stand next to areas of younger trees, used extensively in Rumia's large lumber industry.
=== INK Desert ===
On the eastern edge of Rumia and extending further southeast, lies the infamous INK Desert. It's a mostly flat, rocky desert that was briefly populated en masse during a gold rush two centuries ago. Remaining inhabitants live in half-deserted shantytowns or travel in nomadic groups. Although the desert may seem empty at first glance, it offers distinct culture and entertainment. Deadly car races are a treat for adrenaline junkies. Battle royale fights are invariably popular and most places organize small fights at least once a week. The largest annual events can involve dozens of fighters, span over several days and many kilometers of battle area. Every year hosts invent new challenges for the combatants and incorporate elements from various shows, such as The Amazing Race.
==History==
First traces of human residence in Rumia date two centuries after settlement of northern Galea. However, it is speculated that maritime colonizers of today's Vylkuzeme, Blackmere and Trollheimr had set their foot on the coast of today's Rumia on their way north. But first permanent settlers are thought to be pirates, who'd set up colonies along the coast - the bay was outside the sea trade routes, but close enough to reach them quickly.
Increased demand for timber encouraged people to venture inland. By year 1000 bNSC (before NSC), they had reached west coast of Ilex Lake.
INK Desert remained uninhabited on Rumia's side (eastern and central parts of it were under control of a Papendink state of the same name) until a gold rush of year 180 bNSC. The gold supply, although sizeable, was drained over a few years by exceptionally large numbers of hopeful miners. They left behind numerous ghost towns and mining machinery. Today desert's shrinking population lives mostly on scavenging.
During 54th edition of NSC, a broadcaster and rum production company launched an initiative to join Nation Song Contest. Despite the fact there has never been country-wide political authority in Rumia, the application went smoothly. The broadcaster registered symbols commonly found in local traditions, including the yellow waves flag that is now easily recognizable around the world. One edition later, Rumia made their first appearance in NSC.
==Rumia in NSC==
===Entries===
Edition	Artist 	Song 	Semi 	Semi 	Final	Final
Edition	Artist 	Song 	Place	Score	Place	Score
55 	Lyriel 	Memoria 	14 	64 	 	
56 	Korpiklaani 	Vodka 	10 	64 	19 	86
57 	Estatic Fear 	Chapter IV 	9 	73 	16 	102
58 	The Moon and the Nightspirit 	Regő Rejtem 	22 	35 	9 	115
59 	Czesław Śpiewa 	W Sam Raz 	6 	81 	16 	102
60 	Sonata Arctica 	The Truth Is out There 	9 	74 	24 	76
61 	Stary Olsa 	U Karchme 	21 	42 	 	
62 	Björk 	Alarm Call 	25 	34 	 	
63 	Ben Houge 	Arcanum 	20 	43 	 	
64 	Sonata Arctica 	Don't Say a Word 	9 	76 	6 	148
65 	Irish Rovers 	Drunken Sailor 	 	 	28 	42
66 	Żywiołak 	Mój Miły Rolniku 	14 	61 	 	
67 	Caprice 	Enter Laoris 	10 	70 	22 	104
68 	Equilibrium 	Blut im Auge 	15 	60 	 	
69 	Abney Park 	Airship Pirate 	10 	70 	25 	77
70 	Yuki Kajiura 	Vanity 	13 	57 	 	
71 	Monty Python 	Always Look on the Bright Side of Life 	6 	90 	22 	88
72 	Stuart Chatwood 	The Tower of Dawn 	6 	80 	27 	52
73 	Feuerschwanz 	Ich Will Tanzen 	20 	49 	 	
74 	Caprice 	Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae Fae 	7 	72 	11 	130
75 	Nightwish 	Storytime 	2 	116 	7 	159
76 	Two Steps From Hell 	To Glory 	12 	61 	 	
77 	Rasputina 	Holocaust of Giants 	5 	102 	14 	118
78 	The Decemberists 	The Mariner's Revenge Song 	11 	72 	 	
79 	Malukah 	The Dragonborn Comes 	7 	80 	5 	139
80 	Hans Zimmer 	Drink up me Hearties 	 	 	22 	87
81 	 	Light your Fire 	15 	52 	 	
82 	Princess Chelsea 	Cigarette Duet 	1 	114 	4 	160
83 	Men Without Hats 	The Safety Dance 	 	 	10 	125
84 	Lucenzo 	Vem Dançar Kuduro 	3 	85 	13 	116
85 	The Decemberists 	Rox in the Box 	5 	84 	9 	129
86 	Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 	Mr. Pinstripe Suit 	16 	57 	 	
87 	Haggard 	Per Aspera ad Astra 	13 	67 	 	
88 	Fiddler's Green 	Yindy 	2 	127 	1 	260
89 	Marty Robbins 	Big Iron 	 	 	28 	44
90 	Luar na Lubre 	Chove en Santiago 	13 	55 	 	
91 	Avantasia 	The Seven Angels 	14 	51 	 	
92 	Eisenfunk 	Pong 	25 	34 	 	
93 	Adriana Figueroa 	The Hanging Tree 	12 	72 	2 	197
94 	Turisas 	Stand up and Fight 	 	 	14 	120
95 	Fiddler's Green 	Victor and his Demons 	2 	97 	5 	148
96 	R.I.O. 	Shine On 	 	 	26 	64
97 	Mythos 	Icarus 	12 	58 	 	
98 	Diablo Swing Orchestra 	Balrog Boogie 	15 	58 	24 	84
99 	Perfect World 	Lost City 	6 	70 	22 	81
100 	Howard Shore 	Song of the Lonely Mountain 	20 	48 	 	
101 	Piersi 	Bałkanica 	5 	88 	8 	136
102 	Ghoultown 	Drink with the Living Dead 	18 	52 	 	
103 	Bad Religion 	You 	12 	60 	 	
104 	The Hillbilly Moon Explosion 	My Love for Evermore 	1 	104 	1 	190
105 	Idina Menzel 	Let it Go 	 	 	5 	143
106 	Howard Shore 	Concerning Hobbits 	 	 	25 	78
107 	Schelmish 	Chaos 	21 	43 	13 	118
108 	Magda Przychodzka 	Południca 	7 	77 	18 	88
109 	Beats Antique 	Revival 	17 	55 	 	
110 	Rapalje 	Zeven Dagen Lang 	19 	46 	 	
111 	Steam Powered Giraffe 	Honeybee 	14 	63 	 	
112 	Theocracy 	I Am 	16 	61 	 	
113 	Orden Ogan 	The Things We Believe In 	3 	80 	13 	117
114 	Mela Koteluk 	Fastrygi 	21 	43 	 	
115 	Mela Koteluk 	Melodia Ulotna 	6 	72 	19 	99
116 	Osimira 	Kupia 	16 	61 	16 	116
117 	The Red Army Choir 	National Anthem of the USSR 	20 	37 	 	
118 	Epica 	Tides of Time 	1 	116 	9 	129
119 	Gipsy.cz 	Desperado 	17 	56 	 	
120 	Dordeduh 	Dojana 	8 	74 	14 	113
121 	Van Canto 	Badaboom 	21 	44 	 	
122 	Eluveitie 	The Call of the Mountains 	3 	107 	1 	177
123 	Kirill Pokrovsky 	Broken Valley Wakes 	 	 	27 	46
124 	Leo Rojas 	Celeste 	17 	54 	 	
125 	Adrian von Ziegler 	Wolf Blood 	15 	54 	 	
126 	Van Canto 	Last Night of the Kings 	19 	44 	 	
127 	Kalevala 	Nagryanuli 	12 	71 	 	
128 	Foxy Shazam 	Oh Lord 	4 	88 	9 	112
129 	FGFC820 	Perfect War 	13 	63 	14 	115
130 	Factory of Dreams 	Back to Sleep 	14 	62 	 	
131 	Percival 	Lazare 	10 	71 	17 	119
132 	Septem Voices 	Skazki Krasok 	5 	83 	12 	131
133 	Bill Conti 	Gonna Fly Now 	25 	25 	 	
134 	Kana 	Vesnianka 	5 	92 	14 	135
135 	Foxy Shazam 	Killin' It 	3 	98 	2 	166
136 	Marcin Przybyłowicz 	The Fields of Ard Skellig 	 	 	26 	67
137 	Paddy and the Rats 	My Sharona 	4 	98 	1 	183
138 	Good Charlotte 	The River 	 	 	21 	95
139 	Myrath 	Believer 	11 	72 	 	
140 	Faun 	Federkleid 	11 	65 	 	
141 	Whispered 	Sakura Omen 	22 	42 	 	
142 	Valkeat 	Aallot 	10 	76 	12 	120
143 	Jonathan Morali 	Golden Hour 	19 	45 	 	
144 	Koniec Świata 	Oranżada 	8 	76 	25 	87
145 	Myrath 	Nobody's Lives 	8 	84 	17 	103
146 	Miracle of Sound 	Force of Nature 	16 	59 	 	
147 	Patty Gurdy 	The Longing 	18 	48 	8 	144
148 	Therion 	Lemuria 	21 	29 	 	
149 	Light in Babylon 	Istanbul 	20 	46 	 	
150 	Pentakill 	Mortal Reminder 	25 	30 	 	
151 	Peter Crowley 	A Tavern for the Night 	10 	67 	11 	128
152 	Anna RF 	Moving On 	20 	53 	 	
153 	Waggaki Band 	Tengaku 	9 	69 	13 	107
154 	Rumian Philharmonic Orchestra	Galean Forest 	19 	53 	 	
155 	Almora 	Güneşin Ozanları 	17 	50 	16 	119
156 	Miracle of Sound 	Stay by my Side 	9 	79 	9 	128
157 	Erutan 	Jabberwocky 	5 	82 	11 	128
158 	Me And That Man 	Cross my Heart and Hope to Die 	9 	72 	19 	97
159 	Metallica 	St. Anger 	24 	27 	 	
160 	Within Temptation 	It's the Fear 	8 	77 	5 	149
161 	Jeremy Soule 	Far Horizons 	 	 	21 	95
162 	Jar 	Kupalnocka 	14 	59 	 	
163 	Blind Guardian 	Bard's Song 	11 	71 	 	
164 	Blackbriar 	I'd Rather Burn 	1 	104 	8 	137
165 	The Flight 	Odyssey 	17 	62 	 	
166 	Jeremy Soule 	Njór 	11 	76 	 	
167 	Aviators 	Red Water Dreams 	12 	67 	21 	101
168 	Piotr Musiał 	The Slopes of the Blessure 	8 	75 	18 	87
169 	Dzivia 	Dzikaje Palavańnie 	2 	99 	8 	133
170 	Lindsey Stirling 	The Arena 	3 	89 	21 	77
171 	Sowulo 	Ginnungagap 	10 	75 	23 	92
172 	Bloodywood 	Jee Veerey 	6 	84 	3 	151
173 	HIM 	Wings of a Butterfly 	 	 	25 	72
174 	Hang Massive 	The Secret Kissing of the Sun and Moon 	18 	46 	 	
175 	Xandria 	The Undiscovered Land 	8 	78 	10 	127
176 	Xandria 	Voyage of the Fallen 	16 	61 	 	
177 	Eurielle 	City of the Dead 	19 	55 	 	
178 	Brothers of Metal 	Yggdrasil 	12 	65 	17 	93
179 	Woods of Ypres 	I Was Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery	25 	24 	 	
180 	Tardigrade Inferno 	We Are Number One 	4 	84 	5 	164
181 	Leningrad 	Ju-Ju 	 	 	4 	157
182 	Delain 	Burning Bridges 	 	 	26 	73
183 	Message to Bears 	Mountains 	6 	84 	8 	133
184 	Danit 	Cuatro Vientos 	7 	83 	11 	125
185 	Linked Horizon 	Guren no Yumiya 	24 	18 	 	
186 	Delain 	Suckerpunch 	16 	54 	 	
187 	Hell Boulevard 	Satan in Wonderland 	14 	65 	 	
188 	Bjarla 	Obryad (Seid) 	11 	69 	 	
189 	Samurai 	Never Fade Away 	25 	26 	 	
190 	The Last Bison 	Setting Our Tables 	8 	66 	14 	117
191 	Nightwish 	The Poet and the Pendulum 	5 	80 	11 	122
192 	Lustre 	The First Snow 	10 	79 	6 	147
193 	GreenWood 	Elegia o Latach Minionych 	 	 	 	
===Voting===
Most points given (finals)	Most points given (finals)	Most points given (finals)	Most points received (finals)	Most points received (finals)	Most points received (finals)
1 	Trollheimr 	315 	1 	Trollheimr 	424
2 	Noizeland 	312 	2 	Vylkuzeme 	336
3 	Vylkuzeme 	287 	3 	Zombira 	335
4 	Ujedinjeni Gvozd 	262 	4 	Waiting Iist 	316
5 	Kordavian Islands 	262 	5 	Noizeland 	311
6 	Yaponesia 	226 	6 	Ugaly 	296
7 	Waiting Iist 	223 	7 	Tir an Abhainn 	289
8 	Ugaly 	209 	8 	Kordavian Islands 	274
9 	Kamandé 	191 	9 	Kamandé 	264
10 	Zombira 	172 	10 	Balearica Island 	213
11 	10 Regions of Mobius 	157 	11 	Waiting List 	203
12 	Doire 	133 	12 	Zechonia 	203
13 	Papendink 	129 	13 	Viola Per Sempre 	181
14 	Reym-L-Dneurb 	125 	14 	Halito 	177
15 	QuiénDQ 	123 	15 	Ujedinjeni Gvozd 	171
16 	Zoidiac 	122 	16 	Yaponesia 	167
17 	Viola Per Sempre 	118 	17 	Bigicia 	156
18 	Balearica Island 	117 	18 	Dal Riata 	156
19 	New Acadia 	116 	19 	Kadis 	138
20 	Anselmsmumonia 	113 	20 	New Acadia 	137
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