Zyalia

Zyalia, known officially as the Unified Monarchy of Zyalia and Uxtenne is a county in northwest Osidynia on the planet Ciedalsa which covers a large amount of the Zyalian Peninsula. Situated almost entirely between the northern tropic and equator, Zyalia has a vastly tropical climate, which is wetter and milder in the south west and more arid in the northeast. The empire has historically been ruled by the Zynalene Family, but is now mostly controlled by the Legion of the Scarn, a paramilitary royalist organization.
The nation's capital is Scarnfell, however the most populous city is Astra Bay, which has a population of more than double that of Scarnfell. Zyalia is bordered by Xevacotius to the south.
== History ==
Zyalia is one of the original empires that arose from the fractured Islasol Empire after the Ciedalsan Civil War.
== Geography ==
=== Environment ===
This section displays the environmental features of Zyalia. You can toggle between either the terrain features, or bodies of water.
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=== Climate ===
This map displays the climate biomes of Zyalia.
Situated almost entirely between the upper tropic and equator, Zyalia has a generally warm climate.
The northernmost tip of Zyalia is the coolest region, mainly due to its closer proximity to the North Pole and also due to being exposed to cooler waters to the northeast and northwest. It has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers, cool winters and modest rainfall throughout the year. Further south in South Eskenen and Scarngarðr, the climate is significantly drier with much less rainfall. Almost all rainfall here is during the winter months.
Central Zyalia's climate is much more divided due to the presence of the Savar Peaks, a large mountain range that dominates the centre of the region. To the northwest of the mountains lies the Korgrud Desert, a mild but very dry valley in the rain shadow of the mountains. This area is inhospitable with the exception of several more fertile areas along the coast. To the southeast of the mountains lies the districts of Niskött, Greater Astora and the northern reaches of the Voruheim Coast, which experience slightly more humid conditions and generally warmer temperatures than the Korgrud Desert. The wettest area in Central Zyalia is the island of Yrewin to the west of the mainland. The island receives large amounts of rainfall, particularly in the south.
South Zyalia is the warmest region and is also the wettest on average, receving large amounts of tropical rain from the ocean to the south. Most of the area, particularly in the far south, has a monsoon season with high temperatures all year round. The area is subject to tropical storms during the monsoon. Typically, the southwest receives slightly more rain than the southeast.
The island of Uxtenne has surprisingly high temperatures despite its higher latitude, receiving a lot of warm air from warm currents of the Zyalian Ocean to the south. The south of the island is typically drier, however the whole island experiences very warm temperatures. In the winter months, however, the northern reaches of Uxtenne become very cool due to cold air currents from the Northern Polar Ocean.
Show here is climate data for four cities: Scarnfell, Astora City, Juceque and Ceravolik, which are located within North Zyalia, Central Zyalia, South Zyalia and Uxtenne respectively.
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Climate data for Scarnfell:
Temperatures are displayed in °C (°F)	Spring	Spring	Spring	Summer	Summer	Summer	Autumn	Autumn	Autumn	Winter	Winter	Winter
Temperatures are displayed in °C (°F)	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late
Average High 	20 	25 	28 	32 	34 	35 	32 	30 	29 	26 	24 	22
Daily Mean 	18 	21 	24 	27 	30 	31 	27 	25 	23 	22 	20 	19
Average Low 	16 	18 	20 	25 	26 	26 	25 	23 	21 	19 	17 	16
|-|Astora City (Central Zyalia)=
Climate data for Astora City:
Temperatures are displayed in °C (°F)	Spring	Spring	Spring	Summer	Summer	Summer	Autumn	Autumn	Autumn	Winter	Winter	Winter
Temperatures are displayed in °C (°F)	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late
Average High 	31 	32 	34 	36 	37 	36 	35 	34 	33 	31 	30 	31
Daily Mean 	29 	30 	31 	32 	33 	33 	32 	30 	29 	28 	27 	28
Average Low 	23 	25 	26 	28 	29 	27 	26 	25 	24 	22 	21 	22
|-|Juceque (South Zyalia)=
Climate data for Juceque:
Temperatures are displayed in °C (°F)	Spring	Spring	Spring	Summer	Summer	Summer	Autumn	Autumn	Autumn	Winter	Winter	Winter
Temperatures are displayed in °C (°F)	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late
Average High 	33 	34 	35 	36 	37 	37 	36 	35 	34 	33 	32 	33
Daily Mean 	30 	30 	31 	31 	32 	32 	31 	31 	31 	30 	29 	30
Average Low 	27 	28 	29 	29 	28 	28 	27 	27 	26 	26 	25 	26
|-|Ceravolik (Uxtenne)=
Climate data for Ceravolik:
Temperatures are displayed in °C (°F)	Spring	Spring	Spring	Summer	Summer	Summer	Autumn	Autumn	Autumn	Winter	Winter	Winter
Temperatures are displayed in °C (°F)	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late 	Early 	Mid 	Late
Average High 	21 	22 	24 	25 	26 	25 	25 	24 	23 	22 	21 	21
Daily Mean 	16 	19 	22 	23 	24 	23 	23 	21 	18 	17 	16 	16
Average Low 	14 	15 	17 	18 	20 	20 	19 	17 	14 	12 	10 	11
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== Politics ==
Laws and constitution are passed in Zyalia by the decision of the The Herrgård, the parliamentary committee - thirty-two representatives (two from each of the Districts of Zyalia) work together with the monarch, their partner (or if they don't have one, a close relative or friend), and three advisors, this forms a committee of 37 individuals. Within the Herrgård, however, the monarch retains the power to veto most decisions made by the committee.
=== Districts ===
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This map displays the 16 Districts of Zyalia.
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This map displays the 4 Regions of Zyalia.
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Historically, Zyalia was divided between four geographic regions based on countries in the original Islasol Empire. Zyalia is administratively divided between 16 Districts based upon these historic territories. Each District is represented in the the Herrgård by two representatives. The table below lists each of the districts.
No.	District 	Region 	Population	Largest Settlements
1 	Eskenen Grasslands	North Zyalia 	1,503,000 	
2 	Yor Wastes 	North Zyalia 	689,000 	
3 	Scarngarðr 	North Zyalia 	1,992,000 	
*Scarnfell
4 	Korgrud 	North Zyalia 	34,000 	
5 	Niskött 	Central Zyalia	105,000 	
6 	Stromvarde Valley 	Central Zyalia	205,000 	
7 	Greater Astora 	Central Zyalia	3,380,000 	
*Astora City
8 	Voruheim Coast 	South Zyalia 	940,000 	
*Juceque
9 	Iliska 	Central Zyalia	424,000 	
10 	West Vattenträd 	Central Zyalia	719,000 	
11 	East Vattenträd 	Central Zyalia	987,000 	
12 	Lojos Cape 	Central Zyalia	584,000 	
13 	Qurjuvol 	South Zyalia 	625,000 	
14 	Xeva 	South Zyalia 	502,000 	
15 	Uxvoldt 	Uxtenne 	54,000 	
16 	Miratenne 	Uxtenne 	1,001,000 	
*Ceravolik
=== Flag ===
The Zyalian Flag was originally designed by Princess Stjarna, daughter of Zyalia's second monarch, King Ragnar I. 
The blue background of the flag represents the two oceans that border Zyalia to the east and west. These oceans have been important to the nation throughout history, providing food and a method of overseas transportation to the rest of Ciedalsa. The red band that spans from the bottom left to the top right represents the country's rich history and prestigious royalty. The yellow emblem in the middle of the flag represents the monarchy of the country, being the emblem of the Zynalene Family.
== Demographics ==
=== Culture ===
=== Language ===
=== Religion ===
=== Cuisine ===
== Gallery ==
File:zyalia_flag.png|Flag of Zyalia
File:zyalia map districts.png|Map of Zyalia showing the division between the 16 Districts.
File:zyalia map regions.png|Map of Zyalia showing the 4 historical regions.
File:zyalia map biomes.png|Map of Zyalia showing the range of environments, climates and biomes.
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