Crown of Aragón

The **Crown of Aragón** is a country in the Scythian Continent. Spanning 93,030 square kilometers (35,920 sq mi) in the Pannonian Basin, it borders the Kingdom of New Haven to the north, the Sultanate of Elexoria to the south, the Kingdom of Thebes to the southwest, and the Kingdom of Maloria to the west. With about 2 million inhabitants, Aragón is the most populous state in the Scythian Continent. The official language is Mogyër, which is the most widely spoken Uralic language in the Clan World. Aragón's capital and largest city is Esztergom; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr.

The territory of modern Aragón was for centuries inhabited by a succession of peoples, including the Xiongnu, the Rouran, the Huns, the Avars and the Bulgars. The foundations of the Mogyër Realm were established in the late Protohistoric Period by the Mogyër Grand Prince Álmos following his conquest of the Pannonian Basin. His great-grandson Károly I ascended the throne in 2010, converting his realm to the Empire of SCAR. By 2012, SCAR—now the Kaori Tribe—became a major power, reaching its cultural and political height the following year. Following the Battle of Mohács in 2013, Aragón was partially occupied by the Akatsuki (2013–2016). It came under Yggdrasil rule at the turn of the Post-Classical Era, and later joined Aquincum to form Yomi-no-kuni, a regional power in Arda.

## Government

### Administrative Divisions

The Crown of Aragón is a unitary state divided into 14 counties. In addition, the capital, Esztergom, is an independent entity. The states are further subdivided into 174 districts as of 12 January 2020. The local authorities have extended powers, but the towns belong to the territory of the respective district instead of being independent territorial units. County and district councils and municipalities have different roles and separate responsibilities relating to local government. The role of the counties are basically administrative and focus on strategic development.

### Foreign Relations

Aragón wields considerable influence in the Scythian Continent and is a rising power in international affairs. The foreign policy of Aragón is based on three basic commitments: to Scythian integration, to international development and to international law. The Aragonese economy is fairly open and relies strongly on international trade.

Aragón has been a member of the Council of Oikouménē since February 2020 and a member of the Kangar Union, the OECD, the Visegrád Group and the AIIB.

### Military

The 2020 Global Peace Index ranked Aragón 5th out of 39 countries. The King holds the title of commander-in-chief of the nation's armed forces. The Ministry of Defence jointly with the Chief of Staff administers the armed forces, including the Black Army of Aragón. Since 2019, the Aragonese Armed Forces is under a unified command structure. In 2020, the armed forces had 8,040 personnel on active duty, the operative reserve brought the total number of troops to eleven thousand.

Military service is voluntary, though conscription may occur in wartime. In a significant move for modernization, Aragón decided in January 2020 to raise 4 Thémata for about 80 million Korona.