Hanara

**Hanara** is the capital city of Kosna, contrary to the belief that Sharikba is. Hanara is located in the southern expanse of the country and is located roughly on the same latitude as Sharikba, just a tad bit more south. The population of Hanara is 445,673 and is the second largest city in Kosna after Sharikba and before Lakoba. The city was named the capital due to its close proximity to neighboring countries and being near the resources of rivers and forests, both abundant of fish and lumber.

## History

the area that is now known as Hanara was known as the *gift from Heaven* due to being placed in such a remarkable spot that allows its residents to get easy access to the nearby prairies, deserts, ocean coastlines, forests and rivers but was declared under neither Kosna or Mecirhan's rule at the time and was located between the two countries. Because of the strong opportunities this area can hold, the two countries wanted to fight to receive ownership of the area, Hanara was the battleground for the Mecirhanni-Kosnan War and was to be given to the winning country by the judging King of the Two Kingdoms, a strong and powerful ruler who ruled both Mecirhan and Kosna at the time. The war ended on July 31st, 1433 and the city was given to the Kosnans as a gift from the king. After the Kosnans received the land's ownership, they began to build houses, churches, schoolhouses and roads which were all made mainly of clay; with most houses being made of clay rooves and stucco walls because of the warmer climate of the area, clay helps maintain a cool temperature in houses which kept the people in the region to be more in comfort. The area was named Costalanac after being won; named after the Costalanac ash.

### The Kosna Rule

Hanara was located very close to the vicinity of Mecirhan in the time which sparked fear of the residents that they would be a vulnerable target if any attacks were to take place, because of this, the peoples of the city built large walls made of stone at the southern end of the city to block any easy access from the Mecirhannis, they also covered the walls in shrubbery such as grapevines and roses to make the walls harder to climb up on; it also added attractiveness to the walls. The ruler of the city, Adbel Anab, made very strict laws at the time that made the city to only allow Kosnans in the city with guards guarding the perimeter of the city with weapons and to slew any outsiders and dump their dead bodies in the nearby Obnavira River or bury them or hide them deep in the nearby prairies, deserts and forests. Hanara was named Hanara after Abdel Anab's wife, Hanerra Anab; it was originally known as Costalanac. The Kosna-only laws were lifted in the 1950s.

## Geography

The city of Hanara is located roughly at the same latitude as Sharikba, just being located just a little mildly south of Sharikba, but has cooler temperatures due to its higher elevation. The city is located near the Obnavira River and is located prevalently on plain and desert which allows for a arid climate. The area is abundant in costalanac ashes, Kosna ashes, grapevines, valley grapes, desert pricklypears, and Mecirhan cabbages which the ancient citizens relied on to eat, especially the grapes, cabbages, and pricklypears. The city has an average climate range between between 19°C and 8°C with very sunny days and minimal precipitation.

### Fauna

A large plethora of wildlife roams across the city and its boundaries, common mammals that coexist with the people in the city include culpeos (*Lycalopex culpaeus*), brown hares (*Lepus europaeus*), golden spiny mice (*Acomys russatus*), lesser bamboo rats (*Cannomys badius*), gazelles (*Gazella subgutturosa*), house mice (*Mus musculus*) and Pasia hares (*Lepus pasianus*), birds like black vultures (*Coragyps atratus*), white storks (*Ciconia ciconia*), and common jackdaws (*Corvus monedula*) are also common in the city's land areas, while mallards (*Anas platyrhynchos*) are the prevalent water bird.

## Demographics

The city's population was 445,673 in 2021. The ethnic demographics is 57.8% Middle Eastern, they are the largest ethnic group (Up from 44.0% in 2000), 27.2% Cacuasian Kosnan, 9.4% other Caucasian, and 5.6% other races; the city has one of the highest Arabic densities and percentages in Kosna compared to Sharikba at 33.5% and Lakoba at just 3.4%. The city's religious demographics are 83.4% religiously affiliated and 16.6% religiously unaffiliated with the highest religious affiliation being Muslim at 55.3%, Christianity is next at 26.7%, and Judaism at 1.4%, Hanara does not only have the most Middle Eastern population and density but also the highest Jewish in Kosna and possibly in Parania; next to Weevermop in Panstivo. The city has the lowest LGBTQ+ density in Kosna at around 1.6% of males identifying as gay or bisexual and 0.9% of females identifying as lesbian or bisexual. Traditionally, Kosnan was the main language in the city; but the high Mecirhanni population allowed Arabic to be the dominant.