Bordenian Federation

The Bordenian Flag (1956-present)

The Bordenian Federation (informally Bordenia) is a country located in Central Avalonia, Being bordered by Turtagau, Reibeiluinaithe, and Lluevland by land, and Slaugh by sea, with the city-state of Los Platos enclaved within it. The country was founded in 1003, after a war for independence with their neighbor Lluevland. Since then it has steadily grown from its roots as a farming community of nomadic Orteñi people to a densely inhabited world power. The Bordenian flag is their national symbol. The country has made headlines recently due to its involvement in the 2020 Green Energy Crisis.

## Geography

Modern-day Bordenia is located on the continent of Avalonia, a large centrally located landmass about the size and shape of the Asian subcontinent. It primarily consists of one large island, surrounded by several medium-sized islands with smaller islands densely scattered around the coast. Its climate is generally temperate and humid. Temperatures stay rather stable throughout the year with summers being between 20-32C and winters being between 2-10C. This results in vibrant plant life in the less urban areas of the country, especially in the south, where swamps and sandy archipelagos can be found. In the north, however, there is more variation and volatility to the local plant life. Everything from taiga environments to more coastal islands similar to those in the south of the country can be seen, each with their own lush plant life.

Five main biomes are found. The northern tundra, the temperate taiga forests, the tropical and humid coastline, The Eastern Swampland, and the frigid peaks of the highest mountains. Most of the country’s population is found living among the Tropical coastline in the aforementioned densely populated city center, however, the country’s suburbs are spread throughout the taiga forests and swampland. Urbanity is relatively common in all the biomes of the country but one, the Mountainous areas. Most of Bordenia’s peaks are parts of the St. Skumpy National park, which runs along the country’s southern border from the far west in Langosta to the central region of the continent.

## History

### Pre-history

Roughly 300 thousand years ago, the first modern humans inhabited Bordenia, and Avalonia as a whole. They entered the continent via a land bridge in the far northwest, first venturing into what is now Lluevland. Their lives were simple, using what little farming resources they could gather in the far northern regions of the continent to survive almost entirely on what they grew. This strategy was flawed from the start, however. The early Avalonians were so dependent on farming that disease could easily ravage their entire civilization.

### Orteñi People (4,000 BC - 370 AD)

The first coherent people of Avalonia were the Orteñi. This name was given not to a general geographical group of people, but rather a distinct cultural group. The Orteñi occupied land in the north of modern-day Bordenia and were very similar in culture to the people that came after them, rather than before. The architecture from their time is incredible, looking like some modern buildings in the north that still stand today. Their architecture Incorporated the thick grass that surrounded their settlements, making roofs and walls out of intricately weaved thatch coated with clay from the outside. A decent heating system was also implemented in these buildings, using fired clay tubes to spread hot air through the structure after being generated by fire. These heating systems were extremely effective against the cold winters of northern Bordenia.

### Lluevland Occupation (370 AD - 1003)

After being absorbed into Lluevland, the backlash from the Orteñi was almost immediate. Within ten years, the Orteñi people were being treated as second class citizens under Lluevland’s brutal use of a class system based on country of origin. While the native people of Lluevland were treated with respect and dignity, the Orteñi were treated with disdain. Being pacifists by nature, the Orteñi kept the peace in their own corner of Lluevland. Their quality of life was worse than average, and steadily declining, but the population of Orteñi occupied land was increasing rapidly. The few settlements left in the Orteñi area were almost full within the first 30 years, even though they had been built to accommodate several generations. With their newfound manpower, the Orteñi began to build their own society, separate from that of main Lluevland. This society took on elements of Lluevland’s culture partly out of necessity. Around the turn of the millennium, the Orteñi revolted against Lluevland. The Lluevians accepted the demands made in the Orteñi revolt, and Bordenia was formed.