Information about Aurore

**Aurore** (Aurorian: *Aurore*), officially the **Republic of Aurore** (Aurorian: *Republique d'Aurore*) is a country in the centre-west of the continent, having coast to the Aurore Sea to its west. The country is bordered to the north by Cassandria and Lietchfield, to the east by Phialia and to the south by Osebia and Cadilly.

With an area of 834.000 km², Aurore is the seventh largest country of Tena and the smallest of the North Economic Union (NEU), organisation which is part of as an observer member. With a population exceeding the 43,6 million of inhabitants, Aurore is the fifth country by population, and it is the seventh with bigger population density at 52,39 inhabitants/km². The country's capital city is August, which is also the major urban area of the country, followed by Dorment, Valloux, Charlemagne and Pites d'Arch.

Proto-Aurorian people arrived to Aurorian grounds during the Iron Age, evolving in different kingdoms that were finally unified by the Ourlures. The Kingdom of Ourlure was a powerful absolute monarchy that controlled the area without problems and without trying to conquer or expand to any territories. However, due to a huge drought in the XVI century, the king Vieron III decided to do a major expansion to the east to look for bether weather conditions, conquering the wet south of the Liechter Mountains and the east of the Philish Plateau, completing in that way the current borders of the country.

At the end of the XVIII century, the Aurorians (Aurore in Aurorian means dawn), an organized group of bourgeois and some important peasants, started to convince a big amount of people, specially the lower class of the population (80% of the Kingdom of Ourlure), and in that way started the Revolution of the Aurorians, finishing with the monarchy in the country and setting a freedom example to the rest of the world. Since that moment, the Republic of the Aurorians began, changing the name with time to the actual Republic of Aurore.

At present, Aurore is a secular parliamentary republic with a presidential and constitutional regime, with Bruno Thibault serving as the head of state. It is considered a developed country, with the third largest economy of the continent. It is a member of different organisations, including the United Tenan Nations Organisation (UTNO) and the Tenan Broadcasting Union (TBU), although it is also an observer member of the North Economic Union (NEU), having some border-control advantages but without the possibility of using the common currency. In that way, the official currency is the Gyon (₲) (AUG), which is only used in Aurore.

## Political Geography

Aurore is divided in six provinces. These are Antiviers, Besangues, Clermont, Nordeux, Plaimiers and Roalles.

In alphabetical order, **Antiviers** is known for being the last added province to the country and having a big independentist movement. It is located in the north-east part of the country, bordering with Cassandria, Lietchfield and Phialia. It is the bigger province in Aurore although with the second smallest population; which is mostly rural and part of the Aranese community (Cadillian related people). Its main city is Dorment, which is actually the second largest city of the country, endowing the province with a huge financial and service sector in contrast to the breadth of the fields of cultivation and livestock that the region is famous for.

**Besangues** is a province located in the west of the country, bordering with the Aurore Sea and its main city being Pites d'Arch, the fifth largest city of the country. Its main economic sector is the tourism one, since it is a highly populated area but not as busy as the province of Roalles, where the capital is. Because of tourism and the industry that Besangues already had, the province has grown strongly over the last few years, making it to become the second province in population and economic relevance.

**Clermont** is located in the south of the country, bordering with Osebia, Cadilly and Phialia. Being the third most populated province in Aurore, is where Valloux is located. Its economy is based on highly developed agriculture in the Dorlein river margin, and the secondary sector. Tourism is not usually attracted to this province, since although it receives some visitors mainly from Osebia and Cadilly, the majority of tourists usually decide to go to more popular provinces or to practice nature and sport tourism in the Philish Plateau inside of Phialia.

**Nordeux** is the province located in the north-east of Aurore, bordering with Cassandria and having coast to the Aurore Sea. It is also the province where the South Cassandria Plateau is. The city of Charlemagne, the fourth largest of the country, is in Nordeuaux, giving it an urban centre where business mainly takes place. The main touristic nationality that the province has is Cassandrian, since they can find beaches, rural areas, and natural parks in the area, making in that way the border tourism the main economic sector of Nordeux. In contrast with the rest of the country, except for Antiviers, the province receives cooler temperatures all-year-round.

**Plaimiers** is located in the centre of Aurore. It is the province with the smallest population because of the agricultural exodus that have been suffered since industrialisation, when most people left their homes to migrate to the industrialised coast and the city of Dorment. At present, its economy is mainly based in agriculture and cattle raising, although lately it has had an industry boom that promises to change the Plaimiers economy and bring some old inhabitants back to their homes.

Lastly, **Roalles** is the most populated and richest province in Aurore, being also the home of August, the capital city of the country. It is located in the centre-west side of the territory, having coast to the Aurore Sea. Because of its location, historical and artistic relevance over the years, economy and population, it is the most visited and famous province of the country. In that way, the rest of Aurore blames the province for the accused centralisation that the government currently has, since their focus is usually to give a bigger development and opportunities to the already richer province.

### **Main cities description**

**August** is the capital and largest city of Aurore speaking of inhabitants, with 3.890.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the north-west part of the country, having coast to the Aurore Sea. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Aurorian people started colonising the area. The economy of the city and its surroundings have always been based in agriculture and fishing, but since the beginning of the XVIII century when major industrialisation started in Aurore, August got better infrastructure and opportunities, letting tourism, industry and services flourish, and taking advantage of the capital status. As it is located in the centre-west side of the continent, it has a cold asrackian climate with hot summers and cold winters. These are perfect conditions that permit the growth of fruits and vegetables that are not possible to grow with that ease in other areas in the same latitude.

**Dorment** is the second largest city of Aurore speaking of inhabitants, with 2.215.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the centre-west part of the country, being the main city of the Antiviers province. There first settlements are thought to be from the Iron Age, when different Proto-Cadillian tribes started to build a home in the area, although in the XVI century it was conquered by the current Aurore (Kingdom of Ourlure). In that way, an independence feeling is still felt in the city and the province. Because of the agricultural exodus since industrialisation, the city received a huge amount of people, since it was already a big urban area at the time. At present, it is the most prosperous area in the interior of Aurore. As it is located close to the Philish Plateau, it receives big influences from the mountain climate, making it colder in winter and milder but still hot in summer.

**Valloux** is the third largest city of Aurore speaking of inhabitants, with 1.976.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the south part of the country, being the main city of its province, Clermont. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Aurorian people started colonising the area. The city and its surroundings have been always important for agriculture and fishing, but since the beginning of the XIX century when major industrialisation started in Aurore, Valloux got better infrastructure and opportunities, investing a big amount of their budget in modernising the agricultural sector, making in that way the city and the province in general famous for its highly developed agriculture and cattle raising. Tourism in Valloux is not considered as a big part of the economy, since it is usually for short stays or only a stop in the way to other place. As it is located in the centre-west side of the continent, it has a cold asrackian climate with hot summers and cold winters. These are perfect conditions that permit the growth of fruits and vegetables that are not possible to grow with that ease in other areas in the same latitude.

**Charlemagne** is the fourth largest city of Aurore speaking of inhabitants, with 1.243.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the north-west part of the country, being close to the Cassandrian border and to the Aurore Sea. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Aurorian people started colonising the area. The city and its surroundings have been always important for fishing and mining, but since the beginning of the XIX century when major industrialisation started in Aurore, Charlemagne got better infrastructure and opportunities, also from Cassandrian travellers and investors, letting tourism, industry and services flourish. As it is located in the centre-west side of the continent, but in the South Cassandrian Plateau, it has an oceanic climate with hot summers and cold winters.

**Pites d'Arch** is the fifth largest city of Aurore speaking of inhabitants, with 687.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the west-centre part of the country, being the main city of its province, Besangues, and having coast to the Aurore Sea. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Aurorian people started colonising the area. The city and its surroundings have been always important for agriculture and fishing, but since the beginning of the XIX century when major industrialisation started in Aurore, Pites d'Arch got advantage from being close to the capital, August, and got better infrastructure and opportunities, letting tourism, industry and services flourish. However, it has always competed with the bigger relevance of August, although they are both highly prosperous. As it is located in the south-west side of the continent, it has an asrackian climate with hot summers and mild winters. These are perfect conditions that permit the growth of fruits and vegetables that are not possible to grow with that ease in other areas in the same latitude.

## Physical Geography

Aurore is a mostly flat country on the west, where the Aurorian Basin is located, with a mountainous area on the east side on the border with Lietchfield and Phialia, where the Liechter Mountains and the Philish Plateau begin. Also, to the north-west the small South Cassandrian Plateau keeps Aurore in a relatively small isolation, creating a mild weather and much hotter climate in comparison with its neighbours.

The center-west side of the country is bordered by the Aurore Sea, which is actually a big bay that finishes in the country, allowing a connection with all the adjoining states. Thanks to this closeness, Aurore does not usually have extreme weather conditions and the temperatures are mild throughout the year.

Talking about the Aurorian climate conditions, the country mainly has a cool asrackian climate in contrast with its location, with hot summers and cold winters. However, in the east of the country winters get cooler than usual due to the influence received by the Liechter Mountains and the Philish Plateau, creating an oceanic weather in the surrounding area and a mountain weather in the mountains themselves. In these two last cases, it is not rare to see some snow in winter times. Closer to the Aurore Sea, on the other hand, weather is mild generally.

## Politics

Aurore is a presidential constitutional republic, meaning that the executive power is held by one person, the President of Aurore, and the legislative power is held by the parliament, Assemblée Nationale (National Assembly), that is elected and replaced every four years. The elections take place in such a way that each province of the country provides a number of seats proportional to its population, making it to 350 seats in total.

### **Main political parties**

     LeM (Libéraux en Marche) (Liberals on the March)

* Centre right. Liberalism, progressivism, secularism.

     GSoc (Groupe Socialiste) (Socialist Group)

* Center left. Socialism, social liberalism, progressivism.

     RP (Républicains Populaires) (Popular Republicans)

* Right. Conservatism, liberal conservatism, Aurorian nationalism, centralism.

     MoDem (Mouvement Démocrate) (Democratic Movement)

* Center. Social liberalism, federalism, ordoliberalism.

     ExT (Ensemble pour Toujours) (Together forever)

* Left. Socialism, pacifism, agrarianism, participatory democracy.

     EDS (Écologie, Démocratie et Solidarité) (Ecology, Democracy and Solidarity)

* Center left. Green politics, green liberalism, environmentalism, pacifism.

     FAC (Fédéralistes Anticapitalistes) (Anticapitalists Federalists)

* Far left. Anticapitalism, federalism, communism, marxism, participatory democracy.

     LutA (Lutte Aranais) (Aranese Fight)

* Left. Aranese nationalism, regionalism, agrarianism, independentism.