Foreaft

Foreaft, officially he Republic of Foreaft, is a sovereign city-state located on the northern coast of the Two Dragon Sea, on the banks of Forlke river. It is divided into 6 administrative sectors, covering roughly 260 km2 and has a population of 2.4 million.

Foreaft is a developed country. Having attained much higher human development than other countries at the same income levels, with a better record on human development and the quality of life, Foreaft is consistently ranking first in the Two Dragon region. Following a brief Civil War c. 120 BDY, its army was permanently abolished, becoming one of only a few sovereign nations in the region without a standing army, becoming an attractive point for war refugees in case of local conflict.

## Districts

### Aosa'amefte

Aosa'amefte district (also known as *Mefter* and *the Centre*) is a geographical, political and cultural centre of Foreaft.

### Aosa'adeforl

Aosa'adeforl district (also known as *Adeforlir* and *the Harbour*) is built around the harbour and the train station is the southwest of Foreaft. It is the economical centre of the city.

### Aosa'egart

Aosa'egart (also known as *Egartir* and *the Suburb)* is a suburban and the newest district in the west of Foreaft.

### Aosatirsohe

Aosatirsohe (also known as *Tirher*) is a northernmost district of Foreaft, bordering the largest farms in the north, the Hydroelectric Power Plant in the west and the Hoite Lake in the south.

### Aosa'agoipi

Aosa'agoipi (also known as *Agoipir*) is the district on the left bank of the Forlke river.

### Aosafopras

Aosaforpras (also known as *Forprasir*) is a discrit o the right bank of the Forlke river.

## Culture

### Music

#### Foreaftian State Symphony Orchestra

The FSSO paid considerable attention to its educational mission of getting the audience familiarised with professional music of the highest calibre, and of contributing to the spread of musical artistry. Every year it would built up a wide-ranging repertoire, introducing new programmes, occasionally experimenting with including unfamiliar or more modern instruments, and invited young talents to perform alongside recognised soloists.

## Demographics

The estimated population of Foreaft was c. 2.4 million, 1.9 million ((75%) of whom were citizens, while the remaining 500,000 were permanent residents (460,000) or international students/foreign workers (40,000.) Nearly a quarter of Foreaftian residents (i.e. citizens and permanent residents) were foreign born. This was the result of Foreaft being very open to and encouraging immigration to combat declining population.

About 36% of residents were of Foreaftian descent, 17% of Slavic descent, 9.2% of Kuru: descent, 34.2% mixed and 3,6% of other (including Sceroe, Aisti, Zeren, Kaido, Lilin, Qwozi) descent.

### Languages

The official languages of Foreaft are Foreaftian and FASL, with Interslavic and Kuruna:ri recognised as minority languages.

Foreaftian is the lingua franca and the main language used in government, law and education. The Constitution of Foreaft and all government legislations are written in Foreaftian, and interpreters are usually required if a language other than Foreaftian or FASL is used in the Foreaftian courts.

Foreaftians are mostly bilingual, typically with Foreaftian as their common language and Interslavic, Kuruna:ri or FASL as a second language taught in schools, in order to preserve each individual's ethnic identity. Other languages can be found taught in extracurricular activities. Foreaftian is the most used language at home at 64% of the population.