Information about Cassandria

**Cassandria**, officially the **Commonwealth of Cassandria** is a country in the north-west of the continent, having coast to the Northic Ocean to its west and also to the Aurore Sea to the south. However, the country is made of a continental and an insular part, divided by the Cassandrian Channel. The country is bordered to the north by Eventsland, to the east by Lietchfield and to the south by Aurore.

With an area of 1.322.500 km², Cassandria is the third largest country of Tena and the second largest of the North Economic Union (NEU). With a population exceeding the 66,5 million of inhabitants, Cassandria is the first country by population, and it is the eight with bigger population density at 50,34 inhabitants/km². The country's capital city is Coralya, which is also the major urban area of the country, followed by Ohara, Harvey, Treham and Artfordley.

Proto-Caso people arrived to Cassandrian grounds during the Iron Age, evolving in different small kingdoms that were settled for the first time during the first century. These kingdoms finally developed into four different states that signed the union as the current Commonwealth in 1535. Thus, the figure of the king was removed since the different states could not agree on choosing a royal family, and public pressure set clear that the Cassandrian people did not want a unified monarchy but a republic. The Commonwealth of Cassandria has kept the same constitution and shape since then, although with small modifications. The original territorial division was also modified to adapt to modern times, replacing the four original states for six new ones. Since the union was signed, the country has lived in a peace era without major fights except for the Cassandrian-Osebian aggressions and the conquest of Stockport, that lasted until 1854. At present, tension between Cassandria and Stockport and Osebia remain calmed.

The country is widely known for its conservative population, being in that way the last country to accept women's suffrage and same-sex marriage, although all states that signed the union in 1535 were parliamentary monarchies and had already democracies since the XII century.

At present, Cassandria is a secular federal parliamentary republic with a presidential and constitutional regime, with Cameron Burke serving as the head of state. It is considered a developed country, with the second largest economy of the continent. It is a member of different organisations, including the United Tenan Nations Organisation (UTNO), the North Economic Union (NEU) and the Tenan Broadcasting Union (TBU). Since the country is part of the NEU, the official currency is the shared Dollar (Đ) (CAD).

## Political Geography

Cassandria is divided in six provinces. These are Cornhampton, Dalmer, Metropolitan Coralya, North Cassandria, Shellney and Walmouth.

In alphabetical order, **Cornhampton** is the most populated province of Cassandria, known for being part of the Hampton Island and having two of the most populated cities of the country withing its limits. It is located in the east of the island, having coast to the Cassandrian Channel in the west and the Aurore Sea in the south. Its diverse economy is the main reason of its economic stability and prosperity, having a huge agricultural and cattle raising sector, together with a big industry and service sector. However, it is overshadowed by the metropolitan area of the capital city, which receives more foreign investment. The weather is generally cold with mild summers, although sometimes it receives the hot influence of the Cassandrian Channel.

**Dalmer** is a province located in the south of the country, bordering with Aurore to its west, and having coast to the Aurore Sea and the Cassandrian Channel. In spite of this, due to its location mainly over the South Cassandria Plateau, the province's weather is mostly cold although with hotter summers than the rest of the country. This climate permits the high level of agricultural occupation, which is, together with the service sector, the main source of wealth to Dalmer. This is also a touristic point of Cassandria, where holidaymakers feel attracted to the natural beauty of the plateau, which contains several protected areas and natural parks; and also to Harvey, the biggest city of Dalmer, that is the main industrial area of the province.

**Metropolitan Coralya** is located in the centre of the country, being on the continental part of Cassandria and having coast to the Cassandrian Channel. The province is where the capital city is, and it contains the major urban area surrounding it, being in that way the third most populated province of the country, but the smallest one in size. Its economy is based on the service sector, since its advantage situation taken from the fact that Coralya is in the province permits lower taxes and in that way more business opportunities. It is the richest province of Cassandria, and also the one that receives the larges amount of tourists, turning Metropolitan Coralya into a diverse economy.

**North Cassandria** is the farthest north province in continental Cassandria, being in the border with Eventsland and Lietchfield, and having coast to the Cassandrian Channel in its north ending point. It is the second most populated province in Cassandria and the third largest economy of the country behind Cornhampton and Metropolitan Coralya. Its economy is based in the secondary sector, being famous with the name of "factory of Cassandria", although the third sector is aso important, mainly because of the tourism that the north receives, where visitors can find mountains, coast, and the urban area of Artfordley. Its weather is one of the coldest of Cassandria, with cold winters and mild summers, making it really difficult to grow vegetables and raise livestock, giving no opportunities to the investment in a natural primary sector.

**Shellney** is the least populated province in Cassandria with nearly three and a half million people. It is located in the west of the country, in the archipelagos, having coast to the Northic Ocean. It is the most rural province of the country, with no cities surpassing the half million of inhabitants. The Cassandrian government has made several efforts to attract investors and people to the province, but the extreme weather conditions make it difficult to settle for newcomers. Winds over 100km/h are not rare to see in Shellney, and temperatures do not rise over 10ºC in anytime of the year.

Lastly, **Walmouth** is the province located in the centre-east of the country, bordering with Lietchfield and Aurore. It is the fourth most populated province of Cassandria, however, it has not any of the five most populated cities of the country, making it in that way be overshadowed by the Coralya Metropolitan Area, which province is next to Walmouth, and by North Cassandria and Dalmer, whose main cities receive more investment and growth opportunities. Because of that, the federal government has made several efforts to improve infrastructure and reduce the population and business exodus that the province is suffering.

### **Main cities description**

**Coralya** is the capital and largest city of Cassandria speaking of inhabitants, with 7.685.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the north-centre part of the country, having coast to the Cassandrian Channel. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Caso people started colonising the area. The economy of the city and its surroundings have always been based in agriculture and fishing, but since the mid XVIII century when major industrialisation started in Cassandria, Coralya got better infrastructure and opportunities, letting tourism, industry and services flourish, and taking advantage of the capital status. Although it is located in the north of the continent, the city has a mild oceanic climate due to the closeness to the Cassandrian Channel, creating mild summers and cold winters.

**Ohara** is the second largest city of Cassandria speaking of inhabitants, with 3.090.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the centre part of the country, in the Hampton Island, having coast to the Cassandrian Channel, and being the main city of Cornhampton. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Caso people started colonising the area. The city and its surroundings have been always important for agriculture and fishing, but since the mid of the XVIII century when major industrialisation started in Cassandria, Ohara 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. The investment also reached the industry and service sector, which are also developed. Although it is located in the north of the continent, the city has a mild oceanic climate due to the closeness to the Cassandrian Channel, creating mild summers and cold winters.

**Harvey** is the third largest city of Cassandria speaking of inhabitants, with 2.156.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the south part of the country, having coast to the Cassandrian Channel, and being the main city of its province, Dalmer. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Caso people started colonising the area. The city and its surroundings have been always important for agriculture and fishing, but since the mid of the XVIII century, when industrialisation arrived to Cassandria, the city began to grow in population and economic importance, becoming the second biggest harbour and industrial hub of the country. As it is located in the centre-west side of the continent, it has an oceanic climate, with mild summers and cold winters. These are weird conditions referring to the latitude the city is located in, however, this is caused because of the influence that it receives from the milder Cassandrian Channel.

**Treham** is the fourth largest city of Cassandria speaking of inhabitants, with 1.570.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the north part of the country, having coast to the confluence of the Cassandrian Channel and the Aurore Sea, being the second largest country of its province, Cornhampton. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Caso people started colonising the area. The city and its surroundings have been always important for agriculture and fishing, but since the mid of the XVIII century when major industrialisation started in Cassandria, Treham 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. The investment also reached the industry and service sector, which are also developed. Although it is located in the north of the continent, the city has a mild oceanic climate due to the closeness to the Cassandrian Channel, creating mild summers and cold winters.

**Artfordley** is the fifth largest city of Cassandria speaking of inhabitants, with 1.007.000 people living within the municipal limits. It is located in the north-east part of the country, having coast to the Cassandrian Channel, being the main city of its province, North Cassandria. There have been settlements from the Iron Age, when the Proto-Caso 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 Cassandria, Artfordley started to invest big amounts of money in improving their economic motors. In that way, extensive fishing and mining are now highly developed and sustainable sectors in the surrounding area. Although it is located in the north of the continent, the city has a mild oceanic climate due to the closeness to the Cassandrian Channel, creating mild summers and cold winters.

## Physical Geography

Cassandria is not a mountainous country, although neither it is a flat one. The country is divided in a continental area, and an insular one composed of to different islands. In the continental area, a coastal valley can be found, with elevations as it gets closer to the border with Lietchfield were the Liechter Mountains begin. Also in the south, the South Cassandrian Plateau is located. On the other hand, the Norne Island, located in the north, is a small flat isle, being the one in the south, the Hampton Island, the bigger and mountainous one. These two main bodies of land are divided by the Cassandrian Channel, that allows a milder weather of the Aurore Sea to enter the coastal areas of the country. It is in Cassandria were the Dillen and Breda rivers merge in one called the Dillen-Breda river, flowing to the Cassandrian Channel, between the cities of Coralya and Harvey. The other main river is the Maisle river, located in the Hampton Island.

The west of the country has coast to the Northic Ocean, where the archipelago is located, creating in that way the channel. To the south, Cassandria borders with the Aurore Sea. It is in the channel were the majority of the population lives, and even the five largest cities of the country have coast to this area.

Talking about the Cassandrian climate conditions, the country mainly has an oceanic climate in the majority of its area, with mild summers and cold winters, although in the south of the country and in the surroundings of the channel, temperatures are usually milder in contrast with the rest of the territory, having hotter summers. However, in the interior of the country, closer to the Liechter Mountains, the climate gets colder with a mountain climate. The west of the archipelago that borders with the Northic Ocean receives a cold oceanic climate, making it difficult for the population to live since it is complicated to grow anything during winter times, although the area has extreme humidity that permits the growth of green trees and grass all over the territory.

## Politics

Cassandria is a federal parliamentary republic, meaning that the executive power is held by one person, the President of Cassandria, and the legislative power is held by the parliament, the House of Representatives, 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 375 seats in total.

### **Main political parties**

     CPC (Conservative Party of Cassandria)

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

     LDP (Liberal Democratic Party)

* Centre right. Liberalism, pro-NEU, secularism, federalism.

     LabU (Labour Union)

* Centre left. Social democracy, social liberalism, federalism, progressivism.

     NUE (National Unity to Exit)

* Right. Anti-NEU, populism, liberalism, Cassandrian unionism, centralism.

     Greens-UC (Green Alliance - United for Change)

* Centre left. Green politics, participatory democracy, social democracy, green liberalism.

     SociAl (Socialist Alternative)

* Left. Socialism, anti-capitalism, progressivism, antimilitarism.

     SLC (Social Liberal Coalition)

* Centre. Social liberalism, federalism, ordoliberalism, pro-NEU.