Aleban

Language
 Currency
 Form of Government
 Area (Square Kilometers)
 Area (Square Miles)
 Total Population
 Polyxena Population
 Xanthe Population
 Zoismus Population

## The Geography of Aleban

This country is very rich in providing natural resources such as petroleum, magnetite, hydropower and marble. The eastern and southern mainland is rolling hillsides and forests. The northern parts of Aleban are quite mountainous with volcanoes scattered, whereas the central and western parts of the land are mostly open plains and flatlands, and there are lakes and rivers throughout all of the territory as a whole. The geography of the country has formed a unique natural environment. Aleban has a rich diversity in flora and fauna. These numerous species are found in forests, lakes, rivers, underground caves and canyons. In fact, the limestone and volcanoes of Aleban have allowed the formation of many caves and canyons.

## The Cities and Towns of Aleban

### **Enthen, the Capital**

The Polyxena control the Capital, and since they're very open and welcoming, it's a thriving and well established city. From the collective thought and life that flows through the City of Enthen, it's clear that even though Aleban is made up of three separate states & territories, they all still come together for the unified democracy of their country.

## The Native Races

### **Xanthe**

Lions that inhabit most of the mainlands and northern parts of Aleban, called Mons Igneus. Known for their fiery golden manes and eyes, along with their ability to easily traverse the mountainous terrain taking up a large part of the top of their territory.

### **Polyxena**

Bears that inhabit all of Aleban's southern coastal areas and a small piece of the mainland, called Aureus. Known for their friendly and hospitable nature towards outsiders, but they certainly know how to handle themselves in battle. That being said, the Polyxena are known for their stellar combat skills.

### **Zosimus**

Racoons that inhabit a very small piece of the mainland, and Aleban's only Northern coast, called Arbores. It's the country's eastern-most territory. Known for their ability to adapt quickly to changes in their environment, terrain, etc. They're also known for their amazing defensive and stealthy skills.

## The Origins of Aleban

The races that inhabit Aleban today originally migrated
south from Rakash about 750 years ago. They fought hard and valiantly for a
long time after that, claiming land, and expanding their horizons until the
three races had their share of Nakti, all of Aleban as a whole! This happened
around 300 years after their migration, and for approximately 75 years after
they controlled Aleban, they fought over who should have ultimate control. After
years of battling with each other the races of Aleban were worn out, tired, and
spent from the constant fights. Around the 70th year of fighting, the generals
and high-ranking military officials of that time started to communicate. Five
years of talking through letters and secret meetings led to Aleban as we know
it today. Right at that final 75th year of war, they found that, they couldn't
send any more troops into the fray. The Xanthe, Polyxena, and Zosimus had
basically run out of expendable warriors to fight with. Since they had achieved
a solid stalemate, they decided peace would be the best course of action. So,
after 75 years of almost constant bombardment, (about 375 years after the
migration), a peace agreement was reached, which divided the whole country into
three equal pieces of land. The Polyxena were given the land where the capital
lay, however, all three races rule the entire country together like a
democratic federation. For 375 years since then, this peace has been sustained,
and keeping that peace intact has now become tradition. As a physical display
of this peace, every five years the leader of Aleban rotates and a new one is
chosen by the inhabitants of the country. Once the new leader is in office, he
chooses a wife from another race, and is wed to her so that she may become leader
of the country alongside him. (Ex: a Polyxena would marry a Xanthe, a Zosimus
would be wed to a Polyxena, etc. etc.). Yet because of this peace, that they
all came to a consecutive epiphany, which said they might have a higher purpose
rather than mindlessly battling each other, so they stopped to find what that
purpose is, and that's the point. They were all so tired of fighting and seeing
the horrid loss of life that they all had unanimously decided to make peace and
work for the opposite of what they were fighting for. The fought for themselves
alone and greed. Therefore, they only reserve military action for worst case scenarios,
or if another country threatens to take their life and freedom. Now they teach
and learn and work together, so that they might one day feel like they've
redeemed their 75 years of constant fighting and destruction. They feel the
education of all is much more important than learning how to fight. Alebanians
all collectively work to help each other progress in the world and life. They’re
just trying to keep on breathing and then to understand why and how. They
realized that there was a bigger picture than their feelings and cravings for
revenge. So they put those feelings far away and forgot them for the betterment
of their children's children and their descendants hereafter. They don’t have
the most massive or powerful military, but they wouldn’t hesitate to die for
their country and loved ones. It’s been 750 years since they took those first
steps out of Rakash and the three Alebanian races have done much destruction
and much creation in that time. In the end of their beginning, Aleban was cut
into three, found unanimous peace, and is still thriving today because of it.

## Alebanian Culture as a Whole

The three cultures of Aleban have not only dynamic differences, but they also are universally connected through music, literature, art and philosophy. Largely, all Alebanians throughout the country use Pecuniam as a form of money to pay for goods & services. The heart of these connections lies within the capital. There the pulse is strongest and the creative blood flows smoothest. Throughout all of the country this pulse and blood-flow is evident, however nowhere is it quite as clear as within Enthen. All of the philosophical questions, works of literary achievement, masterpieces of craftsmanship, and labors of musical composition can almost always connect every single Alebanian with a common wavelength.