Aylongam

Aylongam
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Location of Aylongam (dark green)
Capital city	Ruôy Rûdak (Khaath Tran beginning in late 2024)
Demonym	Aylongami
Government	unitary parlimentary constitutional monarchy Quing: Zendrid Prime Minister: KorzeN ħ
Official languages	Xindvâ
Currency	Tenō (₮) (AYT)

Aylongam (/ˈej.ləŋ.(g)æm/; Xindvâ: /ɛː.lo.ŋæm/; Japanese: エーロガム Ērogamu /eːɾogamɯ/), officially The Great Kingdom of Aylongam (Xindvâ: Vâ Qvâ Modreng Aylongam; Japaneseː エーロガム偉大王国 Ērogamu Idai Ōkoku), is a country located on the coast of the Sea of Fortune. It shares a border with Fishland to the east. It is a member state of the United Ŋations.

History

Ruôy Rûdak

The northern edge of what would become Aylongam was first settled in February 2024, by Zendrid, on the southern shore of Nhem Guhâr. Over the course of the next month, the settlement grew into a small fishing and farming village, which came to be known as Ruôy Rûdak. The Kingdom of Aylongam was accepted into the United Ŋations on 6 March, with Zendrid as Quing.

In early April, Quing Zendrid discovered the presence of a village in the southwest of Aylongam, and ventured to it to establish trade relations. This village became known as Chûnrod (Xindvâ for 'broken earth', so named for its highly uneven terrain). A Cenrail line was laid through Aylongam in late April, and a Poste d'Imerchal office was established (alongside a customs office) in Ruôy Rûdak in early May, connecting the nation to the surrounding states.

On 31 May, KorzeN ħ was appointed as Prime Minister of Aylongam. Shortly after, an iron farm was constructed just north of Chûnrod, marking the beginning of the construction of the city of Khaath Tran and the industrialization of the nation. The Viren Islands were annexed in early June with the intent of building an outpost or naval base in the future.

Geography

Aylongam is dominated by three major types of biome: dark forest, which comprises most of the eastern half of the country; jungle (primarily bamboo jungle), which makes up the central and far northern portions; and savanna, which covers almost all of the southwest, along with South Viren Island. Windswept hills may be found around the peaks of Luôd and Byelu Mountains in the northwest, and a birch forest exists on the upper bank of the River Ragnith.

The northwestern boundary of Aylongam is defined by the River Ragnith, which flows into the Sea of Fortune. Along the Aylongami course of the river are three lakes, starting from the most upstream: Bellflower Lake (Nhem Dlingbon), Lake Minmin, and Lake Liwar (Nhem Livâr).

Below ground, the eastern half of the country contains an entensive complex of lush caves, while dripstone caves are found in the west.

Government

Aylongam is a constitutional monarchy in which a hereditary monarch serves as the head of state while a Prime Minister serves as the head of government, although their functions overlap somewhat. For instance, both leaders may represent the country at diplomatic functions and sign treaties, have the power to issue decrees (if from the monarch) or executive orders (if from the PM), and can dismiss leaders of lower-level governments. The monarch serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and has the power to approve or veto legislation. The Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch with the approval of Parliament, and must maintain its confidence in order to remain in office. They preside over and select the Cabinet (again with the approval of Parliament), which leads the various ministries of the government.

Legislative power is vested in a unicameral Parliament, made up of both heads of noble houses and elected representatives from each of the prefectures. While a bill is being drafted, either the Monarch or Prime Minister may suggest revisions, but these are not binding and are not required to be implemented by Parliament.

Each prefecture has its own government, cabinet, and legislature, headed by an elected Governor. Any powers not explicitly reserved to nor prohibited by the national government may be exercised by the prefectural government, but these powers are not guaranteed and may be revoked by the national government at any time.

Administrative divisions

Aylongam is divided into five prefectures: Bonbon, Mikkot, Luyquim, the Viren Islands, and the Central Reserve. The last of these has special status as an area barred from human activities aside from travel.

Language

Xindvâ is the sole official language of Aylongam, but English and Japanese are designated as working langauges, and both can be seen in use on signage. Some aspects of Aylongami Xindvâ and Japanese differ from their home nations. Xindvâ is normally written in its native Lunar Script (liume Tsuo), but due to the limitations of text in Minecraft, abugidas are unabe to be used and the language is written with a Latin orthography instead. Meanwhile, Aylongam's use of Japanese often combines written calques with phonetic transcriptions of other languages to produce idiosyncratic readings for place names: for example, Khaath Tran is translated as 新葉, which is normally read しんば shinba, but for the city is given the reading ハース・トラン hāsu toran, approximating the Xindvâ pronunciation of the name.