Principality of Sorgard
Principality of Sorgard covers 792,000 km² of mixed terrain with roughly 4,560 km of coast. Government sits in Maernfjord. The economy leans on forestry, paper, mining, and the country depends on imported food and grain.
Overview
Population
20.7M
Government
Constitutional monarchy
Capital
Maernfjord
Language
Kornseithan
GDP
$2.33T
Area
792,000 km²
Currency
Geir (GEI)
Founded
2054
Stability 51 / 100
Territory
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Demographics
Urbanisation
88%
Literacy
87%
Life expectancy
89 yrs
Median age
47
Military
Active personnel
167K
Annual spending
$72B
Naval forces
Yes
Borders
2
Government
The system holds, though regional assemblies frequently contest central authority.
Form
Constitutional monarchy
Seat
Maernfjord
Economy
GDP
$2.33T
GDP per capita
$112,560
Unemployment
17.9%
Currency
Weak, subject to capital controls
Industries
Forestry · Paper · Mining · Steel · Shipping · Services
Exports
steel, paper and timber goods, ores and cut stone, timber, minerals
Imports
food and grain, fuel, machinery
Resources
from the land- timber12% of territory
- minerals11% of territory
- iron11% of territory
- coal9% of territory
- energy8% of territory
- fisheries6% of territory
Regions
6 regions- Naenyld Reach3.21M · boreal forest
- Northern Sorgard1.81M · mountain range
- Eastern Sorgard2.95M · temperate forest
- Thaenyld Vale3.51M · boreal forest
- Gaethyth Province6.66M · mountain range
- Marlorn Basin2.59M · temperate forest
Cities
14 settlements| City | Population | Founded | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maernfjord ★ | 5.89M | 1984 | its shipwrights |
| Sornfjord | 2.84M | 2165 | the harbour quarter |
| Gaelaeld | 1.86M | 1980 | the fish markets |
| Thaseir | 1.37M | 2005 | its shipwrights |
| Naththaeth | 1.09M | 1730 | the old customs house |
| Gornfjord | 897K | 2198 | the harbour quarter |
| Meinyrn | 763K | 1926 | the harbour quarter |
| Keirnthor | 663K | 1738 | the grain exchange |
| Kathholm | 586K | 2097 | the old customs house |
| Geisoth | 525K | 2042 | its shipwrights |
| Thaerstad | 475K | 2055 | the harbour quarter |
| Thothholm | 433K | 2199 | the old customs house |
| Thaeskholm | 398K | 2099 | the harbour quarter |
| Kythholm | 369K | 2199 | the fish markets |
Diplomacy
Formal alignment, reinforced by a shared language family.
- Kingdom of TetoshuTrade partner
Sorgard ships steel in exchange for steel.
- Crown of PueloraTrade partner
Sorgard ships steel in exchange for steel.
- Crown of ZumiyyaTension
A contested border keeps talks difficult.
Disputes
- Zumiyya–Sorgard Resource disputeStatus: NegotiatingStarted: 2207Cause: Water rightsRisk: Low
History
national- 2054Principality of Sorgard is founded with its seat at Maernfjord.
- 2106Maernfjord's harbours are enlarged and a merchant fleet is chartered.
- 2123A constitutional convention collapses; power concentrates in the capital.
- 2139Mining begins in the Sorgard highlands; foundries follow within a generation.
- 2149A border conflict with Zumiyya lasts 21 months and ends without a settled frontier.
- 2174Sorgard and Hrynheim sign the Convention of Hraegeirn, easing tariffs between them.
- 2214Sorgard's steel industry employs a large share of the workforce and sets the terms of its trade.