Crown of Rurstan

Crown of Rurstan covers 938,400 km² of largely fertile land with roughly 5,100 km of coast. Government sits in Ghaakhkent. The economy leans on forestry, paper, mining, and the country depends on imported luxury goods.

Overview

Population

3.05M

Government

Constitutional monarchy

Capital

Ghaakhkent

Language

Raghairan

GDP

$4B

Area

938,400 km²

Currency

Nad (NAD)

Founded

1259

Stability 65 / 100

Territory

—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0

Demographics

Urbanisation

26%

Literacy

77%

Life expectancy

37 yrs

Median age

Military

Active personnel

18K

Annual spending

$104M

Naval forces

Yes

Borders

Government

The system holds, though regional assemblies frequently contest central authority.

Form

Constitutional monarchy

Seat

Ghaakhkent

Economy

GDP

$4B

GDP per capita

$1,332

Unemployment

14.3%

Currency

Stable, managed float

Industries
Forestry · Paper · Mining · Agriculture · Steel · Shipping

Exports
steel, paper and timber goods, timber, ores and cut stone, iron

Imports
luxury goods

Resources

from the land

timber15% of territory
iron10% of territory
minerals10% of territory
agriculture9% of territory
coal7% of territory
fisheries4% of territory

Regions

6 regions

Gharkhan Coast
1.28M · fertile lowland
Western Rurstan
558K · temperate forest
Western Rurstan
203K · mountain range
Jaizaar March
316K · mountain range
Jiandaid Province
574K · boreal forest
Western Rurstan
124K · temperate forest

Cities

14 settlements

City	Population	Founded	Known for
Ghaakhkent ★	255K	1041	the harbour quarter
Daaraim	123K	1121	its shipwrights
Ghaanakh	80K	1124	the harbour quarter
Ghaidabad	59K	1207	its shipwrights
Nurkent	47K	953	the fish markets
Jaadabad	39K	1098	the fish markets
Ghaadar	33K	1011	the fish markets
Jiandiad	29K	1014	the old customs house
Zakhkum	25K	1180	its shipwrights
Zaidzar	23K	995	the harbour quarter
Khadkum	21K	1229	the mill quarter
Ghaikhakh	19K	1379	the fish markets
Jaimzar	17K	1314	the old customs house
Ghainkent	16K	1177	the grain exchange

Diplomacy

Federation of GaunoviaNeutral
Correct relations without substantial cooperation.
Republic of SkulandNeutral
Correct relations without substantial cooperation.
Crown of PuezesiaNeutral
Correct relations without substantial cooperation.
Republic of SteiskskTension
A contested border keeps talks difficult.

Disputes

Puezesia–Rurstan Trade dispute
Status: FrozenStarted: 1444Cause: Trade access and tariffsRisk: Low
Rurstan–Steisksk Resource dispute
Status: TenseStarted: 1438Cause: Water rightsRisk: Moderate

History

national

1259Crown of Rurstan is founded with its seat at Ghaakhkent.
1304Land reforms open the Rurstan lowlands to large-scale grain farming.
1319Ghaakhkent's harbours are enlarged and a merchant fleet is chartered.
1325Mining begins in the Rurstan highlands; foundries follow within a generation.
1351A border conflict with Steisksk lasts 16 months and ends without a settled frontier.
1450Steel still accounts for the bulk of Rurstan's foreign earnings.