Kingdom of Lyldheim
Kingdom of Lyldheim covers 230,400 km² of difficult terrain with roughly 1,740 km of coast. Government sits in Solyr. The economy leans on mining, heavy industry, fishing, and the country depends on imported food and grain.
Overview
Population
2.97M
Government
Absolute monarchy
Capital
Solyr
Language
Fjylaeldan
GDP
$123B
Area
230,400 km²
Currency
Dhyld (DHY)
Founded
1879
Stability 67 / 100
Territory
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Demographics
Urbanisation
82%
Literacy
95%
Life expectancy
75 yrs
Median age
39
Military
Active personnel
22K
Annual spending
$3B
Naval forces
Yes
Borders
2
Government
The system holds, though regional assemblies frequently contest central authority.
Form
Absolute monarchy
Seat
Solyr
Economy
GDP
$123B
GDP per capita
$41,314
Unemployment
15.8%
Currency
Stable, managed float
Industries
Mining · Heavy industry · Fishing · Forestry · Steel · Shipping
Exports
steel, coal, preserved fish, ores and cut stone, minerals
Imports
food and grain, fuel, machinery
Resources
from the land- coal14% of territory
- minerals11% of territory
- fisheries11% of territory
- timber7% of territory
- iron7% of territory
Regions
4 regions- Lafjae Province478K · mountain range
- Central Lyldheim364K · mountain range
- Southern Lyldheim322K · ice sheet
- Eastern Lyldheim1.81M · temperate forest
Cities
13 settlements| City | Population | Founded | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solyr ★ | 804K | 1524 | the harbour quarter |
| Hraemaern | 389K | 1943 | the fish markets |
| Hruldby | 254K | 1608 | the harbour quarter |
| Hryskby | 188K | 1840 | the harbour quarter |
| Kaehrar | 148K | 1940 | the harbour quarter |
| Laernfjord | 123K | 1589 | its shipwrights |
| Mymo | 104K | 1962 | the old river district |
| Murnfjord | 91K | 1898 | the high road |
| Mufjurn | 80K | 1723 | the fish markets |
| Laeldfjord | 72K | 1656 | the mine galleries |
| Lyrmyld | 65K | 1586 | its terraced streets |
| Lyfjord | 59K | 1886 | the mine galleries |
| Momald | 54K | 1851 | the mine galleries |
Diplomacy
- Republic of MaldmarkTrade partner
Lyldheim ships steel in exchange for steel.
- Principality of HokishuNeutral
Correct relations without substantial cooperation.
- Yando RepublicNeutral
Correct relations without substantial cooperation.
- Principality of GreikaTension
Competing claims over trade routes strain contact.
Disputes
- Lyldheim–Greika Trade disputeStatus: TenseStarted: 2006Cause: Trade access and tariffsRisk: Low
History
national- 1879Kingdom of Lyldheim is founded with its seat at Solyr.
- 1916Solyr's harbours are enlarged and a merchant fleet is chartered.
- 1933Mining begins in the Lyldheim highlands; foundries follow within a generation.
- 1948Universal suffrage is introduced after a decade of campaigning.
- 1957A border conflict with Greika lasts 17 months and ends without a settled frontier.
- 1968Lyldheim and Maldmark sign the Convention of Syrndhald, easing tariffs between them.
- 2026Steel still accounts for the bulk of Lyldheim's foreign earnings.