Nations of Anova

While Anova is the smallest of the three main continents on Tevrus, it's nations are numerous, complex, and well-developed with a web of relations between each other impacted by their shared histories.

The Independent Colonies of Anova
Often considering itself the first independent nation on Anova (although that is debatably held by Najalisco as well), the Independent Colonies of Anova were the territories once comprising the Saexish holdings on the mainland. After declaring independence due to increased concerns about the Crimson Empire's unjust rule of the colonies in combination with new theories on governance brought about by the Awakening, the Colonies have maintained a staunch culture of independence, man's inalienable rights, and Anovan self-rule. After the southern colonies that comprise modern Moravia broke off during the Second Anovan War, the ICA strengthened ideas of equality and civil liberties as well as developing a greatly anti-theistic attitude, banning and/or restricting most forms of religion.

Culture
Colonial traditions and culture resemble American culture, although with a greater influence from Foldlish (Celtic) and Ylenic (Germanic) traditions. For instance, while no non-federally related holidays are given special calendar significance celebrations like Oktoberfest and Samhain still have great cultural significance for most Colonials. While Colonial culture skews towards the Foldlish and Ylenic, it also has a large amount of influence from it's sizeable Ljudic (Slavic) and Itriscian (Italian) and Parysian (Greek) immigrant populations. It also has sizeable immigrant populations from Talya, Kypon, and other areas of Anova. This multi-cultural melting pot is reduced down into the core Colonial culture, one that worships no gods or saviors but the Forefathers and the Saint of the Populi.

Geography
Comprising much of northern Anova, the Colonies are a large and ecologically diverse region. The east of the country is dominated by the Calivian Mountains and the temperate, well-urbanized, coastal plains on the Aethiopic Ocean. The center of the country is dominated by the Oneida Sea, a large freshwater lake with large forests around the coast and the Magnolia River Valley, a fertile valley that spreads across the continent and forms the core of the North. The western and northern reaches of the country are far more barren ranging from deserts and mountains of the west to the taiga and tundra of the far north and the steppe between them.

Economy
The ICA's economy is multifaceted but relies on a series of core industries centered on the different regions of the Colonies. The eastern coast has a large textile and shipping industry with major ports like West Lancaster, Kingsfall, and Concordia controlling trade on the North Aethiopic Ocean. Manufacturing, specifically, machine parts and such, dominates the Oneida Coast while agriculture and ranching is king in the fertile valleys of the Magnolia. The final important industry to the Colonial economy is mining in the Black and Calivian mountains. All of these are connected with an impressive network of railroads allowing precious metals like gold and copper to be extracted from the earth in the west, manufactured on the Oneida coast, before being exported from cities like West Lancaster.

Political Relations
Since it's independence from the Crimson Empire, the Colonies have been enforcing Anovan independence from Talyan forces. This led them to create the Anovan League, the council of independent nations on the continent of Anova, as well as fight against their former rulers at every point. The War of Northern Conquest saw what areas of Saexish Anova that didn't secede with the Colonies fall under Colonial control. Since Moravian secession from the Colonies, the ICA has changed from being strictly anti-imperial to anti-imperial and anti-Moravian with the creation of agencies such as the Department of Counter-Aggression, which was meant to ensure the halting of Moravia's spread into other nations. The DCA has been implicated in coups across Anova to ensure that it's enemies or rivals are either weak or allied with the ICA. Through these practices, the ICA has become one of the leading powers on the Continent.

Holy Dominion of Najálisco
The Holy Dominion of Najálisco was the first nation in Anova to declare home-rule, although it's decade long battle with the Oroños allowed the ICA to claim full independence before them. It's land comprise the center of Anova including the valuable Sucre Sea and the Abdoment Canal that connects the Aetheopic and Placidic Oceans. Sitting at the crossroads of Anova, Najálisco's influence spreads across the continent with Goldenspeak becoming the continents lingua franca. From independence until the modern day, Najálisco has been a country of twos, from the Two Armies of the Revolution to the ideology that founded a Constitutional Monarchy unlike any other. Since the Lucro and the Grande Tevran War, Najálisco has found itself the center of power in Anova.

Culture
Najáliscan culture resembles the culture of modern Mexico, with strong basis in the Pentarchic (Catholic) faith and the fusion between Oroño (Spanish) and Primero (Indigenous American) traditions. Najálisco also has considerable cultural influence from the regions of the Abdoment (Central America) and Moravia (American South). Holidays such as Día de los Muertos are great examples of how traditionally primero holidays merged with Oroño traditions brought from across the ocean. Najáliscos melting pot of culture has also begun to fuse newer migrants' traditions including those from the Colonies infusing a sense of personal liberty that fused with the long tradition of civil rights baked into the nations histories.

Geography
Sitting at the center of the continent, the Holy Dominion of Najálisco can be divided into five distinct areas geographically. The northernmost region is La Fronterra, defined by the large

Kingdom of Arvorado
The Kingdom of Arvorado is the largest nation in the South of Anova in both population and size. Ruled by an Emperor and advised by a small Senate, the Kingdom remains the only mostly absolute monarchy in Anova. Inheriting it's royal family from Ponteus, Arvorado has strong connections to Maev and the royal families that were almost extinguished by the Grande Tevran War. Settled for it's unique Blood Trees, a species of tree that gives a sap akin to Ichor, the nation of Arvorado inherits the sad tradition of slavery shared by many Anovan nations. While Arvorado has done away with the practice it was disturbingly late and it's scars still mar the nation and it's populace, a population with second-largest wealth disparity on the continent.

Democratic Republic of Moravia
The Democratic Republic of Moravia's history is a nation of near constant turmoil. Less than a century in age, and the Republic is in it's 3rd form of government, a Democratic Republic headed by the President under the supervision of the Silent Court. Moravia is defined by it's relationship to slavery, the institution it's built it's entire identity around preserving. It's independence was fought over the issue of slavery and it's strongest allies, the Crimson Empire and Colonia, either implicitly support or actively participate in the practice of slavery. Despite their allies, Moravia's decision to continue slavery has given them far more enemies and resulted in 3 major wars with it's neighbors.