Novogaard

Novogaard, officially the Novogaardian Empire, (Novogaardian: Novogaardiska Cvestiavo) is a sovereign constitutional monarchy that straddles the division between the Avanoran and Asanian worlds. The country covers LAND SIZE square kilometers, making it the largest sovereign nation on the planet, and with a population of 211'919'280 people, it is the third most populous nation in the world. The nation expands across two timezones, though many, especially in the rural regions of the Empire, use solar time non-officially. The empire gains its name from its capital and largest city, Novogaard, which sits on the Bay of Novogaard in the northern part of the empire. Other major metropolitan centers include Ivanograd, Vilenostosk, and Czenograd.

Novogaard was originally settled by the Novogaardian speaking peoples in the 1200's BCE, who migrated from central Asania, according to archeological research, though it is not clear as to why they migrated. Some theorize the migrations were a response to droughts or another environmental reasons, while others claim they were pushed out of central Asania by other peoples. In the end, the Novogaardians settled in the northern coasts and often waged wars against the Nordics, Svens, and Fenns to the south. It was these fights that prompted the Northern Migrations in 29 BCE, which resulted in the collapse of the Imperium, and the settlement of the Midlands by Nordic speakers. Novogaard soon became a chiefdom, run by numerous houses and landed elite. The House of Livov became a prominet family, and under FIRST EMPEROR, the nation expanded southwards. From the city of Novogaard, the House of Livov ruled the realm until the rise of Julian II, who began the House of Sukovy, who remains in power until this day.