Älved

6, 54, 124
Second Alvedic Confederacy Zwíe Älvidske Idgenis Dviene Aliudske Samelnud
Flag
Anthem: Mi Älvidskar / Anua Aliudskere (We Alvedians)
Capital	Adventikem
Largest city	Adventikem
Official languages	Alvedic, Techerian
Nationalities	Alvedic 95% (about 2/3 Adventians and 1/3 Techerians), other 5%.
Demonym	Älvidsker (Alvedians)
Government	Federal State
Area
• Total	162750 km2
Population
• Estimate (2020)	4350000
• Density	26.7/km2
HDI (2020)	0.74 high
Currency	Alvedic Ringan (ACR)
Drives on the	right
Internet TLD	.alv

Alved or Aliud is a country in northeastern Uletha. It is part of the cultural and geographical area of greater Tuyaria.

It shares borders with the Vyzh-Ulz, Brevinia, Keira, Neberly, Boscunis and UL22h.

History

Ethnic groups

The Alvedic territory has been sparsely populated before the middle ages, except for the coast. Techerian people are the native, and are related to Lathonian and Littic people in Keira, as well as Ispelians. Alvedic people are of mixed origins between Techerian and Mergan settlers. Luinese, the ethnic group from the Luin peninsula, were related to Darcodia and Ispelia too, but their language went extinct in profit of Alvedic language.

The Confederacy

In the middle ages, the region was christianized by Darcodian Church, though a reform took place later in Aldland, and the region is now home to a holy place of a specific "pagano-christic" church. Those two currents coexist now. Then, the current territory of Alved was conquered by the Keiran empire and stayed in it for a couple of centuries. But in the 1970-80s after a long period of instability, people of the Alvedic countries fought for their independence and a "de-keiranisation" took place to different degrees, it is noticeable particularly on the fact that Alved and Keira drive on different sides (Alved having changed to right-side like Neberly or Karolia when rebuilding the roads in the 1990s).

The first Alvedic Confederacy was a federation of the four historic nations Adventsland (home of the Alvedo-Gyarman people), the Federation of Vyzdian tribes (semi-nomads who came far northeast Uletha), Brevinia (home of the Brevinian people), Romindia (home of the Techerian people - the northeast known as Forogia or Boscunis being a sparsely populated dependency of Romindia at that time). Then, following political unrest between the nations in the context of an oil crisis, embargo, and serious problems of transport it became Alvedic Union for a short time (~1994-1996), with a somewhat authoritarian government, relocation of Vyzdian "gypsies" in what is now Vyzh-Ulz, and Alvedic slowly being pushed into education and administration. At the fall of the Union, there was an important conflict between the different ethnic groups, the pro-Union, and the separatists. Eventually most Vyzdians (semi-nomadic people from the north) were displaced out of Alved to their own territory which is now the Vyzh-Ulz.

Due to their remoteness, most regions of the country have been very isolated in the past, and the lack of development during the transition to independence led to frequent clashes between the fragmented populations and cultures. At the turn of the XXIst century, the Älvi valley, Thürsland, and the maritime provinces have seen an economic expansion, due to the road and rail connection between Keira and Neberly, crossing Älved.

The second Alvedic Confederacy of 1996 is made of all former Alvedic and Techerian land except all the northeast part who declared independence as Boscunis (United Woodlands).

In 1998, southern Luiana (now the autonomous region of Luin), which was a disputed area, joined the Confederacy, giving Alved a significantly larger access to the sea and important agricultural regions.

Flags

Flag of the 1st Alvedic Confederacy Flag of the Alvedic Union Flag of the 2nd Alvedic Confederacy

Geography

Continental climate with various features: small mountain ridges, long hill ridges, big plains, and big shallow lakes with marshes. The climate is more temperate in the Älvi plain due to the lakes, and harsher in regions like Norrbunden, Paradisem, or Mittelälved.

The biggest lake, Bärniseien (ing. 'Bear Lake', tec. 'Lemen no Arth') has a maximal depth of ~ 15 m and has a very variable level. In the autumn or winter it can even split into 3 different lakes, leaving large swamp areas on the sides. During the high water season, small boats can cross it entirely from northeast to southwest. Bärniseien generally freezes during the winter. Work is being done to adjust the water levels and make the "canals" navigable year-round, but it is hard work due to the lack of development of the region.

The tree line in Älved is about 1200-1500 m. The highest point is called 'Godspferdsadel' (God's Horse Saddle, about 3000 m), an isolated ridge of big summits in the Oberthürser Alps. The highest permanent settlement is Alpe Saðel, a ski resort, at around 1600.

People and languages

Standard Alvedic and Techerian are the national languages, but some local dialects are spoken and recognized as such. See The Alvedic Countries.

Transport

Due to high prices, climate conditions, past oil crisis, and even strong traditional values (village spirit) in some areas, Älved's road system is largely underdeveloped outside the main international highways. The amount of vehicles per capita in Älved is one of the lowest in Eastern Uletha. It is so low that even the road classification system has been remade to describe public transportation lines and fret lines, so that those get the funding first. Public transport by road is a mix of bus companies and private-owned minibus or shared taxi lines. There are still tens of thousands of inhabitants in remote villages where access by road can be impossible in the winter, and even thousands without any road access at all.

Rail network is reliable, though it can be slow. The national company ÄBB (Älvidske Bundisbánar) / ANI (Aliudske Natusnadin Iron-Aityrar) manages most of the rail network. There are some narrow-gauge local railways too. Some areas of Norrbunden can't be reached by road (the iron mining town of Eirend), and the vehicles are brought there by train carriage or by river boat. Transport by helicopter is existent in Norrbunden too.

The roads in Älved:

- marked with MOTORWAY and TRUNK are the main international road system, used for fret and long distance.

- marked with PRIMARY are the main national road network and bus system. Frequent long-distance and local bus lines operate on them. They are paved in priority.

- marked with SECONDARY are the local connections to villages. Local bus lines operate on them at regular schedule. They are generally paved.

- marked with TERTIARY are non-residential roads of least importance. Out of towns they are generally unpaved. They might be impassable in the winter.

- marked with UNCLASSIFIED are local tracks passable with a vehicle.

- Tracks are generally impassable with standard vehicles.

Provinces

Cantons of Älved

Name	Capital	Lang.	Area (in km2)	Population (2020)	Density (2020)	Known for	Local development index	High definition mapped zones
Adventia	Adventikem	AL	4030	480 000	119.1	High-tech industry, services	above average	City of Adventikem
Aldland	Stýra	AL	1 348	140 000	103.8	Tourism	rich area (highest)	Whole region, especially near the Althurm
Älvbak	Älvbak (Ailubak)	AL	4 303	185 000	43	Mining	average	-
Arlebak	Olchemler	AL	2 004	125 000	62.3	Food production, Services	above average	-
Arpitinia	Guarera	AL	2 791	70 000	25	Agriculture	low (lowest)	-
Arthland	Sant-Mauritz	AL	8 283	195000	23.5	Mining (formerly oil and natural gas)	average	-
Bärnhaven	Bärnhaven (Berenaven)	AL	5 310	135 000	25	Fish and fruit production	average	City of Bärnhaven
Delta	Brava	AL	6 190	225 000	36.3	Fruit trees	average	-
Lacustria	Eruddun (Dun Erud)	AL	2 118	185 000	87.3	Fish and agriculture	average	City of Eruddun
Luin	Luin	AL	7 505	175 000	23.3	Agriculture and orchards, Sea-related sectors	above average	-
Maeritim-Tekerie	Mist	AL	6 854	400 000	58.3	Agriculture, meat and dairy, packaged food	average	Muraliud region
Medes-Tekerie	Corbak	TC	17 087	360 000	21	Agriculture, construction industry	below average	-
Middelälved	Silsee	AL	5 439	85 000	15.6	Meat and dairy	low	-
Norrbunden	Evschen (Ewistid)	AL	29 299	110 000	3.75	Wood, fish, wild game meat, mining	low	-
Paradisem	Míninburgh (Minenburag)	AL	16 643	150 000	9.01	Wood/Logging, industry	low	-
Pyrnius	Pyrnius	AL	9 322	145 000	15.5	Intensive fruit production	above average	-
Raukajd	Raukness	TC	5 066	240 000	47.3	Mining, Tourism	average	-
Romind-Tekerie	Piascargil	TC	13 144	275 000	20.9	Services	average	-
Suurland	Adventsiled (Ilad)	AL	3 340	105 000	31.4	Industry and services	low	-
Thürsland	Grunbak	AL	6 444	245 000	38	Services	above average	Füllbierg countryside
Thurulstad	Thurulstad	AL	4 647	235 000	50.5	Services	average	most of the urban areas
Ulveaven	Ulveaven (Ulfhaven)	TC	1 583	85 000	53.7	Meat and dairy, Fish	below average	-

Economy

Agriculture, logging, livestock, fishing, tourism and some mining. Some parts of the country remain largely undeveloped.

Metal industry, wood industry (woodwork, paper and carpentry) are the most proficient industries. Microtechnology is somehow well-developed in the Älvi basin too.

Aldland is the richest region, being considered a "holy land" and one of the oldest permanent Alvedic settlement, they get an additional benefit from tourism including religious tourism. Also, the high fertility rate of Aldland (around 2.6) makes the region an important provider of new population including for the other regions (1.9 to 2.1).