Chynberg Voivodeship

Nation	 Valruzian Federation Capital	Nuzria Population	12,753,574 Area	630,600 km² Delegates to Consortium of Cabbages and Kings	66 Particracy.net page	[1]

Tirkalara is both the northernmost and the easternmost state of the Valruzian Federation. It is also the largest region in terms of area and the second largest by population. It is bordered on the south by Dugathan, to the west by Arglon and Bandorra, and by Likatonia to the North, the Five Nations of Lodamun to the Northeast, and the Republica Baltusia to the east. Contents [hide]

* 1 Geography * 2 History o 2.1 Prehistory o 2.2 Post Annexation Tirkalara * 3 Culture * 4 Politics

[edit] Geography

Northern Tirkalara is occupied by a large river and its three tributaries. Southern Tirkalara is similar to Dugathan, composed primarily of hills and deserts. [edit] History

Tikalara has the oldest civilization in Valruzia, though it is unclear if Tirkalaran civilization developed independently or was influenced by that of Baltusia. The proximity of the two strongly suggests the latter, yet the first crops cultivated by the prehistoric Tirkalarans are noticeably different from those cultivated in neighboring Baltusia. [edit] Prehistory

Around 2000 B.C.E. we have the first evidence of cereal cultivation in Tirkalara. Cultivation seems to have started in the Lower Middle Valley, and there slowly spread to the rest of the river system. It is not until about 800 B.C.E that we first start seeing evidence of livestock cultivation and evidence of the beginnings of a sedentary lifestyle

As early as 600 B.C.E, archaeologists have found shards of pottery, and by 300 B.C.E. something resembling settled tribal village-based society appears to have developed.

Zuman oral tradition holds that the Council of Nuzria was established around 250 C.E., which seems to be supported by evidence of large chiefdoms emerging shortly after the start of the common era.

After the establishment of Zuma, Tirkalaran history becomes Zuman History until the establishment of the House of Tirkalara. [edit] Post Annexation Tirkalara

After the Valruzians established the Kingdom of Tirkalara in most of the former Zuman state, the Zumans rapidly began to modernize. Nevertheless, the Zumans in Tirkalara remained constantly behind the other states. This can in good part be attributed to the Valonian and Ruzian rulers, who tended to be heavy-handed, corrupt, and exploitive. Nevertheless, many historians blame the failure on the Zumans, who resfused to purchase any products from the "foreign devils" the merchants and craftsmen who tried to sell their services, skills, and wares. [edit] Culture

Tirkalara historically made up the greater part of Zuma. Zumans still make up the majority of the population and Tirkalara is the only Valruzian state where the majority of the people do not speak some dialect of Valruzian as their native language.

The region is generally poor as many people rejected the industrial revoulution, and as the region is not known to have any rich natural resource deposits.

Southern Tirkalara is sparsely populated, and inhabited primarily by Mountain People. This section was added on after annexation to fill out the borders of Valruzia, and the inhabitants feel towards the Zumans the same way the more militant Zumans feel towards the Valruzians. This amnimosity has almost always stopped short of outright bloodshed, in large part because there are too few mountain people in the region and too thinly spread to hope to achieve a bloody victory, and partly because the Zumans don't want to live there. Indeed, there are more Valonians (several hundred) in southern Tirkalara than Zumans (several dozen). [edit] Politics

Cars were initially rare in the state due to their prohibition by the Zuman Independence Party, but since that party's collapse have made a comeback. The electrical network, the railroad and communications are in good condition.