Valan

Overview
''Valan, also known as the VK, is commonly mistaken for the original Valan, now known as Old Valan. (note that new valan dosen't exist anymore). It is a country in the part of meditarrae above canciona. It is currently shut down due to the scourge, but will reopen once scourgii are extinct.''

Founding
''VK was founded in 1898, after a coup d'etat crushed the former government. the VK was founded by King Gary I, who is insane, due to his weird imaging of the television incident of 1904. The VK is a monarchy. Current ruler is King Gary II.''

Laws
''Treason is not allowed in the VK, punishable by jail. Taxes are medium-low. In tough times, as brought by the scourge, taxes are higher. This is to protect the government. Reaserch and science are highly appreciated in the VK, and reasearch institutions gain generous funds and subsidies.''

Alliances
''The VK is currently allies with Socii Mundial, and New Homaric. Strong allies include Solis Federation, Fictian Empire, Universalis.''

Wars
The VK is not currently in any war.

Colonies
''The VK has colonies in occidentalis, imo mundi, and various islands. The occidentalis colony exports timber and makes the VK a major timber producer. The Imo mundi colony is designated as a research station. The Islands may not really have an economy, and are dependent on other provinces.''

Scourge effects
''The VK is currently in lockdown due to the scourge. The government is hiding in imo mundi, where several experiments found the Anti-Scourge Lichen and the Scourgii Penguins, also known as penguin.exe.