Valan


 * Not to be confused with the pre-Solis Valan

Overview
Valan, also known as the VK, is a monarchy occupying part of the historical area of Valan. It it a continuation of New Valan, and was founded when King Gary I led a coup against the at-the-time government in the early 1910s. It is a country in part of Mediterrae above the disputed continent of Canciona. It is currently closed to the outside world due to the Scourge, but will reopen once the plague is over.

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 widely considered to have been insane due to his odd statement during the television incident of 1904. The VK has been a monarchy ever since the coup, and its current ruler is King Gary II.

Laws
Treason is not allowed in the VK, and is punishable by jail. Taxes are medium-low. In tough times, like those brought by the scourge, taxes are temporarily raised in order to protect the government, though. Research and science are highly patronized in the VK, and research institutions gain generous funds and subsidies from the government.

Alliances
The VK is currently allies with the powers of both Socii Mundial, and the New Homaric Alliance. It's strongest allies, in the sense of both loyalty and power include Solis Federation, the Fictian Empire, and Universalis.

Wars
The VK is not currently in any wars.

Colonies
The VK has colonies in Occidentalis, Imo Mundi, and on various other minor islands. The Occidentalis colony exports timber and makes the VK a major timber producer. The Imo Mundi colony is designated as a permanent research station. Many of the minor islands don't really have an economy however due to their small size and few individual resources, and are dependent on other provinces for most goods and food.

Scourge effects
The VK is currently in lockdown due to the Scourge. The government evacuated to the Imo Mundi colony when the plague was confirmed to have reached the area near Port North, where several Valan-backed experiments discovered the Anti-Scourge Lichen and the Scourgii Penguins, known to some as penguin.exe, in the meantime.