Here you see our beautiful geography. The resemblance to a bird's head, looking towards the east, is stunning. Surely it is no coincidence that when God created this patch of land as such, he intended avians to rule over it. In the southwest, you will find warm beaches, in the northeast, heavily forested woodland, in the northwest, frigid tundra, the southeast, fertile plains, and in the center, grueling desert.

The south is the most pleasant place for a traveler to go. It is also not recommended that you stay in Tybarne or Campus Aquila for too long, because there is simply nothing to do, and there are often military exercises there. Those cities very much exist to serve the court and military, Bustloro and the area north of it, or southern towns are more accomodating to travelers.

Two industries play the main role here. The one is traditional hunting and fishing, and the other is grain farming and breadbaking. Many different breads with and without fillings are served, and it is not uncommon to see entire buffets consisting solely of different types of bread. The buffet is the traditional serving method, and every dish, both savoury and sweet, cold and warm, is put on the table at the same time. Meat pies and bread with meat and vegetable fillings, and pancakes, dumplings and gruels are common, and our national dish is buttered waffles, but on the other hand, you never see rice or potatoes.

A lot of herbs are used, and dishes can taste strongly of caraway and garlic, but hot spices like chillies are unheard of. In the southwest, orange and lemon trees are grown, whose fresh fruits are often used as a condiment there, and their juices to add flavour to nearly any dish.

Since electricity is uncommon, all of a household's food for the day tends to be prepared over a fire during the early morning, then served and left on the table as a buffet for the entire day. Usually everything will be eaten after 4 PM, and the next meal not until the next morning. Bread is made by placing a small stone chest in the fire.

Sciuridans living in the far east have a different cuisine, wherein they consume large amounts of raw vegetables; this is not considered appropriate for formal occasions.

We aim for an inclusive and all-encompassing nation for all the many races living on our territory, united under Queen and Empress. We remain a staunchly loyal member state of both The Greater Avian Confederation, and The Greatest Galactic Empire, and a fully democratic constitutional monarchy. Government according to traditional catholic values is a cornerstone of Chancellor Dumont's policy.

The Congress has 77 members. Each region is assigned a certain number of congressmembers based on its population, though, Old Aeitia deliberately has one more than they should have, to prevent tied votes from occuring. They are assigned like this:

Canida: 16
Old Aeitia: 16
Super Wonderful Puppyland: 14
Sciurida: 9
Tybarne: 6
Desomjastyr: 4
Werdantenn-Gänsenwald: 4
Brotmühle: 3
Canelos: 3
Ariani: 2

Dumontists (46)

Confederationists (8)

Monarchists (7)

Pro-Avians (4)

Liberals (4)

Progress Party (4)

Independents (4)

The Quadragintana has 48 members. Each region appoints 4 members, and of the remaining 8, 2 are appointed by the King of Aeitia, 3 by the Emperor of The Greater Avian Confederation, and the final 3 by the Emperor of The Greatest Galactic Empire. Usually the same person holds the first two titles simultaneously. The appointees from The Greatest Galatic Empire are generally only meant to act as observers, but are free to report to the imperial authorities if something going on within the government of Aeitia should concern them. None of the appointees may belong to a political party, otherwise the same ones as the Congress are represented.

Dumontists (40)

Royal Appointees (2)

Confederate Appointees (3)

Galactic Appointees (3)

The last election was held in 2021, and resulted in a landslide victory for the Dumontists, ending up with overwhelming power in both houses. Was it fully legit? That we are currently investigating, but you know, these things take their time . . .

Dumontists

This faction is christian-democratic and emphasises government according to catholic principles, the restoration of traditional catholic values, and universal healthcare. It were founded based on visions from God experienced by its leader, Jean-Baptiste Dumont. Before his conversion to christianity and subsequent rise to power, it was an uncommon and obscure religion in Aeitia. Dumont's visions and charismatic preaching of the new religion made many nobles and members of the elite convert and become his devout followers.

After his election to chancellor, many reforms aimed at improving equality and social justice commenced, which also made him fairly popular with the common people, however, an aggressive campaign to promote his teachings and "root out deniers of God" was also started. For now, this campaign is mostly an endless source of jokes and amusement.

The party's cultic overtones are a source of great concern to supporters of a democratic state, but with a large majority in both houses, they can do anything as they see fit, until the next election at least . . .

Leader: Jean-Baptiste Dumont

Confederationalists

This faction wishes to abolish the Aeitian monarchy and turn The Greater Avian Confederation into a federal republic. While the king can in theory veto their decisions, he understandably does not like when they are in the government, and is often subtly working behind the scenes to reduce their influence as much as possible. They are likely to be much more popular among the common people than their low number of seats in the congress would suggest.

Their views on most domestic issues are very left-leaning, and they could fairly be considered a labour party as well as republican.

Leader: Marjah Broadboons

Monarchists

This faction wishes to increase the power of the king at the cost of the Greater Avian Confederation and Greatest Galactic Empire. Their traditional colour is black, but they are depicted as purple here to not confuse them with the Royal Appointees, whose traditional colour is also black. They desire to remove the Galactic Appointees along with their seats from the Quadragintana, or replace them with more Royal Appointees.

They can fairly be considered the conservative party. Over many years they have been in steady decline, thanks to dull, lazy, and incompetent leadership, and the mood within the party is currently one of utter hopelessness and despair after losing nearly all their seats to the Dumontists.

Leader: Hemminggaard Thyboladener

Pro-Avians

Some fringe party that desires for Aeitia to become a purely avian state. Their traditional colour is silver. They see a multiracial kingdom as a burden or at worst a threat to the traditional avian way of life, and want to get rid of all territories that do not desire to be a part of a pure avian state by giving them independence. The remaining state would essentially consist of Old Aeitia alone, this they view as returning justice to the continent after centuries of imperialism. In line with this they also support radically sizing down the military.

They are by no means a popular faction among the other members of the congress; the monarchists in particular hate them with a passion, but most everyone views their ideas as extremely destructive to the integrity of the kingdom.

They have also failed to take a notable stance on any normal issues in the country and maintain an obsessive focus on their one (currently unachieveable) goal, making them appear like a waste of your vote.

Leader: Scheisstopf von Butterkeks

Liberals

A so-far small market liberal party that aims to turn Aeitia into a modernized and wealthy nation with a capitalist economy, modelling their ideals mostly after The Greatest Galactic Empire itself and its highly advanced civilization, against which Aeitia is far behind. They have not gained much traction in the country yet and are mostly only supported in the far west, by upper and upper middle class city dwellers. They are regarded as a party of noveaux riches, and neither the old nobles, nor the common people hold them in very high regard.

Leader: Burt M. Swift

Progress Party

Some extreme left-wing party that could rightfully be considered hardcore communists, they also have mild cultic tendencies.

They desire to overthrow all the current institutions of the Aeitian state via political revolution. While too small to make much of a difference on their own, they've often formed temporary alliances with other opposition parties like the Pro-Avians or even Confederationalists, and if all those three could one day come together in a longer lasting alliance, they could have a good shot at taking over the government. Though having to cooperate like that might mean throwing some of the more extreme revolutionary ideals to the side, and while we have yet to see if they are willing to make such a sacrifice, something may indicate that they do, I mean, anything to stop Dumont . . .

Leader: Ouriyah Dietrich-Waldo Moncton

All hail Empress Spotsnout!
All hail Queen Iza!
All hail our noble leader, Jean-Baptiste Dumont!

Further Reading:
Ancient Aeitian History: As Our Ancestors Told It About Themselves

The white eagle represents our royal house and its strength and power. The burning lily represents passion for our homeland, and the passion of Christ. Sometimes instead of a flame the lily is depicted with three baubles arranged in a triangle above it, which symbolizes a merciful trinitarian God. They are white on black to represent our nation as a bright spot of light surrounded by dark and hostile forces.

Brotmühle is a small and peaceful agricultural region in the far south. Plenty of wheat, oats and other grains are grown and milled there, and the wheather tends to be very warm and sunny. The beaches, coastline and natural landscapes are stunningly beautiful. However, it remains a relatively poor and underdeveloped area.

Capital: Brotmühle
Reynardine Fuchsfein is Baron of Brotmühle.

Old Aeitia is the nest and breeding ground of our nation; it is damp, cold, heavily forested, and very mountainous. It is not an area visited often by foreigners, and the inhabitants' attitudes can be traditional and conservative. The largest remaining griffon population is also here, otherwise they have been spread very thinly all across the country over time. It is not very industrialized, and a large part of the population still live according to the herd and nest system and support themselves as traditional hunters here, but the region is also home to one of our main military bases, which is the main driver of some fledgling industrialization.

Capital: Campus Aquila
Chiffer is Viceroy.

Super Wonderful Puppyland was liberated from anarchy and cartel rule without resistance in 2017, and since then the region has been thriving. The landscape is as diverse as the population, which are very friendly, and there are lots of sights to see. Economically, it is one of the strongest and most highly developed regions in the country, not dissimilar to some of the richer nations to the south, and by the southern coast you will find many bustling markets and fairs. Even a high-tech industry and serious urbanization is beginning here. Central Super Wonderful Puppyland mostly consists of barren desert, however, except a few oasis towns like the city of Bustloro.

Capital: Bustloro
Bitten von Krumpen is Vicereine.

Werdantenn-Gänsenwald is a small duchy that was inherited by the Aeitian king. It is heavily forested and one of the regions with a notable human population. It is poor and underdeveloped, and very cold and humid, similar conditions to Old Aeitia, which it borders to the west.

Capital: Gänsenwald
Beatrice Richter is Governor-General.

Canida is a far northwestern region which we liberated from capitalist dictatorship in 2015 and which has since become the economical and administrative centre of the kingdom. Compared to the rest of the country, Canida is urbanized and modern, there are large cities, and you can get around by car, train or airplane. The largest human population is found here, but there are many canines living here too, after which the region may have been named. The wheather is however cold, awful, and very rainy for most of the year. But during winter the region is covered in snow and ice.

Capital: Canida City
Frances Topp is Governor-General.

Tybarne is a far western coastly region that traditionally depended on hunting, fishing, and seaborne trade. In 2017 it was chosen as the new site of the Royal Court and Congress, who moved from the underdeveloped and poorly accessible Campus Aquila to a place much easier to reach for the outside world. Since then the needs of the Court has played a significant part in stimulating activity in the region, however, its traditional population are not at all avians, and therefore both the safety and appropriateness of such a move has often been called into question. The wheather is similar to Canida's, however it is notably milder, and there is much lush green forest and nice, clean beaches.

Capital: Tybarne

Desomjastyr is a small petty kingdom east of Werdantenn that was likewise inherited by the Aeitian king. It is one of the wealthiest regions in eastern Aeitia, but also one of the least visited regions in the entire country. The pace of life here is very slow, and postponing things for as long as possible is considered a virtue; maybe that has something to do with it. The landscape is mountainous but wet, with large, deep lakes and rivers, almost swampy. Our leader Jean-Baptiste Dumont was born here.

Capital: Padas
Ducard Pappardellano is Governor-General.

Ariani is a small, backwoods region north of Old Aeitia, probably the most remote and least accessible part of the kingdom on a whole, but thankfully, it is also one of the least interesting. Most of the population are avians and live strictly as traditional hunters, and there are no roads and very few cities, most still follow the herd and nest system, as in Old Aeitia, but even more so. Cold, barren terrain with occasional pine forests make up the landscape. It would be a great place for you to go if you are a religious hermit who desires absolute solitude, but otherwise not.

Capital: Ariani
Ali Khan is Viceroy.

Canelos is a small southern coastal region to the west of Brotmühle, it is known for its beautiful beaches, plantation industry, and basil-based cuisine, wherein basil is not just considered an herb but also the main vegetable. The wheather is warm and dry, but with sufficient irrigation the soil is very fertile. The people do not appreciate mindless chatter.

Capital: Canelos

Sciurida was liberated from tribalism and military dictatorship in 2018 and constitutes our newest region. Its inhabitants have a radically different culture and are not yet fully appreciative of our overlordship, but we are sure they'll see the light in due time. The region is covered in dense forests and has character of an unkept jungle, where you can very easily get lost. The few settlements that there are tend to be small forest camps made of loghouses. Only a few larger cities exist, and they are still entirely built out of wood, often very ornately crafted. The eastern coast is barren, rocky, and cold, with no great prospects for fishing either.

Capital: Obnorsk
Roderic Eichstätt is Governor-General.