Tavaluda

The Free Lands of Tavaluda (Tavadal: Kotavaluda Falesîtênlu̇ku̇, IPA: /koʊ.tɐ.vɐ.lu.dɐ. fɐ.li.sɪ.tɛn.lə.kə/), commonly known as Tavaluda, is a sovereign nation located in northern Avalonia. It borders Albaterra in the southwest, and Zahava to the south. It covers an area of # square kilometers, most of which being within a tropical rainforest climate, while its islands to the North lie in a more savanna-like zone. The capital city of Tavaluda is S̄ulasotêlas, while its largest city is known as Têlas yêk Das, which serves as the commercial center of the nation. Other notable cities in Tavaluda include Xlas̄înînek Paz̄, Kovênêlîk Vîlînenu̇, Z̄ênovês̄, and Sumokun.

Tavaluda is a -, divided into # subdivisions, called the "Tus̄kêle", or "Divisions". These divisions serve administrative functions, but hold little to no political power within the nation.

The Tavaludan economy is an which is aided by timber, fishing, and iron ore, as well as banking and financing services in the service sector. Its main industries consist of the shipbuilding, machinery, metal and metal products, pulp and paper, and forestry industries. Smaller contributions to Tavaluda's economy mainly come from the furniture manufacturing sector, as well as the growing tourist industry in the nation.

Prehistory (???-c.600 CE)
The Tavaludans' mercantile and naval traditions can be traced back to the 10,000s BCE, when the first Tavaludan naval explorations are thought to have occurred The earliest evidence of human settlement in Tavaluda have been found to date back to as early as 75,000 BCE, when early humans were speculated to have settled in the area. Stone tools such as axes, knives, and spearheads have been found near Sumokun.

Demographics
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