Faedes

Faedes (Tilennan: ; : Faides ) is a in Southern Tilenno, located in the region of Pàvona. With a population of more than 1.7 million in 2018, it is the 11th most populous city-state within the federation. It is home to the 10th largest metropolitan area, which is called Derenges. It is located in the southernmost part of mainland Tilenno on the border with Osorra and surrounds the Faede Bay. It also includes five islands in the Faede Bay of which Charo is the largest and multiple islands in the Atrivan Sea. The region is sometimes referred to as the Sugar State because of its sugar and candy industry. It borders Werengo in the east, Chives in the west and Rone in the north. In the south it shares a border with the nation of Osorra.

The name of the city-state comes from the original name of the larger region Fúcha Faedo, where the Faede Bay also derived it's name from. The name means sugar coast and references the sugar production of this region. The Tilennan word for sugar is also faeda. The largest municipality and capital of Faedes is Derenges and this is also the capital of the region of Pàvona. Other notable municipalities in Faedes are Charo, Terides and Leraeda Fenero, which all border the Faede bay except for Leraeda Fenero which lies in the Atrivan Sea.

Faedes is mainly known for being the biggest producer of sugar in Tilenno and its tropical climate which differs from the rest of the nation. Culturally Faedes is closer to the indigenous people of Osorra. Some notable sites within the city-state are the Floating Rock, the Longing Statue, Korela Tower, Sugar Museum, Keno peak and Charo Town Square. The region also offers many great cultural events like concerts, art installations and events.

History

 * See Also: History of Tilenno



Ancient History
Historically the region of Faedes has swapped back and forth between being under more northern influences, like the Diamond Island Alliance and the Dynasty of Seles, and more southern influences like the Ossoi Empire and the Bacti League. Due to this the region has a mixture of culture and practises not found anywhere else in the federation. The region was historically always prized for its sugar production, giving it the nickname Sugar Coast. The city of Derenges was properly founded around 200 BCE by Caelo Xiides, marking the official beginning of the state of Faedes. Being on the border between the Tilennan North and Osorrai South the region was the battlefield of many wars.

Modern History
During the Civil War of Tilenno Faedes was aligned with the Liberalist as the sugar farm workers demanded for more protections and the abolishment of slave labour. However Faedes never became a major battleground in the war and ended up playing a minor supporting role. During the Osorra-Tilenno War, Faedes quickly fell into Osorran hands and also never really put up any fight as they saw the Osorrai volkovist system as an improvement over the poor working conditions present in the region. The region remained relatively spared from major destruction, especially considering it is a border region. Modernday Faedes is pretty well off economically as they have managed to diversify their economy, but is still behind the rest of the federation in terms of standards of living.

Geography
Faedes is for the most part a flat plain along the Faede Bay. Most cities are therefore also located at the coastline. Nearing the border with Osorra, terrain starts to get more hilly. The eastern part of Faedes is however quite mountainous and reaches its highest peak with Keno at 4,874m above sea level. The region also includes five islands within the Faede bay itself. However most of these have a low population. The major exception is the island of Charo, which is the biggest in area as well as population. Furthermore there are some islands located in the Atrivan Sea on which the city of Leraeda Fenero is located.

Climate and Ecology wise, Feades is one of the lushest and most densely forested areas in Tilenno. It also has a large variety of plants and animals, giving it one of the higher biodiversity levels of the federation. Notably the is found here. However the natural landscape had to make way for large monoculture farms over the centuries, making the Faedes forests to continue shrinking.

Population
Faedes has significantly increased in population over the past century. There were 2 major drops in population from around the time of the Civil War and the Osorra-Tilenno War.

State
The current lord following the 2018 General Elections is Panes Livio from the federalist party Lonàkean Federalist Party. His terms end in 2024. The leader of the City-State Council is Ochaela Dova from GXD. The City-State council consists of 30 representatives of which 17 come from the municipality of Derenges alone. Charo and Terides are the only other municipalities to send more than one representative with their 2 seats. The 9 other municipalities all send one representative.

Federal
In the Federal Elections of 2018 the federalist and union centric party Lonàkean Federalist Party won the city-state of Faedes with 46% of the votes, securing 4 seats in the chamber of representatives. The runner-up was the liberalist party of GXD with 2 seats, followed by GLL and LTS, both with 1 seat. Derenges had the highest percentage of votes for GXD, where the party actually managed to barely win over FDL. However the rest of the city-state votes heavily in favour of FDL, giving them the overal win.

The two senators from Faedes belong to FDL and are Kimera Abèsila and Glácho Mikores

Life
While being the second-richest state in Pàvona, Faedes is still considered one of the poorer regions of Tilenno. The standard of living here is lower than in the rest of the federation. Faedes is also quite removed and poorly integrated with the other city-states, making the state to turn its attention more towards Osorra.

Cuisine
The regional speciality of Faedes is Qliraenes, a variety of rock candy specific to the region. Generally it's flavoured with various fruits, especially kiwi and papaya.

Sports
The most popular sports in Faedes are volleyball, swimming and athletics. Atheltics are in particular more popular in Faedes than any other region due to the success of local athlete Maese Louches. The regional volleyball team is called the Faedan Warriors and the regional soccer team the Faedan Heroes.

Landmarks and Sites
Popular landmarks and sites of the Umia city-state include:


 * Floating Rock
 * Longing Statue
 * Korela Tower
 * Sugar Museum
 * Keno peak
 * Charo Town Square

Municipalities
Faedes consists of 12 municipalities of which Derenges is the largest at almost 1 million inhabitants, about 60% of the total population. It is followed by Charo at 223 thousand and Terides at 121 thousand. Leraeda Fenero, Daereso and Reicha Trero are the only other municipalities with over 50 thousand inhabitants. All other municipalities are smaller.

Derenges
Derenges is the biggest city in Faedes and the economic and cultural center point of the region. It is also the capital of the entire region of Pàvona making it so it houses many government buildings. Architecturally the city somewhat resembles Osorran style.

Charo
Charo is a city located on an island in Faede bay and is connected via bridge with Derenges. The city used to be big on manufacturing, but in recenty years this has declined leaving the city in a poor state. The municipality is trying to combat this by focussing more on service based industries.

Terides
Terides is a city located along the Faede Bay. It's a mid-sized town that has a very integrated community that is often found to be hostile towards outsiders and tourists. Terides was for a large part destroyed in the Osorra-Tilenno War, giving half of the city a more modern look.