Aloea
Aloea, officially the Federal Republic of Aloea, is a federal parliamentary republic located in northeastern Artemia. The capital of Aloea is Batimesh, a nomadic caravan city. The official and national language is Aloean.
Aloea covers an area of 531,925 square kilometers (205,377.391 sq mi). The north has a tundra climate, the interior has a subarctic climate, and the south has a cold steppe climate. In general, the climate is cold and dry.
The politics of Aloea take place in the framework of a federal, parliamentary republic. The dozens of kinship groups (sohka) that make up the country are represented in the national parliament, the national Sohka. The head of state is the Šaldi, currently Lejá Somby. The head of government is the Buvttášeimmet, currently Ámmot Bure. Politics in Aloea are non-partisan.
The military of Aloea is called the Soahteveahka.
Aloea is an almost entirely non-industrial nation. A majority of the country's approximately 3.8 million people live in nomadic and semi-nomadic communities. Most Aloeans make a living from traditional income sources like hunting, fishing, and small-scale horticulture.
Aloean society is organized along kinship groups called sohka (literally 'extended family'). Sohka are identified by unique crests painted on ceremonial drums. Sohka are gerontarchical, with the oldest member of the sohka called the Šaldi (literaly bridge). In traditional Aloean religion, the Šaldi is thought to be closest to the afterlife, and thus better able to communicate with spirits of nature and the dead.
The national cuisine developed from the hunter-gatherer communities across the country. Common ingredients include fish, game, berries, and edible lichen. Traditional dishes include smoked or dried meats, fermented dairy products, and root vegetables that can be stored for long periods of time.
Most literature in Aloea is oral. There are three kinds of oral literature: Songs (Lávlagat), Lamentations (Morašat), and Tales (Muitalusat).
