The Nation of Saltha

 Saltha is a desert country located on the northwest corner of Scindon. 

History

 main article: History

Koba Period

In around 7000 to 6500 KG the first records of Salthan race apeared. They lived in caves and were part of a nomadic hunter-gatherer society. 

Agracultrial Era

In 6600 to 5920 KG the first villages formed, and the introduction of farming and mining for iron.

Era of Kings

In 5920 KG, Tarsak became the first king of a unified nation called Saltha, with Ten Terak as his capital.  Up to this point Humans and Salthans have had no contact, and do not even know the other group even exists. On June 2nd, 3017 KG The human explorer Henry Bright accidently discovered Saltha and caused the first contact, and for the first time Humans and Salthans discovered they were no the only sancient beings on the planet. Lail Da Gisal (Lail the great) in the middle years of his reign moved the capital to the central city of !aska.

 The 50 year war

In 46 NG war decllared between the rivaling human nations of Braydon and Trahern. In 44 NG, King Kakel joined in the war that is now called the hundred year war, joining with the human nation of Trahern. They were badly beaten in many battles and by 10 NG riots and outright revolution began until Kakel was overthrown on May 9th, 1 NG. Saltha officialy withdrew and signed a peace agreement on May 12th, 1 NG at Wendivil's plain.

On Novermber 30th the republic was established.

Goverment and Politics

 main article: Goverment

The goverment of Saltha is a paralemntry diplomacy. Each city has 20 senators  who are elected every five years.Each senate has a presiding elected  executive.  The exective may make a sole ruling against the senate's vote, but the senate's vote must be less than two thirds majority against.  A case can be apealled a to the middle seante, which consists of the seantors of the reigion. The executive is chosen from one of the cities in the reigon. The quarrum is two thirds of the number of all the senators represening the cities in that reigon, depending on how many cities there are in that reigon.

A further apeal may be made before the upper senate, which consists of all the senators in all four reigonsm totaling 200 senators in all. A quarrum for a descision by the upper senate must be made of one hundred and thirty four senators, and there must be present at least five seantors from each town, meaning no less than one quarter of the senators representing eacn reigon.

Reigons

Flag

See also: History of Flags 

 The flag of the republic of Saltha is a divided red and green feild, representing the two sub-races of Salthans seperated by a yellow sun with represents the deity of Santh, the chief deity of the primary religion of Santh.

Foriegn Relations

There are currently at peace with the other naitons.

Geography and Climate

Natural hazards: dust storms, sandstorms, floods

Naterual Resource: Grain

Land use:

• Arable land: 11.5%
• Permanent crops: 0.78%
• Other: 87.72%

Demographics

Littercy of -people over the age of 15 is currently 62.2%.  40% of all males are literate while only 12.2% of females are litterate. [1]

Age Ratio:

• 0 to14: 41.5%
• 15 to 64: 56.3%
• 64 up: 2.2%

Sex Ratio

• At birth: 1.05 Males per 1 Female
• Under 15: 1.03 Males per 1 Female
• 15 to 64: 1.03 Males Per 1 Female
• 65 up: 0.88 Males per 1 Female
• Total: 1.02 Males per 1 Female

Infant Mortality Rate:

• Total: 55.16 deaths/1,000 live births
• Female: 48.95 deaths/1,000 live births
• Male: 61.09 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:

• Total population: 67.81 years
• Male: 66.7 years
• Female: 68.99 years

Total fertility rate: 4.52 children born/woman

Ethnic Groups

• Reds: 40% (562,200 People)
• Greens: 59% ( 829,245 People)
• Humans: 1% ( 14,055 People)

Culture and Recreation

 Full Article: Customs

A main part of the salthan culture centers around cleanliness, inner purity which takes influence from the Santh religions.

Another major factor of their culture is maintaining body temprature. Because Salthans are cold-blooded, it is nessicery to maintain their body temprature. Salthans take short naps during the day, and will periodicly do9use themselves in cold water to keepo themselves cool inn the very hot climate they live in,.

Economic Structure

Trades

As with many countries, the trades of the peoples is widely varied. Among the different occupations are farmers, stone workers, city guards, soldiers, jewelers, blacksmiths, wine makers, merchants and many others.

Classes

During the time of kings, the class structure was very separate into six classes: 

1. the King
2. Nobility (both Hereditary and those who could afford a Gilsnasak ("raised name")
3. Soldier Commanders
4. Skilled Craftsmen, Merchants and common soldiers
5. Free men
6. Slaves (those in debt-servatude or slaves to the state ("gilkakulsany') as criminal prisoners.

At the time of the revolution, there was a major shift with the end of the monarchy and the rise of the Salthan  Republic.  The nobility class (as well as obviously the king) were abolished. What this meant was economic factors (wealth) was the only means of difference between people socially in terms of the goods and services they could buy. It was illegal, at a penalty of a fine to proclaim a title of nobility, or to show favor to any who had or claim a title of nobility.  Any class excecpt for the slave class were granted the right to vote in elections. 

With a rapid influx of visitors from other nations, there also suddenly appeared a new class between Free men and Skilled Craftsmen, these were the skilled craftsmen from other countries. They could not vote, but found Saltha a hospitable place to ply their trades. 

 Sources

[1] Saltha Survey, 0 NK