Moria

Democratic Kingdom of Moria
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Political map of Moria
Capital	Acrul Island
Largest city	Tradeland
Official languages	Dwarvish English
Religion	52.7% Dwarven 33.3% Old Dwarven 19.4% New Dwarven 16.1% Veskarium 17.5% Christian 10.8% None 2.9% Other
Demonym(s)	Morian
Government	Democratic Kingdom
• King	Cyrus Morius Krios
• Senator General	Thalor Edius
Area
• Total	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	400,000

Moria, officially the Democratic Kingdom of Moria, country in northern Pikland. It shares a small river border with Picketralia in the east, with unclaimed land to the south, northeast, and northwest, with the Bay of Barne to the west and the Bay of Moria to the north. Moria covers a total of 6.6 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi) and has a population of 400,000. The largest city of Moria is Tradeland, while the capital is Acrul Island. The majority of the population (78%) and dwarves, with 20% humans and 2% other species. Moria's climate varies between vast deserts, plains, and a few mountains. The land cover is predominately desert and forest, with the Zorthenian Desert covering around 40% of the country.

Mainland Moria was first settled in around 9000 BCE when the first dwarf tribes found their way there. In 5000 BCE, human tribes settled the around the Barne area. Yet more dwarves arrived between 1800 and 1600 BCE in an expedition from the Dwarf Homelands led by Markus Dorvinblade. In 1070 BCE, Moria, then called the UKOD, or the United Kingdom of Dwarves, was conquered by the Zorthenia during the Zorthenian Wars and became the Zorthenian State of Dwarfland. Following increased tensions between the state and its nation, independence was declared. This caused the Morian Revolution, a war fought between Moria and Zorthenia resulting in Moria's independence in 495 BCE.

Moria relied on an agricultural economy until the late 900s. By the 1020s, Moria had diversified their economy. This allowed Moria to enter a state of prosperity for the next 200 years. Moria helped the Council of Nations in 1315, along with Picketralia, Mordor, and Frankfurt. Moria has preformed highly in metrics such as education and a low wealth gap.

History

Main article: History of Moria

Prehistory

The area of Moria was settled by dwarf tribes in around 12000 BCE, and by humans in 9000 BCE. Both the dwarves and humans were likely hunter-gatherers. The humans used stone tools, while the dwarves used metals, as dwarves were the first group to leave the Stone Age.

Farming in the area likely started in the 7000s BCE. Farming and fishing became a major part of the subsistence economy, but hunting and gathering persisted.

Dwarven Iron Age agricultural tool found in Embassy Island

During the Iron Age, Moria's population grew.