Bangsalaya

Bangsalaya, officially the Federation of Bangsalaya, is a country located in eastern Samara. Spanning 1,238,294 square kilometers (481,969 square miles), it is the second-largest country in its continent, bordering Vyasastan and Recaria to the south, and maritimely with Malaszec to the north, Slakalon to the east, and Luger to the southwest. The country has a population of about 405.3 million people, making it one of the most populated countries in the region. A multinational state, Bangsalaya consists of 9 administrative regions, 2 autonomous regions, and 5 directly-controlled municipalities, including the planned capital of Sandiganbayan and surrounding regions.

The first settlements began around nine thousand years ago, beginning with tribes and city-states that gradually developed into bigger polities. During the 2nd century BCE, most of these settlements were slowly united by the fae Saccam dynasty through the evangelization of Arwethanism, a native religion that started with the Veda textbooks, however most of their territory was later conquered by the Taglaw. The Lakan empire was one of the world’s longest-lasting empires, spanning for just less than a millennium, ultimately collapsing into various successor states due to depleted mana resources and the resulting crisis afterwards.

Northern colonialism began as early as the 17th century, starting with the Malaszec empire in present-day Mijikaya, although foreign influence was present even prior. The Urendir empire then followed after in the southern half of the country. Shortly after the