Åblia

Åblia is the name of a dwarven state in the Northern Hemisphere of Elondia. It lies on the shattered remnants of the Åblisk continent.

Geography
Åblia resides entirely on the Åblisk archipelago, formerly the Åblisk continent (with one exception: see Årgenor). The island of Assurance lies just above the Elondian tree line, while the most of the islands share a similar mixture of conifers. Generally the islands are quite rocky (particularly granite), and have steep cliffs lining many shores. The islands of Assurance and Gøspel are the only islands with mountains, however.

Climate
The archipelago experiences harsh winters and temperate summers, with many days of snow and rainfall throughout the year. The average snowfall is roughly 10 feet and the average rainfall is about 24 inches.

Economy
The economy of Åblia is heavily reliant on mining, in particular mining for precious gems. Gems are its main export, most of which go to the Mallian continent and western Urdua. It also exports fish, weapons, and woodworks.

Government
The government of Åblia is called Advokaterseregeringen. It is composed primarily of dwarven leaders (generally economic ones), but also contains some prominent human leaders. The representatives are called advokater (singular advocat), and attempt to represent various islands and economic interests. This is legally a non-partisan democracy, although many consider it an oligarchy.

Assurance
Assurance in the second largest island in the Åblisk archipelago, second to Gøspel. It contains Port Assurance, the capitol of Åblia and seat of the government, Advokaterseregeringen.

Gøspel
Gøspel is the largest island in the Åblisk archipelago.