Principality of Novoros

The Principality of Novoros or simply Novoros is a province within the Autokratoria Sirradra. It stretches from the western parts of Cymru's jungles out onto the peninsula which is in the west shared with Tortuga.

Geography
The north-east of the province is largely covered in the dense jungle, which stretches beyond both provincal and national borders. The province's borders to a large part align with the rivers to its east and north, as well as the jungle desert border to its northwest.

The western part of the province is defined by its mountainous desert, the border with Tortuga is here however not marked by any prominent geographic features.

The seas to the north and south of the peninsula are connected via the saltwater estuary, known as the Oraveyn, to the west of Cadabia which is shippable. Along the coasts of Novoros to both northwest and south, two chains of islands run, known as the northern and southern links.

In addition to the mainland of Novoros, the province includes Sirradra's possesions within Sparwood, notably Kairos and Kumaur, which were formerly part of the province of Silvay.

Culture
Mainland Novorosi architecture, at least of the Cadabian variant, is primarily marked by its use of the sandstone, granite and bricks. Wide arches and overhangs provide shade and relief from the hot Novorosi sun. Besides that bright materials like quartz and other white stones are also popular, the grand, gleaming white lighthouse or roads of Cadabia being examples.

Mainland Novorosi agriculture, aside from basic food, which mostly consists of grains such as rice, is focused on plantation crops, particularly citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits and lemons, melons, almonds, coffee- and cocoa beans, sugarcane. Another culturally very significant crop, as the flag displays, are grapes.

Economy
Generally speaking Novoros' industry is large based on agriculture and mining, though both trade and the textile industry hold an important place.

Commercial Novorosi agriculture mainly is focused on plantation crops such as coffee, dyes and cotton and the production of commodities such as wine. A large part of its produce is exported, taking advantage of the tropical climate to cultivate more exotic crops as well as bringing in multiple harvests per year.

The most common livestock are sheep and cows, the first especially in the west, being held to supply Cadabia's flourishing textile industry, which produces both for domestic demand, as well as export, the income from wool exports, both from crown lands and taxes, funding much of the Novorosi treasury.