Årania

Flag of Årania

State	Unified Commonwealth
Capitol	Åranvik
National languages	Åranian, Thorildsk
Independence	0-48,46Ð
Political system	Monarchial Democracy

A map of Årania with Åranvik and Lyvan marked

Årania, also known as Aarania or Arania is a region in the Thorildsby Project. It borders Thorildhøj in the north and Høvemark in the south. It has two cities: Åranvik and Lyvan, with Åranvik being the biggest city of Årania and also the capitol.
Its national colour is deep Orange, and its national flower is the Åranian Edelweiss, also depicted on the banner and flag of Årania.

Transport

Before trains existed, people were hiking across Åranvik, no matter how long the journey was. As Årania is a very religious country, lots of temples were built along the hiking trail between Åranvik and Lyvan. They can still be prayed in and seen today. Recently, a rail connection was established between Åranvik and Lyvan, the RS1

Famous Sorgry, made of Bone broth, mushrooms, noodles, boiled egg and chicken.

Culture

• Cuisine

Åranians eat lots of thick soup called Gry, which is very popular in Lyvan, such as Fiskegry or Sorgry. Gry is eaten more commonly in rural reagions and Lyvan and not as often in Åranvik.
Their cuisine is also very famous for its small pumpkin custard pastry - Paastje. It is very popular in urban regions as Åranvik or Lyvan. Sweet rolls called Sødsnegl are also popular in the same urban bakeries.

• Holidays

A famous holiday in Årania is the Paradisdag. It celebrates the independence fighters in the War for Årania. Participants take an orange flag or banner and orange wish paper and let it go at night.

Languages

There are two very similar languages spoken in Årania, that being Åranian and Thorildsk

The famous Årania banner is also seen as a symbol of freedom in Åranvik