Küfara

Küfara Kufara
City of Nordia
Motto: "Sacred light of Nordia"
Mayor	Edward Fredric
Population	110,300
Established	1690 AN

Downtown Küfara's skyline

Küfara (or Kufara in English) is the capital of the Holy Kingdom of Nordia. It was founded in 1690 AN following the unification of Nordia and founding of the kingdom.

History

While not officially becoming a city until 1690 AN, Küfara has been a functioning settlement and homeland to the Nords since the beginning of recorded history.

Pre-Nordia

Prior to Nord unification, what is now Küfara was then a small island settlement home to some 3,000 ethnic Nords. These Nords are believed to have come from the mainland sometime in the 13th-15th centuries, though some archaeological evidence points to them having lived on the island for hundreds of years prior to that. Once settled on the island, Küfara was founded, first unofficially as a small settler camp, then later as a township in its own right.

Following expansion by the Nords back into the mainland, Küfara gradually grew in size as the new peoples which came under Nord domionship began to immigrate to the city in mass. This, large migration also coincided with a sharp spike in birthrates which together laid the foundations for Küfara's rise as one of the region's most dominant cities.

Modern history

This growth did not go unnoticed and following the founding of the Holy Kingdom, Küfara was designated as the capital and seat of the Emissary. As a result of this, Küfara grew in size and population even more, with the major city erecting several structures and buildings to house it's new residents. Additionally, the city began sprawling outwards with suburbs and smaller villages covering the island in almost its entirety.

Sacred status

Due in part to the rapid growth of Küfara and in an attempt to preserve the cultural hegemony of the Nord people in their homeland, on 10 Sonnuber 1690 AN, the royal government decreed that no non-Nords would be allowed to step foot in the capital without the express written consent of both the King and Heavenly Emissary. This decree extends not only to ordinary citizens, but to foreign diplomats as well. As such, with one exception, all embassies of foreign nations (including those of the USSO) and all foreign corporations are located in Küfara's mainland sister city Üterlëk.

Due to almost all foreign activities accruing outside of Küfara, the King of Nordia primarily resides in Üterlëk. This decision often leads to many incorrectly labeling Üterlëk as the capital of the kingdom and not Küfara.

Landmarks

Image	Description
	Küfara Palace is home to the Heavenly Emissary and serves as the secondary residence of the monarch.
	The Embassy of Çakaristan in Nordia, which is unique in that it is the only foreign delegation allowed in Küfara.
	Port Alexandria is the city's primary sea port and point of entry for all people and cargo coming into (or departing) the island.