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The United Cities of the Vales is a confederation of independent city states founded in 1717 out of the proto-polities of the Keltian interior. The country is centered around the Verdhe, Sev and Kesk rivers extending through the rolling hills and mountains to the southwest of Lake Morovia. The most densely populated area are the fertile lowlands to the east of Lake Morovia, serving as the melting pot of the country, with different cultures and peoples mixing. A large share of the food produced in the country comes from the lowlands, with the valleys contributing mining, forestry, cattle farming and dairy production to the economy. The city-states operate under a system of internal free trade. Each state ensures that all needs of their people are met, and then trade remaining resources inside the country. Whatever is left is pooled together and exported to bring products into the country that are not produced domestically, as well as foreign currency. The proceeds from foreign trade are retained by the confederate government to finance its budget, with any remaining funds being distributed between the city-states based on population.
