Rumia

Rumia is a country in Galea, that has participated in NSC continuously since 55th edition.

Geography
Rumia is situated in the heart of Galea region. It borders Horehronie to the north, Carpatina to the east, Paperland, Oosingimaed and Dal Riata to the south.

It lies mostly in the subarctic climate area. Summer is moderate and humid, with alcohol rains occuring commonly. Winter is coming dry and harsh. Although weather conditions in the wilderness are tough and unforgiving, human settlements are mostly set up in warm environs of fire lakes. Those lakes are most common along the southeastern border, where Paperland's paper houses are under a constant threat of being set to fire.

Rumia is heavily forested, like the rest of Galea. Mapping woodlands is problematic, since trees like to move around. Major migrations can destroy whole cities.

Age of Weasels (2000-1100 years ago)
In ancient times, the lands that are now known as Rumia, were perceived as too inhospitable and dangerous to be settled. Vast woodlands laid uncharted, which soon attracted various kinds of rebels and outlaws. First of them started to arrive roughly two millenia ago. Early Rums relied mainly on plundering and - to lesser extent - hunting. Most of our knowledge from that period comes from a rich spoken tradition that takes a form of legends, heroic tales and drunken anecdotes.

Age of Deers (1100-1000 years ago)
This short era starts with the first appearance of writings in Rumian language. It is a breakthrough between the chaotic Age of Weasels and the more steady Age of Horses. What distinguishes it from those two, is a rich legacy of philosophy and spirituality. It saw birth of Rumia's predominant ethical doctrine - alcoholism.

Economy
Rumia is dominantly a rural country. Small, family-owned farms make up for most of GDP. Wheat, potatoes, corn, sugar, apples and livestock dominate Rumian agriculture. Lately, rock farming has gained popularity. The industry is limited to alcohol production. Beer, wine, rum and vodka produced there are highly valued abroad.

The currency in use are bottle caps. One bottle cap can buy one bottle of beer and each bottle is capped. This clever trick allows for obtaining infinite amounts of beer for one cap and so the economy can flourish.