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Gaien was officially a monarchy but around the time of the [[Island Liberation War]], the power of regional governing lords had increased. Governance tended to be left to the discretion of these lords and Gaien functioned almost as a republic while the monarch reigned in name only. | Gaien was officially a monarchy but around the time of the [[Island Liberation War]], the power of regional governing lords had increased. Governance tended to be left to the discretion of these lords and Gaien functioned almost as a republic while the monarch reigned in name only. | ||
Gaien's primary industry was the production of carpets and clothing as well as ship manufacturing and repair. Farming was | Gaien's primary industry was the production of carpets and clothing as well as ship manufacturing and repair. Farming was rarer and the country tended to rely on food imports. | ||
The country had a long history and especially notable was its many repeated conflicts with the north-eastern [[Kooluk Empire]]. [[Middleport]] was originally a Gaien territory and there was much bitterness from the nation over its past occupation by Kooluk. | The country had a long history and especially notable was its many repeated conflicts with the north-eastern [[Kooluk Empire]]. [[Middleport]] was originally a Gaien territory and there was much bitterness from the nation over its past occupation by Kooluk. |