Iamtuchid Empire

The Iamtuche Empire, known by Northern folk as the Iyamtusid Empire or Iyamtusia, is the largest political entity on the Continent. It spans from the shores of the Western Sea to the Eastern, and its influence stretches from the deserts and mountains in the center of the Continent to the uninhabitable frozen tundras on the bottom of the world. Its capital and largest city is Kapchiurplu, with the second largest being _ and the third largest being _. The entire vast empire is led by the Iamtuche Emperor, although regional governors and magistrates carry out the menial tasks in local administration. The Empire is bordered to the North-west by the Kepi nomads and Phiriactom Kingdom of the Great Desert, as well as by the Ronnakosid steppe-nomads to the North-east.

History
The origins of the Empire lie in the first Southern civilization in the year c. 12700, when the land around modern Kapchiurplu was inhabited by several proto-Iamtush-speaking tribes. These tribes formed a small settlement near the Kapchifil lake, which was called Sichiupilefilaku, meaning "Camp Near the Water." This settlement gradually grew over many hundreds of years along with many other villages and societies across the modern Iamtuche land. The city's dominion eventually spread around the entirety of the lake, with the defeat and annexation of the rival city-state Kilimakhu in the year 14024. The city spread its influence over many more centuries, until its borders stretched across much of modern Iamtof. It was in this age Sichiupilefilaku was renamed Kapchiura, meaning capital. The empire also became known as Iamtuche, which was the word for "tongue" in ancient Iamtush, and the word for "language" in the modern variant.

Military
The army is centered in the capital, and the armed forces of the provinces of the Empire are only militias, drafted during wartime. The capital's total control over the standing army ensures that no province becomes too powerful and any rebellions can be easily defeated.

Propaganda
The many citizens of the Empire are subjected to heavy propaganda about the outside world, led to believe that the peoples just beyond the borders of the Empire are savage, uncivilized tribes whose sole purpose is to slaughter the peaceful Iamtushid people. To maintain complete control over the loyalty of its citizens, the Iamtuche occasionally allow a band of raiders from north of the border to "slip through" the Empire's border, also allowing them to attack a few border villages before the Imperial army comes to the aid of the desperate citizens, "rescuing" them and defeating the invaders in a resounding victory. The total control over the information received by its populace is the main reason the Empire has survived for hundreds of years.

Regions
* capital is largest city