Malia

"The Empire of Malia. Its might is only matched by its majesty."

Malia is a nation located in the east of Panthea. It sits on the Eastern Continent and shares a border with Kul-nama.

Although it is a sovereign nation, Malia has no central government. It instead is split up into three city-states, each with their own local governing body. The three Malian city-states are: Gijimani, Nikili, and Naia. The Kethic nomads that occupy the settlements of the Baildan Steppes are not officially recognized as an independent body.

People or things from Malia can be referred to as "Malian", but they are more frequenly described as being of the specific city-state from which the subject originates.

Geography
Malia covers a relatively large stretch of land, the majority of which is desert. The country is also home to a few mountain ranges, the most prominent of which are the Ashur-rim Mountains. The range also separates the Malian Desert from the Baildan Steppes with Vale of El-Sharri being the only passage between the two.

The land around the Mar-bail Bay and the city-state of Naia varies topographically from the rest of the Malian landscape in many ways. More greenery can be observed in these regions, and the coastal nature makes the surrounding weather considerably more humid and wet than the arid desert regions that cover most of Malia. In addition to the Naian coast, southern Malia is also home to the Dorara forest.

The Baildan Steppes is a vast swath of naturally cold plains, inhabited by the nomadic tribes of Keth. The Steppes are prohibitively frigid, and most do not dare to venture there for fear of both the environment as well as its inhabitants.

Malia also shares a narrow land border with Distor-La, on the narrow landmass known as the Slumbering Isthmus.