Editing Avergnon (section)

====Merideth====
[[Merideth]] was founded as a result of the closing of the [[Selleauxvian Trade Embargo Conflict]] of 1732. [[Montellogne]] and [[Selleaux]]-- having agreed to a White Peace in solution to their conflict, established a state under the mediation of [[Vessalia]] as a buffer zone between the two regions. [[Merideth]] over years of mediation by Vessalia, began to develop its own culture, local laws and customs, and enterprises, and as a result filed for independence in 1836. The Vessalian Government, having grown tired of subsidizing the small state, agreed to  this proposal. As a result [[Merideth ]] was granted official independent statehood on January 1st, 1837.
	[[Merideth]] is a region known for their flowing plains, grassy foothills, and beautiful coastland region. Their prime industries are farming, commercial fishing, and shipping industry. Typically, their crop production consists largely of Wheat, Alfalfa, and Corn. The fishing and farming industries of [[Merideth]] produce almost 35% of the total food consumption rate of [[Avergnon]]. As well as the shipping industry of [[Merideth]] accounting for about 13.7% of the total GDP.
	[[Merideth]], being an almost entirely coastal region also functions as the seat of the [[Avergnonian Immigration Bureau]]. Any and all off-continent immigrants seeking entrance into [[Avergnon]] pass through [[Merideth]] before being allowed entrance into the larger region of the Allied States. This makes [[Merideth]] the most culturally, ethnically, and religiously diverse region in the entirety of the '''Allied States'''. Because of the plethora of cultures in this region, they are known to be among the '''friendliest''', and most '''liberal''' of the Avergnonian populations.
Because of [[Merideth]]'s cultural diversity, they are also well known for their exotic foods, one of the foremost of these being [[Fugu]] a type of Puffer-Fish sold in many of the coastal cities of the region. [[Fugu]] is extremely poisonous if prepared improperly, luckily, all Exotic Chefs of the region are required to undergo mandatory safety training in exotic food preparation, so deaths are rare.

[[File:Marketplace_Merideth.jpg|thumb|left|A photograph from one of the various exotic markets in the region of Merideth]]

[[Merideth]] also tends to have a much lower poverty rate than the rest of [[Avergnon]] as the lower classes are able to work in a much more diverse market that sees many tourists and immigrants pass through their cities. The highest employer of lower class citizens is the commercial fishing and farming industries of the region.
The Aristocracy of the region are heavily invested in the cultural diversity of the population, and often fund various new and exotic enterprises, welcoming the chance to potentially make a big splash into a growing market. One of the most notable individuals from this region may be [[Martin Lielle]], the Avergnonian [[Minister of Foreign Relations]].