Azuay (Game of Nations)

The Republic of Azuay is a small war-torn state located in the northern range of the Andes mountains. The population was estimated to be 4,576,020 in the latest census (2014). The capital is located at Azuay's only coastal city, Guayaquil. The once-tranquil mountain nation was torn apart by a brutal civil war that began in the 1980s. Though the bloody conflict subsided in the late 90s, it was replaced by waves of cartel wars, primarily in the northern areas of the country, where vast coca plantations are located.