Kandy (Principia Moderni)

This is a profile page for the country of Kandy and its successor states as a part of Principia Moderni (Map Game). It will be updated once every 10 years.

Basic Information

 * Official Name: Kingdom of Kandy
 * Conventional Name: Kandy
 * Official Local Name: கண்டி இராச்சியம் (Mahanuwara Rajadhaniya)
 * Citizen Adjective: Kandyan
 * Adjective Plural: Kandyans
 * Abbreviation: KND
 * Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
 * National Capital: Kandy
 * King: Kirti Sri Rajasinha
 * Royal House:Kandy Nayakar
 * Population: 6,100,000
 * Location: roughly OTL Greece and various territories on the Black Sea ad Mediteranean Sea coast of Turkey.
 * Currency: Hyperpyron

Past Rulers

 * Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu (1473–1511)
 * Jayaweera Astana (1511–1551)
 * Karaliyadde Bandara (1551–1581)
 * Kusumasana Dev (1581–1581)
 * Rajasinha I (1581–1593)
 * Yamasinghe Bandara (1 year)
 * Vimaladharmasuriya I (1590–1604)
 * Senarat (1604–1635)
 * Rajasinghe II (1635–1687)
 * Vimaladharmasurya II (1687–1707)
 * Vira Narendra Sinha (1707–1739)
 * Vijaya Rajasinha (1739–1747)
 * Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747–1782)
 * Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798)
 * Vikrama Rajasinha (1798–1832)
 * Rajadhi Rajasignhe II (1832-1843)
 * Letchumi Devi (1843-1848) [regent]
 * Vimaladharmasurya III (1843-1874)
 * Rajasinghe III (1874-1908)
 * Senarat II (1908-1930)
 * Vimaladharmasurya IV (1930-1971)
 * Vimaladharmasurya V (1971-)

Urban Areas

 * Largest City:Kandy
 * Other Cities:Kolon Thota, Kotte, Badulla, Kurunegala

Administrative Divisions

 * 5 Rata Wasama
 * Siduruwana
 * Matale
 * Dumbara
 * Sagama Tungama
 * Balawita

Economy

 * Imports: PENDING
 * Exports: PENDING

Culture

 * Languages: Sinhala, Tamil
 * Religion: Hinduism

Foreign Relations

 * Alliance: Hungary
 * Enemy: PENDING

History

 * Foundation: 1469