Malbory

''This page is about the region. For the river, see Malbory River.'' Malbory, officially known as Region of Malbory (Malboryan: Belj a Malbory) consists of five provinces, which are further divided into twenty-two districts. It is one of 11 regions in Malborya, as well as the capital of the nation. Parlamenta is located in the district of Montaigne. It is the largest region by population, which was 5,6 million as of June 2020. Montaigne is the capital of the region, as well as the largest district in population. It is one of seven regions the Malbory River passes through. The region is located in northern center of the country, and borders Rosetta to the east, Florencia to the south and Rupestry to the north.

Before unification, Malbory was considered a big town, as seen on the documents at that time. Historians believe that the name of the region comes from the tribes of Melka and Borva who settled on the area for the first time. After the invasion from the north initiated by Queen Maevicus, the city was renamed to Malbory and the nation created was named Malborya.

After Malborya became a united country around the 16th century, Malbory has been the capital city ever since. Since then, Malbory has kept its significance as a capital city in Malborya. The region has been the capital of every Malboryan state since The Malboryan Realm. It holds significant importance for Malboryan culture, and is the epicenter of education, history and culture. Malbory is one of the hotspots when it comes to education, as it holds one of the oldest universities in all of Malborya, University of Malbory, as well as the largest library in all of Malborya, The Great Library of Malborya.

Tourism, education and industry are the biggest industries in the region. Malbory makes up 15% of the GDP, behind Victoria and Rosetta. Most sources say that in Malbory, over 60% of the women and 50% of the men have at least one university degree. Malboryens love classic music. Throughout the year, there are many orchestras taking place in arenas like Mother Anna Music Hall.

In 2009, Malbory legalized same-sex marriage, first time in the history of the nation. The region also holds the biggest and oldest pride parade in the entire country, starting from the district of Dravenna and ending in Montaigne. Malboryens are considered more liberal than their neighbours and often vote for leftist candidates. Kent Evergreen won the Malboryan councillor elections of 2020 by winning 15 out of 22 districts.

The region is heavily urbanized, with very few rural areas inside the region. Many agriculture companies in Malbory have their factories and farmlands outside Malbory, most notably in Florencia. State television MBOTV and countless other news outlets have their headquarters in Malbory.