Meriadni Royal Geographic Society

The Meriadni Royal Geographic Society is a cartographical, geological, and astronomical organization sponsored by the monarchy of Meriad. It is Meriad's most-acknowledged, and has over 8,000 members across Meriad and the world. The Royal Geographic Society sponsors copious amounts of geographical research each year through research grants, and reaches its members in Meriad and beyond through its monthly publications. The society also sponsors lecture series and research groups at universities across the country, as well as in several partner locations worldwide.

History
The Meriadni Royal Geographic Society was founded in 1714 by Jarl Bjorn Hergröff in Húsavik, Meriad, the seat of the Hergstad Monarchy. Originally named the Guild of Seafaring Geographers, the destruction of the Hergstad line in 1742 forced the society to change allegiance or be disbanded. In accordance with the transfer of power, the Guild moved its headquarters up the coast a hundred miles to Járnfjördur, the seat of the Geladharl monarchy. It continued to sponsor oceanographic voyages until 1757, when it merged with the Cartography Society of Járnfjördur to form the Royal Geographical Society. The King of Meriad agreed to be the patron of the new society, and gave it funds to dispatch further explorers into the heartland of Meriad.

Major Accomplishments
The Royal Geographic Society, through grants to various researchers and explorers, claims partial credit in a huge variety of discoveries over its long history. Of these discoveries, arguably the most notable is the formal 'discovery' of the north pole. This was achieved by Meriadni explorer Ingbart Goplen on April 10th, 1910, who received copious funding for his voyage from the Royal Geographical Society, as well as the ship that he used to break through the outer sea ice to reach stable ice pack. Goplen and his five companions traveled 128 nautical miles from his ship to the north pole of the planet, taking numerous measurements along the way, which were confirmed by two professional navigators who accompanied Goplen on his trek. He returned to Meriad in June of 1910, where he was greeted personally by the reigning monarch.

The Royal Geographic Society also hosted the 1913 Meridian Conference in Fjellsrud, Meriad, where the Ordic Common Time system was formally presented and accepted.

Meriadni circumnavigator Thorsten Rendahl is credited with the discovery of the Nachiko Islands, a massive island chain to the east of the Osova continent.