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Iriquona, officially the Republic of Iriquona, is a country in Cusinaut. It is neighbored by Porfíria, New Harren, Sabnaki, and the Algosh Republic.

For most of human history, Iriquona was settled by a large number of diverse peoples. The indigineous people of the country lived in a mostly tribal, mostly-migratory manner, trading with the more settled peoples of Cusinaut while retaining their hunter-gatherer lifestyle. The arrival of Kiravia and establishment of the nearby colony of Porfíria initially changed very little, but by the 18th century the area of modern Iriquona became part of Porfírian colonial claims. The eight largest local tribes established the Hukon League, which eventually became the official representative of indigienous people in the territory claimed by Kiravia; it concluded the Treaty of Vittēmur in 1773, which created a line beyond which Occidentals could not settle. The Vittēmur line eventually became a jurisdictional boundary between the colonial Porfírian government and the Hukon League, and today forms Iriquona's southern border. During the 19th century, the Hukon League would begin social and political integration of its various constituent elements while also gradually gaining further autonomy from the Porfírian colonial government.

Etymology
Iriquona is the traditional native name for the geographic region the country occupies, translating roughly as "wooded hills". For a time, the country was known internationally as "Huconia" due to the nation's historic association with the Hukon League, but by 1910 this terminology had been disavowed as the name was largely a Coscivian. The Hukon League's name derived from the Treaty of Hukon, then a major village in modern Iriquona. The term was never officially adopted by the people of Iriquona themselves.

Geography
Iriquona is a lacklocked country sitting in south-central Cusinaut. It sits entirely below the.

Subservience period
Although its independence was formally established, from the establishment of the republic to the onset of the Kiravian Civil War, Iriquona was bound by various political and economic treaties

With the Kiravian Sunderance and establishment of Porfíria as a major constituent part of the Kiravian Remnant, Iriquona was in a newfound position of relative strength and began diplomatic and military posturing against the Kiravians. As the remnant could not afford any disruptions in Porfíria, the Remnant agreed to renegotiate most of its treaties with Iriquona. In the resulting 1940 Settlement, Iriquona's position relative to Kiravia was reestablished on mostly equal terms. The Kiravian Union retroactively recognized the 1940 Settlement in 1941 in an effort to normalize its diplomatic relations in Crona. The end of the period of economic and political exploitation coincided with the end of the Second Great War, allowing Iriquona to join the newly established League of Nations as an independent state.

Religious Demographics
Due to the long term colonial influence of Kiravia, various types of make up the majority population in Iriquona. Catholicism is the largest religion in the country when counting adherents of both the Latin and Coscivian rites, comprising about 43% of Iriquonis. The Insular Apostolic Church makes up about 16% of the population. A very small number of Iriquonis are s belonging to the Collegiate tradition.

A large minority of Iriquonis remain part of the M'acunist belief system, and when considering the Coscivian and Latin rites of Catholicism differently, it is the plurality religion of the country. It has been noted that a second wave of Christianization is currently occurring in Iriquona in the wake of the Deluge, and Latin Catholic missionaries have been making major inroads in the country since 2010.

Economy
Iriquona's economy is classified internationally as but stable. It is not currently subject to major Occidental investment booms like other countries in Crona, but also has a functioning internal economy and a moderately sound currency. The fastest growing economic sector in Iriquona is the infrastructure and construction industries, which are the major area of Occidental investment. As the country sits between Porfíria and New Harren, as well as New Harren and the Nysdra states and Sabnaki, major new highways and transportation corridors are being constructed through Iriquona to link these other countries. Unlike Sabnaki and other countries, Iriquona's infrastructure improvements are largely geared towards creating international links rather than improving internal transportation, and as a result some new small urban areas are being formed around these "international intersections" rather than the traditional sites of Iriquoni cities.