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|61% [[Nahibian]]
|61% [[Nahibian]]
|16% [[Arcer Ænglish Church|Ænglican]]
|16% [[Arcer Ænglish Church|Ænglican]]
|13.9% Irreligious
|13.5% Irreligious
|4.4% Other
|4% [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]
|4% [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]
|2.1% Other
|2% Maalit Wakabii
|1% [[Arzalism|Arzali]]
|1% [[Arzalism|Arzali]]
|0.1% Maalit Wakabii
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}}
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|religion_year =      2030
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Kelekona has been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times, and was the core region of the [[North Songun civilization]]. It was home to many different polities over the course of that civilization's existence, which all met their end by [[1500]]. During most of the 16th century, the territory was functionally a warzone due to rival claims to its territory, neo-Songunite uprisings, alternating periods of conquest and raiding by peoples of the [[Earplanne]], and the ever-present condition of [[The Hunt (Varshan)|the Hunts]]. The chaos eventually stymied Varshani exploitation in the area and presented instability on its borders, leading to Varshan invading the territory in [[1592]]. It reorganized the various borderlands into a single tributary. Its governance more or less remained tied to Anzo for the next four centuries until its independence in 1975.
Kelekona has been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times, and was the core region of the [[North Songun civilization]]. It was home to many different polities over the course of that civilization's existence, which all met their end by [[1500]]. During most of the 16th century, the territory was functionally a warzone due to rival claims to its territory, neo-Songunite uprisings, alternating periods of conquest and raiding by peoples of the [[Earplanne]], and the ever-present condition of [[The Hunt (Varshan)|the Hunts]]. The chaos eventually stymied Varshani exploitation in the area and presented instability on its borders, leading to Varshan invading the territory in [[1592]]. It reorganized the various borderlands into a single tributary. Its governance more or less remained tied to Anzo for the next four centuries until its independence in 1975.


In that same year, the country was plunged into a devastating civil war between the ruling [[United Front for the Independence of Kelekona]], supported by [[Urcea]], [[Burgundie]], and many other Occidental powers, the socialist insurgent [[People's Front of Kelekona]], and the social nationalist insurgent [[Kelekonese People's Front]]. The victory of the People's Front in 1977 led to the establishment of an {{wp|authoritarian}} [[Socialist Republic of Kelekona|socialist republic]] that lasted for eleven years until it was overthrown by right-wing military elements in 1988. The country remained under the rule of a {{wp|totalitarian}} [[State of Kelekona|military junta]] until it was overthrown by the [[Yellow Revolution]] in 2002; the revolution was partially triggered by the junta's heavy oppression of the minority [[Azstranipi]] peoples and its tight grip on the economy. The fall of the junta led to the rise of the short-lived [[Free Republic of Kelekona]], an experiment in {{wp|minarchism}} and {{wp|objectivism}}. The minarchist republic's loss to Arcerion in the third [[Telekonese Conflict]] in 2007 led to a second coup in 2009, bringing forth a [[Union of Kelekona|democratic republic guided by the military]]. A migrant crisis that occurred during the [[Final War of the Deluge]] would lead to the collapse of the Kelekonan economy and the stratocratic democracy which was soon overthrown in 2025 by [[Fall of Maktalin (2025)|qhapaqists]].  
In that same year, the country was plunged into a devastating civil war between the ruling [[United Front for the Independence of Kelekona]], supported by [[Urcea]], [[Burgundie]], and many other Occidental powers, the socialist insurgent [[People's Front of Kelekona]], and the social nationalist insurgent [[Kelekonese People's Front]]. The victory of the People's Front in 1977 led to the establishment of an {{wp|authoritarian}} [[Socialist Republic of Kelekona|socialist republic]] that lasted for eleven years until it was overthrown by right-wing military elements in 1988. The country remained under the rule of a {{wp|totalitarian}} [[State of Kelekona|military junta]] until it was overthrown by the [[Yellow Revolution]] in 2002; the revolution was partially triggered by the junta's heavy oppression of the minority [[Jawaruna]] peoples and its tight grip on the economy. The fall of the junta led to the rise of the short-lived [[Free Republic of Kelekona]], an experiment in {{wp|minarchism}} and {{wp|objectivism}}. The minarchist republic's loss to Arcerion in the third [[Telekonese Conflict]] in 2007 led to a second coup in 2009, bringing forth a [[Union of Kelekona|democratic republic guided by the military]]. A migrant crisis that occurred during the [[Final War of the Deluge]] would lead to the collapse of the Kelekonan economy and the stratocratic democracy which was soon overthrown in 2025 by [[Fall of Maktalin (2025)|qhapaqists]].  


The Crowned Republic of Kelekona is a {{wp|Federal state|federal}} [[Kelekonese tetrarchy|tetrarchic]] {{wp|coregency|co-qhapaqate}} containing elements of a {{wp|parliamentary democracy}}, an {{wp|elective monarchy}}, and {{wp|directorial republic|directorial republicanism}}. Kelekona's collective {{wp|head of state}} and {{wp|head of government}} is the [[Qhapaquninkukunasuntur|Qhapaqs' Council]], a collegial body of four members, each serving as the {{wp|Kuraka|head}} of Kelekona's four surviving Songunite {{wp|Panakas|royal families}}, and headed by the ''[[Umalliq of Kelekona|Umalliq]]'' ("President") who serves as {{wp|first among equals}} with the ''[[Umakamayuq of Kelekona|Umakamayuq]]'' ("Prime Minister") being second among equals. The general staff of the Qhapaqs' Council is the ''[[Iskaykaqukamayuq of Kelekona|Iskaykaqakamayuq]]'' ("Second Minister"), who serves as the chair of the [[Roq'akaysuntur|Council of Nobles]], and is assisted by the ''[[Kimsakaqukamayuq of Kelekona|Kimsakaqukamayuq]]'' ("Third Minister"), who serves as the chair of the [[Sapsisuntur|Council of the Commons]]. It is a member of the [[League of Nations]].
The Crowned Republic of Kelekona is a {{wp|Federal state|federal}} [[Kelekonese tetrarchy|tetrarchic]] {{wp|coregency|co-qhapaqate}} containing elements of a {{wp|parliamentary democracy}}, an {{wp|elective monarchy}}, and {{wp|directorial republic|directorial republicanism}}. Kelekona's collective {{wp|head of state}} and {{wp|head of government}} is the [[Qhapaquninkukunasuntur|Qhapaqs' Council]], a collegial body of four members, each serving as the {{wp|Kuraka|head}} of Kelekona's four surviving Songunite {{wp|Panakas|royal families}}, and headed by the ''[[Umalliq of Kelekona|Umalliq]]'' ("President") who serves as {{wp|first among equals}} with the ''[[Umakamayuq of Kelekona|Umakamayuq]]'' ("Prime Minister") being second among equals. The general staff of the Qhapaqs' Council is the ''[[Iskaykaqukamayuq of Kelekona|Iskaykaqakamayuq]]'' ("Second Minister"), who serves as the chair of the [[Roq'akaysuntur|Council of Nobles]], and is assisted by the ''[[Kimsakaqukamayuq of Kelekona|Kimsakaqukamayuq]]'' ("Third Minister"), who serves as the chair of the [[Sapsisuntur|Council of the Commons]]. It is a member of the [[League of Nations]].


Kelekona is rich in {{wp|natural resources}}, although its economy has remained stagnant due to recent political instability, a lack of infrastructure, and societal tensions discouraging wide-scale development. Much of Kelekona's development had mainly occurred during the years prior to the collapse of the minarchist government in 2009, although this growth was extremely uneven and was largely undone due to Arcer attacks during the Third Telekonese Conflict in 2007; what little development that had occurred during the years of the 2009 junta have been undone thanks to the Second Kelekonese Civil War in the 2020s. Standards of living remain low for most Kelekonans - even more so as the country handles a migrant crisis on the scale of millions, itself triggered by the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. This has effectively made Kelekona one of the most decentralized governments in the world as the central government in Maktalin has been largely unable to consolidate its control over the entirety of Kelekona, in turn resulting in the formation of local, ''de-facto'' civilian councils to handle local affairs outside of Maktalin and the state of Mayusuyu, the only region in Kelekona that the central government has been able to completely consolidate its control over and thus makes it the only fully-functional part of the country.
Kelekona is rich in {{wp|natural resources}}, although its economy has remained stagnant due to recent political instability, a lack of infrastructure, and societal tensions discouraging wide-scale development. Much of Kelekona's development had mainly occurred during the years prior to the collapse of the minarchist government in 2009, although this growth was extremely uneven and was largely undone due to Arcer attacks during the Third Telekonese Conflict in 2007; what little development that had occurred during the years of the 2009 junta have been undone thanks to the Second Kelekonese Civil War in the 2020s.
 
Standards of living remain low for most Kelekonans - even more so as the country handles a migrant crisis on the scale of millions, itself triggered by the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. This has effectively made Kelekona one of the most decentralized governments in the world as the central government in Maktalin has been largely unable to consolidate its control over the entirety of Kelekona, in turn resulting in the formation of local, ''de-facto'' civilian councils to handle local affairs outside of Maktalin and the state of Mayusuyu, the only region in Kelekona that the central government has been able to completely consolidate its control over and thus makes it the only fully-functional part of the country.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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===Yellow revolution and minarchist rule===
===Yellow revolution and minarchist rule===
{{main|Yellow Revolution|Free Republic of Kelekona}}
{{main|Yellow Revolution|Free Republic of Kelekona}}
Asides from the brutal methods of repressing protests against the regime, the military junta was also noted for being highly {{wp|ethnocentric}} in nature, believing that only people of North Songun ancestry were "true Kelekonese" and that the nation's [[Azstranipi]] minority, people of Varshani ancestry who have lived in Kelekona and the preceding Kelezuno tributary state since the late 16th Century, were at fault for the centuries of decline that the North Songun civilization had suffered under. With that, the junta began to heavily persecute the Azstranipi through forced displacements and {{wp|internment camps}} while confiscating their possessions to distribute them to loyal supporters of the regime. The actions against the Azstranipi garnered even more international condemnation, with many calling it an ethnic cleansing given the nature of the persecutions. It was also during this time that a group of internationally-educated students formed an opposition group known as the ''[[Dawn of Liberty Party|Pakariyninqispikaykawpayphatma]]'' (PQK), a political party heavily influenced by {{wp|right-libertarian}} ideologies from the Occident such as {{wp|night-watchman state|minarchy}} and ''{{wp|objectivism|paqtachismu}}'' ("objectivism"), the latter of which was developed by Kelekonese philosopher [[Ninasisa Pariwana]] during the socialist era.
Asides from the brutal methods of repressing protests against the regime, the military junta was also noted for being highly {{wp|ethnocentric}} in nature, believing that only people of North Songun ancestry were "true Kelekonese" and that the nation's [[Jawaruna]] minority, people of Varshani ancestry who have lived in Kelekona and the preceding Kelezuno tributary state since the late 16th Century, were at fault for the centuries of decline that the North Songun civilization had suffered under. With that, the junta began to heavily persecute the Jawaruna through forced displacements and {{wp|internment camps}} while confiscating their possessions to distribute them to loyal supporters of the regime. The actions against the Jawaruna garnered even more international condemnation, with many calling it an ethnic cleansing given the nature of the persecutions. It was also during this time that a group of internationally-educated students formed an opposition group known as the ''[[Dawn of Liberty Party|Pakariyninqispikaykawpayphatma]]'' (PQK), a political party heavily influenced by {{wp|right-libertarian}} ideologies from the Occident such as {{wp|night-watchman state|minarchy}} and ''{{wp|objectivism|paqtachismu}}'' ("objectivism"), the latter of which was developed by Kelekonese philosopher [[Ninasisa Pariwana]] during the socialist era.


The PQK's support during its early years were largely {{wp|grassroots}}, many people joining the group as the ideas of a free economy out of the tight grip of a brutal and repressive authority sounded very attractive. From the group's founding in 1994 to the year 2000, party membership had grown from just under 5,000 to over 15,000,000 as people from all across Kelekona had grown increasingly agitated towards the junta and highly {{wp|statist}} forms of government as well thanks to memories of repression and economic ruin remaining fresh in their minds. As membership exponentially increased, the OPSNS had maintained a watchful eye on the movement, sending in operatives to radicalize the movement and convince members that only a revolution will give them their desired society as well as covertly funding and sending in aid for the increasingly inevitable revolution. As OPSNS involvement got bigger, so too did violent clashes between PQK supports and the junta. In 2001 alone, there were thirty anti-junta revolts within a span of three months, and in the first half of 2002 there were fifty anti-junta revolts. Although these initial revolts were not exactly successful, they were instrumental in slowly eroding the power and authority of the junta through encouraging {{wp|desertions}} and {{wp|defection|defections}}.
The PQK's support during its early years were largely {{wp|grassroots}}, many people joining the group as the ideas of a free economy out of the tight grip of a brutal and repressive authority sounded very attractive. From the group's founding in 1994 to the year 2000, party membership had grown from just under 5,000 to over 15,000,000 as people from all across Kelekona had grown increasingly agitated towards the junta and highly {{wp|statist}} forms of government as well thanks to memories of repression and economic ruin remaining fresh in their minds. As membership exponentially increased, the OPSNS had maintained a watchful eye on the movement, sending in operatives to radicalize the movement and convince members that only a revolution will give them their desired society as well as covertly funding and sending in aid for the increasingly inevitable revolution. As OPSNS involvement got bigger, so too did violent clashes between PQK supports and the junta. In 2001 alone, there were thirty anti-junta revolts within a span of three months, and in the first half of 2002 there were fifty anti-junta revolts. Although these initial revolts were not exactly successful, they were instrumental in slowly eroding the power and authority of the junta through encouraging {{wp|desertions}} and {{wp|defection|defections}}.
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===Crowned republic===
===Crowned republic===
The qhapaqate was formally restored on 4 May 2025 with its [[Kelekonese general election, 2025|first post-war elections]] being held in August that same year to determine the composition of the temporary [[Kelekonese Constitutional Assembly|constitutional assembly]] set up to draft a new [[Constitution of Kelekona|constitution]]. Among the first articles to have been proposed and unanimously supported by the assembly was an article that abolished the armed forces as a permanent standing organization, citing the juntas of 1988 and 2009 alongside how these juntas have emerged as reasons why the armed forces could never be trusted in preserving the {{wp|rule of law}} or ensuring the people's welfare. In its place, the [[Defense Force]] would handle Kelekona's defense functions as the nation's {{wp|gendarmerie}}. Further articles would establish the qhapaqate as an {{wp|ethnic federation}}, dividing the country up into eleven federal regions, that being seven regional states and four multi-ethnic administrations; the idea behind those articles was to put an end to ethnic Kelekonese dominance without resorting to violence or another civil war.
The qhapaqate was formally restored on 4 May 2025 with its [[Kelekonese general election, 2025|first post-war elections]] being held in August that same year to determine the composition of the temporary [[Kelekonese Constitutional Assembly|constitutional assembly]] set up to draft a new [[Constitution of Kelekona|constitution]]. Among the first articles to have been proposed and unanimously supported by the assembly was an article that abolished the armed forces as a permanent standing organization, citing the juntas of 1988 and 2009 alongside how these juntas have emerged as reasons why the armed forces could never be trusted in preserving the {{wp|rule of law}} or ensuring the people's welfare. In its place, the [[Defense Force of Kelekona|Defense Force]] would handle Kelekona's defense functions as the nation's {{wp|gendarmerie}}. Further articles would establish the qhapaqate as an {{wp|ethnic federation}}, dividing the country up into eleven federal regions, that being seven regional states and four multi-ethnic administrations; the idea behind those articles was to put an end to ethnic Kelekonese dominance without resorting to violence or another civil war.


Other major articles would elaborate on the exact structure of the crowned republic, detailing that the new government would be headed by four ''[[Qhapaqs of Kelekona|qhapaqs]]'' ("kings"), one for each of the four {{wp|cardinal directions}}, who are the heads of the four surviving Songunite royal houses. The qhapaqs would serve as the nation's {{wp|executive branch|executive}} and serve a role in the nations {{wp|legislative branch|legislature}}, their council making up the upper house of the new legislature. Below the qhapaqs would be the aristocratic middle house, from which members of the aristocracy for each ethnic group would be represented, and finally the lower house would be for representatives elected directly by the people. The structure of government was designed as such so as to ensure active political participation and involvement from all classes of society, and the new constitution was signed and put into effect in January 2026 after being accepted in a [[2025 Kelekonese constitutional referendum|national referendum]] in December 2025.
Other major articles would elaborate on the exact structure of the crowned republic, detailing that the new government would be headed by four ''[[Qhapaqs of Kelekona|qhapaqs]]'' ("kings"), one for each of the four {{wp|cardinal directions}}, who are the heads of the four surviving Songunite royal houses. The qhapaqs would serve as the nation's {{wp|executive branch|executive}} and serve a role in the nations {{wp|legislative branch|legislature}}, their council making up the upper house of the new legislature. Below the qhapaqs would be the aristocratic middle house, from which members of the aristocracy for each ethnic group would be represented, and finally the lower house would be for representatives elected directly by the people. The structure of government was designed as such so as to ensure active political participation and involvement from all classes of society, and the new constitution was signed and put into effect in January 2026 after being accepted in a [[2025 Kelekonese constitutional referendum|national referendum]] in December 2025.
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* Rawrayaqukunatarakunasuyu (Islands; Telekonese homeland)
* Rawrayaqukunatarakunasuyu (Islands; Telekonese homeland)
* Kinichupikchusuyu (Northern Mountains; Kinichuyuruna homeland)
* Kinichupikchusuyu (Northern Mountains; Kinichuyuruna homeland)
* Gokanusuyu (Lakes area; Gocahalliparuna homeland)
* Gocahallipasuyu (Lakes area; Gocahalliparuna homeland)
* Atirqariysuyu (West; Kuntisuyuruna homeland)
* Atirqariysuyu (West; Kuntisuyuruna homeland)
* Kuntichinchaysuyu (Northwest; Kuntichinchaysuyuruna homeland)
* Kuntichinchaysuyu (Northwest; Kuntichinchaysuyuruna homeland)
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===Cuisine===
===Cuisine===
Various yams, corn, freshwater fish, crustaceans etc.
Various yams, corn, freshwater fish, crustaceans etc.
===Symbol===
[[File:Sol_de_Mayo-Bandera_de_Argentina.svg|thumb|175px|''Inti'', the main symbol of Kelekona and of their indigenous people.]]
The main symbol of the indigenous people of North Songun descent is the ''{{wp|Sun of May|Inti}}'' ("Sun"). It resembles the heraldic {{wp|Sun (heraldry)|sun in splendor}} with a face, but the symbol pre-dates the heraldic charge by centuries. Ever since Kelekona declared independence in 1975, the ''inti'' has been the main symbol on both the Kelekonese flags and national emblems, symbolizing hope for a better future and in reference to an ancient omen about the Sun. Supposedly, when Kelekona became independent with the signing of the Act of Abjuration, the sun broke through the clouds, and thus almost every flag of Kelekona has had the ''inti'' on it in one form or another. Contrary to popular belief, however, the ''Inti'' was not inspired by the Arzali sun god ''Aq'' during the years that Kelekona was a Varshani tributary state, nor was the ''Inti'' the main inspiration behind ''Aq''. Both ''Aq'' and the ''Inti'' came into their respective home cultures' mythos and folklore independently of one another.
The current depiction of the ''Inti'' in Kelekonese symbolism came to be sometime in 2028, replacing the previous ''Inti'' symbol that was created in the 19th Century due to its association with past authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. The 2028 redesign of the ''Inti'' also standardized the color scheme; the previous ''Inti'' often differed in color scheme depending on the regime that was in power at the time with the last pre-2028 ''Inti'' depicting a yellow main body with white rays, itself replacing the red color that was often found in most pre-2028 ''Inti'' depictions due to its association with war and violence which were considered to be the main source of the destruction and ruination of Kelekona through both the military coups and the Telekonese conflicts.


==Economy==
==Economy==
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GDP growth since 2002 : 1166 -> 2439 (2012) -> 4912 (2022) -> 5440 (2032)
GDP growth since 2002 : 1166 -> 2439 (2012) -> 4912 (2022) -> 5440 (2032)


==Military==
==Commitments to pacifism==
After the victory of the qhapaqists in 2025, the new Kelekonese government abolished its military force. The abolition of the military was soon introduced to the current constitution, and was one of the first articles to have been voted on, receiving unanimous support. The turn towards pacifism is the result of weariness towards war as evidenced by the destruction that had occurred during the Third Telekonese Conflict in 2007. Indeed, in the past several decades, Kelekona has had a history of military coups toppling the civilian government, with the first junta which overthrew the emerging socialist democracy in 1988 being particularly notable for its brutal repression and {{wp|totalitarian}} policies against the Varshani minority. Even when the first junta was toppled by a popular libertarian revolt in 2002, the military remained as a powerful force in its own right and as soon as the minarchist republic experienced extreme instability as a result of a rogue military officer's ambitions, the military was able to take back control in 2009 and rule the country until it was finally overthrown in 2025. The history of the military's overbearing influence and power over Kelekona was more than enough to convince the constitutional assembly of the new crowned republic to abolish the military for good. Since the military's abolition, Kelekona has managed to survive without a major armed uprising or revolt for over a decade despite the lack of central authority in many areas of the country.
 
The only exceptions to the rule against having an active military force are either in the name of international peacekeeping or for national defense, but in both cases the temporary military force is strictly under the oversight of the civilian government to prevent ambitious military generals from ever rising up and launching a third military coup. In place of the military, Kelekona has a [[Defense Force of Kelekona|Defense Force]] that will handle Kelekona's defense functions, though as the nation's {{wp|gendarmerie}} force to work in conjunction with the regular police force. The current role of the Defense Force is to restore order to Kelekona, a task that has proven to be rather difficult due to the lack of infrastructure and supplies needed to rebuild the country after decades of misrule under highly ideological governments and military juntas. As of 2035, the Defense Force has only been able to restore order to Maktalin and the state of Mayukimsasuyu and is currently attempting to restore order to the state of Gocahallipasuyu by 2037. Much of these efforts involve tearing up the remains of roads that were destroyed for years and replacing them with temporary gravel roads pending the eventual return of paved concrete roads.
 
==See also==
* [[Machaku Temple]], intact Nahibian temple
* [[North Songun civilization]]
* {{wp|Quechua languages|North Songunese languages}}
 
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