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The [[Qumir Canals]] are a system of Canals in the country of [[Canespa]]. They are currently owned and operated by the [[Canasta Company]] but used to be completely controlled by the government. They stretch mainly around the two largest rivers in [[Canespa]] and the southern portion due to its fertile nature. The canals are less present in the highlands of Northern [[Canespa]] and the massive forests that occupy them. While the canals have had many eras the name [[Qumir Canals|Qumir]] has always stuck. The largest portion of the system is in [[Port Extranjero]] as it is where most of the canals converge into one massive one.  

The canals might have been the first major possession of the [[Wasi King]] but they would be one of the first to go. The canals can be seen as a driving force of change in [[Canespa]]. They lead to the [[Wasi King]] being able to capture the gaze of the people and centralize the state and they lead to the economic modernization of [[Canespa]], a modernization that wouldn’t copy occidentals but instead it took the good from their systems and merged it with the inner culture of [[Canespa]]. By 1750 the first companies as they were called began to form. This was made possible by the adoption of food as currency in [[Canespa]] with certain paying standards and minimum food wages being made by the [[Wasi King]]. To help promote this burgeoning economy the slightly larger business owners who started to transport their products through the dams were given slightly lower passing rates to use the canals. This inspired many canal owners to start building their own canals after they saw the large increase in profits following a minor reduction, it became an arms race for who could build their own canals and reduce their own rates to 0. A few companies would end up winning the race in their respective areas but none could develop a full monopoly. Once new canals had been built up, bigger, better, and deeper than ever before, the companies started to offer to pay the upkeep on the canals for cheaper prices. This would only further develop into the companies outright buying the canals. Soon the original goods produced by the newly found [[Qumir Companies]] as they were appropriately named ceased to exist. Realizing the true profit of owning the canals the companies soon switched to a completely canal based income where they, instead of the government, would collect rates on all the goods shipping through.  

There was one small problem with the decision to switch completely to canal control. It was soon realized that the currency of [[Canespa]] being food was horribly inefficient. The canal companies had no idea what to do with the extra food after they had paid their workers. Additionally what if the product produced by the companies or people using the canals was not food, how would they pay up. Through heavy influence from the [[Qumir Companies]] the government was persuaded to create a true currency that the nation could thrive off of. Due to convenience the company of [[Burgundie]] was formally adopted due to its highly usable nature and the close to home use that it already had. This was enough to truly let the economy of [[Canespa]] thrive. Control of the canals became much easier and much more profitable. This would cause large areas to become completely controlled by certain companies. All of these companies had interconnected deals and connected canals but it soon caused different zones to be set up in [[Canespa|Canespian]] society. There was the [[Kanchi zone]], the [[Papa zone]], and most profitable of all there was the [[Extranjero zone]]. The nature of the [[Extranjero zone]] was quickly realized to be the most profitable of any. No matter where in the country you produced your food and no matter which manufacturer you took it had to go through the [[Extranjero zone]] if you wanted to export it. Due to this nature the [[Extranjero zone]] quickly tried to hike prices due to the demand for its area. This was quickly detested by the other [[Qumir Companies]] and the subject was taken to an early version of the [[Canespa|Canespian]] court system that followed relatively similar rules and costumes. The following case was heavily influenced by the [[Wasi King]] as he believed that the area should not be controlled by any one company due to the highly monopolized nature of the area. By 1811 the case was settled. The [[Extranjero zone]] would mostly be sold to the government for pennies and the some smaller slices of the company that had controlled it were diced out to other [[Qumir Companies]]. In exchange the former owners of the company were personally compensated and lived luxurious lives. All previous workers would become government employees if their jobs were still needed in the area and if they weren't they were to be hired by the other companies in exchange for the de-monopolization of the area. The opening up of this area would ensure for a century that [[Canespa]] would be one of the best places in the world for business startups. But it only did last a century. The [[Qumir Companies]] may have been the biggest thing the nation had seen up to that point but it would in no way prepare them for the monster that was outstretching its long grasping tentacles. The next portion of the [[Qumir Canals]] history would be defined by one word. It would all be put in a basket, a [[Canasta Company|Canasta]] basket.   

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|The Kanchi Company was founded by notable member of house Kanchi by the name of Wíčhóthi Kuwanyauma. This young man and his sons created the closest company to Port Extranjero that survived the governments accquistion of the property. The company even recieved large amounts of lands from the dying Extranjero company.  

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The canals are vary popular among tourists. The Can-A-Vacation branch in particular is often used bu thousands of tourists ever day providing quality tours for them. In Canespian ads the canals are often featured heavily. They are considered the largest system of canals on the planet which additionally helps them gain credibility. Canal guide is a recognized and trained for profession in Canespian society. Canal guides often take religious focused classes as well as tour guide and foreign language classes. Tour guides can often speak 4-5 languages most of which are native to Levantia.   

The Qumir Canals are essential in the home defense of Canespa. They serve as a massive supply network for any forces defending against an invading army. The canals have been used in the past to supply valuable munitions and food to starving soldiers. In skirmishes between the Northern Confederation and Canespa the Canespans often used the canals as a large supply network that led them to victory in most skirmishes. In one particular moment Canespan forces were about to be overrun when a supply ship came barreling down the canal system saving the battle. Though there use is untested in modern battles the possibilities of the canals are endless.

In modern day the canals serve a whole new purpose other then being a mere supply chain for Canespian soldiers. The larger canals at the mouth of Extranjero allow warships to enter. This means that the power used in naval warfare can be replicated during a land battle. Though untested this method of combat is whispered about in Canespian planning rooms. In addition to the warship theory Canespa has another chip up its sleeve. The Maya Uywa can only be described as a beast beneath the depths. Operating on a seafloor crawling method the Maya Uywa can go undetected past enemy lines. it has the ability to pop up within 10 seconds and release a baragge of bullets behind enemy forces. Its largest guns are roughly as powerful as a battle tanks. It can completely mow through enemy soldiers with four mounted machine guns as well. in recent years unmanned versions of the Maya Uywa have been developed and are still in the testing phase. There are currently 17 Maya Uywa's, 10 of which are deployed at random points within the canal at all times. Though untested the Maya Uywa poses a threat to any enemy force within Canespian land.