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|4.4% Other | |||
|4% [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] | |4% [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] | ||
|1% [[Arzalism|Arzali]] | |1% [[Arzalism|Arzali]] | ||
|0.1% Maalit Wakabii | |||
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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 [[ | 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 [[ | 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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====Suyus==== | ====Suyus==== | ||
Kelekona has 11 ''suyukuna'' which are demarcated based on ethnic lines. | Kelekona has 11 ''suyukuna'' which are demarcated based on ethnic lines. Seven ''suyukuna'' are designated for the representation of a single ethnic group while four ''suyukuna'' are given the special designation of ''achkaaylliumarkayuqusuyu'' ("multiethnic region"), the most notable of these special regions being the federal district of Maktalin, the nation's capital and largest city. Each of these regions are governed by an ''apu'' ("lord"); despite the name and its historical and literal definition, an ''apu'' does not necessarily need to be of the aristocracy. Each "homeland ''suyukuna''" corresponds to seven of the nation's nine recognized ethnic groups, with only the Carnish and Arcos being the sole two recognized ethnic groups not to have a designated "homeland ''suyu''", instead primarily living in three of the four multiethnic regions. The ''suyukuna'' are represented in the Council of Nobles to a certain extent, if only because the country's nine recognized ethnic groups are generally located in parts of the country where they're given the most political representation; however, the composition of the Council of Nobles is based on the amount of people in a given ethnic group and not the amount of people in a given ''suyu'', mostly to prevent overrepresentation in the council. | ||
====Wamanis==== | ====Wamanis==== | ||
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===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
Various yams, corn, freshwater fish, crustaceans etc. | Various yams, corn, freshwater fish, crustaceans etc. | ||
===''Kawsayruwanakuna''=== | |||
Based upon milestones that were celebrated in the culture of the North Songun civilization, the Kelekonese ''kawsayruwanakuna'' ("life events") have emerged in their modern forms in the 19th Century after having been abandoned in favor of Varshani practices in previous centuries. These events celebrate a significant milestone in a Kelekonese person's life as they progress through childhood and all the way to the end of their life. Much of these events have had origins in a time when the infant mortality rates of the North Songun polities were high and infant deaths were considered the norm, and many of these events still carry traditional expectations of the celebrated individual based on their gender and age. However, the modern concept of these events have included additional events in light of advances in life expectancy and 19th Century romanticism. | |||
The first ''kawsayruwana'' is one's birth. In the North Songun civilization, one's birth was considered rather unimportant as it was rather common for a newborn to die before maturing past infancy, but in the modern Kelekonese cultures one's birth is now celebrated with a ''Hukunyiqinuwatahunt'ay'' ("first birthday"), wherein the newborn's family would bring gifts for both the new parents and the infant much like the Occidental practice of bridal and baby showers, ensuring that the new family will be more able to raise the newborn. This practice happens again with each subsequent birth. It is during a ''hukunyiqinuwatahunt'ay'' that the newborn is given the name ''Lliulliu'' ("baby"); the infant is not expected to develop as a person during their first stage in life, and the parents are expected to nurse the infant and provide them with the necessities of life. | |||
The second ''kawsayruwana'' is when the infant turns three years old. The celebration of the child's third birthday is accompanied by a ceremony in which the child's family gathers for an elaborate feast and dance. Each member of the family receives a lock of the child's hair, said to bring good luck and to serve as a momentous souvenir of the event, and the child gets shaved bald by their father once all family members have each received a lock. Once the child has been shaved bald, the parents reveal the child's name for the first time before declaring that the child can now be deemed as a ''q'uqawawa'' ("ignorant child"), or just a ''wawa'' ("child"). The second stage of the child's life is one where the child is expected to make mistakes and learn the roles that are associated with their gender; discipline is often very relaxed during the stage as the child simply does not know better at this point in life. The ''wawa'' stage typically lasts about ten years on average. | |||
The third ''kawsayruwana'' happens once the child is successfully able to learn the necessary roles associated with their gender and are thus able to be trusted with their own judgement skills and morality. The completion of the ''wawa'' stage is marked by a ''warachikuy'' for boys and a ''qikuchikuy'' for girls, similar to the celebration of the {{wp|bar mitzvah}} in {{wp|Judaism}}. What happens during this ceremony is ultimately dependent on the gender of the child. A ''warachikuy'' involves dances, fasts, feats of strength, and family ceremonies and feasts after a successful fasting period; the boy was to be given new clothes and was expected to learn about what it takes to become an unmarried adult male. A ''qikuchikuy'' signifies the start of the girl's period, and it involves the isolation of the girl into a specially-furnished chamber in her family's house where she will remain until once her period ends; once she has finished her first period, she is given adult clothes and some advice pertaining to womanhood. The successful completion of both ceremonies mark the beginning of the ''malta'' stage. | |||
The end of the ''malta'' stage is signified by marriage, usually by the age of twenty. Marriage is considered to be the final rite of passage towards adulthood; a person is not considered to be a full ''runayasqa'' ("adult") until they have married. After marriage, the new couple is expected to have offspring as soon as possible, preferably before the age of thirty which is the traditional endpoint of young adulthood. The ''runayasqa'' stage is often the longest stage in a person's life, lasting for fifty years until the person's seventieth birthday. At that point, the person has reached the ''kuraq'' ("senior") stage, and thus are no longer expected to be fully independent; their children are thus expected to handle their aging parents' welfare during their senior age. The last significant milestone in a person's life is when they turn one hundred years old, and that point that are dubbed ''mana atipana'' ("invincible") as a testament to their long life. ''Mana atipana'' are generally immortalized through works of art and poetry. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
|'''Age''' | |||
|'''Life Stage''' | |||
|'''Female Name''' | |||
|'''Male Name''' | |||
|- | |||
|<3 | |||
|Pallipa | |||
|Lliulliu | |||
|Lliulliu | |||
|- | |||
|3–7 | |||
|Q'uaqa | |||
|Wawa | |||
|Wawa | |||
|- | |||
|7–14 | |||
|Yachakuq | |||
|Sipas | |||
|Wayna | |||
|- | |||
|14–20 | |||
|Malta | |||
|Inti | |||
|Killia | |||
|- | |||
|20-70 | |||
|Katmay | |||
|Warmi | |||
|Qhari | |||
|- | |||
|70 | |||
|Kuraq | |||
|Paya | |||
|Machu | |||
|- | |||
|90 | |||
|Ismu | |||
|Aya | |||
|Aya | |||
|- | |||
|100+ | |||
|Quri | |||
|Manaatipana | |||
|Manaatipana | |||
|} | |||
===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== | ||
Kelekona is a | Kelekona's economy is noted to be among the worst in all of northern Crona in part thanks to the cycle of violence that has perpetuated from the First Telekonese Conflict in the 1980s until the end of the Second Kelekonese Civil War in 2025. Although agriculture and the private ownership of land are somewhat common, the vast majority of the populace are below the {{wp|poverty line}} due to the isolated nature of many of Kelekona's communities and the high unemployment rate in most of the cities throughout the country. One of Kelekona's foremost challenges to its economy is the its poor access to viable sources of water for irrigation; the vast majority of Kelekona's lakes are in the southeastern corner of the country, and many of the rivers are either originated in Varshan or in Arcerion with the latter having been a major source of contention between various Kelekonese regimes and Arcerion up until the end of the Third Telekonese Conflict. | ||
Kelekona holds many natural resources within its borders, similar to many other nations around the Malentine Basin. Among its largest troves of minerals include ores of cobalt, lithium, iron, and tungsten. Many of these minerals have a wide range of applications ranging from being among the materials needed for {{wp|lithium-ion batteries}} to {{wp|radiation shielding}}. The wealth of those four minerals alone has allowed for Kelekona to subsist on resource and mineral extraction as the only fully-functional sector of the Kelekonese economy ever since the late 2000s, but there have been a few breakthroughs in both its technology sector and the field of telecommunications; both sectors are presently reliant on support and funding from Arcerion, but both are poised to become major sectors of the Kelekonese economy in the future as the nation becomes more and more stable. | |||
The | The relative stability that the nation has found itself in after the end of the Second Civil War in 2025 through not just the efforts of its government but also from peacekeeping forces from [[The Cape]] and Arcerion has allowed for the Kelekonese economy to experience a period of economic growth at an average of 13% in GDP growth for the past few years; though GDP growth has happened on average since 2002, with the GDP growing from 116.6 billion that year to over 476 billion in 2032. In 2027, the [[Royal Bank of Arcerion]] has approved a loan of £1.6 billion as well as an additional line of credit of an undisclosed amount to be used in Kelekona's efforts in reconstruction and restoring order. Much of the money loan has been put into use for infrastructure upgrades, namely replacing the dirt roads and destroyed paved roads with gravel roads, energy sector improvements, and rail modernization to help in integrating Kelekona the Malentine Basin's growing combined and interconnected economic framework. | ||
Kelekona's biggest trading partner is Varshan, but Arcerion is poised to soon surpassing the former. Varshan has historically been the biggest trading partner not only because of Kelekona's history of having been a Varshani tributary state for centuries, but also because of the two lands having been indigenous-majority countries. However, Arcerion has been becoming Kelekona's first choice in trading ever since the fall of Varshan after the Deluge ended in 2024 through it being where much of Kelekona's exports are sent to and due to its relative stability compared to Varshan; the minerals imported to Arcerion are used in its manufacturing sector for various technological products. It is also through Arcerion that Kelekona imports energy, foodstuffs, machinery used in the agricultural sector, and other goods from. Historically, the amount of imports from Arcerion has fluctuated over the years due to the tense relationship between the two countries, but with the end of formal hostilities since 2007 and the current Kelekonese government's abolition of the military in 2025 trade between the two nations have increased. | |||
Kelekona's biggest trade partner is Varshan, closely followed by Arcerion. Varshan is the primary cultural influence for trade due to common indigenous heritage, however Arcerion imports a large amount of Kelekonan resources for its manufacturing sector, although Arcer energy, foodstuffs (mainly agricultural products), farming and agricultural machinery, and other goods are one of the major import sectors of the Kelekonan economy. Arcer imports year over year from Kelekona have fluctuated due to the conflicts between the two nations, however since the lack of formal hostilities since the 2007 Telekonese Conflict, imports to Arcerion from Kelekona have grown to account for roughly 45% of all Kelekonese exports. Arcer oil and gas remain the two primary sources of crude oil and non-renewable energy in Kelekona. | Kelekona's biggest trade partner is Varshan, closely followed by Arcerion. Varshan is the primary cultural influence for trade due to common indigenous heritage, however Arcerion imports a large amount of Kelekonan resources for its manufacturing sector, although Arcer energy, foodstuffs (mainly agricultural products), farming and agricultural machinery, and other goods are one of the major import sectors of the Kelekonan economy. Arcer imports year over year from Kelekona have fluctuated due to the conflicts between the two nations, however since the lack of formal hostilities since the 2007 Telekonese Conflict, imports to Arcerion from Kelekona have grown to account for roughly 45% of all Kelekonese exports. Arcer oil and gas remain the two primary sources of crude oil and non-renewable energy in Kelekona. | ||
=== Energy === | ===Energy=== | ||
Kelekona has no domestic power plants in the country, meaning that the country has to rely on other countries to get its needed energy. As such, the current situation with Kelekona's energy sector is that it is entirely dependent on Arcerion's energy sector, itself consisting of both nuclear and fossil fuel power plants, but the most common resources that Kelekona imports from Arcerion for use in its energy sector are oil and gas due to the relative low cost of the two materials. Up until 2025, energy-related imports were often lacking, resulting in many places in Kelekona falling under {{wp|power outage|blackouts}} or {{wp|brownout (electricity)|brownouts}}, but with the rise of a more friendly form of government in Kelekona, energy-related imports have risen dramatically with areas of Kelekona that are connected to the current power grid having reported less frequent occurrences of blackouts and brownouts. Many isolated communities in Kelekona have resorted to using {{wp|solar panels}} to handle their needs in electricity as access to the national power grid is often nonexistent, with larger solar panels often being used for local power grids to handle the needs for multiple households in a given locality. | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
===Ethnicity=== | ===Ethnicity=== | ||
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Arzalism was once the majority religion in Kelezuno throughout much of its existence until the Nahibian revival of the 19th Century. It is speculated that the vast majority of the nation's irreligious might actually be practicing Arzalis as successive Kelekonese governments up until the Qarawi regime and beyond have either been complacent in or even outright encouraged the persecution of Arzalis, thus forcing many to hide their faith by identifying as more palatable affiliations such as irrelgion, Nahibianism, or even a form of Christianity. | Arzalism was once the majority religion in Kelezuno throughout much of its existence until the Nahibian revival of the 19th Century. It is speculated that the vast majority of the nation's irreligious might actually be practicing Arzalis as successive Kelekonese governments up until the Qarawi regime and beyond have either been complacent in or even outright encouraged the persecution of Arzalis, thus forcing many to hide their faith by identifying as more palatable affiliations such as irrelgion, Nahibianism, or even a form of Christianity. | ||
== | ==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, and the fact that its existence made relationships with neighboring Arcerion, a major trading partner, more difficult thanks to its associated with the Telekonese Conflicts, 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, and trade with Arcerion has been able to grow without interruptions thanks to the Kelekonese government's commitment to pacifism and anti-military policies. | |||
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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