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The earliest recorded evidence of human presence in Tierrador began in the Paleolithic era, however not much is known about these early humans. Many indigenous peoples from Alshar migrated through various waterways to the north of Crona, in places such as Varshan, Alpachnia, and the Nysdra Sea. As the decades progressed, these indigenous peoples migrated down to the south of Crona. One of these tribes were known as the Qabór, who eventually would control one of the most powerful empires in history. For close to two thousand years, the Qabóri Woqalate was the sole ruler of the South Cronan Peninsula, spanning from modern-day [[Ceylonia]] to [[Ehemo]]. The Qabóri Woqalate mostly remained in power until the late 1800s, when the eastern portion of the empire was reformed into the Tierradorian Woqalate. After many decades of war and uncertainty, Tierrador was finally reformed into a republic. The republic, led by ambitious military general Tesío Takosenia, would undergo a long period of many warring states, known in history as the Takosenic Wars. After the Takosenic Wars ended, the House of Woqelee, who, except for a brief period during the 20th century, maintains control of the Woqalate today, would take power. During the reign of the [[Walakee State]] in the 20th century, there were no elections for the head of government, the Qaphenć. Instead, both the Woqala/Woqalo and the Qaphenć was appointed via line of succession, practically making Tierrador a police state and dictatorship. Despite the characteristics of an authoritarian government, quality of life in Tierrador was among the best in Crona. This was due to the various opportunities for wealth presented by the [[Tierradorian Promise]], a term coined by former High Woqala [[Satola Sanléc]] in 1943, to describe the many industries and job opportunities based in Tierrador. The 1950s to the 1990s were characterized by a large population boom, as authoritarian High Woqalo [[Pedro Gomez]] desired to turn the Woqalate into the world's next superpower. Following the [[1993 Tierradorian financial crisis]], and the reinstatement of the House of Woqelee, Tierrador experienced an economic boom, due to the discovery of oil and many other natural resources. Now, it is a prominent destination for economic and social prosperity.

The land that is now Tierrador has been inhabited for thousands of years. The first few thousand years of the nation's history is typically grouped as "Imperial Tierrador." Though it is unclear who created the banner of which the Imperial Tierradorian states fell under, Tierradorian mythology states the existence of the Aonaali Woqalate. The Aonaal ruled the entire South Cronan peninsula, encompassing modern-day Tierrador, [[Istrenya]], [[Ceylonia]], and even parts of [[Alstin]], [[Arcerion]], and [[The Cape]], for close to ten thousand years. The Aonaali Woqalate was a theocratic state, with their main political, economic and societal beliefs stemming from an unknown monotheistic religious following, often leading to many disagreements with the various regions of the Woqalate. The Aonaali were believed to be extremely technologically advanced, leading to theories that the forefathers (or foremothers due to the matriarchal nature of the empire) of the Aonaal were actually a group of extraterrestrial outcasts who were exiled from their home planet to Earth, where they began the unknown religion to appeal to the natives. The Aonaal was an absolute monarchy and a matriarchal society, ruled by a female monarch called the '''Woqala'''. While the Aonaal was an absolute monarchy, there has been proof of a legislative body forming sometime around 3600 BC. The official language was Ancient Aonaal, which historians today struggle to decipher the meanings of various Aonaal texts due to the texts being written in an unknown script. Many words from the various Abio languages were believed to have been derived from the Aonaal language.

During the reign of Woqala Aphía V and Anteria I under the Shchapha'qa Dynasty, Qabór’s power and territory reduced heavily from its peak in the 1200s. This was at the point where diplomatic relationships and commerce with fellow Cronan power [[Alstin]] began, along with the colonial endeavors of [[Cartadania]] taking modern-day [[Ceylonia]] and [[Aracadó]] (the latter of which would be reclaimed just 30 years later) from Qabór. Following the beginning of the 18th century, the residents of the Qabóri Woqalate grew increasingly apathetic towards the ruling dynasty, attitudes that have never before been witnessed throughout the history of Imperial Tierrador. In 1724, the Auqali Commonwealth declared its independence from the Tierradorian Empire. This was not approved by the Woqala, who declared war on the breakaway region and began the first Auqali Revolution. The violent revolution lasted for 5 years and resulted in the economic and military resources of the Qabóri Woqalate being drained, leading to increased taxation on unrepresented civilians, leading to increased public unrest. Because of this unrest, a young student named Aubo Šoqa led a group of fellow students across the streets of [[Qabór]] for a demonstration against the Woqala. These demonstrations would occur every day, and would soon lead to the [[Qabór Massacre]] in 1732, where the Imperial Army opened fire on the students after one of the demonstrations got violent. In April 1733, Šoqa, along with many close acquaintances, convinced the Imperial Army to mutiny against the Woqala, beginning the Revolution of 1733. The revolution lasted for 7 months, with the [[Tierrador Charter]] being ratified in November of 1733.

Following the Revolution of 1823, the Qabóri Guard declared the return of Imperial Qabór. Qavlan I, a senior member of the Qabóri Guard and the matriarch of the Havqanoq Dynasty, implemented herself as the Woqala of the newly-reformed Woqalate. Qavlan I began her reign by invading, conquering, and admitting the Kingdom of Bogocía back into the Qabóri Woqalate. She would then also implement various policies of devolution, which included the return of the historical '''qoyalets''' (provinces) of the Qabóri Woqalate, though as a second-tier subdivision, below the commonwealths. Following the death of Qavlan I in 1831, many revisions to the Woqalate Charter took place, which saw the introduction of many modern bureaucratic institutions, including Imperial and Tribunal Courts, the Qangreč, and the Tribunal Executive Offices. This was referred to as the [[Second Qabóri Reformation]] and shaped the Woqalate into what it is now. The Havqanoq also opened up the Woqalate to international relations and trade, along with the conquering of many island colonies. The biggest impact of this era would be the heightened positive relationship with fellow Cronan power [[Alstin]]. Much of modern-day Tierradorian culture and way of life has a large amount of Alstinian influence, especially within the eestern regions, due to their close proximity to the nation. Diplomatic relations began in 1849 when newly-coronated Woqala Saqula II visited [[Alstin (City)|Alstin City]], and met with the Alstinian Parliament to propose a free trade deal. Qabór also began relations with [[Arcerion]] and [[Kiravia]]. While the Havqanoq Dynasty were well-respected by the international community, the people of the Qabóri Woqalate did not respond positively to the various policies from the Havqanoq. In 1867, members of the Qabóri Guard mutinied against Woqala Qavlan II, exiling her to the independent dominion of Tawakee, where she lived out the rest of her life. The [[Qabóri Succession War]] was fought between sympathizers of the Havqanoq Dynasty and the newly-founded Woqelee Dynasty, who claimed to fight for the people of the Woqalate. The war was one of the bloodiest conflicts in Tierradorian history, and it lasted from 1867 to 1874, and resulted in the House of Havqanoq being overthrown, and the implementation of the Tierradorian Woqalate, with its capital based in Taisgol rather than Qabór.  

Under Woqala Qyulei II, the main goal of the Tierradorian Woqalate was to return to the traditional borders of the ancient Qabóri Woqalate, which included the borders of eastern Tierrador and the struggling Western Republic. In 1874, Tierrador invaded the Western Republic, beginning the Western War. The Western War would last for five years, and resulted in the coerced admission of the five western commonwealths into the Tierradorian Woqalate. This war would strain the newly-established relationship with Alstin, as the United Republic was one of the parties fighting against Woqelee Tierrador in the Qabóri Succession War. They feared that the growing Tierradorian state would come knocking at their door at any moment following the Western War. This lead to the leaders of both nations meeting once again, in 1885, this time in Taisgol. The Alstinians were reassured that any aggression against them would not occur, however the nation still acted with caution in any interaction with Tierrador. The 1880s were also a time of growing influence from [[Coscivian civilisation|Coscivian culture]], as the close proximity with [[Kiravia|Kiravian]] settlements and the former Kiravian colony of [[Paulastra]] brought along consistent Coscivian immigration to Tierrador. Eventually, many of Tierrador's major cities contained a large Coscivian population, expecially in the midwestern regions of the country. Meanwhile, many issues brought upon by the independent republics of Arrecife and Porvaos were the roots of increasing concern within the Woqalate. Arrecife's economy had been on the decline for several decades prior to the turn of the 19th century, and many feared that Arrecife would attempt to "expand its horizons." In an 1892 letter to Woqala Qyulei III, Arrecife President Yordán Hernandez all but guaranteed an attack from Arrecife. In early 1893, Qyulei ordered the first invasion of the Arrecife Republic. Despite outnumbering the Arrecife Militia three to one, the Tierradorian offensives failed, due to poor planning from the Taisgol commanders. Following this, on April 7, 1893, Qyulei abdicated the throne out of humiliation, and was replaced by her younger sister, Woqala Saku. Immediately after taking the throne, Saku reorganized the Tierrador Militia, renaming it to the [[Tierrador Armed Forces]], and signed into effect a law of {{wp|conscription}} for all residents aged 18 to 23. Because of this, thousands of students began protesting in the streets of Qabór, as they did not wish to live in fear of having to risk their lives for Tierrador. Despite these demonstrations, the law remained in effect until 1971. On July 13, 1893, following the reforms, Woqala Saku ordered a second offensive against the Arrecife Republic. Unlike the last invasion, this one was quite successful, lasting only four months, and ended with the defeat of the Arrecife Militia and Hernandez's regime.

After the Arrecife conflict, Woqala Saku began working towards friendly diplomatic relations with overseas powers such Kiravia and [[Caphiria]]. Saku met with the leaders of both countries on several occasions from 1894 to 1895, and shortly after, embassies between the nations were constructed in Qabór.

Despite the newfound relations with Kiravia and Caphiria, Tierrador remained neutral during the [[First Great War]], which lasted from 1896 to 1902. Many Tierradorians felt that the country had an obligation to fight alongside its allies, however, Woqala Saku was firm on her stance that armed conflict with global powers, especially given the domestic situations at the time (i.e. Insurgencies in the western commonwealths, skirmishes in [[Winnecomac]], and illicit trading from the Auqali Republic), was not needed or wanted by the Woqalate. This angered many Tierradorian residents, many of which began to show their already-high frustrations with the House of Woqelee. Benito Cruz-Morales, the fourth governor of the Republic of Auqali & Sonaxa, saw this as an opportunity to begin integrating surrounding areas into the Auqali regime. The heightened trade of illicit substances, such as [[copium]], [[loreium]], marijuana, and cocaine, began to raise suspicions from the Imperial Government back in Qabór. In 1907, Saku established the [[Imports and Exports Regulation Authority]] (IERA). The IERA's main purpose was to control any products or items imported into the Woqalate, in order to deter and eventually reduce illegal activity across Tierradorian borders. Despite this, drug mafias funded by the Auqali Republic managed to bypass the heightened border security with Tierrador through guerrilla tactics and careful placement of illegal goods in their modes of transporation. This would begin a domino effect which culminated in the [[1909 Čahaaga checkpoint incident]], in which IERA agents were captured and held hostage at the border checkpoint near [[Čahaaga, Auqali]]. The following year, on February 7, 1910, Saku would declare war on Auqali & Sonaxa. Much similar to the Invasion of Arrecife almost twenty years prior, the invasion was swift, with the Auqali Army being overwhelmed by the intense and clever guerrilla tactics of the Tierrador Armed Forces. On January 31, 1911, Auqali and Sonaxa were annexed by the Tierradorian Woqalate. Despite the swift victory, Tierrador still experienced mass casualties, causing outrage against Saku and the House of Woqelee. Civil unrest occurred across several Tierradorian major cities, with lower and middle class Tierradorians determined to take down the House of Woqelee. On October 3, 1911, two hundred Armed Forces personnel, led by former Qabóri Guard sergeant [[Auno Sanléc]], led a coup d'etat against the House of Woqelee. They stormed the Woqelee Palace in Qabór, where the members of the House of Woqelee members were forced out of the Palace and exiled to [[Republic of Tawakee (1877–1965)|Tawakee]].

Following the storming of the Woqelee Palace, Sanléc crowned himself as the first male monarch in Tierradorian history, renaming the position to '''High Woqalo''', signifying the moral victory he believed to have gained after overthrowing the House of Woqelee. 1911 began the [[Walakee Tierrador|House of Walakee]]'s reign over Tierrador. Sanléc's reign was regarded as "uneventful," as no major global events that involved Tierrador took place during his reign as High Woqalo. One of the most notable policies implemented by Sanléc included the [[Tierradorian land reforms (1923–1963|various land reforms]] that he signed into effect via [[Crown Order]]. The reforms would last for forty years and saw the beginning of agricultural subsidies. The continued support for these policies throughout Walakee Tierrador earned the ruling dynasty the nickname "the Farming Dynasty," due to the agriculture-focused policies enacted throughout the 20th century. On April 6, 1931, Sanléc suffered a near-fatal heart attack, and was temporarily removed from the throne in order to give him time to recover. In his place was [[Home Office|Home Officer]] [[Nathan Krauža]]. Krauža had garnered a reputation of being "Tierrador-first," encouraging many to consider whether they are benefitting the Woqalate, which had led many to believe that Krauža would be selected as the successor should Sanléc die. However, when Sanléc suffered a second heart attack and was on the brink of death, he announced that the throne would be given to his daughter, [[Satola Sanléc]], rather than Krauža. Enraged, Krauža punched the High Woqalo in the chest, triggering a third heart attack, killing him immediately. After this incident, Krauža was arrested by the Woqalate Guard and sentenced to life in prison.

High Woqala Satola Sanléc ascended to the throne as the second monarch of the Walakee Dynasty in 1931, at the beginning of a pivotal time throughout Tierrador's history. During her reign, the presence of Tierrador on the international stage grew exponentially, boosting the nation's economy. Despite this, Sanléc's administration began outlawing certain media outlets, due to their continued criticism of the House of Walakee. One of these outlets included the Kiravian-based [[List of Kiravian news outlets#South Crona Morning Post|South Crona Morning Post]], which had began radio broadcasts throughout Tierrador in 1934. This would soon pave the way into political censorship, where any statement from an opposition party had to be proofread by the House of Walakee, which often resulted in heavy redactions, causing confusion amongst those party's supporters. Sanléc expressed the importance of a unified Tierrador in a 1936 speech, which was dubbed the "Tierradorian Promise speech".

The government of Tierrador is a unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy, which also includes many elements of a direct democracy with its government center in Taisgol. It operates under a constitutional framework that emphasizes democratic principles, separation of powers, and the protection of individual rights. The executive power is vested in the Woqala, who is decided via hereditary line of succession. The Woqala then appoints the Qaphenć following their victory in a popular-vote election, which is held every four years. The Woqala also appoints eight Executive Council members, along with a Cabinet of Secretaries for the various [[Executive Offices of Tierrador|Offices]] to assist in the administration of government affairs. Legislative authority is held by a unicameral Parliament, known as the Qangreč, comprising of 420 elected representatives from various political parties. The judiciary functions independently and interprets the laws of the Republic. Since 1994, all of these branches operate under a checks and balances system, where all three branches take measures to balance out the powers vested in each other in order to ensure a safe and fair political environment, and to prevent one branch from taking too much power in the nation. The nation has a multi-party system, with regular elections taking place every five years to ensure a competitive political landscape. The nation's government focuses on promoting social welfare, economic development, and environmental sustainability, while upholding the principles of equality, justice, and freedom for all its citizens.

The executive branch of Tierrador is responsible for the administration and governance of the country. The executive branch is headed by both the Woqala, a typically-female monarch apppointed via line of succession, and the Qaphenć, who is elected into office via universal suffrage. This branch carries out various roles to ensure the smooth functioning of the government and the implementation of policies. The Woqala serves as the ceremonial head of state and is responsible for representing Tierrador domestically and internationally. The Woqala is decided by the hereditary line of succession and serves as the highest-ranking official in the executive branch. They often perform ceremonial duties, such as hosting state visits, delivering speeches on important occasions, and representing the nation in diplomatic negotiations. The Woqala also has the power to appoint and dismiss government officials, including ministers, ambassadors, and judges. The Qaphénc, on the other hand, holds the position of the head of government in Tierrador. The role of the Qaphénc is to assist the Woqala in overseeing the day-to-day administration of the country and manage the implementation of government policies. The Qaphénc works closely with other ministers and government officials to coordinate activities across various departments. The Qaphénc (at this time, Angelina Šaphiana) is responsible for setting the government's agenda, proposing legislation, and making executive decisions.

The Tierradorian legislative branch is a unicameral chamber called the '''Qangreč'''. It is comprised of approximately 420 representatives elected by universal suffrage every five years from all 25 commonwealth based off the population of each commonwealth. The Qangreč is usually tasked with drafting and adopting federal law, assisting in appointing the Qaphenć (head of government), holding hearings to inform the legislative process, conducting investigations to oversee the executive branch, and serving as the voice of the Tierradorian people and the regions in the federal government. The legislative process in Qangreč involves the introduction, discussion, and voting on proposed laws. Members bring forth bills, which undergo committee review and public hearings before reaching the floor for debate. The Qangreč encourages open dialogue and encourages members to articulate their perspectives, allowing for thorough deliberations. The Qangreč is designed to be a diverse and inclusive institution, reflecting the varied demographics and interests of the Tierradorian population. Its membership comprises individuals from different regions, communities, and political parties, aiming to ensure fair representation and foster democratic decision-making.

Tierrador is a unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy. The nation is considered a [[w:Hybrid regime|hybrid regime]]. There are close to 120 political parties across the 25 commonwealths and 101 qoyalets of the nation, however, only 11 are represented on the national political circuit. The nation declares itself to be an "indivisible, secular, democratic, and social monarchy". The constitution provides for a separation of powers and proclaims Tierrador’s "attachment to the Rights of All and the principles of National Sovereignty as defined by the Proclamation of 1867". Until the end of the Second Beaver War and the ratifying of the Constitution of 1867, the Qabóri Woqalate was an absolute matriarchal monarchy, meaning that the Woqala possessed all power over the Qabóri government and day-to-day operations. After 1867, however, the Woqala's powers were reduced, meanwhile the Qaphenć's powers were added onto significantly. Despite this, the Woqala still holds quite a lot of power, mostly sharing the responsibilities of running the Woqalate with the Qaphenć.