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|capital = [[Santa Maria]] | |capital = [[Santa Maria]] | ||
|largest_city = capital | |largest_city = capital | ||
|official_languages = [[Yapokee language|Yapokee]] | |official_languages = [[Yapokee language|Yapokee]] | ||
| recognized_regional_languages = [[Qabóri language|Qabóri]]<br>[[Cartadanian language|Cartadanian]] | |||
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==== Woqalate of Yapokee ==== | ==== Woqalate of Yapokee ==== | ||
The newly-formed Woqalate was fully recognized by Qabór following the end of the Yapokee Wars. The country would be semi-integrated into the Qabóri sphere of influence as a vassal state, with less control over the land but with military and economic support. The Yapokee Woqalate consisted of modern-day Ceylonia, parts of southeastern Aracadó and Tawakee, the latter two of which would be considered jointly-administered territory with the neighboring Qabóri Woqalate. The Yapokee Woqalate was unique compared to the other Qabóri vassals, as the country’s leader could easily be removed via unilateral decision from the Qabóri Woqalate, which had actually occurred numerous times throughout the Yapokees first few decades as independent. A prime example of this was in 1445, when, while the Yapokee Wars were still raging on with Qabór switching to the Yapokee side to fight off a coalition of other tribes, the then- | The newly-formed Woqalate was fully recognized by Qabór following the end of the Yapokee Wars. The country would be semi-integrated into the Qabóri sphere of influence as a vassal state, with less control over the land but with military and economic support. The Yapokee Woqalate consisted of modern-day Ceylonia, parts of southeastern Aracadó and Tawakee, the latter two of which would be considered jointly-administered territory with the neighboring Qabóri Woqalate. The Yapokee Woqalate was unique compared to the other Qabóri vassals, as the country’s leader could easily be removed via unilateral decision from the Qabóri Woqalate, which had actually occurred numerous times throughout the Yapokees first few decades as independent. A prime example of this was in 1445, when, while the Yapokee Wars were still raging on with Qabór switching to the Yapokee side to fight off a coalition of other tribes, the then-Woqali, [[Kapina II]], had attempted to distance the country from Qabór, attempting to give it full autonomy without the need for economic/military support. Close a week after she begun the process, the Qangreč immediately had her removed from the throne, and replaced with a Qabóri puppet royal dynasty, the [[House of Tukiseeta]]. | ||
For most of its existence, the Yapokee Woqalate remained relatively stable and unchanged in territory. After the Yapokee Wars had ended, numerous agreements and treaties had allowed the various tribes of the land to coexist with one another, however there was an intense power dynamic between the Yapokee, who were in power, and the remaining tribes. In 1501, The Yapokee leadership drafted, signed, and ratified the first [[1501 Yapokee Constitution|constitution]] in Ceylonian history, which was basically regarded as a memo on how powerful the Yapokee truly was. One of the articles in said constitution flat-out prevented any of the other tribes from taking power, which unsurprisingly angered the general populace of the country. Despite their anger, there was not much that could be done, as the Yapokee leadership had the much more powerful Qabóri Woqalate on their side, and this made any uprising all but impossible. Towards the end of the 14th century, the Yapokee’s incompetence became a lot more apparent. In 1577, at the discretion of Qabór, the government had made their language, Yapokee, the official language throughout the entire country. Before this, there was no official language, as there were probably fifty different tribal languages spoken in different areas of the country. This move once again enraged the entire populace, who flat out refused to learn Yapokee, as the overly complicated grammatical and vocabulary structure of the language made it extremely difficult to do so. | For most of its existence, the Yapokee Woqalate remained relatively stable and unchanged in territory. After the Yapokee Wars had ended, numerous agreements and treaties had allowed the various tribes of the land to coexist with one another, however there was an intense power dynamic between the Yapokee, who were in power, and the remaining tribes. In 1501, The Yapokee leadership drafted, signed, and ratified the first [[1501 Yapokee Constitution|constitution]] in Ceylonian history, which was basically regarded as a memo on how powerful the Yapokee truly was. One of the articles in said constitution flat-out prevented any of the other tribes from taking power, which unsurprisingly angered the general populace of the country. Despite their anger, there was not much that could be done, as the Yapokee leadership had the much more powerful Qabóri Woqalate on their side, and this made any uprising all but impossible. Towards the end of the 14th century, the Yapokee’s incompetence became a lot more apparent. In 1577, at the discretion of Qabór, the government had made their language, Yapokee, the official language throughout the entire country. Before this, there was no official language, as there were probably fifty different tribal languages spoken in different areas of the country. This move once again enraged the entire populace, who flat out refused to learn Yapokee, as the overly complicated grammatical and vocabulary structure of the language made it extremely difficult to do so. | ||
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Ceylonia's foreign policies have mostly been heavily influenced by its two progenitor nations: Cartadania and Tierrador. Ceylonia joined the [[League of Nations]] following its independence in 1964 and the [[Cronan Commonwealth Development Organization|CCDO]] in 2030, alongside [[Cartadania]] and [[Tierrador]]. Historically, the Ceylonia has mostly followed the foreign policy of Cartadania due to its ties to Alahuela and Cartadania's continued presence in the nation and Crona, broadly. However, during the 1950s and 60s, it began to align its foreign policy and relations with Tierrador, all while still keeping close ties with the Sarpedonian power. Approaching the 70s, Cartadania again began to increase influence in Crona and strengthened its diplomatic involvement with Ceylonia, shifting the policies and relations back toward that of Alahuela. Today, Ceylonia’s foreign influence is mostly split half and half between Tierrador and Cartadania. | Ceylonia's foreign policies have mostly been heavily influenced by its two progenitor nations: Cartadania and Tierrador. Ceylonia joined the [[League of Nations]] following its independence in 1964 and the [[Cronan Commonwealth Development Organization|CCDO]] in 2030, alongside [[Cartadania]] and [[Tierrador]]. Historically, the Ceylonia has mostly followed the foreign policy of Cartadania due to its ties to Alahuela and Cartadania's continued presence in the nation and Crona, broadly. However, during the 1950s and 60s, it began to align its foreign policy and relations with Tierrador, all while still keeping close ties with the Sarpedonian power. Approaching the 70s, Cartadania again began to increase influence in Crona and strengthened its diplomatic involvement with Ceylonia, shifting the policies and relations back toward that of Alahuela. Today, Ceylonia’s foreign influence is mostly split half and half between Tierrador and Cartadania. | ||
Ceylonia has remained neutral during the events leading up to the [[Occidental Cold War]] as well as the war itself and most other conflicts, though, there are a few exceptions. Ceylonia gave its support to Tierrador and provided passive support during the [[ | Ceylonia has remained neutral during the events leading up to the [[Occidental Cold War]] as well as the war itself and most other conflicts, though, there are a few exceptions. Ceylonia gave its support to Tierrador and provided passive support during the [[Calico Bay War]] in 1965. It also was indirectly involved in the [[Mosquito War]], where it once again provided passive support to Tierrador in its campaign against [[Istrenya]]. In the 21st century, Ceylonia participated in assisting its Cronan neighbors and [[Occident|Occidental]] peers in the [[The Deluge|lengthy conflict]] against [[Zurgite Varshan|Varshan]] in Central and Northern Crona through various indirect means. | ||
=== Military and Law enforcement === | === Military and Law enforcement === | ||
The Ceylon Defense Forces are an arm of the Ministry of Homeland Affairs, a branch of the government akin to a Department of Homeland Security in some other countries. It features an active personnel count of 76,000, with an additional 100,000 in reserves, functioning to protect the borders of the country from foreign and domestic threats. However, Ceylonia's lack of a true military means that its international power projection has mostly been controlled by the [[Cartadanian Armed Forces]] for Ceylonia's more than three-hundred year history. The domestic Ministry of Homeland Affairs has been responsible for guarding its borders since its inception in | The Ceylon Defense Forces are an arm of the Ministry of Homeland Affairs, a branch of the government akin to a Department of Homeland Security in some other countries. It features an active personnel count of 76,000, with an additional 100,000 in reserves, functioning to protect the borders of the country from foreign and domestic threats. However, Ceylonia's lack of a true military means that its international power projection has mostly been controlled by the [[Tierradorian Defense Forces]] and [[Cartadanian Armed Forces]] for Ceylonia's more than three-hundred year history. The domestic Ministry of Homeland Affairs has been responsible for guarding its borders since its inception in 1813, which have largely been protected by geographic barriers, and through agreements with [[Alstin]] and [[Cartadania]], Ceylonia is one of the most guarded nations on the planet. Ceylonia is further protected under Cartadania's mutual defense agreements with [[Pelaxia]] (through [[UNESARP]]) and Alstin, with both parties having basing agreements within the country as negotiated and agreed to by Santa Maria. While not under a formal agreement with Cartadania, Tierrador has been in agreement through the [[SCMDT]] with both Cartadania and Ceylonia under border protection. As a result, Cartadania's Armed Forces will assist Tierradorian forces during any Ceilo-Tierradorian boundary conflicts from outside parties. Ceylonia hosts Tierradorian, UNESARP, and Alstinian military bases within its borders. | ||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
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=== Language === | === Language === | ||
Ceylonia has one official language, the [[Yapokee language]]. [[Cartadanian language|Cartadanian]], and [[ | Ceylonia has one official language, the [[Yapokee language]]. [[Cartadanian language|Cartadanian]], and [[Qabóri language|Qabóri]] are considered to be national languages. It is estimated that over 84% of the country’s population is bilingual. Along with the three aforementioned languages, Ceylonia recognizes 38 different linguistic groups, including the 27 tribal languages spoken in the devolved tribal nations of the country. Besides Yapokee, [[Lahunatl]] is the most widely spoken of these tribal languages, with over 1.4 million speakers, all within the borders of the Lahunatl tribal nation, closely followed by the [[Kashakee]], [[Oscaja]], [[Chauakee]], and [[Bausiji]] languages. Ceylonia is the only Lusophonic nation in Crona, with it being used by about 17 million Ceylonians. Despite the many different linguistic groups, Yapokee is considered the “standard language” for all day-to-day activities within the country, and it is required that every student learn the language upon entering school, with the option to learn either Qabóri or Cartadanian in later grades, with most students choosing the latter language due to the vast colonial history with Cartadania. | ||
=== Education === | === Education === | ||
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== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
=== Literature === | === Literature === | ||
Ceylonian literature is heavily influenced by both | Ceylonian literature is heavily influenced by both Qabóri and Cartadanian literature, due to the country’s colonial history with both nations. Historical Yapokee poet [[Ayba Shui]] (1124–1167), was one of the most well-known literary geniuses of Ceylonian history, and wrote close to 700 poems throughout his career. Modern Ceylonian literature is rooted in neoclassic styles. Some of the most well-known modern Ceylonian writers include [[Gláucio Nascimento]], [[Valter Câmara]], [[Waki Saiša]], [[Eliana Brito]], and [[Helena Valente]]. | ||
=== Music === | === Music === | ||