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| demonym = Caracuan | | demonym = Caracuan | ||
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| capital = | | capital = Kimiornee | ||
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| largest_city = | | largest_city = capital | ||
| government_type = {{wp|Federal republic|Federal}} {{wp|parliamentary republic}} | | government_type = {{wp|Federal republic|Federal}} {{wp|parliamentary republic}} | ||
| leader_title1 = President of the Council of Directors | | leader_title1 = President of the Council of Directors | ||
| leader_name1 = | | leader_name1 = Cornamale of Toposa | ||
|legislature = Federate Council | |legislature = Federate Council | ||
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The threat of the [[Occident]] to [[Crona]] became increasingly known to the people of Cusinaut by the 17th century, when Occidental raiders and traders from the south would regularly cause devastation across the southern tip of Cusinaut and also from [[Thýstara]] to the northwest. The relatively remote location of the northern peoples of Cusinaut largely shielded them from Occidental interaction, and as a result few joined the [[Northern Confederation]] upon its establishment in [[1660]]. However, Thýstara's rapid growth precipitated a wave of new members to the Confederation from modern Caracua, a process which was complete by [[1720]] in including all fourteen of the Great Nations. From then on, modern Caracua was solidly part of the Northern Confederation, and would be subject to both its highs and lows as well as its ultimate decline. | The threat of the [[Occident]] to [[Crona]] became increasingly known to the people of Cusinaut by the 17th century, when Occidental raiders and traders from the south would regularly cause devastation across the southern tip of Cusinaut and also from [[Thýstara]] to the northwest. The relatively remote location of the northern peoples of Cusinaut largely shielded them from Occidental interaction, and as a result few joined the [[Northern Confederation]] upon its establishment in [[1660]]. However, Thýstara's rapid growth precipitated a wave of new members to the Confederation from modern Caracua, a process which was complete by [[1720]] in including all fourteen of the Great Nations. From then on, modern Caracua was solidly part of the Northern Confederation, and would be subject to both its highs and lows as well as its ultimate decline. | ||
The western Northern Confederation, which largely coincides with modern Caracua, was generally seen by its other members to be a backwater. The territory benefitted little from the profitable [[Nysdra Sea]] trade, and accordingly not only was economic growth slow in the area but also the exchange of ideas and technology. The west was among the slowest to embrace the many reforms that occured throughout the centuries, actively opposing many of them in the National Conference. It only began to modernize following the creation of the Union Directorate emergency government after [[1883]]. During this period, the west began to be known collectively as "Caracua". Despite efforts by the new central government to modernize Caracua, it still lagged behind the rest of the Confederation, being last to fully monetize and adopt the [[wísdat]] currency, only completing the full measure of the reform by [[1910]]. Caracua grew significantly over the course of the 20th century, becoming a relative peer to some of the poorer eastern Confederation members. Throughout the history of the Confederation, the fourteen Great Nations shared significant solidarity in being "backwaters" opposed by the more robust eastern powers, not only binding them to the Confederation as a whole but binding them more closely together as a shared political, economic, and social entity. | The western Northern Confederation, which largely coincides with modern Caracua, was generally seen by its other members to be a backwater. The territory benefitted little from the profitable [[Nysdra Sea]] trade, and accordingly not only was economic growth slow in the area but also the exchange of ideas and technology. The west was among the slowest to embrace the many reforms that occured throughout the centuries, actively opposing many of them in the National Conference. It only began to modernize following the creation of the Union Directorate emergency government after [[1883]]. During this period, the west began to be known collectively as "Caracua". Despite efforts by the new central government to modernize Caracua, it still lagged behind the rest of the Confederation, being last to fully monetize and adopt the [[wísdat]] currency, only completing the full measure of the reform by [[1910]]. Caracua grew significantly over the course of the 20th century, becoming a relative peer to some of the poorer eastern Confederation members. Throughout the history of the Confederation, the fourteen Great Nations shared significant solidarity in being "backwaters" opposed by the more robust eastern powers, not only binding them to the Confederation as a whole but binding them more closely together as a shared political, economic, and social entity. As part of this trend, the Toposa Ashkenauk city of Kimiornee grew to be a place of great economic and cultural exchange among the peoples of Caracua by [[1850]]. It gradually grew in size and importance, eventually becoming one of the rotating homes of the [[Northern_Confederation#Government|National Conference]] of the Northern Confederation. | ||
Caracua grew steadily during the 20th century as infrastructure projects and technological innovations allowed parts of the country to be irrigated and to otherwise improve crop yield, making larger parts of Caracua viable for agriculture. However, the opportunity for Caracua to grow in peace would be shortlived; by the late 20th century the Confederation was spiraling towards disintegration. Internal disputes and violent blood feuds dissolved the internal peace of the Confederation, inviting outside intervention by [[Urcea]] in the [[War of the Northern Confederation]]. As the Confederation sped towards collapse, it was overthrown by the predominantly Algosh military of the Confederation in the [[Algosh coup]] in [[2009]]. For the next decade and a half, the Great Nations as well as the peripheral peoples of the northwest were subject to [[Algoquona]], seeing their rights and territory gradually dwindle to the benefit of the Algosh ruling class. | |||
===Final War of the Deluge=== | ===Final War of the Deluge=== | ||
As the war progressed, various opposition elements within Caracua formed the Western Revolutionary Popular Reclamation Council. The Council, officially proclaimed in January [[2023]], was an alliance of resistance cells supported by the [[Occident]], revolutionary socialists, M'acunist traditionalists, and other elements who opposed Algosh domination. From then on, the Council assumed leadership of popular resistance to the Algosh-dominated government, directing sabotage campaigns while providing intelligence to both the [[Faneria]]n and [[Urcea]]n armed forces. | As the war progressed, various opposition elements within Caracua formed the Western Revolutionary Popular Reclamation Council. The Council, officially proclaimed in January [[2023]], was an alliance of resistance cells supported by the [[Occident]], revolutionary socialists, M'acunist traditionalists, and other elements who opposed Algosh domination. From then on, the Council assumed leadership of popular resistance to the Algosh-dominated government, directing sabotage campaigns while providing intelligence to both the [[Faneria]]n and [[Urcea]]n armed forces. | ||
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== Politics and Government == | == Politics and Government == | ||
The government of Caracua is based on a significantly reformed version of the [[Northern_Confederation#Government|government of the Northern Confederation]] and is governed under the Constitution of 2024. The Constitution of 2024, which itself incorporates large parts of the Northern Confederation's "Received Guidances", was designed to codify the tradition-based unwritten constitution of the Confederation with some alterations to strengthen the stability of the state. | The government of Caracua is based on a significantly reformed version of the [[Northern_Confederation#Government|government of the Northern Confederation]] and is governed under the Constitution of 2024. The Constitution of 2024, which itself incorporates large parts of the Northern Confederation's "Received Guidances", was designed to codify the tradition-based unwritten constitution of the Confederation with some alterations to strengthen the stability of the state. As such, it is a federal union of fourteen constituencies, called States, each of which coincide with one of the Great Nations which live within Caracua. In addition the states, which are the primary unit of governance and retain significant home rule rights, there are a number of small preserves, reservations, and nomadic ranges which transcend state borders. | ||
Caracua's government has been referred to by some scholars as a "{{wp|parliamentary democracy}} with extra steps" based on its practical values being balanced with the nominal traditions of the Northern Confederation. | Caracua's government has been referred to by some scholars as a "{{wp|parliamentary democracy}} with extra steps" based on its practical values being balanced with the nominal traditions of the Northern Confederation. | ||
===Federal Council=== | ===Federal Council=== | ||
The Federal Council is the unicameral national legislature of Caracua. It consists of | The Federal Council is the unicameral national legislature of Caracua. It consists of 70 seats representing each of the 14 states of the Federation. The states pick their representatives through a process of votes cast by a group of elders in each subdivision of each state. Through this process the majority of the representatives are picked, who are mostly from the elders of each subdivision. The Federal Council can apply its power via its ability to pass bills and approve the declaration of wars. | ||
The Federal Council can apply its power via its ability to pass bills and approve the declaration of wars. | |||
===Council of Directors=== | ===Council of Directors=== | ||
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The President can only be chosen from among duly appointed members of the Council of Directors. The President serves the same term of office as the other members of the Council in their capacity as a Director; their term of office as President at the pleasure of a majority of the Council of Directors. | The President can only be chosen from among duly appointed members of the Council of Directors. The President serves the same term of office as the other members of the Council in their capacity as a Director; their term of office as President at the pleasure of a majority of the Council of Directors. | ||
===Political Parties=== | ===Political Parties=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Ashkenang Parliament.png|thumb|Current standing in Ashkenauk legislature]] | ||
The Federation has a largely two-party political system split between the Blue Party and the Yellow Party; of these, the Blues are more conservative, pacifistic, religious, and focused on traditional life, whereas the Yellows are more modernizing, supportive of Occidentalization, and promulgate a doctrine of centralization of power. Both are kept in check by a number of foreign advisors from abroad, as while Faneria maintains a large stake in Caracua's statebuilding process as its original patron nation, other Cronan powers (namely [[the Cape]], [[Arcerion]] and [[Canespa]]) have exerted influence in the area. In general, Arcerine, Capetian and especially [[Canespa|Canespan]] advisors have tacitly supported the Blue Party, whereas Faneria supports the Yellows due to its declared intent to build Caracua back into a hub of regional influence in [[Cusinaut]]. In the past the Canespans especially have taken much more physical movements to exert influence in the country. Among these movements Canespa has promised to use some of the energy generated via the Hamuq City dam on poor towns in southern Caracua. The towns promised these utilities all have large Blue Party majorities. | The Federation has a largely two-party political system split between the Blue Party and the Yellow Party; of these, the Blues are more conservative, pacifistic, religious, and focused on traditional life, whereas the Yellows are more modernizing, supportive of Occidentalization, and promulgate a doctrine of centralization of power. Both are kept in check by a number of foreign advisors from abroad, as while Faneria maintains a large stake in Caracua's statebuilding process as its original patron nation, other Cronan powers (namely [[the Cape]], [[Arcerion]] and [[Canespa]]) have exerted influence in the area. In general, Arcerine, Capetian and especially [[Canespa|Canespan]] advisors have tacitly supported the Blue Party, whereas Faneria supports the Yellows due to its declared intent to build Caracua back into a hub of regional influence in [[Cusinaut]]. In the past the Canespans especially have taken much more physical movements to exert influence in the country. Among these movements Canespa has promised to use some of the energy generated via the Hamuq City dam on poor towns in southern Caracua. The towns promised these utilities all have large Blue Party majorities. | ||
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Caracua is a deeply diverse country containing more than a dozen major ethnic groups as well as more than a hundred varied peripheral peoples, some of whom are isolated (and nearly {{wp|uncontacted peoples}}) transient tribes while others are minorities from neighboring countries, most prominently the [[Algosh Republic]]. Caracua does not have a single majority cultural group. Rather, the fourteen primary cultural groups are generally referred to as the "Great Nations". The Great Nations, which more or less form a cohesive "mainstream culture" in Caracua, were all previously major members of the [[Northern Confederation]]. As such, the Great Nations have a very long tradition of unity in diversity, and cohesion of different peoples for a single purpose is not only the founding political ideology of the Caracuan state but also a fundamental cornerstone value of its society. | Caracua is a deeply diverse country containing more than a dozen major ethnic groups as well as more than a hundred varied peripheral peoples, some of whom are isolated (and nearly {{wp|uncontacted peoples}}) transient tribes while others are minorities from neighboring countries, most prominently the [[Algosh Republic]]. Caracua does not have a single majority cultural group. Rather, the fourteen primary cultural groups are generally referred to as the "Great Nations". The Great Nations, which more or less form a cohesive "mainstream culture" in Caracua, were all previously major members of the [[Northern Confederation]]. As such, the Great Nations have a very long tradition of unity in diversity, and cohesion of different peoples for a single purpose is not only the founding political ideology of the Caracuan state but also a fundamental cornerstone value of its society. | ||
=== Great Nations === | === Great Nations === | ||
The fourteen Great Nations are the main constituents of the Caracua Federation and represent the fourteen largest ethnic and cultural groups within the country. The synthesis of these fourteen peoples is considered to be "mainstream Caracuan culture", whereby there is a shared broader social consensus and worldview on a number of topics while each group still retains their own traditions, mores, and even languages. | The fourteen Great Nations are the main constituents of the Caracua Federation and represent the fourteen largest ethnic and cultural groups within the country. The synthesis of these fourteen peoples is considered to be "mainstream Caracuan culture", whereby there is a shared broader social consensus and worldview on a number of topics while each group still retains their own traditions, mores, and even languages. They are the primary political actors within the Federation as well, with the fourteen Great Nations each controlling one of the states which makes up Caracua as a federal union. | ||
The fourteen Great Nations are: the Malki, the Rionee, the Toposa Ashkenauk, the Yanota Ashkenauk, the Atakapa Ashkenauk, the Mishauk, the | The fourteen Great Nations are: the Malki, the Rionee, the Toposa Ashkenauk, the Yanota Ashkenauk, the Atakapa Ashkenauk, the Mishauk, the [[List_of_peoples_of_Cusinaut#E-H|Hasinai]], the 8, the 9, the 10, the 11, the 12, the 13, and the 14. | ||
The Toposa Ashkenauk, the Yanota Ashkenauk, the Atakapa Ashkenauk, and the Mishauk share linguistic bonds and a degree of shared history, and sometimes they are collectively considered a singular "Ashkenauk" nation; together they make up the plurality of all people within Caracua. | The Toposa Ashkenauk, the Yanota Ashkenauk, the Atakapa Ashkenauk, and the Mishauk share linguistic bonds and a degree of shared history, and sometimes they are collectively considered a singular "Ashkenauk" nation; together they make up the plurality of all people within Caracua. | ||
=== Peripheries === | === Peripheries === | ||
The remaining peoples of Caracua who are not part of the fourteen Great Nations are typically referred to as "peripheries" by Occidental scholars. This includes a very broad array of peoples, most prominently including [[Algosh Republic|Algosh people]] but also [[List_of_peoples_of_Cusinaut#A-D|Acuera]] nomads | The remaining peoples of Caracua who are not part of the fourteen Great Nations are typically referred to as "peripheries" by Occidental scholars. This includes a very broad array of peoples, most prominently including [[Algosh Republic|Algosh people]] but also [[List_of_peoples_of_Cusinaut#A-D|Acuera]] nomads, and many other peoples including mostly {{wp|uncontacted peoples}} at the far northern extreme of the country. Thousands of refugees from [[Varshan]] also now live in Caracua, with the government intermittently allowing settlement of additional groups as labor needs and economic growth may require. | ||
=== Sports === | === Sports === | ||
Lacrosse is the most popular sport followed by wrestling, specifically mixed martial arts has become widely popular within the borders of Caracua. The National | Lacrosse is the most popular sport followed by wrestling, specifically mixed martial arts has become widely popular within the borders of Caracua. The National Caracuan lacrosse league has gained widespread popularity. Due to the poor nature of the country the league was created by the [[Canasta Company]] which retains a majority interest in several teams, but has many shareholders within the country. | ||
=== Language === | |||
Though Caracua is divided into fourteen Great Nations and hundreds of other peripheral ethnicites, only a few major languages predominate. The Ashkenauk religion is spoken as the first language of about 38% of the population and known fluently by about 70% of the population, making it the primary language of business and state. Most of the other Caracuan Great Nations speak the Rianee and Malki languages, which are the two other official languages of Caracua. The Algosh and Housatonish languages are widely spoken in the eastern part of the country, though federal and state governments have actively discouraged use of these tongues and has attempted to suppress use of the Algosh language in any official economic capacity. | |||
=== Religion === | === Religion === | ||
Caracua is | Caracua is [[M'acunism|M'acunist]], which over 90% of the population continuing to adhere to the traditional Cusinauti religion. Caracuan M'acunism mainly follows the [[M%27acunism#Man_school|Man School]] with small minorities from the Plant School and Nature School. Despite being mainly M'acunist, small Christian minorities have appeared throughout post-Asterian history but have been mostly unsuccessful in expansion, mostly due to the rough terrain and cultural divergences between the Great Nations. Only in recent years, since the [[Final War of the Deluge]], have Christian missionaries been more successful in making inroads within Caracuan society. | ||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
The | The Caracuan economy has historically been based on subsistence agriculture and is considered a developing economy. Due to the environment of northern Caracua being so hostile this farming has mainly taken place in the southern plains and along the Kaeda River. In more modern times the Caracuan economy has been diversified, with natural resource extraction remaining a primary concern, particularly centered around mostly logging and mining. Since the discovery of large Uranium fields in Cusinaut, the Caracuan mining sector has thrived. Common mining operations also include copper, iron, and small amounts of gold. In the logging sector Caracua thrives via the vast and limitless northern forests within the country. Mining operations have been slightly limited as many of the countries republics have outright refused companies and the state ability to chop down trees within the republics. With the northern forests also comes a fairly large syrup industry that thrives in the northern regions of the country. Since the 2010s Caracua has seen a large increase in activity and investments from the [[Canasta Company]] with an increase in the Syrup and housing markets. With this the southern plains of the country have seen an increase in the farming of cold crops. | ||
Beyond natural resource exploitation, Caracua's economy is heavily reliant on transportation and infrastructure. Caracua's position between the [[Nysdra Sea]] and [[Sea of Capelan]] has led to many major highways and railways being built through the country in recent decades as a way to bypass [[Urcea]]n and [[Daxia]]n control to Nysdra markets via [[New Harren]] and [[Cao]]; this construction represents the primary form of foreign investment in the country. The railways and major highways in the nation are owned by the government on behalf of foreign investors (especially [[Faneria]] and the [[Canasta Company]], who largely subsidize Caracua for its maintenance. Accordingly, many of the non-agrarian jobs in Caracua are related to maintenance of these vital corridors, with many skilled laborers being trained abroad and returning to Caracua; these roles range from highway light technicians to railway engineers. These jobs represent the vast majority of skilled positions in the country which require any formal training. The {{wp|service sector}} in the nation exists to a limited extent as necessary to service the roads and rails. Although representing a very small portion of the economy, {{wp|truck stops}} and {{wp|rest area}}s are some of the most visible parts of the Caracuan economy to foreign travelers, leading to a popular stereotype that most Caracuans work in truck stops. This stereotype has lead to the commonly used tongue-in-cheek nickname for Caracua, the "Truckstop Republic", as used by residents of the nation's neighbors. The government has been actively attempting to transition its reliance on road and rail into an urban-based [[Improvement economy|improvement economy]], but its neutral status and mostly independent government has made its cities a less attractive option to foreign investors than those of [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]] states due to the foreign perception of potential instability. Regardless, many Caracuan politicians campaign on "making good use" of the infrastructure to stimulate economic activity, with little effect. Poor government policies, coupled with corruption, have meant that Caracua has traditionally not fared well economically as the nation is not as competitive relative to its neighbors. | |||
Caracua's currency is the Caracua [[Wísdat]], a successor of the official currency of the [[Northern Confederation]]. The Caracua Wísdat, however, is stronger than the original wísdat was for much of its history and also has both a different form and metal content than the original. | Caracua's currency is the Caracua [[Wísdat]], a successor of the official currency of the [[Northern Confederation]]. The Caracua Wísdat, however, is stronger than the original wísdat was for much of its history and also has both a different form and metal content than the original. | ||