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===Early Modern=== | ===Early Modern=== | ||
Going into the 18th century, the Qalhéq Kingdom had began to modernize at a similar pace as the other South Cronan nations. While the kingdom's economy was in a disastrous state, they were still able to stabilize the various regions of the kingdom and begin working toward a common goal. The agricultural sector of the kingdom, which had always been the area's largest and most profitable industry, had picked up the pace and slowly, but surely, the kingdom had returned back to a similar position that it did during Qabóri colonization. The mid to late-18th century for the kingdom also marked the beginning of influence from [[Levantia]], specifically [[Ardmore|Ardmori traders]] going to and from the Warrington Straits. The city of Karaba served as a major port for Ardmori-Qalhéq relations and economic activity. In 1790, Ardmori settlers established the city of [[Kurst Capital Region|Kurst]], which eventually evolved into the large colony of [[Arcerion]]. Less than half a decade later, the [[Arcer Bush Wars|First Bush War]] had engulfed the entirety of Arcerion's coastal region, which was not very far from Karaba. The seven-year war which culminated in an Ardmori-Arcer victory saw the pushback of many of the native tribes in the [[Earplanne]], which strained relations between the Qalhéq Kingdom and Ardmore/Arcerion. | Going into the 18th century, the Qalhéq Kingdom had began to modernize at a similar pace as the other South Cronan nations. While the kingdom's economy was in a disastrous state, they were still able to stabilize the various regions of the kingdom and begin working toward a common goal. The agricultural sector of the kingdom, which had always been the area's largest and most profitable industry, had picked up the pace and slowly, but surely, the kingdom had returned back to a similar position that it did during Qabóri colonization. The mid to late-18th century for the kingdom also marked the beginning of influence from [[Levantia]], specifically [[Ardmore|Ardmori traders]] going to and from the Warrington Straits. The city of Karaba served as a major port for Ardmori-Qalhéq relations and economic activity. In 1790, Ardmori settlers established the city of [[Kurst Capital Region|Kurst]], which eventually evolved into the large colony of [[Arcerion]]. Less than half a decade later, the [[Arcer Bush Wars|First Bush War]] had engulfed the entirety of Arcerion's coastal region, which was not very far from Karaba. The seven-year war which culminated in an Ardmori-Arcer victory saw the pushback of many of the native tribes in the [[Earplanne]], which strained relations between the Qalhéq Kingdom and Ardmore/Arcerion. Despite the strained relations, the kingdom had nowhere else to turn to. The Qabóri Woqalate had collapsed, and was at a period of internal conflict between several different states for the majority of the early 19th century. Therefore, the Qalhéq Kingdom, still relying on heavy foreign interference to sustain itself, remained in good relations with Arcerion. The later 19th century saw a massive influx of Arcer settlers. In order to not jeopardize the kingdom's relationship with Arcerion and Ardmore, the comfort of these settlers were prioritized over the indigenous population of the kingdom. In 1831, the term "Istrenya" was coined by Arcer philosopher [[Shane O'Cahan]], as a gross and intoxicated mistranslation of the word "Sokalakee," while O'Cahan was attempting to learn the Sokalakee language. Eventually, most of the newer settlers, and even some of the indigenous population, had began calling the land Istrenya. In 1863, the Qalhéq Kingdom officially changed its name to the Istrenyan Kingdom. | ||
The industrialization of Istrenya had began around this time as well. The first textile factory in the country, located in Karaba, was opened in June of 1864. Istrenya had industrialized rather late compared to its fellow Pan-Qabóri nations, who all began the industrial age over half a century earlier. However, due to Istrenya's relatively low population, along with the heavy reliance on agricultural and fishing sector, and the country's unstable economy, Istrenya was unable to rapidly switch to industrialization. In 1867, Istrenyan construction worker [[Utonél Castl'ye]], unhappy with the industrial switch along with the unfair treatment of the indigenous population in favor of the Arcer colonial population, began to rally many of his indigenous colleagues in local Arcer-built bars. These activities began with harassing Arcer nationals on the streets of Karaba while intoxicated and impaired by [[w:Marijuana|marijuana]], however as Castl'ye's movement began to gain traction, it evolved into a steep divide between Ængles and Indigenous Cronan. Castl'ye and his colleagues unanimously determined that the issue was not solely with Ængles, but also with the Istrenyan monarchy under [[King Lúúta'anic]]. In late August of 1867, Castl'ye founded the [[Sokalakee Liberation Movement]], and led a march of close to 300 construction workers on the streets of Karaba. The Arcer monarchy, however, did not see the SLM as a threat, and ordered the King to have all the workers arrested. The subsequent attempts at making arrests resulted in very large and violent riots, which in turn culminated in the [[Great Karaba Fire]] of 1867. Castl'ye and the SLM managed to flee Karaba amidst all the chaos, and took refuge in a small mining town 15 miles south. There, they managed to rally the town's populace into joining the SLM, and soon, news of the SLM's plans to revolt against Lúúta'anic had spread all across Karaba. | |||
Expecting an insurrection to occur soon, King Lúúta'anic ordered for Karaba to be fortified, with armed guards patrolling the city limits at all times, in hopes of limiting the amount of participants from reaching the city center. Despite this, the second SLM insurrection was nearly four times the size of the last one, and they were quickly able to storm past the King's defenses. Lúúta'anic, shocked by this, fled Karaba on a trade ship to Kurst before the SLM could reach his palace. Once they entered the Karaba city center, Castl'ye declared that the ruling house of Istrenya had no more authority over the land, and established the Republic of Istrenya in its place. Castl'ye implemented itself the first President of Istrenya, and quickly began to distance the country from Arcerion's foreign influence, which marked the end of Ardmori and Arcer psuedo-colonialism over Istrenya. Around this time saw the return of the Qabóri Woqalate, now referred to as Tierrador, back to its former state. Castl'ye met with the [[Woqali of Tierrador]] on numerous occasions. Owing to the vast cultural similarities between the two nations, Castl'ye was able to broker Istrenya's way into the Tierradorian sphere of influence, and quickly established allied relations with [[Porlos]], [[Ceylonia]], and [[Ormatia]]. Another notable though controversial action by Castl'ye was reducing the amount of industrialization of Istrenya, bringing a large swath of the country's economy to a screeching halt. This was met with mixed reactions from Istrenyans, because while Castl'ye saw industrialization as a form of Ardmori imperialism, many Istrenyans had begun to accept the vast economic and societal benefits of industrializing. In 1876, [[Tataía II|Woqali Tataía II]] had convinced Castl'ye to reverse the anti-industrialization policies, in which he did soon after. This led to a massive economic boom for Istrenya entering the 1880s. | |||
Castl'ye's tenure as Istrenya's first president was long and eventful, however it would come to an end in September of 1893, when he died of [[w:Pneumonia|pneumonia]]. His successor, SLM assistant leader [[Natééko Atoba'asi]], immediately took office following his death, and continued on many of the policies that Castl'ye implemented. Istrenya, much like Tierrador, stayed neutral during the [[First Great War]], though was slightly involved in the [[Arcer Bush Wars|Third Bush War]] in late 1903 to 1904. In 1906, Atoba'asi signed into effect a ban on marijuana, a very popular substance used amongst the Istrenyan people. This was considered a catalyst in Atoba'asi's quick exit from office just three years later, though none of his successors made an effort to reverse the ban. In 1912, the [[Qanačee Commerce Group]] was founded by a group of Istrenyan marijuana farmers, and by doing so, they had begun the age of Istrenyan illegal drug trade. The QCG was one of several cartels that would be established during the beginning of the 20th century, and they mostly engaged in trading illicit substances such as marijuana, [[copium]], [[w:Alcoholic beverages|alcoholic drinks]], and [[w:cocaine|cocaine]]. The QCG mostly operated throughout Istrenya, evading Istrenyan authorities, however they began to operate within the borders of other South Cronan nations, most notably Tierrador and Arcerion. This once again strained Istrenya's relationships with both nations, the former of which they considered to be a great ally. By the 1930s, cartel activity had practically taken over daily Istrenyan life. The Istrenyan economy had returned to a disastrous state once again, and a lot of industries lost laborers to drug farming and trade. | |||
===Late Modern=== | ===Late Modern=== | ||
When Populist leader [[A'kale Treo]] became President in 1954, he began reopening the country to Arcer foreign influence once again. This decision was met with mixed reactions, with the lower-class rejecting what they called "double colonization," both by Tierrador and now Arcerion. Arcer diplomats were given visa-free access to Istrenya under the guise of business activity, however, it is believed that the diplomats were also engaging in commerce with cartels such as the QCG and KB-22. Arcer influence had also attempted to keep many of the Istrenyan middle class wages quite low for the area, and when Istrenyan laborers attempted to unionize against the low wages, President Treo and other government officials were met with pressure from the Arcer government to turn them away. This was the status quo for most of Istrenya for the remainder of the 1950s until an altercation between two Arcer diplomats and unionized farmers left the officials hospitalized after being brutalized. This began a domino effect which culminated in the [[Istrenyan Crisis]]. It was the first all-out conflict on Istrenyan soil since the Great Karaba Fire in 1867. [[Ma'kle Tytosh]], a former aide to President Treo, founded the [[National Istrenyan People's Front]], or NIPF, and sparked riots occurring all over the country. By late 1959, Tytosh had begun the [[March to Karaba]], a movement politicized and publicized as the means from which they would free Istrenya from foreign corporate and political interference. Arcerion, fearing for the safety of its citizens and interests, responded quickly to the unfolding political crisis in Istrenya by mobilizing its troops in peacekeeping efforts. This was shockingly met with cooperation from the Tierradorian government, as [[Walakee State|Walakee]] dictator [[Pedro Gomez]], whose foreign policy was mostly regarded as unpredictable, had also mobilized troops against NIPF forces. This strengthened ties with both nations governments, though caused a major cultural rift, as most NIPF supporters and members were of lower-class indigenous backgrounds. Meanwhile, Tytosh and the NIPF was able to establish the socialist People's Republic of Istrenya, which was meant to take over the entire country and unite it under a socialist banner. After two years of heavy fighting, and an foreign-backed coalition against the NIPF, the war was ultimately won by populist forces, and the NIPF's dreams for a Socialist Istrenya were quickly crushed, mostly by aggressive foreign policy from Arcerion. | |||
Following the Civil Crisis, Arcerion closed the consulate in [[Iraso]], and imposed deep economic sanctions on Istrenya. This had prompted President A'kale Treo to resign, out of humiliation. His successor, [[Woko'eli Koko]], took office in the spring of 1962. Koko's aggressive narcotic trade policy was regarded as a major catalyst of the 20-year long [[South Cronan Narco Wars]], as he saw eye-to-eye with Gomez's views on the same issue. In 1964, however, two years after Koko became president, almost little to no success was seen in squashing the drug trade in South Crona. During a summit in [[Qabór]] that same year, Ceylon President [[Jaír Santos]] ruthlessly mocked Koko's failures in foreign policy, which resulted in Koko storming out of the summit. Three days later, Istrenya severed ties with Ceylonia. Koko then enlisted thousands of cartel insurgents to attempt to overthrow the [[Republic of Tawakee (1877–1965)|Republic of Tawakee]], which resulted in the [[1964 Tawakee Coup d'Etat]]. The Istrenyan-sponsored coup did not go to plan, however, as Gomez and Santos reacted quickly to it, launching a [[Calico Bay War|full-scale invasion]] of the island and quickly deposing the cartel-led government. [[Tawakee Papers|Leaked documents]] given to the Tierradorian government exposed Koko's involvement in the Tawakee conflict, and had exposed detailed plans of an invasion of Malentina, Ceylonia, and [[Kelekona]]. Following this discovery, Gomez severed ties with Istrenya, and began militarizing the border, while also advising Malentina and Ceylonia to do the same. In 1965, the [[South Cronan Mutual Defense Treaty]] was established, with Tierrador, Ceylonia, and Porlos as the founding members. Later that same year, members of the QCG stormed the small Tierradorian exclave of [[Šuhek]], and held the entire town's population hostage for close to four months. This eventually began the [[Mosquito War]], which ironically Arcerion stepped up to Istrenya's aid despite cutting ties with them four years earlier. While the Istrenyan Armed Forces were pushed back to a small northeastern corner, they were able to rally against Tierradorian and Ceylon forces, taking back a third of the country by 1967. Eventually, as the war came to a stalemate, both Tierrador and Ceylonia would pull out in obedience to the [[Dalton Accords]], which effectively ended the Mosquito War. | |||
== | ===Contemporary Istrenya=== | ||
The post-war Istrenya era began immediately after the end of the Mosquito War, and detailed a massive cultural revolution in the country. The first major event which occurred in this timeline was the resignation of Woko'eli Koko from his office on July 4, 1973, being replaced by [[Takoni Ušcazat]]. Ušcazat began to repair Istrenya's relations with Tierrador, even going so far as to joining the South Cronan Mutual Defense Treaty in 1975. In 1981, the SCMDT would be invoked under Ušcazat following the invasion of Tierrador by Asteria. In what would become the [[Cowboy Crisis]], Istrenya, along with Porlos and Ceylonia, sent a combined 5,000 troops to [[Tulangia]] to help combat the invasion, in a war that was swiftly won in just two years by the TDF and its supporting parties. After the death of Pedro Gomez in 1983, his successor [[Nathan Haučaq]] began pushing for better commercial deals with Istrenya, and made the promise to turn Istrenya into a developed nation by 1990. Significant progress would be made in that timespan, including implementing free elections in 1984, the creation of many Tierradorian and Istrenyan-funded government agencies which effectively organized the government from 1984 to 1988, and the intense crackdown of cartel activity which led to the end of the QCG and KB-22. By the 1990s, Istrenya's GDP had seen significant growth, due to the expansion of many of its own industries, along with better relations with Arcerion. Despite this, Istrenya was significantly affected by the [[1993 Tierradorian financial crisis]], as a lot of Istrenyan banks and businesses were tied to Tierradorian banks. Istrenya was able to propel itself out of the crisis fairly quickly, however, as in 1995, Istrenyan and Arcer businessmen, with funding from Tierradorian bank [[Vallos-Tierrador Banking Corporation|VTBC]], founded petroleum drilling company [[Istrenco]]. Istrenyan and Tierradorian drilling operations would strike oil on both nations' Songun Coasts, resulting in massive economic boosts for both nations. | |||
In 1998, Istrenco would help to award the city of Karaba an [[Orixtal Hockey League]] franchise, which would become the [[Karaba Mountaineers]]. However, they would be forced to sell the club in 2002 after various environmental issues caused by the company. In 2004, [[K'wola Tatarni]] would be elected as President of Istrenya. Tatarni pushed for the country to adopt the [[Ponča]] as its currency, though was not successful in any of his pushes. Tatarni was by far one of the most controversial Presidents in Istrenyan history. Beginning in December 2008, the Istrenyan National Congress began unloading a series of harsh agricultural reforms, which included the lowering and even elimination of the minimum support price of several crops. Because of this, hundreds of thousands of Istrenyan farmers began protesting the agricultural reforms, with many labor unions prompting them to go on strike until the reforms were reversed. This led to a mass shortage of agricultural products throughout the country, with food prices skyrocketing to nearly double of what they were pre-reform. Because of this, the [[Istrenyan Heartland Movement]] was established by Tierradorian activists in late February 2009, with over 1.1 million Tierradorian citizens participating in donating leftover food to Istrenyans who were affected the most by the shortages. In April 2009, a leaked audio file of Tatarni mocking the protesting Istrenyan farmers and the protest as a whole, causing mass outrage throughout the country. Later that month, police in major Istrenyan cities began arresting and using brute force against protesting farmers. This turned what was originally meant to be peaceful into violent riots. These riots were one of the largest cases of civil unrests in Istrenyan history. The Istrenyan government declared martial law in June 2009, and deployed the Istrenyan Army into various Istrenyan cites to deter the riots. Following harsh international pressure, President Tatarni resigned from office in late August 2009, and was replaced by President [[Amboli Ash'wacaí]]. Ash'wacaí reversed many of the reforms, and negotiated the reinstatement of a lower, but still sustainable, minimum support price with the farmers, effectively ending the Rice Riots in October of that year. | |||
Ash'wacaí would make Istrenyan history, being the first elected official to serve more than two terms, after he won the [[2014 Istrenyan presidential election]]. | |||
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== Politics == | |||
Istrenya is a presidential constitutional republic. It is governed via principles established by the [[1961 Istrenyan Constitution|1961 Constitution]], which features the aforementioned presidential system, a unicameral legislative body, known as the [[National Congress (Istrenya)|National Congress]], which represents the population of Istrenya at-large, and a judicial branch, which consists of the Istrenyan High Court. Despite many of the rights outlined in the 1961 Constitution, most of the political power in the country is held by the executive branch, more specifically by the [[President of Istrenya]]. The country is a unitary state, separated into [[Qoyalets of Istrenya|21 qoyalets]]. The qoyalets, despite not having strong governments, still maintain control over petty bureaucratic affairs within their jurisdiction. | Istrenya is a presidential constitutional republic. It is governed via principles established by the [[1961 Istrenyan Constitution|1961 Constitution]], which features the aforementioned presidential system, a unicameral legislative body, known as the [[National Congress (Istrenya)|National Congress]], which represents the population of Istrenya at-large, and a judicial branch, which consists of the Istrenyan High Court. Despite many of the rights outlined in the 1961 Constitution, most of the political power in the country is held by the executive branch, more specifically by the [[President of Istrenya]]. The country is a unitary state, separated into [[Qoyalets of Istrenya|21 qoyalets]]. The qoyalets, despite not having strong governments, still maintain control over petty bureaucratic affairs within their jurisdiction. | ||
=== | ===Government=== | ||
Most of the power in Istrenya is vested in the executive branch of the government. Since 2014, there have been pushes to establish a checks and balances system within the government, however despite all of the progress that has been made, there is still a large gap between the executive branch and the rest of the government. The current President of Istrenya is [[M’Kole Tysh’le]], who has been in power since 2025. The president is usually selected through a free election process, which occurs every four years since 1961. Every Istrenyan National over the age of 17 is required to cast a vote in the presidential election, incurring a fine of 550 Istrenyan Pounds (or $150) for not participating. The president of Istrenya is the commander-in-chief of the Istrenyan military, is able to issue an suspensive veto to legislative bills before they become law, which the National Congress would be unable to override, and appoints the members of the Executive Offices along with other government officials, who administer and enforce Istrenyan laws and policies through their respective agencies. The Constitution does not mention term limits for the president, therefore it is common to see Istrenyan presidents serving until death. | Most of the power in Istrenya is vested in the executive branch of the government. Since 2014, there have been pushes to establish a checks and balances system within the government, however despite all of the progress that has been made, there is still a large gap between the executive branch and the rest of the government. The current President of Istrenya is [[M’Kole Tysh’le]], who has been in power since 2025. The president is usually selected through a free election process, which occurs every four years since 1961. Every Istrenyan National over the age of 17 is required to cast a vote in the presidential election, incurring a fine of 550 Istrenyan Pounds (or $150) for not participating. The president of Istrenya is the commander-in-chief of the Istrenyan military, is able to issue an suspensive veto to legislative bills before they become law, which the National Congress would be unable to override, and appoints the members of the Executive Offices along with other government officials, who administer and enforce Istrenyan laws and policies through their respective agencies. The Constitution does not mention term limits for the president, therefore it is common to see Istrenyan presidents serving until death. | ||
The legislative branch of Istrenya is mainly composed of the National Congress, a unicameral legislature which is responsible for drafting, deciding, and enforcing legislations throughout the entire country. As of 2035, there are 331 representatives serving in the National Congress. Elections for the National Congress take place in the same cycle as the presidential election, however the National Congress elections take place in the winter of that election year, as opposed to the presidential election taking place in the spring of said year. Similar to the presidential election, all Istrenyan nationals are required to vote, however the penalty for not voting in this election is less severe, only incurring a fine of 100 Istrenyan Pounds (or around $30). Unlike the president, the 1961 Constitution establishes limits of three 4-year terms, or 12 years, for representatives of the National Congress, however it is very rare to see a representative serve more than two full terms. | The legislative branch of Istrenya is mainly composed of the National Congress, a unicameral legislature which is responsible for drafting, deciding, and enforcing legislations throughout the entire country. As of 2035, there are 331 representatives serving in the National Congress. Elections for the National Congress take place in the same cycle as the presidential election, however the National Congress elections take place in the winter of that election year, as opposed to the presidential election taking place in the spring of said year. Similar to the presidential election, all Istrenyan nationals are required to vote, however the penalty for not voting in this election is less severe, only incurring a fine of 100 Istrenyan Pounds (or around $30). Unlike the president, the 1961 Constitution establishes limits of three 4-year terms, or 12 years, for representatives of the National Congress, however it is very rare to see a representative serve more than two full terms. | ||
=== | ===Administrative divisions=== | ||
[[File:Istrenya qoyalets.png|thumb|Map of Istrenya's 21 Qoyalets]] | [[File:Istrenya qoyalets.png|thumb|Map of Istrenya's 21 Qoyalets]] | ||