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'''Otisco''' is a [[Urcea]]n territory in northern [[Crona]]. It sits in the northern end of the [[Nysdra Sea]] and borders [[Venua'tino]]. The territory was acquired via the [[Otisco Purchase]] in the 2030s from the Owasco people and was established as a territory for the distinct purpose of foreign settlement. | '''Otisco''' is a [[Urcea]]n territory in northern [[Crona]]. It sits in the northern end of the [[Nysdra Sea]] and borders [[Venua'tino]]. The territory was acquired via the [[Otisco Purchase]] in the 2030s from the Owasco people and was established as a territory for the distinct purpose of foreign settlement. Prior to its acquisition, Otisco was a lightly inhabited portion of the broader territory of [[Venua'tino]]. The territory was used, for a time, as a [[Varshan]]i military outpost before their withdrawal from the area in [[1964]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Otisco'', also sometimes ''Ostisco'', is the Owasco-language name for "{{wp|bitternut hickory}}". The application of this name is explained by most Owasco historians to describe the fact that this plant, which is functionally absent from the rest of [[Venua'tino]], grew on Skanateles and the Martis Peninsula. The presence of this unusual plant became the most remarkable characteristic of the area, hence the name. Botanists believe the plant may have been inadvertently transported to the region during either the Quetzen or Varshani occupations, likely traveling as seeds in the dung of animals transported to the area. | ''Otisco'', also sometimes ''Ostisco'', is the Owasco-language name for "{{wp|bitternut hickory}}". The application of this name is explained by most Owasco historians to describe the fact that this plant, which is functionally absent from the rest of [[Venua'tino]], grew on Skanateles and the Martis Peninsula. The presence of this unusual plant became the most remarkable characteristic of the area, hence the name. Botanists believe the plant may have been inadvertently transported to the region during either the Quetzen or Varshani occupations, likely traveling as seeds in the dung of animals transported to the area. | ||
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Otisco is a [[Government_of_Urcea#Overseas_Possessions|civil rectory]] of [[Urcea]]; as such, it is governed as an overseas territory in accordance with the provisions of the [[Consolidated Laws of HMCM's Kingdom and State|Rectory and Overseas Territory Law]]. The territory is governed by a Rector appointed by the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] by the non-binding advice of the [[Government of Urcea]]. | Otisco is a [[Government_of_Urcea#Overseas_Possessions|civil rectory]] of [[Urcea]]; as such, it is governed as an overseas territory in accordance with the provisions of the [[Consolidated Laws of HMCM's Kingdom and State|Rectory and Overseas Territory Law]]. The territory is governed by a Rector appointed by the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] by the non-binding advice of the [[Government of Urcea]]. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Otisco has an extremely mixed culture which largely differs by individual settlement and geographic area. In its northern periphery, the Owasco people occupy the land on a semi-transitory basis, practicing their traditional social mores and customs on those lands as they have for generations. On the island of Skanateles, several transplanted cultures - of both [[Crona]]n and [[Levantia|Levantine]] descent and influence - exist in different settlements constructed since [[2032]]. | As a relatively newly settled area, Otisco has an extremely mixed culture which largely differs by individual settlement and geographic area. In its northern periphery, the Owasco people occupy the land on a semi-transitory basis, practicing their traditional social mores and customs on those lands as they have for generations. On the island of Skanateles, several transplanted cultures - of both [[Crona]]n and [[Levantia|Levantine]] descent and influence - exist in different settlements constructed since [[2032]]. | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
As of the early 2030s, the current total population of Otisco is undetermined. Approximately 2,000 [[Varshan]]i people had been relocated to the territory by mid-2032, primarily from the [[Seneca Islands]]. Many people from the Owasco peoples live on the periphery of the territory, though exact territorial boundaries and how they relate to extant communities (including grazing and nomadic groups) have not been precisely surveyed as of 2032. Besides the refugee population, several hundred ethnic Varshanis from the [[Venua%27tino#Polar_Captaincy|Polar Captaincy]] period which ended in the 1960s are thought to remain in the territory, either in small villages or living in isolated locations. Several hundred [[Urcea]]n administrators and military personnel have relocated to the territory on a semi-permanent basis as part of their various assignments. | As of the early 2030s, the current total population of Otisco is undetermined. Approximately 2,000 [[Varshan]]i people had been relocated to the territory by mid-2032, primarily from the [[Seneca Islands]]. Many people from the Owasco peoples live on the periphery of the territory, though exact territorial boundaries and how they relate to extant communities (including grazing and nomadic groups) have not been precisely surveyed as of 2032. Besides the refugee population, several hundred ethnic Varshanis from the [[Venua%27tino#Polar_Captaincy|Polar Captaincy]] period which ended in the 1960s are thought to remain in the territory, either in small villages or living in isolated locations. Several hundred [[Urcea]]n administrators and military personnel have relocated to the territory on a semi-permanent basis as part of their various assignments. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Otisco's economy is extremely rudimentary as of [[2032]], with the largest industries being construction, housing, and real estate largely done by the [[Government of Urcea|Urcean government]] in order to develop settlements in the territory. On the part of its inhabitants, beyond participating in the construction of the territory, subsistence fishing and basic level agriculture are the largest economic sectors in the country. A significant portion of the population was engaged in labor, as of [[2032]], related to construction of housing and infrastructure. | Otisco's economy is extremely rudimentary as of [[2032]], with the largest industries being construction, housing, and real estate largely done by the [[Government of Urcea|Urcean government]] in order to develop settlements in the territory. On the part of its inhabitants, beyond participating in the construction of the territory, subsistence fishing and basic level agriculture are the largest economic sectors in the country. A significant portion of the population was engaged in labor, as of [[2032]], related to construction of housing and infrastructure. | ||