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{{Infobox country | {{Infobox country | ||
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|conventional_long_name = | |conventional_long_name = State of Washakara | ||
|native_name = Washakara | |native_name = Washakara | ||
|common_name = Washakara | |common_name = Washakara | ||
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|demonym = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)--> | |demonym = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)--> | ||
|government_type = {{wp|Parliamentary | |government_type = {{wp|Parliamentary republic}} | ||
|leader_title1 = President | |leader_title1 = President | ||
|leader_name1 = Breua Lunaesa | |leader_name1 = Breua Lunaesa | ||
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|footnotes = <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes--> | |footnotes = <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes--> | ||
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The ''' | The '''State of Washakara''' is a small state in Southern [[Crona]], border to the North by the [[Arcerion|Confederated Provinces of Arcerion]] and to the South by the [[Paulastra|Kingdom of Paulastra]]. It is characterized by its relative agrarian and simple economy, small population, and relatively poor Human Development Index and GDP per capita. Despite neighbors that favour free-market capitalist policies, Washakara remains as one of the few places where relaxed immigration laws allow an influx of foreign refugees from [[Varshan]] to arrive. It was formed as a result of a side theater of the [[First Great War]] war between Arcerion and Paulastra, with the nation established by treaty in 1898 which formally withdrew both parties from the conflict. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
===Early history=== | ===Early history=== | ||
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The population of Washakara is predominantly High Alshari, with an influx of refugees from former Varshan representing a growing number of the population every year. | The population of Washakara is predominantly High Alshari, with an influx of refugees from former Varshan representing a growing number of the population every year. | ||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
The economy of Washakara is very agrarian with limited capital projects or large non-nationalized corporations. | The economy of Washakara is very agrarian with limited capital projects or large non-nationalized corporations. Poor government policies, coupled with corruption, have meant that Washakara has traditionally not fared well economically as business tend to prefer either the stable and growing economy of Paulastra to the South, or the deep pockets of Kinnaird, Arcerion to the North. Farming and agriculture still remain a major part of the economy, and frequent droughts or failures to rotate crops due to oversights by the government regularly result in famine and recession. Despite this, the economy manages to export some foodstuffs, despite lacking a major port, usually through Paulastran shipyards. | ||
The Washakaran economy is overwhelmingly import-focused, with the local populace unable to self-sustain based off of their own natural resources. It has a limited mining and raw materials or mineral processing sector, with the government subsidizing what little heavy industry and manufacturing it can. | The Washakaran economy is overwhelmingly import-focused, with the local populace unable to self-sustain based off of their own natural resources. It has a limited mining and raw materials or mineral processing sector, with the government subsidizing what little heavy industry and manufacturing it can. | ||