Kelekona

Union of Kelekona Disputed
Flag Emblem
Motto: Anishinaabe "People"
Anthem: To Serve the Fatherland
Location of Kelekona (green) in eastern Crona (gray).
Capital and largest city	Maktalin
Official languages	Kelekonese, Telekonese
Recognised national languages	Kinichuyuni, Antisuyuni
Recognised regional languages	Maalit
Unrecognized Major	Eastern Varshani, Ænglish
Ethnic groups (2030)	Kelekonese - 31% Telekonese - 15% Kinichuyupi - 12% Gokanuoa - 5% Azstranipi - 18% Antisuyupi - 7% Anchichaysuyupi - 9% Whites - 1% Other - 2%
Religion (2030)	Nahibians 61% Anglicans 16% Catholics 4% Maalit Wakabiis - 2% Arzalis (from migrants) 1% Irreligious - 13.9% Others - 2.1%
Demonym(s)	Kelekoni, Kelekonese
Government	Federal parliamentary republic under an authoritarian military junta
• Chair of the National Council and Marshal of Kelekona	Chenoa Aponi
• Speaker of the National Council	Azaadi Makwa
• First Minister of the National Council	Name Name
Legislature	National Council
Independence
• Organized	1592
• Independence	October 2, 1975
• Socialist republic	April 7, 1977
• Junta takeover	December 10, 1988
• Yellow Revolution, minarchy	August 18, 2002
• Declaration of the Union	May 4, 2024
• Water (%)	3
Population
• 2020 estimate	97,324,981
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$476 billion
• Per capita	$4,912
HDI (2020)	0.521 low
Currency	Kelekonan lira (ლ)
Driving side	right

Kelekona, officially the Union of Kelekona, is a country on the northern coast of the Songun in central Crona. It is bordered on the north by Varshan, on the east by Titechaxha, and on the west by Ehemo, Riena Levsa, Kartejya, and Porlos. It covers 2.2 million km2 and has a population of over 97 million people. The capital and largest city is Maktalin, on the Mediterranean coast.

Kelekona has been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times, and was the core region of the North Songun civilization. It was home to many different polities over the course of that civilization's existence, which all met their end by Varshan in 1500. During most of the 16th century, the territory was functionally a warzone due to rival claims to its territory, neo-Songunite uprisings, and the ever-present condition of the Hunts. The chaos eventually stymied Varshani exploitation in the area and presented instability on its borders, leading to Varshan invading the territory in 1592. It reorganized the various borderlands into a single tributary. Its governance more or less remained tied to Anzo for the next four centuries until its independence in 1975. In that year, the country was plunged into a devastating civil war between the ruling United Front for the Independence of Kelekona, supported by Urcea, Burgundie, and other anti-communist Occidental powers, and the socialist insurgent People's Front of Kelekona. The victory of the People's Front led to a short-lived authoritarian socialist republic, until it was overthrown by right-wing military elements. The country remained a totalitarian junta until the Yellow Revolution of 2002 - which was partially triggered by the junta's heavy oppression of the minority Minshimintig peoples. A migrant crisis that occurred during the Final War of the Deluge would lead to the collapse of the Kelekonan economy and the minarchist state, bringing forth another coup that has returned the military to power.

The Union of Kelekona is a federal republic containing both elements of a parliamentary democracy and military stratocracy. While in theory a democratic republic, the current government is led by Chenoa Aponi in her unelected position as Marshal of the Union and as Chair of the National Council - a legislative and executive body which has yet to have its first direct election. The Union of Kelekona is therefore described as an authoritarian state, although one fairly benevolent to its minority populations and ambivalent towards the opposition. It is a member of the League of Nations.

Kelekona is rich in natural resources, although its economy has remained stagnant due to political instability, a lack of infrastructure, and societal tensions discouraging wide-scale development. What little development had mainly occurred during the first years of the minarchist government, although this growth was extremely uneven. Standards of living remain low for most Kelekonans - even more so as the country handles a migrant crisis on the scale of millions, triggered by the Final War of the Deluge. The control of the Union government in Maktalin is therefore fractured and weak outside of the capital, with much of the nation under the purview of warlords loyal to the government or local, civilian "defence committees" that serve as de-facto provincial governments.

Etymology

Kelekona is an exonym with it's origins coming from a bastardization by the Anglish settlers of the Songun Sea. The original is from the Varshani term for the tributary kingdom they established on the Innis river, Kelezuno.

Despite multiple attempts by various domestic political movements to change the name to any one of a dozen native names for the region, the exonym remains an officially accepted exonym to this day.

Geography

Kelekona is a nation mostly centered on the Pakariy (Dawn) river (Called the Innis by Anglish speakers). Mainly it's western section. Historically they claimed ownership to the Tutaray (Dusk) river (Anglish: Cochrane) but every attempt to regain control of their ancestral lands has met with failure.

Most of Kelekonas territories are flatlands stretching across most of the the western Innis river basin. These plain are inhabited by a small group of varying ethnic tribes although most are quite closely related. The main one of these is the Kelekonese (Kuchua: Kimsakuna)

In the northern borderlands of the nation they do hold onto small sections of the mountains. The city in these mountains, Machaku, is a vital center of Kelekonese culture as it holds the largest intact Nahibian temple in the nation. It is seen as the final holdout of the North Songun in Kelekona and as the starting point of the modern Kelekonese nation.

Importantly there is the island chain of the Ruphakou islands (Burning Sands) which is both strategically and economically vital to the nation for various agricultural products both terrestrial and aquatic.

History

Center of the North Songun

Main article: North Songun civilization

Ca 900-1400. Claims heritage from the largest North Songun nation. Mainly through the Telekona minority. Used to control the entire Innis-Cochrane river basins, with cities upriver serving as tributes to the much more powerful near-coastal cities.

Maktalin was one of the major cities of the North Songun civilization.

Destruction of the Sister Cities

Ca 1400-1500. Central cities of Tutayopakayu and it's twin Churumayka at the mouth of the Innis river returned to the earth by Arzali slave raiders.

Tributary state of Kelezuno

Main article: The Hunt (Varshan)

Ca 1500-1975.

In the 1590s, Varshan established Kelekona as a new stable tributary state.

Modern period

Fourth Bush War (independent government)

Telekonese Conflict (1986 with socialist government)

1988 coup d'etat sponsored by OPSNS

1991 telekonese conflict

2002 OPSNS sponsored revolution

2007 telekonese conflict

201? civil war

Government

Administrative Divisions

Regions

Kelekona has 11 federal districts divided somewhat based on the division of the 7 different ethnic groups within the country. This division was done with the idea that each group should have a similar say in stately affairs.

Mayusuyu (Most of east) Akuphsuyu (Most of Coastline) Ruphakoutara (Islands) Kinchu'pikchuyu (Northern area centered around mountain territories) Gokanusuyu (Lakes area) Atirkarisuyu (West) ... ... ... ... ...

Cities

Maktalin - Located at west Innis fork

Culture

Kelekona is quite culturally diverse thanks to the variety of peoples that live within the nations borders.

Cuisine

Varios Yams, Corn, freshwater fish, crustaceans etc.

Economy

Kelekona is a nation rich in many natural resources, similar to other nations around the Malentine Basin. It has significant reserves of cobalt, lithium, iron ore, and tungsten, as well as some forests and a limited fossil fuel market. Since the sectarian and civil conflict that occurred through the late 2010s and early 2020s, the economy has been centred around resource and mineral extraction, although other growth industries such as a burgeoning technology sector and an Arcer-funded telecommunications industry have begun to grow.

The Kelekonan economy of today is in relative shambles due to the consistent cycle of violence that has persisted throughout the 1980s until today. Agriculture and private land ownership is common but with high unemployment rates and poor access to water rights due to being only partially in control of its major rivers and waterways due to their origin in Varshan. Economic growth has begun to increase with the stabilizing force of Capetian, and later Arcer peacekeeping forces allowing for a slow 13% GDP growth in in the past few years.

The Royal Bank of Arcerion in 2027 approved a loan of £1.6 billion as well as an additional line of credit that was undisclosed for infrastructure upgrades, energy sector improvements, and rail modernization to help better integrate Kelekona into the Malentine Basin's growing combined and interconnected economic framework.

Kelekona's biggest trade partner is Varshan, closely followed by Arcerion. Varshan is the primary cultural influence for trade due to common indigenous heritage, however Arcerion imports a large amount of Kelekonan resources for its manufacturing sector, although Arcer energy, foodstuffs (mainly agricultural products), farming and agricultural machinery, and other goods are one of the major import sectors of the Kelekonan economy. Arcer imports year over year from Kelekona have fluctuated due to the conflicts between the two nations, however since the lack of formal hostilities since the 2007 Telekonese Conflict, imports to Arcerion from Kelekona have grown to account for roughly 45% of all Kelekonese exports. Arcer oil and gas remain the two primary sources of crude oil and non-renewable energy in Kelekona.

Energy

Highly dependent on Arcer power grid

Demographics

Linguistic Demographics

Official Kelekona government figures for native speakers(2030)

  Kelekonese (31%)

  Telekonese (15%)

  Azstranipi (18%)

  Kinichuyupi (12%)

  Anchichaysuyupi (9%)

  Antisuyupi (7%)

  Gokanuoa (5%)

  Whites (1%)

  Other (2%)

Kelekonese, native name Mayukimsapi essentially meaning Tri-river people.

Telekonese, native name Tarachurupi essentially meaning Island settlers.

Kinichuyupi, inspired by the War god Kinichzo of Nahibism. Name is usually translated as "War blessed".

Gokanuoa, essentially means Lakelanders.

Antisuyupi, essentially means westerners.

Anchichaysuyupi, essentially means north-of-westerners.

Azstranipi, common phrase to describe Varshani migrants and refugees. Has essentially become a slur in the post-deluge era.

Whites, mostly Ænglish but a few others as well. Usually quite wealthy and separate themselves from the rest of the populace by necessity. Most are from Arcerion or Malentina.

Religious Demographics

Official Kelekona government figures for religious identities (2030)

  Nahibians (61%)

  Anglicans (16%)

  Catholics (4%)

  Arzali (1%)

  Irreligious (13.5%)

  Other (2.5%)

Few Catholics, mostly in the east. Decent amount of Anglicans, mostly in the south west. Lots of Nahibians. A few Maalit Wakabiis. Lots of Irreligious. a few Arzalis (from migrants). Number is most likely higher as admitted followers are persecuted.

Economy

Lots of agriculture

excessive resource wealth for some rare metals and other mining resources such as lithium and copper. Lacking the investment to extract it however although it has increased in recent years. Still a lot of resistance among populace for foreign companies leading partially to a few successful local companies starting to sprout up.

GDP growth since 2002 : 1166 -> 2439 (2012) -> 4912 (2022) -> 5440 (2032)