Copake

Republic of Copake
Flag
Motto: Knee henewa elad formaneh (God guide us forward together)
Location	Location of Copake (green) in Crona (gray)
Capital and	Tekuma
Official languages	Eastern Venua
Government	Federal republic
• Provisional President	Melun Alacantan
• Upper house	National Provisional Landsmeet
Established
• Treaty of Halfway	1 January 2025
Population
• 2025 estimate	842,485
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$2,783,570,440
• Per capita	$3,304

The Republic of Copake is a country in Crona. It was established in 2025 from lands of the Venua'tino mandate of the League of Nations.

Although Eastern Venua'tino had been settled by various peoples since at least 1000 BC, Copake is the first independent state established in this territory. Major cities and tribal nations were subject to the so-called Venua Empire in Antiquity, and the region faced loose Quetzen hegemony during the medieval period. The rise of a unified Quetzenkel and end of the Quetzen mercantile cities lead to a period of self rule and lack of centralized state organization, and from then on the modern country's borders has largely been divided into shifting leagues of the country's major population centers. Despite the political division, the region developed a generally cohesive culture with some local differences, and developed a shared language known internationally as "Eastern Venua".The establishment of the League of Nations mandate over Venua'tino lead to Urcean intervention in forging a federated state which would be able to represent the region on the world stage. Although negotiations were halted by the Final War of the Deluge and several skirmishes between rival parties took place in the late 2010s, an agreement was finally reached with the Treaty of Halfway in 2024. On 1 January 2025, the Republic of Copake was officially formed. The Republic is currently in the process of creating an initial constitution, currently being governed on a provisional basis under the terms of the Treaty.

Although not formally organized as such, Copake is considered by many nations and observers to be a benefactor confederacy under Urcean leadership. Copake is a member of the Nysdra Sea Treaty Association.

Etymology

Copake is thought by most etymologists to mean "snake pond" in the Eastern Venua, originating from Cook-pake, or Ack-kook-peek. Many historians and local sources are divided on what this term signifies, but most believe it to originally be a tongue-in-cheek reference to either the geopolitics or culture of the people living in the region as opposed to a real geographic feature.

Geography

Copake sits at the northeastern corner of the Nysdra Sea in northern Crona, and is one of the world's northernmost countries. The country is divided into a southern peninsular region which shoots out into the Nysdra Sea and curls to the southeast, and an inland region which extends in a hook shape from west to east. The peninsular region has a very low-lying coast, but the rest of the country is relatively uniformly flat in terms of topography. The nation's climate is primarily subarctic, with only the peninsular lowlands experiencing warm temperatures during the peak of summer. Accordingly, the coastal lowlands are the primary population center of the country. Much of this region is deforested and has several major population centers relative to their latitude. The majority of the inland region is heavily forested with tamarack and other comparable trees.

Military

Copake is a participating member of the Nysdra Sea Guard (NSG), which serves as the nation's navy along with other full members of NSTA. Copake, as a new nation without a significant maritime tradition, has sent many fishermen to Levantia for training in naval affairs in order to take part in the NSG.