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'''Ashkenang''', formally the '''Ashkenauk Confederated Republic''' is a country in northern [[Cusinaut]]. It spans a swathe of mostly land-bound seasonal tundra bordering [[Maloka]] to the west, [[Netansett]] to the south, and the [[Algosh Republic]] and [[New Harren]] to the east. It is composed of eleven states, one territory, and seven Semiautonomous Republics. It is a mostly M'acunist country that use to be part of the [[Northern Confederation]]. | '''Ashkenang''', formally the '''Ashkenauk Confederated Republic''', is a country in northern [[Cusinaut]]. It spans a swathe of mostly land-bound seasonal tundra bordering [[Maloka]] to the west, [[Netansett]] to the south, and the [[Algosh Republic]] and [[New Harren]] to the east. It is composed of eleven states, one territory, and seven Semiautonomous Republics. It is a mostly M'acunist country that use to be part of the [[Northern Confederation]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Ashkenang primarily consists of hilly seasonal tundras, with population centers primarily orbiting the Ashuk and Copehe rivers. Of these two, the Ashuk leads to Mera Bay, while the Copehe is a tributary of Lake _____'s {{wp|endorheic basin}}. The Ashuk and Copehe have distinct fish breeds and chemical differences, with the Copehe being more saline and less ecologically dense due to drawing salt off of flats in its northernmost reaches that see regular thaws during deep summer. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Prehistory and Industrial Era=== | ===Prehistory and Industrial Era=== | ||
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Ashkenang's government has been referred to by some scholars as a "{{wp|parliamentary democracy}} with extra steps" based on its practical values being balanced with the nominal traditions of the Northern Confederation. | Ashkenang's government has been referred to by some scholars as a "{{wp|parliamentary democracy}} with extra steps" based on its practical values being balanced with the nominal traditions of the Northern Confederation. | ||
===Confederated Council=== | ===Confederated Council=== | ||
The Confederated Council is the unicameral national legislature of Ashkenang. It consists of only 70 seats with each state having 5 representatives, each Semiautonomous Republic having 2, and the lone territory having 1 symbolic representative. The states pick their representatives through a process of votes cast by a group of elders in each subdivision of each state. Through this process the majority of the representatives are picked, who are mostly from the elders of each subdivision. In the Semiautonomous Republics the seats are chosen in a way decided upon by the republics that fits their traditional way of life. Some republics have universal votes while some have a similar elder system to elect individuals. In the lone territory the representative is appointed by the Council of Directors. This representative does not have to live within the territory but usually has lived in the territory during some part of their life. This representative is not allowed to officially belong to a party but usually has some alliegence to a certain party. | The Confederated Council is the unicameral national legislature of Ashkenang. It consists of only 70 seats with each state having 5 representatives, each Semiautonomous Republic having 2, and the lone territory having 1 symbolic representative. The states pick their representatives through a process of votes cast by a group of elders in each subdivision of each state. Through this process the majority of the representatives are picked, who are mostly from the elders of each subdivision. In the Semiautonomous Republics the seats are chosen in a way decided upon by the republics that fits their traditional way of life. Some republics have universal votes while some have a similar elder system to elect individuals. In the lone territory the representative is appointed by the Council of Directors. This representative does not have to live within the territory but usually has lived in the territory during some part of their life. This representative is not allowed to officially belong to a party but usually has some alliegence to a certain party. | ||
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===Corporatism and Foreign Influence in Ashkenang=== | ===Corporatism and Foreign Influence in Ashkenang=== | ||
Beginning in the late 2010s and acceerating post-Deluge, significant foreign investment has resulted in the deepening of corporate oliopolies in Ashkenang. Corporate influence from [[Canespa]] and [[Faneria]] in particular have resulted in the monopolization of public resources, with investors such as the [[Canasta Company]] competing for local control of arable land and [[Cebhin Allied Extraction]] buying out mineral rights at alarming rates. | |||
Local employment and the introduction of corporate loyalties have lead to significant concerns about captive agencies and local governments especially near the Canespan border and in the Copehe River Basin. | |||
===Political Parties=== | ===Political Parties=== | ||