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| conventional_long_name = Ashkenauk Confederated Republic | | conventional_long_name = Ashkenauk Confederated Republic | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| common_name = Ashkenang | | common_name = Ashkenang | ||
| image_flag = [[File:Ashkenang Flag.png| | | image_flag = [[File:Ashkenang Flag.png|150px]] | ||
| alt_flag = | | alt_flag = | ||
| image_coat = | | image_coat = Ash Emblem.png | ||
| symbol_type = | | symbol_type = State emblem | ||
| image_map = | |image_map = AshLoc.png | ||
| | |map_caption = Location of '''Ashkenang''' (green) in [[Cusinaut]] (gray). | ||
|map_width = 200px | |||
| national_motto = | | national_motto = | ||
| national_anthem = | | national_anthem = | ||
| official_languages = Ashkenauk | | official_languages = Ashkenauk | ||
| demonym = | | demonym = Ashkenauk | ||
| ethnic_groups = Ashkenauk (86%), Malki (4%) Algosh (8%), Rianee (1%), other (<1%) (check vs official numbers) | | ethnic_groups = Ashkenauk (86%), Malki (4%) Algosh (8%), Rianee (1%), other (<1%) (check vs official numbers) | ||
| capital = | | capital = | ||
| coordinates = | | coordinates = | ||
| largest_city = | | largest_city = | ||
| government_type = Federal | | government_type = {{wp|Federal republic|Federal}} {{wp|parliamentary republic}} | ||
| | | leader_title1 = President of the Council of Directors | ||
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| leader_title1 = | |||
| leader_name1 = some dude | | leader_name1 = some dude | ||
|legislature = Confederated Council | |||
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=History= | |||
'''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== | |||
==Geography== | |||
==History== | |||
===Prehistory and Industrial Era=== | ===Prehistory and Industrial Era=== | ||
===Northern Confederation=== | ===Northern Confederation=== | ||
{{Main|Northern Confederation}} | |||
===War of the Northern Confederation=== | ===War of the Northern Confederation=== | ||
===Algosh Conquest and Occupation=== | ===Algosh Conquest and Occupation=== | ||
{{Main|Algosh coup}} | |||
===Final War of the Deluge=== | ===Final War of the Deluge=== | ||
As the war progressed, various opposition elements within Ashkenang formed the Ashkenauk Revolutionary Popular Reclamation Council. The Council, officially proclaimed in January [[2023]], was an alliance of resistance cells supported by the [[Occident]], revolutionary socialists, M'acunist traditionalists, and other elements who opposed Algosh domination. From then on, the Council assumed leadership of popular resistance to the Algosh-dominated government, directing sabotage campaigns while providing intelligence to both the [[Faneria]]n and [[Urcea]]n armed forces. | |||
The advance of [[Faneria]]n forces into the Cusinaut interior, combined with grievous defeats of Algosh forces in the east at the hands of the Urceans, offered opportunities to the peoples of northwestern Algoquona. Many local garrisons were either ejected by the Fanerians or significantly reduced in size in order to provide forces in the east, weakening the hold of Algoquona over the area. On 18 April [[2023]], Fanerian forces issued a crushing defeat on the few remaining armored Algosh forces 73 miles west of Ashkenauk, precipitating a hasty withdrawal of Algosh forces from the region. That night, the Ashkenauk Revolutionary Popular Reclamation Council declared the independence of the "Ashkenang Republic", and forces loyal to the Council seized control of Ashkenauk and ejected the small remaining garrison of Algosh-aligned militia. On 19 April, the new Republic was recognized by [[Faneria]], [[Urcea]], and all [[NSTA]] members. On 20 April, some of the small indigenous nationalities in the northern Algoquona region also declared their independence, and following two days of negotiations they officially joined the revolutionary effort, with the state being renamed the Askhenang Confederate Republic. | |||
===Ashkenauk Republic=== | ===Ashkenauk Republic=== | ||
== Politics and Government == | |||
The government of Ashkenang is based on a reformed version of the [[Northern_Confederation#Government|government of the Northern Confederation]] and is governed under the Constitution of 2024. The Constitution of 2024, which itself incorporates large parts of the Northern Confederation's "Received Guidances", was designed to codify the tradition-based unwritten constitution of the Confederation with some alterations to strengthen the stability of the state. | |||
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=== | |||
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 | |||
===Council of Directors=== | |||
The Council of Directors is the executive branch of Ashkenang's government, comprised of twelve Directors. Per the Constitution, it serves as an executive committee, nominally sharing all executive authority but having the authority to appoint a chairperson - the President - to direct its affairs. In practice, this means that the President executes much of the day-to-day lead authority of the country under the approval and confidence of the Council. The remaining eleven Directors each have a specific policy portfolio and functionally serve as {{Wp|cabinet minister}}s. | |||
====President of the Council of Directors==== | |||
The President of the Council of Directors is the de facto chief executive of the country and is often referred to in foreign press as simply "the President". Though the President does not have direct authority as an individual to make war or peace or direct the affairs of the military, the position is viewed to have the confidence of a majority of the Council of Directors to direct its policy affairs. Accordingly, the President is envisioned by the constitution as having the ability to execute the broader dictates, policies, and aims of the sovereign Directors as its both its legal executor and leading representative. | |||
The President can only be chosen from among duly appointed members of the Council of Directors. The President serves the same term of office as the other members of the Council in their capacity as a Director; their term of office as President at the pleasure of a majority of the Council of Directors. | |||
===Corporatism and Foreign Influence in Ashkenang=== | |||
In a series of expansions beginning in the late 2010s but ramping up once the country became independent the Canasta Company expanded in the country. With this a new corporate lifestyle has been emerging, especially near the Canespan border as well as near the ___ River. | |||
===Political Parties=== | |||
[[File:Ashkenang Parliament.png|thumb|Current standing in Ashkenauk legislature]] | |||
The Confederation has a largely two-party political system split between the Blue Party and the Yellow Party; of these, the Blues are more conservative, pacifistic, religious, and focused on traditional life, whereas the Yellows are more militaristic and expansionist, supportive of Occidentalization, and promulgate a doctrine of centralization of power. Both are kept in check by a number of foreign advisors from abroad, as while Faneria maintains a large stake in Ashkenang's statebuilding process as its original patron nation, other Cronan powers (namely [[The Cape]], [[Arcerion]] and [[Canespa]]) have exerted influence in the area. In general, Arcerine, Capetian and especially [[Canespa|Canespan]] advisors have tacitly supported the Blue Party, whereas Faneria supports the Yellows due to its declared intent to build Ashkenang back into a hub of regional influence in [[Cusinaut]]. In the past the Canespans especially have taken much more physical movements to exert influence in the country. Among these movements Canespa has promised to use some of the energy generated via the Hamuq City dam on poor towns in southern Ashkenang. The towns promised these utilities all have large Blue Party majorities. | |||
==Culture== | |||
=== Sports === | |||
Lacrosse is the most popular sport followed by wrestling, specifically mixed martial arts has become widely popular within the borders of Ashkenang. The National Ashkenauk lacrosse league has gained widespread popularity. Due to the poor nature of the country the league was created and is owned by the Canasta Company, but has many shareholders within the country. This league was created shortly after the War of the Deluge as the previous league had become unprofitable and had lost a lot of infrastructure during the war. Though due to lack of capital even the new NAL league is relatively small. | |||
=== Religion === | |||
Ashkenang is a vary M'acunist nation and its culture shows. Ashkenauk M'acunism mainly follows the Man School with small minorities from the Plant School and Nature School. Despite being mainly M'acunist, small christian minorities have appeared but have been mostly unsuccessful in expansion, mostly due to the rough terrain and semi-autonomous republics within Ashkenang. | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
===Ethnic Groups and Semiautonomous Republics=== | |||
Ashkenang contains many small minorities of mostly arctic cultures that have long had autonomy, even since the days of the Northern Federation. These autonomous territories are spread throughout the country and range in size from a few kilometers to... | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
===Health, Wealth, and Education=== | ===Health, Wealth, and Education=== | ||
== Economy == | |||
== | === Electricity === | ||
== | === Transportation === | ||
=== | === Currency === | ||
Ashkenang's currency is the Confederation Coin, which was the official currency of the Northern Federation and is the currency of many other Northern Federation break away states. | |||
== Military == | == Military == | ||
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[[Category:Ashkenang]] | [[Category:Ashkenang]] | ||
[[Category: IXWB]] | [[Category: IXWB]] | ||
[[Category:Map Completion Project]] | |||
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Ashkenauk Confederated Republic | |
|---|---|
 Flag
 State emblem
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 Location of Ashkenang (green) in Cusinaut (gray). | |
| Official languages | Ashkenauk |
| Ethnic groups | Ashkenauk (86%), Malki (4%) Algosh (8%), Rianee (1%), other (<1%) (check vs official numbers) |
| Demonym(s) | Ashkenauk |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
• President of the Council of Directors | some dude |
| Legislature | Confederated Council |
| Independence from Algoquona | |
• Ashkenauk Revolutionary Popular Reclamation Council | 2023 |
• Ashkenauk Constitution ratified | 2024 |
| Population | |
• 2025 estimate | 20,894,300 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
• Per capita | $8,136 |
| Gini (2025) |  59.6high |
| HDI (2025) |  0.462low |
| Currency | Noler (NLR) |
| Time zone | ?? |
| Mains electricity | test |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | 4-(349) |
| Internet TLD | .ahk |
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
Geography
History
Prehistory and Industrial Era
Northern Confederation
War of the Northern Confederation
Algosh Conquest and Occupation
Final War of the Deluge
As the war progressed, various opposition elements within Ashkenang formed the Ashkenauk Revolutionary Popular Reclamation Council. The Council, officially proclaimed in January 2023, was an alliance of resistance cells supported by the Occident, revolutionary socialists, M'acunist traditionalists, and other elements who opposed Algosh domination. From then on, the Council assumed leadership of popular resistance to the Algosh-dominated government, directing sabotage campaigns while providing intelligence to both the Fanerian and Urcean armed forces.
The advance of Fanerian forces into the Cusinaut interior, combined with grievous defeats of Algosh forces in the east at the hands of the Urceans, offered opportunities to the peoples of northwestern Algoquona. Many local garrisons were either ejected by the Fanerians or significantly reduced in size in order to provide forces in the east, weakening the hold of Algoquona over the area. On 18 April 2023, Fanerian forces issued a crushing defeat on the few remaining armored Algosh forces 73 miles west of Ashkenauk, precipitating a hasty withdrawal of Algosh forces from the region. That night, the Ashkenauk Revolutionary Popular Reclamation Council declared the independence of the "Ashkenang Republic", and forces loyal to the Council seized control of Ashkenauk and ejected the small remaining garrison of Algosh-aligned militia. On 19 April, the new Republic was recognized by Faneria, Urcea, and all NSTA members. On 20 April, some of the small indigenous nationalities in the northern Algoquona region also declared their independence, and following two days of negotiations they officially joined the revolutionary effort, with the state being renamed the Askhenang Confederate Republic.
Ashkenauk Republic
Politics and Government
The government of Ashkenang is based on a reformed version of the government of the Northern Confederation and is governed under the Constitution of 2024. The Constitution of 2024, which itself incorporates large parts of the Northern Confederation's "Received Guidances", was designed to codify the tradition-based unwritten constitution of the Confederation with some alterations to strengthen the stability of the state.
Ashkenang's government has been referred to by some scholars as a "parliamentary democracy with extra steps" based on its practical values being balanced with the nominal traditions of the Northern Confederation.
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
Council of Directors
The Council of Directors is the executive branch of Ashkenang's government, comprised of twelve Directors. Per the Constitution, it serves as an executive committee, nominally sharing all executive authority but having the authority to appoint a chairperson - the President - to direct its affairs. In practice, this means that the President executes much of the day-to-day lead authority of the country under the approval and confidence of the Council. The remaining eleven Directors each have a specific policy portfolio and functionally serve as cabinet ministers.
President of the Council of Directors
The President of the Council of Directors is the de facto chief executive of the country and is often referred to in foreign press as simply "the President". Though the President does not have direct authority as an individual to make war or peace or direct the affairs of the military, the position is viewed to have the confidence of a majority of the Council of Directors to direct its policy affairs. Accordingly, the President is envisioned by the constitution as having the ability to execute the broader dictates, policies, and aims of the sovereign Directors as its both its legal executor and leading representative.
The President can only be chosen from among duly appointed members of the Council of Directors. The President serves the same term of office as the other members of the Council in their capacity as a Director; their term of office as President at the pleasure of a majority of the Council of Directors.
Corporatism and Foreign Influence in Ashkenang
In a series of expansions beginning in the late 2010s but ramping up once the country became independent the Canasta Company expanded in the country. With this a new corporate lifestyle has been emerging, especially near the Canespan border as well as near the ___ River.
Political Parties
The Confederation has a largely two-party political system split between the Blue Party and the Yellow Party; of these, the Blues are more conservative, pacifistic, religious, and focused on traditional life, whereas the Yellows are more militaristic and expansionist, supportive of Occidentalization, and promulgate a doctrine of centralization of power. Both are kept in check by a number of foreign advisors from abroad, as while Faneria maintains a large stake in Ashkenang's statebuilding process as its original patron nation, other Cronan powers (namely The Cape, Arcerion and Canespa) have exerted influence in the area. In general, Arcerine, Capetian and especially Canespan advisors have tacitly supported the Blue Party, whereas Faneria supports the Yellows due to its declared intent to build Ashkenang back into a hub of regional influence in Cusinaut. In the past the Canespans especially have taken much more physical movements to exert influence in the country. Among these movements Canespa has promised to use some of the energy generated via the Hamuq City dam on poor towns in southern Ashkenang. The towns promised these utilities all have large Blue Party majorities.
Culture
Sports
Lacrosse is the most popular sport followed by wrestling, specifically mixed martial arts has become widely popular within the borders of Ashkenang. The National Ashkenauk lacrosse league has gained widespread popularity. Due to the poor nature of the country the league was created and is owned by the Canasta Company, but has many shareholders within the country. This league was created shortly after the War of the Deluge as the previous league had become unprofitable and had lost a lot of infrastructure during the war. Though due to lack of capital even the new NAL league is relatively small.
Religion
Ashkenang is a vary M'acunist nation and its culture shows. Ashkenauk M'acunism mainly follows the Man School with small minorities from the Plant School and Nature School. Despite being mainly M'acunist, small christian minorities have appeared but have been mostly unsuccessful in expansion, mostly due to the rough terrain and semi-autonomous republics within Ashkenang.
Demographics
Ethnic Groups and Semiautonomous Republics
Ashkenang contains many small minorities of mostly arctic cultures that have long had autonomy, even since the days of the Northern Federation. These autonomous territories are spread throughout the country and range in size from a few kilometers to...
Religion
Health, Wealth, and Education
Economy
Electricity
Transportation
Currency
Ashkenang's currency is the Confederation Coin, which was the official currency of the Northern Federation and is the currency of many other Northern Federation break away states.
Military
The Confederate Army consists of a single brigade-scale formation, organized as an 'Armored Regiment' more akin to an armored cavalry unit, supported by a Confederate Air Guard and Coast Guard. Ashkenang maintains four fighter aircraft and several scout planes and a small fleet of helicopters, as well as a few patrol boats for riverine and coastal patrol duties; it only has brown-water naval capabilities. By far the largest portion of the Confederate Army is made up of the Territorial Guards, a mixture of gendarmes and reservist forces maintained locally and called up in times of crisis to form a large militia force around the core of the Central Army. Ashkenang has drafted plans to expand the ground forces of the Confederate Army at an undetermined point in the future, with internal legal disputes and the threat of warlordism preventing such plans from being immediately implemented out of concern for unfettered military control of the civilian government.