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Austro-Caldera (Gothic: Ceuldeland), officially the '''State of Caldera''', more commonly known as simply Caldera, is a country in [[Crona]]. It is neighbored by [[ | |||
Austro-Caldera (Gothic: Ceuldeland), officially the '''State of Caldera''', more commonly known as simply Caldera, is a country in [[Cusinaut]], [[Crona]]. It is neighbored by [[Netansett]] and Wallowaki. Caldera is the smallest independent country in the world, and has an uncharacteristically tropic climate where it never snows. | |||
Austro-Caldera is infamous for a ruling class of Gothic speakers, while the majority of the population are [[Indigeno-Calderan]] and speak Volin. | |||
Austro-Caldera is not a member of the [[League of Nations]]. | Austro-Caldera is not a member of the [[League of Nations]]. | ||
==Etymology == | ==Etymology == | ||
Austro-Caldera was named by the first [[Anglei|Ænglish]] explorers who came to the region. The first part of the word, austro, is derived from the Latin word australis, meaning southern. This refers to the fact that the island was south of the natives who inhabited | Austro-Caldera was named by the first [[Anglei|Ænglish]] explorers who came to the region. The first part of the word, austro, is derived from the Latin word australis, meaning southern. This refers to the fact that the island was south of the natives who inhabited Cusinaut. The second part, caldera, is a reference to the island's most defining feature; a [[:en:Caldera|caldera]]. | ||
Indigenous Cronan countries often call Caldera "Nagazh", which means "abandoned land". Sometimes this means "abandoned by god". | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Pre-history of Caldera === | === Pre-history of Caldera === | ||
{{main|Occido-Caldera}} | {{main|Occido-Caldera}} | ||
Prior to human settlement in the first century, the Calderan island was believed to be the crater where the sun sets | Prior to human settlement in the first century, the Calderan island was believed by nearby civilizations to be the crater where the sun sets, and this created a negative social construct created by mainland Cronan tribes who then restricted settlement of the island for belief that those who settled there would certainly die. Eventually, Caldera was settled by a tribe fleeing their war torn homeland, and the tribe was unaware of the theory that Caldera was dangerous. | ||
This tribe would eventually become what is referred to in the modern day as Volins, or Indigeno-Calderans, the first humans settling on the island. | |||
===Early Indigeno-Calderans=== | ===Early Indigeno-Calderans=== | ||
{{main|Volinia}} | {{main|Volinia}} | ||
In the first century, Austro-Caldera was migrated to by natives around Crona. They developed differently than elsewhere in Crona, | In the first century, Austro-Caldera was migrated to by natives around Crona. They developed differently than elsewhere in Crona, building their society around fishing. Because of this, they developed a religion coined as "[[Indigeno-Calderan|Volinism]]", based around their God of the Sea (Mashk) being the most supreme being. This culture was the culture that Paul Aster encountered in his [[Aster's expedition|1387 expedition]]. These indigenous Calderans also wore different clothes and adopted a much different language seen elsewhere in Crona, which this has been attributed to the death of Calderans who didn't make it to Nuyak. | ||
===Hendalarsk Exploration (1540-1585)=== | ===Hendalarsk Exploration (1540-1585)=== | ||
[[Hendalarsk]] explorers during the 1500s charted Crona, and made journals chronicling certain strategic points. Migrants began to settle in Crona seeking to flee from the political turmoil caused by the unification of Hendalarsk states. | [[Hendalarsk]] explorers during the 1500s charted Crona, and made journals chronicling certain strategic points. Migrants began to settle in Crona seeking to flee from the political turmoil caused by the unification of Hendalarsk states. | ||
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After seeing a massive influx of migrants in 1585, Joeseph Seuber took it upon himself to organize all the Gothics into an area. He noticed that the easiest area to section and administer would be an island like Austro-Caldera, so he led groups of travelers into the island and forced the natives to accept him as a leader, awarding natives who accept him with access to Gothic technology. While settling in Austro-Caldera, Gothic migrants realized that they needed to protect their culture and language from outside influence, and this resulted in a short period called the "impurity purge", where many words of the [[Hendalarskisch]] language with "impure" influence were omitted and replaced with more Gothic variants (i.e. fáter being replaced with vater). This "new" language, sometimes referred to as Calderan Gothic, but inevitability becoming a form of the earlier [[East Gothic language|East Gothic]], is commonly considered by Calderans to be one of the most "pure" languages, but many linguistics argue against this, citing various words that were introduced from different languages, especially [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]. | After seeing a massive influx of migrants in 1585, Joeseph Seuber took it upon himself to organize all the Gothics into an area. He noticed that the easiest area to section and administer would be an island like Austro-Caldera, so he led groups of travelers into the island and forced the natives to accept him as a leader, awarding natives who accept him with access to Gothic technology. While settling in Austro-Caldera, Gothic migrants realized that they needed to protect their culture and language from outside influence, and this resulted in a short period called the "impurity purge", where many words of the [[Hendalarskisch]] language with "impure" influence were omitted and replaced with more Gothic variants (i.e. fáter being replaced with vater). This "new" language, sometimes referred to as Calderan Gothic, but inevitability becoming a form of the earlier [[East Gothic language|East Gothic]], is commonly considered by Calderans to be one of the most "pure" languages, but many linguistics argue against this, citing various words that were introduced from different languages, especially [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]. | ||
===Early Government (1585-1600)=== | ===Early Government (1585-1600)=== | ||
The first Austro-Calderan government was an absolute monarchy under Joeseph Seuber's organization, but this was contested by various Gothic immigrants who argued that the leader should be elected. Seuber came up with a plan to draft a [[:en:Constitution|constitution]] that allows himself to rule as the only member of the Volkspartei, but people would "vote" for him | The first Austro-Calderan government was an absolute monarchy under Joeseph Seuber's organization, but this was contested by various Gothic immigrants who argued that the leader should be elected. Seuber came up with a plan to draft a [[:en:Constitution|constitution]] that allows himself to rule as the only member of the Volkspartei, but people would "vote" for him, so he'd be the elected leader out of the best running candidates. | ||
===Post-Seuber Rule (1600-Present)=== | ===Post-Seuber Rule (1600-Present)=== | ||
After Joeseph Seuber's death, Calderans continued his tradition of admitting the best fit leaders into the Volkspartei, and holding elections every 15 years for a new leader. | After Joeseph Seuber's death, Calderans continued his tradition of admitting the best fit leaders into the Volkspartei, and holding elections every 15 years for a new leader. | ||
Austro-Caldera has been a very isolated nationalistic country, with mostly internal struggles with the natives. During the [[First Great War]], Austro-Caldera managed to narrowly evade involvement, while contributing manufactured weapons to Hendalarsk allies. However, during the [[Second Great War]], Daxiaese forces invaded Crona, forcing Austro-Caldera to begin pouring funding into military and launch defensive engagements. This began the tradition of [[Calderan Armed Forces#Native Conscription|native conscription]], causing mild controversies within the Vokspartei, but eventually it was decided that Volins exist to be the guard of the Volkspartei. Austro-Caldera was never fully conquered during the Second Great War, thanks to Caldera's vast mountains and defensive structure. | Austro-Caldera has been a very isolated nationalistic country, with mostly internal struggles with the natives. During the [[First Great War]], Austro-Caldera managed to narrowly evade involvement, while contributing manufactured weapons to Hendalarsk allies. However, during the [[Second Great War]], Daxiaese forces invaded Crona, forcing Austro-Caldera to begin pouring funding into military and launch defensive engagements. This began the tradition of [[Calderan Armed Forces#Native Conscription|native conscription]], causing mild controversies within the Vokspartei, but eventually it was decided that Volins exist to be the guard of the Volkspartei. Austro-Caldera was never fully conquered during the Second Great War, thanks to Caldera's vast mountains and defensive structure. | ||
Proportionally, Austro-Caldera puts more money into its military than any other country in Crona. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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Caldera | As an island, Caldera has an unusual tropical climate which contrasts with harsh winters elsewhere in Crona. Caldera also has a mountainous center surrounded by its caldera, with the Krein river flowing through much of the island. These unique conditions have led to the development of propriety Calderan wildlife. | ||
==Government and Politics== | ==Government and Politics== | ||
===Executive=== | ===Executive=== | ||