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[[Daxia]]n exploration in the late 1500's brought them to the gates of the Nysdra and Uxma. In 1604 the ship ''Shin's Pleasure'' carrying Zhong dynasty officials on an official embassy to the [[Quetzenkel]] chieftains, was set upon by Uxma pirates. The boarding attempt was repelled with heavy casualties on both sides and ''Shin's Pleasure'' left the area and headed back southwest. News of the brazen attack left a powerful impression back at the Zhong court and a punitive expedition was dispatched. Consisting of ten ships armed with cannons and with close to twelve-hundred men, it was the largest naval show of force by the Zhong that sailed so far north. A numerically superior pirate force was defeated; with two High Captains killed, at the Battle of the Straits before moving on to attack Uxma itself. The pirate capital was defended at length by the remaining high captains but after a long bombardment and starvation of the defenders, Uxma surrendered to the [[Daxia]]ns after three months. The two remaining High Captains and their officers were summarily hanged as a warning against continued piracy and banditry; this event marks the end of the High Captaincy of Uxma. While the Battle of the Straits did not end the threat of piracy for good, it did dislodge them from their main base in the [[Nysdra Sea]], leaving the island open uncontested for settlement. The new settlers renamed Uxma to [[Zhenzhu]] and fortified it against attack from the sea. The colonization of [[Zhenzhu]] was a watershed moment for the process of Daxia's colonial expansion further into the [[Nysdra Sea]], possession of the harbor was invaluable to control sea access east, so much so that the island was likened by ship captains to the jaws of an animal around the 'neck' of the Nysdra, one that could close at will. The Daxian presence also preempted any attempts by Levantines to take the island for themselves, preventing their total domination; [[Cusinaut]] however was never seriously considered for colonization due to the high populations existing there and their relatively high degree of political and military [[Northern Confederation|organization]]. | [[Daxia]]n exploration in the late 1500's brought them to the gates of the Nysdra and Uxma. In 1604 the ship ''Shin's Pleasure'' carrying Zhong dynasty officials on an official embassy to the [[Quetzenkel]] chieftains, was set upon by Uxma pirates. The boarding attempt was repelled with heavy casualties on both sides and ''Shin's Pleasure'' left the area and headed back southwest. News of the brazen attack left a powerful impression back at the Zhong court and a punitive expedition was dispatched. Consisting of ten ships armed with cannons and with close to twelve-hundred men, it was the largest naval show of force by the Zhong that sailed so far north. A numerically superior pirate force was defeated; with two High Captains killed, at the Battle of the Straits before moving on to attack Uxma itself. The pirate capital was defended at length by the remaining high captains but after a long bombardment and starvation of the defenders, Uxma surrendered to the [[Daxia]]ns after three months. The two remaining High Captains and their officers were summarily hanged as a warning against continued piracy and banditry; this event marks the end of the High Captaincy of Uxma. While the Battle of the Straits did not end the threat of piracy for good, it did dislodge them from their main base in the [[Nysdra Sea]], leaving the island open uncontested for settlement. The new settlers renamed Uxma to [[Zhenzhu]] and fortified it against attack from the sea. The colonization of [[Zhenzhu]] was a watershed moment for the process of Daxia's colonial expansion further into the [[Nysdra Sea]], possession of the harbor was invaluable to control sea access east, so much so that the island was likened by ship captains to the jaws of an animal around the 'neck' of the Nysdra, one that could close at will. The Daxian presence also preempted any attempts by Levantines to take the island for themselves, preventing their total domination; [[Cusinaut]] however was never seriously considered for colonization due to the high populations existing there and their relatively high degree of political and military [[Northern Confederation|organization]]. | ||
===Modern era=== | ===Modern era=== | ||
modern era stuff, role in war, varshan shelling of island, disputes over maritime borders with urcea | modern era stuff, role in war, varshan shelling of island, disputes over maritime borders with urcea | ||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
[[File:Taichung_City_Building.JPG|thumb|Cao District Government building in Zhenzhu]] | |||
Cao is a designated Special Federal District, this status grants it higher than normal fiscal resources from the central government. Cao is governed by the Cao Regional Administration which is chaired by a District Chief who serves as the local executive. The District Chief is nominated by the Chancellor of the Republic of [[Daxia]] and ratified by the local legislature. The current District Chief of the regional administration since 2012 is [[Lei Shen]]. The legislature is formed by a unicameral chamber called the Cao Legislative Council which is formed by one hundred and fifty elected members, they are subject to popular vote every five years and can be consecutively reelected. | |||
===Executive=== | |||
===Legislature=== | |||
==Military== | ==Military== | ||
Nysdra Squadron naval base/Air bases | Nysdra Squadron naval base/Air bases | ||
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The Special Federal District of Cao has a mostly homogenous Daxian majority derived from centuries of pro-colonization policies and ethnic cleansing. Some [[Daxian people|Daxians]] have intermixed with the pre-colonization locals giving rise to a group of more swarthy and stocky looking | The Special Federal District of Cao has a mostly homogenous Daxian majority derived from centuries of pro-colonization policies and ethnic cleansing. Some [[Daxian people|Daxians]] have intermixed with the pre-colonization locals giving rise to a group of more swarthy and stocky looking population termed Nysdrine-Daxians. Of the original Axolotl native inhabitants there remains a small, extant population that does not exceed ten percent of the island's total, this group has managed to remain genetically separate albeit their original language is considered defunct. Small numbers of descendants of slaves from nearby local nations such as [[Varshan]] and [[Quetzenkel]] also exist, usually living in very precarious economic situations, indigency and of uncertain legal status. The Varshani component is expected to rise with the possible humanitarian resettlement of more Varshanis after the end of the wars of the Deluge, but with an accompanying strict implementation of natality controls and special educational programs to prevent the creation of a potential revanchist fifth column. | ||
[[Rusana|Rusani]] settlement was also allowed and even nurtured as in the past the ethnic group served to create an extra layer of | [[Rusana|Rusani]] settlement was also allowed and even nurtured as in the past the ethnic group served to create an extra layer of insulation between the [[Daxian people|Daxians]] and locals. During the [[Second Great War]], the all-Muslim [[Zarqan Batallions]] were stationed on the island by order of the Qian dynasty, some of their descendants still live in Cao. [[Rusana|Rusani]] are typically found in the lower bureaucracy, as small business owners and in the island's security services. There are three mosques on the island available for practicing [[Rusana|Rusani]] Muslims to use, the International Friendship Masjid in [[Uxma-2]], the Abu Molokas Mosque in [[Moloka]] and the Center of Islamic Study in [[Zhenzhu]]. Racial intermixing was strictly banned until 1998 when controls were loosened, though it is still looked down upon and discouraged by most [[Daxian people|Daxians]] families. The island's society has a clear cut stratification of its ethnic groups with the [[Daxian people|Daxians]] at the top followed by the [[Rusana|Rusani]] and Axolotl, Varshanis and Quetzi occupy the lower rungs of the social pyramid. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
[[File:Moloko.jpg|thumb|Can of Moloko powdered milk made in the National Dairy Corporation facility in Cao]] | [[File:Moloko.jpg|thumb|Can of Moloko powdered milk made in the National Dairy Corporation facility in Cao]] | ||
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Daxian powdered milk manufacturer [[National Dairy Corporation (Daxia)|National Dairy Corporation]] owns a large plant on the island that employs two thousand people, where it manufactures one of its flagship products, ''Moloko'' powdered milk. The employee housing built around the plant and the local facilities created to service their needs was granted municipality status in 2005 with the name of [[Moloka]]. Moloko powdered milk is a very sought after local commodity as cow milk is a rarity in northern [[Crona]] and transportation of fresh milk is expensive due to the need for refrigeration. Cao has a favorable tax regime for all corporate entitites of a flat ten per cent which attracts international businesses to set up shop in the island | Daxian powdered milk manufacturer [[National Dairy Corporation (Daxia)|National Dairy Corporation]] owns a large plant on the island that employs two thousand people, where it manufactures one of its flagship products, ''Moloko'' powdered milk. The employee housing built around the plant and the local facilities created to service their needs was granted municipality status in 2005 with the name of [[Moloka]]. Moloko powdered milk is a very sought after local commodity as cow milk is a rarity in northern [[Crona]] and transportation of fresh milk is expensive due to the need for refrigeration. Cao has a favorable tax regime for all corporate entitites of a flat ten per cent which attracts international businesses to set up shop in the island | ||
===Green crab fishing=== | ===Green crab fishing=== | ||
[[File:Mudcrabs.jpg|thumb|Indoor green crab hatchery plant in Cao]] | |||
Cao has ample stocks of the invasive green crab, this species is believed to have come alongside [[Daxia]]n colonists in the 16th century and it decimated the populations of local crustaceans such as the Yellow Cao crab by hogging all available food sources. Cao's residents have adapted by following the mainland's path and adding the green crab to the local cuisine and turning the species into a commercial success. Breeding crabs has multiple advantages to it such as the high conversion rate of feed to meat that makes them an efficient and profitable option, the relatively short growth cycle, allowing for quicker turnover and increased productivity not to mention crab farming can be done in various settings, including ponds, tanks and in coastal areas. This flexibility makes it accessible to farmers with different resources and locations. As a result the island is home to multiple enterprises that specialize in raising the green crab in captivity and commercializing it locally and abroad. Green crab farms give jobs to an approximate 30,000 people in Cao. Local government is also encouraging cooperation between various aquaculture sectors to increase synergy, for example between prawn farmers and fisheries. | |||
==Cuisine== | |||
The local cuisine of Cao is overwhelmingly fish-based due to the historical relative expense of shipping in foodstuffs from [[Cusinaut]] or [[Varshan]]. A very popular snack that is enjoyed by the locals is a sausage made from fish trimmings, usually tuna, Nysdrine herring or green trout. The shelf life of the fishy sausage is shorter than that of the average sausage so it is not a product that is seen much outside of Cao. Whale meat is also a distinct Cao delicacy, thanks to the long history of whaling in the area. | |||
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[[Category:Daxia]] | [[Category:Daxia]] | ||
[[Category:Cusinaut]] | [[Category:Cusinaut]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||
[[Category:Map Completion Project]] | [[Category:Map Completion Project]] | ||