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'''Cao''', officially the '''Cao Special Federal District''' is | '''Cao''', officially the '''Cao Special Federal District''' is an island and overseas province of the [[Daxia|Democratic Republic of Daxia]] that sits near the entrance to the Sea of [[Nysdra]] in northern [[Crona]]. It consists solely of the island of Cao and its adjacent territorial waters. Its capital and the largest population center is the city of [[Zhenzhu]]. The island's population is approximately 1.2 million inhabitants. The island's command of the gateway to the Nysdra make it a highly strategic location and an important economic hub for all of north Crona. It also serves as the base for the Daxian navy's Nysdra squadron with responsibility for safeguarding Daxian lines of communication to [[Xisheng]] open. | ||
==Geography and Climate== | ==Geography and Climate== | ||
Oceanic cool climate or something | Oceanic cool climate or something | ||
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During this period the island seems to have been directly ruled by the four strongest captains, who convened into the Council of High Captains to apportion trade routes, discuss common defense and settle disputes. Over time the position of High Captain became a hereditary one, passing from fathers to sons. It could also be inherited by killing the previous holder of the office. The Axolotl raids also seemed to have included a religious component to them as a certain proportion of a captured ship's crew would always be taken to be used in distorted M'acunism's rituals. Records sporadically show the existence of a 'High Celebrant' who appears to have been a position of great religious significance and also political influence, eclipsing the pirate council at times. | During this period the island seems to have been directly ruled by the four strongest captains, who convened into the Council of High Captains to apportion trade routes, discuss common defense and settle disputes. Over time the position of High Captain became a hereditary one, passing from fathers to sons. It could also be inherited by killing the previous holder of the office. The Axolotl raids also seemed to have included a religious component to them as a certain proportion of a captured ship's crew would always be taken to be used in distorted M'acunism's rituals. Records sporadically show the existence of a 'High Celebrant' who appears to have been a position of great religious significance and also political influence, eclipsing the pirate council at times. | ||
===Imperial era=== | ===Imperial era=== | ||
Daxian exploration in the late 1500's brought them to the gates of the Nysdra and Uxma. In | Daxian 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 Daxian that moved so far north. A numerically superior pirate force was defeated; with two High Captains killed, by the Daxian at the Battle of the Straits before moving on to attack Uxma itself. After a short bombardment and siege Uxma surrendered to the Daxian, with the two remaining High Captains fleeing with a few ships. While the Battle of the Straits did not end the threat of piracy it did dislodge them from their main base in the Nysdra, leaving the island open for settlement. The new settlers renamed Uxma to Zhenzhu and fortified it against attack from the sea. | ||
===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 | ||
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Rusani settlement was also allowed and even nurtured as in the past the ethnicity served to create an extra layer of contact between the Daxian and locals. Rusani are typically found in the lower bureaucracy and as small business owners. There are three mosques on the island available for practicing Rusani muslims, the International Friendship Masjid in Uxma-2, the Abu Molokas Mosque in [[Moloka]] and the Center of Islamic Study in [[Kogorun]]. Racial intermixing was strictly banned until 1998 when controls were loosened, though it is still looked down upon and discouraged by most Daxian families. The island's society has a clear cut stratification of its ethnic groups with the Daxian at the top followed by the Rusani and Axolotl, Varshanis and Quetzi occupy the lower rungs of the social pyramid. | Rusani settlement was also allowed and even nurtured as in the past the ethnicity served to create an extra layer of contact between the Daxian and locals. Rusani are typically found in the lower bureaucracy and as small business owners. There are three mosques on the island available for practicing Rusani muslims, the International Friendship Masjid in Uxma-2, the Abu Molokas Mosque in [[Moloka]] and the Center of Islamic Study in [[Kogorun]]. Racial intermixing was strictly banned until 1998 when controls were loosened, though it is still looked down upon and discouraged by most Daxian families. The island's society has a clear cut stratification of its ethnic groups with the Daxian at the top followed by the 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 | [[File:Moloko.jpg|thumb|Can of Moloko powdered milk made in the National Dairy Corporation facility in Cao]] | ||
The island's economy revolves around fishing, shipping and manufacturing and industrial operations in addition to the dockyards operated by the Daxian Navy. Due to the limited availabily of land, there is only small scale horticulture in the form of hydroponics of cash crops such as tomato, squash and strawberries. Most of the food is imported from Kiravian [[Porfíria]] or from [[Xisheng]] via ship. Cao's fishing fleet is one of the largest in the region and fans far out through the Nysdra Sea and the Northern approaches during the fishing seasons in search of bluefin tuna, Nysdra mackerel and the infamous green crab which is a staple of regional dishes. The delimitation of the [[New Harren]] and Cao exclusive economic zones has been a topic of negotiation between [[Urcea]] and [[Daxia]] due to disputes over fishing rights. | The island's economy revolves around fishing, shipping and manufacturing and industrial operations in addition to the dockyards operated by the Daxian Navy. Due to the limited availabily of land, there is only small scale horticulture in the form of hydroponics of cash crops such as tomato, squash and strawberries. Most of the food is imported from Kiravian [[Porfíria]] or from [[Xisheng]] via ship. Cao's fishing fleet is one of the largest in the region and fans far out through the Nysdra Sea and the Northern approaches during the fishing seasons in search of bluefin tuna, Nysdra mackerel and the infamous green crab which is a staple of regional dishes. The delimitation of the [[New Harren]] and Cao exclusive economic zones has been a topic of negotiation between [[Urcea]] and [[Daxia]] due to disputes over fishing rights. | ||
The island is an important logistics and refueling center in the region thanks to its privileged location. The port of Uxma-2 operates fifteen bunker barges for the purpose of providing ships in transit with fuel or diesel oil. In 1994 the cargo ship ''BassPro 5000'' exploded outside the port when it crashed against a bunker barge filled with fuel, with all personnel aboard lost. | The island is an important logistics and refueling center in the region thanks to its privileged location. The port of Uxma-2 operates fifteen bunker barges for the purpose of providing ships in transit with fuel or diesel oil. In 1994 the cargo ship ''BassPro 5000'' exploded outside the port when it crashed against a bunker barge filled with fuel, with all personnel aboard lost. | ||
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 | |||
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[[Category:Cusinaut]] | [[Category:Cusinaut]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||
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