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The '''Republic of Maloka''', formerly the Malokan Council State, is a Fanerian protectorate in northern [[Crona]]. It borders [[Aeonara]], the [[Levantine Ocean]], and the Mera Bay by sea, as well as [[Ashkenang]] by land to the east. | The '''Republic of Maloka''', formerly the Malokan Council State, is a Fanerian protectorate in northern [[Crona]]. It borders [[Aeonara]], the [[Levantine Ocean]], and the Mera Bay by sea, as well as [[Ashkenang]] by land to the east. Internally, it is organized as a unitary representative republic with its capital in Kimiornee, which oversees a territory of over xxx square miles and nearly six million people. Historically, Maloka's people and history have been defined by its separation from much of the subcontinent by the Mera Bay, which insulated them from some ancient migrations and made them a fishing people, as well as making them a desirable target for conquerors aiming to dominate the fur trade in northern [[Cusinaut]] such as the Northern Confederation and the [[Algoquona|Algosh Hierarchy]], resulting in their lacking an independent state until the 2020s as part of the outcome of the [[Peninsular War]]. | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Maloka is largely coastal, being | Maloka is largely coastal, being largely composed of the Malho peninsula with a coast stretching up into and along the mainland to the Boral Zone. Its northern coast is rugged and frozen, and its southern areas are cold and snow well into summer. The peninsula itself is mostly flats or rolling hills; the region is only marginal for farming quality and natural resources are poorly exploited. Its inland stretches are sparsely inhabited tundra. Most of its population lives along the inner coastline of the bay it rests on, the Mera, as storm weather on the coast is infrequent but savage; icebreaking and transport to the southern tip of the peninsula is critical for the country. The Kilmer River forms its primary watershed in the inner Mera Bay, with smaller creeks and rivers draining water along the peninsular region. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Maloka is a developing nation with a fairly small GDP, and relies heavily on Faneria for funding its military and political process. Fishing and subsistence farming, along with imports, feed the nation, and its few exports largely consist of meagre iron yields and canned goods. Trade is reliant on the city of [[Mharnsgate]], at the southern tip the peninsula, which is currently under a 99-year lease to [[Faneria]]. Shipping further into the bay normally requires icebreakers except in summer. | Maloka is a developing nation with a fairly small GDP, and relies heavily on Faneria for funding its military and political process. Fishing and subsistence farming, along with imports, feed the nation, and its few exports largely consist of meagre iron yields and canned goods. Trade is reliant on the city of [[Mharnsgate]], at the southern tip the peninsula, which is currently under a 99-year lease to [[Faneria]]. Shipping further into the bay normally requires icebreakers except in summer. | ||
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Maloka is divided into thirteen provinces, three of which are semiautonomous as part of the [[Rianee Cooperative Reserve]]. Each non-autonomous province elects three delegates to the People's Council, one of which is approved by the peoples' council to simultaneously serve as governor of their province. Each semiautonomous province appoints one delegate, and is permitted to operate under local tribal law and is not regulated by the central government in regards to hunting and fishing rights within their territory. | Maloka is divided into thirteen provinces, three of which are semiautonomous as part of the [[Rianee Cooperative Reserve]]. Each non-autonomous province elects three delegates to the People's Council, one of which is approved by the peoples' council to simultaneously serve as governor of their province. Each semiautonomous province appoints one delegate, and is permitted to operate under local tribal law and is not regulated by the central government in regards to hunting and fishing rights within their territory. | ||
South Osweyan, the southernmost province, is partially leased to the government of Faneria until 2123. | South Osweyan, the southernmost province, is partially leased to the government of Faneria until 2123. while Maloka also agreed to sell the Tohatacan Strip to Faneria in 2025 in exchange for a military aid package of a frigate, several fighter aircraft, and repair and sustainment aid, which Faneria gifted to [[Ashkenang]] to allow it access to the sea. | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
Education is highly stratified, with the Algosh population being 85% literate, the Malki being 64% literate, and the Rianee being 4% literate. The majority of the Rianee population lives in the tundra and northern coastal regions, and are by far the poorest, with some never receiving regular contact with the south and only nominally being under Malokan control. The Algosh population has, since the war of liberation, become a pariah caste, sticking to their own communities to avoid backlash - typically consolidating towards the lease city of Mharnsgate, which is legally a safe haven - a reality usually enforced by Fhainnin troops, though violence does occasionally occur. The Algosh, despite their previous affluence, are politically a non-entity, while the Rianee communities in the southern regions are small enough to be safely ignored and generally are only supported by the White Suns out of deference to their imported ideals. | Education is highly stratified, with the Algosh population being 85% literate, the Malki being 64% literate, and the Rianee being 4% literate. The majority of the Rianee population lives in the tundra and northern coastal regions, and are by far the poorest, with some never receiving regular contact with the south and only nominally being under Malokan control. The Algosh population has, since the war of liberation, become a pariah caste, sticking to their own communities to avoid backlash - typically consolidating towards the lease city of Mharnsgate, which is legally a safe haven - a reality usually enforced by Fhainnin troops, though violence does occasionally occur. The Algosh, despite their previous affluence, are politically a non-entity, while the Rianee communities in the southern regions are small enough to be safely ignored and generally are only supported by the White Suns out of deference to their imported ideals. | ||