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The Chenango peninsula has had a documented human presence dating back thousands of years, with the first urban settlements emerging around 300-200 BC. The two Chenango peoples of the Chenango Confederacy share the same origin myth, which relates a story by which the peoples now living in the Confederacy migrated far from the south fleeing a variety of natural disasters which were a sign of displeasure and judgment upon that area by [[M%27acunism#Earth_as_lifegiver|Makuahine]]. Historians and scholars posit a number of theories regarding these origin myths, with the two predominant theories being either a factual remembered migration from central [[Crona]] to Cusinaut prior to the [[Nysdran Collapse]] or a primarily mythical explanation of the story influenced by other origin stories common throughout the Nysdra. Geneticists have proven a DNA link between the peoples of the Chenango peninsula and central Crona, with shared genes with [[Varshan]]i people, though some have attributed this to medieval and later interactions between Cusinaut and central Crona. Whatever the case, the two Chenango peoples now occupying the Confederacy - and, by centuries of intermarriage, most of the Island Honeoye as well - almost certainly diverged from a common ancestral people that settled the peninsula in the first milennium BC. The divergence of the Great and Little Chenango is not generally understood, though origin myths for each peoples dispel the concept of a common ancestor and instead portray their particular culture as the lone descendant of the ancient migrants with the other being either already settled in the area or foreign interlopers who accumulated there over time. In any case, the distinct Little and Great Chenango peoples both have evidence of being separate cultures by about the 700s AD based on different material cultures and the written record of Varshani and proto-Algosh travelers to the area. | The Chenango peninsula has had a documented human presence dating back thousands of years, with the first urban settlements emerging around 300-200 BC. The two Chenango peoples of the Chenango Confederacy share the same origin myth, which relates a story by which the peoples now living in the Confederacy migrated far from the south fleeing a variety of natural disasters which were a sign of displeasure and judgment upon that area by [[M%27acunism#Earth_as_lifegiver|Makuahine]]. Historians and scholars posit a number of theories regarding these origin myths, with the two predominant theories being either a factual remembered migration from central [[Crona]] to Cusinaut prior to the [[Nysdran Collapse]] or a primarily mythical explanation of the story influenced by other origin stories common throughout the Nysdra. Geneticists have proven a DNA link between the peoples of the Chenango peninsula and central Crona, with shared genes with [[Varshan]]i people, though some have attributed this to medieval and later interactions between Cusinaut and central Crona. Whatever the case, the two Chenango peoples now occupying the Confederacy - and, by centuries of intermarriage, most of the Island Honeoye as well - almost certainly diverged from a common ancestral people that settled the peninsula in the first milennium BC. The divergence of the Great and Little Chenango is not generally understood, though origin myths for each peoples dispel the concept of a common ancestor and instead portray their particular culture as the lone descendant of the ancient migrants with the other being either already settled in the area or foreign interlopers who accumulated there over time. In any case, the distinct Little and Great Chenango peoples both have evidence of being separate cultures by about the 700s AD based on different material cultures and the written record of Varshani and proto-Algosh travelers to the area. | ||
===Medieval period=== | ===Medieval period=== | ||
The [[Occidental]] [[Timeline_of_major_world_events#Medieval_history|medieval period]] broadly coincides with the period of political consolidation in what is today the Chenango Confederacy. Semi-nomadic and nomadic tribal peoples which circled the peninsula during antiquity while forming the antecedents of modern Great and Little Chenango people gradually began to settle into small cities, eschewing tribal leadership for settled polities modeled after the [[Quetzenkel|Quetzen]] peoples. The impetus for the change was almost certainly the limited influence of the [[Quetzenkel#Early_history|Quetzen thalassocracy]], which established the city of Mahatnoy in and around [[1143]]. The Quetzen largely introduced urban living patterns to the indigenous peoples of the peninsula, who began to emulate the Quetzen. Mahatnoy itself would gradually transform from a Quetzen colony into a Great Chenango city as nomads abandoned their former way of life to adopt agricultural lifestyles in and around the city. This transformation was primarily demographic at first, with the political separation of Mahatnoy from the rest of the thalassocracy coming in the late 1200s. By 1300, the Great and Little Chenango had formed about fourteen distinct city-states with a large number of semi-nomadic peoples (referred to historically as the "outsiders") existing in the space between them and providing both arms and labor for the cities on a contractual basis. | [[File:Lintel 15, Yaxchilan.jpg|thumb|left|180px|A medieval Quetzen carving detailing the establisment of the city of Mahatnoy. Quetzen influence greatly changed society in the Chenango peninsula and forms the basis for many modern histories of the early and medieval peninsula.]] | ||
The [[Occidental]] [[Timeline_of_major_world_events#Medieval_history|medieval period]] broadly coincides with the period of political consolidation in what is today the Chenango Confederacy. Semi-nomadic and nomadic tribal peoples which circled the peninsula during antiquity while forming the antecedents of modern Great and Little Chenango people gradually began to settle into small cities, eschewing tribal leadership for settled polities modeled after the [[Quetzenkel|Quetzen]] peoples. The impetus for the change was almost certainly the limited influence of the [[Quetzenkel#Early_history|Quetzen thalassocracy]], which established the city of Mahatnoy in and around [[1143]]. The Quetzen largely introduced urban living patterns to the indigenous peoples of the peninsula, who began to emulate the Quetzen. The Quetzen also introduced the Quetzo-Varshani style of recorded history, greatly revolutionizing not only the Chenango conception of the world but also later scholarly abilities to investigate the period. Mahatnoy itself would gradually transform from a Quetzen colony into a Great Chenango city as nomads abandoned their former way of life to adopt agricultural lifestyles in and around the city. This transformation was primarily demographic at first, with the political separation of Mahatnoy from the rest of the thalassocracy coming in the late 1200s. By 1300, the Great and Little Chenango had formed about fourteen distinct city-states with a large number of semi-nomadic peoples (referred to historically as the "outsiders") existing in the space between them and providing both arms and labor for the cities on a contractual basis. | |||
The medieval period produced the first record of the omàmìwi system - the Confederacy's [[M'acunist]]-based clan system - in about 1250, though most historians agree that some form of the system predates that period. In this early form, the system still existed primarily within the constituent peoples and did not extend to the cross-ethnic system of networks that exists today. The omàmìwi primarily formed in the cities and gradually came to incorporate the outsiders over time as they were settled and incorporated into agricultural society. | The medieval period produced the first record of the omàmìwi system - the Confederacy's [[M'acunist]]-based clan system - in about 1250, though most historians agree that some form of the system predates that period. In this early form, the system still existed primarily within the constituent peoples and did not extend to the cross-ethnic system of networks that exists today. The omàmìwi primarily formed in the cities and gradually came to incorporate the outsiders over time as they were settled and incorporated into agricultural society. | ||
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{{Further|Algosh coup}} | {{Further|Algosh coup}} | ||
The [[War of the Northern Confederation]] between the Confederation and [[Urcea]] began in 2008 as the latter attempted to intervene in the internal affairs of the Confederation. Over the course of the conflict, several units from all three peoples of the peninsula fought the Urceans with distinction, even in defeat. The Confederation was on the defensive and losing the war by [[2009]], presenting an opportunity for the neighboring Algosh to launch a coup, leveraging their prominence within the Confederation's military to dissolve its institutions and establish the Algosh-dominated state of [[Algoquona]] in place of the Confederation. | The [[War of the Northern Confederation]] between the Confederation and [[Urcea]] began in 2008 as the latter attempted to intervene in the internal affairs of the Confederation. Over the course of the conflict, several units from all three peoples of the peninsula fought the Urceans with distinction, even in defeat. The Confederation was on the defensive and losing the war by [[2009]], presenting an opportunity for the neighboring Algosh to launch a coup, leveraging their prominence within the Confederation's military to dissolve its institutions and establish the Algosh-dominated state of [[Algoquona]] in place of the Confederation. | ||
[[File:Juan Carlos Alemán Soto (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pa-Akanti, mastermind of the [[Algosh coup]] and authoritarian ruler of [[Algoquona]] during the 2010s.]] | |||
The establishment of Algoquona was disastrous for the economy of the Chenango peninsula. In addition to the ravages of war brought on by [[Algosh_coup#Resistance|resistance to the coup]], the formation of the Algosh-dominated state precipitated a period of looting whereby most of the already limited movable wealth of the peninsula was taken and relocated to the Algosh heartland. In addition to the obvious items, including cash and precious metals, the cultural patrimony of the peninsula (such as valuable artwork and historical artifacts) as well as any technical experts were carried off to Kaigwa and its environs, creating significant deprivation. A minor uprising in [[2013]] also led to the deportation of many of the participants into slavery in [[Varshan]] as well as the abduction of Chenango women by the Algoquonan military. Though it did not participate in the 2013 uprising, the leaders of [[Pachaug]] began to agitate for greater autonomy within the Algosh state and, later, right to appeal to [[Urcea]]. These agitations resulted in [[Operation Western Blizzard]] and the declaration of Pachaug's independence as an [[international charter city]] in [[2017]]. Though the ethnically Island Honeoye Pachoy achieved their freedom, it led to further deprivations for the rest of the peoples of the peninsula as it was one of the major trade centers of the area. By [[2020]], the Chenango peninsula had gone from a unremarkable backwater in [[Cusinaut]] to one of the poorest places on earth. Significant resentment at the Algosh became a unifying element of society between all three peoples, activating the omàmìwi to organize armed resistance in secret. | |||
===Confederacy established=== | ===Confederacy established=== | ||
{{Main|Chenango Campaign}} | {{Main|Chenango Campaign}} | ||
As the [[Final War of the Deluge]] began, the omàmìwi of the Chenango peninsula began to work with clandestine Urcean organizations to stockpile weapons. After two years of preparation, the omàmìwi launched their uprising in October of [[2023]] against Algosh forces. Following the [[Final_War_of_the_Deluge#Four_Neighbors|Four Neighbors campaign]] which liberated the [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]] to the peninsula's southwest, the peninsula was the site of a significant Algosh military presence. The uprising generally became a stalemate, with the Algosh controlling major strategic sites and cities while | As the [[Final War of the Deluge]] began, the omàmìwi of the Chenango peninsula began to work with clandestine Urcean organizations to stockpile weapons. After two years of preparation, the omàmìwi launched their uprising in October of [[2023]] against Algosh forces under the name of the Organized Militia. Following the [[Final_War_of_the_Deluge#Four_Neighbors|Four Neighbors campaign]] which liberated the [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]] to the peninsula's southwest, the peninsula was the site of a significant Algosh military presence. The uprising generally became a stalemate, with the Algosh controlling major strategic sites and cities while the Organized Militia controlled the countryside. In December [[2023]], Urcea and [[NSTA]] recognized the Organized Militia as legitimate state actors in Chenango and began to provide coordinated air and naval support to the rebels, allowing them to make some progress. Urcean ground forces did not begin to mass for a Chenango liberation until spring [[2024]] due to the commitments required in [[Varshan]], but as the war there came to a close, Urcea launched its [[Final_War_of_the_Deluge#Chenango_Campaign|Chenango campaign]] in April of 2024. Though Urcean forces did most of the heavy frontline fighting, rebel forces provided important support on its flanks and also disrupted Algosh logistics and supply, leading to the ejection of Algosh forces from the territory of the Great Chenango by May, after which time a westward offensive out of Pachaug completely liberated the peninsula. Urcean forces largely handed cities and strategic points over to the Organized Militia while maintaining three large military bases within the country. On June 30th, [[2024]], the three peoples of the peninsula declared independence, forming the Chenango Confederate Republic. The new republic was assigned the de jure territorial control of the two [[International charter city|international charter cities]] of [[Housatonic]] and [[Pachaug]], largely in an effort to remove territory from de jure Algosh control rather than any intentionality to include those two city-states within the Confederacy. The Confederacy was admitted to the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]] in late 2024. | ||
[[File:EZLN de su gente y el CNI.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Soldiers of the Organized Militia in [[2024]].]] | |||
Unlike the other post-Northern Confederation states, the Confederacy took relatively little time creating a new permanent government for itself. The Constitution of the Chenango Confederate Republic was drafted over the course of August and September [[2024]] and adopted on 1 January [[2025]], with a provisional government running the country until the regularly scheduled election later that year. The Confederacy functionally restored the Northern Confederation's ethnicities-based structure, creating three republics governing the Great Chenango, Little Chenango, and Island Honeoye respectively, with a small but functional central government extant to conduct foreign policy and mediate disputes between the republics. The Confederacy was, as a result of the Algosh occupation, deeply impoverished, and began to accept a large number of foreign aid funds from [[Urcea]] as well as pursuing a large number of non-Urcean international loans in a bid to maintain some financial independence. After the country's first organized democratic election in [[2025]], a new government took control in [[2026]]. The first national government of the Confederacy reorganized the Organized Militia into the Trinational Army and began to use international funding to transform it into a highly organized modern fighting force along [[Occidental]] lines. The Chenango experience of Algosh occupation had created a more militant and defensive outlook, and accordingly the military transformation enjoyed wide public support despite the considerable expenses put on the state. | |||
In [[2028]], the Confederacy entered a significant financial crisis due to its military expenditure and large number of international loans. The Confederacy entered a risk of default, requiring Urcea to eventually absorb its outstanding bonds in exchange of the creation of a Urcean-appointed Financial Control Board. The FCB managed to secure additional Urcean grant funds and removed some inefficiencies in the military and government apparatus, ending the crisis and restoring the Confederacy's financial position. In [[2029]], the newly modernized Trinational Army participated in the [[League-occupied Varshan|League of Nations occupation]] of [[Varshan]], the only country from Cusinaut to contribute troops. In [[2029]], [[Housatonic]] began to pursue formal independence as it transitioned from a charter city to a sovereign state, a process which had the full support of the Chenango Confederacy. Housatonic became independent in [[2030]] as the Housatonic Republic. | |||
====Pachoy Rebellion aftermath and integration==== | ====Pachoy Rebellion aftermath and integration==== | ||
{{Main|Pachoy Rebellion}} | {{Main|Pachoy Rebellion}} | ||
The independence of [[Housatonic]] led to significant calls for government reform in [[Pachaug]], which had suffered as a consequence of the economic rise of other parts of [[NSTA]]. New leaders took charge of Pachaug following elections in [[2030]] and began symbolic efforts to signal their city's attempts at independence. The symbolic measures encouraged street protests which evolved into an uprising over the course of March and April [[2032]]. As the uprising progressed into creation of an insurrectionary government which took hostages, NSTA members met on 4 May [[2032]] and voted to respond with force. The Trinational Army was chosen to act because of a desire to avoid Levantine or Occidental forces against protesters, as NSTA was instead desirous of Cronans being seen to resolve their own issues; as Pachaug was de jure part of the Confederacy's territory, it was determined that the TNA would be deployed. On 5 May the Confederacy voted to intervene. The TNA entered Pachaug territory on 10 May and, following quick gains, its advance slowly bogged down into a siege that would last until August. Operational failures on the TNA's part led to the death of most of the hostages and a massacre on 18 August once Pachaug had been retaken. The Pachaug debacle instituted a period of reform of the still less-than-a-decade old TNA which included foreign advisors. | |||
After the rebellion was crushed, it became clear that Pachaug required a final political solution, and most agreed that independence was not in the cards. Due to the legal and ethnic ties between Pachaug and the Confederacy, it soon became consensus both in and outside of Pachaug that union with the Confederation was the best outcome. Following months of military occupation and negotiations between both parties, Pachaug was admitted as the Fourth Republic of the Confederacy on 1 July [[2033]]. Since that time, the Confederacy has been focused on economic and social integration of Pachaug as well as its continued climb out of poverty via the [[improvement economy]]. | |||
==Government and politics== | ==Government and politics== | ||
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The Chenango state is a confederacy of four units, each with large autonomy over internal affairs and public administration. The Constitution of the Chenango Confederate Republic is loosely based on the [[Northern Confederation]] who coordinated its members external affairs but mostly left members to govern themselves autonomously with loose conflict resolution powers. The Constitution grants extended powers to the central government, however, such as binding arbitration, making it illegal for the Republics to defy a conflict resolution order from the government, as well as centralized custom controls, powers to tax for, create, and regulate transportation networks, and critically the central government is empowered to raise and maintain armed forces. Some observers have noted that the Constitution provides for something more like a "loose federal republic" than a "strong confederacy". | The Chenango state is a confederacy of four units, each with large autonomy over internal affairs and public administration. The Constitution of the Chenango Confederate Republic is loosely based on the [[Northern Confederation]] who coordinated its members external affairs but mostly left members to govern themselves autonomously with loose conflict resolution powers. The Constitution grants extended powers to the central government, however, such as binding arbitration, making it illegal for the Republics to defy a conflict resolution order from the government, as well as centralized custom controls, powers to tax for, create, and regulate transportation networks, and critically the central government is empowered to raise and maintain armed forces. Some observers have noted that the Constitution provides for something more like a "loose federal republic" than a "strong confederacy". | ||
The Confederate central government has two branches, an Executive and Legislative. All judicial matters are the matters of the Republics and disputes between Republican courts are resolved by a direct act of the Legislature. The Legislature is unicameral and is referred to as the "High Council of the Chenango Confederate Republic", which is elected every five years in years beginning with 0 and 5. Seats are apportioned in a system known as "proportional plus five", wherein the seats are assigned each decade in proportion of the population of each Republic out of a pool of 85 seats. After apportionment, each Republic receives an additional five seats. This system was designed to ensure a relative balance between the four Republics. The High Council has authority to approve or reject treaties and has all legislative powers over the limited authority delineated to the central government. The Executive branch is lead by the President, who is elected nation-wide using an {{wp|electoral college}} in the same terms as the High Council. The President negotiates treaties, generally conducts war and peace on behalf of the Republic including oversight of the military, and has administrative control over the Transportation and Customs Departments, the two main agencies of the central government. | The Confederate central government has two branches, an Executive and Legislative. All judicial matters are the matters of the Republics and disputes between Republican courts are resolved by a direct act of the Legislature. The Legislature is unicameral and is referred to as the "High Council of the Chenango Confederate Republic", which is elected every five years in years beginning with 0 and 5. Seats are apportioned in a system known as "proportional plus five", wherein the seats are assigned each decade in proportion of the population of each Republic out of a pool of 85 seats. After apportionment, each Republic receives an additional five seats. This system was designed to ensure a relative balance between the four Republics. The High Council has authority to approve or reject treaties and has all legislative powers over the limited authority delineated to the central government. The Executive branch is lead by the President, who is elected nation-wide using an {{wp|electoral college}} in the same terms as the High Council. The President negotiates treaties, generally conducts war and peace on behalf of the Republic including oversight of the military, and has administrative control over the Transportation and Customs Departments, the two main agencies of the central government. Unlike nearly all other countries, the High Council and President do not have a permanent seat of government, instead meeting in various buildings offered by the four republics on a rotating basis. The military and customs department do, however, have permanent headquarters in Mahatnoy. | ||
Due to the foreign influence exerted on the Confederacy by [[Urcea]] in supporting its constitution, the Chenango Confederacy is sometimes referred to as a [[Benefactor confederacy|benefactor confederacy]]. | Due to the foreign influence exerted on the Confederacy by [[Urcea]] in supporting its constitution, the Chenango Confederacy is sometimes referred to as a [[Benefactor confederacy|benefactor confederacy]]. | ||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
The Chenango Confederacy is one of the world's poorest countries, and it sits at the brink between a {{wp|developing country}} and a {{wp|Least developed countries|least developed country}}. The Chenango peninsula was historically always the poorest part of the [[Northern Confederation]], with few natural resources, limited agricultural viability, and poor positioning relative to the Confederation's major economic drivers. [[Pachaug]] was the sole economic light of the area, serving as an important port with a bustling fishing industry. The economy was significantly impacted by the fifteen year period of Algosh domination between the [[Algosh coup]] in [[2009]] and the declaration of the Confederacy's independence in [[2024]]. Many of the country's leading technical and academic experts were relocated from the already-limited urban centers of the country to Algosh institutions, and in many cases much of the portable wealth of the country was literally carried away to the Algosh heartland during the period between [[2009]] and [[2011]]. Another major economic blow came in [[2017]] when [[Pachaug]] became independent of Algoquona following [[Operation Western Blizzard]], most of the economic ties between the peninsula and its most prosperous city were severed. This led to a major wave of deprivation, famine, and outmigration. It also precipitated a second round of expropriation by the government, as any strategically valuable industry was moved out of the now-vulnerable peninsula into the Algosh heartland. By the time of the declaration of the Confederacy's independence in [[2024]], the Chenango peninsula had recorded economic decline every year for the last fifteen years. | The Chenango Confederacy is one of the world's poorest countries, and it sits at the brink between a {{wp|developing country}} and a {{wp|Least developed countries|least developed country}}. The Chenango peninsula was historically always the poorest part of the [[Northern Confederation]], with few natural resources, limited agricultural viability, and poor positioning relative to the Confederation's major economic drivers. [[Pachaug]] was the sole economic light of the area, serving as an important port with a bustling fishing industry. The economy was significantly impacted by the fifteen year period of Algosh domination between the [[Algosh coup]] in [[2009]] and the declaration of the Confederacy's independence in [[2024]]. Many of the country's leading technical and academic experts were relocated from the already-limited urban centers of the country to Algosh institutions, and in many cases much of the portable wealth of the country was literally carried away to the Algosh heartland during the period between [[2009]] and [[2011]]. Another major economic blow came in [[2017]] when [[Pachaug]] became independent of Algoquona following [[Operation Western Blizzard]], most of the economic ties between the peninsula and its most prosperous city were severed. This led to a major wave of deprivation, famine, and outmigration. It also precipitated a second round of expropriation by the government, as any strategically valuable industry was moved out of the now-vulnerable peninsula into the Algosh heartland. By the time of the declaration of the Confederacy's independence in [[2024]], the Chenango peninsula had recorded economic decline every year for the last fifteen years. | ||
[[File:Kabul-Kandahar Highway in 2003.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Unlike most other Cronan [[improvement economy]] countries, the Confederacy had very few major thoroughfares connecting its population centers prior to the massive roadway and railway building boom of the 2030s.]] | |||
The reincorporation of Pachaug in the 2030s stimulated the economy slightly, as post-[[Pachoy Rebellion|rebellion]] reconstruction and economic reintegration of the city precipitated renewed investment in the eastern tip of the Chenango peninsula. The modern Confederacy is one of the world's major recipients of development aid, and is a priority area for the Urcean [[Ministry_of_Commerce_(Urcea)#Agency_for_Cronan_Economic_Development|Agency for Cronan Economic Development]]. Like many other countries in [[Cusinaut]], it is subject to a system known as the [[improvement economy]], or an effort to stimulate urbanization and economic modernization by means of massive infrastructure funding from [[Urcea]]. The Chenango Confederacy has been cited as a particular area of growth potential as it was one of the least developed parts of the Northern Confederation with few miles of track and virtually no major highways to speak of. Accordingly, significant development has occurred with the nation's physical infrastructure in the past several years, giving foreign observers the opportunity to observe a rare case where the improvement economy model is being used in the case of so-called "virgin roadways" rather than restoring or upgrading previously extant networks. In addition to the major networks, the Confederacy requires the construction of more schools and hospitals than other developing Cronan countries due to a lack of investment in education and healthcare in the Confederacy in the past. Most economists project the Chenango Confederacy will require additional time to see growth from the improvement economy model due to the newness of the networks being created, as it will take time for Chenango society to adjust and form new economic and social spheres of gravity. Nonetheless, the investment in the workforce and sudden appearance of well-capitalized local contracting firms has had a limited positive effect in ending the economic decline of the 2010s and stagnation of the 2020s, with modest economic growth recorded every year since [[2031]]. In [[2034]], foreign capital-funded resource expeditions discovered an economically viable amount of cobalt under the Confederacy, spurring significant interest among Occidental as well as Nysdrine firms to begin exploitation. While such mines have not opened as of yet and further exploration continues, some have suggested cobalt exports may join together with the improvement economy to propel the Confederacy out of poverty and into global relevance. | The reincorporation of Pachaug in the 2030s stimulated the economy slightly, as post-[[Pachoy Rebellion|rebellion]] reconstruction and economic reintegration of the city precipitated renewed investment in the eastern tip of the Chenango peninsula. The modern Confederacy is one of the world's major recipients of development aid, and is a priority area for the Urcean [[Ministry_of_Commerce_(Urcea)#Agency_for_Cronan_Economic_Development|Agency for Cronan Economic Development]]. Like many other countries in [[Cusinaut]], it is subject to a system known as the [[improvement economy]], or an effort to stimulate urbanization and economic modernization by means of massive infrastructure funding from [[Urcea]]. The Chenango Confederacy has been cited as a particular area of growth potential as it was one of the least developed parts of the Northern Confederation with few miles of track and virtually no major highways to speak of. Accordingly, significant development has occurred with the nation's physical infrastructure in the past several years, giving foreign observers the opportunity to observe a rare case where the improvement economy model is being used in the case of so-called "virgin roadways" rather than restoring or upgrading previously extant networks. In addition to the major networks, the Confederacy requires the construction of more schools and hospitals than other developing Cronan countries due to a lack of investment in education and healthcare in the Confederacy in the past. Most economists project the Chenango Confederacy will require additional time to see growth from the improvement economy model due to the newness of the networks being created, as it will take time for Chenango society to adjust and form new economic and social spheres of gravity. Nonetheless, the investment in the workforce and sudden appearance of well-capitalized local contracting firms has had a limited positive effect in ending the economic decline of the 2010s and stagnation of the 2020s, with modest economic growth recorded every year since [[2031]]. In [[2034]], foreign capital-funded resource expeditions discovered an economically viable amount of cobalt under the Confederacy, spurring significant interest among Occidental as well as Nysdrine firms to begin exploitation. While such mines have not opened as of yet and further exploration continues, some have suggested cobalt exports may join together with the improvement economy to propel the Confederacy out of poverty and into global relevance. | ||
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