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'''Housatonic''' is | '''Housatonic''', officially the '''Housatonic Republic''', is a country in [[Cusinaut]]. The city of Housatonic is one of the oldest in Cusinaut, and was long a member of the [[Northern Confederation]] prior to its destruction in the 21st century. It was briefly subjugated by [[Algoquona]], and subsequently established its semi-independence under an [[International charter city|international charter]] agreement with Urcea as part of [[The Deluge]], becoming a client as the Housatonic Free City. Prior to the [[Final War of the Deluge]], Housatonic was nominally part of [[Algoquona]]'s territorial sovereignty, and following the conflict it became nominally part of the [[Chenango Confederacy]]. In the late 2020s, the city-state reformed into a fully fledged sovereign state, becoming the Housatonic Republic following a proclamation in February 2030. As part of the transition to sovereignty, [[Urcea]] ceded the territory of the Unnuaq Chain to the new state. | ||
Housatonic is a member of the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]]. | |||
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Following the [[Final War of the Deluge]] and destruction of [[Algoquona]], the charter agreement between Urcea and Housatonic was renegotiated, with both Housatonic and Pachaug becoming de jure part of the territorial sovereignty of the [[Chenango Confederacy]] while retaining its de facto independence. The destruction of Algoquona meant that the emergency and threat to the Housatonic way of life had passed, and by [[2029]] there was political appetite in both Housatonic and [[Urcea]] for a change to the charter city's permanent status. | Following the [[Final War of the Deluge]] and destruction of [[Algoquona]], the charter agreement between Urcea and Housatonic was renegotiated, with both Housatonic and Pachaug becoming de jure part of the territorial sovereignty of the [[Chenango Confederacy]] while retaining its de facto independence. The destruction of Algoquona meant that the emergency and threat to the Housatonic way of life had passed, and by [[2029]] there was political appetite in both Housatonic and [[Urcea]] for a change to the charter city's permanent status. | ||
====Charter terms and governance==== | ====Charter terms and governance==== | ||
Housatonic | Under the terms of the international charter which governed Housatonic from 2017-30, Housatonic was an international charter city under [[Urcea]]n administration. There were two levels of government within Housatonic, the territorial government - which was heavily influenced by Urcea - and the local, city government, which was largely run by the native population. The governing apparatus of the territory was administered through the President-Supervisor, who was a native Housatoner under the terms of the charter. In order to select the President-Supervisor, the [[Government of Urcea]] selected fifteen different eligible candidates to serve in the role, and the people of Housatonic votd to elect the President-Supervisor from the pool of candidates. The Territorial Government, organized by the President-Supervisor, featured various ministries and a trade board, both of which were under the direct oversight of the Government of Urcea, especially the Ministry of Commerce and Office for Territorial Management. The Territorial Government primarily exercised trade and foreign policy, though it also was empowered by the charter agreement to provide for [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] missions within the territory. | ||
The city of Housatonic itself | The city of Housatonic itself retained its traditional governing structure, with a City Council made up of ten Ward-Chiefs who elected a Paramount Chief, who served as the equivalent of Mayor for a ten year period. The Council retained authority over most of the domestic affairs of the city and retains considerable influence within the Territorial Government, though their powers are unwritten and deferential rather than codified within the trade charter agreement. | ||
===Reform and the Unnuaq Chain=== | ===Reform and the Unnuaq Chain=== | ||