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'''Venua'tino''' or '''Mandatory Venua'tino''' is a region in northern [[Crona]] adjacent to the {{wp|Arctic}}. It is a [[League of Nations]] mandate under the supervision of [[Urcea]], established in [[1967]] sitting on the northernmost shore of the [[Nysdra Sea]]. The Mandate, as originally constituted, was one of the largest territories in Crona, spanning from [[Shenendehowa Bay]] in the west to the [[East Arctic Mandate]] in the east. The Mandate originally included five major and dozens of regional cultural groups and interests. Venua'tino is one of the least developed areas in the world in terms of both economy and demography.
 
Beginning from a disunited prehistory, Venua'tino was subject to [[Quetzenkel|Quetzen]] and then [[Varshan]]i domination beginning in the medieval period and lasting until the 1960s, after which time the League of Nations established the mandate for the territory. An attempt to create a single independent Venua state, known as the Coastal Coalition, was tried and failed during the 1970s, after which time Urcea turned its attention to maintaining peace and providing minor internal improvements. [[The Deluge]] led to a renewed interest in the territory by Occidental policymakers and investors, leading to the adoption of a policy to partition the Mandate into {{Wp|nation-states}} by means of foreign investment and deliberate {{wp|nation building}}.
==Etymology==
Venua'tino is the shortened, [[Occidental]] version of "Venua'tino'pouri'tino'nui", a term which broadly translates into "land of the long night". "Venua", in particular, means both "night" as well the concept of "light", but not the characteristic necessarily of having light. Both branched meanings of the word are considered to be a form of wordplay by native speakers, ultimately referring to the long polar nights experienced in the territory followed by the prevalence of the {{wp|midnight sun}}.
 
==History==
===Prehistory and antiquity===
Very little is known about the earliest human settlement in Venua'tino. The only facts established definitively are the presence of humans in the territory around the same time as the first arrival of humans throughout the rest of Crona. Limited evidence of early cave dwellings exist, with small and erratic cave paintings and limited material remains found inside. Most scholars agree that Venua'tino was, with the exception of a few places, not inhabitable during the last great ice age, accounting for the very limited archaeological evidence. As the ice receded, an increase in coastal material cultures is observable, but very few artifacts remain. It is likely Venua'tino was first permanently settled, like other places in the Nysdra, by transient fishermen. The [[Nysdran Collapse]] created conditions of rapidly rising sea levels and salinization, destroying most of the early human settlement in the territory from both a demographic and material point of view. Until around 300 BC, the Nysdra had almost no saltwater fish, eliminating the viability of many coastal settlements. Regardless, migratory hunters continued to live in the territory before, during, and after the collapse, and these seasonal hunters form the ancestors of many of the tribal peoples living in Venua'tino's interior.
 
The advent of agriculture came to the Venua'tino region in approximately 500 BC definitively, though some scholars believe the city of [[Shenendehowa Bay]] was established with agricultural technology at an earlier point. Agriculture was used, at first, as an alternative to fishing as saltwater fish had not yet populated the Nysdra, but by 300 BC agriculture and fishing became a viable tandem for the growth of urban settlements in Venua'tino. Several major coastal settlements were established by 300 BC, and by 250 BC a political entity which loosely covered the entire coastal region of Venua'tino was established. This polity, which goes by the historiographical term "Venua Empire", had no official name but was colloquially referred to as the "Confederation of the World" by its inhabitants. The Venua Empire continued to establish new settlements and colonies along the coast and by 150 BC had made significant inroads into the Venua'tino interior. Without political rival, the Empire - whose rule had consolidated in Shenendehowa Bay by 100 AD - continued to spread until the 400s AD and had many interior tribal clients. The historical record is silent on why the Empire went into rapid decline, but climatological evidence suggests that a millennia and a half of warmer temperatures in the area came to a swift end. Historians believe former client tribes came south to the coast and sacked major cities while cities of the Empire fought over existing resources. Some historians even believe that major tribes of the area today are descendants of the residents of some cities who were displaced by the environmental changes and became migratory. The Empire ceased to exist by 500 AD. While it was never especially centralized, it was the last time the entire region would be under the dominance of a single polity until the establishment of the [[League of Nations]] mandate over the region nearly a millennia and a half later.
 
After the fall of the Empire, several surviving cities continued to fight amongst themselves in order to establish hegemony and supremacy. By the 600s, most major cities of the Venua Empire had collapsed and migratory tribal life became the staple throughout the entire Venua'tino region. [[Shenendehowa Bay]] became the remaining major population center of Venua'tino. By 800 AD, some sense of "normalcy" had returned to the area as both cities established relatively stable and expansive Kingdoms which were able to keep the tribes from raiding their lands. This "two Kingdoms period" continued through the medieval period and provide the first major source of written material and history of the region, and scholars of the two Kingdoms period had great interest in the ancient Venua Empire.
 
===Quetzen hegemony===
[[File:The Kaan's Fleet passing through the Indian Archipelago.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''The Trade Fleet'' (1858), a [[Quetzenkel|Quetzen]] drawing depicting the peak of Quetzen mercantile power during the 14th century.]]
The two Kingdoms period began to come to an end towards the end of the 13th century and the dawn of the {{wp|Little Ice Age}}. The severe climatological effects are thought to have lead to the major wave of crop failures affecting both Kingdoms, which lead to the weakening of both. In [[1324]], the first [[Quetzenkel|Quetzen]] sailors began to arrive on the north shore of the Nysdra. Though disunified, the major maritime city states of Quetzenkel were far more prosperous and powerful than the Venua'tino on account of Quetzenkel's fertile farmland and strategic trading location. Through economic means, the two major cities and other coastal settlements of Venua'tino soon became dependencies on the Quetzen maritime powers as crop imports gave the Quetzen significant power over Venua'tino. Beginning in the 1440s, the city states began campaigns of military subjugation, establishing the first trans-Nysdra colonial system. [[Shenendehowa Bay]] became subordinate to Quetzen city states during this period, a status that would continue for the next three centuries. The rise of [[Quetzenkel#History|Archchief Quetzen I]] lead to the destruction or subjugation of many of the Quetzen maritime powers. Local notables in the Venua'tino coastal settlements reestablished native rule over the course of the 1640s and began a series of violent internecine wars that devastated the region.
 
===Polar Captaincy===
The anarchy which followed the collapse of the Quetzen thalassocracy was ended with the arrival of conquerors from [[Varshan]] in [[1652]]. Due to the weakened state of the region, the relative low population density, and the lack of organized resistance, the Varshani force was small - most historians believe it was small as 2,000. Due to its proximity to Varshan across the [[Nysdra Sea]] and decentralized nature, as well as the lack of a systematic campaign of conquest by the relatively small force, the Venua'tino area was not directly incorporated into the Varshani state but instead organized into an entity known today as the "Polar Captaincy". The Polar Captaincy was organized around a few key coastal cities - including [[Shenendehowa Bay]] - which were designed as centers of control and locations to export both goods and slaves to the Varshani mainland. The Captaincy was essentially an organized tributary entity, wherein the cities and tribes of the territory would bring tribute to the cities to be exported to Varshan. Most slaves would come from privateers capturing mariners from Nysdra Sea traffic rather than the native population, although during its centuries-long history some campaigns into Venua'tino's interior were waged with limited success. Warring tribes and cities would also occasionally submit their captured enemies into slavery with the Varshani authorities. During this time, Varshan invested relatively heavily into the region's coastal infrastructure, giving it well-built cities and roadways connecting the handful of coastal outposts. The Captaincy also generally regulated inter-tribal or inter-city disputes among the native population. As conquests and raids - and consequently sources of new slaves - slowed elsewhere, Varshan increased the frequency of raids into the Venua'tino interior beginning in the early 20th century. This not only led to discontent but significant economic disruption, greatly exacerbating conflict between the native tributaries.


===Mandatory period===
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* Protection of area from regional instability
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'''Venua'tino''' or '''Mandatory Venua'tino''' is a region in northern [[Crona]] adjacent to the {{wp|Arctic}}. It is a [[League of Nations]] mandate under the supervision of [[Urcea]], established in [[1967]].
==Etymology==
Venua'tino is the shortened, [[Occidental]] version of "Venua'tino'pouri'tino'nui", a term which broadly translates into "land of the long night". "Venua", in particular, means both "night" as well the concept of "light", but not the characteristic necessarily of having light. Both branched meanings of the word are considered to be a form of wordplay by native speakers, ultimately referring to the long polar nights experienced in the territory followed by the prevalence of the {{wp|midnight sun}}.
==History==
===Prehistoric times===
===Venua Empire and collapse===
The advent of agriculture came to the Venua'tino region in approximately 1000 BC definitively, though some scholars believe the city of [[Shenendehowa Bay]] was established with agricultural technology at an earlier point. Several major coastal settlements were established by 900 BC, and by 850 BC a political entity which loosely covered the entire coastal region of Venua'tino was established. This polity, which goes by the historiographical term "Venua Empire", had no official name but was colloquially referred to as the "Confederation of the World" by its inhabitants. The Venua Empire continued to establish new settlements and colonies along the coast and by 250 BC had made significant inroads into the Venua'tino interior. Without political rival, the Empire - whose rule had consolidated in Shenendehowa Bay by 100 AD - continued to spread until the 400s AD and had many interior tribal clients. The historical record is silent on why the Empire went into rapid decline, but climatological evidence suggests that a millennia and a half of warmer temperatures in the area came to a swift end. Historians believe former client tribes came south to the coast and sacked major cities while cities of the Empire fought over existing resources. Some historians even believe that major tribes of the area today are descendants of the residents of some cities who were displaced by the environmental changes and became migratory. The Empire ceased to exist by 500 AD. While it was never especially centralized, it was the last time the entire region would be under the dominance of a single polity until the establishment of the [[League of Nations]] mandate over the region nearly a millennia and a half later.
After the fall of the Empire, several surviving cities continued to fight amongst themselves in order to establish hegemony and supremacy. By the 600s, most major cities of the Venua Empire had collapsed and migratory tribal life became the staple throughout the entire Venua'tino region. [[Shenendehowa Bay]] became the emaining major population center of Venua'tino. By 800 AD, some sense of "normalcy" had returned to the area as both cities established relatively stable and expansive Kingdoms which were able to keep the tribes from raiding their lands. This "two Kingdoms period" continued through the medieval period and provide the first major source of written material and history of the region, and scholars of the two Kingdoms period had great interest in the ancient Venua Empire.
===Quetzen hegemony===
The two Kingdoms period began to come to an end towards the end of the 13th century and the dawn of the {{wp|Little Ice Age}}. The severe climatological effects are thought to have lead to the major wave of crop failures affecting both Kingdoms, which lead to the weakening of both. In [[1324]], the first [[Quetzenkel|Quetzen]] sailors began to arrive on the north shore of the Nysdra. Though disunified, the major maritime city states of Quetzenkel were far more prosperous and powerful than the Venua'tino on account of Quetzenkel's fertile farmland and strategic trading location. Through economic means, the two major cities and other coastal settlements of Venua'tino soon became dependencies on the Quetzen maritime powers as crop imports gave the Quetzen significant power over Venua'tino. Beginning in the 1440s, the city states began campaigns of military subjugation, establishing the first trans-Nysdra colonial system. [[Shenendehowa Bay]] became subordinate to Quetzen city states dyrubg tgus period, a status that would continue for the next three centuries. The rise of [[Quetzenkel#History|Archchief Quetzen I]] lead to the destruction or subjugation of many of the Quetzen maritime powers. Local notables in the Venua'tino coastal settlements reestablished native rule over the course of the 1640s and began a series of violent internecine wars that devestated the region.
===Polar Captaincy===
The anarchy which followed the collapse of the Quetzen thalassocracy was ended with the arrival of conquerors from [[Varshan]] in [[1652]]. Due to the weakened state of the region, the relative low population density, and the lack of organized resistance, the Varshani force was small - most historians believe it was small as 2,000. Due to its proximity to Varshan across the [[Nysdra Sea]] and decentralized nature, as well as the lack of a systematic campaign of conquest by the relatively small force, the Venua'tino area was not directly incorporated into the Varshani state but instead organized into an entity known today as the "Polar Captaincy". The Polar Captaincy was organized around a few key coastal cities - including [[Shenendehowa Bay]] - which were designed as centers of control and locations to export both goods and slaves to the Varshani mainland. The Captaincy was essentially an organized tributary entity, wherein the cities and tribes of the territory would bring tribute to the cities to be exported to Varshan. Most slaves would come from privateers capturing mariners from Nysdra Sea traffic rather than the native population, although during its centuries-long history some campaigns into Venua'tino's interior were waged with limited success. Warring tribes and cities would also occasionally submit their captured enemies into slavery with the Varshani authorities. During this time, Varshan invested relatively heavily into the region's coastal infrastructure, giving it well-built cities and roadways connecting the handful of coastal outposts. The Captaincy also generally regulated inter-tribal or inter-city disputes among the native population. As conquests and raids - and consequently sources of new slaves - slowed elsewhere, Varshan increased the frequency of raids into the Venua'tino interior beginning in the early 20th century. This not only led to discontent but significant economic disruption, greatly exacerbating conflict between the native tributaries.
===Mandatory period===
As [[Varshan]] fell into significant internal disarray with the end of the [[Varshan#Yun-harle_dynasty|Yun-harle dynasty]], the Polar Captaincy collapsed as Varshani forces withdrew in [[1964]]. Most major world powers expressed concern regarding the lack of central authority and social organization in Venua'tino following the withdraw. In [[1967]], the entire region was made into a mandate by the [[League of Nations]] with the express purpose of ensuring political stability, organizing distinct and self-sufficient states, developing infrastructure, and providing for humanitarian concerns in the region. The League-established Commission for Venua'tino'pouri'tino'nui was set up in [[Shenendehowa Bay]] to administer the territory. Although never considered part of Venua'tino proper due to its distance from the [[Nysdra]], the remaining "stateless northern territories" which were sometimes included with Venua'tino were split off into the [[East Arctic Mandate]] under [[Kiravia|Kiravian]] supervision. Control over the mandate initially rotated between several designees before this system was revised in [[1974]]. Under the influence of [[Urcea]], the Mandate was permanently assigned to Urcean supervision under the justification that its presence in nearby [[New Harren]] made it the closest permanent member of the [[League of Nations Security Council]]. Urcea would begin an intermittent forty decade process of economic development and attempted state creation.
As [[Varshan]] fell into significant internal disarray with the end of the [[Varshan#Yun-harle_dynasty|Yun-harle dynasty]], the Polar Captaincy collapsed as Varshani forces withdrew in [[1964]]. Most major world powers expressed concern regarding the lack of central authority and social organization in Venua'tino following the withdraw. In [[1967]], the entire region was made into a mandate by the [[League of Nations]] with the express purpose of ensuring political stability, organizing distinct and self-sufficient states, developing infrastructure, and providing for humanitarian concerns in the region. The League-established Commission for Venua'tino'pouri'tino'nui was set up in [[Shenendehowa Bay]] to administer the territory. Although never considered part of Venua'tino proper due to its distance from the [[Nysdra]], the remaining "stateless northern territories" which were sometimes included with Venua'tino were split off into the [[East Arctic Mandate]] under [[Kiravia|Kiravian]] supervision. Control over the mandate initially rotated between several designees before this system was revised in [[1974]]. Under the influence of [[Urcea]], the Mandate was permanently assigned to Urcean supervision under the justification that its presence in nearby [[New Harren]] made it the closest permanent member of the [[League of Nations Security Council]]. Urcea would begin an intermittent forty decade process of economic development and attempted state creation.
====Coastal Coalition====
====Coastal Coalition====
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The beginning of [[The Deluge]] led to a renewed focus within Urcean foreign policy on the affairs of [[Crona]]. This renewed attention led not only to increased budget investments in diplomats and economic development funding for the Venua'tino area, but also a new mandate from the public to bring the forty year old League Mandate project to a close with the creation of freestanding national states in Venua'tino or to otherwise divest itself of the territory. The Government of Urcea, reflecting on the failure of the Coastal Coalition project, decided that Venua'tino should be partitioned rather than attempted to be made into a full nation.  
The beginning of [[The Deluge]] led to a renewed focus within Urcean foreign policy on the affairs of [[Crona]]. This renewed attention led not only to increased budget investments in diplomats and economic development funding for the Venua'tino area, but also a new mandate from the public to bring the forty year old League Mandate project to a close with the creation of freestanding national states in Venua'tino or to otherwise divest itself of the territory. The Government of Urcea, reflecting on the failure of the Coastal Coalition project, decided that Venua'tino should be partitioned rather than attempted to be made into a full nation.  


In [[2018]], the region was bisected by the creation of the [[International Nature Preserve]] in the sparsely populated central region of Venua'tino. The bisection divided the territory into Western Venua'tino and Eastern Venua'tino, which both remained under the purview of the League Commission but under now seperate departments. The creation of the Preserve also precipitated the compensated relocation of the few tribes and peoples living within its boundaries, leading to the growth of small settlements in the remaining Mandate territory into moderate sized cities in the Mandate interior. These cities, an unprecedented development in the history of Venua'tino, created an opportunity for cultural exchange as well as cultural tensions. These new cities also required major investment into infrastructure by [[Urcea]], which began in earnest with the construction of highway networks throughout both Eastern and Western Venua'tino. In [[2018]], [[Quicksilver Industries]] arranged a [[international charter city]] treaty with [[Shenendehowa Bay]], removing it from the territory.  
In [[2017]], [[Quicksilver Industries]] arranged a [[international charter city]] treaty with [[Shenendehowa Bay]], removing it from the territory. This city was later transferred to the oversight of [[Caphiria]].
 
In [[2018]], the region was bisected by the creation of the [[International Nature Preserve]] in the sparsely populated central region of Venua'tino. The bisection divided the territory into Western Venua'tino and Eastern Venua'tino, which both remained under the purview of the League Commission but under now seperate departments. The creation of the Preserve also precipitated the compensated relocation of the few tribes and peoples living within its boundaries, leading to the growth of small settlements in the remaining Mandate territory into moderate sized cities in the Mandate interior. These cities, an unprecedented development in the history of Venua'tino, created an opportunity for cultural exchange as well as cultural tensions. These new cities also required major investment into infrastructure by [[Urcea]], which began in earnest with the construction of highway networks throughout both Eastern and Western Venua'tino.  


In [[2015]], Urcea began efforts to organize eastern Venua'tino into a state due to its comparatively high urbanization and relative cohesion. These proceedings were halted by the [[Final War of the Deluge]] and several skirmishes between rival parties took place during the conflict, slowing progress. An agreement was finally reached with the Treaty of Halfway in 2024. On 1 January 2025, the Republic of Copake was officially formed. The Republic is currently in the process of creating an initial constitution, currently being governed on a provisional basis under the terms of the Treaty.
In [[2015]], Urcea began efforts to organize eastern Venua'tino into a state due to its comparatively high urbanization and relative cohesion. These proceedings were halted by the [[Final War of the Deluge]] and several skirmishes between rival parties took place during the conflict, slowing progress. An agreement was finally reached with the Treaty of Halfway in 2024. On 1 January 2025, the Republic of Copake was officially formed. The Republic is currently in the process of creating an initial constitution, currently being governed on a provisional basis under the terms of the Treaty.
====Post-Deluge era====
On January 1st, [[2025]], Eastern Venua'tino officially became the Republic of [[Copake]], reducing Mandatory Venua'tino to its western portion.


On January 1st, [[2025]], Eastern Venua'tino officially became the Republic of [[Copake]], reducing Mandatory Venua'tino to its western portion.
Beginning in late [[2026]], [[Urcea]] began the voluntary resettlement and relocation of some families from [[Varshan]] and the [[Seneca Islands]] to sparsely settled coastal regions of Venua'tino. The resettled families are former [[Culture_of_Varshan#Caste_system|low caste]] or [[Culture_of_Varshan#Slavery|slave]] in origin. These groups established the so-called "Captaincy Colonies". Many of these individuals purportedly claim Captaincy-era heritage from Venua'tino prior to their enslavement and deportation to Varshan. Urcean administrators have stated the preference for "repatriation" rather than "colonization", but a 2029 [[League of Nations]] report indicated that many settlers had completely unsubstantiated claims of ancestry and that the resettlement program "were largely accepting any applicants." As of [[2031]], approximately 2,000 Varshanis had been resettled or had completed their application for resettlement. In [[2032]], Urcea concluded a treaty with the Owasco people to purchase the settled regions in a transaction known as the [[Otisco Purchase]]. The purchase, which followed a tense year of possible legal disputes, included an agreement by Urcea to shift its nationbuilding efforts to the Owasco peoples.


Urcea's continued control over the region has led to numerous critics - both within Urcea and abroad - making a negative comparison between the Urcean-controlled Mandate and the Varshani-controlled Captaincy.
Urcea's continued control over the region has led to numerous critics - both within Urcea and abroad - making a negative comparison between the Urcean-controlled Mandate and the Varshani-controlled Captaincy.


==Administration==
==Administration==
Mandatory Venua'tino is administered by the Commission for Venua'tino'pouri'tino'nui. The Commissioner, appointed by the [[Urcea|Urcean]] [[Ministry of State (Urcea)|Ministry of State]], is responsible for the execution of international law within the Mandate as well as the organization of League efforts in the Mandate. The Commission originally had ten subordinate agencies, being the Agencies of Tribal Diplomacy, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Commercial Organization, Law and Justice, Education, Cultural Affairs and Preservation, Economic Development, and Environment. In [[2018]], with the reorganization of the Commission came just two subordinate units within the Commission, the Eastern Department and the Western Department. Each Department, lead by a Department Supervisor, had their own ten subordinate agencies modeled after the original Commission. The Eastern Department was abolished with its transformation into [[Copake]] in [[2025]].
Mandatory Venua'tino is administered by the Commission for Venua'tino'pouri'tino'nui based in [[Shenendehowa Bay]]. The Commissioner, appointed by the [[Urcea|Urcean]] [[Ministry of State (Urcea)|Ministry of State]], is responsible for the execution of international law within the Mandate as well as the organization of League efforts in the Mandate. The Commission originally had ten subordinate agencies, being the Agencies of Tribal Diplomacy, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Commercial Organization, Law and Justice, Education, Cultural Affairs and Preservation, Economic Development, and Environment. In [[2018]], with the reorganization of the Commission came just two subordinate units within the Commission, the Eastern Department and the Western Department. Each Department, lead by a Department Supervisor, had their own ten subordinate agencies modeled after the original Commission. The Eastern Department was abolished with its transformation into [[Copake]] in [[2025]].
==Culture==
[[File:Brahmana performing fire sacrifice.JPG|thumb|left|200px|The practice of sacrificing animals, such as the small bird here as [[Venua_Faith#Burnt_offerings|burnt offerings]] is common throughout Venua'tino.]]
Mandatory Venua'tino at its establishment was a large territory that, prior to the establishment of Copake and the separation of Otisco and Shenendehowa Bay, encompassed approximately five distinct cultural groupings and more than a dozen smaller regional cultures. Venua'tino is not, by most metrics, considered to be a nation in the cultural sense, but the peoples living in this region do share a common history and some shared origins. The five major indigenous groups of Venua'tino are the Owasco, the [[Copake|Copaish]], the Onondaga, the Cayuga, and the people living in and around Shenedehowa Bay, who do not have a well-attested denonym.
 
The most prominent shared attribute between the peoples of Venua'tino is the [[Venua Faith]]. The religion, of which the vast majority of present and former Venua'tino peoples are adherents of, originated in the territory most likely during the period of [[Varshan]]i domination. It is a derivation of [[M'acunism]] with some aspects introduced from [[Arzalism]] according to some scholars. Though it is not a traditionally organized religion with a hierarchy or priesthood, it nonetheless plays a major role in the everyday culture, economy, and politics of the region. Many of the Venua peoples understand the purpose of public life as oriented towards bringing about population and economic growth within Venua'tino and abroad in order to hasten [[Venua_Faith#Creation_and_eschaton|the eschaton]]. In addition to their shared worldview, the worship practices of the Venua faith - particularly the offering of [[Venua_Faith#Burnt_offerings|burnt offerings]] - is commonly practiced from Shenendehowa Bay to Copake and everywhere in between. Burnt offerings are made in many different social contexts, including dedicated worship ceremonies, celebrations of major events like weddings, and solemnization of major social and political events, such as the official celebration of [[Copake]]'s independence.


==Geography==
Beyond religion, the major cultural groups of Venua'tino have a few other shared practices; many of these were likely introduced during the Varshani period. One such similarity is that most Venua'tino recount the history of their families and ancestors in such a way that shows influence of [[Varshani historiography]], dealing with time as a non-linear and non-rational concept. This conceptualization leads to many Venua aphorisms and sayings that are functionally nonsense to outside observers, and there have been noted problems with communication between local and global business interests since the establishment of the Mandate.


==Demographics==
==Economy==
===Tribal and ethnic demographics===
[[File:Flyfoto fra etter 1937.jpg|thumb|right|225px|The Otselic nickel mine in modern [[Copake]], operated by [[Varshan]], photographed in [[1937]]. Mines like Otselic provided nickel for Varshani coinage and represent one of the few historic exports of Venua'tino.]]
Due to its size and history, Venua'tino is a constellation of various cultural groups and ethnicities, many of whom developed organically within Venua'tino itself while some having likely originated in other places within the last two milennia.
The economy of the entire Venua'tino region - including former territories - is considered to be a {{wp|developing economy}}. Much of the territory is engaged in {{wp|subsistence farming}} or live in migratory or semi-migratory groups for herding or hunting. Fishing is a major economic activity in Venua'tino, engaged in by small groups and large corporate interests alike. Industrial manufacturing is virtually unknown within the territory, with only small consumer-product oriented plants being built in the area during Varshani control and since abandoned. The increase in Occidental interest and investment in the territory, which began at the dawn of the 21st century, has introduced small scale but notable changes in some areas. [[Shenendehowa Bay]] in particular features a relatively advanced urban economy based on imports and the finance sector, and has a considerable consumer-based service sector in support of those areas. The construction sector is the fastest growing economic area in the territory as the governments of Shenendehowa Bay, [[Otisco]], and [[Copake]] work to build highways and railways to connect major areas. The tourist sector is also growing with the operation of the [[International Nature Preserve]], which not only brings outside visitors to the Venua'tino area but also necessitates constant construction of new hotels, restaurants, and other related amenities in [[International_Nature_Preserve#Aurora_City|Aurora City]].


===Religious demographics===
Venua'tino has limited natural resource wealth and few exports. Fish oil is a primary export of the area due to the proliferation of subsistence and for-profit fishing in the territory.  Deposits of {{wp|manganese}} and {{wp|nickel}} are known to exist in Venua'tino but are subject to only limited exploitation, with a handful of nickel mines dating back to the Varshani occupation still in operation. Venua'tino nickel was primarily used for small-unit coinage in Varshan.
The [[Venua Faith]] is the predomiannt religion of the entire Venua'tino area and is its origin.


==Partitioned elements==
Over the course of its existence, the League Mandate for Venua'tino has been partitioned at various times to facilitate the creation of new territories and states. Beginning in the 2010s, partition was decided upon as a policy choice to begin the transition of the region to statehood or other productive uses and to provide for the eventual final end of the Mandate.
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