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While [[Daxia]] often likes to present a facade of reason and normalcy to outsiders, the use of shocking violence is never far away; is the only nation to ever use nuclear weapons against a civilian target without provocation. [[Daxia]] has a large economy but one that is profoundly unequal and polluting relative to its size, the nation's environment and its protection is forever an afterthought of industrial policy. | While [[Daxia]] often likes to present a facade of reason and normalcy to outsiders, the use of shocking violence is never far away; is the only nation to ever use nuclear weapons against a civilian target without provocation. [[Daxia]] has a large economy but one that is profoundly unequal and polluting relative to its size, the nation's environment and its protection is forever an afterthought of industrial policy. | ||
== [[Vallos]] == | ==[[Vallos]]== | ||
[[File:Vallos Locator.png|thumb|The island of Vallos and its surrounding archipelago]] | [[File:Vallos Locator.png|thumb|The island of Vallos and its surrounding archipelago]] | ||
Vallos is a region without a local power. Surrounded | '''Vallos''' is a region without a local power, the closest having been the [[Loa Empire]] (which consisted of lands that are now a part of modern-day [[Almadaria]], [[Rumahoki]], [[Takatta Loa]], and [[Vallejar]]). Surrounded by [[Sarpedon]] and colonies of those even further it is a tropical paradise for bigger nations. The area is defined by its diversity in climate, geography, and population, but also the array of living conditions and conflict. The latter brings out the ire of the stakeholders in the region: [[Burgundie]], [[Caphiria]], [[Cartadania]], [[Pelaxia]], and [[Urcea]]. Burgundie exercises its influence through [[Equitorial Ostiecia]], Caphiria through its [[Province of Caphiria|overseas province]] of [[Vespera]], Cartadania via its [[Administrative divisions of Cartadania|island state]] of [[Porta Blanca]], Pelaxia via its proximity to and more recent history on the subcontinent, and Urcea through its protectorate of [[Arona]]. There also exists the island of [[Eileada]] which has been under the rule of [[Faneria]] continuously since the late 1960s. | ||
Culturally, Vallos is a rich tapestry and has often seen the convergence of the [[Cronan people|Cronans]], the [[Polynesian people|Polynesians]], and the [[Latinic people|Latins]]. This in turn has led to the emergence of ethnic groups that take pride in their mixed ancestry to some extents. However, it must be made clear that just because the people of Vallos are more likely to be of mixed ancestry it doesn't necessarily mean that the subcontinent hasn't had its fair share of chauvinistic ethno-nationalism and xenophobia. The most notable, and perhaps the most infamous, being from the [[Delepasians]], [[Pelaxian language|Pelaxian]]-speaking people who claim descent from the [[Viceroyalty of Los Rumas]], who for decades took part in a [[Navidadian System|system of institutionalised racial laws]] designed to deprive the [[Loa]] of civil and political rights until it was forcibly dismantled in the 1990s. | |||
===[[Arona]]=== | ===[[Arona]]=== | ||
Formerly a part of the [[Oustec|Kingdom of Oustec]] until its dissolution and partition after the [[Odurian War]] in 1859, Arona is the sole [[Taineans|Tainean]] nation-state in Vallos, albeit with a distinct Urcean influence after many years of being a protectorate of [[Urcea]] (most notably in its form of government, that being a form of [[Julian republic]]). This last fact has often been seen as a thorn on the side of those in Vallos who subscribe to the idea of the dangers of [[Levantine Creep]], which in turn has resulted in less than sublime relations between most of the other independent nations of Vallos with [[Rumahoki]] being the sole exception due to its sizeable and politically active Tainean minority. It does, however, hold the last remnants of the traditional Tainean culture found before the colonial era complete with a significant warrior ethos on account of it having been a military frontier, something that also applies to its form of [[Reform Tainean]] which retains much of the innovations of the pre-reform tongue. | Formerly a part of the [[Oustec|Kingdom of Oustec]] until its dissolution and partition after the [[Odurian War]] in 1859, the '''Republic of Arona''' is the sole [[Taineans|Tainean]] nation-state in Vallos, albeit with a distinct Urcean influence after many years of being a protectorate of [[Urcea]] (most notably in its form of government, that being a form of [[Julian republic]]). This last fact has often been seen as a thorn on the side of those in Vallos who subscribe to the idea of the dangers of [[Levantine Creep]], which in turn has resulted in less than sublime relations between most of the other independent nations of Vallos with [[Rumahoki]] being the sole exception due to its sizeable and politically active Tainean minority. It does, however, hold the last remnants of the traditional Tainean culture found before the colonial era complete with a significant warrior ethos on account of it having been a military frontier, something that also applies to its form of [[Reform Tainean]] which retains much of the innovations of the pre-reform tongue. | ||
Because of the small nation's proximity to the equator, Arona's climate remains hot and tropical year-round with tropical rainforests and highlands being a commonality inland. This means that much of the Aronese population generally prefer the comparatively more temperate coastal flatland region, hence being home to the more urban areas of the country. Economically, Arona holds a decently stable economy that, although smaller compared to its larger neighbours, manages a small and somewhat evenly-spread manufacturing sector in urban areas that are focused on designs licensed from their Urcean counterparts. Otherwise, Arona's other two notable sectors are the service industry, also mainly found in urban areas (most especially in the nation's capital of Toucari where the University of Arona and a sizeable presence of the Urcean [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] are found), and agriculture, mainly found further inland and is largely self-sustaining and profitable. | Because of the small nation's proximity to the equator, Arona's climate remains hot and tropical year-round with tropical rainforests and highlands being a commonality inland. This means that much of the Aronese population generally prefer the comparatively more temperate coastal flatland region, hence being home to the more urban areas of the country. Economically, Arona holds a decently stable economy that, although smaller compared to its larger neighbours, manages a small and somewhat evenly-spread manufacturing sector in urban areas that are focused on designs licensed from their Urcean counterparts. Otherwise, Arona's other two notable sectors are the service industry, also mainly found in urban areas (most especially in the nation's capital of Toucari where the University of Arona and a sizeable presence of the Urcean [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] are found), and agriculture, mainly found further inland and is largely self-sustaining and profitable. | ||