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Washakara is distinguished by significant amount of income and social inequality between its residents, and is primarily notable economically for its role as a major transportation corridor between Paulastra and Arcerion. Many international observers have classified Washakara, functionally, as a {{wp|Condominium (international law)|condominium}} of Paulastra and Arcerion. Washakara remains as one of the few places where relaxed immigration laws allow an influx of foreign refugees from [[Varshan]] to arrive, and the influx of these immigrants is having a significant disruptive effect on Washakaran society and politics.

== History ==

===Early history===

== Government ==

== Culture and society ==

Washakaran society is largely distinguished into two major "classes" or "groupings" within Washakaran society - members of the so-called "statutory tribes" and the "transferees". The statutory tribes are tribes who have always occupied the lands consisting of present Washakaran territory, and until the mid-20th century they were the only groups given the right to vote. The transferees are groups of people who were forcibly relocated to Washakara by the governments of [[Paulastra]] and [[Arcerion]]. As the nation has existed for nearly a century and a half, unique cultural traditions have been established among each group as well as those which transcend groupings. Due to close interaction, both politically and culturally, both groups have largely established relatively uniform cultural traditions despite themselves largely originating from dozens of diverse tribes.

===Statutory culture===

The fourteen statutory tribes - those recognized by treaty with [[Paulastra]] - are the predominant cultural group in Washakara with respect to economic presence and public visibility. Statutory culture largely retains many of the cultural traditions and mores present in Washakara for centuries, but has also begun to integrate elements of [[Occidental]] civilization due to statutory wealth and influence of the neighboring powers.

===Transferee culture===

Transferee Washakarans have grown to proudly embrace their heritage despite the negative role the two Occidental nations in [[Crona]] played in its creation. Most transferees have lost specific tribal affiliations and instead identify with a generic indigienous pan-Cronan worldview.

===Immigration===

A major influx of refugees from former Varshan representing a growing part of the population every year.

== Economy ==

The primary economic sector of Washakara is transportation and infrastructure. Washakara's position between [[Paulastra]] and [[Arcerion]] has lead to many major highways and railways being built through the country to link its two neighbors, and it represents the primary form of foreign investment in the country. The railways and major highways in the nation are owned by the government on behalf of its neighbors, who largely subsidize Washakara for its maintenance. Accordingly, many of the non-agrarian jobs in Washakara are related to maintenance of these vital corridors, with many skilled laborers being trained abroad and returning to Washakara; these roles range from highway light technicians to railway engineers. These jobs represent the vast majority of skilled positions in the country which require any formal training. The {{wp|service sector}} in the nation exists to a limited extent as necessary to service the roads and rails. Although representing a very small portion of the economy, {{wp|truck stops}} and {{wp|rest area}}s are some of the most visible parts of the Washakaran economy to residents of Paulastra and Arcerion, leading to a popular stereotype that most Washakarans work in truck stops. This stereotype has lead to the commonly used tongue-in-cheek nickname for Washakara, the "Truckstop Republic", as used by residents of the nation's neighbors.

The Washakaran economy is overwhelmingly import-focused, with the local populace unable to self-sustain based off of their own natural resources. It has a limited mining and raw materials or mineral processing sector, with the government subsidizing what little heavy industry and manufacturing it can.

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