Selajung

Commonwealth of Selajung ᨔᨙᨉᨗᨕᨊᨁ ᨔᨒᨍᨘᨊᨁ (Alawese) Sediang Selajung
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Maéga Appadang, Sé'di Sediang" Many Peoples, One Commonwealth"
Anthem: Male'bi' Selajung Great Esteemed Selajung
Capital and largest city	Kampeteng
Official languages	Alawese
Recognised regional languages	Kambese Tongkouan Sibalayese Butanese
Demonym(s)	Selajungese
Government	Sediang state
• Executive Council of Selajung	Daeng Puanna Daéli (Arung Matoa) Renate Mallalengeng Andiq Mangkonaq La Tenrioddang La Cincing Akil Ali La Mataesso Tomanurung Baine Wawo Palakka
• Chancellor	Karaeng Loe ri Sero
Legislature	Legislative Assembly
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Council
Independence
• Tibu Declaration	23 July 1941
• Treaty of Kampeteng	29 August 1948
Population
• 2019 census	39,381,836
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$1.4 trillion
• Per capita	$35,561
HDI (2019)	0.787 high
Currency	Selajungese Tindang (SJT)
Internet TLD	.lv

Selajung, officially the Commonwealth of Selajung (Alawese: ᨔᨙᨉᨗᨕᨊᨁ ᨔᨒᨍᨘᨊᨁ Sediang Selajung), is a sovereign state in east Isuan bordered by Jayagiri to the south and Palchae to the north. A highly decentralised Sediang state, Selajung is composed of seven Limpo and is managed on confederal lines. The capital city of Selajung is Kampeteng, which with a population of 5 million is the largest city within the country.

Populated by Deutero-Isuan peoples since approximately 65,000 BP, Selajung saw an early blossoming of people groups across its modern day borders. A centre of chacolithic and neolithic cultural and civilisational development, Selajung is believed to be one of the cradles of Isuan civilisation and achieved a degree of importance in this period. Several significant city-states were established on the coasts, and for a time trade upon the Sea of Qes was dominated by Alawese ships which estabished minor trading settlements on distant shores. Thoughout the antique era, this thalassocratic importance would slowly diminish as the smaller states became corrupted and faded into lesser relevance. An Alawo-Kambese revival came in the 800s, when under the rule of King Daeng Mariok the northern city-states formed an alliance and began to spread their influence across the island and seas. This spread was accompanied by the spreading of Tolotang, a religion based upon the scriptures of Aru, an Alawese priestess.Though Mariok's rule was cut short following his death in battle, Alawese cultural ascendancy would continue in the century that followed and imprint itself upon many Isuan cultures. Alawese and Kambese monarchs would remain dominant over much of eastern insular Isuan up until the advent of colonialism, though they often assimilated much of the cultures of those they ruled.

Auressian imperialism was swift to target Selajung, as its stategic location meant that controlling it was important to accessing trade within the Sea of Qes. Though this first took the form of protectoral agreements between Auressian powers and local rulers, by the 1800s this relationship was severed and Tyrnica invaded outright. Through the next century, there were attempts to enforce cultural and religious hegemony upon Selajung, with mixed successes. These actions bred discontent, leading to several major revolts against colonial rule. This failing, opposition became the pursuit of an educated native class, who organised themselves around the Selajung All-Peoples Congress to demand independence. The SAPC, proponents of Batarism named after theorist Elias Batara, launched an independence struggle in the aftermath of the Great War. The war would rage for 4 years, before domestic opposition led to a complete withdrawal of colonial forces. Selajungese independence was declared and the Sediang was established, an indigenous state type that mixed native administrative practices with libertarian socialism. In the years following independence, Batara held strongman powers as he rearranged the nation's economy and society towards his vision. He stood down in 1967, having established reforms which would allow for democratisation and limited market reforms. Since then, Selajung has existed as a third-positioned state which has attemped to remain separate of power struggles. A prosperous state, its low rates of corruption and high freedom have permitted Selajung to develop one of the most sophisticated economies within Isuan. Its political system is unique for its democracy, which is one of the most comprehensive in the world. The current Arung Matoa is Daeng Puanna Daéli of the Selajungese People's Party.

Geography

Selajung covers XXX square kilometers, making it one of the smaller states in insular Isuan. Despite this smaller size, Selajung is highly geographically diverse, containing many unique geographic features such as mountains, rivers, and dense jungle terrain. Selajung is typically divided into four major geographic regions.

Mangrove along the coastline of the Bukkang Peninsula.

Northern Selajung is dominated by the Bukkang Peninsula, a major promontory which forms the eastern boundary of the Sea of Qes. Historically linked to Palchae in the north, this land bridge was cut off as the sea level rose. Predominantly low-lying, the Bukkang Peninsula is highly fertile and its coastlines are marked by extensive mangrove coverage. The inland regions are dominated by thick tropical rainforest, though this region has seen significant deforestation due to its high population. This is visible in the Romang Highlands, which have seen significant terraced farming of rice and other crops. Land reclamation has increased in recent years due to the growth of Kampeteng and other major cities, and this region is at risk of sea level rise.

The northern terminus of the Ambulus, Putasi Limpo.

To the south, the landscape is dominated by the Ambulus, a chain of mountains along the faultline between the Isuan Plate and Demontean Plate. This mountain range spans insular Isuan, with its terminus in Selajung. It was formed by the collision between these two plates, with the oceanic crust of the Isuan plate subducting under the Demontean plate in the north. This has led to active volcanism within the Selajungese Ambulus, and as the plates are active the Ambulus are one of the fastest growing and youngest mountain ranges in the world. However, their location at the southern extremity of the Huber-Fuchs Current means that much of this growth is counterracted by erosion. The Ambulus effectively divide Selajung's southern regions into two geographic regions, and are a source of many of the nation's rivers. Their valleys are covered by jungle, with the tallest mountains also possessing cloud forests. The highest point in the Selajungese Ambulus is Mount Batulangi with an altitude of 3,002 metres above sea level. Central Selajung is home to some of the most dense undisturbed rainforest in the world.

North of the Ambulus in southern Selajung, the terrain consists primarily of rolling hills, with major forest coverage in many areas. This region's forest cover has been the subject of logging as well as slash and burn agricultural practices, as it is a major area of livestock farming and agriculture. Much of the region's coastline was originally covered by mangrove swamps, though many of these have since been cleared. The Buale Depression, formed by the terrestrial subduction of the Isuan plate, is a low-lying region which is rich in coal and other natural resources. Southern Selajung is comparatively flat, marked by significant volcanic plateaus. It too has major forest cover, and is known for its white sand beaches.