Talanoa

The Commonwealth of Talano'a Talata Kaycaykotife Talatseno'a
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Oromoropin Ipisanapin" (Payt'atsen) "From Sea and Sky" (Common)
Status	Independent State
Capital	Koyoromin (Koyotano'a-Oromin)
Official languages	Payt'atsen
Recognised national languages	Common
Ethnic groups	wip
Religion	Talan Folk Religion
Demonym(s)	Talan
Government	Federal Constitutional Monarchy
• Great Speaker	Xu'akarice II
Legislature	Great Assembly
Establishment
Population
• Census	41,200,000
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$590,808,000,000
• Per capita	$14,340
Currency	Koni (TNK)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right

Talano'a, officially the Commonwealth of Talano'a is a country in southern Ilus. It borders Nova Solarius to the north-west and shares maritime borders to Mushakan in the west and Azureria to the south. It is bordered by the Magna Sea to the west and the Great Ocean to the east.

The Talan elves arrived to Ilus around the time of the Great Restart. During the following centuries they would spread, adopting much of the culture and technology of the settled human populations in the Huluta river valley. The region was divided between independent city states with larger state formations, usually in the form of confederacies, rising only briefly. In the 11th century AR an alliance of cities, lead by Koyoromin rose into prominence, conquering most of the river valley militarily. Rather than simply extracting tribute, the conquered city states were integrated into the political system that became known as the Commonwealth (Payt'atsen: Kaycaykotifeta). Over the following centuries the Commonwealth would expand, incorporating subjugated peoples into the Talan political system.

Talan society is highly collectivist and revolves around the community, the kaycaci, which forms the cornerstone of political power and involvement in the Commonwealth.

Etymology

Talano'a means "the Great Island" in Payt'atsen language. It has long been a name used both for Ilus and the Talan civilization in general.

Government and Politics

Kaycaci

Commonly translated as community, the kaycaci is the basis of society in Talano'a. They vary in size from a few dozen families to many hundreds, connected by ties of blood, location or shared profession. Kaycaci are the primary landowners in Talano'a, communally owning and managing farmland in rural areas and owning residences in the city. They fulfill the roles of co-operatives, trade unions and local government all together in one. Membership in a kaycaci is granted from birth, but it is possible to move and join a different kaycaci later in life, most commonly this is through marriage as marriage within the kaycaci is heavily discouraged.