Utamucanee

Chiefdom of Utamucanee Almannic: Ötamukes Häuptlingreich Utamuc: Cukoekuna Honunwa-Utamukane
Flag Coat of arms
Capital and	Calusa
Official languages	Utamuc Ostovanitsches
Recognised regional languages	Sebeno Masgo Latoa
Demonym(s)	Utamucanean
Government	Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
• High Chief	Yaholo II
• Chancellor	Ucena Pufne
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Council of Governors
• Lower house	National Diet
Establishment
• Settlement by Indigenous Vestric Peoples	1100s-1500s CE
• Colonization by Leiden	Early 1500s
• Onderkoninkrijk of Ötamukland (Part of Onderkoninkrijk of Vestrim)	1632
• First Chiefdom	1824
• State of Ötamukland (Part of Ovandera)	1878
• Second Chiefdom	1922
• Port Herissee Constitution	1995
Area
• Total	604,527 km2 (233,409 sq mi)
• Water (%)	3.2
Population
• 2018 estimate	8,796,438
• 2010 census	8,268,651
• Density	14.551/km2 (37.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$173.87 Billion
• Per capita	$19,766
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$157.3 Billion
• Per capita	$17,882
Gini (2016)	32.8 medium
HDI (2015)	0.639 medium
Currency	Hurpe (28.37 UMĦ = 1 US$) (UMĦ)
Time zone	UTC-8:00 (Calusa Time)
• Summer (DST)	-9:00

The Chiefdom of Utamucanee (Leidenese: Ötamukes Häuptlingreich, Utamuc: Cukoekuna Honunwa-Utamukane) is a constitutional monarchy in Central Vestrim. It is neighbored to the South by Ovandera, to the west by Kestvala, and to the north by the UVSS. Its closest maritime neighbor in the Columbian Sea is the Koningsland Territory of Leiden, near the Chatot Islands, the only area claimed by the Republic outside the Vestric Mainland. It is divided into 23 Governorates and two autonomous cities, New Braubach and Calusa, the second of which is the nation's capital city, which has been designated as such since 1973 after moving from New Braubach.

Utamucanee is remarkable among Vestric nations for being defined almost completely by native peoples, having never been entirely colonized by Asurans during the Age of Exploration. The precursors to the Utamuc and other tribes which call the nation home arrived in the area near the beginning of the 1100s CE, with evidence of earlier cultures present near the nation's coastlines and major rivers, including evidence of a major pre-Utamuc settlement outside the nation's capital, leading many in various fields to believe that it is the oldest continuously-occupied settlement in Vestrim. Leidenese Veroveraars entered the region from modern-day Ovandera in the early 16th Century, led to the Utamuc Confederacy by tribes attempting to dismantle the Latoa Empire, an aggressive coalition of native city-states near the modern border between the two countries. After establishing the Treaty of Calusa in 1515, which granted settlement rights on the Coasts and safe passage for Alydian Missionaries, the Utamuc worked with the Veroveraars to defeat their perennial enemy. During this time, they also learned the essentials of horsemanship from the Leidenese, a skill which would inexorably alter Utamuc culture, as well as make them a dangerous and highly mobile combatant for centuries to come. Following the defeat of the Latoa and the formation of the city of New Braubach in 1521, it slowly became apparent that subsequent generations of colonists would not follow the agreements made by their ancestors, leading to the Cupkekunu Wars, which raged from 1632 until 1824, when the First Utamuc Republic was established alongside newly-liberated Ovandera.

History

Main Article: History of Utamucanee

Pre-Colonial Era

Prior to the arrival of Asuran Colonists, the landscape of modern-day Utamucanee was divided between the Utamuc Confederation, for which the modern nation gets its name, who primarily resided in the south and central portions of the Cupkekunu Plateau, the Masgo, who primarily lived in the northern regions of the High Plateau and parts of the Fakusulke regions, and Sebeno peoples, which settled the coastal areas near modern-day New Braubach. In the area which today composes the border between Ovandera and Utamucanee, a group of tribes called the Latoa began expanding northward, conquering many settlements in the formation of a rapidly-expanding early empire. It is estimated that Latoa conquests had taken place over the bulk of the 13th through the early 15th Centuries, spurring the formation of the Utamuc Confederation and shift towards a more completely agrarian and complex society. By the 16th Century, the Latoa had become a military powerhouse in the region thanks to both their advanced agricultural complex, which permitted them the ability to support a large population, as well as access to obsidian for use in weaponry. The development of the Utamuc Confederacy allowed for the largely plains-dwelling peoples to achieve access to timber supplies from their western allies, as well as other building materials and larger amounts of coordinated manpower to build the necessary fortifications to fend off Latoa attacks. This period of Pre-Colonial Utamuc history allowed for the quick development of an advanced warrior culture from pre-existing traditions, as well as development of both sophisticated spear-fighting and bow tactics. While largely successful in keeping Latoa aggression south of the Confederacy's de facto Capital of Calusa, by the early 16th Century, the remaining Latoa in the region had grown much more entrenched and brazen in their attacks, slowly choking off their supply lines and alliances. It was at this moment that the first wild horses began appearing in the southeastern portions of the nation, specifically in the Utamuc-controlled parts of the Cupkekunu, which are believed to have been accidentally released during Leidenese explorations further south and into Ovandera. While the first known attempts at developing a true culture of horsemanship was not immediately achieved, this animal was seen at the time to be a great blessing to the Utamuc as a much-needed food source for the pastoral tribes who saw their flocks sacked by Latoa invaders. Thanks to this, husbandry of these animals were quickly adopted, and knowledge of the "miracle beasts" spread quickly through the Confederacy.

Colonization

The first Asurans to enter modern Utamucanee were the Leidenese in 1513, at the site of modern-day New Braubach, which was founded in 1521. This site would become the core settlement of the Onderkoninkrijk of Ötamukland and one of the primary foci of Leidenese Colonization on the Vestric Mainland.

Geography

The geography of Utamucanee is divided into four distinct regions. The lowest and most populous areas near the coast, characterized by extremely fertile and vast plains, are the la'aganatka and la'aganlusi, which are sometime considered as a single set of regions called the la'agans thanks to their many similarities. There are also the cupkekunu, the Utamuc High Plateau, and fakusulke, the heavily forested region of the Far Northwest which holds the nation's only true mountains.

Government and Politics

Main Article: Politics of Utamucanee

Since 1995, Utamucanee has been arranged as a Constitutional Monarchy. The High Chief largely acts as a ceremonial figurehead and head of state, while most regular executive power is held by the head of government, the Chancellor of the Diet. The High Chief has the powers to grant pardons, form governments, and provide the royal assent. While most executive powers are ceded to the Chancellor, the High Chief still occasionally intervenes in Utamuc politics, as is permitted in the Constitution. Chiefly Privilege is usually invoked in cases of causes celebre which face intense, long-term parliamentary gridlock, though incidents of this have become increasingly rare over the years.

From the founding of the Second Chiefdom up until 1995, Utamucanee was an absolute monarchy. Starting in the late 1980s, High Chief Pachilusa Malatche engaged in numerous reform processes, ceding numerous executive powers to the Chancellor and to Parliament. Despite these significant democratizations, the Chief's place in Utamuc society is considered sacrosanct. As such, lèse majesté remains a criminal offense, though its severity in terms of punishment has been reduced significantly following the adoption of the 1995 Constitution and pressure from members of the Vestric Forum.

Legislature

Main Articles: Chancellor of Utamucanee, Council of Governors, National Diet

Military

Main Article: Utamucanee Royal Armed Forces

Foreign Affairs

Main Article: Foreign Affairs of Utamucanee