Ekena

Republic of ‘Ēkena ‘Ēkena
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Motto: We Shall Endure
Capital	Leiko
Largest	Lānipo
Official languages	ʻIkeʻāina
Recognised national languages	ʻIkeʻāina, Common
Ethnic groups	Absukian (100%) Eastern (49%) Southern (27%) Western (13%) Northern (11%) Other (---%)
Demonym(s)	Ekenan(s)
Government	Federal parliamentary republic
• President	Milena Kalili
• Prime Minister	Lana Haukea
Legislature	Laulāʻaha
Area
•	106,204.66 km2 (41,005.85 sq mi)
Population
• 1612 estimate	8,708,782
• Density	82/km2 (212.4/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	1612 estimate
• Total	$620.2 Billion
• Per capita	$71,215
Gini (1612)	35.6 medium
HDI (1612)	0.940 very high
Currency	‘Ēkena kālā (EKN)
Driving side	right-hand driving

Ekena is a Pythian island country located between the South Kaido Sea, Meloji Sea, & the Mouth Gulf, on the Meager Ocean. With it sharing it's maritime borders with Kaidokoku, Vesquire, and Nishikaigan. It consists of over 50 islands with the largest being ‘Ēkena which is 93,560 km^2.

The islands of ‘Ēkena were once uninhabited until after the Absukians came in the 50's after the Great Reset. Absukians before the Great Reset were once hypothesized to have lived or originally came from the 4 Oceans of Sparkalia and possessed magical powers akin to the natives. However after the Great Reset, they have seemingly lossed the ability to utilize magic and have relied on technology and other inventions to bolster their society in a magic-dominated world. That is until after the people not of this world started to come in and usher in a new era of technology in the 1360's. With Polslava being one of the nations that ‘Ēkena had developed and established relations with and bolstered ties to. Who have in turned helped grow the nations economic and technological prowess.

‘Ēkena remains to be a neutral country who doesn't seek to align itself with alliances such as the Pythian Union or other regional or international alliances and remain to be on good terms with nations in Sparkalia. Though this means that they would have to rely on themselves when it comes to wars and thus they spend a bit of money into their military. Though colonial holdings near them such as the islands held by Nova Solarius and Nishikaigan has spooked the government of ‘Ēkena. Fearing that they may be subjected to the whims or plays of the Imperial Powers in Sparkalia. They enacted a limited conscription of soldiers to keep their military at a similar amount of manpower so as it doesn't fluctuate. Keeping a lot of reserves for when they are needed for a defensive war.

As a developed country, it had went major economic, social, and technological changes from the 1470's till now, having transformed from a industrial society to a post-modern society. The service sector dominates the nation economy of ‘Ēkena, followed by the industrial sector, then the agricultural sector.

Demographics

Absukians

Much of the population of ‘Ēkena is natively and majority Absukian, Absukians are alien sharks that have evolved into their current form, possessing fish and amphibian-like traits, such as fins of a shark, webbed feet and hands, along with gills which allow them to swim and thrive underwater, They live amphibiously both on land and water. They did not develop mammal ears until later on in their evolution. An Absukian's average height is around 5'3 ft (160 cm) with their maximum height being 6'7ft (200.7 cm).

Hands & Feet: All Absukians have five fingers, a thumb, and five toes. They have webbed hands & feet as well like amphibians. They also have claws; their claws are slightly translucent, and they can be long or short. They have paw pas on their feet. But sometimes it can be on their hands. A flexible claw on each side of their feet resembles almost velociraptor-like.

Beards: Through evolution, Absukians began to develop 'facial hair' from their appendages.

Eyes: Their eyes have scotopic vision & have tapetum lucidum which allows them to see in low-light environments such as murky or deep waters. They have a nictitating membrane which allows them to feed on prey to help protect their eyes. (Southern Absukians have darker sclera unless crossbred with other Absukian subspecies.)

Ftills: Absukian frills come in different shapes & sizes. Baby Absukians (pups) don't have fully developed frills until they grow up to 3 months old.

Ears: Absukian ears come in different sizes from each region. Some develop ears that are abnormal & unique due to their genetics at birth through crossbreeding. The most common ear shapes are the Western, Eastern, Northern, and Southern. (Western Absukian has the biggest ears out of all the 3 regional Absukians, the reason why they possess such big ears is because of the hot environments they are in which allows them to dissipate excess heat during hot days.

Bioluminescence Tongues: All Absukians have bioluminescent tongues, the very major muscular organ. Their tongue is slim and always seen as shiny looking. But baby Absukians do not possess glowing tongues until later in their childhood. Absukians have 1 set row of sharp teeth and a long tongue, the length is similar to pangolins, anteaters. (Absukian tongues can be around 7-12 inches long [17.8 cm - 30.5 cm)

Neck fluff scales: The scales that act like neck fluff were a rare trait passed down from the ancestry of each region. It can also be a form of armour for each Absukian. Their scales are smooth and surprisingly flexible. The pointed tips of the scales do not hurt them in the slightest.

Absukian Subspecies

There are four subspecies of Absukians, each with unique features and traits. Starting off with an overview of each one. Each regional variant has a different appearance to one another.

Eastern Absukians: They are the most common subspecies among them. The most notable feature is their snouts which can range from short, long, or pointed, they also have hip fins. They possess standard traits: webbed hands, feet and frills. Eastern Absukians that have been crossbred can have other traits too. This is the same for other subspecies.

Western Absukians: They are the smallest subspecies. They sometimes have facial markings that look like a mask. They possess forearm fins as well. They are the most friendly of the three. Western Absukians usually have big ears, which are used to cool them down in hot environments.

Southern Absukians: They have sharper claws, fins on their ankles and pure dark sclera eyes. Southern Absukians are seen as a tougher and brawny subspecies. Their appearance is seen as scary due to their dark sclera eyes and intimidating look. Their dark sclera eyes allow them to catch the tiniest amount of light. They are the only nocturnal & crepuscular subspecies.

Northern Absukians: They are commonly known for their noble and elegant attitude and looks. They have slanted eyes but can have other eye traits; have similar height to the Eastern. The fins they have located around their crotch area are the pelvic fins, however, not all have pelvic fins. They have earlobes that range from small to large: which allows them to wear ear gauges. Northern Absukians have an odd way of taking compliments. They enjoy compliments on their ear gauges, it is considered attractive to have colourful, glamourous gauges: the size of the gauges also matters.