Elaklania
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United States of Elaklania | |
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| Motto: "Paz, Unidad, Prosperidad"(Isabellan) Peace, Unity, Prosperity | |
| Anthem: Canción de la Gente Song of the People  | |
| Capital and largest city | Puerto Bontia |
| Official languages | Isabellan Elawe |
| Religion (2020) | 70% Moralismo 8% Lumenism 6% Elawe faith 3% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Elaklanian, Elaklano |
| Government | Unitary National-Syncretic One Party Republic |
| Irene Olina Hajo | |
| Simón Agramonte | |
| Establishment | |
• Colonialization of Elaklania | 1541 |
• Establishment of the Elaklanian Empire | 1778 |
• Establishment of the Republic of Elaklania | 1806 |
• Establishment of the New Republic | 1914 |
| Population | |
• March 2022 estimate | 77,000,000 |
• January 2020 census | 75,930,200 |
| GDP (PPP) | May 2022 estimate |
• Per capita | $43,241 |
| GDP (nominal) | May 2022 estimate |
• Per capita | $43,032 |
| Gini (2020) | 48.6 high |
| HDI (2019) | 0.815 very high |
| Currency | Peso (ELP) |
| Time zone | UTC |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .EK |
Elaklania, officially the United States of Elaklnia (Isabellan: Los Estados Unidos de Elaklania) is a Unitary National-Syncretic one-party Republic, situated in the middle of Cesylle Elaklania is bordered by Osceola and Nastonovo to the south, Adlocke to the north, the Eastern Ocean to the east, and Western Ocean to the west. Most Elaklanians live in the western half of the country where the capital is located and where more urban development occurs.
Elaklania’s environment is dominated by subtropical forests, marshes, and deserts; much of the forests are kept inland while marshes make up the two coasts and deserts take up the southern portion of the country. The climate of Elaklania ranges between tropical and arid, rain is frequent except in the south, years of industrial development has left some of the country struggling to keep its natural environment clean.
Elaklania is divided into nine states and three special autonomous zones. States are administered by state governors which are picked by internal party elections while the autonomous zones hold special elections for a group of councilors who administer the all zones.
With humans arriving around 800 BC many different cultures existed in Elaklania ranging from the ancient Aspeeniste and Tahlahiste, most of these cultures eventually abandoned or died out in Elaklania because of its harsh environment. The Elawe culture in 200 AD however managed to create a successful long term society, eventually creating the semblance of a government in 1450 when the Elawe Alliance would be established.
The Elawe Alliance would eventually be colonized by the Isabellan Empire in 1541 leading to 229 years of Isabellan rule until the War of Ferdinándian Independence (1770-1773) where Elaklanians and Nastanovians fought together to establish a free independent state in Cesylle. After this Elaklania would have three separate revolutions, the first would be the “Imperial Revolution” where Manuel Andre Osceola led nationalist Elaklanian military officers, successfully defeating Ferdinándia and declaring the Elaklanian Empire.
The second revolution would be the “Republican Revolution” which occurred after a bloody civil war between the son of Osceola, Diego and the Imperial Parliament, Diego would die in battle leaving the government without a monarch and allowing the Republicans to successfully win a referendum turning the country into a Republic. The third and final revolution is the “National Revolution” beginning with a civil war between competing Presidents in the republic; Pascual Josué Obregón used the disaffected masses to create his own government successfully defeating the other presidents and ushering in a new National Syncretist state.
Now being led by Obregón’s Party of the National Revolution Elaklania banned all other parties and began a series of authoritarian reforms, including the mass arrest of communist and libertarian critics of Obregón’s government. The rule of the PRN would switch between more conservative and leftist leaderships with the 80s and 90s being marked with internal unrest in response to the rise of conservatism in the party. The party is currently under a leftist lean with the President Irene Olina Hajo subscribing to older more left wing party thought.
In the modern day Elaklania is considered a world power and one of the strongest economies on Cesylle. While having a large income inequality gap it is steadily improving with both standards of living and income being the best they have ever been in years. Elaklania ranks as one of the lowest nations in terms of political freedom; having a one party state, mandatory national service, and no presidential term limits, some minor reforms such as the creation of the anti corruption assembly and the legalization of civil rights organizations have been passed to maintain some liberties.
Etymology
The name Elaklania finds its origins in the word Elakla from the Elawe language and their oral history, in the founding myth of the Elawe its said that they came from the south, where the land bore nothing and was dry, so pleading with to the gods for aid the Elawe were pointed north by a alligator. Once the Elawe made it north they found fertile land and rain, however they would quickly grow too spoiled and eat themsleves to the point where no more food could be grown. The gods enraged by the Elawe wasting their gift would kill half of their population off letting the rest live, the remaining Elawe would take the namd Elawe from then on as a remindering of their shame. The actual etymology for the word comes from the Elawe word for hunger (E-la-we) this would go on to effect the name the Elawe gave to the land they lived on, which they would call land of hunger or just "Elakla". Once the Isbellans colonized the nation they would go to translate the native word Elakla into Isbellan making the word Elaklania.
Under the reign of Osceola the empire would be ran very efficiently, with much of Elaklania’s early infrastructure being created around this time, including the first trans national railway. Osceola believed in a powerful parliamentary system, with parliament having the authority to decide who becomes sovereign and if the actions of the sovereign follow constitutional law. After Osceola’s death in 1798 parliament would refuse to allow his son Diego to take the throne, citing his radically conservative views as too dangerous; for two years the Empire would be ruled by parliament with Diego forced to prove his loyalty to the people before being allowed into power.
Diego however was infuriated by the fact he was not allowed his birthright immediately so in a unprompted confrontation in 1800 Diego would rush into parliament with a cadre of soldiers, demanding parliament instate him immediately they would be unable to reach a plurality leading to a argument and finally with Diego ordering all the mps be killed. Declaring himself Emperor; Diego would sell a story that parliament had threatened to kill him and that he killed them all in self defense, mps not present at the killing would organize themselves in San Sebastián declaring Diego an illegitimate Emperor raising soldiers to arrest him and his supporters.
Diego in response would call upon his supporters creating his army which he equipped with the best equipment from the capital. Diego and the newly dubbed parliamentarians would fight till in 1803 when during the battle of the Flores plateau Diego would be killed in battle by an enemy cannon. Diego’s government would surrender soon after with Diego having no relatives to take up his position in the rebellion, parliament would be a shell of its former self with a new republican bloc taking many of the dead mps positions by 1802. With no heir to empower parliament would hold a vote to become a republic or empower a new family, holding a slim majority the republic option would be successful.
History
The Elawe Alliance
The Elawe would rise and fall throughout the next few generations but by 1450 the "Great Peace" would be achieved by the largest Elawe tribes creating what most would see as a type of decentralized government. The Elawe Alliance as it would be translated as by Paretian explorers would govern a large portion of south Elaklania with a large part of the north west remaining unclaimed by any one tribe. The Alliance would take a fiercely peaceful stance on most matters concerning them but they would just as likely take a fiercely violent stance if the Alliance agreed to it, it is said this odd attachment to either extreme is caused by the Alliance forcing all leaders to participate in any conflict they start or agree too. Even though the Alliance was decentralized the Alliance was able to field a sizeable army for the time about 500 men per region, it is because of this that the Alliance actually managed to greatly harm the Paretians in some early battles.
Isbellan Colonization
First explored in 1538 by Captain Emil Jacob Fernández the Paretians would find the new land a very promising place to colonize; with plenty of land to farm and build upon. Returning home Fernández would fund his second expedition to the territory meeting the Elawe natives for the first time, it is on this expedition that the name "Elaklania" would be created by Fernádez himself. In his last expedition to the territory Fernández would establish the city of Puerto Bontia in 1541, Fernández would go to attempt to establish a peaceful dialogue with the Elawe inviting the leaders of the Elawe Alliance to the city multiple times before signing the 1st Treaty of Puerto Bontia which laid the groundworks for a colonial government that would work cooperatively with the Elawe.
The Isbellan Monarchy however would be dissatisfied with Fernández's actions, believing his work with the natives to be a waste of time and money, King Carlos would order 500 troops to Puerto Bontia under the command of General Julio Domínguez under the King’s orders they would remove Fernández from power, and using his pull with the Elawe they would trick their leaders into a trap before forcing them to sign the 2nd Treaty of Puerto Bontia. The 2nd treaty would strip all the rights that were previously given and would force them to accept Isbella and the King as their new sovereign. The leadership of the Elawe who were forced to sign the treaty would attempt to escape but the Isbellan authorities there would try and stop them, culminating in a bloody fight between the two; some would manage to warn the Alliance, allowing the Alliance to arm themselves and start the Isbellan-Elawe War. Isbellan colonial troops would at first take some heavy loses to Elawe forces but after changing their tactics and receiving reinforcements it would quickly change in the favor of the Isbellans, by 1553 the Elawe Alliance would collapse and General Dominguez would finally establish the Isbellan Colony of Elaklania though fighting with the Elawe would last till the 1560s. The Colonial regime from then on would start a policy of Isbellan-ization which by means of forced education, introduction of colonialists, and conversion to Catholicism would transform the Elawe to what the Isbelland would call "Elaklanos" (Elaklanians) a mixed race that would make up the vast majority of the colony by 1589. The Elaklanians would often take merchant or lower administrative roles, becoming a powerful force in colonial politics till the rise of Viceroy Emmanuel Bacque.
The Days of Terror
Viceroy Bacque would
War of Ferdinandian Independence
Beginning in 1770 the War of Ferdinandian Independence would first be triggered by the the Massacre at Pez Joya Plaza in 1766 where Colonial troops would fire upon innocent protesters, the story would spread rapidly across Elaklania inspiring protests and mutinies from the Elaklanian population. In 1769 the famous 1st Ferdinandian National Congress would be held to address the matter of rebellion; with the main representative of Elaklania being a former Colonial General named Manuel Andre Osceola alongside other important figures like Father Issac Pozo and Luz Nores.
Osceola would be the main force behind Elaklania joining the Ferdinandian Revolutionary government, as a staunch liberal he believed that revolution was to be a united effort and that all his fellow colonies were brothers. However Osceola was also a harsh critic of the Republican side of the government and actively supported the formation of a monarchy instead, believing it was the only way to preserve freedom and liberty in the long term, this would earn him scorn with Father Issac Pozo who was a staunch Republican, though the two butt heads they were more focused on fighting the Isbellans at the time to argue the matter too much outside of letters. Osceola would led the Elaklania campaign personally with his detachment of former Colonial Guard; taking losses at the Battle of Puerto Bontia but managing to give the Isbellans a decisive defeat at the Battle of las Colinas Doradas, Osceola would be driven to the countryside where he would famously rally the peasants to his cause recruiting them into his army and capturing Isbellan equipment to support them. Osceola from then on would begin a campaign of proto guerrilla warfare against the Isbellans draining their resources as more conventional fronts happened in the south, by 1772 the Isbellans would start making gains against the General costing many of their soldiers lives but back in Maris the Isbellan people would be tired of the fighting in Cesylle and would demand that the government start peace negotiations with the rebels.
By 1773 the Elaklanians would have a few victories under their belt with the biggest being the 2nd Battle of Puerto Bontia a joint effort by Osceola and the Nastanovoian navy, but by that point though Isbella would be on the brink of ruin and would be forced into signing the Treaty of NA recognizing the “Grand Republic of Ferdinandia” as an independent government and giving up their claims on the region.
Ferdinandia & The First Revolution
With independence for the Ferdinandia achieved Osceola would attempt to work with the revolutionary Government in stabilization efforts for the young nation, however Osceola would quickly figure out that his wishes for a monarchy were being ignored. In a last ditch attempt to persuade the masses he’d make a speech in Esperanza the capital of Ferdinandia at the time.