Tennai

Queendom of Tennai டென்னாய் (Samil)
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Tennai in Tyran Tennai in Tyran
Capital	Aminjikarai
Official languages	Samil, Chatalayam, Golnada, Kelegu, Jonkani
Demonym(s)	Tennaiite
Government	Elective Monarchy
• Maharani	Yakshi Mattasupta
Establishment of Kingdom
• Treaty of Unification	1331
• Post Civil War Chitra Reforms	1813
Area
• Total	1,084,370 km2 (418,680 sq mi)
Population
• 2016 estimate	163,131,997
• 2014 census	156,788,993
• Density	150.4/km2 (389.5/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$6.602 trillion
• Per capita	$40,468
Currency	tali
Driving side	right

History

Kiếm Hoà Invasion, Occupation, Tennaiite Liberation, and the Treaty of Unification (1300-1331 AD)

In 1300 the area that encompasses modern day Tennai was ruled over by number of smaller queendoms (Supta, Koldari, Matta, Vanpallam, and Kurunapur), the faltering Rideva Empire, and many other smaller former imperial territories.

During the prior one hundred years, the vast Rideva Empire had undergone a slow decline fueled by internal political conflicts, rebellion in its outlying provinces, economic decline, and frequent attacks by growing powers outside of its borders. In the period that stretched from 1210-1300 AD, the Rideva Empire lost nearly two thirds of its territory. And while, this loss of territory was great, Rideva was still a sizable nation, if also a greatly weakened one.

In the spring of 1300, Rideva was attempting to consolidate what territory it still possessed and attempting to form alliances with former imperial territories and independent queendoms in the core imperial region. This was prompted by a string of conquests and conflicts along the frontier areas of the region instigated by a and rapidly expanding Kiếm Hoà Dynasty, in modern day Quenmin. The hostile nation swept across other nations like water from a bursting dam and when it first encountered the peoples of the core Tennai region in 1305, it halted its advance for reasons that remain unclear even now.

The halt did not last long though and the following year the hostile power exploded into Rideva with unbridled ferocity, claiming all the lands of the Tennaiite core territory as their own.

By 1327, Rideva had been pushed back to into a small area along the coast and its army was starving and plagued by low morale. It was then that other queendoms in the Tennai regions realized that if something was not done to stem the tide of conquest, then their way of life would likely be extinguished. The queens argued and debated how to best address the problem for many months and it was only when Queen Aishwarya II of Supta and her recently betrothed, Queen Anushka of Matta, made their appearance at the discussion table that anything was decided.

The two queens convinced the other gathered queens and the Empress of Rideva to put aside their differences and put every effort into preserving their homes, their faith, and their way of life. Late in the summer of 1328, an army of around 75,000 had been gathered from all the lands of all the allied queens and Rideva and Queens Aishwarya II and Anushka were ready to launch a counteroffensive against the invading force. Over the next three years, the queens of Supta and Matta fought and won many battles through a mix of strategic brilliance, bravery, determination, and terror. By the end of 1331, Queens Aishwara II and Anushka were titled The Saviors of the People by the people of the Tennai region and the Bloody Butcher Queens by the foes they had vanquished.

The two queens were so popular in the Tennai region, that the Treaty of Unification was quickly drawn up and adopted by the rulers of each of the allied states. Queen’s Aishwarya II of Supta and Anushka of Matta then become the first official monarchs of the Tennai Queendom and established the Supta city of Ponneri as the queendom’s first capital.

Geography

Climate

The northern regions bordering Arkoenn, Kansdoen, and Melaskana are a semi-arid area and have a predominantly hot and dry climate. Summers start in March, and peak in May with average high temperatures in the 42 °C (108 °F) range. The monsoon arrives in July and lasts until August with about 755 mm (29.7 inches) of precipitation. A dry, mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February with little humidity and average temperatures in the 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range.

The climate of the Central Coastal Expanse has a humid subtropical climate with five seasons: Winter (November–February), Spring (March and April), Summer (May and June), Rainy Monsoon (July and August) and Autumn (September and October). The hottest month is June, where average highs routinely exceed 38 °C (100.4 °F). The wettest month is July, with heavy rainfalls and evening thunderstorms with the possibility of cloudburst and flooding. The coolest Month is January. Highest monthly rainfall of 743.3 mm (29.26 in) was recorded during July 1996. Winters generally feature dense fog in the mornings and sunny afternoons.The temperatures range from 13 °C (55 °F) in January to 38 °C (100 °F) in June. The highest recorded temperature was 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) on 20 June 2007 while the lowest temperature was -6 °C (21.2 °F) on 12 January 1963. The region has recorded snowfall.

Straddling the Tropic of Cancer, Near Southern Tennai’s climate is tropical with a mild winter from October to March, and a hot, humid summer from March to June. The region has never recorded an air temperature below 0 °C, with a record low of 1.1 °C in the south west city of Pukamvur on 12 February 1908. A warm and humid monsoon season lasts from June to October and supplies most of the region’s rainfall. Natural calamities, such as floods, tropical cyclones, and tornadoes are not uncommon in the region.

The Far Southern Highland region of Tennai is a tropical rainforest climate that can receive up to 2,500 millimetres (98.4 in) of rain each month. Temperatures are consistent throughout the year with an average high temperature of 31.9°C (89.4°F) and an average low temperature of 23.2°C (73.8°). The region is warmest in the month of March, and experiences heavy rains and showers during the month of November as the southeast monsoon moves in from October to March.

Biodiversity

Main articles: Wildlife of Tennai and Fauna of Tennai

Tennai rhino

Its ecology includes a long sea coastline, numerous rivers and tributaries, lakes, wetlands, evergreen forests, semi evergreen forests, hill forests, moist deciduous forests, freshwater swamp forests, flat land with tall grass, tropical dry broadleaf forest, and tropical moist broadleaf forest . The Tennai Plain is famous for its fertile alluvial soil which supports extensive cultivation. There are 8500 species of plant life, including 7000 flowering plants. Water bodies and wetland systems provide a habitat for many aquatic plants. Water lilies and lotuses grow vividly during the monsoon. The country has 80 wildlife sanctuaries.

The Chalna tiger

Tennai is home to Tyran’s largest mangrove forest, the Talakhapur . It covers an area of 12,000 km2 in the southwest littoral region. It is divided into three protected sanctuaries- the South, East and West zones. The sortheastern Kalore region is home to haor wetlands, which is a unique ecosystem. Chalna tiger is the national animal of the country

Tennai has an abundance of wildlife in its forests, marshes, woodlands and hills, and grasslands. The Chalna tiger, clouded leopard, leopard, Tennai wolf, saltwater crocodile, black panther and the mugger crocodile are among the chief predators in Tennai. Tennai is also home to the Southern elephant, hoolock gibbon, Tennai black bear, oriental pied hornbill, the Tennai rhinoceros, and the Tennai elephant. The Chital deer are widely seen in southwestern woodlands. Other animals include the black giant squirrel, capped langur, Chalna fox, sambar deer, jungle cat, king cobra, wild boar, mongooses, pangolins, pythons and water monitors. Tennai has one of the largest population of Kanatta dolphins and Tennai river dolphins. The country has numerous species of amphibians, reptiles, marine reptiles and marine mammals. It has 850 species of birds.

Politics and Government

Tennai is an elective monarchy wherein the Queen is elected upon the death or abdication of her predecessor. Candidates for monarchical elections are drawn from a group of registered nobility in each kottam. The queen then serves as the titular head of state and government for a lifetime term. The queen holds vast executive and legislative powers and has final authority on matters of national government, foreign relations, and military. The two places where the queen’s authority is limited are in the courts of law and all things regarding the state faith, Hahtta. The queen is assisted by a cabinet of ministers which is headed by a prime minister chosen by the queen.

The governor of each kottam is elected to serve for a term of seven years from a registered pool of candidates drawn from the nobility. In the case of the kottams of Laksha and Suringa Hennai, the governor is elected from a pool of registered civil, non noble candidates instead. In either case, the governor of each kottam has a degree of freedom to govern and set policy. Policy not covered my the national government may be taken up by the governments of each Kottam, though the queen is well within her power to alter, block, or suspend any piece of policy that the she sees fit.

Military

Main article: Kingdom of Tennai Armed Forces

Economy

Tennai is a developed country with a mixed, high-income economy focused on export. The nominal GDP of Tennai is $6.6 trillion making Tennai one of the largest economies in Tyran. Tennaiite companies such as Cheppali International, Tennai Aerospace Industries, and Kolvam, and Jala Tele Technologies are known worldwide and have garnered Tennai a reputation for its quality aerospace and electronics/telecommunications products.

Large investments in education and industry have taken the country from an underdeveloped and undereducated nation to a powerhouse in the aerospace industry and a strong competitor in the tech and telecommunications sectors. The country’s national economy benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most educated nations in Tyran with one of the highest percentages of its citizens holding a tertiary education degree. Tennai’s economy was among the fastest growing from the early 1950s to the late 1990s, and is still among the fastest-growing developed countries. It recorded the fastest rise in average GDP per capita in Tyran between 1975 and 1990.

Tourism

Tourism is an important sector of the Tennaiite economy. An average of over 50 million tourists a year visit Tennai and provide nearly $300 billion in revenues.

Demographics

Religion

The majority of Tennaiites, some 90% of the population, claim adherence to a local tri-theistic faith called Hahtta. Hahtta emerged somehwhere between 1850 and 1650 BC east of what is now modern Tennai within the lands occupied by the Late Vedappa civilization. Hahtta spread fairly quickly and became the primary faith of south-central Siduri. The Hahtta faith has had a large impact on the cultural development of south-central Siduri through the arts, architecture, government, trade, and many other things associated with complex societies.

There is a small religious minority present within Tennai. The largest of the minority religious communities in Tennai are Sikhs. Sikhs comprise approximately 7% of the Tennaiite population with many living in Southwestern Tennai. Unlike other religious minorities, the Sikhs are native to Tennai and have at times greatyly influenced Tennai's history. The Sikhs mantain thier mother tongue and Sikhism is recognised as major religion of state. The largest religious minority communities after the Sikhs are the Jain, Zoroastian and Muslim communities. Both the Zoroastrian and Muslim communities formed over several centuries through several waves of immigration related to persecution and internal strife in their homelands. Both communities have thoroughly integrated into Tennaiite society, though both communities maintain elements of the culture and language of their homelands. The vast majority of Zoroastrians and Muslims live in the major urban centers of Tennai. The Zoroastrian community comprises about 1.5% of the Tennaiite population and the Muslim community (primarily Karami) comprise roughly 1% of the Tennaiite population. Jainism

Culture

Sport

World champion surfer Kimaya Tabu

In Tennai, several traditional indigenous sports remain fairly popular, such as kabaddi, kho kho, pehlwani and gilli-danda. Some of the earliest forms of Siduran martial arts, such as kalarippayattu, musti yuddha, silambam, and marma adi, originated in Tennai. Chess, commonly held to have originated in Tennai as chaturanga, is regaining widespread popularity with the rise in the number of Tennaiite grandmasters. Pachisi, from which parcheesi derives, was played on a giant marble court by Mahansukh.

The improved results garnered by the Tennaiite tennis players in the early 2000s have made tennis increasingly popular in the country. Tennai has a comparatively strong presence in shooting sports, and has won several medals at the Olympics and the World Shooting Championships. Other sports in which Tennaiites have succeeded internationally include badminton, boxing, and wrestling. Football is popular in Southwestern Tennai and is played in several kottams.

Lacrosse is the most popular sport in Tennai. Major domestic competitions include the Tennaiite Premier League, which is the most-watched lacrosse league in the world and ranks third among all sports leagues.

Surfing is far and wide the most popular individual sport with Tennai. Tenniite surfers are highly successful in international competitions and Tennai is home to many of of the world's top rated professional surfers. Tennai also hosts several high profile surfing competitions such as the Koldarin Invittional.