Tiepu

Tiepu, officialy the Tiepeti Republic, is a landlocked in the northeast of the  of Vidina. It is located between Ta’aroha to its west and Riyude to its east.

Tiepu’s history spans a variety of cultures and empires. Although somewhat geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain, Tipeu has been at the crossroads of many great civilizations as part of several key commercial routes. Inhabited by a succession of tribes, clans, and then sedentary populations, Tiepu has periodically fallen under larger domination. Between periods of self rule it was ruled by the Aunic Empire, the Korasic Empire, Riyude, and Ta’aroha. In 1619, it was reformed as the Grand Duchy of Tiepu within the sphere of Riyude. It remained a hereditary dukedom until the end of the Summer War.

Following the Summer War, Tiepu has officially been a unitary parliamentary republic, then a unitary presidential republic following a 2010 referendum, although de facto it had an executive President was was governed as a semi-presidential republic before the referendum. It continues to endure ethnic conflicts, economic troubles, transitional governments, and political conflict.

Ethnic Tiepeti make up the majority of the country’s population, followed by significant minorities of Riyudics and Kanasa. Tiepu is closely related to other Kanasa languages. The country’s transition economy is heavily dependent on mineral resources such as coal, copper, and uranium. Tiepu is a member of the Vatupayic Economic Union and enjoys a fairly high standard of development. However, its rates of income inequality have lagged in recent years, leading to social unrest.