Yuchvan

Yuchvan (Tenkogul: Yuchvan; pronounced: //, officially the United Communities of Yuchvan (in Tenkogul: u'Yuchvani Samen Hayê; pronounced: /ʊ jʊxvæn sæme hajɪ/) is a country located in insular Osamia, being the largest in the world in terms of number of islands, comprising a total of 14,309 of them. It has no land borders with any country, and is separated from Takjaana by the strait to the west. The country is a, with the  and president being elected by secret . Its  is Asuê, which is also its largest city with more than 3 million inhabitants. It is the tenth and second largest economy in the world in terms of.

With its territory being located between the temperate zone and the polar circle, Yuchvan has cold climates with harsh winters. Its territory is geologically unstable, as it is located in a region of convergence of tectonic plates, which causes, in addition to earthquakes, the occurrence of volcanoes, with more than 100 active.

Yuchvan's history has been influenced by foreign peoples since the emergence of its first cities. In the Middle Ages, most of the western islands were colonized or transformed into vassal states. In the 17th century, Salia began a process of colonization of Yuchvan, which remained in that state until 1960, with the end of the War of Independence. Yuchvan's culture and religion absorbed a lot from the neighboring peoples of Osamia.

With 35.6 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous nation on the continent, and the tenth in the world. Its inhabitants are separated into several ethnic groups, among which the Sarani, Tugatchek and Jugari stand out. There is also great linguistic diversity, with more than 16 languages and dialects being spoken in the country, the most important being the Tenkogul language and the Sarani language, spoken together by 80% of the population.

Etymology
Yuchvan comes from Daklamitsi, an extinct language spoken by the Ancient Togasu civilization, and which based today's Tenkogul as well as other languages. Yuchvan comes from Yuch (sea) and van (people), thus meaning "people of the sea". This term also referred to seafaring civilizations throughout Osamia, assuming a regional character only in the 15th century, when the state of Tchugal Qulkat used the term for the first time to refer to its sphere of influence.

The Sarani and Tihikti languages ​​use Wotangaran and Tunkele, which mean respectively "Eastern Nation" and "Our Kingdom". Wotangaran was also the name of an expansionist project of the Saranite civilizations. During the Keigai era of Saranite rule, immediately before Gemurtrak's conquests of the western islands, Wotangaran was the official name of the empire that comprised almost all of modern Yuchvan. "Tunkele" appeared around the same time, adopted when the Wahatang were conquered by Wotangaran.

Pre-history
Yuchvan was one of the last territories of Vanatas to be colonized by humanity, as its occupation took place at the end of the last glacial maximum, 20 to 15 thousand years ago. At that time, the Yuchi Islands were connected by land strips, in the case of the north, or by ice floes, in the case of the south. This made the colonization of the islands easier and relatively accelerated. Isolated from one another, migrants gave rise to distinct ethnicities and cultures. Tools and artifacts found in Otaslaktal Cave on Togasû Island, such as chisels and earrings, date back to about 5,000 years before the common era, indicating the dominance of metals.

Ancient Era


In 3,500 BCE, the first signs of agriculture appear in the Cheksê islands, which are part of the Cheksean civilization. The Cheksean were also the first to build cities, such as Oydung, in the third millennium BCE. It is considered the first city of Yuchvan. Made up of two rings, it was mostly made of wood with fired bricks and clay. All their houses had ovens and fireplaces, and some were devoted to mining copper and bronze. It had 124 houses, 32 within the inner ring and 92 in the outer ring. All faced an inner circular street, the scene of religious rituals. It also had drained sewage and irrigation canals and ditches for the arable fields located outside. The metal produced in Oydung was sold to other Cheksean citadels, which helped to consolidate the power of that city in the region.

In the south, in Saran and Togasû, they also developed civilizations, also with the domain of agriculture and construction, despite being technologically behind the Chekseans. The peoples of the south, the Sukso, threw themselves out to sea to colonize new regions and dominated the art of pottery and naval construction, such as the Gechzû, boats used for fishing. The Suksu invented a writing system around 1100 BCE, and this helped to convey their epic poems, through which they conveyed religious and historical teachings.

Around 560 BCE, the Cheksean, unified under the king of Oydun, launched an expansion to the south, colonizing part of northeastern Saran and northern Togasû, and later these colonies clashed with the Sukso settlements, sparking a war of expansion for about a century, in which the Suksus were defeated, due to the military superiority and extreme violence of the Chekseans, who completely destroyed several, such as Asue (which would be rebuilt centuries later). The Suksos were forced to flee to various places, such as Western Saran, where they intermingled or went to war with natives, and the Eastern Islands, where the same situation occurred. Those who remained in the Cheksean domains became, for the most part, slaves.

Salish colonization
In 1607, the Naval State was at its best, controlling several islands and ports in the Yuchvan archipelago and in -, where, , , and {[wp|sugar}} were produced and trafficked. As Salia's presence increased, conflicts between the Naval State and that country began to appear. The Naval State went into decline around 1647 with the death of the legendary Nori Sacchi, and progressively, its ports came under the control of Salia, marking the beginning of colonization. In 1652, the king of Tchugal Qulkat, Sun-de III Tchahamasetk declared himself the legitimate successor to the throne of Saran, starting a three-sided war (Sun-de against his nephew, who claimed the throne, and both against the republicans, who wanted to remove Saran from the influence of Tchugal Qulkat). The war was costly for both sides, who also suffered from eruptions, tsunamis and peasant revolts. Jugar Kolkat won and conquered the island of Saran with Salia's assistance, but the Empire was left unstable, poor and indebted to Salia. The descendants of Sun-de III progressively yielded to the wishes of the colonial power, giving commercial advantages, and even ceding several port areas.

Foreign influence displeased some members of the nobility, who together with disaffected peasants and fishermen, carried out a coup d'état in 1687, when they dethroned Naihat I, and established the Regency of the Five Regions. This regency tried to undo Salia's influence and even bombed that country's ports in the archipelago, causing Admiral - to bomb the capital city Assul and begin, along with the army loyal to the former emperor, the overthrow of the regency. After a great civil war, the Restorers won, with support from Salia, and Yuhuchefa, nephew of Naihat I, ascended the throne and renamed Jugar Kulkat to the Yuchevan Empire. The debts to Salia grew even more and the intervention in domestic politics was wide open. Yuhuchefa has weakened local elites while making room for Salia merchants to have political powers. The admiral himself - became the emperor's adviser. Yuchevan became a protectorate, remaining in that system until 1960, when the All People's War toppled the colonial regime in the midst of World War II.

Demographics
Yuchvan's population is 35,363,738, according to estimates for 2021 by the National Institute of Geographical Statistics. This makes the country the tenth most populous country in the world, and the second most populous in Osamia, second only to Gemurtrak. The spatial distribution of the Yuchi population is strongly influenced by climate, so that most of the population is in the northern half of the country, where winters are less severe and there are more resources.

Ethnic groups
The Yuchi people are not homogeneous, being composed of different ethnicities and mixtures, which also influence the language issue. The main ethnic groups are Sarani, Tugatchek, Tchukari, Deichî and Wahatang, which together make up more than 90% of the population. The government recognizes a total of 31 ethnic groups.

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The Sarani ethnic group mainly inhabits the island of Saran, which is the most populous in the country. Although Sarani is also the name of a language, around 33% of Saranis speak Tenkogul as their first language, these being the inhabitants of the eastern part of Saran. The other Saranis, from the western part, speak mainly Sarani, and in their minority Katung and Guansû. The Sarani make up 27% of the population.

The Tukatcheks and Tchukari share the same space: Togasû Island and the Outlying Islands. In these regions, there is no major ethnic group, as Tukatchek and Tchukari generally account for 30-50% of the population each, and together they add up to more than 80%. On the more eastern and southern islands, there is greater ethnic diversity, with the Deichî and other peoples such as the Tlisjakok and Aruat sharing space. In the north, in the Northern Outlying Islands, the Wahatang ethnic group shares space with the Deichî and other ethnic groups such as the Sarani, Tugatchek and Tchukari.

Languages ​​
The Yuchvan Constitution recognizes a total of 16 national languages, but only Tenkogul has official language status, the rest being co-official. Tenkogul receives this status because it is spoken by more than half of the population (58.25%) as a first language, and is used in commercial settings. The second most relevant language is Sarani, spoken by 22.9% of the population. Tihikti is spoken by 5.0% of the population, followed by Laswhat, with 3.8%, by Remî, with 3.8%, and Arouat, with 3.0%. Other languages ​​spoken are Tlisjakok, Katunt, Guansû, Contun, Tantabi, Qulpaqaqo'ut, Negerowoto, Sâksi, Popuranto and Kiminâ, which are spoken by 3.0% of the population. 0.25% of Yuchi have as their first language other languages, which are not mentioned in the constitution.

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Government and politics
Yuchvan is a semi-presidential federal republic, and its rulers and lawmakers are elected by secret universal suffrage in elections that take place every four years. Since it embraces semi-presidentialism, the president and prime minister share important roles in government. The parliament is bicameral, consisting of the Assembly of Communities and the Assembly of People's Representatives. Yuchvan's subdivisions, called communities, also have their own elected governments.

Executive
Yuchvan's president is elected for an eight-year term, with no re-election allowed. In elections, the winner is the one who obtains the highest approval, within the ranked voting system. His attribution is to appoint the prime minister, approve the names for the ministries, be the supreme commander of the armed forces, appoint Supreme Court judges, award prizes and honors, sign or veto laws and represent the country abroad as head of state. The president also holds important positions, such as President of the Assembly of Communities, having the right to one vote, and has an attribution equivalent to the position of minister of foreign affairs, or secretary of state in other countries. The current president is Sutane Zarukt, who has been in office since 2017.

The prime minister is appointed by the president, and can be dismissed at any time by him. It is his duty to appoint the ministers of state and send the budget for the year after to parliament. It assumes the role of party leader in parliament, and must, in addition to having the president's approval, have the approval of at least 20% of the party's affiliates. As such, the prime minister is often chosen from a list already drawn up by the party. The prime minister is more focused on the country's internal politics, being rarely seen at conferences and official trips abroad, occasions where the president is present.

Legislative
The legislature is elected every 4 years, being composed of the Assembly of People's Representatives, with 401 elected delegates, and the Assembly of Communities, with - representatives. They are respectively the upper and lower chambers of Yuchvan. To be elected to any public office in Yuchvan, you must have a college degree or a military career. In the case of delegates from the lower chamber, they must be over 25 years old, while those from the upper chamber must be over 45. The upper chamber is composed of 2 representatives from each community, one being elected and one appointed by parliament, and 10 more % of members nominated for a single year, from varied backgrounds, such as nominations from unions, universities, and the armed forces. 15% of delegates from the lower house also have this condition.

In communities there is a minister-president per community and a Community Assembly. In the districts, there is a governor and a District Chamber, all of which are elected by universal suffrage. Yuchvan's constitution dates back to 1971, the year of the end of the hardest period of the socialist regime.

Political parties
In Yuchvan, there are - political parties in parliament: the Revolutionary Process Party, the Liberal Party, the Solidarity Party, the Center Party and the Communist Party. Despite this variety, especially at the national level, the Revolutionary Process Party has ruled Yuchvan since its founding, characterizing the country as a dominant-party state.