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SiWallqanqa (officially known as the State of SiWallqanqa the Great), is a semi-socialist federal monarchy located on the southern coast of Avalonia. It is divided into three provinces and an administrative district, covering an area of ______ and containing a population of around _____ people. The religious and governmental capital is Willkapampa, however its largest city is Lamara Jatha. Other major cities are ___,____ and ____.

SiWallqanqa was originally formed in the early 12th century, as a federation of yMarian Lords into a single state, to repel and conquer their Quechan rivals. This existed as the yMarian-Quechan Conglomerate for almost 5 centuries, until the mid 17th century. In around 1658, it devolved into the Empire of SiWallqanqa following the loss of large portions of Quechan territory to the west. It existed in this state for some time, until contact with the Holy Tiperyn Realm resulted in large scale colonisation attempts, which drastically damaged SiWallqanqa’s society and people.

The modern State of SiWallqanqa the Great, was formed in 1847, after the reestablishment of religious and royal authority in yMarian lands based around Willkapampa, which had survived intact after the colonisation and subsequent widespread civil unrest.

King Pacha the 16th is the current monarch and Head of State, while Lord Minister Alexei Vicennzé is the current Lord Minister of the Parliament and the Head of Government. However Lord Minister Vicennzé is set to step down in a few short months, and King Pacha has been reigning from a hospital bed for the past 4 months. It is uncertain as to which of his children the title of Monarch and Head of the Royal Household will transfer to.

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Language
Approximately 85% of SiWallqanqan people speak as a first or second language, 40% can speak  as a first or second language. 8% can speak, 14% can speak as a first or second language, and 12% can speak  as a first or second language, it being the global. French is growing in popularity amongst the youth. yMarian and Quechan are recognized as official languages, with Tiplansk and French as recognized minority languages.

As yMarian and Quechan possessed no written form, the was adopted in the early peaceful days of contact with Tiperyn.

Government
The State of SiWallqanqa the Great is a federal monarchy, with elements of constitutional monarch, socialist democracy and semi-direct democracy.

The Monarch consists of the Royal Household, which works together to rule and lead, in concordance with the Parliament, however the Head of the Royal Household functions as the major Head of State and leader of the Household. While it is not a true hereditary monarchy, as it is commonplace to adopt influential and wise youths into the royal household, it functions similar to one. In technicality, all citizens are considered subservient to the Monarch and the Royal Household, in effect making SiWallqanqa a slave state, however the methods used do not necessarily reflect that, it is considered to task of the Royal Household to ensure the welfare and wellbeing of the citizens, which it does by both its own activities with royally owned incomes and also with executive oversight of the Parliament.

The Parliament is headed by the Lord Minister, and functions less like a typical parliament, and more like a reporting system, as issues relevant to each province and sub-province are handled by elders and elected and chosen officials, who oversee semi-direct and direct democratic voting for the needs of each area. That said, day to day and federal decision making does occur in the Parliament, in this sense, the elected and chosen officials act as a representative democracy, although the Monarch has many times in the past century expressed distrust of that form of government. Parliaments are formed every 9 years, and must be approved of by the majority of the Royal Household.

Succession
The succession of a monarch in the Royal Household is determined by election and debate, inside the Royal Household, and also considering public, religious and parliamentary opinions. All the children, adopted or natural born, of the presiding Monarch are considered viable successors, with the chosen successor then taking on the title of Monarch, and all siblings who did not succeed, remaining in the Royal Household for as long as they wish, however if the Monarch dies or abdicates before a new generation of children and successors can be established, the siblings of the deceased Monarch are considered to have all been adopted by the Monarch in their dying breath, and are then put up again for election, alongside any other children/successors that may have come from the Monarch’s reign.

Religion in Government
In SiWallqanqa a religious body of authority has existed, closely tied with the Royal Household and the people, centred around a polytheistic folk religion native to the Quechan and yMarian peoples, for several centuries. This religion has no formal name, but is often stylized as the “Cult of [current monarchs name]”. This religion is considered to be affirmed by the state, but not a formal part of the governing body. The highest religious authority in SiWallqanqa is recognized as the ‘Eternal Abbot of Willkapampa’, who voluntarily mummified themselves almost 130 years ago. While the Eternal Abbot is considered the de jure head of the religious authority, a council of folk elder and priests handle the day to day affairs of the Cult.

Law relating to International Controvery
Lèse-majesté is enshrined in the laws of SiWallqanqa. As is the death penalty for the crimes of treason and intentional homicide. The age of consent is 17, although in the past was only 12. The culture of SiWallqanqa has permitted homosexual and gender-diverse people to free and legal protection from persecution, and the ability to marry freely, for almost 600 years, however since the Colonial Wars, all persons capable of producing children, have been expected to do so, thus requiring the Religious Authority and Royal Household to legalize non-monogamous relationships for the purpose of producing children by non-heterosexual persons.

Economy
The economy of SiWallqanqa is partially nationalised, with the Royal Household controlling several major industries, chiefly mining, agriculture and solar energy, (currently under construction in SiWallqanqa is the worlds largest solar power plant). The Royal Household also maintain the Department of Business, whose task it is to evalutate private enterprises, and determine whether it would be more efficient to nationalise or allow the private enterprise to continue, this only affects large scale businesses in regions where the Department can maintain its oversight.

Mining industries mainly focus around copper, antimony, silver and tungsten deposits, which are exported worldwide. Mineral sands and precious stones form the remainder of major mining operations. Solar power plants are mainly focused around the large arid infertile regions in the east and north-east, but also developments are being made on converting fishing trawlers and cargo ships into moving solar collectors. Until the 1960’s coca was legally grown as a cash crop, but has since been criminalized following international pressure. A variety of staple crops are grown in SiWallqanqa, mainly cassava and sorghum. However due to the efforts of Princess Nina, large areas have been developed for rice and corn cropping, which would produce much more food for the applied effort and resources, however these projects are only in the early days. Cassava forms a major staple in poorer regions, and also serves as an export, producing tapioca pearls for international bubble tea chains.

Lamara Jatha Special Economic Zone
The city of Lamara Jatha hosts a Special Economic Zone covering large parts of the cities CBD and west suburbs. This SEZ has little to no regulation of workplace standards, regulation and safety for multinational and manufacturing companies, amounting to little more than labour camps in some areas. Several NGO groups have commented on the high mortality, large scale worker exploitation, high suicide rate and rampant decreased general health, but the Royal Household and the LJ Mayor's office have refuted the claims.

Agricultural Reforms of 2011
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Poverty
A significant percent of SiWallqanqan’s are believed to be unemployed or living below what the international community would consider the poverty line. However almost all healthcare services are completely funded by the Royal Household and Religious Authority and free to citizens, and the Royal Household spends a large percentage of its income maintaining and building large communal housing complexes, and the Religious Authority providing free food supplies to many unable to afford food of their own. That said, these welfare programs are situated primarily on the "Coastal region name" and Willkapampa district. R

Rates of poverty are significantly higher in Lamara Jatha's western suburbs, and throughout much of the north and north-west of the country

Military
SiWallqanqa has three military branches, the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy, and the National Gendarmerie. Of the three, the National Gendarmerie is easily the largest and best funded. However, SiWallqanqa spends only a small amount of its GDP on military assets, thus resulting in largely out of date or inferior equipment compared to other nations, and the costs of improving the military would cause stress to the major welfare projects of the Royal Household. The National Gendarmerie are primarily focused on their policing and border protection duties, leading to some neglect of their land doctrine. SiWallqanqan Protection Force

Culture
A large youth demographic has bred a fairly modern social scene in most major cities, with nightclubs, bars and cafes being a massively growing industry. SiWallqanqa is also considered a popular tourist destination, mainly along the coastal region. This is especially apparent amongst LGBT and other minority groups, for its very accepting social attitudes towards attitudes that would be considered non-traditional elsewhere. Lamara Jatha is particularly well known for a thriving EDM and house music scene, being home to many international musicians and singers, who often take advantage of the favourable currency exchange rate, to purchase large mansions and compounds at cheaper prices. The influx of large groups of Polynesian settlers and exiles, in the late 1930’s, led to a vibrant art and tattooing community in many coastal cities.

Organised and Youth Crime
Regrettably, organised crime is an ever-present threat in SiWallqanqa, with organisations profiting off illegal coca plantations, producing narcotics that are smuggled internationally. Also making use of the relative poverty of many people in inland towns, to entice people into human trafficking or other manipulative enterprises. During the days of colonisation, several informal resistance organisations emerged, many of whom engaged in criminal enterprises to fund themselves, these organisations have remained since then existing solely as criminal organisations, some with international connections and branches. There are called Sayt'awi, which is yMarian for "rebellion".

Youth crime has also been a major problem throughout the whole country, with a large population of youths and little wealth or employment to offer them, many have turned to deliquency or crime. King Pacha started a youth program in 2013 which aimed to reduce youth unemployment and crime, through community construction and farming projects in the nations east, however this program has since fallen into the portfolio of Princess Chaska, who is pushing unemployed youths into informal militia groups, as part of her plan to modernise and scale up the military.

Financial corruption and crime are also prevalent at the middle and higher levels of SiWallqanqan society, with the Financial and Criminal Investigations Unit, a governmental intelligence and policing organisation, as well as ANTI-CORRUPT a multinational non-profit that seeks to combat corruption in developing nations, having much support from the Royal Household and public.

Notable Persons & the Expected Political Crisis
King Pacha the 16th – Nearing 87 years old, and having been the incumbent king since the age of 24 (crowned in 1955). Much beloved although the past 15 years of his reign have been unstable with the growing communist dissent.

Lord Minister Alexei Vicennzé – of yMarian ancestry, despite their name, their family having been one of the many forcibly adopted into Artemian culture by the colonists. They are a third gender person, a common thing in SiWallqanqa. AFAB using they/them pronouns. Late 60’s, their government will end shortly. They are considered to have been an inefficient Lord Minister, as growing social and economic dissent has plagued their 8 years in office.

Prince Kuza – a biological child of Pacha, and his second eldest child, in his late 50’s. He is much like his father, in appearance and also policy, being a very moderate traditionalist, seeking to continue his father’s work.

Princess Tica – the youngest biological daughter of Pacha, aged 34, she is a committed communist, having spent much time in Teutonenland, a guest and student of the KPT. She has caused some controversy in SiWallqanqa, for openly announcing herself as secular. She is much beloved by the communist dissenters, the disaffected youth and also Artemian neo-colonialists.

Princess Nina – of mixed Artemian and yMarian ancestry, adopted by Pacha at the age of 3, a transgender woman and international LGBT rights activist. In favour of joining SiWallqanqa to the League of Free Nations. She is 38 years old and a graduate of the University of Brigantica, in Agricultural Studies.

Princess Chaska – is an adopted daughter, of Koryeoin descent, adopted by Pacha during a state visit to the border with Koryeo. She is around 29 years old, and has grown up witnessing the increasing pressure of the communist dissenters, and also the strain of the welfare projects of the Royal Household’s finances. This has resulted in her becoming heavily disillusioned with the concept of a social welfare nation, instead pushing towards a religious authoritarian nation. She has spent some time as a student in Koryeo, living under a protected identity, and learning about her heritage. She supports joining SiWallqanqa with the North-South Concordant.