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SiWallqanqa (officially known as the Most Serene Kingdom of SiWallqanqa), is a socially democratic constitutional monarchy located on the southern coast of Avalonia. It is divided into eleven provinces and an administrative district, covering an area of 867,776 km2 and containing a population of between 95 and 110 million people. The capital is Willkapampa, however its largest city is Lamara Jatha. Other major cities are Port Hope, Thep'tura and Vilque.

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 Serene, 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.

The nation has only recently emerged from a bloody civil war, that left the Government forces in control and bought the Communist revolutionaries to a revised parliamentary system permitting them entrance. Following the three year Regency of Royal Chamberlain Javier Qhoteri during the Civil War, Princess Nina and her Movement for Democracy emerged in control of the Diet of SiWallqanqa.

Ancient History
The area of the Paracas coast was originally populated by who were displaced some time around 2700-3000 BC. The Avalonian peoples formed the Paracas Empire in the first millenium BC, surviving from approximately 800 BC to 350 BC, then experiencing a empire wide collapse and a  transitional period before reemering as the Neo-Paracas Empire from 160 AD to 590 AD. During these periods of high culture much trade was established with bordering Koryeo allowing for several blooms of metalworking knowledge entering the Paracas regions during these times. Historically, relations between the two cultures were peaceful and prosperous.

yMarian-Quechan Conglomerate
In the early 12th century, a coalition of yMarian warlords united under the banner of King Hucatl, to repel an invasion/migration of Quechan people. After successfully defeating the leadership of the Quechan people, King Hucatl granted them refuge in exchange for fealty It is believed that the Quechan invasion, was prompted by widespread crop failures in their home regions, leading to widespread famine and a mass migration towards surviving food crops, in the yMarian lands.

King Hucatl created a vast series of reforms, that took the remainder of his life to write, but laid the groundworks for the yMarian-Quechan Conglomerate's reign, as the largest pre-colonial empire in Avalonia. His reforms included:
 * The construction of a vast network of roads and granaries, to provide a safe food reserve and the means to move it around the Conglomerate with speed, to prevent regional famines
 * The forced relocation of some populations of Quechan, yMarian, dissident and other minority ethnicities, to prevent civil disobedience and resistance to Conglomerate influence
 * The creation and training of a vast group of inspectors, to ensure the cropping and labour was managed correctly, and that all obligations to the regional governors were met
 * Governmental divisions were defined not by geography or ethicity, but by economic product (e.g. the Governor Achmanay (d.1567) managed eighteen valleys where potatoes were grown and copper mined, this division selected as per Achmanay's education and the conditions of the regions)
 * The empire-wide standardisation of taxation, that being a system of and military service, overseen by inspectors, to ensure each family was able to meet both the obligations of the Governor's and those of their own family's subsistence. This labour was typically taken in the form of road maintenence, monument construction, mining, supply transportation and farm construction.
 * The forbidding of incest, in reaction to its growing trend amongst the Quechan nobility, to secure their divine bloodlines
 * The institution of religious pluralism, in an effort to win the loyalty of conquered peoples

The Conglomerate continued a small-scale policy of westward expansion, assimilating remaining Quechan chiefdoms, along with various other populations in the region. Some contact was made between the Koryeoin peoples and the Conglomerate, however no attempt was made by either state to conquer the other. The Conglomerate refusing to do so, as they believed that their gods only had power on the east side of mountains, and that they would be degraded into apostasy and barbarism by attempting to conquer the region. An early example of Koryeoin counter-intelligence operations, were the reinforcement of that belief.

The Conglomerate had no distinct capital city throughout its lifespan, instead moving itself to always have direct control over the most valuable region of the empire, a lesson learned from overzealous yMarian pre-Conglomerate traditions, in which a stable kingdom would be thrown into civil war by attempts from powerful nobles to supplant the existing monarchy. The Conglomerate reached is height around 1590, at the beginning of the reign of Queen Tuço'patilan, nearing the end of her reign however, several governors in the west began to oppose the Conglomerate's rule. They captured and imprisoned several members of the Royal Household, and threatened to kill them. Queen Tuço'patilan died shortly thereafter and the Royal Chamberlain gave into the western governors demands, in return for the safe return of the royal family members. This led to the rapid succession of several dozen western governors joining the dissidents. This disruption to the Conglomerate food supply and trading routes, led to a breakdown in the military capacity of the Conglomerate and the western governors, coupled with the lack of effective leadership in the Royal Household, ended with a stalemate and very little military conflict.

Fall of the Conglomerate
With declining authority and supply, the remnant of the Conglomerate began to crumble. From 1610-1630, various internal conflicts and power struggles occured, the histories of which are mostly unknown, which resulted in the splintering the Conglomerate into dozens of rival states each claiming rightful succession.

Colonial Wars
In the summer of 1627, the Tiperyn colonial mission recieved royal authority to commence colonisation of the Paracas coast, specifically the Tchiawpi region. From 1627 to 1690, the Tiperyn colonial authority set up multiple colonies and protectorates throughout Tchiawpi (known to the Tiplansk as Shorpi), engaging in various campaigns of peaceful assimilation, violent conquest, power brokering between rival groups and economic dominance. The end result being, the total domination of the Tchiawpi region below the Tropic of Capricorn, and considerable influence over the lands north of that.

SiWallqanqan Civil War
SiWallqanqan Civil War

Language
Approximately 85% of SiWallqanqan people speak or  as a first or second language, and 32% can speak  as a first or second language. 14% can speak, and around 5% can speak. yMarian, Quechan and Vallisian are recognized as official languages, with Tiplansk and Koryese as recognized minority languages.

As yMarian and Quechan possessed no written form, the was adopted from colonial influence.

Government
The State of SiWallqanqa the Serene has been subject to several governmental changes throughout its existence, however a bicameral aseembly and a monarchy have been constant since its formation in the late 19th century.

People's Parliament
The of the Diet of SiWallqanqa, the People's Parliament is a partisan assembly with 293 seats that sits for a term of 9 years. There is no primary party, elections typically provide an overwhelming majority of independant candidates, and coalitions are more of informal voting blocs. The induvidual candidate with the most votes wins in their electorate, and gains a seat for themselves. Some parties are able to secure multiple seats, and run candidates in mutliple electorates, but the majority of seats are awarded to independent candidates focused on their own electorate.

The Prime Minister is the and is elected from the 293 members of parliament. The election of a Prime Minister is carried out by a majority vote of the incumbent members of parliament. At the start of every year, the Parliament may choose to vote upon a new Prime Minister if they wish, but rarely do.

The Sub-Chancellor, is the non-partisan presiding officer of the People's Parliament. They are chosen directly by the monarch, and may only dismissed by the monarch.

Regent Ministry
The of the Diet of SiWallqanqa, the Regent Ministry is a non-partisan body containing 67 members. The incumbent monarch acts as the presiding officer and also possesses absolute veto power over all votes. The Prime Minister of the People's Parliament is permitted to sit and participate in discourse in the Ministry, but has no voting power.

Each of the 12 Provinces recieve 3 seats in the Regent Ministry, with those 3 being voted on by the MPs of their respective Province, and then approved by the Monarch. In addition, 20 seats of the Regent Ministry are given by the Monarch, at their discretion. Finally, 11 additional seats, go to the representatives from major departments; 5 lead judges of the Judiciary, 2 members from the Treasury, 2 members from the Royal Household (typically expected heirs or respected elders), and 2 members from the Ministry of the Interior.

Legislative Process
The People's Parliament bring forward and draft bills, which are then passed by a 3/5 majority to the Regent Ministry. The Regent Ministry, then vote to approve, amend or deny the bill, which is approved by the Monarch. In addition, the Regent Ministry can also suggest bills to the People's Parliament, which are expected to be immediately addressed.

Succession
Upon the death or abdication of a Monarch, the Royal Household will determine amongst themselves which of their family members they will put forward as a candidate for Monarchy. If the Royal Household is unanimous, then the Regent Ministry will have only a single candidate to choose from for the next Monarch. However if the Royal Household is not unanimous, and any other number of members of the Royal Family wish to come forward as candidate for the election, then the Regent Ministry will vote upon which member they wish to choose. With the Royal Household permitted to add a single vote, worth 20 votes, forward for their preferred candidate. However this is not frequent.

Notable laws
Lèse-majesté is enshrined in the laws of SiWallqanqa. As is the death penalty for the crime of high treason. The age of consent is 17, although in the past was only 12. The culture and law 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.

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
The national military force of SiWallqanqan is the SiWallqanqan Protection Force and the wider ECOMsAD military alliance. It is believed that SiWallqanqa have around 600,000 servicemen and women and another 200,000 reserves. In addition to between 100,000 and 600,000 informal paramilitary militia groups capable of being formed or existing on a semi-permanent basis. It is believed that the ECOMsAD community has over 1 million active servicemen and women with around 2-3 million in reserve.

Following a period of wide scale funding reallocations, the Protection Force lost almost 40% of its annual funding from 1987, until it was reinstated in 1994.

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.

TV & Radio
In addition to various regional networks of both medium at a much smaller scale, across the nation.

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.