Akiteiwa

Akiteiwa, officially known as the Imperial and Royal Federation for the Akitei People or the Akitei Federation is a Federal Constitutional Monarchy located in the Akitei Peninsula in Eastern Kesh. It controls an area of 799,675 square km, divided over 20 constituent Kingdoms, with a collective population of over 76 million people.

The Constitution of the modern state of Akiteiwa was created in 1960 amid the political and economic aftermath of the Great Kesh War as new states were liberated from the rule of Selengeria and free association with the Empire of Akiteiwa, the newly ascendant power in the peninsula.

In the decades following, Akiteiwa has endeavoured to integrate itself more into the international community, becoming an important source of agricultural goods and aluminium for export.

The Great Upheaval
In the early 19th Century, continued contact with Artemian powers spurred a period of modernisation and expansion of the technology, military, culture and administration of the Empire. This expressed itself primarily through the abolition of the previous feudal system of governance, and the introduction of new technologies such as industrial steelmaking and fertiliser mass production. Initially, this led to a brief period of Absolute imperial rule. However, following the a revolt of the old nobility, the feudal peerage established a constitution, mandating a legislative body made up of members of this nobility. This continued for nearly two decades, before a series of urban revolts called for elected representatives in a legislative body, much like the Artemian model. This led to the establishment of the proto-type of the modern State Diet.

The Grand Campaigns
The historical rivalry with Selengeria dominated Akitei foreign policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With Tiperyn being allied to Selengeria, Akiteiwa had sought other Artemian powers for military and financial support. These powers included the Merand-Curgovinan Union, Teutonian Empire and the Federal Republic of Modrovia. Additionally, strong anti-imperialist sentiment led to increased trade and ties with Kodeshia, who formally entered into a military alliance with Akiteiwa in 1910 with the signing of the Orchid Compact. When Kodeshia declared war on Tiperyn in 1919, Akiteiwa followed, contributing to the Jade Sea offensive by committing its navy to a delaying action in the west of the Tethys. In the war with Selengeria, an initial fast paced offensive on two fronts had caught the Selengerian military off-guard, leading to a large swathe of territory being taken in the opening year. However, the Akitei military quickly found itself overextended and on the defensive, settling to dig in and consolidate its occupied territory, while also agitating for the other Akitei parts of the northern peninsula to revolt against the oppressive Selengerian rule. In 192X, a peace deal with Selengeria was signed, with the Akitei government paying an indemnity and annexing the lands its occupied during the war.

Interwar Period
The interwar period for the Akitei government was one of integrating the newly annexed territory and disarming after the war. During this period, the Undserkheg government of Selengeria began persecuting ethnic Akiteis in Selengerian territory. This prompted the government to begin arming rebel groups in the north of the peninsula, culminating in Akiteiwa's declaration of war during the Kesh wars, nominally in protection of oppressed Akitei people.

Geography
Akiteiwa is in Eastern Kesh, occupying the majority of the Akitei peninsula. It shares a land border with only a single country, Selengeria. To its East, Akiteiwa borders the Akitei sea and to the South-West, it borders the Pearl Sea, both of which are part of the greater Tethys Ocean.

Elevation ranges from 5,763m metres at the summit of the mountain Akeno-nee in the Ane mountains to sea level at on the east coast. Elevation is also increased by the presence of the XX rift valley to the west, on the border with Selengeria. These points of higher elevation mark the sources for several major rivers in Akiteiwa, including XXX in the South, XXX in the Centre and XXX in the North.

Notable natural resources include bauxite, timber, copper, silver and lignite.

Resources
Akiteiwa has little in the way of mineral resources compared to its neighbours with the exception of its robust bauxite deposits, which are extracted for export. Akiteiwa's primary natural resources are its vast forests, coast and arable land, allowing for considerable agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture. Akiteiwa is also in possession of a number of notable river systems that provide access to water and transport of goods throughout much of the country.

Agriculture
Akiteiwa is a major producer and exporter of raw agricultural goods and processed food products. The predominant crop grown is white rice, which forms a major part of Akitei diets. Other crops include major cash crops such as citrus, coffee, cocoa, cotton and opium. Many of these are exported directly, but they also serve as important inputs for the vertical food processing and pharmaceutical conglomerates within Akiteiwa.