Northern Coregnancy

The Northern Coregnancy (NC), also commonly referred to as simply the Coregnancy, is the political, military and economic union of five sovereign states in Northern Artemia, namely: Anemos, Aukalnia and Sartland, Gardarike, Kironia, Ringerike and Thuyiquakliq.

Originally founded as a private company to exploit the vast fishing resources in the Bolungar Gulf and the Boreal Sea. It failed in the 40's or something, and was nationalised by the various governments it was in debt to. Kironia was not a founding member, but joined later.

The hyperbolic radio navigation system was constructed by the Coregnancy, to allow for precise navigational data in their maritime areas, and to combat the potential risk of satelleite based navigation being superceded or attacked by foreign powers.

History
The earliest predecessor of the Northern Coregnancy was the merger of the "Royal Charter Company of the Bolungar Gulf" and the "Boreal Sea Commissioned Company" in 1884.

"The Royal Charter Company of the Bolungar Gulf" was founded in Gardic Kironia and primarily owned by Kironian nobles, it traded in lumber, furs and seal/walrus products, boat construction and coastal fishing. Based out of Hildegaård Factory, an trading post that grew into a village, now known as Hildegaård-Sko̊tten. The town is made up of the larger village of Sko̊tten, and what remains of Hildegaård, now mostly dominated by a museum dedicated to the history of the Northern Coregnancy and a gin distillery.

The "Boreal Sea Commissioned Company" began as a Gardic company, commissioned to negotiate and oversee fishing boundaries around Thuyiquakliq, but quickly emerged into a controlling power of the Boreal Sea fisheries, becomign the de facto government of several northern ports and stretches of Thuyiquakliq's coast.

In 1884 they merged into the "Boreal Coregnancy Company", and held a monopoly over the rich fisheries of the Boreal Sea and Bolungar Gulf, able to sustain their industry with their significant Quakaliq and Gardic manpower, and their Kironian built trawlers. The Company had significant connections to the extant governments of Gardarike, Thuyiquakliq, Kironia and Anemos, that by the 1920's it was considerably intertwined with the economies of these countries, in particular being a monopoly benefactor for the Sakhoy Lape Dynasty governing Thuyi. In 1943, the Boreal Company defaulted on several dozen large loans and fell to bankruptcy to the financial sectors of the countries it operated it, resulting in an international committee being set up to oversee the nationalization and international corporatisation of the company. In 1951, the Northern Coregnancy was declared, as the previous 8 years of legal and financial determination over the Boreal Corengancy Company's assets came to a point with the decision for international cooperation and unity.

Members

 * Thuyiquakliq
 * Gardarike
 * Kironia
 * Anemos

Gardarike and Thuyiquakliq are considered the founding members, and the most connected with the Coregnancy, as they are both outlined on the initial charter of the Coregnancy. Kironia joined officially in 1953, however it had heavily contributed towards the financial determination and arbitration of the Boreal Company. Anemos had initially negotiated for a large monetary payout and return of sovereignity of their fisheries, but joined the Coregnancy in 1954, per a shift in foreign policy.

Military
The united military forces of the Northern Coregnancy are largely dominated by Gardarike and Kironia, with the Kironian Expeditionary Forces functioning as the main international peace-keeping force of the Northern Coregnancy. Quakaliq forces are a largely token effort, although shared military drills and Arctic warfare training is specifically undertaken near the country's uninhabited inland.

Economy
The Northern Coregnancy benefit from the most productive fisheries on the planet, which provides a large financial benefit to the union. Primarily focused around the primary and secondary industries, especially fishing, whaling, lumber and iron mining and refining.

A common phrase referring to the trade cooperation of the nations within the Coregnancy is that it is fuelled by "Gardic steel, Kironian boats, and Quakaliq fishermen", referring to the typical process of industry, the mining of raw iron in Gardarike, it refinement and use in boat construction in Kironia, and finally its highly effective use in the hands of the Quakliq fishing fleets that trawl the Boreal Sea and Arctic Circle.

In addition to a large industrial sector, there is a thriving financial, information and technology sector, focused around the Húna Gulf and Kironian Coast. Legal and financial holdings are often located in Thuqlape'he, capital of Thuyi.

Immigration
In 1999, the members of the Northern Coregnancy signed the "Natterholm Agreement" permitting much easier international travel between member states. In addition to the existing immigration allowances into Gardarike and Kironia from Thuyiquakliq, (fast-tracked visas and under certain conditions waived immigration conditions) this has led to a rise in the numbers of Quakaliq youths seeking secondary and tertiary level education abroad.

Travel between Kironia and Gardarike is served either by road and rail connections at the land border or via the 3.6km long Kannus Bridge. In addition there is a number of ferry services from coastal cities, and air travel across the straits.

Travel between Thuyiquakliq and other nations in the Coregnancy is primarily through boat or air services, with a number of fast ships travelling between the nations each day. In 1997, Kironia introduced a commercial passenger and vehicle service between Kokemäki and Thuqlape’he, that runs a round-trip every weekday. The People's Council of Thuyiquakliq has expressed the desire to increase the reliability and frequency of travel links, particularly following the Winter Sea Strikes of 2006.