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| Allied Territories of the Vodholk and Achiyitqan Peoples Cakoonukulbaat Bódolkuyeya Aciyitqánakeya | |
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Coat of arms
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Motto: Inbituuwhiu | |
Anthem: Kaaligeyeh kasálmoosdin | |
| The seven states of Achiyitqana | |
| Capital | Onpihasga |
| Largest city | Tigáatgiaqits |
| Official languages | Achiyitqan |
| Recognised regional languages | Salitkalish, Vodholk |
| Official Sign Language | Manual Vodholk |
| Ethnic groups (2009 census) | 71% Achiyitqan
13% Vodholk 7% Salitkalish 3% Shrake 2% Recin 1% Ruottsk 3% Other |
| Demonym | Achiyitqan, Achiyitqanian |
| Government | Confederate democracy |
• Modamih | Seyanilé'on Nau'Aciyitqána |
• Tsaabmodah | Tikuwɥaipé KaŊiwckoonu'on |
• Geyehmodah | Tóog'inhida'on 'taKiinápsk |
• Uummodah | Uummodiin HeHáawulessqits |
• Muuwimmodah | Tilpiloɥɥio NauMuuwiniliá |
• Gáammodah | Áhet He'Tasulsliá |
| Ŋiwckoonuyo Binooka Council of the People | |
| Sovereign state | |
• Confederation | 1752 |
| Area | |
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| Population | |
• 2014 census | 4,610,280 |
• Density | Template:Convinfobox |
| GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate estimate |
• Per capita | 42,000 (USD) ((???)) |
| Gini (2014) | 29 low · (???) |
| HDI (2014) | 0.896 very high · ??? |
| Currency | Achiyitqan Onni (AQO) |
| Drives on the | right |
| Patron saint | Aciy |
| Internet TLD | .aq |
Achiyitqana (IPA: /æt͡ʃijɪt'kɑnə/, Achiyitqan: Aciyitqána, IPA: /at͡ʃɪjɪt'qána/), officially the Allied Territories of the Vodholk and Achiyitqan Peoples, sometimes referred to as ATVAP, formerly ATAP, is a moderately sized confederation located on the north-west coast of Miraria and its surrounding islands. Most of its territory is within the arctic circle. It is bordered by the Great Kaisen Empire to the east and Uvanga to the west.
Etymology
Aciyitqa comes from the Achiyitqan for 'children of Aciy,' a hero-god central to the Achiyitqan religion, and -na is a suffix used in country names based on languages, roughly translating to 'land of the speakers of (language).' After the recent acquisition of Tesktóso'et, and somewhat less recently Uumstú, states primarily inhabited by the Vodholk, the name expanded to include their endonym.
History
Prehistoric times
Although recent archaeological forays are unearthing some evidence of early human habitation, most understanding of the past of Achiyitqana is based on the legends of Aciy's arrival in the north and the subsequent peopling of the area by the races of Aciy's parents.
Establishment
The North Achiyitqan Territory (Uumkulbaa Achiyitqánakeya or UKA for short) was first established in 1752 in response to threat of the expanding Kaisen Empire. It was thought that establishing formal federal borders, which had never before been done at a large scale by any Achiyitqan people, would dissuade Kaisen invasion. The territory initially comprised present-day Psonqokulbaa and northern Geyehsun. The original capital of this territory was Ta'iŋalinn.
UKA was found to be quite functional as a defensive tactic, and also encouraged greater cooperation between the nomadic and sedentary peoples in the state, which further improved defense, as well as bolstering trade, improving the flow of resources, and allowed more leisure time for all citizens.
In 1786 the South Achiyitqan Territory (Tsaabkulbaa Achiyitqánakeya or TKA) was founded as a separate nation, including the major trade hubs of Tigáatgiaqits and Kiinápsk, and covering most of present-day Tsaabkulbaa and southern Geyehsun.
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The primarily-Vodholk-populated territories of Uumstú and Tesktóso'et were both annexed in the last hundred years.
Geography and Geology
Achiyitqana is a mid-sized coastal and island nation with a small amount of inland territory, and therefore it is very cold and windy for much of the year. The inland and southern areas have a milder sub-arctic climate.
Biodiversity
The sea is fairly plentiful with fish, marine mammals, seabirds, and even seaweeds. The land is much more sparsely inhabited; it is too cold for any reptiles, although there are some cold-hardy amphibians, and a decent repertoire of mammals and birds.
Notable among its fauna are several large mammals that became extinct after the last Ice Age on Earth, although many have been affected by island dwarfism, including a pygmy mammoth.
Government
Achiyitqana is a territory defended and controlled by several small governments working together. The head of the country, the Modamih (from Achiyitqan móda-mih, 'grand leader'), is appointed from among the Council of the People, who in turn are democratically elected by the populace. The Modamih does not actually have greater power than the other Modahs (leaders) except in name, ceremony, and a few international matters. There is no limit to the number of times a Modah can be elected, unless there is significant enough controversy to ask one to step down.
There are seven states, which are subdivided into smaller counties and municipalities. Each state has its own capital city. The capital city of the country is unfixed, and becomes the capital city of whichever state is home to the current Modamih.
The current Modamih is Seyanilé'on Nau'Aciyitqána (prev. HeOnpihasga), marking Onpihasga as the capital city of Psonqokulbaa (Central Territory) and therefore all of Achiyitqana. Seyanilé'on was elected in 2005 and has served two consecutive five-year terms, and was just elected for a third term.
The most populous state is Tsaabkulbaa (South Territory), headed by the Tsaabmodah Tikuɥaipé KaŊiwckoonu'on (prev. HeTigáatgiaqits). Its capital city Tigáatgiaqits is the most populated in the country, which is the main reason that Tsaabkulbaa has been the capital of Achiyitqana more than any other state.
The other states are the Geyehsun (grasslands), the largest territory on the mainland; Uumstú (North Land), the northernmost, which holds the largest population of Futhorcs, whose Uummodah is often chosen from that population; Muuwiniliá (Ringed Seal Island), the largest island in the nation; and Gáankulbaa (Whale Territory), covering most of the smaller islands. As of June 2015 the seventh state, Tesktóso'et, was annexed along the west boarder of Uumstú.
Each state lays claim to some of the national waters, with the island states (Muuwiniliá and Gáankulbaa) having the largest portions, and Geyehsun the least.
Foreign relations
Achiyitqana has a strong trade partnership with many other nations and has allies in many scientifically-minded nations, and among its neighbours.
Achiyitqana has a small navy, and a sizeable portion of citizens are members of various militias which are focused on national and regional defense and relief efforts. There is rarely international trouble, and when there is, Achiyitqana calls on its allies or hires professional armies to provide aid.
Economy
Historically, the Achiyitqan peoples have been split into two groups: the subsistence hunters who stay in the far north, and the explorers and traders who ranged the world. Trade remained a major part of the Achiyitqan economy until recent centuries when producers found more direct ways to ship their own goods to importers, although many Achiyitqan citizens and emigrants still sail cargo ships and ocean liners.
From the early 1950s, Achiyitqan oil, mostly mined off the north shore of Muuwinilia, became an important resource for many industrial nations. However, after a number of disastrous oil spills negatively affected the fishing industry and regional wildlife, oil production petered out, officially halting in 1993. Today Achiyitqana still exports some energy resources, including mined coal, and excess electricity from its nuclear reactors. It supplies most of the electricity for its neighbour, Uvanga.
Today's Achiyitqana has a manufacturing and resources-based economy. It is hugely reliant on fishing exports, including fish, crustaceans, seaweeds and other aquatic life. Mining of metals and gemstones are also contributions - most metals are used internally, but a significant number of precious stones are shipped internationally. The metals are often indirectly exported in the form of ships - mostly fishing, cargo, coastguard, transport, and other utility ships, although there is also some production of military, research and luxury vessels.
Traditionally-made winter clothing and sporting goods have long been lucrative exports, although environmentalist and vegan concern over sealing and whaling has diminished the value of this industry.
Technology has become the mainstay of the Achiyitqan export economy in the last fifty years, mainly using metals received from Uvanga in return for Achiyitqan electricity. Home computers, cell phones, televisions and other luxury technology items are made, but robotics and scientific equipment including imaging and communication devices, laboratory safety equipment, precise measuring and positioning devices, and many other items are produced in much greater quantities. There are also many Achiyitqan software engineers.
Transport
The chief methods of transportation are nautical. Over land, there are some paved roadways, but generally skidoos/snowmobiles or traditional dogsleds (or sleds pulled by other means) are more practical. The most efficient method of transportation is of course by airway, and there are many small airports in the country.
Energy
The larger settlements and cities of Achiyitqana have well-established, weather-proofed, buried power grids, which mostly rely on nuclear energy. Since the 1960s Achiyitqana has also been increasing usage of wind energy, natural gas and hydroelectricity.
In the more sparsely populated areas, especially further north and inland, there is still power infrastructure; dotted throughout the landscape are approximately 3,000 free-to-use, taxpayer-funded Hiiliknpsomqitt or "power stops," often referred to as HPQ for short (or HiPQi in Achiyitqan syllabics), where nomadic peoples can come to charge batteries and make use of internet and telephone connections. Most of the HPQs are along underground power grids that are carefully-maintained, while a few are independent, drawing from wind and water turbines. The internet and telephone services are provided via satellite.
Small permanent or seasonal hamlets have formed around some HPQs.
Science and technology
Achiyitqana was at the forefront of technological innovation throughout much of history, owing partially to their substantial international trading and traveling, but also largely due to the religious and cultural importance of learning and sharing.
Many shipbuilding innovations, historical and recent, have been attributed to Achiyitqan boatmakers, including transport and trade vessels, fishing boats, and especially scientific vessels and marine equipment including submarines. There has also been much in the way of inventions to improve arctic living, such as highly efficient greenhouses. Some other historical inventions attributed - sometimes with argument - to Achiyitqanian inventors include early telescopes and the octant. Achiyitqanian engineers were also responsible for some of the first stable nuclear energy plants.
Achiyitqana has also partaken of many in-depth studies of ocean currents, life in the frozen arctic sea, and in the deep ocean. Many scientific conferences in these fields have been held in the capital city, Onpihasga, and in other locales. In 1953 Achiyitqana founded its own space agency, LALHA (KaLaigeilai At'onkeya w Liɥɥia'onkeya nauHast Aciyitqánaka - The Achiyitqanian Association of Explorers and Scientists for Space) and was one of the first nations to put a satellite into space, in 1959 (Qengon Qehŋ'on, 'Messenger', pictured on the 20 onni bill).
International scientists often team up with Achiyitqanian engineers and manufacturers to invent high-grade scientific equipment.
Tourism
Throughout most of the year Achiyitqana sees some tourism from people wanting to view the northern lights, with an influx at the winter solstice, during the 'eternal night.' There are also some summer tourists every year during the 'eternal day' of the summer solstice. Other main attractions include hunting, wilderness survival and other extreme sports, whalewatching and other bio-tourist activities, and some recreational submarine dives. Overall, however, tourism has little impact on the economy.
Demographics
Ethnic groups
The Achiyitqan People is really a broad name referring to several smaller ethnic groups who practice the same (or similar) religion, many of whom trace their origins back to Aciy. However, there are some groups who were converted to Achiyitqagabi.
Language
The major languages of Achiyitqana are Achiyitqan and Futhorcish.
Religion
(main article: Achiyitqan religion)
Most Achiyitqanians follow the Achiyitqan religion, Achiyitqagabi. The people's namesake, Aciy, is their hero-god from whom they claim to descend. The religion focuses around the veneration of Aciy and, to a lesser extent, Aciy's parents and direct descendants, but also recognizes other spirits and deities.
Culture
Heritage
Naming
The traditional Achiyitqan name is only one part, the given name. Children are given a name that generally reflects their appearance, or their birth circumstances; however, most Achiyitqans change their names several times throughout their lives to better reflect their identity and accomplishments. Some may acquire titles which are added to the full name only on ceremonial occasions.
Since 1963 the government has encouraged citizens to take a second name to fit to international standards; these names are almost always place names indicating where the individual lives, works, or was born, although some individuals take patronyms, matronyms, or professional names. Like the first name, many Achiyitqans change their second names several times throughout their lives in keeping with life accomplishments; in recent years many have begun keeping the first name given to them at birth and changing only the second name to reflect significant accomplishments, or adding additional second names.
It has become traditional for the Modamih to take the surname Nau'Aciyitqána, 'for the benefit of Achiyitqana.'