Kechuajog

Kechuaju (: 케추아주; : Qhichwa Mitmapa), officially the Republic of Kechuaju (: 케추아주 공화국; : Qunqyakuki Qhichwa) and colloquially known as Kechuajog (케추아족), is a in east-central Cheongju. It is bordered in the north by Qichwa and in the east by the Unhae Ocean. Kechuaju is a with a typically uniform arid climate. The population of 2.9 million is highly and heavily concentrated on the south-central  mainland. Its mountain ranges divide the land unevenly into the more voluminous metropolitan north and, on the other side of the mountains, the relatively lush south. Kechuaju's capital and largest city is Seondeokdosi. The country's other metropolitan areas include Yojeong, Neukdaedosi and Hallpajuyohada.

inhabited the land for about prior to the first arrival of  explorers in the early 15th century, who named it Samaguittang (사막의땅; "desert land"). In 1660, Kechuaju's northern half was claimed by Imperial Jeongmi and initially settled for. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades and by the time of the Jeongmian Industrial Revolution, most of the land had been explored and additional colonies established. On 4 March 1801, post the dissolution of the Empire, all the Kechuajuan colonies, forming the Republic of Kechuaju. Kechuaju has since maintained a stable political system that functions as a    divided into thirteen districts.

Kechuaju is classified as an with a medium level of, a  and significant  with a poverty rate around 17 percent. Kechuaju has one of the fastest industrial growth rates at an average of 9.6% and its main economic activities include fishing, mining, manufacturing and telecommunications; along with other growing sectors such as and. Despite ranking high in, Kechuaju suffers from against the indigenous populace, while the majority of  and  are reserved only for Sinjuan-descent residents. Kechuaju is one of the in Cheongju and an active member in the Congress of Nations.

Name
The name Kechuaju (pronounced in ) is derived from a combination of the  Qhichwa ("[people of] the valley") and the  Ju (주; "state"). It was first used to describe the indigenous administration, but was soon officially adopted for the Jeongmian colony too. Until the establishment of contact with the, the land was simply referred to as Samaguittang (사막의땅), the for "desert land". The preferred colloquial term among Kechuajumindeul denoting the land is Kechuajog (케추아족; "Quechuan ethnicity"), which rose in popularity during the 20th century, probably due to sayings such as 「케추아족 보러 가자!」 ("Let us go see the Quechuans!") that are actually used up to this day to refer to the suburbs and villages of Kechuaju. The adoption of Kechuajog is also present in official documents directed to the public, but whether its use should be expanded to governmental and diplomatic bodies is still controversially discussed.

Prehistory and Pre-Jeongmian Kechuajog
The earliest evidences of human presence in Kechuajuan territory have been dated to approximately 12,500 BCE in the Saetbaram settlement. societies were based on agriculture, using techniques such as and ;  husbandry and fishing were also important. Organization relied on and  because these societies had no notion of market or money. The oldest known complex society in Kechuaju, the Yuchung civilization, flourished along the coast of the Unhae Ocean between 3,000 to 1,800 BCE. These early developments were followed by archaeological cultures that developed mostly around the coastal and regions throughout Kechuaju. The Chupunje culture which flourished from around 1,000 to 200 BCE along what is now Kechuaju's Unhaean Coast was an example of early pre-Quechuan culture.

The Warichan culture that developed from 1,500 to 300 BCE was probably more of a religious than political phenomenon, with their religious centre in Warichanui Dosi. After the decline of the Warichan culture around the beginning of the 1st century CE, a series of localized and specialized cultures rose and fell, both on the coast and in the highlands, during the next thousand years. On the coast, these included the civilizations of the Parajog and Naesojog, and the more outstanding Mochusekka. The Mochusekka, who flourished between 1140 to 1450 CE, were renowned for their irrigation system which fertilized their arid terrain, their sophisticated tapestry, their lofty buildings, and clever metalwork. Their capital was at Jian Jian outside of modern-day Ayllupakuchappa.

In the 15th century, the Pik'chukkakuna emerged as a powerful state which, in the span of a century, formed the largest indigenous empire in Kechuaju within their capital in Gusuku. The Pik'chukkakuna of Gusuku originally represented one of the small and relatively minor ethnic groups, the. Gradually, as early as the thirteenth century, they began to expand and incorporate their neighbours. Pak'chukka expansion was slow until about the middle of the fifteenth century, when the pace of conquest began to accelerate, particularly under the rule of the emperor Amachayiq Inkka Yupanki. Under his rule, the Pik'chukkakuna came to control most of southern and Anchisuan regions, with a population of 7 to 14 million inhabitants under their rule. Amachayiq also promulgated a comprehensive code of laws to govern his far-flung empire, while consolidating his absolute temporal and spiritual authority as the God of Weather who ruled from a magnificently rebuilt Gusuku. From 1448 to 1522, the Pik'chukkakuna used a variety of methods, from conquest to peaceful assimilation, to incorporate other cultures into their empire, which they referred to as Mamallaqtapukallpaypa ("motherland with red dirt"). Many local forms of worship persisted in the empire, most of them concerning local sacred Wak'akuna, but the Pik'chukka leadership encouraged the worship of Sunqinti, the sun god, and imposed its sovereignty above all other cults such as that of. The Pik'chukkakuna considered their Emperor, the, to be the "".

Jeongmian Arrival
The first recorded Sinjuan sighting of the Cheongju continent, and the first recorded Sinjuan landfall on the Kechuaju mainland (in 1606 CE), are attributed to the Jeongmians. The first ship and crew to chart the Kechuajuan coast and meet with indigenous peoples was the Dongdo captained by Jeongmian navigator, Byeon Soo-hyuk. He sighted the Blue Wiphalla Peninsula in 1606, and made landfall on 5 October at the Imjin River near the modern town of Chirawmit'a on Wiphalla Parang-gu. Later that year, Fusenese explorer Yuichi Saito also made brief landfall. The Jeongmians charted the whole of Kechuaju and named the land "Samaguittang" during the late 16th century, but made no attempt at settlement until 1660, when the uninhabited northern half was claimed for Jeongmi under imperial orders.

A camp was set up and the Jeongmian flag raised at the Port of Hallpaseo on 15 February 1660, a date which later became one of Kechuaju's national days, Founder's Day. The Jeongmi Empire formally claimed the northern part of Western Kechuaju (modern-day Beojkkochbuyuhada-Gu) in 1685, northern and central Kechuaju in 1703, and the remainder land up to the mountain range in 1708. As the oldest of the settlements began to fortify, they would gradually form smaller within their area of influence, through the reception of prisoner and dissenter. This practice continued until the downfall of the Jeongmi Empire and the abolition of slavery in Kechuaju in 1801.

The indigenous populace declined for 150 years following settlement, mainly due to infectious disease. Thousands more died as a result of frontier conflict with settlers. A government policy of "assimilation" beginning with the Negro Integration Act 1822 resulted in the coercive relocation of many Quechuan families and communities, the resistance and eventual failure thereof constituting to the decline in the indigenous population. As a result of the 1984 Referendum, the republican government would conform to the making of laws with respect to the Quechuans. Traditional ownership of land was not recognized in law until 1997, the Parliament invalidated the colonial idea of  ("land belonging to no one") upon which the expansion was formerly justified.

Colonial Expansion
Kutiyumallpa, the last, was killed in battle during the Wamink'akuna Mirkupa War in 1728, a clash between colonial Kechuajumindeul descending the mountains and the Pik'chukkakuna defending their borders. It is unknown which side initiated the war. It is the only conflict that has been officially documented and acknowledged by the post-colonial republic. Following Kutiyumallpa's death, the Quechuans surrendered to the Jeongmians. To accommodate for the new annexation, Kechuaju was placed under the leadership of an imperially appointed chongdog ("governor-general").

The establishment of a viceroyalty with its capital on the southernmost settlement of Seondeokdosi was the first step into the unification of the Kechuajuan colonies. Seondeokdosi was quickly acclaimed as a, with more fragile settlements essentially becoming. Chongdog Gim Jong-yeol reorganized the colonies in the 1740's with gold and silver mining as their main economic activity and Quechuan (mink'a) as their primary workforce. With the discovery and export of great gold and silver lodes at Hallpajuyohada and Kaebio, the viceroyalty flourished as an important provider of mineral resources. Kechuajuan provided revenue for the Jeongmian Throne and enlarged the preexisting Kechuaju-Jeongmi trade network. The expansion of a colonial administrative apparatus and bureaucracy paralleled the economic reorganization. , for example, was the primary reason for the drop in and allowed for greater slavemaster freedom. Consequently, Jeongmian merchants were often tempted to reside in the viceroyal colonies.

With the conquest started the spread of in Cheongju; most people were forcefully converted to, taking only a generation to convert the population. Inkka temples were demolished and salvaged to construct Buddhist temples. During this period of conversion (CE 1730 - 1770), the enacted a policy of  ("examination"), employing torture to ensure that newly converted Buddhists did not stray to other religions or beliefs. Kechuajuan Buddhism is, with religious native rituals being integrated with Buddhist celebrations. In this endeavor, the Kaebio Order came to play an important role in the of the natives, drawing them into the cultural orbit of the Jeongmian settlers.

By the 19th century, declining silver production and economic diversification greatly diminished viceroyal income. At the same time, political turmoil in Jeongmi led to the dissolution of the Empire. The Kechuajuan declaration of independence in 1801 and the reimplementation of former taxation oversaw an increase in indigenous and (Ma'stisu) local small-size protests. The Negro Integration Act 1822 was enacted to partially emancipate the populace, abolishing slavery, documenting their identities, constructing hospitals and public schools and permitting their registration for healthcare and insurance services. The initiative was successful and the protests quieted, despite