Elwha

Elwha, officially the United Socialist Republics of Elwha (: Elwha Lyunmang, 엘와륜망, USRE) is a sovereign nation in northern Uju. It faces the Great Eastern Ocean to the east, and shares land borders with Kvenara to the northeast, country XXX to the south, and country XXX to the north. With an estimated 50.1 million inhabitants, it is the third largest country on the Uju continent. Its capital city has been Suiattle since the Great Revolutionary War in 1943. Elwha's name derives from the Elwha River that runs from the northeast highlands to the central coastal plains, first used by Meisaani colonists and adopted by the Worker's Party. A of four subnational, its government and economy are highly centralized.

Since antiquity, the modern territory of Elwha has been comprised of five major ethnic groups: the in the northeast, the  in the mid-east, the  on the southern coast, and the  and  peoples in the northwest and southeast, respectively. For much of its early history, coastal Elwha was divided into rival kingdoms and settlements, while the interior remained  until Meisaani colonization in 1867. The Qwa, a seafaring kingdom that controlled key ports and trade routes along the Elwhan coast and interior river valleys which thrived from the late 12th century to the mid 17th century, is generally recognized as the precursor state to modern Elwha.

Elwha was colonized by Meisaan during the late eighteenth century, with serious resistance from the inland Numu and Sahaptin tribes. During the Eulhae War, both Numu and Sahaptin formed a federation and declared independence from the protectorate, but were ultimately defeated. Following the end of hostilities and greater cries for autonomy, Meisaan established the Joint Republic and began the process of. However, sectarian violence and instability resulted in a that ended in late 1943 with the Communist Party taking power.

Today, Elwha is a with one of the fast growing  economies in the World. It is a member of the Congress of Nations and founding member of the Communist Liberation Organization. Elwha is one of the last four one-party socialist states officially espousing communism.

Prehistory and Antiquity
The region comprising Elwha is likely to have been inhabited by early 125,000 years ago. Archaeologic excavation suggests that were present in the area by 14,000 CE.

Medieval Elwha
As trade with Sinju increased during the 1700s, and other  technologies were used in battles between rival tribes and kingdoms, especially among the nomadic Sahaptin and Numu. Cycles of warfare and severely weakened both the coastal and interior tribes, leaving the region in chaos when Meisaan arrived.

Colonization
Citing the protection of its overseas merchants as a pretext, Meisaan used to gain concessions from the coastal Ti Sqa Kingdoms, and by 1867 had brought the modern territory of Elwha under its control. Several early attempts to subjugate the inland tribes proved unsuccessful, until the Numu and Sahaptin tribal federations agreed to status.

Contemporary Era
The United Federations, made up of rogue and  tribes, declared independence from Meisaan during the Eulhae War and fought a protracted  campaign with the Allies. Initial incursions into the coastal and densely populated areas of Elwha proved to be largely unsuccessful, with the Federation suffering a major defeat in the Battle of Ep Smɫí. After three campaigns with shocking loss of lie, Meisaani forces entered Wáyám, the capital of the Federation, in late 1941.

Government and Politics
Elwha is one of two remaining nations officially espousing, with a firm focus on. There are three major power hierarchies in Elwhan governance, the de-jure executive Revolutionary Committee, the largely ceremonial, and the Worker's Party.

Communist Party
At the top of the Communist Party is the Central Union, made up of officials elected by local delegates across the four socialist republics. The Central Committee appoints members of the, along with the General Secretary and the Premier of the Revolutionary Committee. The current General Secretary, Sa'anich Dukwabil, is the de-facto head of state and supreme leader of Elwha.