Hachuabsh

Hachuabsh, officially the Socialist Commonwealth of Hachuabsh (: Hačuabš Yuhaw̓, 하추압쓰유하) is a sovereign state in northern Yeongju. It faces the Great Eastern Ocean to the east and borders Tlakwaan to the north, Illahee to the west, and Tepodalia to the southeast. With an estimated 121 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous country in Yeongju.

Since antiquity, the modern territory of Hachuabsh has been continuously inhabited by several ethnic groups, most prominently the along the central coast as well as the  and  in the interior. An abundance of and other resources in the country's rich waters, along with the cultivation of  such as  introduced from south Yeongju and Jungju, was conducive to the development of early civilizations in Hachuabsh. Traditionally, Hachuabsh has been an important trading crossroads between Sinju and the Yeongju.

Due to a variety of factors- including luck, relative political unity, location, and a lack of desired commodities in comparison to other areas of Yeongju such as Yahuimilco- Hachuabsh managed to avoid colonization by the Sinju powers. Beginning in the 1860s, a massive modernization and Centerisation campaign was carried out by elites that dramatically restructured the politics, economy, and society of Hachuabsh; transforming the country into an industrialized great power. Hachuabsh went on to establish a throughout West Yeongju.

During the Great Eulhae War Hachuabsh invaded several Jeongmian and Meisaani colonies throughout Yeongju, reaching as far as northwest Yahuimilco and Kealakekua. However, as the war dragged on and the Hachuabshi military found itself increasingly overstretched, the war effort became unpopular on the home front. In the last two months of the war, Hachuabsh experienced a communist revolution led primarily by over the span of two months that resulted in the overthrow of the Gwuqil clique, the dissolution of the Hachuabshi Empire, and an armistice with the Allied Powers. Throughout the latter half of the twentieth century Hachuabsh would support various communist insurgencies throughout Yeongju and Cheongju.

Today, Hachuabsh is a that exerts considerable political, economic, and cultural influence globally. Hachuabsh is the third largest economy in the world and the largest economy in Yeongju by. Hachuabshi and  are world leaders in the export of  and  goods. Hachuabsh is one of the most highly ranked socialist nations in measures of and. The of Hachuabsh is characterized by numerous, , and  carved by glaciers. blanket much of the outer shore, while the eastern interior is largely arid due to a volcanic mountain chain running from north to south along the coast. Hachuabsh is a member of the Congress of Nations and a founding member of both the OSDMA. It is one of the original signatories of the Pukaq'asa Accords, in which its large and modern armed forces play an important role.

Prehistory


Hachuabsh is likely to have been inhabited by as early as 125,000 years ago. were present in the area by 10,000 BCE after the end of the last.

Evidence has established that a small settlement at S’abš in the Sduhubš river estuary has existed since at least 3,000 BCE. The first inhabitants of the central Hachuabshi coast were. These early Hachuabshis sustained themselves through primitive forms of ; primarily of salmon from rivers and the ocean. , and other marine invertebrates gathered from  and  hunted in thick  covering the region were important supplements to the fish-heavy diet of the early Hachuabshis.

Traditionally, the Hachuabshis used during late summer and early autumn to maintain lowland prairies and grassland for harvesting economically significant plants; especially, , and. Later on, these practices became more commonplace and standardized as cultivation of and  was slowly introduced to Hachuabsh throughout the first and second millennium BCE. This caused profound but gradual changes in societal organization. Seasonal patterns of movement between winter villages and temporary camps used in the summer for fishing, hunting, and berrying became less pronounced as some households began practicing agriculture. Thus, permanent, year-round settlements, usually near estuaries and other locations on the coast, began to emerge throughout this period. These changes, along with the invention of stukwalukw - intricate used for exploiting spring  - resulted in a population boom throughout central and northern Hachuabsh that lasted over the span of several hundred years.

Classical Hachuabsh


By 400 CE the Hachuabshis had established a large network of interconnected villages and settlements throughout the inland waterways and islands of central and northern Hachuabsh, as well as the northern coast of Hweshed. Widespread usage of ocean-going built from  allowed for the development of sea-based trade and warfare. Hachuabshi records indicate that some trade expeditions, usually sponsored by rich households in a village, reached as far as Kealakekua. This period was characterized by increasing movement toward a complex and hierarchical society, with the development of an upper class nobility. were acquired through war with the upriver and  as well as internal wars between the Hachuabshi clans. Wealthy Hachuabshis built large, ceremonial with intricate designs on their facades that are the earliest examples of an indigenous Hachuabshi artistic tradition.

The first and second centuries CE saw the emergence of several powerful clans in central and northern Hachuabsh. The most prominent of these clans, the P'udilabš - literally drifted up people - went on to establish a large kingdom in northern Hachuabsh centered around the Stolukwamiš river watershed. During this period, Učuladi, the capital of the P'udilabš, arose as the principal cultural and economic center of the region. The P'udilabš Kingdom reached its height in 320 CE, when it ruled over a territory stretching from the western Illahee Peninsula to the northern coast of Hallaiha.

A major earthquake and tsunami along the northern section of the Thunderbird Bay subduction zone in 550 CE almost entirely destroyed the P'udilabš capital in Učuladi, and wiped out other population centers in the region. This event was the death-knell for the P'udilabš civilization which was already struggling to recover from several failed invasions of the city states in eastern Illahee. The growing frequency of (Haida?) pirate raids and Nimiipu nomadic invasions from the Tiicham plateau exacerbated this crisis, leading to further political and economic fragmentation throughout the Hachuabshi lowlands.

Medieval Hachuabsh


Beginning in the early 15th century, Hachuabsh was slowly consolidated under a tight-knit confederacy of clans known as the “Gwuqíl clique” centered around a group of villages near the modern city of Túlq at the mouth of the Hibulb river. The fertile volcanic soil of the Hibulb river delta as well as it's access to a in Duxlilap Sound allowed for more intensive agricultural practices and the monopolization of trade from Yahuimilco and South Yeongju, respectively. During this time, the Gwuqíl developed a complex system of dikes and canals throughout the Hibulb Delta.

The Gwuqíl's expansion drew it into multiple conflicts with several rich city states to the north, remnants of the ancient Pudilabš civilization, all of whom were eventually subjugated and incorporated into the budding empire. Additionally, innovations made to oceangoing secured much of the central Hachuabshi coast from (Haida?) raids. The Gwuqíl's dominance resulting in the spread of Standard Hwulshucid throughout Thunderbird Bay, which became an important lingua franca in the region.

The stability provided by the Gwuqíl clan's military hegemony, a population boom - largely due to the adoption of throughout the Hachuabshi lowlands in the 16th and 17th centuries - as well as growing trade with the empires of South Yeongju and Bangju catalyzed the commercialization of Hachuabshi society. These trends provided a further impetus for the development of traditional urban centers, such as Učuladi, as well as the emergence of a metropolis in Túlq.

Imperial Hachuabsh


In 1864 Jeongmi invaded Hweshed off the southern Hachuabshi coast in order to gain direct control over the island’s rich whaling waters. The quick nature of their defeat shocked Qwa elites and underscored the growing military superiority of the industrialized Sinju powers. Several unequal treaties were forced upon the Qwa at the end of the war, opening up the country to exports from the Sinju countries, devastating local cottage industries and the wider Habchuaschi economy.

The chaotic and revolutionary environment following the war allowed reformist factions to gain control over the ruling clique of clans in Túlq after a brief civil war in 1867. In the ensuing years massive institutional reforms were undertaken, beginning with the abolition of slavery and the gradual transition from a lineage and clan-based land ownership system to a Sinju model of private ownership. The reformists abolished the clan political structure centered around, establishing a centralized state which was to be organized largely along the lines of the modern Sinju empires and ruled by the reformists as oligarchs.

Government and Politics


The Socialist Commonwealth of Habchuash is a with elements of  and a political structure centered around  and. At the national level, the People's Assembly and All Unions Congress are the two main governing entities of Hachuabsh. These governing bodies hold both and  powers, however the People's Assembly has a broader jurisdiction than the All Unions Congress. The chairperson of both bodies are elected through a national every six years, and together serve as the.

Hachuabsh is divided into several thousand, which are ruled by  that perform  and  functions. These councils handle the day to day affairs of local governance. The swátixten are organized into larger councils called that coordinate between the local swátixten on a regional scale, and often encompass entire cities and metropolitan areas such as Túlq, Učuladi, and Dugwu'al'al. The People's Assembly, which is essentially a national swátixten, is made up of spokespersons elected by each qw'sú.

-national trade unions congress

Foreign Relations
Hachuabsh is a founding member of the Organization for Socialist Development and Mutual Assistance (OSDMA) and Túlq is home to the OSDMA headquarters.

Hachuabsh maintains close relations with Yahuimilco, Mennefer, and other communist states.