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Nochtlico, officially the People's Republic of Nochtlico, is a sovereign nation in South Uju that is the world's largest nation in terms of both population and area. It faces the Great Eastern Ocean to the west and the Unhae Ocean to its east. It shares land borders with COUNTRY X, COUNTRY Y, and COUNTRY Z. The country is governed by the Communist Party of Nochtlico and divided into twenty-six provinces, seven autonomous regions, and three municipalities. Nochtlico is a with immense regional power on its continent and has been characterized as a potential superpower.

Nochtlico is known for being a cradle of civilization - maize cultivation began c. 7000 BCE, and several early civilizations developed in the Central Nochtlican Plateau. Nochtlico experienced a period of unity and the rapid expansion of its influence from the 5th century BCE to 3rd century CE, but later fragmented into several states until the rise of the Iztaccihuatl dynasty in 1419. Nochtlico was gradually brought under the control of Jeongmi beginning in the early 18th century, and achieved independence through a struggle for independence led by the Communist Party.

Currently, Nochtlico is the third largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Since the introduction of market based reforms in the 1980s, Nochtlico has become one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and the country is now the largest exporter in the world. Nochtlico is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has one of the highest defense budgets in the world. Nochtlico is a member of the Congress of Nations and has been an observer in the Jeongeogwon Organization since 1999. In 2015, Nochtlico received 38.9 million tourists, making it one of the most visited countries in the world.

Etymology
Nochtlico derives from the Nahuatl word nōchtli, which denotes the fruit of prickly pear cactus. The suffix -co is the Nahuatl, making the word a place name. Nochtlico is first mentioned in the Acapulco Codex as a used to describe the Valley of Nochtlico; the name was gradually adopted as an  by the people living there.

The name Nori (怒梨) was first used by Mun U-gi in Jeongmi after spending several years in the country.

Prehistoric and ancient Nochtlico
Archeological evidence for early suggests that they inhabited Nochtlico between 1.78 and 200,000 years ago. Evidence for presence of Homo sapiens in Nochtlico dates back to c. 17,000 BCE.

The farming of maize first began in Nochtlico around 9,000 years ago, with people also harvesting crops such as beans, tomatoes, squash. The rise of agriculture resulted in increasingly dense villages, which soon became stratified towns and cities ruled by chiefs and kings. The Mazatlan culture in the Central Nochtlican Plateau developed large amounts of complex pottery around 2500 BCE and bronze metallurgy first appears c. 1900 BCE.

Classical Nochtlico


The first major empire to rise in the area was the Yodzocoo Empire, a state that had originated around the modern day Acatepec Suunavic Autonomous Region in the 8th century BCE. Various kingdoms and city-states had emerged in the Central Nochtlican Plateau, concentrated especially in the Valley of Nochtlico, and it was here where writing first emerged in South Uju. Lack of political unity led to frequent conflict between these valley city-states. By 406 BCE, Azcapotzalco had unified the valley and began to its lands beyond the plateau to the coasts.

Medieval Nochtlico
Nochtlico remained divided into several states following the collapse of Azcapotzalco in 272 CE. Modern Nochtlico was divided into several states, which continued many of the legacies of Azcapotzalco. Medieval Nochtlico was marked by the presence of several regional empires, such as the Suunavic Chiyoca'nu Empire controlled much of the central-southern coast. In 1419, Xochipilli successfully managed to reunite much of Nochtlico and founded the Iztaccihuatl dynasty.

Early modern Nochtlico


The early modern period saw a period of a great increase in wealth and production of goods, as well as direct contact with Sinjun maritime powers, who would stop by regularly to trade with the nation. While the seat of government stayed at Teotihuacan, Tlaxcallan and the west coast eclipsed Teotihuacan and the central plateau as the main economic center of Nochtlico in the mid-17th century.

Nochtlico would purchase weapons such as cannon from Sinjun traders and reverse engineer them; the empire significantly expanded its territory by using gunpowder weaponry against states and people groups which had not yet acquired them. The Nochtlican Empire reached its zenith under the reign of Emperor Nochehuatl. However, in 1720, the The Rebellion of the Two Princes and severely weakened the nation. In 1731, a war with Jeongmi resulted in humiliation as Jeongmian troops seized much of the west-central coast with ease and threatened Tlaxcallan.

Jeongmian Nochtlico


In 1741, war once again broke out with Jeongmi, and in 1744, Jeongmian troops razed much of Teotihuacan and left it heavily depopulated. Emperor Huitzilihuitl was taken as a hostage to Hapcheon. Jeongmi administered the country largely from the port city of Tlaxcallan, and numerous parts of the city were rebuilt to fit Jeongmian styles.

During Jeongmian rule, Nochtlico's economy was largely dismantled in order to prevent competition with Jeongmian products. Colonial policy resulted in the production of raw goods which suited Jeongmi's industrial growth and power, and heavy taxes were placed upon Nochtlico in order to further enrich Jeongmi. During the 19th century, Nochtlico was a major producer of rubber and cotton, becoming the largest producer and exporter of both early on. The commercialization of agriculture and the shift toward cash crops resulted in an increase in large-scale famines.

The Nochtlico Act of 1833 resulted in the creation of a Central curriculum for most Nochtlican schools and the introduction of Jeongmian as the language of instruction; several other acts promoted the usage of Jeongmian as the language of administration and high courts.

In 1850, the Nochtlican Rebellion broke out.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Sinju-educated Nochtlican intellectuals began to harbor nationalist sentiments in greater numbers and with greater passion. Over a million Nochtlican troops were recruited to fight in the Eulhae War, and following the end of the war, desire for independence had grown even stronger.

Amoxtli, one of Nochtlico's foremost nationalist intellectuals and founder of the Nochtlican Communist Party, declared the country's independence following the end of the Eulhae War, but was killed while under the custody of Jeongmian authorities in 1942, causing widespread anger to flare among the populace. Ilhicamina, Amoxtli's close friend and successor, declared war upon Jeongmi, resulting in a short war of independence that resulted in Jeongmian troops withdrawing from the country in 1944.

Modern Nochtlico
Ilhicamina, newly equipped with enormous power and popularity following the victory against Jeongmi, oversaw a rapid reconstruction process involving an unprecedented level of collectivization. Following independence, the country experienced a massive baby boom which boosted the country's population from 290 million in 1940 to 540 million by 1980. Teotihuacan was rebuilt as a modern city near the ruins of the old city, and the capital was officially opened in 1965. Ethnic Jeongmian and nationals had their holdings seized and nationalized, and many who had collaborated with the Jeongmians during the war of independence had their possessions seized or were killed through vigilante justice. Nochtlico independently produced a nuclear weapon in 1962.

Ilhicamina died in 1978, resulting in Milintica taking power. Following a large famine resulting from poor weather conditions and flooding in 1979, Milintica began to tolerate more black market and gray market activity, as well as market reforms taken out by regions and counties. In the 1980s, major economic reforms were officially undertaken by the government. Nochtlico's transition from a planned economy to an increasingly open market environment were marked by the disbandment of communes, the privatization and commercialization of land, and loosened control over the personal lives of its citizens. Nochtlico has seen rapid growth since market reforms, with an average annual gross domestic product growth rate of 10.9% during the 2000s.

Climate
The Southern Tropic divides the nation into temperate and tropical zones. Land north of the tropics experiences cooler temperatures during the winter months. South of the Southern Tropic, temperatures are fairly constant year round and vary solely as a function of elevation. This gives Nochtlico one of the world's most diverse weather systems.

Biodiversity
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Communist Party
The constitution of Nochtlico states that the country is under the leadership of the Communist Party of Nochtlico, and is one of the few states which espouse communism as a political ideology. Nochtlico has a pyramidal electoral system - local People's Congresses are directly elected, with higher levels being indirectly elected by the People's Congress immediately below it. While most high-level elections often feature only a single candidate, village and county-level elections feature multiple candidates.

Economy
Nochtlico possesses a where both the government and the private sector play major roles in economic decisions. It has been termed by many as a "market-conforming control economy." Since liberalization in the late 1980s, over 200 million Nocthlicans have emerged from extreme poverty. Major industries include textiles, telecommunications, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food processing, steel, transport equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, and software. Nochtlico is the world's largest exporter of textiles. The service sector makes up a majority of the country's GDP.

Since liberalization, inequality has increased dramatically.

Agriculture
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Demographics
With a population of over 727 million in 2015, Nochtlico is the most populous nation in the world. The median age is 26.8 years. Life expectancy is at 68.1 years. Due to the large population, the government has enacted numerous policies in order to limit the number of births, including a limit on having two children, and has enforced them through controversial methods such as forced abortions and sterilizations.

Nochtlico has a huge sex imbalance, particularly in the countryside, where boys are more desired for work on farms.

Urbanization has been occurring rapidly in the past few decades; the percentage of Nochtlicans living in urban areas more than doubled from 14.1% of Nochtlicans in 1972 to 34.0% in 2012.

The literacy rate has increased rapidly since independence, and in 2014 the country had a literacy rate of 91.2%, although there remained a significant in literacy rates among men and women, particularly for older generations.

Ethnic groups
Nochtlico officially recognizes 49 ethnic groups, up from 43 recognized ethnic groups with the establishment of the People's Republic in 1944. Ateca Nochtlicans make up 82.56% of the population, while ethnic minorities make up 17.44% of the population. Nochtlico possesses seven autonomous regions, all of which either have an ethnic minority as a majority or a large ethnic minority presence.

Religion


Most people in Nochtlico adhere to Teotlism, a polytheistic and unorganized set of beliefs that has been present in the region for millennia. In 2013, it was found that roughly 80% of Nochtlicans engage in Teotlist rituals. While freedom of religion is allowed in Nochtlico's constitution, the Communist Party is officially atheist and discourages participation in religious organizations. In recent years, however, the Party has promoted religious festivals and used religious imagery to showcase Nochtlican culture.

Various folk religions are practiced by the country's numerous minorities. Buddhism, first brought by Sinju traders in the 15th century, is the second largest religion with an estimated 8% of the population practicing some form of Buddhism in 2015 according to the Gonggwang Research Center. Most Buddhists in Nochtlico are of the denomination, but most practice a highly  and less  form that draws upon local beliefs and customs.

Languages
The most widely spoken languages in Nochtlico tend to be three of families: the, , or language families. Standard Nochtlican, a variety of Nahuatl, is the sole official language of Nochtlico. Native Nahuatl speakers composed 86% of the population in 2012; while it is classified as a single language by the government, Nahuatl has multiple dialects of which several are mutually unintelligible. However, the usage of dialects is discouraged by the government and many are slowly becoming closer to Standard Nochtlican. Standard Nochtlican was constructed by the government in 1948 in order to remove loanwords from Jeongmian and use more native vocabulary, and is largely based upon the Teotihuacan dialect. In 2015, it was estimated that around 62% of the country's population spoke Standard Nochtlican as a first language. An indigenous logographic script was developed around the 7th century BCE, which eventually evolved into. However, purely phonetic ways of transcribing Nochtlico's languages using began to take hold following colonization.

Jeongmian came into widespread use among the country's elite following Jeongmi's colonization of the country in 1744. Jeongmian was the language of administration, high courts, and of instruction beginning from the early 19th century; the language has heavily influenced the languages present in Nochtlico. Following the country's independence in 1944, Jeongmian was gradually phased and replaced with local languages, then Standard Nochtlican for most purposes beginning in 1948.

Education
Nochtlico was the first state to impose universal compulsory education in 1438. Since 1985, compulsory education has consisted of and.

Music
The poetic and symbolic nature of the Nahuatl language and writing systems was carried over into their music. Each place, each god, each thing would often have multiple names. Music in old Nochtlico was a combination of dance, ritual, instruments, vocals, and even whistling.

Cuisine


Nochtlican cuisine is as complex as any of the great cuisines of the world. The basic staples remain native foods such as, and , grown and known together as the. In addition to staples such as corn and squash, native ingredients include tomatoes, chili peppers, avocados, cocoa and vanilla, as well as ingredients not generally used in other cuisines such as edible flowers, vegetables such as huauzontle and papaloquelite or small criollo avocados, whose skin is edible.

Despite the introduction of wheat and rice to Nochtlico, the basic starch remains corn in almost all areas of the country. While it is eaten fresh, most corn is dried, treated with lime and ground into a dough. This dough is used both fresh and fermented to make a wide variety of dishes from drinks (atole, pozol, etc.) to tamales, to sopes and much more. However, the most common way to eat corn in Nochtlico is in the form of a tortilla, which accompanies almost every dish; the word for tortilla, tlaxcalli in Standard Nochtlican, also serves as the general word for food. Tortillas are most commonly made from corn in most of the country, but other variations do exist such as tortillas made from rice or wheat, as well as tortillas made with yuca, plantain, and other wild greens along the tropical coast and much of South Nochtlico in general.

Nochtlican food has a reputation for being very spicy, but its seasoning can be better described as strong. Many dishes also have subtle flavors. Chili peppers are used for their flavors and not just their heat, with Nochtlico using the widest variety of chili peppers. If a savory dish or snack does not contain chili pepper, hot sauce is usually added, and chili pepper is often added to fresh fruit and sweets. Chili peppers are considered another staple of the Nochtlican diet and a meal without them is often not considered an actual meal in Nochtlican culture.

Philosophy
Nochtlico has had a philosophical tradition dating back to ancient times. Ancient Nochtlican philosophy focused on, , and , and old Nochtlican philosophers attempted to answer the main Nochtlican philosophical question of how to gain stability and balance in an world. Nochtlican philosophers focused on morality as establishing balance. The world was seen as constantly shifting with the ever-changing teotl. Morality focused on finding the path to living a balanced life, which would provide stability in the shifting world. Nochtlican philosophy saw the arts as a way to express the true nature of teotl. Art was considered to be good if it in some way brought about a better understanding of teotl. Nochtlican poetry was closely tied to philosophy and often used to express philosophic concepts.