Taniilux

Taniilux, or the Taniiluxan Federation, is a located in northern  Yeongju. It is the fourth-largest country in the world, spanning X square kilometers, and encompassing X% of the world's land area. Despite its size, it is the second least-populated country in the world. It borders Iluladmiv, Gitsan, Wuyala, Tlakwaan, and Iyuaschi.

The modern territory of Taniilux has been inhabited by various ethnic groups for thousands of years. Taniiluxic peoples first emerged as a recognizable group in the 6th century AD in what is now western Taniilux and Iluladmiv. The state of Angatux̂ arose in the 10th century and grew wealthy through fur and whale trade with Sinju. Between the 11th and 13th centuries, Angatux̂ invaded and subjugated much of Bangju, but the empire rapidly crumbled following the death of the heirless chief Iganax̂. The kingdom of Sixsadagulux rose to power in the late 15th century, and often clashed with nations in Sinju and Bangju. Sixsadagulux expanded eastward over the following centuries to the Mulberry Ocean. In the late 18th century, the empire of Taniilux was proclaimed.

Taniilux's relationship with Sinju was complex and nuanced, but the empire was able to grow wealthy largely because of its position as a lucrative trade partner for fur, whale, and minerals. Industrialization in Sinju and the advent of textile manufacturing and led to a sharp decline in the demand for furs and whale oil. Taniilux experienced a financial crisis in the early 19th century, which forced it to diversify its industries and improve its relations with nations in Sinju. Following its own industrialization in the late 19th century, Taniilux formed a close relationship with Jeongmi, and took part in the Bangju War to protect its own interests in the region and keep its rival Hachuabsh in check.

By the beginning of the Great Eulhae War, civil unrest had grown throughout the empire in response to its treatment of minority groups. Taniilux attempted to stay out of the war, but an invasion by Hachuabsh forced it to enter on the side of the allies. Following the war, the empire of Taniilux collapsed. Sinjuan powers intervened in the ensuing revolution in an effort to prevent the spread of communism, and the Taniiluxan Federation was founded in 1947. Starting in the late 2000s, the government of Taniilux began to experience, and it has come to be seen as an increasingly authoritarian state.

Today, Taniilux is a middle-income state with a. Because its territory spans multiple regions, it is influential in the political climates of Yeongju and Bangju. The nation is a divided into ten provinces, which each enjoy a degree of self-governance. It is a member of the Congress of Nations and the Thunderbird Bay Union.

Etymology
The native name for Taniilux literally means "the place where lightning strikes." The name first appears in 10th-century writings and is assumed to have been the name of several unrelated locations in the western part of the country. The most significant location bearing this name is a peak in the Alitakuqing mountain range that was considered to be a holy site where many ancestral spirits resided. The appellation 旦陸 (lit. "day land") was first applied in the 8th century and refers to the country's long periods of sunlight during the winter months.

Cuisine
The cuisine of Taniilux is heavily influenced by geography, climate, and the nation's historical proximity to Sinju. Cuisine heavily varies by region, and there is considerable overlap in Taniiluxan food and the regional cuisines of Yeongju; food in the Thunderbird Bay area, for example, heavily features local crops such as. The country's is  stew, which varies in composition by region; it is traditionally made by boiling alutiqqutigaq (a mixture of dried meat, fat, and berries) and onions.

Historically, Taniiluxan cuisine has revolved around fatty meats and vegetables that could be easily grown or imported from Sinju. Whale, seal, crab, salmon, caribou, bear, deer, and moose were--and still are--often eaten smoked or roasted. In the southern regions of the country, potatoes, berries, and are commonly harvested. Trade with Sinju has had a significant impact on the nation's cuisine, and traditional Sinjuan foods with Taniiluxan ingredients are popular today. Seal meat is extremely popular, and  made with whale is considered a very expensive delicacy.