Taniilux

Taniiluxan Federation Amnduq Taiyagun Taniilux 旦陸聯邦
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Guka Kayuxtakuqing Together, we have strength.
Anthem: ''Tukuu Chagliqagulux'' The Chief is Not Defeated
Capital	Chalukax
Largest city	Iluulux̂
Official languages	Taniiluxan
Recognised national languages	Sanagan
Demonym(s)	Taniiluxan
Government	Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic
• President	Muuka Ukulaasan
Formation
• State of Angatux̂	1103
• Empire of Taniilux	13 Iwol 1603
• Federal Union of Taniilux	25 Guwol 1922
• Taniiluxan Federation	4 Samwol 1994
Area
•	7,643,669 km2 (2,951,237 sq mi) (2nd)
Population
• 2020 estimate	55,178,382
• Density	7.22/km2 (18.7/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$947.357 billion
• Per capita	$17,169
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$480.107 billion
• Per capita	$8,701
Inequality (2020)	37.8 medium
HDI (2020)	0.821 very high
Currency	Qiciiiq (TXQ)
Date format	yyyy年mm月dd日
Driving side	left
Calling code	269

Taniilux, or the Taniiluxan Federation, is a sovereign state located in northern Yeongju. It is the second-largest country in the world, spanning over seven and a half million square kilometers, and encompassing 6% of the world's land area. Despite its size, it is the least densely populated country in the world. It borders Iluladmiv, Wamu, 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. Between the 8th and 10th centuries, seafaring raiders called dangu invaded and settled territory in Bangju, Fusen, and Jungju. Following the end of the Dangu Age, the chief Iganax̂ united many Taniiluxic tribes in the Iluladmiv Bay area and formed the kingdom of Angatux̂ in the 12th century. Over the following century, Angatux̂ began trading with Sinju and Bangju, and adopted many Sinjuan practices. Having consolidated its power in northern Bangju, Angatux̂ became increasingly involved in Sinjuan affairs, and declared itself the Empire of Taniilux in 1603. It participated in the Bonghwang Wars, which helped to solidify its status as an emerging power. During this time, Angatux̂ also began colonizing westward across northern Yeognju into the Chalqikagulux region, and its empire stretched to the Mulberry Ocean by 1713.

Taniilux’s status as a great Sinjuan power began to wane at the beginning of the 19th century. The advent of industrialization caused a sharp decline in the demand for whale oil and furs, two of Taniilux’s major industries. Nationalist movements in the eastern half of the empire also led to rebellions. This period of instability, known as the Nanayukax Period, also included a major famine and the First War of Hachuabshi Aggression, leading to a loss of critical territory in the Thunderbird Bay region. Taniilux industrialized at the end of the 19th century and began a period of reconstruction. The Second War of Hachuabshi Aggression saw Hachuabsh supporting a socialist movement in Taniilux, leading to the death of famed socialist leader Jotah Nakusuk.

In 1917, prominent politician Ataqan Chuuyuĝix led a revolt in the capital of Chalukax, executed the imperial family, and sparked the Taniiluxan Revolution. Chuuyuĝix established a new government in 1922 influenced by alĝunangan kûm ideals. Taniilux initially stayed out of the Great Eulhae War, but eventually joined the allies to stop the advances of Fusen and Hachuabsh. Following the war, Chuuyuĝix solidified his power and began supporting alĝunangan kûm throughout Yeognju. Throughout the 20th century, Taniilux gradually liberalized to maintain relationships with Sinju, and the alĝunangan kûm government was dissolved in 1994.

Today, Taniilux is a middle-income state with a mixed economy. Despite a period of economic growth throughout the 1990s, the country today is heavily divided along ethnic lines, and social unrest is an issue; further, the government has been variously referred to as a backsliding democracy. Because its territory spans multiple regions, it is influential in the political climates of Yeongju and Bangju. The nation is a federation 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.

History

Main article: History of Taniilux

Dangu Period

The establishment of the first recognizable proto-Taniiluxan settlements occurred in the 6th century CE in what is now western Taniilux and northern Iluladmiv. These early societies were military cultures with strict systems of social stratification. Utilizing thick-bodied canoes called baidarka, warbands would navigate rivers and launch surprise attacks with harpoons, spears, and axes. These raiders would be supported by warriors riding Taniiluxan horses and wielding iron-tipped throwing spears. Raids were typically launched to capture supplies, treasure, and slaves; slaves were typically adopted into families and served as hunters and warriors for future raids.

A Taniiluxan horse

As Taniiluxan shipbuilding techniques became more advanced, seafaring raiders known as dangu began launching raids further from their homelands. Starting in the 8th century, dangu raided and settled areas in northern and eastern Bangju. Numerous motives have been identified for their expansion, including a desire for more arable land, a culture that incentivized adventuring, and an increased importance placed on wife-hunting and blood feuds. From the 8th to 11th centuries, Dangu raids reached further from Taniilux, with raids occuring as far west as Jeongmi and as far south as Basanreseri. Fusen in particular was the site of many raids, and dangu chieftans established some petty kingdoms in the area. By the end of the 11th century, increased stability and improved military technology in Sinju and Bangju led to the end of the dangu period.

A modern baidarka. Baidarkas in the late Angatux̂an period were much larger and often featured sails.

Imperial Taniilux and Revolution

Taniilux was proclaimed an empire in 1782 by Qagumax, who began a process of adopting Sinjuan cultural customs and government reformation. Many of the reforms were aimed at strengthening the country's infrastructure and expanding its industries--the tax code was reformed, and the government monopolized strategic industries such as whaling, mining, and forestry. The existing fur trade was also expanded; while Taniilux's eastward expansion over the past centuries had allowed access to a wide range of furs, the country began to increase its trapping efforts in the Huugdugix region and competed with Hachuabsh for sea otter pelts. The reign of Qagumax's son Aniqduchxizaadax saw victory in the Thunderbird Bay War against X in 1798, seizing territory in the bay for Taniilux and opening up further trade with Yeongju.

Taniilux continued to colonize the Chalqikagulux region throughout the 19th century, and the country's borders stretched to the Mulberry Ocean by 1807. Taniilux exploited these regions for minerals, furs, and ivory. Treatment of indigenous people in the region was notoriously poor; in most colonial regions, local men were coerced into joining hunting expeditions, women were taken as wives, and families were split apart. As trading companies grew larger, they would often incite local groups to launch raids on competing companies. Following the reformation of the penal code in 1832, Chalqikagulux became infamous as a place of exile and the location of many labor camps.

Despite the resources of Taniilux's newly-gained territory, the growth of the textile industry in Sinju led to a sharp decline in fur trade in the 1840s. The empire's economy was impacted again by the advent of kerosene in the early 1850s, causing a decline in whaling. These devastating blows to Taniilux's major industries led to a financial crisis beginning in 1853. This was compounded with a series of nationalist revolutions throughout the empire between 1844 and 1856. In 1859, growing distrust of the emperor, heavy taxation, and mistreatment of minority groups sparked the Taniiluxan Revolution. Emperor Chuyuugux and his family were publicly executed in Iwol 1860, and a provisional government was instated. In 1862, Taniilux was proclaimed a constitutional monarchy, following Sinjuan models. By the end of the revolution, Taniilux's economy and infrastructure were heavily damaged, and nearly two million people had perished.

Nanayukax Period

The young kingdom entered a long period of social and economic upheaval--known as nanayukax (lit. "a long aching")--in 1867. Almost immediately after its founding, the kingdom was beset by continual nationalist movements. In 1878, Taniilux ceded the X region in eastern Yeongju, and in 1882, it ceded the Y region in the Thunderbird Bay area. A famine in 1885 cost the lives of a further one million people. Between 1886 and 1889, a series of small conflicts with a growing Habchuabsh in the Thunderbird Bay region led to increased tension between the two powers. Fearing a full-scale war with Hachuabsh, Taniilux ignored most of these incidents, causing a loss of prestige in the international community. These conflicts culminated in the 1890 Chalaitglit Incident that sparked the Taniilux-Hachuabsh War. The recently-modernized army of Hachuabsh completely decimated the poorly-equipped Taniiluxans, who ultimately ceded territory in Yudeok, Yuluil, and Wuyala.

Geography

Taniilux is the second-largest country in the world, after Nukigurun. It encompasses an area of 6,914,749 km2 and stretches from the Northern Ocean to the Mulberry Ocean across Yeongju. Taniilux also boasts a vast amount of maritime terrain, with its coastline of Xkm2 giving it the yth largest coastline in the world. It shares borders with Iluladmiv, Gitsan, Wuyala, Tlakwaan, and Iyuaschi; it shares maritime borders with Kaisa, Wamu, Yudeok, and Atfalati. Taniilux also hosts the world's northernmost settlement, Taniilux Military Station Tagaq, located at latitude 83.2°N.

A Taniiluxan icebreaker

Taniilux features two major mountain ranges--one on each side of Thunderbird Bay--and thousands of rivers. Boreal forests cover much of the country, and the northern reaches of the country are covered in vast sheets of ice. The south-central parts of the country are flat and fertile, and serve as the main agricultural center of Taniilux.

Climate

Nearly half of Taniilux lies north of the Arctic Circle, and the country is home to the northernmost point in the world. Much of the country features a continental climate, especially in the interior territories. The Thunderbird Bay experiences a milder, rainier winter than the rest of the nation. In interior regions, snow can cover the ground for over six months of the year, and snow persists year-round in parts of the north. Winters are harsh in northern parts of the country, where daily temperature can average -15°C and can drop below −40°C with severe wind chills. In general, most of the country experiences only two seasons, winter and summer--spring and autumn are typically brief transitional periods between cold and warmer temperatures.

Much of northern Taniilux is covered by ice and permafrost. As a result of climate change, the northernmost regions of Taniilux are warming at a rate of three times the global average, and the future of these regions is uncertain. Taniilux's average overland temperature has risen by 1.5°C since 1950, and this rise has been more pronounced in interior areas. In response to these changes, Taniilux has made efforts to pass legislation to combat climate change, and the nation is a signatory to the Hapcheon Agreement.

Government and Politics

Political Divisions

Taniilux is an asymmetric federation. The constitution of Taniilux defines three types of federal entities: ulakida, attagin, and qangiq. Only ulakida ("multitude of houses") are defined as "subjects of the federation," with constitutional rights and the ability to self-govern and the ability to vote on changes to the national constitution. Qangiq ("border area") are governed by federal statute and lack many of the powers granted to ulakida. Attagin ("stronghold") are nominally autonomous areas granted to specific ethnic minorities, but are represented by the federal government in international affairs.

A map of Taniilux's federal subjects (ulakidaq in red, attagin in green, qangiq in blue)

Foreign Relations

Taniilux maintains a large diplomatic network of X nations and joined the Congress of Nations in 1961. Taniilux wields influence in Sinju, Bangju, and Yeongju, albeit the extent of this influence has waxed and waned throughout the past few centuries. While not a member of the Sinju Union, Taniilux has cordial relationships with several member states.

Taniilux maintains a close relationship with Iyuaschi and has historically been a close ally of Chauchu. Since the 1950s, it has had a strong friendship with Namju. Taniilux is a major supplier of military equipment, and its largest customers are in Miju and West Yoju. Taniilux and Hachuabsh have a long, complex, and nuanced relationship that dates back to a rivalry in the 19th century. Since the 1990s, Taniilux has pushed to increase its influence in eastern Yeongju, Bangju, Jungju, and West Yoju.

Military

Taniiluxan soldiers conducting an exercise

The Taniiluxan Armed Forces consist of the Taniiluxan Army, Taniiluxan Navy, and Taniiluxan Air Force. The combined branches contain around 400,000 active members. Military service is compulsory, and males are required to report for twelve months of service on their 18th birthday. In practice, the Taniiluxan military allows for a variety of exceptions and maintains a strict list of requirements, and only 10-15% of those reporting for duty are enlisted for active service.

Since the 1950s, Taniilux has shifted its agenda to defending its interests in Yeongju and Bangju. The Taniiluxan navy--which once contained several grand warships--has been classified as a green water navy, and is highly specialized, with a particular focus on defending the nation's offshore oil platforms. The nation possesses a small stockpile of nuclear weapons.

Culture

Cuisine

A stew made of alutiqqutigaq is the national dish of Taniilux.

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 maize. The country's national dish is alutiqqutigaq stew, which varies in composition by region; it is traditionally made by boiling alutiqqutigaq (a mixture of dried meat, fat, and berries) and onions.

Whale meat is a delicacy in Taniilux.

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 buckwheat 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 sushi is extremely popular, and sashimi made with whale is considered a very expensive delicacy.