Huenya

The Federation of Huenya
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Motto: "As The Sun Rises, So Does Xiomera"
Huenya and its neighbors after partition at the end of the Second Xiomeran Civil War
Status	Independent
Capital	Chuaztlapoc
Largest	Ixtenco
Official languages	Huenyan, English
Recognised national languages	Huenyan, English
Religion	Huenyan indigenous religion
Demonym(s)	Huenyan
Government	Federated constitutional monarchy
• Cihuātlahtoāni (Great Speaker)	Yauhmi
• Cuauhtlatoani (Vice-Speaker)	Tiacihitli
Legislature	Huenyan Federal Legislature
• Upper house	Chamber of Executives
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Establishment
• Formation of early āltepētl (city-states)	1100 CE
• Unification of Huenya under Xiomeran rule	1387
• Independence from Xiomeran Empire	2021
Population
• 2021 estimate	51,709,098
• Density	334/km2 (865.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	2.293 trillion
• Per capita	44,292
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	1.586 trillion
• Per capita	30,644
HDI (2021)	0.906 very high
Currency	quetzal (QZL)
Time zone	XST
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right

The Huenyan Federation is a federal constitutional monarchy in the International Democratic Union. It borders Legionas and Eiria and occupies the western half of the landmass known as Huenya in the far southeastern portion of the IDU, in Caxcana.

History

Pre-Imperial era

The history of what is now the Huenyan Federation begins prior to the emergence of the Xiomeran Empire. The Itotemoc, Tepiltzin and Necatli tribes occupied the western half of Huenya, forming states centered around nascent city-states. The Necatli formed a state centered around the āltepētl of Necuatexi. To the immediate east of the Necatli, the Itotemoc state formed around the āltepētl of Ixtenco. To the east of the Itotemoc, the Tepiltzin formed their state around the āltepētl of Oacalco. In the far east of Huenya, the Xiomerans formed their state in a lushly forested region centered around their āltepētl of Tlālacuetztla.

These pre-Imperial city-states were ruled by dynastic, militaristic tribal leaders known as tlahtohqueh. The city-states expanded rapidly during the period 1200 AD to 1325 AD, forming new settlements and claiming territory. By 1250 AD, most of the land in Huenya had already been claimed by one of the four city-states, leading to rising tension between them. From 1325 AD to 1372 AD, the four Huenyan tribes would fight both large-scale and small-scale wars for territory and economic gain. They would form alliances, and end them just as quickly, while trading with each other during brief periods of peace. As the four city-states were evenly matched, none of them could gain a significant advantage, or find a way to end the cycle of constant conflict.

In the year 1372 AD, a major plague struck Huenya. The Itotemoc, Tepiltzin and Necatli tribal regions were devastated, losing thousands of lives and finding their militaries essentially crippled. The Xiomeran ruler Quiauhticue, upon hearing of the plague spreading in his neighboring rivals, shut down entry into Xiomera until the plague finally burned itself out in 1375 AD. Taking advantage of the weakened state of his rivals, Quiauhticue began a series of conquests between 1376 AD and 1387 AD. At the end of these wars, the Xiomeran Empire had conquered all of the island of Huenya.

From 1387 until 1515, Quiauhticue and succeeding Emperors would mandate the wholesale revision of Huenyan history, religion and politics to enshrine the Xiomerans as the pinnacle of their new Empire. Itotemoc, Necatli and Tepiltzin laws, literature and cultural artifacts were all ordered destroyed, replaced by Xiomeran ones strictly mandated by the Emperors in Tlālacuetztla. A mandatory two-track system of education was established, with schools called “telpochcalli” established for commoners and more rigorous schools called “calmecac” established for the nobility (and small numbers of especially high-performing commoners). After the formation of the Empire, Xiomera would allow the other tribes to continue selecting their own noble leaders (tlatoani). However, Xiomeran Emperors would install cihuacoatl (supreme judges and administrators) to monitor the other tribes’ tlatoani to make sure they were following the orders of the Emperor.

There would be attempts to reverse the Xiomeran conquest. In 1486, the Itotemoc tlatoani Nenexahual would lead a revolt while the Emperor Ixpan was ill, and would manage to regain independence for a brief period before his forces were overrun by a counterattack after Ixpan died and was replaced by his son, Patonal. In 1511, the Necatli would revolt as well, and Patonal would be forced to send an army to quell them. Both revolts were spurred by resentment from the other tribes at Xiomeran mandates designed to eliminate their power and position. All attempts to reverse the Xiomeran conquest would fail, leaving the western Huenyan tribes under the control of the Xiomeran Empire.

Huenya during Xiomeran rule

Throughout the centuries-long rule over the western half of Huenya by the Xiomeran Empire, the western half of Huenya was essentially treated as a colony by Xiomeran rulers. Xiomeran resettlement in western Huenya would make the Itotemoc, Tepiltzin and Necatli ethnic minorities in their own homelands. Society in western Huenya eventually developed into a defacto caste system, in which ethnic Xiomerans held the majority of wealth and dominant positions in virtually every field.

The teaching of anything related to the Itotemoc, Tepiltzin or Necatli cultures would be forbidden by the Xiomeran government, which was seeking to establish the Xiomeran culture as the dominant one in the land. These efforts would backfire beginning in the 1960s, with the rise of the idea of pan-Huenyanism. The concept of pan-Huenyanism, which considers all four tribes of Huenya to be a single people with a destiny to unite the entire island in a single democratic and equal state, was a direct challenge to the ideas of Xiomeran meritocracy and the "superiority" of Xiomeran culture. Supporters of the pan-Huenyan ideal would become the force keeping the idea of a Huenyan state free of Xiomeran domination alive despite the best efforts of the Imperial government to root it out.

The Second Xiomeran Civil War and Huenyan independence

Main article: Second Xiomeran Civil War

The Second Xiomeran Civil War, which initially began as a contest between different Xiomeran rulers for control of the sprawling Empire, would present the people of western Huenya with an opportunity to free themselves from Xiomeran rule. While the forces loyal to Yauhmi, the deposed Xiomeran ruler, fought with those who had overthrown her, western Huenyans seized the chance to rebel against the oppressive Xiomeran government. The rebellion initially began as scattered uprisings in the Necatli region. The movement for independence would rapidly gain momentum after Xiomeran government forces backed by Shuellian mercenaries committed massacres in the cities of Acalan and Necuatexi, and set up internment camps for those Huenyans not of Xiomeran ethnicity. Within months, many ethnic Xiomerans in western Huenya also began to join the rebellion. Xiomeran government forces, facing both the Huenyan uprising and the attacks by forces loyal to Yauhmi, would prove unable to retain control over western Huenya. After overthrowing Emperor Xochiuhue and taking power, Empress Calhualyana ordered a full-scale withdrawal from western Huenya in order to maintain the independence of Xiomera itself. After the Jinyu peace talks and a public vote in Xiomera, the Xiomeran Empire formally gave up any claims to western Huenya, as well as Manauia Island and the Netlcoātl Islands. This would mark the formal establishment of the Huenyan Federation as an independent state.

Geography and climate

The Huenyan Federation occupies the western half of the island of Huenya in the South Xiomeran Sea. The country covers a wide range of climates and geography, from arid and mountainous in the west to high plains in its central and eastern areas. Huenya has four distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter. Spring usually lasts from late March to early May, summer from mid-May to early September, autumn from mid-September to early November, and winter from mid-November to mid-March.

Demographics

Population

Huenya had an estimated population of 51,709,098 as of 2021. The capital city, Chuaztlapoc, is a relatively small city with a population of 585,177. The city was the original site of the government in exile under Yauhmi, and remained the capital after independence. Officials have complained that Chuaztlapoc's infrastructure is not robust enough to support a national capital, and that its historic status as a major religious and cultural center makes development to support the government difficult. Huenya announced plans in February 2021 to build a new capital center west of Chuaztlapoc to support the government. The largest city in Huenya is Ixtenco, the capital of the Itotemoc region and a major port, with a population of 9,963,000.

Huenya has a relatively high fertility rate of 3.903 as of July 2020. The country also has a relatively young population, with the median age of 24.5 years for males and 26 years for females as of July 2020. The Huenyan cultural preference for larger families, coupled with a longstanding push by the former Xiomeran government to boost the population in order to continue to fuel the consumption-based national economy, are believed to be the reasons for this trend. After the civil war, in the aftermath of independence, the Huenyan government began taking measures to curb the birth rate due to the nation's economic difficulties.

Education

Education in Huenya is a mix of traditional Huenyan schooling with educational ideas and institutions imported from other countries. Huenyan schools typically have two branches before one gets to institutions of higher education: the calmecac or the telpochcalli.

The calmecac began in ancient Huenyan history as schools for the sons of nobles. In these schools, they learned literacy, history, religious rituals, calendrics, geometry, songs and the military arts. They also studied astronomy, theology and statesmanship. This would prepare the nobles' sons for their future roles as leaders, priests or healers. They would also serve as the place of learning for future scholars and artists.

The counterpart to the calmecac, the telpochcalli, taught commoner boys history and religion, agricultural skills and a craft or trade, preparing them for their future lives as workers. After graduation, they would be sent back to their families to begin their working life. Certain telpochcalli specialized in military roles, teaching fighting skills and techniques to particularly athletic or martially-capable boys, before routing them to the army for further training and eventual lives as soldiers.

The calmecac and telpochcalli evolved into more general-purpose educational institutions. The calmecac became elite schools for highly talented youth in both academic and athletic fields, the equivalent of "gifted and talented" institutions or magnet schools in other countries. They also stopped being exclusive to the sons of the nobility, becoming open both to commoners and to girls as well.

The telpochcalli, for their part, became "standard" public schools for youth of all genders and abilities, teaching a more broad and advanced level of education than in ancient times. In recent years, the line between the calmecac and the telpochcalli has begun to blur with the adoption of curriculum such as STEM education in both institutions.

One important holdover from ancient Xiomeran educational tradition are the special schools reserved especially for children whose attributes make them prime candidates to join the ranks of the Shorn Ones, the elite Xiomeran warriors who serve the royal family. A special kind of calmecac still exists for these young people in the city of Chuaztlapoc, completely separate from the rest of the Xiomeran educational system and run by the Shorn Ones themselves.

Much like the lower levels of education in Xiomera, higher education in Xiomera likewise has two tracks, with two unique types of institutions for each.

The Xiomeran Polytechnic Universities are a system of elite colleges and universities throughout Xiomera, usually located in major cities. As their name indicates, these schools started out as institutes of technology, vocational colleges, engineering schools or schools meant to offer "practical" training. These were the first Western-style colleges in Xiomera, and were launched by the Empress Camaxtica in 1855 as part of her efforts to modernize Xiomera by bringing in Western-style learning. As Xiomera was focused on modernizing its industry and technology during that period, the Polytechnics initially focused solely on those fields.

As time went on, it became clear that Xiomera needed a more diverse set of offerings for its institutions of higher education. Towards the end of her reign, in 1889, Camaxtica launched the other tier of Xiomeran universities, the Imperial University System of Xiomera. The Xiomeran higher educational system was reorganized much along the lines of the the calmecac and the telpochcalli. The Polytechnic Universities became the upper tier of the Xiomeran higher education system, and the Imperial University System a more "accessible" level of education for those who could not gain admittance to the Polytechnics.

Today, the sixteen Xiomeran Polytechnic Universities serve as the pinnacle of Xiomeran education, with an acceptance rate between 4% to 9% of applicants, depending on the institution. The Polytechnics, unlike the Imperial University System, charge for admission, and the cost per school year is not cheap - averaging between 63,000 and 75,000 quetzals per year, again depending on the institution. The Polytechnics, despite their misleading name, no longer focus solely on churning out engineers or training workers. They instead provide an exceptionally broad and high-quality education across all fields, and are often seen as the ticket to admission to the higher echelons of Xiomeran political, social and business life. There has been some discussion by leaders of these institutions about dropping the "polytechnic" title, but tradition, history and affection for the name from alumni have prevented that thus far.

By contrast, the 313 Imperial University System institutions are open admission, and do not charge students to attend. While their lower status has led to some disdain for degrees from IUS institutions among the elite, the far greater accessibility to a college education through the IUS institutions has been a major driving force behind the high levels of literacy (97.9% literacy rate), college completion (55.5% graduation rate), and overall education and learning among the Xiomeran populace as a whole. IUS institutions offer both 2 and 4 year degrees, and thus serve both as a form of community college and full-fledged university for most Xiomerans.

Religion

Huenya tends to be a secular nation, with 67.2% of the population identifying as non-religious. Of those Huenyans that do follow a specific faith, the breakdown is as follows: 23.9% indigenous Huenyan religion; 3.2% Christianity; 1.5% Islam; 1.4% Buddhism; 1.1% Hinduism; 1.0% Judaism; 0.6% Other. While most Huenyans no longer follow a religious path, the indigenous Huenyan religion still serves as a source of legitimacy and authority. The indigenous Huenyan religion also still serves as a source of cultural identity and pride within Huenyan society, with even many "non-religious" Huenyans still believing at least some aspects of it. In the wake of independence, due to the open support of pan-Huenyanism and the new Huenyan state by local religious leaders, experts have noted that support for the Huenyan religion has begun to see a significant rise.

The Huenyan indigenous faith is a polytheistic religion based around a pantheon of major and minor deities. The most significant deities are Tlaloc (rain god, deity of water); Quetzalcoatl (god of wind, the link between the earth and the sky), Tezcatlipoca (deity of cosmic struggle) and Huītzilōpōchtli (deity of the sun, and god of war). Huītzilōpōchtli serves as the preeminent deity in the Huenyan religion.

Government and legal system

The Huenyan Federation is a hybrid of aristocratic and democratic forms of government. It consists of an executive, legislative and judicial branch.

Executive Branch

The executive branch of Huenya consists of the former Xiomeran royal family, which went into exile after the Second Xiomeran Civil War in 2020, and a separate elected head of government.

The Cihuātlahtoāni (Great Speaker) and sovereign of the royal family acts as the head of state, in cooperation and consultation with the legislative branch of government. The current Cihuātlahtoāni is Yauhmi.

The Cihuacōātl is the title granted to the next person in the line of succession to the Huenyan throne, and often assists the sovereign with diplomatic and administrative responsibilities. The current Cihuacōātl is Texōccoatl.

The Cuauhtlatoani (Vice-Speaker) serves as the equivalent of the Federation's prime minister, serving as head of government and leading the cabinet. This position is elected every three years by nationwide vote. The current Cuauhtlatoani is Tiacihitli.

Legislative Branch

Huenya’s legislative branch consists of a bicameral legislature, the Huenyan Federal Legislature. It is made up of two houses: the Chamber of Executives and the Chamber of Deputies.

Chamber of Executives: Each region of Huenya is led by a tlahtoāni of noble birth, who represents one of Huenya’s four original tribes. The tlahtoāni of each region serves as its representative to the Chamber of Deputies, the “upper house” of the national legislature. To represent Xiomerans living in Huenya, as well as to provide representation to Xiomera itself as the Huenyan Federation claims de jure sovereignty over lands currently controlled by the Xiomeran Empire, the Sovereign of the Xiomeran monarchy in exile occupies a position in the Chamber of Executives as well. The purpose of the Chamber of Executives, as spelled out in the Huenyan Constitution, is to ensure that the interests of each of Huenya’s original four ethnic groups are properly represented and protected.

In the event of a deadlock within the Chamber of Executives, the Chief Justice of the Huenyan Federal Court is called in to break the tie.

Current members of the Chamber of Executives

• Cihuātlahtoāni of Huenya: Yauhmi
• Tlahtoāni of the Tepiltzin Region: Cusuyo
• Tlahtoāni of the Itotemoc Region: Sirua
• Tlahtoāni of the Necatli Region: Huacue

Chamber of Deputies: The “lower house” of the Federal Legislature consists of 240 seats, with each region of Huenya allotted 80 seats, subdivided into 4 regions with 20 seats per region. Unlike the Chamber of Executives, there are no seats specifically reserved for Xiomeran Huenyans. As a body “of the people”, the Chamber of Deputies is supposed to represent all Huenyans regardless of their ethnic background. The purpose of the Chamber of Deputies, as defined in the Huenyan Constitution, is to provide Huenyans who are not of noble birth a voice in governing their nation, and also to “advance the cause of Huenyan unification and transcending tribalism.”

Elections for the Chamber of Deputies, as well as regional legislatures and governorships and municipal positions, are held every three years, on the last day of December, during the same elections that select the Vice-Speaker of the Federation.

Judicial Branch

The judicial branch of the Huenyan government is known as the Federation Courts System. It consists of local, regional and federal courts. The highest court in the land is the Huenyan Federal Court. By Federation law, each of the four Huenyan ethnic groups holds a seat on the Supreme Court. A person of non-Huenyan ancestry also holds a seat on the Court, in recognition of the growing multicultural population of Huenya. Federal Court judges are nominated by the Vice-Speaker and approved by the Federal Legislature. They serve life terms, but can be removed by a vote of the Federal Legislature if they are found to be unfit for the bench for either medical reasons or reasons of corruption. The Federal Court serves both as the highest court of Huenya and as a constitutional court.

Huenyan Federal Court:

• Xolama (Chief Justice)
• Colla
• Tiseo
• Amquis
• Kaarel Sepp

If the Federal court deadlocks, the tie is broken by the Cihuacōātl, a role that links directly back to the ancient responsibilities of that position as a supreme judge.

The judicial system consists of multiple courts with differing levels of jurisdiction. Trial courts (teccalli) hear civil and criminal cases. Appellate courts (tlaxitlán) review appeals from the teccalli. The Federation Courts System maintains its own constabulary that works with local and national police to serve summons and make arrests for noncompliance with those summons. Huenyan judges are appointed for life, but must take biennial tests to ensure their knowledge of the law as well as their mental fitness. Judges who fail those tests can be removed under Huenyan law. The Huenyan judiciary is also policed by a special branch of the national civil service to ensure honesty, ethical practice and impartiality. Huenyan judges who breach legal or ethical lines are removed from office, and can also face fines and imprisonment for severe breaches of the law. In other aspects, Huenya's legal system is similar to other countries. Double jeopardy is not allowed, trials are required to occur in a timely fashion, and the accused have the right to have attorneys assist them. All cases are tried publicly, and under oath, and defendants can request trial by jury.

Military

The Xiomeran Imperial Armed Forces are the defense force of Xiomera. The Armed Forces fall under the command of the Ministry of Defense, which in turn falls under the command of the Empress and the Imperial Parliament. Civilian control of the military is maintained via this chain of command. Xiomera maintains a large and well-funded military (3.7% of GDP in 2019).

The Xiomeran Imperial Army composes the ground forces of the Xiomeran military, with the exception of special forces. Total troop strength is 505,000. The Imperial Army also maintains 2800 main battle tanks, 2900 armored fighting vehicles, 6000 artillery pieces, 250 rocket launchers, 80 guided missile systems, and 810 helicopters of various types.

The Xiomeran Imperial Navy is the naval defense branch of the Xiomeran military, and is also responsible for maintaining shore defenses such as artillery, anti-air and anti-ship missiles, and shoreline defensive installations. The Xiomeran Navy has a total personnel strength of 90,000 personnel. The Navy maintains a 310-ship fleet and also operates 190 mobile ASBMs and various shore defenses, as well as a naval aviation force of 875 aircraft across all types.

The Xiomeran Imperial Air Force is the aerial defense branch of the Xiomeran military, and is also responsible for the Imperial Strategic Rocket Corps and Imperial space-based operations. The Xiomeran Air Force has a total personnel strength of 77,324. It had a total inventory of 906 aircraft of all types in service as of September 2020, and also operates a fleet of drones.

The Xiomeran Special Forces consist of two groups. The Warriors of Tezcatlipōca are the first branch of the Imperial Special Forces. Named for the Huenyan "invisible god" representing "the silent night winds, and thunderous war", this branch of the Special Forces takes after their namesake Tezcatlipōca by utilizing stealth and secrecy to deliver unexpected and shattering blows to the enemies of the Empire. The total troop complement of this branch is 18,000 troops.

The Warriors of Huītzilōpōchtli are the second branch of the Imperial Special Forces. They take their name from the patron god of the Xiomerans, the god of the sun and of war. Unlike their counterparts in the Warriors of Tezcatlipōca, the Warriors of Huītzilōpōchtli are always clearly out in the open, first into battle when the Empire goes to war. Never hiding or shrinking from a fight, they are the embodiment of Xiomeran martial spirit and power. The total troop complement of this branch is 18,000 troops.

Xiomera has been rumored to have a nuclear weapons capability since 1987, and many experts have noted that its arsenal of ballistic missiles would be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead as well as the conventional warheads that are already known to exist. The Xiomeran Government has never formally confirmed a nuclear capacity, but has also never formally denied it, either. Rumors also continue to exist that Xiomera may possess other WMDs as a last-ditch defensive measure.

The Xiomeran military utilizes solely domestic-produced weapons systems, mainly produced by the Coatōn Corporation and Coltec Corporation.

Economy

Xiomera is a developed country with a high-income economy and is one of the most industrialized economies in the IDU. Xiomera is especially respected for the quality of its manufactured goods and electronics. The Xiomeran economy is geared both around domestic consumption and export to other nations. Since its mass adoption of modern manufacturing and industralization in the 1850s, Xiomera has seen itself as the "nation that makes things" and the "store to the world". The modernization of the Empire, which began during that period, has leveraged massive investments in education to transform the country from a backwater state to an economic powerhouse in a remarkably short period. The Xiomeran economy, by its very nature, is highly dependent on international trade.

Xiomera's industrial sector has a very large capacity and is one of the most technologically advanced in the IDU. The Xiomeran industrial sector makes up approximately 27.5% of the nation's GDP. Extensive robotics and automation provide an additional boost to Xiomeran manufacturing capabilities. Xiomera is also a leading nation in scientific research, through its two university systems and the private sector, as well as government research firms. In total, approximately 700,000 researchers share a 130 billion quetzal research and development budget

The Xiomeran economy is dominated by massive industrial conglomerates known as necuiltonolli. These huge corporations often have highly complex, interlocking business relationships which make it extremely hard to ever break them up or regulate them. Xiomeran governments, for the most part, engage in little to no oversight of the business community, believing in a mantra of "totally free trade". The Second Xiomeran Civil War was sparked, in part, by the efforts of the Empress Yauhmi to begin more closely regulating, and taxing, the Xiomeran business community. More recently, the souring trade relations between Xiomera and other nations in the aftermath of Emperor Xochiuhue's rise to power have begun to alarm some Xiomeran businesspeople.

Xiomeran capitalism has sometimes been described as "predatory" and even "rapacious", particularly by critics from less capitalist countries and from opposition groups within Xiomera itself. The motto "competition is everything, everything is competition", coined by the Emperor Achcauhyotl, has since been widely adopted as the mantra of the Xiomeran business community.

Infrastructure

Xiomera has a highly developed and advanced transport network. The country maintains an extensive network of high speed railways, highways, air routes, bus routes and ferry services. The country maintains 755,000 miles of roadway, including 34,000 miles of national highways and 5,000 miles of special "high-speed" highways with no speed limits.

The national transit service, Zaca, provides frequent rail service to all major Xiomeran cities, as well as most regional centers. Bus lines connect smaller cities and rural areas to the rail network. The Zaca rail system includes 1,485 miles of high-speed railways connecting major cities.

The nation's largest airport, Ocatzcal International Airport in Tlālacuetztla, served 87,098,683 passengers in 2018. There are also airports in most large to medium-sized Xiomeran cities, as well as heliports. There are 175 airports in the country.

Despite its environmentally unfriendly reputation, Xiomera is a major producer of nuclear power. 31% of the nation's electricity is derived from nuclear power. Much of the remaining capacity is generated by natural gas and coal, although the country has begun exploring the expansion of wind, solar and hydropower sources.

Xiomera has an extensive and well-developed high-speed Internet infrastructure, with public wi-fi networks deployed in most major Xiomeran cities. Much of the country's economy and culture is centered around online technology. While online access is widespread in Xiomera, the frequent monitoring of online communications and censorship practiced by the government is often seen as a hindrance.