Milintica
Democratic People's Republic of Milintica Te Whare-kai-atua | |
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| Motto: "Tinechcocoh huan axcanah tinechtlanqui" | |
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| Status | Independent |
| Capital | Huānoch |
| Official languages | Huenyan, Paora, English |
| Recognised national languages | Huenyan, Paora |
| Religion | Huenyan indigenous religion, Paora indigenous religion |
| Demonym(s) | Milintican |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
• President | Matōchmizalo |
• Prime Minister | Tupai Tapihana |
| Legislature | Representative Assembly of Milintica |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 11,428,245 |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Total | 89.018 billion |
• Per capita | 7,790 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | 43.687 billion |
• Per capita | 3,823 |
| Gini (2018) | 42.2 medium |
| HDI (2018) | 0.703 high |
| Currency | tlipan (TPN) |
| Time zone | MST |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
The Democratic People's Republic of Milintica (known as Te Whare-kai-atua in the Paora language) is a federal parliamentary constitutional republic in the far southern area of the International Democractic Union. It is located between the Sea of Brandywyne and the Gulf of Yukoni. It consists of two "federal entities" or federated states, Milintica and Te Whare-kai-atua.
The DPRM is a historically left-leaning state with a strong tradition of strongly advocating for its values. It is particularly vocal on the subject of the environment and climate change, as rising ocean levels threaten outlying Milintican islands.
History
Pre-Huenyan arrival
Before the arrival of the Huenyan refugees from the Xiomeran Empire, the indigenous inhabitants of the islands, the Paora, were a hunter-gatherer people whose society was divided into multiple iwi, or confederations of tribes. These tribes, or hapū, had long fought amongst themselves for access to food and resources, as well as to settle disputes and establish authority. As time went on, however, the constant fighting between the iwi and hapū threatened to wipe out the Paora and bring their society to collapse.
In 1206, the chiefs (ariki) of the Paora met at the village of Taimana, seeking to find a way to end the constant warfare amongst their people in order to ensure their survival. After several months of discussion, the Paora came to an accord which ended warfare among the tribes, allocated resources and land, and established a council of chiefs to ensure somewhat stable governance.
From 1206 to roughly 1300, the Paora tribes' population grew significantly, due to the peace and stability brought on by the Accord of Taimana. However, the surging population began to place a strain on resources, and also began to threaten to bring much of the wildlife on the islands to a state of extinction. By 1380, the situation had grown precarious, with many Paora facing a state of starvation.
Arrival of Huenyan refugees
After the forcible unification of their homeland under Xiomeran rule in 1387, a group of Huenyan refugees fled from that island in far eastern Caxcana. Primitive designs similar to cogs or junks, the first Huenyan sailing ships borrowed heavily from ship designs from more advanced seafaring nations of the time. After the Battle of Milintica, at which the Necatli tlatoani Atltōtl was killed, the role of leader fell to his 17-year-old son, Tlipan. Tlipan knew that the forces of Quiauhticue would hunt down and wipe out those Huenyans still fighting the Xiomeran Empire if they remained on their home island. While the Huenyans' best sailing ships were not exactly an armada, the risk of plunging into the unknown with them was still better than the fate they knew they faced if they remained. Gathering as many ships and as much provisions as they could, they began their journey.
For the next three months, in ships only capable of traveling 40-60 miles per day under the best of conditions - and sometimes far less distance - Tlipan and his small fleet of primitive sailing ships traveled westward, stopping only occasionally to land at various places to replenish supplies as much as possible. At several points in their journey, the Huenyans had to fight off hostile locals while trying to obtain supplies. Several ships were also lost during the trip. The Huenyan refugees' only option was to keep sailing until they found a place where they might be able to settle, and be safe from the Xiomerans, before their ships completely failed or their supplies completely ran out.
On October 15th, 1387, an island appeared in the path of the remaining Huenyan ships. Facing a desperate situation at that point, Tlipan decided to land on this unknown island, in the hopes of being able to settle there.
When the ships landed, Tlipan ordered his followers to begin disembarking and setting up shelters, and to look for provisions. It was at this point that the Huenyans and the Paora first encountered each other, in the form of a Paora scout who saw the strange ships disembarking. The scout ran back to his village to warn the chiefs of these new arrivals.
While the Huenyans landing on Ropata were in a desperate state, the Paora, in fact, had troubles of their own. The problem of resource scarcity was becoming acute, and the possibility of starvation very real. The sudden arrival of hundreds of new people, speaking a different language and appearing quite different from the Paora, left the chiefs in a difficult situation. The Paora didn't have much to spare any newcomers, and some of the Paora argued that the newcomers should be forced to leave or fought if they refused. Over the years since the Accord of Taimana, however, the Paora had mostly renounced violence, and the chiefs decided to instead welcome the newcomers and see if perhaps there were any skills or resources the newcomers could provide which would help them with the scarcity problem.
When a delegation of Paora, led by one of the chiefs, went down to the shore to greet the newcomers, the Huenyans were themselves unsure how to react. Some of them felt that the Paora were a threat, and should be responded to aggressively. Tlipan, however, felt that the Huenyans were in no position to start a fight. They were exhausted from their journey, had little supplies left, and had not even established decent shelter. Faced with this reality, Tlipan decided to greet the Paora in a friendly manner and hope for the best.
The first meeting between Tlipan and the Paora chief, Tana Rakena, was one of slow progress. Both sides had, wisely, not brought weapons openly, which made the initial contact easier. In an attempt to transcend the language barrier, Tlipan began drawing pictures in the sand to try to explain to Tana Rakena who the Huenyans were and why they had come. Tana Rakena quickly grasped the attempt at communication, sending a scout back to his village to bring writing materials. The Paora used tree bark as paper, and an ink made from crushed beetles, with sticks sharpened to make crude pens. With a more suitable method of communication, the Huenyans and the Paora began discussions, as well as attempting to figure out each others' languages.
As time went on, and as the Huenyans' settlement on Ropata grew, the relationship between them and the Paora grew into a friendly one. The Huenyans taught the Paora methods of irrigation and farming which had previously been unknown on Ropata and Arepata. They also showed the Paora their ships, which the Huenyans were able to repair with wood from the two islands, and began developing more efficient fishing methods with the Paora. With these changes helping to eliminate the problem of food scarcity, the Paora began to trust the Huenyans, a trust which was reciprocated.
Formation of a mutual homeland
In return for their help in resolving the food scarcity issue plaguing the Paora, and as a gesture of compassion, the Paora granted the Huenyan refugees part of their largest island, Ropata, as a new home to settle in. Over the ensuing generations, the Paora and Huenyan domains would evolve into separate nations. Te Whare-kai-atua, the Paora nation, was formed in 1485 and based in the largest Paora city, Wairarapa, on the northern coast of Ropata.
In 1487, the Huenyan refugees would formally found their own nation at the city of Huānoch, located at the site of their original landing. They named their own nation Milintica, after the historic site of their last doomed battle against the Xiomeran conquest of their original homeland.