Whetosonghnee

The Alliance of the Great Council Fire of Brother Nations Whetosonghnee
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Capital and largest city	Inwaukosuwuk
Official languages	Whetosonghnee, English
Recognised national languages	Whetosonghnee, English, 137 Others
Demonym(s)	Whetosonghnean
Government	Federal Parliamentary Republic
• High Speaker of the Council Fire	Jimmy Seven-Feather
Establishment	November 27th, 1849
Population
• Census	18,406,279
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	1.244 Trillion
• Per capita	67,598
HDI (2020)	.780 high
Currency	Brother Pound (TBP)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+99
Internet TLD	.tdge

Whetosonghnee, also known as The Whetosonghee, and known in English as The Alliance of the Great Council Fire of Brother Nations, otherwise known as The Brotherhood of Aligned Nations, The Brother Nations, The Brotherhood, or The Alliance, is a moderately sized and sparsely populated nation on the continent of Liberalia within the International Democratic Union. One of the few nations to resist European colonialism in the 18th and 19th centuries, The Brother Nations have maintained an active role in world affairs, and has campaigned in favour of indigenous rights within the World Assembly and the IDU. Due to the strong cultural and religious importance of community with nature, the nation is notable for strong and historic environmental protection laws, and is committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2025.

Tourism is a major sector of the economy of The Brother Nations, aided by the country's vast and pristine natural landscapes. Citizens of the The Brother Nations are also noted by multiple international censuses as being open and welcoming to visitors and tourist. Cultural and media exports have become major sectors of economic growth in recent years, with an explosion of media companies being founded in the last 15 years. The Brother Nations work hard to maintain positive political and trade relations with other partner nations, and are active in supporting humanitarian and peacekeeping efforts across the IDU. The Brother Nations are also the home of the Kingdom of Eïkangärd Government in Exile and to the Eïkan Royal Family.

History

Eïkangärd Intervention

Following the overthrow of the Kingdom of Eïkangärd in the Eïkan Civil War of 1974, Whetosonghnee would intervene on the side of the Kingdom in January 18th, 1976. It would allow for the escape of a number of Royalist Divisions of the Eïkan army and house the Eïkan Royal Family. Military intervention in the conflict would begin on February 4th, 1976 with Operation: WESTERN SHIELD, where three brigades of the Whetosonghnean Army would cross into Eïkangärd proper and engage with Revolutionary forces. Despite being outnumbered, Whetosonghnean forces enjoyed qualitative and technological advantages over their Revolutionary counterparts and, combined with support from Royalist Divisions still within the country, were able to successfully halt the advance of the Revolutionaries. Operation: WESTERN SHIELD would culminate in the Battle of Sverdlind, which would see Whetosonghnean and Royalist forces recapture the coastal town. Despite these early successes, military operations in the country would slow, resulting in a stalemate which would last until 1977 with the Treaty of [TBD], ending the conflict. This would create a demilitarized zone between the then-current front line and The Brother Nations' border with Eïkangärd.

Government and Politics

Whetosonghnee's is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic. Federal legislative power is invested in the parliament, consisting of the Wauwhedaupowheto (The Council of the Great Brother Fire) and the Waudohwetan (The Council of Brother Elders), which together from the legislative body. Both the Wauwhedaupowheto and the Waudohetan are elected through direct elections from among the constituent nations of the union. Members of the Waudowhedaupowheto are elected for a maximum of two, four-year terms, with members of Waudohwetan being elected for two, eight-year terms. The Whetosonghnean operates under the framework laid out by the Daupohtohwesonghtoh, translated as "The Pact of Brotherhood of the Council Fire", and otherwise known as the Whetosonghnean Consitution. Amendments to the constitution require a two-thirds majority in both the Wauwhedaupowheto and the Waudohwetan. The fundamental principles of the constitution involving the separation of powers, the federal structure, the rule of law, and articles outlining basic human dignity, are valid in perpetuity, and cannot be rescinded.

The High Speaker of the Council Fire, or simply The High Speaker is the official head of state and head of government, a position currently held by Jimmy Seven-Feathers as of June 2015. He or she is elected based on popular vote at the federal level, and is elected for three four-year terms. While the High Speaker exercises executive power, their cabinet is appointed by parliament. Within parliament, the High Speaker oversees daily sessions of the body, though the itinerary is largely set by parliament itself.

Since 1988, Wheosonghnean polticis has largely been dominated by the center-left New Future of Brotherhood(WDP) and the center-right Democracy Balance Party(DDO), with every High Speaker having been a member of one of these parties. However, many smaller parties have been included as junior partners in coalition governments.

Foreign Relations and Military

Whetosonghnee has been an active participant in global politics and has worked hard to maintain positive relations with most nations within the IDU. The Whetosongnee also maintains a number of consulates and embassies with other nations, particularly with the nation of Greater Acadia. The Foreign Policy of the Brother Nations is to promote greater multilateral cooperation across the world to meet international challenges, as well as the promotion of indigenous rights as part of a wide policy of supporting international human rights and dignity. The Brother Nations are also a major contributor of foreign aid and disaster relief to other nations among the IDU. Whetosonghnee currently maintains frosty relations with Eïkangärd, over border disputes and the housing of the Royal Family and Government of Eïkangärd in exile.

The Whetosonghnee Armed Forces are an all-volunteer, professional military force. The Armed Forces are split into three combat branches, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, and totals 186,000 active duty and 90,000 reserve service members. Due to ongoing tensions with the neighbouring nation of Eïkangärd, the Army and Air Force have received the bulk of federal defence spending. Due to Article 8 of the Whetosonghnean Constitution, The Brother Nations do not export domestically designed military hardware to foreign powers. The Army is noted to be a highly mechanized force, focused on manoeuvre warfare and fluid defence with mechanized and motorized infantry forces. A stand-out unit within the Armed Forces is the Porehtorhekha, otherwise known as The Pathfinders, an elite force of counter-insurgency, asymmetric, and manoeuvre warfare specialists within the Army. Defence spending totalled 23.7 billion in 2020, or roughly 2.7% of GDP.