| National Factbook |
| Flag: |
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| Nation Name: |
Tetsu |
| Leader Name: |
Delar Ghetassanet |
| Currency: |
Ringgit |
| National Animal: |
Golden eagle |
| History: |
The history of the Federal Republic of Tetsu is thousands of years old, spanning from the neolithic revolution and the rise of the Alagarne Harbor city states to the Padareen, where Tetsu gained control over most of its modern-borders.
Around 10,000 years ago, agriculture-based towns began to form around Alagarne Habor, centered around a central patriarch, the Degar, who was responsible both for production on the farm, in addition to directing taxes, trade, commerce, construction, and providing legitimacy to those who manned the various shrines that dotted the coasts. It was through the Degar that the first Degarates would form around 200 AD, the largest being Pedar, ruling for nearly one thousand years before collapsing into feuding city states.
The institutions that were established under the Deggarate of Pedar would be the basis for the rise of the Kingdom of Tetsu. Based on the coastal processing town of Adutestu, the Principality of Tetsu began establishing a series of contracts between the minor city states surrounding it that would gradually drag them into trade deficits and debt. In an era known as the Didess lea Parea’g, or the era of Golden Mirrors, members of the merchant and blacksmithing class would obtain large amounts of gold, land concessions, and eventually full ownership over minor fiefdoms across the Alagarne Harbor, and through their fealty to the prince of Tetsu, thereby expanded the influence and dominance of the Tetsuic Dynasty. This process of debt-trapping would continue into the 11th and 12th centuries, eventually leading to the creation of a sizeable confederated kingdom stretching across the western shores of the island, and holding tributary states deep into the interior.
The Kingdom state under the Phedaragasa Clan would last until the advent of English colonialism in the area, where upon the refusal of the kingdom to open its harbors to the British, the kingdom fell in a series of trade wars, losing control over much of the local fiefs and tributary states until being reduced back to the harbor by the 17th century. It was during this era of loss that much of the lower population, influenced by renaissance and enlightenment ideals from English merchants, launched a revolt against prince Adde of the Phedaragasa Clan during his coronation in 1761. Conflicts between those part of trading guilds and merchant association, aided by the English due to their consistent purchase of English goods from India, would last deep into the 19th century, while arms spread across the island. The revolt transformed into anarchy as members of the National Front for the Liberation of Tetsu (or the DAT, Darnea A Tseddae), formed through a convention around the commercial district in Adutetsu, seized vast swathes of land in a large campaign between 1822 to 1835. Slaughtering the Phedaragas family in 1835, the DAT would establish the current Federal Republic of Testu under a constitution, and removed all British concessions via war by 1850.
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| Geography |
| Continent: |
Asia |
| Land Area: |
2,816.35 sq. km |
| Terrain: |
The Federal Republic of Tetsu is an island-bound nation located in the Indian Ocean, with coastal plains hugging the shores and forested hill tops in the interior. Along the shores, black sand beaches are prominent and relics of the nation’s ancient volcanic past, while much of the land to the south is dominated by grassy hills and jungle.
The east coast of the nation is almost entirely flat, with the exception of the minor Geddageretsa Range, home to the highest point at Mount Degaradde, surrounded by peach orchards and vineyards. Much of the plains region is used for agriculture, with just under 3% being unused. Soil degradation during the 16th century and deforestation of the Geddageretsa Range has left much of the mid-east of the nation dry and infertile, however its fertility is restored during the monsoon season, in which much of the dead soil matter from the eastern plains moves into the interior and regenerates soil health. The agricultural system in the region is reliant on this movement, however in recent years extensive flooding from tougher monsoon seasons have instead left much of the vineyards and farm lands of the east flooded and unusable.
The east coast transitions into a more hilly and forested region in the south, primarily due to the lack of Erbinian and British presence in the region until recently. Much of the area is dominated by dense tree and flowers, with around 550 endemic species of flora present, making it the most biodiverse region in the nation concentrated in a 5,000 square mile area. The region is unpopulated as compared to the rest of the nation, however in recent years monsoon flooding and urban growth, combined with the rise of lumber industry and movement of displace east coast farmers has put much of the southeastern species present in the area at risk.
The western portion of the region is highly mountainous, with an average elevation of 6,000 feet across the entire Inner Testu range. Much of the area is unpopulated by either fauna, flora, or humans, however it is home to a wide range of extremophiles, present in heated pockets, geysers, and natural springs which dot the midwest and northwestern sector of the island. The temperature is colder due to the altitude, and it is the most geologically active region in the entire nation.
The center and north is entirely forested, and for most of its history has been dominated by large tree systems which altogether number just under 80 trees but stretch across the interior. Several species of birds call this area home, alongside 3 distinct ethnic groups in the center and 5 in the north.
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| Highest Peak: |
Mount Degaradde, 1 meters |
| Lowest Valley: |
Śedesede Divot, -500 meters |
| Climate: |
Much of the coastal and interior climate belongs to the tropical forested temperature climate, with the mountainous west being the only exception. Mist and fog are frequent in the mornings, while during the day time much of the region is highly humid, with temperatures in the summer getting as high as 110, adjusting for humidity. In the mountainous regions, however, temperature is far cooler, with humidity only rising during the monsoon season. |
| People & Society |
| Population: |
144,393 people |
| Demonym: |
Tetsuic |
| Demonym Plural: |
Tetsui |
| Ethnic Groups: |
Erbinian - 5.2%
Daraki - 12.4%
Dau-A'i - 8.8% |
| Languages: |
Erbinian - 11.7%
Daraki - 0.0%
Savennes - 5.5% |
| Religions: |
Erbinian Gadargnea - 32.5%
Yanaist Hwaism - 17.8%
Uru Hwaism - 10.1% |
| Health |
| Life Expectancy: |
51 years |
| Obesity: |
9.2% |
| Alcohol Users: |
33.7% |
| Tobacco Users: |
68.2% |
| Cannabis Users: |
2.4% |
| Hard Drug Users: |
0% |
| Economy |
| Description: |
The Testuic economy is a developing industrial economy, based primarily on chemical processing and material refining, alongside plastic production and electronics manufacturing. Agriculture, while employing about a third of the population, accounts for less than a quarter of the national gdp. In recent years, tourism has contributed to significant economic growth in less industrialized regions, alongside service industries such as insurance, healthcare, and retail.
Following the DAT’s seizure of power in 1835, the economy was heavily self-reliant under an ideology known as Parag, which focused on shifting away from the import of British goods such as tea, spices, and textiles and shifting production to home. What small levels of trade existed between those tied to British settlers in the north were cut by the 15th British-Tetsu war in 1846-1850 and the closure of all trade relations outside of Asia in 1852. While expeditions by other nations such as the French and Indian puppets of the British Empire were attempted, most were repelled due to the acquisition of British material and shift to manufacturing at home.
However, in spite of this, the scale of manufacturing was minimal, restricted to a few economic areas which had already developed the industries under the guidance of European courtisans and courtiers present in the ministry. Following the expulsion of the Europeans, much of the technical skills in both agricultural industry and textile manufacturing in the nation disappeared, leavin gmuch of the local production in the hands of those who had to rely on second-hand knowledge to operate the machinery. However, into the 20th century, industrialization gradually became the nations’ most reliant industry, up until the great depression which caused much of the factories to close down. Parag was re-enacted cutting off most forms of trade and income for coastal populations, and the nation entered an era of stagnation which it would not come out of until the advent of Japanese bombings in early 1943 and the Battle for Adutetsu in May of 1943. Weapons manufacturing was rebooted, while the allies demand for food products reinvigorate the economy. Parag was completely abolished as a legal economic policy by 1945 and the nation shift entirely to import -substitution industrialization by 1950. While initially it led to positive results by increasing industrial manufacturing, the lack of funds to replace most industries and increasing corruption due to the DAT’s concentrated power within the federal republic had left regions who had illegally maintained Parag leagues ahead of their ISI counterparts. By 1970, a decade long recession began that would only be solved by the formation of free-trade zones in Adutestu, Gedaraga des Birgne, and Selaadagar in 1990, following advice from the World Bank.
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| Average Yearly Income: |
$85.85 |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP): |
$142,574,759.00 |
| GDP per Capita: |
$987.40 |
| Gross National Income (GNI): |
$88,919,840.00 |
| Industries: |
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| Military |
| History: |
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| Soldiers: |
1,000 |
| Tanks: |
50 |
| Aircraft: |
3 |
| Ships: |
0 |
| Missiles: |
0 |
| Nuclear Weapons: |
0 |
| Last Updated: 12/17/2024 06:14 pm |
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