General information a) Time on Nationstates: First nation created in October of 2014.
b) Previous regions: Ixnay, Atlas, Septentrion, Aeneas, Ordis, Estrya, to name a few.
c) Other nations: Multiple accounts present throughout NS that will eventually CTE. The only important one is this one and Qassar, which function as my contacts for Atlas, where I control two entities, Sossikaya and Erzibali in local canon there.
IC National informationa) Nation's IC name: Kustaykukunaquchapi (Commonly known as Kustakuna)
b) Nation's IC population: Estimated at this time to be between two and ten million. This number is not definitive as a complete map has not yet been created, and population distribution has not been calculated.
c) Nation's type of government: A confederation of historically aligned and united tribal regions.
d) Nation's head of state: An equivalent to a Chancellor or "Head Elder".
e) Nation's head of gov’t (if applicable): This may be applicable, but cannot be determined at this time.
IC National informationa) Brief description of your nation: Map location:
http://i.imgur.com/eDo6W1O.png (this would be located to Santh's north.)
Kustakuna was merely a collection of tribal regions in prehistorical times, which continued to be the case until the first foreign arrivals from the not!Europe and similar places. It is theorized that Runakuna (the people of Kustakuna) had gained immunity to many diseases from other parts of the world by extended third party contacts, enabling them to fend off many of the things that the arrivals had brought over with them. Due to the Runakuna's fiercely independent nature that originated from inter-tribal conflicts and outside intrusion from modern Santh tribes, the new arrivals were treated with only as much friendliness as required to ensure their timely departure. The Runakuna had no intention of being conquered by the outside world.
As time passed, the Runakuna heard of tales and accounts from elsewhere in the "New World", of other tribes and locations being conquered by the outsiders, and fortified their promise to themselves to be independent, to stay true to their ancestors and heritage. While the rest of the world was progressing, Kustakuna lagged perilously behind, unable to develop independently any new technologies. However, their position in the world near rapidly developing regions, such as Sante Reze and Belfras, allowed them to enter into the trade world. Through trade, the Runakuna began to develop Kustakuna, and through the strong confederal government system of united tribes, the Elders forced the change upon their tribes as new ideas, methods, and technologies were discovered. As a result, Kustakuna developed at a blinding pace, rising to the level of comparable modern powers, although it must be noted that it was not on the level of such modern powers due to its small size and weak relative power.
Throughout the early and late 1800s, Kustakuna continued to keep pace with development and began innovating on its own, accepting the changes of the Industrial Revolution. However, it continued to lag behind not!European powers due to the time that it takes for these ideas and processes to reach the rest of the world. As it did so, Kustakuna was also exposed to the intellectual changes of the world, and began to experience social change. The government and the tribal elders resented this social change that would soon threaten their hold on the confederation, and began to crack down on dissenting opinions. What resulted was a decades long quiet struggle between the power centrality in the government and the suppressed public.
During the turn of the century into the 1900s, these dissenters and the social opinion exploded, leading to violence in the streets. Eventually, there was an open revolution against the Elders and the priestly class that were collaborating to keep their hold on Kustakuna secure. Soon, the revolution would quickly oust the ruling classes and a string of executions followed, presumably disguised as sacrifices to the gods. The leaders of the revolution and its common followers then were tasked with creating a new government. They understood the value of a confederation, and set out to creating a similar style that would have more accountability to the people that the governments were meant to represent.
In the 1920s and 30s, social change spread throughout the country like a plague, with enlightenment and modernist thought finally reaching Kustakuna. Following the revolution, a stronger military for social order and national defense was created, and contacts with the greater international world were established. Kustakuna also welcomed the new technologies and innovations that had happened since the turn of the century, as the revolution had distracted them from things like that. It focused on stringing the major population centers with electricity and telephone lines, and set out to create a more reliable transportation system.
Continuing on, in more modern times, from the 50s to the present day, Kustakuna could be compared with some of the more developed modern nations of the world, with a focus on tourism, banking economics, university and learning centers, raw material exports and processing, and investments in new energies and manufacturing sectors. However, despite all this development, the Runakuna have not lost touch with their ancestral heart, and remain faithful to their core values of independence, sustainability, and brotherhood. Additionally, there continue to be lesser developed and even primitive tribes that pepper the wilderness of Kustakuna, at their request to be left alone.
b) What languages are spoken in your nation?: Quechua
c) What ethnic groups are present in your nation?: Inca, South American indigenous peoples.
d) What are the major religions among your population?: Pagan Religions.
e) What role do you see your nation fulfilling within the region?: Nothing particularly important, however, Kustakuna could be an international leader in some areas of development and innovation, as well as a mediator for conflicts and quarrels.
f) Briefly describe your nation’s military (including size, role, branches, etc.): (I'm no good at military stats and roleplay, so I'm likely going to stay away from that, in a hard-military way. However, I foresee having some "outdated" equipment retrofitted for defense and national security purposes, as Kustakuna will have little interest in offensive capabilities.)
IC Geographical/resourceGeneral lists, we don't expect you to know all the details before joining and getting a map place.a) What does your nation excel in exporting: Natural resources in their raw and lightly processed form, usually metals, wood, oils, etc. Manufacturing in the modern industrial sense is still a developing sector. Kunakuna would be a good place for academic advancement, banking operations, and general trade (due to its position between Santh and Belfras).
b) What does your nation need to import?: Standard foodstuffs to supplement the local resources, such as certain grains and livestock, as well as the necessary mechanical, pharmaceutical, and technological materials to support a modern country.
c) What is your country self sufficient on?: Local foods, such as fish and wild grains, as well as the appropriate fruits, nuts, and animals of the region. Additionally, it supplies itself with its own raw and processed resources, however, it imports manufactured and CPG goods.
Regional historya) Were you recommended to Ajax?: Recommended, not really. I asked if I could join, and Ghant forwarded me to your Discord, and the rest is history.
6: Roleplay historyI feel like I would be known by a few of the regional officers, but I will certainly respond to a prompt if necessary!