Kelamí League
The People of the Peaceful Friendship Wëlànkuntëwakà’ká | |
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| Capital | Lèxawèkink |
| Official languages | E’lixsienk |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | Cervine (98%) Other (2%) |
| Demonym(s) | Mèxelkik Kela’mué |
| Government | Confederation |
• The One Who Speaks | Nikanixit |
• Matriarchal Council | Sùkwis Achimulsin |
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| Founding of the League | |
• Treaty of National Friendship | 1344 |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 23,000,862 |
• 2020 census | 22,876,125 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $1,288,888,000,000 |
• Per capita | $56,036 |
| Gini (2020) | 45.7 medium |
| SDI (2020) | 0.96 very high |
| Currency | Lish (LSH) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +488 |
| ISO 3166 code | KL,WKW |
| Internet TLD | .wkw |
The People of the Peaceful Friendship (E’lixsienk: Wëlànkuntëwakà’ká) commonly known as the Kelamí League, is a confederacy of nations located in Northwest Novaris. The six constituent nations of the League are highly autonomous, though they answer to a central government known as the Grand Council of the People (Achimulsëwakàn) on matters of foreign policy, international economics, and defense. The nation shares borders with Endertopias and Acara Shura to the south and Tynam to the north, as well as Älemsi Negdel via maritime territory. The League covers a mountainous and cold territory close to the Rotantic Circle, and derives much of its prosperity from the soft drink and data hosting industries, owing to carbonated hot springs and cold temperatures being conducive to supporting those enterprises.
The League was formed from six nationstates: Shahëwèkwe (The People of the Crawfish), Sànàksëkwe'iéke (The People of the Black Arrowhead), Answikànwèkwe (The People of the Fishing Net), Thàpèkunkwèké (The People of the Wellspring), Pahsaèkatëmatwa'áku (The People of the Guarded Valley), and Kèxaptunwène'ku (The People of Few Words.) These nations of Cervine tribes and people had existed in the isolation of the Novaran tundra for centuries, but the slow colonization and settlement of the southern lands prompted them to band together for mutual defense and solidarity. Each spoke a language descended from a common origin, and the confederacy still maintains a diverse linguistic heritage today. The national language "E’lixsienk" is not a single dialect but a group of over ten related languages. The Treaty of National Friendship, signed in 1344, brought the six states under the banner of the name Wëlànkuntëwakà’ká, meaning the People of the Peaceful Friendship. This confederated nation developed its own identity and values separate from the more industrial southern Novaris nations during the 1st Millenium, their territory too inhospitable for settlement and the peoples too adamant of their independence to be worth bothering. Taking no sides in any conflicts, the League is staunchly neutral to the point of stubbornness, though its citizens are active and vocal participants of the international community via interconnectivity, television, and travel.
Credited with being the oldest and largest of the contemporary Cervine nations, the League is a modern example of Cervine culture. The confederated nations are highly family-based with constituent tribes and clans led by elder matriarchs. The League as a whole is highly environmentally conscious and does not permit excessive extraction of resources or development of real estate, preferring small scattered communities of limited size and nondestructive industry. While somewhat isolationist, the League trades with a good number of countries and is a common source for spices, herbal remedies, and traditional medicines. The lumber and agriculture industries, as well as food and beverages, are major League exports. Its national traditions commonly cite it as the birthplace of rootbeer and other carbonated beverages.
Geography
Located in the northwestern portion of Novaris, the League is highly mountainous and cold. It borders the Cryrian territory of Tynam to the north, and Endertopias and Acara Shura to the south. Via the Rotantic Ocean it borders Älemsi Negdel to the north, and Vesienväl via the Kepua'nuatuc Bay. Surveys place the total land area somewhere around 700,000 square kilometers. The terrain and lack of local interest had led to few complete land surveys, all with discrepancies.
Geographical features include the Kitahtëneyo mountain range, the Nkule'kithané River, a variety of field-and-forest systems in the eastern Hakihe lowlands, and the Kunapu'ie coastline. Various small islands and inlets characterize the northern coast. The highest point in the country is Ànakitahtyëne Peak at 2,799 meters above sea level.
Climate
The League covers at least 700,000 square kilometers and has an expansive climate. The southern three-quarters of its territory has a subrotantic climate, while portions of the northern coast have a polar climate. Limited areas inland that are more than 2,000 meters above sea level have an extremely cold subrotantic climate.
Summers are short and cool in the northern areas, featuring daytime highs of 15–18 degrees Celsius (57–63 °F) and lows of 1–5 degrees Celsius (34–41 °F). Winters are long and harsh, with daytime highs −20 to −25 °C (−4 to −13 °F) and lows −30 to −35 °C (−22 to −31 °F). The coldest nights typically reach −40 to −45 °C (−40 to −49 °F) each year.
Extremes are common in the majority of the southern territories with summer highs reaching 36 °C (97 °F) and lows reaching below 0 °C (32 °F). In winter, it is not uncommon for the temperatures to reach −40 °C (−40 °F), but they can also reach the low teens during the day. In the north, temperatures can reach highs of 30 °C (86 °F), and lows into the low negatives. In winter in the north it is not uncommon for the temperatures to reach −50 °C (−58 °F) but they can also reach single digits during the day.
Thunderstorms are not rare in the subrotantic areas, nor is rain. In the extreme north along the coast, blizzards are more common, but rain is known to occur. Tornadoes are very rare but happen on occaison at an average of 1 every three years in the east territories. The League has a fairly dry climate due to the mountains in the west.
About half of the League's territory is above the tree line. There are not many trees in the most-eastern areas of the territory, or in the north along the coast.
Demographics
Population
The League’s current population is estimated to be 25,000,000, with difficulties rising from accounting for rural or off-grid citizens. The current birth rate is 21 per 1000 residents. The Leagues population averages an age of 34 years. The League’s states are largely rural but massive numbers of people are concentrated in the cities. The Lèxawèkink metropolitan area is the most densely populated part of the country, with a population density of 3,300 people per square kilometer. The next largest cities are Hakihakana, Salextekwim, and Ntalinxkelhatao. The second-largest port after Ntalinxkelhatao is Nushukwe, which has a population of 2.3 million. Almost all the people outside the cities are spread across the rest of the country in small eco-friendly communities devoted to various agricultural or outdoors trades.
As of 2020 there were 500,018 people living in the League with a foreign background (2%.) Most of these people are from neighboring Tynam and other Cryrian territories, with significant amounts also from Endertopias, Alemsi Negdel, and Vesienval. Of these, around 65,121 possess citizenship. The children of non-citizens do not receive citizenship in the League if born in League territory. Cervines worldwide are however able to take advantage of the League’s laphala policy to claim citizenship via ancestry. The immigrant population of the League is growing very slowly, and can be found almost exclusively in the cities. It is expected to reach 550,000 by 2030.
Language
The national language of the League is the E’lixsienk, a collection of closely related dialects each spoken by a different state. Shahësien and Kèxaptusien are predominantly spoken in the south while Pahsaèksenye and Sànàksëseni are more common amongst northern communities. The native languages are notable for all being Cervine-specific and require their unique vocal biology to be able to pronounce correctly. The E’lixsienk language family is unique amongst Novaran languages for being species-specific. While there are no other official languages, Cryrian, the Älemsi languages, and Endertopian are spoken among the general populace. In 2010, 32% of citizens reported the ability to speak a second language.