Qenuga

 

Republic of Qenuga Madlambayan Damunlupa Qenuga
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Motto: Kapaypaan ta kabaylaan (Tagdamun) Paz ed domincí (Cienugueza) Peace and domination (English)
Anthem: "He shall live"
Map of Qenuga in the world
Capital and largest city	Makat
Official languages	Tagdamun and Cienugueza
Ethnic groups (2970)	78% Tagdamun 20% Amorese 2% other
Religion (2970)	84% Christianity 15% none 1% other
Demonym(s)	Chungganese
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	TBD
• Vice President	TBD
• House speaker	TBD
• Chief justice	TBD
Legislature	Unicameral parliament
Establishment
• Amorese Empire	880 BCE - 411 CE
• Unification of Qenuga	February 2, 1632; 1874 years ago
• Cinutian Revolution	August 10, 1873; 1633 years ago
• Tagdamun Revolution	2617 - 2652
Area
• Total	2,026,383 km2 (782,391 sq mi) (13th)
Population
• 2985 census	675,043,486 (3rd)
GDP (nominal)	2985 estimate
• Total	$42.326 trillion (1st)
• Per capita	$62,702 (11th)
Gini (2970)	0.328 low
HDI (2970)	0.936 very high · 15th
Currency	Chungganese sitkud[a] (SKD)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (WQT) UTC+10:30 (CQT) UTC+11:00 (EQT)
Date format	DD-MM-YYYY
Driving side	right
Calling code	+69
ISO 3166 code	QN
Internet TLD	.qn
There is also a Ciatalano sitkud (Gδ) (CSK) which is the TTL sitkud adjusted to its value on January 1, 2023 during the premiership of Vaquín Ciatalano as if it were present.
Qenuga follows its own TTL called the Chungganese Timeline distinct from, albeit similar to the OTL. The current year, as of December 11, 2024 in OTL, is 3506. All text is written with TTL in mind, unless stated with "present".

Qenuga (Tagdamun: Damunlupa, Cienugueza: Ciénuga), officially the Republic of Qenuga, is a Northwestern Pacific nation with over 675 million inhabitants over a land area spanning 2,026,383 km² of land area. It is an island nation surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, however it shares maritime borders with Japan to its northwest. The capital and largest city is Makat, a megacity in central Qenuga with a population of 26 million. Overall, Qenuga hosts the largest economy of any nation, as well as the third-largest population size as of present. Qenuga is a founding member of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. It is also a member of the G8, G20, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the East Asia Summit, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the Pacific Community, and the Pacific Islands Forum.

The earliest settlers of Qenuga were the Amorese from the 2nd millennium BCE to the 27th century. Ever since the 9th century BCE, the Amorese Gatira family played a huge role in regional politics, starting from its rule of the Amorese Empire until the Fall of Amoro in the late 4th century CE. For more than 1000 years, the modern-day territory of Qenuga was a loose patchwork of nation-states while the Gatira was still active as leaders of the Province of Amoro. In 1521, Spanish explorers first encountered the Chungganese on their Pacific route, then went into conflict from 1526-1529 as the Spanish desired to establish colonies in the Chungganese subcontinent. The Spanish lost this conflict, however Chungganese kingdoms agreed to become trade partners with them, starting the era of Cooperation.

From 1615 to 1632, the Civil War broke out among the more conservative northern kingdoms and the liberal southern kingdoms over the extent of Spanish influence in the subcontinent's economy and politics. The Civil War concluded with the effectivity of the Treaty of Darusa on February 2, 1632, subsequently signalling the Unification of Qenuga. Cooperation with Spain abruptly ended in 1821 after Qenuga's extensive involvement with the independence movements of Spanish colonies in Mexico and South America.

Rampant government corruption, food insecurity, high poverty, and social unrest were commonplace in Qenuga throughout the 19th century, culminating in the Cinutian Revolution that resulted in the deposal of the principalities and drastic weakening of the monarchy's powers. From 1953 to 1978, the nation was placed under Martial Law during the premiership of Regino Cucoti. Its imposal was influenced by the popularity of the socialist premiers Ulian Dalían and Mariano Guzmán, as well as the Red Scare during the Cold War era. Cucoti's government was overthrown on June 4, 1978. After Martial Law years, Qenuga underwent rapid economic development marked by high GDP growth, economic diversification, and aggressive investments in infrastructure, education, and health. As of present, Qenuga is a world player in the economy, social justice, science, and entertainment culture.

Etymology

The name Qenuga (/'t͡ʃe.nu.ga/) comes from the Amorese words qenu ("soil") and luga ("grass"), the name used for the region since the Unification. The Spanish recorded the region's name as Chénuga, better reflecting Spanish orthography at the time. The English-language term Chungganese is a corruption of the Spanish term chenuguesa ("from Qenuga"). A less popular term in English is Qenugan, however is discouraged.

The enactment of a distinct Cienugueza language as the official language of Qenuga in the 24th century led to the nation being referred to as Ciénuga in the said language. The Tagdamun language calqued this name and the Tagdamun people called the Qenuga nation Damunlupa.

History

Prehistoric Era

Many peoples inhabited Qenuga throughout history, such as the Ngujap, Hanta, and most significantly, the Amorese. Existence of humans in Qenuga can be verified to as far back as 30,000 BCE in the west coast, where the first humans to arrive in Qenuga were thought to settle. It is widely thought that these humans were not genetically related to any early Chungganese people, rather ancestors of those people.

The three peoples dispered to various parts of Qenuga, with the Amorese inhabiting the southern part, the Ngujap in the west, while the Hanta in the east. The Amorese were the first to master agriculture around 7000 BCE while other peoples followed suit within two millennia.

Evidence of a civilization in Qenuga was also found as early as around 4500-4000 BCE, such as the ruins of old villages in modern-day Veldur. The earliest writing was found as a form of Annulo (lit. *angular*) tablets, depicting simple ideas using combinations of straight and diagonal lines. One of the earliest Annulo tablets is a description of the owners of a patch of farmland located in modern-day Soreppuz. The Gatira royal family claims this tablet to be theirs, however its belonging to the Gatira is still debated among Chungganese historians.

Amorese Empire

The Amorese Empire was established in 880 BCE by Huli Gatira (917 BCE - 848 BCE) in modern-day Soreppuz. Huli was the forefather of the whole Gatira lineage whose direct descendants still play a major role in Qenuga geopolitics. The Amorese Empire is considered the earliest-known major political entity and the oldest monarchy in Qenuga. At its greatest extent in 403 CE, the empire stretched from across the whole southern plains of Qenuga to lands as north as modern-day Faracco. Throughout the lifespan of the Amorese Empire, the Amorese language was the main language of communication, governance, religion, education, law, and so on.

The expansion of the Amorese Empire transpired using diplomacy, hence the time of the empire was considered by many to be a relatively peaceful era in Chungganese history. Conflict within the empire was rare but intense, with the deadliest battle happening between the armies of the Gatira family and the Governor of Nusoyita from 401 to 396 BCE due to land use and taxation disputes. Fatality estimates vary wildly, however at least 30% of the Amorese population died in the conflict. This prompted the royal family to decree a near-total ban on combat weapons and encourage various methods of conflict resolution such as mind games, debate, and sports. This came to be known as Traditional Chungganese warfare, a form of warfare distinct from conventional warfare due to its unusual nature.

In 57 CE, the Province of Muroyeco declared autonomy from the Amorese Empire, sparking the first fatal conflict within the empire in more than 300 years. This resulted, however, in the province remaining within the realm of the empire, albeit with greater autonomy than the other territories. Throughout the next centuries, twenty other provinces followed suit, most notably Subadi, Lamariho, Cucoqare, and Hahoja. To make up for the land made autonomous by the empire, the Gatira family aggressively expanded its borders. After generations of negotiations, the empire reached to as far as modern-day Faracco and the east coast.

Diversion

The rapid expansion of the Amorese Empire came with ballooned expenses incurred to fund the battles and diplomatic arrangement. This act by the royal family triggered uproar in the non-autonomous parts of the Amorese Empire, threatening autonomy or secession from the empire altogether. The royal family unsuccessfully attempted to forcefully increase agricultural output, and also mingled with further expansion to recover the cost of funding the numerous negotiations. The Gatira most significantly failed at crushing the newly-formed Ngujap Kingdom of Dihaaoruk, signalling the downfall of the Gatira's might and influence across the empire. The royal family's humiliating loss at the Battle of Cuutok in 410 CE triggered the loss of as much as 80% of the empire's whole territory, including autonomous ones. What remained of the Amorese Empire was the Province of Amoro, established in 411 CE.

Much of the seceded territory from the Amorese Empire remained unorganized throughout the next centuries. After the fall of the Amorese Empire, many Ngujap and Hanta kingdoms began to rise, such as the Kingdom of Badreceter, Cerakaape, Mairasor, and Batrasgos. The presence of these kingdoms ushered in the Period of Diversion, when the political entities in Qenuga were independent of an imperial force like the Amorese Empire. Traditional Chungganese warfare was still practiced throughout Diversion, with it even being the term most synonymous to the era.

Post-present Qenuga

The socioeconomic and political situation of Qenuga was mostly stable throughout the 21st and 22nd centuries until the election of Rodrigo Satur in 2146 and the eponymous Saturian Depression from 2146 to 2181. Under him and the premiers elected after him, cronyism and nepotism became rampant across the national and local governments, despite strict policies enacted in the 20th century against political dynasties. Qenuga experienced a prolonged economic recession and showed signs of democratic backsliding, on top of a declining population growth continuing from the late 21st century.

Chungganese Dark Age

A wave of instability hit Qenuga in the 25th and 26th centuries, starting with the rule of the far-left Chungganese Communist Party from 2461 to 2479.

The Monseñor Depression, named after premier Saro Monseñor, was a period of pronounced economic recession from from 2507 to 2545.

Immediately as an effect of the Monseñor Depression, Qenuga fell into armed conflict from 2559 to 2593 in the form of the War of Colors, the deadliest conflict in Chungganese history where the nation suffered upwards of 50,000,000 fatalities.

Tagdamun period

An aftermath of the War of Colors was the Tagdamun Revolution led by General Benfaci Lesancio's forces, spanning six decades from 2593 to 2654 and ending in the start of Tagdamun dominance in Qenuga. The Tagdamun language, a descendant of the Tagalog language of the Philippines, was enshrined as the official language alongside the already-official Cienugueza language, itself a descendant of the Spanish language.

During the 28th century, the Habi Conglomerate of the Salvedor clan exercised political and economic influence across Qenuga. The business group was worth as much as 10% of the Chungganese GDP at that time, exhibiting influence over the recycling, automobile, rail, energy, retail, agriculture, and technology industries. The company was broken up in 2822 after being found guility of monopolistic practices and corporate lobbying.

Demographics

Urbanization

Many Chungganese live in cities and metropolitan areas scattered throughout the country. According to the Chungganese Ministry of Statistics, the urbanization rate of Qenuga is more than 81%, equivalent to more than 500 million inhabitants. There are 582 cities in Qenuga, the largest being the Makat city-state with over 26 million people and a land area exceeding 2,700 km². Following Makat are Hudan, Kisupum, Dakdanay, and Damunglinis. All but seven states have their capitals as their largest cities.

Largest cities in Qenuga 3390 Qenuga census
Rank	Name	State	Pop.	Rank	Name	State	Pop.
1	Makat	Ruytabal	32,304,000	11	Dinakla	Vela	6,683,000
2	Huran	Veldur	13,925,000	12	Bilisa	Gambez	5,641,000
3	Kisupum	Quirita	3,396,000	13	Ilaria	Giali	6,037,000
4	Dakdanay	Pergia	7,761,000	14	Bitastub	Lembarive	5,847,000
5	Apuyingi	Carciad	6,095,000	15	Lissama	Imanon	5,185,000
6	Giabba	Pergia	7,545,000	16	Sandilab	Gumas	7,702,000
7	Damunglinis	Carciad	6,763,000	17	Lakduntangkad	Luacon	4,895,000
8	Salvaci	Luacon	7,158,000	18	Hotto	Manlusoc	4,502,000
9	Taaslis	Gambez	6,706,000	19	Bendiga	Carciad	5,618,000
10	Putulbubak	Pergia	5,459,000	20	Gikumut	Vela	5,577,000