Anahuaco

Imperio Anahuacano
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Independencia, Religión, Unión
Anthem: Anahuacanos, al grito de guerra
Map versions	N/A Reservation only
Capital	Ciudad de Anahuaco
Largest city	Ciudad de Anahuaco
Official language(s)	Martino, Britannic Istvanistani
Official religion(s)	Nazarene
Demonym	Anahuacano/Anahuacana
- Adjective	Anahuacano/Anahuacana
Government	Constitutional Monarchy
- Emperador:	José Joaquín
- Primer ministro:	Fermin Mendoza Ruiz
- Legislature	Honorable Congreso del Imperio Anahuacano
Establishment	1706 AN
Area	182.052 km²
Population	66,992,418
Currency	Peso Anahuacano
Calendar
Time zone(s)	CMT+7, CMT+8
Mains electricity
Driving side	Right
Track gauge
National website	N/A
National forum	N/A
National animal	Golden Eagle
National food	Maize
National drink	Mezcal
National tree	Pachycereus pringlei
Abbreviation	ANA

Anahuaco, officially Imperio Anahuacano, is a country in the eastern part of Keltia. It is bordered to the north by The Green, to the east by Calbion and Taylor Bay, to the west by a river known locally as Rio Rojo, and to the south by the Great Eastern Ocean.

Covering an area of approximately 182.052 km² and with a population of nearly 67 million, Anahuaco has the largest Martino-speaking population of any country on Micras. Ciudad de Anahuaco is the largest city in the nation, with a population of just under 12 million. Other large cities include Hidalgo, San Miguel el Grande, and Agustin.

The empire is constituted as a federation of give states: Estado de Anahuaco, Vicario, Matamoros, Granaditas,and Pavón. Despite this the central government, led by Emperor José Joaquín, retains a large degree of power.

During the pre-Aanahuaco era, the territory that now makes up the empire was part of [The Green], with various factions fighting for control of land and resources. The majority of the current population, around 55%, emigrated to the empire from established nations to govern and populate the region after the proclamation of the empire in 1706. While the émigré population prides itself on having bought stability to the territory, many pre-Aanahuaco groups claim to have faced discrimination, and a strict class system still persists in some rural areas.

Aanahuaco's history, and present-day, are marred by in-fighting between various groups attempting to enforce their preferred style of government. While the empire is relatively stable in the present era, an insurgency persists in the Granaditas and Pavón states, with republican dissidents regularly moving back and forth across the border with [The Green] to attack government infrastructure and Imperial forces.

Etymology

The name Aanahuaco is derived from a place name used one group of pre-Aanahuaco inhabitants to refer to part of the current territory of the empire. The name translated roughly as "close to water", referring to the seas and river that form the borders of the present-day empire on three sides. While the name may not have originally been intended to refer to the whole of the territory,the name was in widespread usage during the settlement era and was therefore adapted as the official name for the new nation.

Pre-Aanahuaco

Prior to 1706, the lands that make up the modern-day territory of the empire were occupied (at least partially) by a significant and shifting variety of groups. With residual populations from the dissolution of Nova England and Gran Verionia, refugees from the Warring Islands and Xang Muang and others all vying for control of agricultural land and resources.

While these groups originated from established states, several generations lived and died in [The Green], and over time unique cultures developed. These included numerous unwritten languages, folklore and unique religious practices.

Although this era is largely remembered as a time of anarchy, long periods of peace did occur, with alliance systems between various groups helping to stabilise certain areas. During these times of peace, agriculture and some forms of industry did develop, with a fledgling city forming in the centre of the territory, at the confluence of several important trade routes.

Arrival of the émigrés

In years immediately prior to 1700, a large number of émigrés began to arrive and settle in the territory, drawn by (largely unfounded) rumours of abundant natural resources and ample agricultural land. While these new arrivals were initially a small minority all but ignored by the existing inhabitants, over time increased population density elsewhere on Micras led to a notable increase in the rate of migration to the territory.

=Ciudad Grande

Fearing the sudden influx of émigrés could lead to them being displaced, the existing inhabitants of the territory signed a treaty establishing a loose form of central government, with their largest settlement being designated as the seat of government power. This treaty referred to the capital simply as Ciudad Grande.

In order to preserve the natural resources of the territory, which they perceived were being pilfered by émigré export businesses, the government of Ciudad Grande introduced an export tax, set at 50% of the declared value of any goods to be exported.

The Constantine Incident

The émigré community reacted angrily to the imposition of the export tax by Ciudad Grande, and a number of violent altercations occurred between émigrés and the tax collectors stationed and ports to collect the levy. During this period, the émigrés began to feel victimised by the new tax, and some traders began to important weaponry to protect their economic interests.

In a particularly notorious incident in 1704, the émigré ship S.S. Constantine was impounded by the authorities from Ciudad Grande after the owner declared the value of the 300 cattle being exported as less than the price of a bag of apples. After an evening of drinking in a bar adjacent to the pier, the Constantine's owner (an émigré called Carlos Ortiz) enlisted the help of other traders and, using weapons stored nearby, killed the four customs officers stationed nearby.

Rebellion

News of the murder of the customs officers spread quickly and, fuelled by the sense of grievance provoked by the imposition of the export tax, émigrés across the territory began attacks on officials from Ciudad Grande. The fledgling authorities struggled to respond to the unfolding crisis, with no national police force or army to call upon, and a support base that was still spread widely across the territory.

Less than 3 weeks after the impounding of the Constantine, 2000 heavily armed émigrés encircled Casa Grande, demanding the surrender of the authorities. With little hope of coordinating an armed defence, and to avoid inflicting casualties on the civilians of the city, the authorities capitulated on June 17th 1704.

Declaration of a nation

Seizing upon the momentum their rebellion had built up, the émigrés in Ciudad Grande quickly declared the birth of a new nation, but immediately fell into disagreement over what form of governance should be used, and where the boundaries of the new country should be drawn. Two key groups quickly emerged, which were later labelled as Imperialistas and Republicanos. Each side called on their supporters to converge on Ciudad Grande with the aim of gaining the upper hand by sheer weight of numbers.

Buoyed by an influx of inherently monarchist émigrés from the former territories of Nova England, the Imperialistas quickly amassed a significant amount of firepower around the city.

Polticial division

With little progress forming a cohesive constitution for the new nation, and fearing the arrival of more and more Imperialistas, the Republicanos fled Ciudad Grange on New Year's Day 1705, along with their leader Roberto Sanchez. Arriving in the settlement that would later become the city of Guerrero, Sanchez declared the creation of the Republica Anahuacano, using the name used by the prior inhabitants of the area.

When the news reached Ciudad Grande two days later, the Imperialistas were infuriated and immediately declared the Imperio Anahuacano, an called on supporters from the whole of [Micras] to rally to their cause. Sachez and his supporters were found guilty of treason in absentia at a hastily assembled trial.

Civil war

The police force sent to arrest Sanchez was, in reality, a hastily assembled army of Imperialistas, who arrived to find the city of Guerrero largely fortified against them. The local population, most of whom were not émigrés themselves, had fled into the barren landscape around the city to avoid the fighting.

While the Republicanos in Guerrero successfully fought off the first Imperialista infantry assault, their opponents had access to heavy weaponry that the defenders themselves lacked. After a week of heavy bombardment, with the city all but encircled and with supplies running short, Sanchez and a large part of his forces slipped out of the city during the night of February 12th 1705, and Guerrero surrendered to the Imperialistas the following day.

Consolidation of the empire

While Sanchez and the Republicanos were roundly defeated at Guerrero, they did not surrender, and instead retreated to the northern borderlands where the harsh climate of desserts and mountains made it possible to hide from Imperialista forces. The Republicanos began a campaign of insurgency and guerrilla warfare in the countryside that continues to this day.

Meanwhile, more and more of the émigré community declared themselves for the Imperialista cause, and the previous government of Ciudad Grande encouraged their supporters to do likewise, to avoid further bloodshed. Although the pre-existing population of the territory were still in the majority, they had limited access to modern weaponry and little coordination between the various groups, rending resistance ineffective.

Meanwhile more and émigrés flooded into the territory, and the Imperialistas sought an Emperor to reign over their new empire while consolidating their military control.