Xalxas Autonomy

The Xalxas Autonomy is the smallest region of Lenapore by population, and also the poorest.
==History==
It is known that, for many years, the Xalxan tribe was living on the south-western corner of North Lenapore. While poor, they managed a stable economy based largely on sustenance living, as was the standard in Lasgra societies for years.
When colonists arrived in 1818, the Xalxans were known for their isolation, as they refused offers from colonists. This changed in 1835, when Wanora Xetri decided to give the Xalxan Kingdom to the Michillian Empire, following a similar deal made by the Handak Kingdom in 1832. The consequences were that the Michillians had to study the peculiarities of the Xalxan tribe and also their language. As the years progressed, the semi-autonomous kingdom remained entirely under Michillian control, however retaining its autonomy.
When Orience annexed Lenapore in 1942, this had a limited effect on the Xalxas region. The territory was annexed by the Oriencian Empire, but the Xalxans had to keep the special rule of self-governance. The Failed Oriencian invasions didn't help, as a consequence the autonomy switched from a self-governing monarchy to a self-governing republic, where the head of state was now the President of the Xalxas Autonomy.
In 1957, when Lenapore achieved self-governance rule, control was given to Malaya, who about a decade earlier had given the rest of the modern-day sovereign Lenapore to the country. In 1963, Lenapore became a sovereign state. It and Handak became Lenapore's autonomies.
However, despite Lenapore's stability, the Xalxas Autonomy is known for being a poor region. Signs of progress did not come until 2016, when the Xalxan economy improved for the first time in decades, as fruit plantations were exported to the rest of the country.
==Government==
As an autonomy under Lenaporean law, the region has its own government, president, prime minister and parliament. Elections for the Xalxan parliament are held every four years, between the usual cycle of legislative elections in Lenapore.
==Culture==
Xalxas is mainly isolated from the rest of Lenapore. The small population is a majority of minorities, mainly ethnic Lasgras. The main religion practiced here is the Lasgra religion, a polytheistic religion practiced by about 40 million Lasgras worldwide, essentially an animist religion. Vartra is also practiced, there is an estimated 2.000 Vartras registered in the region.
Of the 50.000+ people in Xalxas, 93% is Lasgra, most of whom pertain to the Xalxas tribe.
==Geography==
Although the Handak Autonomy is much smaller and more crowded, the Xalxas Autonomy is slightly larger and more sparsely populated.
==Sports==
There are two association football teams in Rangeedu: Rangeedu Kocho and Xalxas Nangaadu. Rangeedu Kocho plays for the L-League, Xalxas Nangaadu plays for the second tier.
The Xalxas Autonomy doesn't even have a proper national football team, even for an autonomy, but still, it is a member of ConIFA, and staged the 2018 ConIFA World Cup in Rangeedu's two stadiums. The so-called "national football team" consists largely of ethnic Xalxans who play for the Xalxas Nangaadu team.
Tennis is also a really popular sport in the region, as well as an indigenous sport, araka. The Xalxas Autonomy has more araka players than in the rest of the world, and recently the sport has entered mainstream media. In 2018, Rangeedu hosted the first Araka World Cup.
Rugby has become a recent influential sport, one of Lenapore's top rugby players, Tony Opoddu, is Xalxan.
==Local holidays==
The Xalxas Autonomy observe all national holidays in Lenapore as well as the following:
*Wanora Xetri Day
==Secessionist movements==
==Media==
Almost all Xalxan media is controlled by the local government. The print sector is divided between the Rangeedu Kotolbor and the Pahaki Xalxas. Radio and television are controlled by the Xalxas Broadcasting Corporation.
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