Federation of Jut Fareed

The **Federation of Jut Fareed** is one of the Antares Systems major nations and is a founding member of the Antares Confederacy. Jut Fareed is considered to be one of the "big four" nations in the Antares system. At the onset of the Second Colonization Campaigns the Federation of Jut Fareed had the largest population of all the nations of the Confederacy.

Jut Fareed is renowned for its advanced technology and highly developed economy.

## History

### Pre-Confederation

At the time of Reunion Day, Jut Fareed was one of the most powerful nations in the Antares System. The Federation of Jut Fareed joined the newly established Antares Assembly and tried to position itself to assume leadership of the organisation. However, this effort was hindered by identical efforts from the Republic of Retiva and the Republic of Chengatai. In response the Federation of Jut Fareed established its own supranational union - The Association of Antares Nations.

While the benefits offered by the Association of Antares Nations were considerable, the increasing tension between the Association and its competitors only served to alienate many of the neutral nations it was attempting to influence. On March 1st, 164 AL, the Republic of Maltuan, the Sabmadi Republic, the Free State of Sagallo, and the Union of Thanh-Jenal established the competing Non-Aligned Movement of Antares. The Non-Aligned Movement quickly became the largest in the system, with many of the remaining neutral nations joining the new institution.

By 189 AL all members of the Association of Antares Nations except the Federation of Jut Fareed had left and had instead joined the Non-Aligned Movement. On September 4th, 191 AL, The Federation of Jut Fareed dissolved the Association of Antares Nations and was unofficially accepted into the Non-Aligned Movement, which, as a face saving measure was immediately dissolved. Instead the Antares Assembly underwent a complete reform, adopting both the structure, laws and decorum of the Non-Aligned Movement. This led to the establishment of the Antares Confederacy 11 years later.

## Culture

Jut Fareed's hockey culture featured at least one team, the Banesh-Mur Corsairs.

Mount Anushirvan, located near the city of the same name, are not only a famous tourism spot but also held a strong reverence among the Dakari Muslims with its local Islamic adherents often went on the pilgrimage to climb the aforementioned mountain.

High fashion, designers and influencers are very prominent in Jut Fareed's society. They had at least one fashion show of their own, the Banesh-Mur Fashion Week.

## Politics

In the early years of the Confederacy, there was notable hostility to the Antares Confederacy in Jut Fareed. In 210 AL Asifa Nasir gave a speech before the Jut Fareed Congress arguing for the Jut Fareed's withdrawal from the Confederacy. Hostility to the Confederacy also resulted in terrorism in Jut Fareed, with the right-wing, anti-confederacy Fareed Liberation Front conducting terrorist attacks and promising "no mercy for collaborators".

Jut Fareed has a unique relationship with the neighboring Republic of Retiva, and are historical rival from the pre-Confederacy era. Their relations often fluctuates between close cooperation and increasing rivalry; the divide between the two nations worsened during the Vrul War, but saw strong improvement over time as exemplified by joint inter-system patrol to combat piracy and UTP-sponsored terrorism along with Chengatai and Rhumbdara.

The role of megacorporations within the Fareedi economy are one of the major talking issue within its wider political discussion. One of the featured issues include the debate of antitrust law in 502 AL.

## Economy

The only nation to retain much of its pre-colonization infrastructure without disruption, Jut Fareed is the preeminent technological superpower of Antares. A heavy emphasis on cutting edge, high-tech sectors has been sporadically frustrated by high costs of housing, consumer staples, and a lack of competition. The rise of comparable industries and low wage producers in neighboring states has put downward pressure on wages, and there is a growing wealth gap between the country’s upper and lower classes.

While these longer-term structural issues are of great concern to the Federation’s citizens and politicians, it remains, for the moment, the most powerful nation within the Confederacy. Its legacy of sustainable development, relatively steady economic growth, and low unemployment and inflation also make it an appealing trading and investment partner, especially as integration continues across the star system. As in 502 AL, one of its major economic activities includes exchanges of securities, fashion and apparels, as well the animation sector in form of the Fareedi anime industry

The Anushirvan Stock Exchange likely serve as its principal stock exchange and financial center. In 502 AL, Anushirvan Stock Exchange suffer great losses following the war-scare due to the ongoing war with the UTP. Six major megacorporation are subjected by antitrust probe following this event.

## Geography

The Federation of Jut Fareed is located on the planet Dakarai, which orbits the star Nakato in the Antares System. The Federation of Jut Fareed shares Dakarai with the Republic of Retiva. Dakarai is outwardly similar to Earth, possessing great continents and vast ocean of their own. They are proven to be the most amenable to large-scale human settlement, possessing rich stores of mineral wealth scattered across its surface as well as soil fertile enough that crops require little genetic modification to take root. However, unlike Earth, Dakarai has a higher percentage of surface level water cover and a slightly warmer temperature. As a consequences, Jut Fareed and Retiva are often subjected to great tropical storm that could stretch across a large fraction of the planet.

Anushirvan is one of the prominent major cities in Jut Fareed, being one of its main commercial and financial centers where the Anushirvan Stock Exchange are located today. Furthermore, it is home to the similarly named Mount Anushirvan, a major tourism spot and pilgrimage site for the adherents of the Islamic religion, with the mountain in question are revered by the Dakari Muslims in particular.

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