Chayan

**Chayan,** officially the **Kingdom of Chayan,** is a nation located in the Tari peninsula, bordering the Ofaran Ocean and the Sea of Markaz to the north, and Carparia to the south. Chayan had traditionally been divided into many smaller warring clans and tribes, which were involved in many skirmishes with each other except when they were raiding the Tari peninsula. Chayan speaks the Chayanese language, and are widely believed to be largely unrelated to their neighboring peoples, making their origin a mystery.

## History

### Old Chayan

Archeological findings seem to indicate a certain grade of relation to cultures in the far north of the continent, how the Old-Chayans reached the southwestern peninsula however, is uncertain. After the arrival of the Old-Chayans, they subjugated the local Tui-La population, sometimes mixing with the locals, creating the modern Chayans. Their early history is largely filled with small tribal skirmishes and raids on the Tari Peninsula.

### Birth of the Kingdom

This simple existence continued up until 1707 when one of the local chieftains rose to prominence when he managed to establish control of several smaller islands, and soon after the whole archipelago. With the the archipelago firmly under his control, the Kingdom of Chayan was established. The Kingdom would further expand under his reign, several wars were waged against the people of southwestern Ukes, establishing control over a handful of ports on the mainland.

### Struggle of Survival

Since the landing of Chayanese forces on the mainland, tensions have been high between Chayan and Carparia, both as Metillic and independent. Clashes between the opposing forces have not been uncommon. Chayan has not only survived these challenges, but it has thrived. Chayanese troops have secured control of the entire and highly defensible peninsula. They have been besieged by Carparian forces countless times, but thanks to the strength and resilience of the people of Chayan, they have survived.Chayan has remained neutral on the world stage for many years as a means to deter foreign aggression. In order to maintain this neutrality, Chayan fields a large standing army.

### Modern Chayan

Nowadays the Chayan are largely known as a loosely held together kingdom, with a high degree of federalism and regional autonomy for the separate regions and cantons. Neutrality has proved a blessing for the Chayan economy as the nations tranquility and armed defense of their trade has led to great international trust in the banking systems of Chayan. Chayan's embrace laissez-faire economics has led to an explosion of business in the nation, especially among immoral industries outlawed in other countries. Chayan's economy has allowed the nation to construct massive public works, such as the strategic highway system, as well as allowed the nation to maintain a strong military. Chayan is a business capital of the world, however does not partake in global politics. It is part of no international organization or alliance excluding the YCIC. The only time Chayan partakes in foreign politics is to make and enforce business deals and defend Chayanese citizens.

## Politics

While Chayan is ruled by a constitutional monarchy, the crown is not hereditary. Rather a group of 20 Royal Electors, one from each province, meet after the death of the monarch to elect a successor. Royal Electors are likewise democratically elected by the provincial assembly. Electors also act as a governor and the executive branch for their provincial government. The people of each town vote for an assembly person every 2 years and an Imperial Statesmen every 4 years. The Imperial Diet is the national assembly which is responsible for most government action and legislation while the Monarch acts as the executive branch of government. The judicial branch of government is made up of the Divine Tribunal. The Tribunal has three judges which preside over the most important cases and interpret the Royal Charter, the kingdom's constitution. One judge is appointed by the Diet, one is appointed by the Monarch, and one is directly voted for by the people every 2 years. The Monarch and Diet can change their appointment and dismiss their representative at any time, however none can remove the others judge.

## Economy

### Banking

The Banks of Chayan are some of the most secure in the world. Owned by the royal family themselves, they are physically impenetrable and legally invincible. All banking is anonymous and bankers do not discriminate based on anything but financial balance. Due to this, Chayan's banks are overflowing with the funds of drug king pins, dictators, and countless other unsavory individuals. The banking institutions of Chayan are legendarily stable and allow for customers to take out truly staggering loans. However, failure to repay these loans will result in immediate military action by the Valkyrie Corps, an elite unit of the Chayan Royal Army dedicated to the defense of Chayan's financial and cultural assets.

### Trade

The nation of Chayan stands at a strategic position on the north coast of the Tari Peninsula. It's powerful location and strong financial institutions have shaped it into a formidable regional trade power. It's primary trade partners are: Danellia, Saeoria, Libion, and Situresk.

### Drug Trade

Their neighbors often accuse the Chayan of smuggling several kinds of drugs through their ports on Ukes out into the other nations, a trade which they profit from immensely, and the most important reason for which they can keep their large standing army active at all times. Chayan is a major exporter of methamphetamine, heroin, opioids, and many prescription drugs. It is both the pharmaceutical and recreational drug capital of Yuzoa. In order to export these substances into nations where the product is not necessarily legal, Chayan has developed a powerful smuggling force and has infiltrated many legal shipping corporations to allow for the speedier transfer of greater amounts of product.

## Culture

The culture of Chayan differs largely by social group. The aristocracy is largely culturally and ethnically Old-Chayan, preserving many cultural practices from the first Chayan settlers. The merchants of Chayan are largely modern Chayan, with high degrees of influence from the Saeorans, due to the long standing trade relationships between them. The commoners however, are largely modern Chayans or even outright Tui-La.

## Military

### Army

The Royal Defense Corps (RDC) is powerful force with a long and storied past. The RDC was able to defend Chayan against countless foreign invasions and has proven it can hold it's own against the military of far larger powers through it's valiant service against Carparian aggression. The force today can field 350,000 active duty personal and 1.3 million reservists. They are able to field roughly 2,580 tanks, 5,367 infantry fighting vehicles, 8,743 armored fighting vehicles, and 4,568 self propelled guns. It is ranked as one of the most effective fighting forces on the planet.

### Navy

The King's Maritime Command (KMC) is the primary defense force for the Chayanese homeland. It is an extremely modern force based around missile destroyers and swarms of guided missiles. Working in tandem with ground and air assets, the KMC can obliterate nearly any naval host enter their waters. The KMC however, is extremely limited in the ability to attack foreign targets. The fleet is designed to defend the homeland and is extremely defensive in nature. The fleet is made up of 80 destroyers, 67 frigates, 30 corvettes, 48 submarines, 30 patrol boats, and 15 mine warfare craft.

### Air force

The Royal Aeronautical Fleet (RAF) works to support the RDC and KMC. The RAF's doctrine is focused around supporting ground units with close air support and with destroying enemy vessels. The RAF also fields several air-mobile special forces units. The chief among these is the Valkyrie Corps. The Corps is a elite force deployed across the globe to defend Chayanese interests. The RAF's fleet is comprised of: 674 fighters, 234 dedicated attack craft, 11 transports, 695 transport helicopters, and 367 attack helicopters.