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[[File:Jáhkavarra-3.png|thumbnail|right|Provinces of Jáhkavarra.]] | [[File:Jáhkavarra-3.png|thumbnail|right|Provinces of Jáhkavarra.]] | ||
The administrative organisation of Jáhkavarra reflects the structure of its society. Administrative regions largely correspond with the territories under the control of a tribe, whose leaders agreed to form a federation in the Treaty of Čuoikkas, thereby securing their autonomy instead of risking conquest by the largest and most powerful Ruoŧŧa tribe. The provinces are grouped into three superordinate administrative regions based on geographical location. | |||
In total, there are fourteen provinces. The capital, [[Jávravuohtji]], is an administrative region of its own, together with the island of [[Ruoskás]]: | |||
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! Province !! Administrative region !! Population | |||
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| [[Gorgŋos]] || Western Mainland || 101,200 | |||
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| [[Ispivarra]] || Western Mainland || 48,700 | |||
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| [[Čiezzá]] || Western Mainland || 55,000 | |||
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| [[Hastavirrá]] || Western Mainland || 87,000 | |||
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| [[Ruoŧŧávarra]] || Western Mainland || 125,000 | |||
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| [[Čuoikkas]] || Eastern Mainland || 87,300 | |||
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| [[Reaibmi]] || Eastern Mainland || 76,700 | |||
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| [[Bárraleahci]] || Eastern Mainland || 102,000 | |||
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| [[Neaččil]] || Eastern Mainland || 53,000 | |||
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| [[Doaldnu]] || Islands || 3,100 | |||
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| [[Miežžavuodna]] || Islands || 4,200 | |||
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| [[Veáŋačuvin]] || Islands || 2,100 | |||
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| [[Heajjačuvin]] || Islands || 2,300 | |||
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| [[Arrajietna]] || Islands || 600 | |||
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| [[Jávravuohtji]] || Jávravuohtji Capital Province || 52,000 | |||
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| Total || || 800,200 | |||
|} | |||
===Foreign relations=== | ===Foreign relations=== |
Revision as of 14:57, 1 October 2018
High Chiefdom of Jáhkavarra Jáhkavarrá Issohálga |
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Capital | Jávravuohtji | |||
Official languages | Jáhkarrá | |||
Demonym | Jáhka | |||
Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||
- | High Chieftess | Ruoŧŧá Rievča | ||
Legislature | Tribal Council | |||
- | Upper house | House of Chieftains | ||
- | Lower house | House of Appointees | ||
Establishment | ||||
- | Treaty of Čuoikkás | 1931 | ||
- | Constitution of Jáhkavarra | 1973 | ||
Population | ||||
- | 2016 estimate | 800,000 | ||
Drives on the | right | |||
Calling code | +908 | |||
Internet TLD | .jv |
Jáhkavarra (Jáhkarrá: [ˈjahːkɑʋɑrːɑ]), officially the High Chiefdom of Jáhkavarra (Jáhkavarrá Issohálga [ˈjahːkɑʋɑrːaː ˈisːɔhalːkɑ]), is a country located in the western Jaxukuk Sea, to the north of the Atsiq mainland. It encompasses the main island of Jáhkavarra Proper as well as several surrounding islands, collectively referred to as the Jáhka archipelago. Formed in 1931 as a loose confederation of largely independent chiefdoms united under an elected High Chief, centralisation efforts increased in the 1650s as the strongest constituent tribe, the Ruoŧŧa, managed to tighten their grip on power, transforming the union into a hereditary monarchy in 1973. Since the early 2000s, the country has stepped up its involvement in global affairs and is in the middle of a rapid transformation into a modern nation.
Etymology
Jáhka, from which the name of the country, its language and its demonym are derived, is the Jáhkarrá word for "human" or "person". The suffix -varra means "land of"; thus Jáhkavarra is simply "land of the people".
History
Geography
Geology
Climate
Biodiversity
Politics
The Treaty of Čuoikkas united the various independent chiefdoms of the island, establishing an island-wide government in Jávravuohtji, until then an independent city-state. True central authority remained weak, however, with the chieftains enjoying considerable freedom in governing their provinces. The office of High Chieftain was largely ceremonial and, although formally filled by election, was monopolised by the leader of the Ruoŧŧa clan, who administrated the richest and most populous province of Jáhkavarra. The election of Ruoŧŧá Vierra in 1962 marked the beginning of a different interpretation of the position, leveraging the economic and military power of the Ruoŧŧa over the other clans to steer the country closer to unification. The only notable resistance against the growing dominance of a single clan collapsed with the Veálgas Indicent in 1970. In the following year, the Constitution of Jáhkavarra made the title of High Chieftain hereditary to the Ruoŧŧa clan and furnished the ruler with far-reaching executive powers, although the other chieftains retain political influence through the Tribal Council which acts as a balance to a limited amount.
Government
Head of state and government is the High Chieftain or Chieftess, who bears the title Issohká. Legislative and executive authority largely lies with them. A semi-democratic element is the Tribal Council, which can introduce bills and has the right to be heards by the Issohká, but has no constitutionally guaranteed legislative power. Its first chamber, the Council of Chieftains, consists of the sixteen provincial governors, who for most provinces are identical to the chieftain of the tribe the majority of inhabitants belongs to. The second chamber (Council of Appointees) is assembled from envoys from the provinces, which are not elected by popular vote but appointed by each provincial governor. The provinces differ in how strong the popular element is in influencing the composition of the Council delegation, but on the whole the Jáhkavarra political system cannot reasonably be called a democracy, not even on municipal level. Ordinary citizens of Jáhkavarra, unless they have ties to a member of the ruling class, have little to no say in how the country is run.
The tribal leaders are granted special rights in the Constitution to preserve their pre-eminent position, largely a concession to forestall local unrest in a country that still is a federation more than a unified federal state. While they are nominally subservient to directives from the central government, the detailed implementation of these is explicitly mentioned as the prerogative of provincial leaders. This makes the degree to which a High Chieftain can influence Jáhkavarra politics highly dependent on their ability to balance local and national interests and has in some cases proven to be an impediment to radical reforms. Since the passing of the Constitution, each High Chieftess has had her own way of working with the Tribal Council and has respected its status as an independent political identity to different degrees.
The current High Chieftess, inaugurated in 2014, is Rievča, the eldest daughter of her predecessor Jeaksarru. She belongs to the highly progressive, modernist faction of young and ambitious Jáhka politicians that seek to put an end to the fragmentation and particularism of their country. As Jáhkavarra involves itself more and more with other Sahar powers, the Issohká's political vision is sure to raise tensions among the established elites and their own designs on the country's future. The first four years of Rievča's rule have been characterised by regular clashes with the Tribal Council, which has repeatedly voiced its concerns about being marginalised in the light of the High Chieftess's frequent refusal to cooperate with the Council's wishes in regard to foreign affairs.
Administrative divisions
The administrative organisation of Jáhkavarra reflects the structure of its society. Administrative regions largely correspond with the territories under the control of a tribe, whose leaders agreed to form a federation in the Treaty of Čuoikkas, thereby securing their autonomy instead of risking conquest by the largest and most powerful Ruoŧŧa tribe. The provinces are grouped into three superordinate administrative regions based on geographical location.
In total, there are fourteen provinces. The capital, Jávravuohtji, is an administrative region of its own, together with the island of Ruoskás:
Province | Administrative region | Population |
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Gorgŋos | Western Mainland | 101,200 |
Ispivarra | Western Mainland | 48,700 |
Čiezzá | Western Mainland | 55,000 |
Hastavirrá | Western Mainland | 87,000 |
Ruoŧŧávarra | Western Mainland | 125,000 |
Čuoikkas | Eastern Mainland | 87,300 |
Reaibmi | Eastern Mainland | 76,700 |
Bárraleahci | Eastern Mainland | 102,000 |
Neaččil | Eastern Mainland | 53,000 |
Doaldnu | Islands | 3,100 |
Miežžavuodna | Islands | 4,200 |
Veáŋačuvin | Islands | 2,100 |
Heajjačuvin | Islands | 2,300 |
Arrajietna | Islands | 600 |
Jávravuohtji | Jávravuohtji Capital Province | 52,000 |
Total | 800,200 |