Confederation of Garxijos

The Confederation of Garxijos, abbreviated to the COG, or simply shortened as Garxijos, is a nation along the Northeastern edge of Eldham. It is led by Henrich B. Pierre and Unit Nereus Kanurd. It was created after the successful unification between the nations of Garxijos Yawos and Cognia.

Background
After the end of the Second Coalition-Ellysian War, the area that had been previously controlled by the Ellysian Empire was freed and placed under temporary governorship of Regnum Drakaes, with the zone that includes the modern Confederation of Garxijos being governed by the United Socialist States of Eldham. Eventually, the peoples in the zone negotiated independence and thusly declared four new nations in the zone, two of which being Garxijos Yawos and Cognia.

Over time, diplomatic relations between the two nations steadily increased until a proposition was put forward by both nations' leaders. This proposition stipulated that the two nations would unify into a single state as equal partners, maintaining a similar degree of influence on the fledgling nation.

Establishment of the Confederation of Garxijos
On July 17th the process of unifying Garxijos Yawos and Cognia began, and on July 21, 2021, the merger became official. The two nations formed into the Confederation of Garxijos with Garxeto as its capital city.

On July 23, the national capitol building was built in the city of Garxeto. It is made up of the High Council's chamber, a grand hall, a series of offices, discussion chambers, and a courtyard.

Government Structure
The government of the Confederation of Garxijos is a single-party state which follows the ideology of democratic socialism. The government is democratic with all citizens given the right to vote in all national matters. Additionally, the government distributes a significant amount of resources to the nation's citizens. In terms of leadership, there are currently two Supreme Chancellors, Unit Nereus Kanurd and Henrich B. Pierre. For legislative affairs, the High Council operates as a decision-making and balancing body to the Supreme Chancellors.

The government is still in the process of being officialized, and as a result the article may change with time as a result.

Towns
There are seven notable towns within the COG, the largest of which are the capital, Garxeto, Buchwych, and Yoxen. Other cities include Whitpoint, Linlith, Pancioni, and Temox.

Religion
Largely split along geographical lines by the former border of Garxijos Yawos and Cognia, There are two religions that are dominant in the nation, Oxintoism and Narist Lux. In former Garxijos Yawos, the most commonly practiced religion is Oxintoism. In former Cognia, Lux is dominant, with the branch of Narism being most abundant.

Ethnic Groups
The only officially listed ethnic group/species presently recorded in the nation is the Lo'Oix. Unofficially, most inhabitants of Cognia are Human however.

Geography
The nation is located in the far Northeast of Eldham on the continent of Astan. The central section of the nation, primarily is more humid with open plains and forests and is where the capital is located. The Southernmost island of this region, Troppika, is notable for its jungles. The Western section of the nation is much colder with tundras and taigas making up most of the area. In the Eastern region of the nation, it is hot and dry with deserts and mesa terrain, though the easternmost extremes tend to be more temperate. Most of this region is made up of savannahs, deserts, and mesas.

The nation has many rivers that run both horizontally and vertically through the country. These rivers provide faster travel and easy access to many parts of the nation and convenient locations for city construction. Notable rivers include Garxeto River, Pancioni River, Garxijos River, and Whitpoint River.

In the far Northeast of the nation near the border with the Confederation of Anarchist Communes, there is a series of naturally generated floating islands, a terrain abnormality not found anywhere else on Eldham. Around half of the islands lay on the nation's side of the border while the other half of the islands are within the CAC's control.

Vexillology
The flag of the Confederation of Garxijos consists of three vertical equally-sized stripes of orange, white, and red, with the national emblem in the center. The orange represents the former nation of Garxijos Yawos, the white and resembles the peace of the nation and it's tranquility, and the red represents the former nation of Cognia. The emblem in the center combines symbols from both Cognia and Garxijos Yawos in order to represent the two nation's unity and the people living upon the land and their values.

Etymology
The word "Garxijos" means people or persons in the Lo'Oi language, the native language brought to the area after the Second Coalition-Ellysian War. The name for the nation being Confederation of Garxijos was derivative of the nation Garxijos Yawos.