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.

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.

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

Expansion
On July 25, following the fall of Grand Farencia due to the Farencian War, the entirety of Farencian lands were ceded to Druk Yul. Chaos erupted in the lands as claims and jurisdictions overlapped in the region, leading to ever-changing zones of control. Wanting to restore order and stability to the region, leaders of C.o.G, under Minister Buoyo's command, decided to purchase the land for the Confederation. After nearly week of negotiation between Druk Yul, former Farencians, and fellow Garxians, the purchase became official on August 1. As a result, the Confederation's land area doubled and the population of the Confederation rose sharply as new players from former Farencia became Garxians.

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.

Citizen Application
Prospective citizens may apply to become a resident by filling out a form on the country discord server.

Capitol Building
On July 23, the national Capitol building was completed 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. The Capitol building is where most executive and legislative affairs in the nation are managed.

Towns
There are ten recorded towns within the Confederation, the largest of which are, Garxeto, Buchwych, Kursiai, Nippington, Pancioni, and Yoxen. Other cities include Fuso, Linlith, Rising, Salisbury, Temox, and Whitpoint.

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. The religion of former Farencia is still yet to be determined via census.

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. The ethnic composition of former Farencia is still yet to be determined via census.

Natural 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 central 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.

In the western and southwestern areas of the nation, a variety of biomes can be found, ranging from forests to mountains to swamps.

States and Territories
The Confederation is currently made up of five states and one territory. Each state is led by a governor except Garxijos and Cognia which are led by the Supreme Chancellors. Currently, the states are Cognia, Garxijos, Pancioni, Nippington, and Bogatyr and the territory is simply named "New Territories".

Flag
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.

Following the addition of former Farencian lands to the Confederation, the red and white elements of the flag retroactively represent the emblem of the former nation.