Archive:Têuver

Têuver (Têuver: Ktêuverlan [ktɒjˈføːalan]), officially The Empire of Ktêuverlan, Tzíralla and Hjálta (Têuver: Rékam Ktêuverlanax, Tsairalax én Hólstat) is a country located in the centre of the Region of Tarvalia, which is in the continent of Varnesia. Têuver shares borders with Kèvram and West Tzíralla to its west, and with the country of Sztrínnia to its east. The dominant party in Têuver politics is the United League of Têuver, a big tent right-wing party which encompasses all the right spectrum in the country, having both a Séltet wing and a small Social Democrat wing; The party is currently dominated by the Monarchists and the Social Conservatives of its moderate wings. Its capital is Têuverkiràt, but its largest city is Thálvra. Têuver is one of the two founding members of the Varnesian League, a large economic alliance which includes the Tarvalian Countries, and Hwevin.

The Country of Têuver is divided in 6 regions, 3 special cities and 1 special autonomous area. Each of these send two councillors to the Imperial Council, and one MP per 100,000 inhabitants in the region. The regions, special cities and autonomous area all have a governor directly appointed by the Emperor, while also having a regional assembly elected in local elections. The country of Têuver follows a political system known outside of it as the "Têuver System", in which while there are technically no legal restrictions on making a party, the process has been noted to be so "Bureaucratically Nightmarish" that only one opposition party has been created, the Têuver People's Party. The dominant party in Têuver politics is the United League of Têuver, a big tent right-wing party which encompasses all the right spectrum in the country, having both a Séltet wing and a small Social Democrat wing; The party is currently controlled by the Monarchists and the Social Conservatives of its moderate wings, but due to infighting/disagreeances between the different wings, it often has to ask for support outside the party, either in the opposition or with the independents. There are many accusations of the Government being nothing but an extension of the Conglomerates' hand which currently control most of Têuver's economy, but all of these accusations have been denied by the Têuver Government. The party was created by the general Karlantach during the aftermath of the Kletverlach scandal, after which he, together with loyal forces, couped the socialist government and began their National Regeneration Government. To ensure the country was kept firm under right wing rule, and to avoid any scandal like the Kletverlach scandal, he created the United League of Têuver, which remains the most powerful political force in this country until today.

The Têuver economy is very large, with it being one of the richest nations in the world. Its economy is going through a period of large growth and prosperity, known by economists worldwide as The Miracle of Verel, named after the leader of the imperial assembly,Verel Ratalrét-Sárja, whose reforms and programs helped shape and grow the current economic golden age the country enjoys. Têuver has a very low unemployment rate of a 1,7%, and has around 14% of its population living below the poverty line. Têuver's main exports are chemicals, wood, automobiles and iron and steel products, while its main imports are Fossil Fuels, Foodstuffs, Transportation equipment and electronic equipment. The Têuver economy, much like the other economies of Tarvalia, is dominated by massive economic conglomerates, known by two names: The Têuverlax, native companies who grew in Têuver, or the Torberlax, Remnants of the old Torberian Viśretsaftlészerák which managed to grow in Têuver after Szártan's Fírmaslákt. The Têuverlax and the Torberlax aren't balanced, with the Têuverlax being larger than them ,but due to the mistrust and territoriality the Têuverlax have between themselves, they manage to still stand as a forced to be reckoned with in the Têuver economy. There are four Têuverlax and Four Torberlax, with the Têuverlax being Kalasera United, Tarlan Group, Fureta Group and the Halassatram, while the Torberlax are the Sêuretkáltfirma, Kêulenfirma, Kléstenfirma and the Tóllestêuverkáltfirma, a subsidiary of the torberian-owned Tóllestorber Káltfirma.

The Island of Têuver was first discovered in 1533, when Viranian ships found the island, and claimed it as viranian territory. with time the viranian population grew, due to colonization and immigration from other countries, mostly the estebian empire. It remained a viranian colony until 1745, when after the First Torberian-Viranian war, the viranian colonies were integrated into the new country of Torberia in the subsequent Treaty of Estern, and the torberian colonization began. Têuver, due to having formed a distinct viranian identity over the centuries, was granted autonomy by the torberian government, who used the island as a staging post for their further conquests. During the torberian century the Têuver population grew massively, thanks to large anmounts of mostly Dóiki, Jaturnian and Torberian immigration coming from the mainland, by the beginnings of the 19th century the Têuver natives became a minority in the island. During the late torberian period the country began to industrialize, soon becoming "The Eastern Jewel" of the Torberian Empire, a name given thanks to its prosperity and the income it gave to the state. When Torberia lost the great torberian revolt in 1877, Têuver was given independence by Torberia, and it became a new nation in Varnesia. After it became independent, Têuver continued going through a great period of prosperity, and soon became richer than Torberia itself, who by the time was in deep financial struggles. In 1894, due to territorial disputes between Têuver and the rest of Torberian colonies, the first tarvalian war began, which ended in 1899 as a massive Têuver defeat. Têuver was forced to give large amounts of land to the winners, plus heavy reparations, which began to split the country apart. in 1902, the government of Têuver resigned from office, and the country slowly devolved into a warlord era, due to no one agreeing who would restore Têuver glory. In the end, Têuver was reunited by the Monarchists of Sératklot, and after waiting for two years for a king to come rule Têuver, the regent of the country, Kureten iś Tájala-Harat, a Torberian nobleman, proclaimed himself the emperor of Têuver, and thanks to him being respected for unifying the country, hs claim was seen as legitimate by the Têuvers, and he became the first emperor of Têuver. From the unification until 1944, the country started preparing for a second Tarvalian war, becoming a highly militaristic society and wielding the largest army in the continent. In 1944, resentment over the first war culminated in the second Tarvalian war, which ended in 1947 as a decisive Têuver victory, and saw the territories of Tzíralla and Hjálta annexed into the Empire, with the countries of Kèvram and West Tzíralla becoming client states. After the War, Têuver quickly demilitarized, and thanks to Torberian investment, the country began to slowly prosper again, with its economy reaching pre-anarchy levels by 1955. Everything went well for Têuver until 1964, when the Kletverlach scandal, a massive corruption scandal within the socialist party, ended with a coup of the general Hans vérn Karlantach, who reorganized the Têuver political system, and peacefully abdicated two years later. From 1966 the country has been experiencing a great period, with it enjoying a grade of prosperity and richness unseen before. It has stayed since then the largest growing economy in the world, even if its growth has slowed down over the years. The country of Têuver now is a relatively stable and prosperous one, and will probably remain to be so.

Kelrak Theory
The most accepted etymology outside of Têuver is the "Kelrak Theory", which claims Têuver comes from the Kelrak Tovelan, meaning "Island", referring to the the island of Salxaran, the first island discovered by the Viranians within the Têuver archipelago.

Viranian Theory
The accepted etymology within the country of Têuver is the "Viranian Theory", which claims it comes from Kteverlont, Ktever being the first surname of a Viranian explorer who first mapped the island in 1537, and lont being Dóiki for Land.

Pre-Contact
The history of Têuver before the Viranians arrived to the island is blurry, mostly because there is a notable lack of written history up until the XI Century, and after then, most records were destroyed during the turbulence of the Viranian Conquest. It's estimated that the first humans settled in the area around 30 thousand years ago,