Yaoso Republic

The Yaoso Republic (: Jamhuri Yaoso, : Yäoso Ködörösêse, : Repubblica Yaoso) is a sovereign state in Eastern Osova, in the Southern hemisphere of Ordis. The Yaoso Republic governs over eight Provinces, two of which are officially autonomous. Its capital, and by far its largest city is Quilau, located in the province of Juukepi. The geography of the Yaoso Republic is characterised by rocky bluffs, grasslands, and farms, with dense jungle creeping in the East. To the East, it borders Bourha, and to the North, the Argent Sea.

The population of the Yaoso Republic is roughly 6.2 million as of 2020 estimates. The majority of the Yaoso Republic's urban population is concentrated in the Provinces of Juukepi and Juukepi ya Kusini, where the capital city Quilau and its greater metropolitan area lies. The rest of the population is distributed largely in rural areas and smaller towns. The Yaoso Republic was a part of the Almian Colonial Empire until the Spring Revolution in Almia, leading to the Yaoso Kingdom unilaterally declaring independence in 1944.

History
The territory of what is now the Yaoso Republic was inhabited by tribes of Hunter-Gatherers until roughly 2,000 years ago, when the first archeological evidence of farming communities can be found. Oral traditions vary, telling of a land divided by many Fiefdoms.

At this time, it's known that a small number of Evranim migrated to the island of Mkulat, and began to preach their religion; thus leading to the establishment, and continued existence, of a Yaoso Evranim-Coptic Minority group.

Yaoso Empire Era
The divided fiefdoms would eventually consolidate under the growing Kingdom of Aoso, with its capital on the Northern Coast. Most of the mainland of what is now the Yaoso Republic was united under the Kingdom of Aoso by the mid 12th Century. Following its victory over the final major fiefdom on the mainland, the Yaoso Empire was declared in Mulingirire, at the time the largest city in the Empire.

In 1573, the Yaoso Empire attacked the Heavenly Kingdom of Mkulat, fully conquering the island by the end of the next year. On a subsequent Royal Tour of the island, the King of the time - Ntare III - became increasingly enthralled with the more organised religion of the island, in contrast with the animistic faith on the mainland. As a result, he ordered for priests to be brought back to Mulingirire as religious advisors. Under their advisement, he began to reform the government, centralising more power in the hands of the crown, as well as giving Evranim-Coptic Missionaries approval to begin missionary work on the mainland.

These decisions proved highly unpopular, and in 1578 four years after the introduction of Evranim-Coptic Faith into the mainland, Ntare III died. It remains unclear whether he died from an assassination or violence; or whether the official report of his death from illness is true. Nonetheless, his death brought a halt to the reforms being implemented. The lack of an immediate heir to the throne, however, resulted in a succession crisis and Civil War. Both his wife, Nbushe I, who had the support of the Evranim-Copts, and his cousin, Abasi I, who had the support of many of the tribes, claimed the throne of the Yaoso Empire. The Civil War raged for 2 years and resulted in the total destruction of Mulingirire, as well as an estimated 20% of the population perishing. In the end, forced loyal to Abasi overran the country, and Nbushe was put to death.

Colonial Era
Immediately following the Civil War, the Yaoso Empire was in a fractured state; the power given to the Tribes amidst the war resulted in their near total autonomy from the Crown, who had moved to Quilau, a less central position for administration. Additionally, the upheaval of almost all centralised administration meant the new Crown had next to no functional control over its territory.

Economy
The Yaoso Reserve Bank is the Central Bank in the Yaoso Republic, and is entirely owned by the Government.