Iroquesia

State of Iroquesia Ihoquesia (Ihoquesian) Capital: Finch Hill

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Constituent state of the Federal States of Archanta

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The State of Iroquesia, commonly known as just Iroquesia (/iː.oʊ.kuː.ʒə/ EE-oh-KOO-zhuh) is a state located in the south-western Federal States within the West Lakes region. The state is bordered in all four cardinal directions by other states; Illuvia bordering to the north, Mishota to the east, Seneppi to the south, and Minnonigan to the west. Iroquesia also has a maritime border on Lake Sauganash with AR120-56 to Iroquesia's south-west.

Iroquesia's borders (including maritime borders) span an area consisting of 13,281 square miles (34,397km²). Geographically, the state sits on the shore of two lakes of the West Lakes region, sitting on Lake Sauaganash's eastern shores, and also on Lake Seneppi's western shores. Internally Iroquesia contains the majority of Lake Cheyelle, a minor lake within the West Great Lakes complex, and shares the lake's coastline with Seneppi.

Iroquesia at it's lowest-level sits at a height of 179m above sea-level, where the state meets the shore with Lake Seneppi. The state's highest point is in it's far north, at Scarlett Hill which has a peak of TBC meters. A large number of Iroquesia's areas of higher elevation are located to the north. This is due to the foothills of the Cordilleras mountain range, that proceeds to run centrally north-to-south across the center of Iroquesia.

The first settlers of the lands that would become Iroquesia were the Ihoque peoples, Native Archantans whose cultures originated from similar cultures found in Minnonigan and Mennowa. The Ihoque peoples settled on the foothills of the Cordilleras mountains in modern day Iroquesia, rather than continuing across the mountain range like the majority of the rest of their culture group.

Iroquesia was formerlly incorporated within Seneppi until 1894. The independence of Iroquesia came about after a boom of industry, and the subsequent incubating of a unique and distinct culture to that of Seneppi's starting from the mid 1850s, which lead to it's independence in 1894.

Iroquesia remained one of the industrial heartlands for the West Lakes region and eastward, specifically from it's operational base on Lake Sauaganash. However, from the 1950s onwards, Iroquesia suffered a prolonged collapse in it's industry-based economy, which came to a peak in the 1980s with multiple steel-mill closures. The economy within Iroquesia remained stagnant in this collapsed form from the 1980s up until recently.

The capital of the state is located in Finch Hill, within the foothills of the Cordilleras. However, the most populated city in Iroquesia is Miller and it's corresponding metropolitan area, the Lake Sauganash Corridor which by-and-large continuous urban development from Iroquesia's border with Minnonigan to it's border with Seneppi parallel to the shore of Lake Sauganash. The Lake Sauagansh Corridor includes the metropolitan areas of Lake City, Minnonigan and the Clinton-Gramercy metropolitan area in Seneppi.

Other notable conurbations in Iroquesia include Pike, located on the shores of Lake Cheyelle, and Bishop-Bureau.

History

The first settlers within the lands that make up the current boundaries of Iroquesia were from Native Archantan cultures. Those who settled within the lands split from the larger Native Archantan culture group as they migrated from east to west, from Mennowa to Minnonigan.

The decision to settle within the lands of Iroquesia was due to the Cordilleras mountain range that separates the Heartlands from the West Lakes regions of the Federal States. Those who settled did so around the foothills of the Cordilleras which spread across Iroquesia, rather than continue their migrations across the range.

This split in culture and development of a new branch was provided the name Ihoque culture. The pronunciation of the culture group's name by later Effesian settlers would be where the etymology of Iroquesia originated from.

Colonial settling to be fleshed out later

The lands of Iroquesia were included in the incorporation of the Walkegan Territory alongside what would become the state of Seneppi. The Walkegan Territory was later incorporated as a state, renamed to Seneppi.

During the Federal States' industrial lead golden-age, Both Iroquesia and Seneppi became major trade and industry hubs within the West Lakes region. The industrial boom in Iroquesia was spurred on by independent business, as the era saw many influential and sizeable companies founded in the state as well as many business-led societal developments. The subsequent incubating of a unique and distinct culture to that of Seneppi's starting in the mid 1850s led to a growing call of independence away from Seneppi.

Iroquesia's independence was finally granted in 1894, becoming one of the later states within the Federal States to have been admitted.

During the late-20th century, the economy of Iroquesia began to falter, as business moved away from Iroquesia towards the growing economical hubs in Minnonigan and Clamash. This stagnation and eventual decline would continue as a prolonged industrial collapse until it reached it's peak in the 1980s and up until recently had remained stagnant at the state it became settled in.

A new wave of economical incentives and governance within Iroquesia began in 2015, and as of recent has been seen to have been effective in returning economic health to the state.

Historically Important Iroquesians

Name	Field	Years Active	Reason for Fame / Infamy
Erwin Gregman	Politics	1863 - 1871	15th President of the Federal States. From Iroquesia, though the land was still part of Seneppi.
Barnaby Chardelay	Businessman	1940s – 1970s	Founder of Chardelay Aerodynamics, the first helicopter manufacturer in the Federal States. Also well known for his urban planning efforts in societal development.
Justic Marrion Wescott	Politics	1950s – 1960s	Mayor of Miller during the beginning of the economic collapse of Iroquesia, managing to stave off collapse in Miller until the 1980s.
Hubert Fyodorov	Architecture	1900s – 1960s	Nationally famed architect. Designer of buildings such as the East Flows House and Dean's House near University of Iroquesia – Emmah.

Protected Areas of Historical Importance

Buildings, items, and areas of specific historical or cultural importance in Iroquesia are managed by the Iroquesia State Heritage Registrar, a branch of the Iroquesia Department of Culture.

As of current, there are no locations within Iroquesia that are registered under the Federal States National Parks System. However, the site of Chardelay Town and original factory of Chardelay Aerodynamics in Miller have announced intentions to apply for Federal States National Parks recognition.

Site	Location	Coordinates	Reason for Recognition	Registration
TBN Elementary School & Memorial Plaque	Emmah, Wabschoki County	41.54°S, 141.658°E	Ruins of the old TBN Elementary School, which experienced a school fire Circa~1892.	IRQ-011 (A&B)
Chardelay Town	Miller, Boothman County	TBE	An area of Miller, founded as an experimental urban development and company-town by Chardelay Aerodynamics founder Barnaby Chardelay. Includes a historically notable baseball stadium, indoor arena, and art gallery.	IRQ-013
Old Chardelay Aerodynamics Factory	Miller, Boothman County	TBE	The abandoned building complex of the original factory for Chardelay Aerodynamics, the first helicopter manufacturer in the Federal States.	IRQ-014
Teknos Carillon	University of Iroquesia, Finch Hill, Finch Hill Metropolitan	40.6011°S, 142.5296°E	Free-standing carillon tower at the center of the University of Iroquesia.	IRQ-087
Dean's House	Emmah, Wabschoki County	41.5287°S, 141.6752°E	One of the earliest buildings designed by nationally-recognized architect Hubert Fyodorov.	IRQ-238
East Flows House	Emmah, Wabschoki County	41.5284°S, 141.6757°E	One of the earliest buildings designed by nationally-recognized architect Hubert Fyodorov.	IRQ-239
Union & Sauganash Railroad Pier A & Union & Sauganash Railroad Pier B	Miller, Boothman County	41.817°S, 142.1704°E	Railroad ship-loading piers, belonging to the now defunct Union & Sauganash Railroad.	IRQ-426 (A&B)
U&S Tower Clock	Miller, Boothman County	41.809°S, 142.1679°E	Large billboard based clock mounted on-top of a clock-tower, formerly owned by the now defunct Union & Sauganash Railroad.	IRQ-427
Historic Julian Lutheran Church, Julian Lutheran Church Schoolhouse, & Julian Cemetery	near Inch Head, Maitland Township, Boothman County	41.8553°S, 142.3196°E	Collection of historic, pre-20th Century settler architecture, including a Lutheran Church, Schoolhouse, and Cemetery.	IRQ-683 (A,B,&C)

State Symbols

The state animal of Iroquesia is a unique example of a mythical creature being a state's recognized state animal. The Redcat, or Red Bobcat/Lynx, is a feline that is not confirmed to be existing or having had existed. The mythical animal became a state symbol due to it's presence and influence within the culture of the Ihoque peoples and culture. Some notable zoologists have theorized that the Redcat's myth originated from bobcats or lynx that had stained their coats in iron-rich rivers.