Gakka Confederacy
Gakka Confederacy covers 902,400 km² of largely fertile land with roughly 4,680 km of coast. Government sits in Ridek. The economy leans on forestry, paper, agriculture, and the country depends on imported fuel.
Overview
Population
34.7M
Government
Merchant oligarchy
Capital
Ridek
Language
Nugongan
GDP
$4.38T
Area
902,400 km²
Currency
Gong (GON)
Founded
1910
Stability 62 / 100
Territory
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Demographics
Urbanisation
90%
Literacy
94%
Life expectancy
91 yrs
Median age
47
Military
Active personnel
184K
Annual spending
$117B
Naval forces
Yes
Borders
3
Government
The system holds, though regional assemblies frequently contest central authority.
Form
Merchant oligarchy
Seat
Ridek
Economy
GDP
$4.38T
GDP per capita
$126,448
Unemployment
14.2%
Currency
Stable, managed float
Industries
Forestry · Paper · Agriculture · Mining · Steel · Shipping
Exports
steel, grain, paper and timber goods, timber, agriculture
Imports
fuel, machinery
Resources
from the land- timber13% of territory
- agriculture12% of territory
- minerals10% of territory
- coal8% of territory
- iron6% of territory
- fisheries5% of territory
Regions
6 regions- Dingsting Plateau731K · boreal forest
- Southern Gakka5.30M · fertile lowland
- Rilkul March726K · boreal forest
- Northern Gakka9.08M · mountain range
- Eastern Gakka11.3M · fertile lowland
- Western Gakka7.55M · temperate forest
Cities
14 settlements| City | Population | Founded | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridek ★ | 10.1M | 1613 | the old customs house |
| Nilgrad | 4.89M | 1871 | the fish markets |
| Bakborg | 3.19M | 1741 | its shipwrights |
| Kakeng | 2.36M | 1862 | the harbour quarter |
| Kirek | 1.87M | 1687 | its shipwrights |
| Kugung | 1.54M | 1735 | the fish markets |
| Stakek | 1.31M | 1787 | the harbour quarter |
| Bardrird | 1.14M | 1844 | the fish markets |
| Kirdgrad | 1.01M | 1895 | the harbour quarter |
| Gikel | 902K | 1963 | the old customs house |
| Kogusk | 816K | 2091 | the fish markets |
| Golbol | 744K | 1818 | the grain exchange |
| Dengnak | 684K | 1925 | the market squares |
| Stural | 633K | 2012 | its university |
Diplomacy
Formal alignment, reinforced by long-running defence agreements.
- Principality of RuabadTrade partner
Gakka ships steel in exchange for preserved fish.
- Kingdom of KhiazzanTrade partner
Gakka ships steel in exchange for steel.
- Notoshu ConfederacyTension
A contested border keeps talks difficult.
Disputes
- Gakka–Notoshu Resource disputeStatus: NegotiatingStarted: 2184Cause: Water rightsRisk: Moderate
History
national- 1910Gakka Confederacy is founded with its seat at Ridek.
- 1965Land reforms open the Gakka lowlands to large-scale grain farming.
- 2054Mining begins in the Gakka highlands; foundries follow within a generation.
- 2059Ridek's harbours are enlarged and a merchant fleet is chartered.
- 2084A border conflict with Notoshu lasts 11 months and ends without a settled frontier.
- 2146Universal suffrage is introduced after a decade of campaigning.
- 2169Gakka and Diakhiyya sign the Convention of Nakhshar, easing tariffs between them.
- 2214Gakka remains one of the region's larger exporters of steel.