Economy Politics
Headquarters of teh CSKTC(Cross-Seas Kwuyche Trade Company) in Tachshel Ahkabnil’s economy is loosely observed as a quasi-free market with mixed state capitalist planning. The Temple of Oqan regulates business standards to ensure their practices are within Pexhitenlli laws, the central government controls the market indirectly and owns several public companies. Most of these companies under the domain of the government pertain to resource extradition and trade, such as the Cross-Seas Kwuyche Trade Company, this solidifies the government’s oversight of economic ongoings. Most domestic private companies operate under permission of the government, usually their product is prioritized by the Temple and bought by the government in contract, many autonomous Tlallaqa make similar deals independently from the central government. Overall, domestic business is put above foreign, propped up by contracts and tariffs; economic policy generally tends to be protectionist in many regards.
Though staunchly protectionist with limited economic freedoms, the economy of Ahkabnil is remarked as being highly efficient, with much of the country’s strict policy catering towards a high margin of productivity. Factors that contribute most is the ‘welfare state’ and and hardline traditional institutions that groom the population as a collective capable workforce. In Academy, Ahkabnilians are educated in particular trades and studies pertaining to their aptitude and former scores from ages 16 to 18. When one finally leaves Academy, they will be mostly prepared, with additional training, to be put into the workforce. A government program called Xhulachtene automatically allocates workers into suitable positions if available at particular companies who have such contracts with the government.
In addition most serve two years of mandatory Civil Service, either in Academy or shortly after, their service can pertain to their wanted or given specialty, this provides a stream of low level government workers that rotate into the market with experience.
Many citizens also go to college for higher education, all colleges in Ahkabnil are private institutions that are subsidized by the government. Only those who are selected can attend with no cost, while those who wish to attend must pay fees or work civil service throughout their education. Healthcare is similar but is entirely state-run, supported by subsidized regional research institutions and College Academies.
Extensive planning and rehearsal goes into projecting the economy, this planning is used to invoke policies to incentivize the market in a certain direction. The most important institution that is responsible for the government’s economic incentives is the public Kwuyche, a trade company that essentially works for the government with a vast merchant fleet. With regulation in the skies as well, with Hwelan Air, the Ministry of Trade and Economics is able, as efficiently as possible, guide the national economy with a grip on means of trade, while allowing free flexible business in compliance with law to compliantly develop with an emphasis on internal businesses.
Inequality is quite high in Ahkabnil however, though the general population lives comfortably. The Temple and its Associates own a massively disproportionate amount of wealth, much of it which goes into funding the Temple’s efforts across the country but also some lost to cases existing corruption in the political system. Reputable politicians also gain a substantial amount of wealth, forming their own elite class. There isn’t much maneuverability for one to become prestigious or wealthy without service to the government, small businesses and new entrepreneurship is quite bleak, as endorsed corporations and institutions maintain a monopoly on most of the market, Overall, it is believed in Ahkabnil that everyone has their place, ambitious business venture and new thought is largely cancelled by this attitude of content and strict social structure, despite how efficient it is.
Despite strict protectionism Ahkabnil isn’t opposed to trading or doing business with other countries, as long as terms of fair trade are met. Ahkabnil will hardly commence free trade if it is not beneficial directly to Ahkabnil.
Sectors
Agriculture only constitutes a small part of the economy at nearly 18% of the total GDP, much of Ahkabnil’s land is suitable for cultivation, feeding the population mostly while ‘exotic exports’ or ‘high quality exports’ leave the country, such as foodstuff many foreigners value such as hot sauce, peppers, flat pepen bread, corn, fruit, squash and papaya, much of it are finished products sold into foreign markets. Agriculture is prioritized first and foremost by the Temple as for the people. Fishing is massive industry in it’s own in Ahkabnil, ranking high the tonnage of fish caught and eaten per year, maintaining a large coast relative to land area Ahkabnil has a rather maritime agricultural base. In other areas, Ahkabnil employs terrace farming, while having a high volume of land based meat consumption like pork, beef, bird and rodent. Ahkabnil’s most well known raw food exports are corn, beans and peppers. Alot of food is imported however, mostly from Cojotan who provides a substantial amount of raw food materials.
Industrial production is the second largest part of the economy, alongside mining. This constitutes Ahkabnil’s manufacturing industry and a number of other secondary industry, producing high volumes of finished products and exporting them exponentially, however Ahkabnil also works feverishly on mass production for internal development and growth. Much of this secondary industrial economy pertains to
light industry, while heavy industry, though contributing much more to the GDP, is smaller and more regulated.
Tertiary services are also a large part of the economy, Ahkabnil is essentially a hybrid service-industrial economy, manufacturing the backbone which props up the service based industry. Though not a massive part of the economy, the government has formed large incentives to back the
quaternary sector of the economy, with the funding of research and development in industries such information technology, media, education and planning. Together, tertiary and quaternary sectors make up the largest part of the economy at just over 50% on top of Agriculture, with light and heavy industry taking the rest.
Infrastructure
With it’s own natural supply and stockpiles of uranium Ahkabnil is mostly dependent on nuclear energy for most of the grid, with other dependencies on coal power and petroleum imports. Most nuclear power plants are on the coast and regularly upgraded to meet government standards and safety, a few are on smaller bodies of water or rivers inland. Coastal power plants for the most part however are enough to power a wide reaching majority of the country. Ahkabnil is a heavy investor in nuclear energy, believing it to be the most efficient and cleanest source of power in existence. Uranium is usually mined from most mountains in Ahkabnil as well as coal, both resources are used for primarily energy.
This power is carried by lines through a complex, yet simplistic city layout. As the Temple of Oqan is know to be the precursor of how society will be organized, it tediously assigns itself to meticulously plan cities to a fault. This derived from after the Great War, when recovery was at it’s height, destroyed cities needed to be restored but the Temple and Government took it upon themselves to express the nation’s newfound theocracy in its very appearance. Therefore Ahkabnilian cities, most, will appear very organized, planned and purposeful. Because of this strict planning many cities have had a tough time expanding, with issues such as conservation, and maintaining a city’s operation and layout. Most new buildings that are improved must be constructed by the Temple of Oqan, as Ahkabnilian architecture is rather artistic and a show of craftsmanship, meant to express the beliefs of the theocracy.
You won’t find many high rises or skyscrapers in Ahkabnil, cities had expanded outward instead of up, and the Temple of Oqan had a personal distaste for their appearance.
Transportation ties into the meaningful planning and preparation of cities, rail is common such as the national high speed loops(not hyperloop) that intertwine throughout the mountains. Underground subways and above ground lightrail is common in cities, Chanal, the capital, in particular has both a subway and above ground transportation system, as well as a large canal bus boat system, and a bus system. The unique Canal bus boat system compromise of wide, large triple decker boats that traverse the canals of Chanal, and transport a large volume of people in the downtown, university, airport and business areas. Most Ahkabnilians take public transportation, a well-rounded and highly organized system.
