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by Thakowsaizmu » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:43 pm
Dakana
Deep in sub-Saharan Africa, at the crossroads of Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, and the Congo, is the small nation of Dakana. Dakana has retained the same government and resisted outside invasion for centuries. The reasons for this are twofold. First is Dakana’s advanced technology, the second is the nation’s king and hereditary defender, the White Lion.
Millions of years ago, a meteorite crashed in what would later become Dakana. It has become the only known source for daka, crystals with unique properties, making them useful in any number of super-science devices, including weapons, force shields, teleporters, and dimensional gates. Daka crystals serve as focusing agents for a variety of forces, and the mining and (limited) sale of the crystals has made Dakana the wealthiest nation in Africa by far, one of the wealthiest nations on Earth. Study and use of daka crystals has given Dakana technology well in advance of its neighbors, allowing the Dakana to defend the crystal mine against any invaders trying to seize it.
For generations, Dakana pursued a strict policy of isolationism. Surrounded by potentially hostile neighbors, the Dakana cultivated a reputation for ruthlessly defending their borders. By the 20th century, their African neighbors had long-since learned to leave Dakana alone, and legends spoke of the mysterious “Land of the White Lion” and the magical “diamonds of Dakana.” Even European colonialists and American explorers learned Dakana was a dangerous place for unwanted visitors (much less potential invaders).
Still, the tiny country could not remain isolated forever. Although more advanced on a per capita basis than any nation on Earth, the Kings of Dakana recognized the rest of the world was catching up. In a world of rocketry, aircraft, and satellites, Dakana could not remain separate. So the decision was made to begin both trade and cultural exchanges with the outside world, a decision some conservatives opposed. Daka crystals—and technologies designed to use them—found their way into the hands of certain governments, with an emphasis on the importance of Dakana’s continued good-will. Additionally, the White Lion (King M’Zale of Dakana) became active as a sometime member of the Freedom League.
The White Lion left the League in the late 1970s to continue to rule his nation wisely and well. He saw Dakana through a number of crises while remaining steadfast to his devotion to maintaining contact with the outside world. His son, M’Balla, the current White Lion and King of Dakana, has been a steadfast ally of the Freedom League, like his father, although he makes it clear his first duty is to Dakana and its people.
Capital: Jiji La Mji Mkuu
Largest City: Jiji La Mji Mkuu
Official Languages: Swahili
Demonym: Dakanan
Government: Hereditary Monarchy
Population: ca. 4,000,000
Currency: Gold
Time Zone: EAT (GMT +3:00)
Drives on the: Left
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百年如石、一點如漆