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As history has shown again and again, isolationist states rarely last as such, but soon take on important roles in the international community.  So it was with Huskatopia.  As a feeling of peace once again set in, the "aristocracy" of the Commonwealth began to grow curius about the outside world discovered by Miakush so many years before.  By 128 EC, the leading members of every pack were sending their young abroad to learn from and about the world around them.  Such an education soon had an effect at home, and in 151, Sasha Cestibor, representing her pack in the Meeting of the Alphas, suggested a radical overhaul of the government.  The reforms that followed led to the [[Modern Government]] of Huskatopia.
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As history has shown again and again, isolationist states rarely last as such, but soon take on important roles in the international community.  So it was with Huskatopia.  As a feeling of peace once again set in, the "aristocracy" of the Commonwealth began to grow curius about the outside world discovered by Miakush so many years before.  By 128 EC, the leading members of every pack were sending their young abroad to learn from and about the world around them.  Such an education soon had an effect at home, and in 151, Sasha Cestibor, representing her pack in the Meeting of the Alphas, suggested a radical overhaul of the government.  The reforms that followed led to the modern, truly national, government of Huskatopia.
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However, the wave of change did not stop with these internal upheavals.  Believing Huskatopia had something to offer the rest of the world, an intrepid group of delegates petitioned the United Nations for admittance.  The hey-day of the Commonwealth's international influence was at hand.  The nation soon joined its first, and to this point only, alliance, the so-called Emmaus Confederacy (which has now all but vanished into the dusts of history).  Within months, the Commonwealth had taken upon itself the task of delegate.  Flushed with pride, the delegation eagerly fulfilled their duty.
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This moment of sunshine, however, was not to last.  A serious breach of UN procedure saw the ejection of the Huskatopian delegation, over the heated protests of the nation and its neighbors.  In the months that followed this national tragedy, many reflected on the events of The Opening and found the necessities of UN membership to restrictive for the internal needs of the Commonwealth.  Thus, the Commonwealth once again passed out from the world stage to tend to its own peace and prosperity.

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Huskatopia
huskatopia.jpg
Flag of Huskatopia
Motto: Le chien ne sait rien
Region NationStates
Capital Huskatropolis
Official Language(s) Woof, Revised English
Leader Shyra Storm
Population
Currency Claw 
NS Sunset XML

Introduction

The Commonwealth of Huskatopia is a large, peaceful democracy which highly values personal liberties and a free economy. It is most notable as the only known home of the domestic caribou, devoutly protected by the many environmentalists and proud owners of this gentle, if gargantuan, pet. The national flag is surely a wonder of the world, featuring a movie-like motion of the husky emblazoned on it (the technology behind this is a closely guarded national secret). A brief stint, and ejection, from the UN left a bad taste in the mouths of both the government and populace. Thus, the nation, though welcoming contact with outsiders, has shied away from the many alliances, peaceful and otherwise, found throughout the NationStates world.

Early History of the Commonwealth

The region now known as the Commonwealth of Huskatopia was once a barren tundra inhabited by many autonomous tribes or families (known as "packs") without any relationship other than that of species. However, the discovery of a world outside the laid back region inhabited by these packs by Elder Abakum Miakush in 49 BC (Before the Commonwealth) caused consternation among the various tribes. Thus it was decided in 3 BC to form an alliance among the packs for the common defense. Three years later the visions of the famous Council of Pyshma came to fruition, with the founding of the Commonwealth of Huskatopia and the start of the Era of the Commonwealth (EC).

The early government maintained the autonomy of the packs, with the Alphas of each pack convening each winter following the refreezing of the tundra. These meetings, hosted on a rotating basis by the various packs, handled disputes between the packs as well as international affairs for which the council spoke for the Commonwealth as a whole. It was during these councils that the Great Alpha was chosen from among those present to serve as a face for the Commonwealth on the international scene until the next council. Beyond this yearly meeting, however, the packs had little in common, with each one maintaining its own localized government and largely avoiding contact with its fellow packs.

Modern History of the Commonwealth

As history has shown again and again, isolationist states rarely last as such, but soon take on important roles in the international community. So it was with Huskatopia. As a feeling of peace once again set in, the "aristocracy" of the Commonwealth began to grow curius about the outside world discovered by Miakush so many years before. By 128 EC, the leading members of every pack were sending their young abroad to learn from and about the world around them. Such an education soon had an effect at home, and in 151, Sasha Cestibor, representing her pack in the Meeting of the Alphas, suggested a radical overhaul of the government. The reforms that followed led to the modern, truly national, government of Huskatopia.

However, the wave of change did not stop with these internal upheavals. Believing Huskatopia had something to offer the rest of the world, an intrepid group of delegates petitioned the United Nations for admittance. The hey-day of the Commonwealth's international influence was at hand. The nation soon joined its first, and to this point only, alliance, the so-called Emmaus Confederacy (which has now all but vanished into the dusts of history). Within months, the Commonwealth had taken upon itself the task of delegate. Flushed with pride, the delegation eagerly fulfilled their duty.

This moment of sunshine, however, was not to last. A serious breach of UN procedure saw the ejection of the Huskatopian delegation, over the heated protests of the nation and its neighbors. In the months that followed this national tragedy, many reflected on the events of The Opening and found the necessities of UN membership to restrictive for the internal needs of the Commonwealth. Thus, the Commonwealth once again passed out from the world stage to tend to its own peace and prosperity.