Kizenia

Kizenia (formerly New Endralon) was founded by exiles from Endralon in the central region of the continent of Keris. The majority of these exiles were leftists, although not all were, such as the right-wing Imperial Individualists and the Nihilist Fascist Collegiality. It is currently known formally as the Confederaţia Unite ale Kizenia şi Kuzaki (United Confederation of Kizenia and Kuzaki)

Geography
Kizenia, physically, consists of three river valleys and rugged mountains dividing the valleys. Half the nation's territory lies within the Tilarnia River Valley, which covers much of Kuzaki and Tilarnia provinces, as well as parts of Kutohaderia and Tiania. It is by far the nations largest river system, the Tilarnia and Kutohaderia Rivers (which join at the triple point between the Tilarnia, Kutohaderia and Kuzaki provinces), and is fed by mountains in all five provinces.

Smaller, but more agriculturally important, are the Sodali River Valley (mostly in Sodali province, but includes small parts of Kutohaderia) in the northeast of the nation, and the western half of the Tiania River Valley, in Tiania province.

Kizenia maintains a system of highways, interlinking the provinces, in addition to an older, mostly Colonial era, railroad network which still has operational segments for freight and limited intra-city segments.

History
Kizenia has had a wildly fluxuating national identity, with at least three periods of government by Communism, two Monarchies, two liberal republics, and an absolute theocracy (amongst others) throughout its near milennium of independence. It's initial form was as a Communist Republic, which historically seemed the most stable of the governments. For most the past milennium, it was known internationally as New Endralon, a name dating to its prior status as a colony, then a break-away province, of the Republic of Endralon.

Government and Politics
Currently, Kizenia is a Liberal Confederation, at least in name. Pundits often claim the nation is more-or-less a cult of personality - a statement that was literally true before the formation of the Socialist Republic in the 2800s, when the nation was a Republic in name, but an absolute Theocracy in practice.

The current ruler of the nation is Commandul Suprema Ren Anaïs, also known as Anaïs IV, as she is the fourth head of state from the line of Anaïs Kuzaki. She is the daughter of Ai Anaïs (III), who overthrew the former government of her grandmother, the "goddess" Jade Anaïs (II), who was herself the daughter of assassinated President Anaïs Kuzaki. The country has been ruled since 2788 by a female of the direct Anaïs line, meaning that the next head of state is likely to be either Alexandra Anaïs Kuzaki, or her cousin Olga Anaïs Kuzaki, with Alexandra's brother Marcel a relatively remote possibility. The nation gradually changed from a Socialist Republic to a Confederation form of government, culminating with the official name change in 2924.

Demographics
Ethnic composition of Kizenia today:


 * Kizanian - 83%
 * Kuzaki (Gao-Showa) - 11%
 * Endralonian - 3%
 * Other - 3%

Linguistic composition:


 * Kizanian fluency - 96%
 * Kuzaki fluency - 19%
 * Endralonian fluency - 9%
 * Others - 4%
 * (Numbers exceed 100% due to bilingual and trilingual persons)

Religious affiliation


 * Endralon Orthodox Church-59.5%
 * Protestant-13.3%
 * Catholic-4.6%
 * Kuzaki Shinto-4.2%
 * Other-2.0%
 * Atheist, Agnostic, or otherwise Decline to State -16.4%