Motto | |||||||
| Capital | Skalm | ||||||
| Largest city | Skalm | ||||||
| Language official |
Kazulian, Sullestian, Cymerian | ||||||
| others | Skjöldunga, Skrigeric, Befäskarsh, Kyo, Luthorian | ||||||
| Demonym | Kazulian | ||||||
| Government | Federal parliamentary monarchy | ||||||
| Queen of the Kazulians | Helga | ||||||
| Royal house | Nordholm-Hent | ||||||
| Prime Minister | Märthe Nicolaysen | ||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||
| Area | 899,100 km² | ||||||
| Population | 57,092,189 (5380 estimate) | ||||||
| Independence | from Holy Luthori Empire | ||||||
| declared | 2177 | ||||||
| Currency | Kazulian Krona (KKR) | ||||||
| Time Zone | +4/+5 | ||||||
| Drives on the | Right | ||||||
| Calling Code | +58 | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .kz | ||||||
| Organizations | WDU | ||||||
Kazulia, officially the Kingdom of Kazulia (Kazulian: Kongeriket av Kazulmark) and alternatively known as Kazulmark, is a nation located in Northern Dovani. Kazulia is bordered by the Kingdom of Great Bae (Dankuk) to the northwest, Hulstria to the south, North Dovani to the east, and Ostland to the southeast. It is the 43rd largest nation on Terra and has a population of 57 million.
Etymology[]
The name "Kazulmark" literally means "March of the Kazuls", and has been used on and off since the Middle Ages before becoming the nation's proper name in modern times. The suffix "-mark" is generally interpreted as referring to the medieval kingdom's independent location on the borders of the Empire of Gao-Soto, which dominated medieval Dovani, whereas "Kazul" refers to the Kazulian people (though this reference is strictly speaking metonymic, as Skjölds and Danskha constituted separate identities within the kingdom). The international name "Kazulia" is of Luthori origin, being used to describe the nation in colonial times. It is still the official name used when referring to the nation in the Luthorian language.
History[]
Main article: History of Kazulia
It is accepted that the Kazulian people migrated from present day Dundorf and Dorvik eastward during the time period where a land bridge across northern Terra was present. They settled the mountainous territory in Kazulia, and removed many of the Gao-Showan clans which lived prior, ousting them further eastward into the plains of northern Dovani. From 700-1493 the realm of Kazul was a loose confederation of different Kazulian tribes. Those living by the sea lived mostly off of fishing and plundering, and soon the Kazulians became famous for their ships, which were among the fastest and strongest of their time. The main tribes of Kazulia were the Kazul, Sullestian, Skrigeres, Befäskars, and Skjöld. During the Luthorian colonisation of Hulstria and the surrounding areas, Luthorian settlers expanded north into Kazulian territories, influencing the modern Kazulian language and culture. The Kazul, Skrigeres, Befäskars have mostly melded together and now identify as Kazulians, but the Skjölds and Danskhas were more geographically isolated and remained more traditional in beliefs and customs as well as ethnically distinct. Regional languages still exist, marking a large difference between fylkes.
Economy[]
Main article: Economy of Kazulia
The centre of Kazulian economics is small to moderate businesses, as well as overall private worker owned and operated enterprises. Being united by transportation and water systems, Kazulia has a well integrated economy with regions dependent on each other and economic cooperation between the individual regions. The state has large ownership positions in key industrial sectors, such as the strategic petroleum sector, hydroelectric energy production, aluminium production, the Kazulian bank and telecommunication provider. The government controls 54.3% of publicly-listed companies. Those companies are run directly by a board of officials from the Ministry of the Economy that make decisions for all the induvidual workplaces under that company. Highly progressive income taxes, the introduction of value-added tax, and a wide variety of special surcharges and taxes made Kazulia one of the most heavily taxed economies in the world. Authorities particularly taxed discretionary spending, levying special taxes on automobiles, tobacco, alcohol, cosmetic items, and so on. Kazulia's long-term social democratic policies, extensive governmental tracking of information, and the homogeneity of its population lent themselves particularly well for economic study, and academic research from Kazulia proved to make significant contributions to the field of macroeconomics during this era. When Kazulia became a petroleum-exporting country, the economic effects came under further study.
Agriculture[]
Agriculture has been an important and key element of the Kazulian economy for decades. Named the breadbasket of the world, Kazulia produces a majority of fruits and vegetables of the world and above all wheat. Due to a small population in proportion to the size of the nation and production of fruits, vegetables and wheat, Kazulia actively exports food related products to many different areas of the world. Animal husbandry constitutes the second most important component of agricultural production. Kazulia is the world's leading producer of pigs, chickens, and eggs, and it also has sizeable herds of sheep and cattle. Since, greater emphasis has been placed on increasing the livestock output. Kazulia has a long tradition of ocean and freshwater fishing and of aquaculture. Pond raising has always been important and has been increasingly emphasised to supplement coastal and inland fisheries threatened by over-fishing and to provide such valuable export commodities as prawns. The vineyards of Northern Hent are considered to produce some of the most finest wines in all of Terra.
Mining[]
Mining has been an important industry in Kazulia. Already in early colonial times many different minerals have been found and due to its size, Kazulia has one of the largest coal, iron ore, oil, gas, gold and diamond reserves. Many of these minerals have been exploited, exported and still researched. Until recently, coal, oil and gas remained internally in the country with very little export. However, due to ecological legislation this has been in constant change and countries reliant on coal, oil or gas have been becoming important export partners for Kazulia. As such, the industry is still developing however this is a key point of the Kazulian economy as it employs in fact millions of people and allows for profit.
Manufacturing[]
Industry and construction accounted for 40% of gross domestic product, and employed 20% of the workforce. Kazulia exceeds other nations in the production of weapons, chemicals and machinery. Weapons manufacturing in Kazulia accounts for 15% of weapons and munitions found of the international market.
The Kazulian economy is built on the concept of small-to-medium sized; specialised businesses with an extreme emphasis on science and technology. From small chemical manufactures to medium sized technology companies, the Kazulian economy is extremely dependent on the output of said companies. Although these companies are worker owned, they still have massive outputs that are even higher than before the socialist party took power.
Kazulia is the largest weapons manufacturer in the eastern hemisphere, surpassing the arms industries of Indrala and Kalistan combined. Due to the nation's specialisation in the field of science and technology, the nation has zoomed into the arms manufacturing industry with ease.
Geography[]
Main article: Geography of Kazulia
Kazulia is mostly a mountainous region due to the Barrier Range, a large chain of mountains that separates all four Dovanian countries from the rest of Dovani. However, about one third of Kazulia is quite plain because of Kazulia's two coastal regions. Also the Krigsvatn, the biggest river in Kazulia, runs through the southern plain into the sea. Kazulia could be divided into three main geographical areas. First would be the Kazulian Barrier Range, the highest level in Kazulian regions, with its two highest peaks, the Snøhuset(5,687 m) in the west, and the Jotunstolen (5,804 m) in the east. Second would be the foothills of the Kazulian Barrier Range, also called the Woodland, and the third would be the plains, namely the southern, larger plain which also hosts the river Krigsvatn, and the smaller northern plane in Agatha.
Maps of Kazulia[]
Government and politics[]
Kazulia is a unitary federal parliamentary monarchy. The ceremonial head of state is the monarch of Kazulia, styled as "Queen of the Kazulians" or "King of the Kazulians". The head of government is the prime minister of Kazulia (Kazulian: Statsminister, Sullestian: Pääministeri).
Legislative power is vested within the unicameral legislature, the Parliament of Kazulia (Kazulian: Stortinget). It is comprised of 250 members elected every four years based on a single mandate proportional representation in 5 counties (fylke).
The government of Kazulia is elected by the parliament. It is headed by the Prime Minister.
Administrative divisions[]
Kazulia has five counties (Kazulian: fylker)— Agatha, Dreton, Flindar, Hent and Kelvon — and two special territories — the City of Skalm and Arenheim. In most respects, these two special districts function as counties.
Under the constitution, the provinces essentially have plenary legislative power to legislate on certain subjects, whereas the Federal Parliament may legislate within all subject areas. For example, state legislatures have the power to legislate with respect to education, criminal law and state police, health, transport, and local government, however the parliament has the ability to legislate on laws that prevail over state laws. In addition, the parliament has the power to levy income tax which, coupled with the power to make grants to counties, has given it the financial means to incentivise counties to pursue specific legislative agendas.
Military[]
The Kazulian Armed Forces consist of four professional service branches: the Kazulian Army, the Kazulian Air-Force, the Kazulian Navy, and the Kazulian Home Guard. The forces are managed by the Ministry of Defense. The Armed Forces are charged with protecting Kazulia and its overseas territories, promoting Kazulia's global security interests and supporting international peacekeeping efforts. They are active and regular participants in the West Dovani Union, the Three Mountains Agreement, NORDIC and other worldwide coalition operations. Overseas garrisons and facilities are maintained in Kalopia, Keymon, Hutori, Lourenne, Hulstria, Rildanor, Kanjor, Luthori, North Dovani.
Kazulia maintains conscription and has done so for centuries. Annually, the Kazulian Armed Forces sees around 5,000 conscripts being brought into the armed forces; a significant reduction since the introduction of conscientious objector laws and civilian national service as an alternative route to military service. Kazulian forces maintain one of the fastest mobilisation speeds in the world.
The Kazulian Armed Forces rely heavily on high-tech weapons systems. The Kazulian Armed Forces have been involved in several major wars and border conflicts in its long history, making it one of the most battle-trained armed forces in the world.
Culture[]
Main article: Culture of Kazulia
Kazulia's culture is rich in its history and closely related to the thousands of years of Kazulian history. Despite being settled by colonists from Luthori, Hulstria, and other nations, Kazulia maintained a unique culture thanks to its mountainous homeland which isolates them for their neighbours. The arrival of foreign settlers were a great change for the native Kazulian tribes which survived in the harsher conditions of their Kazulian fatherland. The introduction of new, more modern ways as well as Hosianism was a great change for the native Kazulians, however they successfully adapted to the new ways and after merging with the colonists the modern Kazulian was created. The importance of Kazulian culture has waxed and waned over the centuries, depending on its economic, political and military importance. Kazulian culture today is marked both by great regional and socioeconomic differences and by strong unifying tendencies.
Tourism[]
Main article: Tourism in Kazulia
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