Archive:Istan

This page is about the country in Ekuosia. For the historical empire, see Grand Viceroyalty of Istan.

Izoveńca
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Capital and		Noungata
Demonym		Izovangian
Government		Military dictatorship
-	Director	Ftal Haicênž
Currency		Izovangian Kol (IZK)
Drives on the		right

Izovangia (Kuazhang: Izoveńca, IPA: /i.zɔ.βɛŋ.ça/), is a totalitarian dictatorship in Ekuosia. It borders Tabiqa to the east, New Asmal to the west, and Lons to the northwest. All three countries claim part of the disputed region of Central Ekuosia, of which the entirety is claimed by Izovangia.

Etymology

The Kuazhang term Izoveńca and its cognates in other Matlic languages originate from the Matlic phrase idobogâŋ pgia, literally translated as "central land".

History

Izovangia is home to one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities, Noungata, as well as the homeland of the Ydtobogan peoples.

Politics

Foreign relations

Izovangia maintains limited relations with most other countries, although recently through its support of Q'athaj established good relations with the first country since the Great Ekuosian War.

Culture

Izovangian culture until the 1950s had numerous foreign influences, but was mostly based on the culture of the ancient Matlic tribes indigenous to the region. Three major "waves" of influence changed the region's culture due to long periods of conquest by the Adzamic Empire, the Grand Ekuosian Empire, and the Kauzic Empire. One of the lasting influences was the religion of each empire, which resulted in many Izovangians following their own interpretation of Adzamism, Iovism, and Mijism. The remaining Izovangians followed the indigenous religions of their people.

However, once Zen Iueglal came into power, his Cleansing policy resulted in the decimation of all religion in Izovangia. Some defectors have built small communities in other countries to keep their sects alive, but many have already died out. The result of the Cleansing left many traditions, religious and non-religious, destroyed in favor of a culture centered around self-sufficiency and isolation.