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|conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Yaxarhayut | |conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Yaxarhayut | ||
|native_name = ''Yäřlcun | |native_name = ''Yäřlcun ösYäxärhäyut'', ''Rénozaonjuk Jaksáarhajut'' | ||
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'''Yaxarhayut''' (IPA: /jakˈsɑɹ.hɑjut/ | '''Yaxarhayut''' (IPA: /jakˈsɑɹ.hɑjut/; <small>[[Yaharan language|Yaharan]]:</small> ''Yäksärhäyut'' IPA: /ˈjɑk.sɑɹ.hɑ.jut/, <small>[[Yennodorian]]:</small> ''Jaksáarhajut'' IPA: /jɑkˈsɑːr.hɑ.jut/), officially the '''Kingdom of Yaxarhayut''', is a country located along the lower half of the river [[River Yahara|Yahara]]. It is bordered by the sea to the south and east, by the [[People's Republic of Heoroma]] to its north, and by the [[Kingdom of Yahara]] to its west. The nation by and large is known for its production of copper, iron, and steel, as well as its unusual culture. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name Yaxarhayut comes from the Province of Yaxarhayut, which was situated along the lower river Yahara. The name itself is believed to have originally been Zikish for ''Living [along] the river'', a name that was applied first to a Zikish settlement along the mid river, and later extended to the entire lower bank of the river. The name was then used as the name of a Celehayar governate, which was transferred to an Imperial Duchy. | The name Yaxarhayut comes from the Province of Yaxarhayut, which was situated along the lower river Yahara. The name itself is believed to have originally been [[Zikish language|Zikish]] for ''Living [along] the river'', a name that was applied first to a Zikish settlement along the mid river, and later extended to the entire lower bank of the river. The name was then used as the name of a Celehayar governate, which was transferred to an Imperial Duchy. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Kingdom of Yaxarhayut began its life as a set of Imperial Duchies under the [[Empire of Yahara]], namely the '''Duchy of Yítsmä''', the '''Duchy of Yaxarhayut''', the '''Duchy of Sithen''', the '''Duchy of Vayoneni''', the '''Duchy of Terenarth''', the '''Duchy of Tynda''', and the '''Duchy of Klismenth'''. After a series of internal conflicts amongst the Upper Yaharan and Lower Yaharan Imperial Duchies, the Empire dissolved as the duchies declared their respective independence. While in the Upper Yaharan region, the '''Duchy of Yërvërg''' gained prominence, in the Lower Yaharan region, the '''Duchy of Yítsmä''' came to power namely by marrying into the Duchies of Klismenth and the Northern Swamps. After a short series of negotiations, the '''Duchy of Vayoneni''' agreed to join the union of duchies if its historic rights as the erstwhile capital of the Empire were respected. As such, the capital of the then Duchy of Yítsmä was moved to Vayoneni, where it remained for twelve years, when after a series of protests in Yítsmä, the ducal government returned to Yítsmä. As such, the people of Vayoneni threatened independence, resulting in a hasty declaration of the "[new] Empire of Yahara, the one and only successor to the old Empire of Yahara, with rights to the nations of the Upper and Lower Yahara" and the use of the armed forces of the duchy to put down the push for independence. The aforementioned claim to the Upper Yahara fell on deaf ears, however, and within a year, the Upper Yaharan duchies had unified under Yërvërg's banner, and had declared themselves the "Kingdom of Yahara, the one and only successor to the late Empire of Yahara, with rights to the nations of Upper and Lower Yahara". Faced with this equal and opposing declaration, the "Imperial" government in Yítsmä quietly retracted their previous statement, appeasing the Yaharans to the north, only to issue an almost identical statement immediately after: "We, the people of the Lower Yahara, declare ourselves the Kingdom of Yaxarhayut, an independent nation who is the one and only successor to the old Empire of Yahara, with the rights to the nations of the Upper and Lower Yahara". This resulted in both nations entering a short period of war, ending in a stalemate. Finally, the two nations agreed to recognise the other as the proper claimant to their respective parts of the Yahara. However, neither nation officially dropped their claim to the other half. | <!--The Kingdom of Yaxarhayut began its life as a set of Imperial Duchies under the [[Empire of Yahara]], namely the '''Duchy of Yítsmä''', the '''Duchy of Yaxarhayut''', the '''Duchy of Sithen''', the '''Duchy of Vayoneni''', the '''Duchy of Terenarth''', the '''Duchy of Tynda''', and the '''Duchy of Klismenth'''. After a series of internal conflicts amongst the Upper Yaharan and Lower Yaharan Imperial Duchies, the Empire dissolved as the duchies declared their respective independence. While in the Upper Yaharan region, the '''Duchy of Yërvërg''' gained prominence, in the Lower Yaharan region, the '''Duchy of Yítsmä''' came to power namely by marrying into the Duchies of Klismenth and the Northern Swamps. After a short series of negotiations, the '''Duchy of Vayoneni''' agreed to join the union of duchies if its historic rights as the erstwhile capital of the Empire were respected. As such, the capital of the then Duchy of Yítsmä was moved to Vayoneni, where it remained for twelve years, when after a series of protests in Yítsmä, the ducal government returned to Yítsmä. As such, the people of Vayoneni threatened independence, resulting in a hasty declaration of the "[new] Empire of Yahara, the one and only successor to the old Empire of Yahara, with rights to the nations of the Upper and Lower Yahara" and the use of the armed forces of the duchy to put down the push for independence. The aforementioned claim to the Upper Yahara fell on deaf ears, however, and within a year, the Upper Yaharan duchies had unified under Yërvërg's banner, and had declared themselves the "Kingdom of Yahara, the one and only successor to the late Empire of Yahara, with rights to the nations of Upper and Lower Yahara". Faced with this equal and opposing declaration, the "Imperial" government in Yítsmä quietly retracted their previous statement, appeasing the Yaharans to the north, only to issue an almost identical statement immediately after: "We, the people of the Lower Yahara, declare ourselves the Kingdom of Yaxarhayut, an independent nation who is the one and only successor to the old Empire of Yahara, with the rights to the nations of the Upper and Lower Yahara". This resulted in both nations entering a short period of war, ending in a stalemate. Finally, the two nations agreed to recognise the other as the proper claimant to their respective parts of the Yahara. However, neither nation officially dropped their claim to the other half.--> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Mainland Yaxarhayut contains a variety of topographic environs. In the south of the nation, the land is craggy where it meets the sea and rises up into the plains of Klismenth, from which, going north, it drops into the [[Yahara River|Yahara River Valley]]. In the southeast of the nation is the unique Sithen swamp, a cold, wet, and dense area. Going north from the Yahara River Valley, the land begins to rise into the Tynda Foothills, from whence is mined the majority of Yaxarhayut's mineral wealth. In the west of Yaxarhayut are a series of flat plains, which meet the Upper Yaharan border in the south and fall into [[Lake Vyaungodenhara]]. In the northwest the border is drawn along a series of hills in the Tynda Foothills, dividing Upper Tynda (in Upper Yahara) from Tynda Proper. Following the Yahara River east, the land falls into a patchwork of low, rolling hills that drop into the sea. In Yaxarhayut's panhandle are located some of the most fertile lands in the nation, including the only vineyards in Yaxarhayut. | |||
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===Climate=== | ===Climate=== | ||
Because of Yaxarhayut's southern latitude, the annual variation in temperature in Yaxarhayut is almost non-existent. Temperatures are remarkably consistent, ranging from an average low of 5,3ºC to an average high of 13,8ºC. The record highs and lows for Yaxarhayut are, respectively, 29,5ºC and -21,0ºC. Thanks to said consistency in temperature, it is rare for the waterways of Yaxarhayut to freeze over, since it is rarely below freezing. In general, flora in Yaxarhayut is green year-round, and crops are grown in cycles, taking advantage of the parts of the year where the sun will shine for seventeen hours, and where it will shine for seven. This provides for a wide variety of native produce. In the summertime, the sun will shine, on the longest day, of seventeen hours, likewise in winter, on the shortest day it will shine for seven. Thanks to the warm water current that runs to the south of Yaxarhayut's shores, the bays are also kept relatively ice free, and it snows mostly only during the winter. It is common for it to rain up to one-hundred and twenty days a year, and to snow for twenty-five (thus there is an average of one-hundred and fifty-five days of precipitation of some description). Yaxarhayut is generally very wet, often dealing with waves of fog, | Because of Yaxarhayut's southern latitude, the annual variation in temperature in Yaxarhayut is almost non-existent. Temperatures are remarkably consistent, ranging from an average low of 5,3ºC to an average high of 13,8ºC. The record highs and lows for Yaxarhayut are, respectively, 29,5ºC and -21,0ºC. Thanks to said consistency in temperature, it is rare for the waterways of Yaxarhayut to freeze over, since it is rarely below freezing. In general, flora in Yaxarhayut is green year-round, and crops are grown in cycles, taking advantage of the parts of the year where the sun will shine for seventeen hours, and where it will shine for seven. This provides for a wide variety of native produce. In the summertime, the sun will shine, on the longest day, of seventeen hours, likewise in winter, on the shortest day it will shine for seven. Thanks to the warm water current that runs to the south of Yaxarhayut's shores, the bays are also kept relatively ice free, and it snows mostly only during the winter. It is common for it to rain up to one-hundred and twenty days a year, and to snow for twenty-five (thus there is an average of one-hundred and fifty-five days of precipitation of some description). Yaxarhayut is generally very wet, often dealing with waves of fog, with an average relative humidity of 80%. | ||
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===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
Yaxarhayut is a semi-constitutional monarchy with a bicameral legislature, consisting of the [[Yaxarhayutian Chancel of Nobles|Chancel of Nobles]], a hereditary body, and the [[Council of Delegates]], an elected body. All bills must pass through both houses of government and the monarch before becoming law in a process established by the Third Treaty of Yitsma. The Chancel of Nobles is headed by the [[Chancellor of the Yaxarhayutian Chancel of Nobles|Chancellor]], who is appointed from out of their number by the monarch. The position of Chancellor is primarily ceremonial, mainly bringing the Chancel of Nobles to order, running day-to-day affairs of the Chancel, and announcing the results of the Chancel's deliberations. The Chancellor is empowered to veto any legislation that passes a general vote of the Chancel of Nobles. The Council of Delegates is headed by the [[Chief Delegate]], who is elected from amongst the members of the Council of Delegates. The Chief Delegate is officially the head of government for Yaxarhayut, and fulfils the same role as the Chancellor does but for the Council of Delegates. The Chief Delegate is likewise empowered to veto legislation. | |||
The heads of various ministries are appointed directly by the monarch, and are generally chosen from within the aristocracy, though commoner ministers are not unusual. Members of the Chancel of Nobles do not relinquish their role as a member if appointed to head a ministry, and instead perform both positions. | |||
===Administrative divisions=== | ===Administrative divisions=== | ||
The Kingdom of Yaxarhayut is broken into six duchies and one administrative district. Each duchy | {{see also|Duchies of Yaxarhayut}} | ||
The Kingdom of Yaxarhayut is broken into six duchies, consisting of Hakalon, Klismenth, Sithen, Terenarth, Tynda, Vayonden, and Yitsma, and one special administrative district, the capital, Valeneni. Each duchy is then broken down into counties. Counties are administered in a variety of manners, in accordance with local traditions, which may range from hereditary counts to theocratic rule to elected councils. | |||
===Law=== | |||
Yaxarhayut relies on a trifold system of civil, common, and religious law. Laws, and judicial rulings thereon, are based on a combination of legal precedent, legislation, custom, Vadyacon customs and laws, and treaty law. Unless otherwise superseded or invalidated, Imperial and Ducal law are considered to be valid and binding, and may be taken into account in the process of forming a legal judgement. The monarch of Yaxarhayut is the head of the judiciary, and thus also the court of final appeal for all rulings. Courts are otherwise separated into civil and criminal courts. | |||
===Foreign relations=== | ===Foreign relations=== | ||
Yaxarhayut has consistently rejected membership in the [[International Council]], and thus does not follow standards or agreements laid out thereby. Yaxarhayut's relations with its neighbours are generally poor, especially with its northern neighbour Heoroma, which it views as a set of three breakaway duchies, and the Confederation of Lower Boroso, with whom it disputes control over the Hantruzan territories. Historically, relations with its western neighbour, the Kingdom of Upper Yahara have been hostile, and both nations claim successorship to the defunct Empire of Yahara. | |||
===Military=== | ===Military=== | ||
The Yaxarhayutian military consists of three branches: the Yaxarhayutian Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Aeroforce. The Yaxarhayutian military legally reports directly to the monarch, though in practice its affairs are managed by the Ministry of Defence and the head thereof. | |||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
===Agriculture=== | ===Agriculture=== | ||
Agriculture dominants much of the Yaxarhayutian economy, taking up 35-45% of its total GDP. A wide variety of crops are grown, ranging from vegetables such as potatoes, turnips, carrots, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower to grasses such as rye, barley, and grass for hay. | Agriculture dominants much of the Yaxarhayutian economy, taking up 35-45% of its total GDP. A wide variety of crops are grown, ranging from vegetables such as potatoes (of which Yaxarhayut is the world's largest producer), turnips, carrots, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower to grasses such as rye, barley, and grass for hay. Traditionally, Yaharans have used the Yaharan Sloth as the local beast of burden, however, these were largely replaced by the yak in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and are rarely seen in Yaxarhayut today. Today, the yak can still be seen in use on most Yaxarhayutian farms, in flagrant defiance of the industrialisation the nation experienced at the beginning of the twentieth century. | ||
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===Ethnic groups=== | ===Ethnic groups=== | ||
Most Yaxarhayutians are either of Yennodor or Yaharan origin, with minorities of Quilaquisotsians, Heoromans, Hantruzans, and Fals. These minorities are generally concentrated in specific regions of Yaxarhayut, with Yaharans and Yennodors mixing throughout. Nearly all Yaxarhayutian Fals (99,96%) are found within the Duchy of Hakalon, where they are legally protected by the [[Concordant of Hakalon]], likewise, nearly all Yaxarhayutian Hantruzans (98,96%) are found in Hakalon, where they make up the majority (72,33%) of the population. While substantial Yaharan populations exist throughout the country, they make up the majority of the population in the Duchy of Klismenth, as well as 49,50% of the population of the S.A.R. of Valeneni. Likewise, Yennodors dominate the rest of the country with the exception of Sithen, where Quilaquisotsians make up 89,43% of the population. | |||
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===Urbanisation=== | ===Urbanisation=== | ||
The population of Yaxarhayut is split almost exactly in half between rural and urban residents. The large cities of Yaxarhayut, Valeneni, Sithen, Tynda, Terenarth, and Vayonden make up the vast majority of the urban population. | The population of Yaxarhayut is split almost exactly in half between rural and urban residents. The large cities of Yaxarhayut, Valeneni, Sithen, Tynda, Terenarth, and Vayonden make up the vast majority of the urban population. | ||
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Total: 60,98% bilingual | Total: 60,98% bilingual | ||
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===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
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===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
The most popular drink in Yaxarhayut is tea, | The most popular drink in Yaxarhayut is herbal tea, followed very closely by an alcoholic beverage known as [[igelstk]]. | ||
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Kingdom of Yaxarhayut Yäřlcun ösYäxärhäyut, Rénozaonjuk Jaksáarhajut |
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Motto: “Žä, Íläž, äyä Käm” | ||||
Anthem: Vlidaik, Renoz, lao Viōlen God, King, and Fatherland Royal anthem: Erë dän Yäřl Zërnø Čënäš When the King is Calling |
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National Flower Clover |
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Capital | Valeneni | |||
Largest | Vayonden | |||
Official languages | Yaharan | |||
Unrecognised National Languages | Yennodorian | |||
Unrecognised Regional Languages | Qamaatak, Heoroman | |||
Ethnic groups | Yennodorians Quilaquisotsians Heoromans Yaharans |
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Demonym | Yaxarhayutian | |||
Government | Constitutional Monarchy | |||
- | King | Dänÿl V ösYítsmä | ||
- | Chancellor | Hiomaka ösKlísmënþ | ||
- | Chief Delegate | Belel Osfeleosk | ||
Legislature | Legislature of Yaxarhayut | |||
- | Upper house | Chancel of Nobles | ||
- | Lower house | Council of Delegates | ||
Independent | ||||
- | Dissolution of the Empire of Yahara | 12 June 1515 | ||
- | Independence of the Duchy of Yítsmä | 30 June 1515 | ||
- | Unification | 7 June 1677 | ||
- | Declaration of Kingdom | 15 July 1677 | ||
- | Civil War (Dän Söbëc) | 15 July 1837 – 25 December 1842 | ||
- | Second Treaty of Yítsmä | 7 April 1843 | ||
Area | ||||
- | 841,400 km2 324,866 sq mi |
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Population | ||||
- | 2010 census | 29,476,278 | ||
- | Density | 35/km2 90.6/sq mi |
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Currency | Guxëlo (Guxëlösängä) (GOA) | |||
Time zone | Yaharan Standard Time (YST) (SCT-3) | |||
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy | |||
Drives on the | right | |||
Calling code | +36 |
Yaxarhayut (IPA: /jakˈsɑɹ.hɑjut/; Yaharan: Yäksärhäyut IPA: /ˈjɑk.sɑɹ.hɑ.jut/, Yennodorian: Jaksáarhajut IPA: /jɑkˈsɑːr.hɑ.jut/), officially the Kingdom of Yaxarhayut, is a country located along the lower half of the river Yahara. It is bordered by the sea to the south and east, by the People's Republic of Heoroma to its north, and by the Kingdom of Yahara to its west. The nation by and large is known for its production of copper, iron, and steel, as well as its unusual culture.
Etymology
The name Yaxarhayut comes from the Province of Yaxarhayut, which was situated along the lower river Yahara. The name itself is believed to have originally been Zikish for Living [along] the river, a name that was applied first to a Zikish settlement along the mid river, and later extended to the entire lower bank of the river. The name was then used as the name of a Celehayar governate, which was transferred to an Imperial Duchy.
History
Geography
Mainland Yaxarhayut contains a variety of topographic environs. In the south of the nation, the land is craggy where it meets the sea and rises up into the plains of Klismenth, from which, going north, it drops into the Yahara River Valley. In the southeast of the nation is the unique Sithen swamp, a cold, wet, and dense area. Going north from the Yahara River Valley, the land begins to rise into the Tynda Foothills, from whence is mined the majority of Yaxarhayut's mineral wealth. In the west of Yaxarhayut are a series of flat plains, which meet the Upper Yaharan border in the south and fall into Lake Vyaungodenhara. In the northwest the border is drawn along a series of hills in the Tynda Foothills, dividing Upper Tynda (in Upper Yahara) from Tynda Proper. Following the Yahara River east, the land falls into a patchwork of low, rolling hills that drop into the sea. In Yaxarhayut's panhandle are located some of the most fertile lands in the nation, including the only vineyards in Yaxarhayut.
Politics
Government
Yaxarhayut is a semi-constitutional monarchy with a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chancel of Nobles, a hereditary body, and the Council of Delegates, an elected body. All bills must pass through both houses of government and the monarch before becoming law in a process established by the Third Treaty of Yitsma. The Chancel of Nobles is headed by the Chancellor, who is appointed from out of their number by the monarch. The position of Chancellor is primarily ceremonial, mainly bringing the Chancel of Nobles to order, running day-to-day affairs of the Chancel, and announcing the results of the Chancel's deliberations. The Chancellor is empowered to veto any legislation that passes a general vote of the Chancel of Nobles. The Council of Delegates is headed by the Chief Delegate, who is elected from amongst the members of the Council of Delegates. The Chief Delegate is officially the head of government for Yaxarhayut, and fulfils the same role as the Chancellor does but for the Council of Delegates. The Chief Delegate is likewise empowered to veto legislation.
The heads of various ministries are appointed directly by the monarch, and are generally chosen from within the aristocracy, though commoner ministers are not unusual. Members of the Chancel of Nobles do not relinquish their role as a member if appointed to head a ministry, and instead perform both positions.
Administrative divisions
The Kingdom of Yaxarhayut is broken into six duchies, consisting of Hakalon, Klismenth, Sithen, Terenarth, Tynda, Vayonden, and Yitsma, and one special administrative district, the capital, Valeneni. Each duchy is then broken down into counties. Counties are administered in a variety of manners, in accordance with local traditions, which may range from hereditary counts to theocratic rule to elected councils.
Law
Yaxarhayut relies on a trifold system of civil, common, and religious law. Laws, and judicial rulings thereon, are based on a combination of legal precedent, legislation, custom, Vadyacon customs and laws, and treaty law. Unless otherwise superseded or invalidated, Imperial and Ducal law are considered to be valid and binding, and may be taken into account in the process of forming a legal judgement. The monarch of Yaxarhayut is the head of the judiciary, and thus also the court of final appeal for all rulings. Courts are otherwise separated into civil and criminal courts.
Foreign relations
Yaxarhayut has consistently rejected membership in the International Council, and thus does not follow standards or agreements laid out thereby. Yaxarhayut's relations with its neighbours are generally poor, especially with its northern neighbour Heoroma, which it views as a set of three breakaway duchies, and the Confederation of Lower Boroso, with whom it disputes control over the Hantruzan territories. Historically, relations with its western neighbour, the Kingdom of Upper Yahara have been hostile, and both nations claim successorship to the defunct Empire of Yahara.
Military
The Yaxarhayutian military consists of three branches: the Yaxarhayutian Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Aeroforce. The Yaxarhayutian military legally reports directly to the monarch, though in practice its affairs are managed by the Ministry of Defence and the head thereof.
Economy
Agriculture
Agriculture dominants much of the Yaxarhayutian economy, taking up 35-45% of its total GDP. A wide variety of crops are grown, ranging from vegetables such as potatoes (of which Yaxarhayut is the world's largest producer), turnips, carrots, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower to grasses such as rye, barley, and grass for hay. Traditionally, Yaharans have used the Yaharan Sloth as the local beast of burden, however, these were largely replaced by the yak in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and are rarely seen in Yaxarhayut today. Today, the yak can still be seen in use on most Yaxarhayutian farms, in flagrant defiance of the industrialisation the nation experienced at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Energy
The energy sector in Yaxarhayut is primarily based on the burning of coal, which is mined in the northern foothills of the country. However, in the duchies of Klismenth, Vayonden, and Terenarth, wind power has also gained popularity (producing 63%, 42%, and 55% of energy in those provinces respectively). The Administrative District of Valeneni is also an exception to the rule, taking 73% of its power from nuclear sources.
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Most Yaxarhayutians are either of Yennodor or Yaharan origin, with minorities of Quilaquisotsians, Heoromans, Hantruzans, and Fals. These minorities are generally concentrated in specific regions of Yaxarhayut, with Yaharans and Yennodors mixing throughout. Nearly all Yaxarhayutian Fals (99,96%) are found within the Duchy of Hakalon, where they are legally protected by the Concordant of Hakalon, likewise, nearly all Yaxarhayutian Hantruzans (98,96%) are found in Hakalon, where they make up the majority (72,33%) of the population. While substantial Yaharan populations exist throughout the country, they make up the majority of the population in the Duchy of Klismenth, as well as 49,50% of the population of the S.A.R. of Valeneni. Likewise, Yennodors dominate the rest of the country with the exception of Sithen, where Quilaquisotsians make up 89,43% of the population.
Education
Education in Yaxarhayut is based on a very similar system to its healthcare, also known as the Guild System, it runs in an almost identical fashion, with the exception that it is more heavily regulated by the state.
Healthcare
Healthcare in Yaxarhayut is based on a unique system, best translated into English as the Guild System. The Guild System functions without the use of money, rather functioning on donations and government subsidisation. The Guilds themselves are independent of the government, however, they are non-profit organisations, existing solely to provide healthcare. Each Guild is run by a Guildmaster, who acts as the head of the Guild, making important decisions. Below the Guildmaster are several other Masters, who run a set of departments. Below these Masters may sit other Masters, as well as Apprentices and Journeymasters.
Religion
Seventy-six percent of Yaxarhayutians have reported on the census that they are religious, of those, seventy-three percent reported themselves adherents to the state faith of Vadyashon, the traditional faith of Yahara.
Culture
Cuisine
The most popular drink in Yaxarhayut is herbal tea, followed very closely by an alcoholic beverage known as igelstk.