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Capital | Domajar | |||
Official languages | Kaatian | |||
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Recognised national languages | Wamenan |
Kaatkukia (Kaatian: X [IPA]), officially the X, is a country located in eastern Vaniua. The country is bordered to the southwest by Komania, to the south by Balakia, and to the east by Amaia. It is the homeland of the Kaatian people, a Vaniuan ethnic group, as well as the Wamenan people.
Etymology
The name of the country comes from Proto-Kashisan *kaθʉθa "big" and *kʉk, meaning river.
History
In 623, a man named Tamengdeng (modern Kaatian Tamiring), an early convert to Zarasaism, united 5 Kaatian tribes, thus founding the Kaatian empire. He was later known as Vúniyikat (great leader in Kaatian) . In 845, the empire was conquered by Baláhak.
Geography
Geology
Climate
Biodiversity
Politics
Government
The current president is Nüring [surname], elected first in 2012 and currently serving his second term. The current government was established in 2002, after the overthrow of the old Shohuan-backed Sannist government.
Administrative divisions
Kaatkukia is divided into two divisions: Kaatkukia itself and Wamena.
Foreign relations
Kaatkukia used to have good relations with Shohuan during the Sannist regime. The current government improved the relations with other neighboring states and Cerman.
Military
Economy
Transport
Energy
Science and technology
Tourism
Demographics
Ethnic groups
There are two main ethnic groups in Kaatkukia: the Kaatians and the Wamenans. Some Voont people live in the northeastern part of the country, near the Amaian border.
Urbanisation
Language
There are two official languages in Kaatkukia, Western Kaatian and Wamenan, and another regional, Eastern Kaatian.
Education
Healthcare
Religion
Kaatkukia is majority Zarasaist. During the Kuulist regime, theology was lightly phased out of schools, but this trend quickly reverted during the Sannist regime, which valued Zarasaism and traditional Kaatian and Wamenan culture.
Culture
Heritage
Architecture
Literature
Art
Music
The most commonly found form of popular music nowadays is [kaat-hop], a genre employing heavy use of sampled percussion sounds, both traditional and non-traditional, other traditional instruments (commonly emulated by electronic keyboards but as the traditional instruments are still common enough, this isn't done very often), and synthesizers. Songs are often in 6/8 rhythm, with chords on the third, fifth and sixth beat, though songs in 4/4 rhythm are more common.
Theatre
Film
Cuisine
The most famous Kaatkukian food is the [jeyêtam], a kind of dumpling made from unleavened dough filled with cheese. Similar dumplings can also be filled with minced meat. Another similar food is the [X], which is made from leavened dough, filled with cheese or meat, and baked, traditionally under hot coals. The most common cheese in Kaatkukia is a kind of brined cheese aged for one week (similar to feta), though other, harder cheeses (the most popular is a rather salty cheese aged for at least 5 months) can also be found.
Sport
Symbols
The symbol of the Kaatian people (and Eastern Vaniuan people in general) is the simurgh. The symbol of the Wamenan people is composed of two concentric circles. The symbol of Kaatkukia as a whole is a combination of these two - two concentric circles with a simurgh in the smaller one.