Archive:Kingdom of Szezkia

"KS" redirects here. For other uses of "KS", see KS (disambiguation).

This page is about the sovereign nation. It is not to be confused with Szezkia, the state spanning the territory of the Szezk peninsular mainland.

Kingdom of Szezkia Чяжедял на Шещкиа
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Motto: Юлвройвгис Рочярэдт ˈjʉu̯ɫvrɵ̞jvʝɪs̪ ˈrɒ̞t͡ɕärɘd̻̥:ˤ Prosperous Sovereignty
Capital and largest city		Avdjereg
Official languages		Szezk
Recognised regional languages		Niofean Oszetet
Ethnic groups (2017)		Szezk - 97.7%, Niofean - 1.3%, Oszeteti - 0.3%, Norjihani - 0.2%, Other - 0.5% (See Culture and People)
Religion		58.2% Irreligious 33.7% Szezk Xhiuism 3.3% Orthodox Xhiuism 0.8% Niofean Animist 0.6% Tanhunga 0.2% Oszeteti Shamanist 3.3% Other
Demonym		Szezk
States of the Kingdom of Szezkia		Szezkia Avdjereg-Concordia JSAR Niofe Szezk Offshore Ishenar Territory
Government		Federal Semi-Constitutional Monarchy
-	King	Maksej II
-	Queen Consort	Czéssa Seczki
-	President	Nadja Dorévna
-	President of the Council of the Alcian Union	Jorik Estevstva
Legislature		The Senate
-	Upper house	House of Lords
-	Lower house	House of Elects
Establishment
-	Djerev Seqki and Szezk Royals Appointed Rulers of Norjihan	1299
-	Royal Family Flees to the West with Their Remaining Following after Coup of Govegz Rona	1305
-	The Battle of Avdjereg	1306
-	Zagrov Seqki Establishes Monarchy of The Kingdom of Szezkia, with His Remaining Sister	1307
-	Formation of the early Senate	1325
Area
-	Total	81,790.7 km2 31,579.6 sq mi
-	Water (%)	0.01%
-	Coastline	3284.3km
Population
-	2018 census	34,032,292
-	Density	416.09/km2 (3rd) 1,077.67/sq mi
GDP (nominal)		2018 estimate
-	Total	$1.46 trillion (10th)
-	Per capita	$43,001.94 (6th)
Gini (2018)		30.4 medium
HDI (2017)		0.927 very high · 2nd
Currency		Szezk Yvah (SZY; £)
Time zone		SZT (SCT+0)
Date format		ddd.yyyy (XY)
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+60
ISO 3166 code		KS
Internet TLD		.чш (.czsz)

The Kingdom of Szezkia (Szezk: Чяжедял на Шещкиа [ˈt͡ɕä.ʑɘ.dʲäɫ nä ˈɕɛ̞z̻ˤ:.kʲiɜ]), commonly known as the KS, or also sometimes as simply Szezkia, is a semi-constitutional monarchical federation of four state territories, encompassing the Szezk mainland peninsula protruding into the Gulf of Ishenar from the Alcia region of Midwest Baredina, the Concordia Special Administrative region, and the islands of Niofe and the Szezk Offshore Ishenar Territory, both off the coast of Isugza. It covers an area of approximately 84,050 square kilometres (32,450 square miles), has a warm mediterranean climate, and is mostly flat, with the highest point of land being less than 1500 metres above sea level. The Kingdom of Szezkia’s coastline measures 3284.3 kilometres, and its only transnational border, spanning a length of 197.2 kilometres, is shared by the Szezk mainland with Norjihan, which has long contested its territorial claim. The population of just over 34 million comprises mainly ethnic Szezks, albeit with notable populations of Native Niofeans and Oszetetis in the south of Niofe and the east of SOIT respectively. The Kingdom of Szezkia's capital and largest metropolis is Avdjereg, a global city, with a population of almost 10 million making it the most populous city of the countries in the Alcian Union.

The land of modern-day Szezkia and Norjihan has been inhabited by various Northern Xhovian tribes for at least 90 millennia, making the Szezk the fourth oldest ethnic group on Sahar. The Kingdom of Szezkia itself, however, was not a sovereign nation until the Szezk rulers of Norjihan were overthrown in Govegz Rona's coup. Independence of the Szezk Monarchy from the tribal system of early-medieval Norjihan was established in 1307, following the Battle of Avdjereg in 1306, which took place where the modern capital is situated. The Kingdom of Szezkia has a history of armed neutrality, having never itself started a war, although, as Avdjereg is the location of the Alcian Union's international headquarters and the International Congress' South Baredinian headquarters, it is responsible for much of the international relations of the region, including the management of and response to conflict.

The Kingdom of Szezkia is a semi-constitutional autocratic federal monarchy with some democratic features: the King or Queen has authority over the government, although is limited by a constitution that protects against actions that would damage citizens' livelihoods or undermine the correct functioning of the government. The Szezk Royal Family have historically been predominantly looked upon favourably by the populace, and so the constitution is relatively unobtrusive. Duties such as lawmaking are usually dealt with by the Senate, which works to support the royals in political affairs. The Senate is divided into two chambers, of which one is comprised of elected county-representatives; political parties identify ideological affiliation of candidates, and vote amongst themselves to elect a national 'President' as the head of government. The monarchy has the right to veto this position, although this has never happened, and would likely cause significant political unrest if it did.

Being a Xhovian country, the KS' population consists predominantly of people from the Szezko-Xhovian ethnolinguistic group. The culture of Szezks is generally very different from that of neighbouring Norjihan’s, the main difference being a nearly total absence of Tanhunga religious practices, which play a large part in the Norjihani way of living - the majority of Szezks in modern society are irreligious, however Xhiuism is still very popular, and as such the royal family are, for many, not only the figureheads of the nation, but also spiritual life. Most people work in the quaternary and tertiary-service sectors, facilitating strong consumer and military technology, finance, and tourism industries, which are the main driving forces of the economy.

The Kingdom of Szezkia is comparatively very developed, with the second highest HDI in the world, at 0.927, the third highest GDP per capita in Baredina, and the sixth highest GDP per capita in the world. It ranks at or near the top globally in several metrics of national performance, including in areas such as civil and economic liberties, quality of life and life expectancy, although is infamous for its use of the death penalty, legalization of cannibalism, and parental-licensing system.

Etymology and Terminology

The Szezk are known to have referred to themselves as /çɛzgiː/ and various evolutions thereof for the past millennium. The word 'Szezk' is essentially a corruption of the surname of the Szezk royal family, 'Seczki', which has been retained by the monarchy since the first records of the institution's existence. The origins of the name itself, however, are unknown.

In 1307, the Kingdom of Szezkia was declared as a sovereign state, seizing the land of modern-day Szezkia from Norjihan, following the Battle of Avdjereg - the Norjihani government's official stance on the recognition of the KS is, even up to now, that it is not a sovereign state, despite the conflicting view of the international community. At the time of its founding, 'Kingdom of Szezkia' only referred to the Szezk peninsular mainland, as, despite being almost solely populated by peoples of the same ethnolinguistic subfamily, neither Niofe nor SOIT were under Szezk rule, falling officially under the jurisdiction of the Mahadran Kingdom. 'Szezkia' had been used as a name for the peninsula prior to the country's gaining its independence, in reference to the high population of ethnic Szezks living there during times of oppression in early Norjihan. The Szezkia peninsula is believed to have always historically been more densely populated by early Xhovian tribes than further inland areas, owing to its warmer climate and richer agricultural prospects; the high concentration of Szezks remained in face of later Baredan migration into now Norjihani land, and, ultimately, virtually all Szezk people attempted to flee to Szezkia from Norjihan when tensions reached a high and the nations separated.

The term 'Szezkia' is sometimes used as a synonym for the Kingdom of Szezkia, especially by foreigners, however its blanket-use can be contentious for some Niofeans and Oszetetis; the Szezk government exclusively uses 'Szezkia' to refer to the mainland peninsula. The adjective 'Szezk' is, however, officially used to denote anything pertaining to the KS, except when specifically in reference to either Niofe or SOIT. As its use is generally ambiguous, 'Szezk' has no definite legal connotation, but its wider sense is employed in Szezk law in reference to matters such as nationality.