Qazania

Qazania (Khaazland) Qazańśasta (Kazańśasta)
Flag Emblem
Motto: Jet betjaxsan(Jet is the greatest)
Anthem: O Qazańśasta! (O Khaazland)
Capital		Jalsatyń
Largest		List of largest cities: Jalsatyń Arsatyń Towuzsatyń Ardarasatu Jigüśe Jelteśe Biridek Mambaśysatyń Arbursatu Qavćatu
Official languages		Qazan(East Qazan, Kalda)
Recognised regional languages		Shalfara, Mihin, Mwamban, Kavtovzan
Ethnic groups (2019)		Groups: Khaaz (81%) Shalf (7%) Mihin (4%) Kav (3%) Mwamban (3%) Other (2%)
Demonym		Qazan
Government		Federal theocractic-oligarchy
-	Pontiff	Jasyw Salǵyz Towupśal
-	Cardinals	List of Cardinals: Xeliw Boldaśa Qoýazdy Jaldyw Buqalaśa Qylaýsy Jeldegiw Ütünüz Öltöś Roldyw Quwuz Haldazabyr
Establishment
-	Day of Independence	August 3, 1861
Area
-		1,179,787.4 km2 455,518.3 sq mi
Population
-	2020 estimate	43,600,000
-	2019 census	43,531,921
-	Density	36.9/km2 95.6/sq mi
Gini		46 high
HDI		0.781 high
Currency		Suýuq (SYQ)
Time zone		Qazan Standard Time (QST) (SCT-2)
Date format		dd-mm-yyyy U/Q
Drives on the		right
Calling code		+98
Patron saint		Atqar Qarwy Qaldaý
Internet TLD		.qz

Qazania (East Qazan: qazańśasta qazańśasta [qaˈzaŋɕastä]; Kalda: kazanśasta kazanśasta [ˈkäsɐnʂästə]), officially the Qaldic Republic of Qazania and known commonly as Khaazland (kɑːzlænd) is a country located in Upper Boroso, south of Mwamba and north of the Fals Empire. With a population of around 43.6 million, Qazania remains as one of the smaller countries in Upper Boroso in terms of population. Qazania is ruled by a theocratic government with Qaldaism as its state religion.

Etymology

There are several theories to where the demonym Qazań came from. The most widely accepted theory believes that Qazań comes from the verb qadyy, meaning "to bless", which is a loan from Old South Bavkiri *kad(w). Another possible root would be from the verb qazdyy, meaning "to begin". There have also been speculations that Qazań could be traced back to qajar, meaning spear, which is loaned from Old South-Bavkiri kajar. Other theories include coming from qar meaning "great" and qaryz meaning "millet".

History

Pre-Bavkiri Era

The Khaaz people were traditionally farmers who grew amaranth, millet and sometimes corn around the area. Khaazland was split into the east, central and the west, with the east more known for their trading with surrounding communities and the west and central more known for farming. Kaazism is an ancient polytheistic religion that was the traditional and main religion for most of Khaazland.

East Khaazland

East Khaazland was ruled by the Yeret family, and followed a hierarchy system of King > Clergy (of Kaazism)> Soldiers and Merchants > Peasants. Devotionism started to spread in the area through cultural diffusion, coastal trading and coastal invasions and conquests from around 500-600AD. Kaazism and Devotionism coexisted initially in harmony, although Kaazism had always been advantageous in politics. Overtime, tensions between Kaazism and Devotionism grew as Devotionist merchants grew increasingly rich, arising to the status of Kaazist clergymen. This threatened the balance of the social hierarchy in East Khaazland, and subsequently the Kaazists tried to impose taxes on Devotionist merchants, and eventually on all Devotionists as they began to view the religion as a threat due to its ever increasing popularity. By 900AD Devotionism has become the major religion of East Khaazland, and tensions continued to grow, with occasional fighting between the two religions throughout 1000-1300 AD. In July 1282, King Keber converted to Devotionism and declared Devotionism the official religion of East Khaazland, and reformed the hierarchy, promoting Devotionist clergymen. Most of the population liked the King’s decision, but around 35% of the populations, mostly farmers and clergymen were unhappy, and would like Kaazism to be restored as the official religion. Many of the advisors of the King turned against him and eventually the King was forced to abdicate in August, 1282 by the advisors, and a new monarch was installed - King Gadur II. King Gadur II immediately reinstalled Kaazism as the official religion and reverted the hierarchy to the traditional hierarchy of East Khaazland. Religious freedom was suppressed to ensure the position of Kaazism as the official religion as King Gadur II discouraged the practise of Devotionism, and demanded more additional taxes to be imposed onto Devotionists. A radical Devotionist, named Kugar Abalman called for a revolution to create a new monarchy with a Devotionist monarch instead of a Kaazist monarch. Dissatisfaction grew in the population as the tax is imposed on food, land, clothing and more for Devotionists and the government started collecting more produce from Devotionists than before, collecting up to 97% of their total harvest. Beyond the taxation of harvests from Devotionists, a series of irregular monsoon seasons and climate changes happened throughout the late 13th century and caused famine throughout east Khaazland. King Gabur II was completely unaware of the starving population in East Khaazland. The starving caused some peasants to start revolting against their landlords throughout the period. Trade was at its all time low, the country was out of food and revolts were common over the country, and the King was ignorant. Revolts grew larger within the country, devastating the economy of the country further as peasants stop working for their landlord and both peasants and landlords were being killed. Although a full scale revolution was never reached, the country was completely devastated over the winter, with the infrastructure fully shattered, and could not recover to its original state. The expanding West Khaazland saw the opportunity to invade and attacked East Khaazland, winning 60% of the country’s territory by January 1284, and around the same time Bavkir clans and tribes were united and the Bavkir Empire was formed, and the empire launched a large scale attack along the coast of East Khaazland. The attack was very successful and the Bavkir Empire gained control of the coast, meanwhile West Khaazland expanded further inward. In March of 1293, East Khaazland perished, and was split between West Khaazland and the Bavkir Empire.

Central Khaazland

Central Khaazland was ruled by the Gunsu family. The Gunsu family's lineage traces back to the Uttum family of West Khaazland, and thus Central Khaazland had always been a close ally to West Khaazland. Central Khaazland was an agricultural society and frequently traded with East Khaazland for other goods that ultimately came from trades with Bavkiri merchants. In 1142 Prince Hardom Aratta Gunsu of Central Khaazland and Princess Belim Sengiz Yeret of East Khaazland married each other, further improving the relationship between Central Khaazland and East Khaazland. Central Khaazland organised the lands into long strips that are assigned to individual lords, and this could still be seen in the divisions of counties in the historic region of Central Khaazland in present day Qazania. Due to the improved relation between the countries after Prince Hardom and Princess Belim's marriage, East Khaazland nobles often moved into Central Khaazland and were given land by the Gunsu family. These nobles who had extensive interactions with Bavkir traders brought along with them fishing and navigation technology but most importantly Devotionism. Devotionism was imposed as an official religion by some of these nobles in certain parts of Central Khaazland. Devotionism spread quickly throughout Central Khaazland and around 1240 the Gunsu family had converted to Devotionism. Central Khaazland's decentralised government eventually led to corruption, and its crippling economy and and starvation eventually led to its collapse. Following King Sardak Rappat Gunsu's death in 1265, 4 year-old Prince Garobul Sardak Gunsu was forced to step up as king, but due to his immaturity nobles sought this as an opportunity to fight for more political power. This led to the 8 year long Telbir rebellion which devasted the country, and the country collapsed in 1273 due to an invasion from West Khaazland.

Economy

The country uses the Suýuq as its official currency.

Demographics

Religion

Qazania's major religion is Qaldaism, a monotheistic religion with Devotionist origins that preaches the teaching of the prophet Atqar Qarwy Qaldaý. The religion is considered the official religion in Qazania and it is mandatory by law to take belief in the religion outside of the autonomous regions. Minor religions in Qazania include Devotionism and Kaazism, the traditional polytheistic religion that predates Qaldaism which only continues to thrive in the Mihin Autonomous Region. Qaldaism is also the state religion in the Qaldic Kav Autonomous Region although it is not law enforced unlike in other parts of Qazania.

Culture

Architecture

Traditional Qazan architecture - known as old architecture, focuses on religious themes in Qaldaism. White is a symbol of purity and gold is a symbol of holiness and prosperity and as such major buildings in Qazania, especially those in Jalsatyń, the country's capital, are constructed with a white body and a golden dome. Religious symbols are also heavily present in Qazan buildings. New architecture in Qazania is modernised and industrialised, similar to other countries, new architecture consists of using metal, concrete and glass as main materials as the exterior for buildings.

See also

• Qaldaism
• Jalsatyń