Khezan

Kingdom of Khezan Qeziþar Pale
Flag Emblem
Motto: : A Haþah bovemis ban. May God guide us
Capital and		Osgim
Official languages		Khezian
Recognised national languages		Vosan, Koman
Recognised regional languages		Siyan
Demonym		Khezid, Khezian
Government		Constitutional Monarchy
-	King	Ceirzir Iameẓ ha Taayimaz ha Seadiz
-	President	Atava Ceirzireiẓ Az
-	Head Legislator	Vodam Doẓidoveẓ Nira
Legislature		Congress
-	Upper house	State Congress
-	Lower house	Popular Congress
Establishment
-	Qåsam's Kingdom	544
-	Ṣeviêjid Dynasty	592
-	Tamir Khanate & Puppet Dynasty	900s
-	Kayid Dynasty	1192
-	Avicisid Rule	1300s
-	Taayimid Dynasty	1564
-	Sannist Revolution	1927
-	Fall of Sannism/Constitutional Monarchy	1991
Area
-		598,717.2 km2 231,166 sq mi
Population
-	2020 estimate	45 million
-	2020 census	44903790
-	Density	75/km2 194.2/sq mi
GDP (nominal)		estimate
-	Total	$810,019,467,810
-	Per capita	$18,039
Currency		Khezian Vaja (QVA)
Time zone		ÅST/SST (SCT+2/+2:30)
Date format		mm-dd-yyyy YE
Drives on the		right

Khezan (Khezian: Qeziṣar [xezɪθɐs]), officially the Kingdom of Khezan, is a landlocked country located in Western Vaniu, bordered to the west and south by Vosan, to the north by Lenezan, Rusovan, and Fukota, and to the east by Lake Melkanchuta and Komania. It is a country known for its mercantile nature, frequently enjoying trade across Lake Melkanchuta.

Etymology

Khezan's name comes from Khezian Qeziẓ tar, meaning roughly "Mover's Country" to reflect on the big hauling industry here.

History

The Khezian area had historically been under control of the Ohanian Empire, until Qasam's kingdom conquered it in 544. Come 592 upon the death of Qasam, the Khezian lands are given to one of his grandsons, Ṣeviêje 1 of Khezan. Ṣeviêje would go on to establish the Seviyejid Dynasty which would rule over Khezan until the Tamir Khanate annexed the lands in the 900s CE. With the Tamir Khanate came substantial Kalkali influence ranging from loanwords to cultural practices. But Tamir rule would be brief for in 1192, Kai ha Sinoz would liberate the Khezid once more. And the lands would stay under Kayid rule until the Avicisid Dynasty in Vosan conquered the lands to bring Vosan to its maximum extent in history. It would stay under Vos rule until an incursion from Taayim ha Seadiz in 1564 brought Khezids independence yet again. The Taayimids would continue to rule Khezan, though inspired by Rus Canayes in Vosan, the king Ader Riceiẓ would turn to Sannist policy, and him and his successors ruling with iron fists until 1991. 1991 saw a revolution that took power off the hands of the then-king, Avi Ruoseẓ, and reformed the country into a constitutional monarchy. Now Avi's grandson, Ceirzir Iameẓ is the current reigning king, but his position is merely as a figurehead, with no real power, as that lies with the Chancellor and Legislator

Politics

Government

According to the Khezian Constitution, the country is a unitary constitutional monarchy, with a king, chancellor, and legislator. The current reigning chancellor is Atava Ceirzireiẓ Az, who came into power circa 2017 (1565 YE). In the republic, there is a separation of powers, with power split among the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.

Legislative Branch

The Legislative branch is represented by the two federal congresses, the Popular Congress and the State Congress. The Popular Congress, otherwise known as the Left Congress or Lower Congress, is the congress in which bills go into before passing to the State Congress. As per the Constitution, there shall be no more than 185 representatives within the Popular Congress, with number of representatives per province being proportional to their population, and the three federal cities all having three representatives each, who may also count towards their province's representative number. Currently, the province of Ha Ojinar has 21 representatives, including the ones standing for Osgim. Representatives in the Popular Congress are elected every 3 Sayanic years, and may serve for four 3-year terms. The State Congress, also known as the Right Congress or the Upper Congress, is the congress that bills, had they been approved by the Popular Congress, go into before being passed onto the Legislator. There are 50 representatives in this congress, with each pair representing each of the provinces as well as the federal cities. Representatives in the State Congress are elected every 6 Sayanic years, and may serve for two 6-year terms. Both congresses are further represented by the Legislator, a person that for the most part handles domestic affairs in general. They, along with the chancellor, are responsible for making bills into laws or vetoing them, and are considered the "Little Chancellor (Khezian: Besketizir [be:skɪtɪzɪs])" as they can usurp presidency in the situation when the current chancellor dies in office before their term is over, either by assassination or otherwise. A Legislator may serve upwards of three terms of 5 Sayanic years each. Currently, the Legislator is Vodam Doẓidoveẓ Nira.

Executive Branch

The Executive branch is represented by the Chancellor, who approves/vetoes laws and serves as the head diplomat for Khezan. Just like the Legislator, the chancellor may serve for three 5-year terms. Not only can the chancellor approve laws or be a diplomat, they are in charge of the Khezian military as well, and so are expected to serve as a general in the army during wartime, and therefore chancellorial candidates with military experience are more favored in election times. Also part of the Executive Branch is the Chancellor's Council, a group of people appointed by the Chancellor that act to advise him when necessary. These people usually serve for however long as their chancellor is in office, however they may retire at any point they choose.

Judicial Branch

The Judicial branch is represented by the Grand Court in Osgim. The judges on the court, whom are appointed by the Congresses with final say from the king, judge the Congresses' bills as well as the actions of the Chancellor on their constitutionality. They are currently 5 in number and serve until either their retirement, sudden death, or illnesses.

Royal Family

The royal family in Khezan, with the current king being Ceirzir Iameẓ ha Taayimaz ha Seadiz are functionally citizens, being figureheads of the nation, yet have some power in what goes in the Kingdom of Khezan. For example, the king has final say on who becomes one of the judges in the Grand Court, approves the chancellor-elect and legislator-elect, and accompanies the chancellor in diplomatic missions.

Administrative divisions

Khezan is divided into 22 provinces and 3 federal cities, each having 2 representatives in the State Congress and variable representatives in the Popular Congress.

Name	Capital	Population	Area (km²)	Etymology	Flag	PC Reps*
Aramar	Ehazivan	3,433,193	14,282	Great Gharam	TBD	15
Ari Parej	Kavam	5,231,705	14,785	Beautiful Peninsula	TBD	20
Aṣavazan	Aṣavan	942,569	16,473	Land of the Golden Fortress	TBD	4
Basan	Tamisinom	1,074,408	20,923	Quail Land	TBD	5
Baumar	Eliviyi	658,031	37,416	Great Field	TBD	3
Bavan	Banajam	647,689	39,222	Far Land	TBD	3
Çazaṣ	Hemojos	1,430,781	16,512	Wealthy	TBD	6
Dorvan	Aṣa	758,685	101,000	Land of Red	TBD	3
East Bozan	Asartam	1,099,316	36,763	East Vosan	TBD	5
Famaz	Zotavan	1,287,803	12,926	Coast of Gold	TBD	6
Garasan	Orpan	1,009,536	19,434	Land of Wind	TBD	4
Gatar	Ucdar	1,034,030	8,190	Aurochs Country	TBD	5
Ha Ojinar	Osgim	7,778,881	14,451	The Great Bay	TBD	27
Haṣaran	Vaṣustil	194,731	48,489	Land of Great Harvest	TBD	1
Jehecan	Sítiç	217,580	37,953	Land of Koumiss	TBD	1
Kiẓan	Saysea	972,851	24,949	Bread Land	TBD	4
Nirvan	Lenea	3,242,442	11,210	Land of Violets	TBD	14
North Zeisviran	Hajaṣa	363,955	3,641	North Land of the Stone Horse	TBD	1
Segevazan	Usta	6,007,533	35,622	Land of the Wheeled Tower**	TBD	24
Uritazir	Dastila	2,211,877	45,982	Little Ridazan	TBD	10
Urusan	Urusa	2,467,055	16,851	Orchid Land	TBD	11
Zeisviran	Ravam	2,839,139	15,953	Land of the Stone Horse	TBD	13

^{*Representatives in the Popular Congress}

^{**Etymology uncertain}

Elections

See also: Elections in Khezan

Elections in Khezan are split into two categories, state elections and congressional elections. State elections are held every five Sayanic years from the third Yeshim to following Sukhya of Sohama and decide the new chancellor and legislator. Congressional elections are held every three Sayanic years, from the second Yeshim to following Sukhya of Sohama, to decide new representatives of the popular congress. On every other congressional election are the fates of state congress representatives decided. As of 2021 (Sayanic year 1569), state elections and congressional elections will happen in the same year, in the second grand election since the birth of the current Khezian governmental system.

Demographics

By most standards, Khezian is a fairly homogeneous country, with around 90% of the country calling themselves ethnically Khezid. In regards to the minorities, ethnic Vos are reported to make up 6%, Lenezi peoples follow them up, being three percent of the population, and the remaining percent consist of Thelemic peoples, Bashen, and the X in the northeast.

Language

According to the Khezian Constitution, the one official language of the country is Khezian, and the Osgimi dialect of the language is the one used for international affairs and business. As of the latest census in 2020, it is reported that there are about 40 million speakers of the language as a mother tongue, and a significant deal of the rest have Khezian as at least a second language. Other languages commonly spoken in the country are Siyan, spoken in the north by about 2 million around the provinces of Baumar, Uritazir, and Haṣaran, and in the latter two, Siyan is a co-official language to Khezian. Additionally, Vosan has a significant deal of speakers, numbering up to at least 2 million, located in the west in the provinces of Segevazan, Urusan, and East Bozan, where it is the most prevalent, and is a co-official language to Khezian. Another language of significant status would be X, located around the southwest of Dorvan, and spoken by some 20,000 people.

Religion

Khezan's people follow the religion of Zarasaism, specifically the denomination adhered to most in Western Vaniu, Qasamism, distinguished from eastern denominations by its acceptance of some practices that are deemed forbidden in the east.