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'''Azkali''', officially known as the '''Azkali State''' ([[Azkali language|Azkali]]: {{Ukilen|азкали хеРиа}} ''Azkali Herria''; [[Inori language|Inori]]: ''Aścali Heriścae''; [[Hakainaki language|Hakainaki]]: ''Afukali Etorifun''), is a country in southern Ukilen, with an area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers. Azkali shares borders with [[Sunteria]] and [[Baphia]] to the west and north respectively, as well as maritime borders with [[Loremesia]] and [[Hallei]] to the west and southwest. At its peak, Azkali had a population of over 42 million, concentrated mostly in the west of the country. Before the destruction of the city, the capital was the city of [[Chekearoa]], and its largest and most influential city was [[Otzeipao]].

The Azkali State was first established on the 19th of August 1967, following the unification of the three largest Azkali nations at the time: the ''[[Grand Duchy of Otzeipao-Chekearoken]]'', the ''[[Independent State of Azkali]]'', and the ''[[Azkali Republic]]'' in late 1966. The Azkali State was unstable, and faced several revolts and separatist movements, aswell as two civil wars throughout its existence. The Azkali State was a federative semi-presidential republic for most of it's existence.

The Azkali State was formed in 1966 following the unification of three Azkali states. The Azkali State's government was able to unify the several largest Azkali ethnic groups into one state; however, [[1977 July Days|major ethnic revolts]] and [[Nakoro Tape|allegations of corruption]] and a [[1978 Azkali Coup d'etat|military coup d'etat]] caused the state to catastrophically collapse into a [[1st Azkali Civil War|civil war]] in 1978. Fighting ceased suddenly as the [[1980 Azkali Plague]] outbreak and [[1st Baphian-Azkali War]] occured, causing the deaths of 65-70% of Azkali's population, between 3.5 to 4 percent of the global population, almost solely via disease. Following the widespread vaccination of the remaining Azkali populace, a majority of the remaning surviving population [[Azkali Exodus|emigrated to various parts of the world]].

Following the exfiltration of Baphian troops and the eradication of the Azkali Plague pandemic, any resemblence of a unified Azkali nation-state collapsed, as the former Azkali State entered into a decade and a half long period of fragmentation and warlordism, characterized by the flippant ignoring of sapient beings rights, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, mass murder, nearly all being of civilians, forced labor and relocation, and genocide. Following the unification of several Azkali warlord states and successor states, aswell as an [[Eastern War (2000-2004)|invasion of seperatist nations]] in the East and North, the Azkali State was redeclared in 2006.

Throughout the next 17 years, the Azkali State was extremely unstable politically, and was preoccupied with repairing the effects of the [[1980 Azkali Plague|1980 plague outbreak]]. The disease had depopulated swathes of the interior and coast, and had caused countless cities to become abandoned. Under the presidency of [[Maishi Tortauzer]], from 2006-2012, countless abandoned cities and settlements were either demolished or [[Kohalaze Program|repopulated by ethnically Azkali immigrants]]. In 2011, General [[Akele Koraz Eimalotz]] launched a coup d'etat against the Azkali government, establishing a [[Azkali Legionary State|military junta]] alongside several of his officers and relatives. During this time, Azkali was renamed to the [[Azkali Legionary State|''Azkali Legionary State'']]. In 2013, Akele was assasinated by General [[Telamon Ekeizassodho]], and took control of Azkali, holding the first democratic elections in two years several months after.

In late 2023, the Azkali State was couped by paramilitary leader, author, and cult leader [[Korru Mezenas Naaru]]. His brief two and a half month reign as the dictator of Azkali saw the destruction of virtually every city in Azkali, the attempted genocides of the [[Hakainaki Genocide (2023-2024)|Hakainaki]], [[Inoriz Genocide (2023-2024)|Inoriz]], and [[Protiheuserkali Genocide (2023-2024)|Protiheuserkali]], as well as a delibrate, and planned democide against the [[Azkali Democide|Azkali people themselves]]. His reign saw the murdering of approximately half of all humans within Azkali, aswell as the [[Slavery in Naaruan Azkali|enslavement]] of hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war, humans, Protiheuserkalis, Azkali citizens themselves, and foreigners. In addition, his rule saw the fleeing of approximately half a million Azkalis from Azkali to other nations, mostly [[Alloti]] and [[Loremesia]]. His reign also saw the start of the brief but devestating [[Suntero-Azkali War (2024)|Suntero-Azkali War]], 3rd and larger [[Azkali conflict (2024)|Azkali War]] - culminating in the collapse of the Azkali State and [[Directive 92|"Directive 92", the planned mass murder of all Azkali citizens]].

== Prehistory ==

=== Kali Migration to Azkali ===

Modern day Azkali has had occupants for between eight and ten thousand years. One of, if not the oldest example of writing in the continent of Ukilen, and perhaps the world was discovered at the [[Atsokorrol Site]] in 2019, being at least 7000 years old. The writing at this script is theorized to be a very old form of the Azkali alphabet; however, there is no clear path of development between the writing found there and the current script today.

~~Azkali civilization, with brief interruptions from 1985 to ~2000, has been in existance for 8000-9000 years: this makes it one of, if not the oldest civilizations on the planet.~~

=== Civilization ===

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=== Formation ===

The Azkali State was formed from the short lived [[Azkali Provisional Government|Azkali Provisional Government (1966-1967)]], which controlled the areas held by the Grand Duchy of Otzeipao-Chekearoken, the Independent State of Azkali, and the Azkali Republic following their unifications in November of 1966. Elections were held on the 20th of August 1966, and the first president, [[Ari Kaiskahouta]], running under the newly formed [[Social Democratic Party of Azkali]], was sworn in on the first of January of the following year.

=== Civil War ===

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==== Warlord Days ====

~~''Main article: [[Warlord Days (Azkali)]]''~~

Popularized by the future president [[Maishi Tortauzer]], the ''warlord days'' were a period of time lasting a decade and a half, from 1985 to 2000. following the end of the plague outbreak. During this time, Azkali was fragmented into countless hundreds of warlord and secessionist states. The average life expectancy during this tumultous time was one of the lowest in the world, and a further hundred thousand people - mostly civilians - were killed via fighting. The [[1989 Hotzoru Earthquake]], the most severe earthquake in world history, caused the further destruction of urban centers and a further ten thousand deaths.

=== Reformation of the Azkali State ===

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=== Korru M. Naaru coup d'etat ===

''Main article: [[Naaruan Azkali]]''[[File:White House-3.JPG|thumb|A segment of a panorama of the whole of [[Chekearoa]] showing the [[Parliament of the Azkali State (Building)|parliament building]]. Taken c. January 20th, photographer unknown. |384x384px]]

On the 24th of December, 2023, [[Korru Mezenas Naaru]], alongside the paramilitary and cult group he ran, the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]], performed a coup d'etat on the Azkali government. The [[Parliament of the Azkali State|parliament building]] and [[Presidential Estate of the Azkali State|presidential estate]] in Chekearoa were all shelled by tankfire, in addition to most of the other important Azkali government ministries. Meanwhile, government ministries and some foreign embassies in other cities, such as [[Otzeipao]], [[Tautauzi]], and [[Harrikam (Azkali)|Harrikam]] were occupied by armed militants. Government resistance was virtually absent during this fighting, allowing the militants to establish a government over the following hours and days with virtually no resistance.

On the next day, of which has been colloquially termed [[The Day of Trauma (Azkali)|The Day of Trauma]], approximately 58,000 Azkali citizens - just above one percent of the population of Azkali, were murdered - consisting of university students and professors, teachers, ethnic minorities, humans, members of the old government and of city governments, foreign ambassadors, and so on. Although mostly commited by members of the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]], hundreds of Azkali civilians not connected with the organization commited murders as a part of the frenzy. This group of people have been colloquially known as ''[[Kohoseki Kalereinti|kohoseki kalereinti]]'' (those who [commit] genocide). The violence continued from the 25th to the collapse of Korru's government in February. Most of the murders victims were not ethnically Azkali, however - most of the death toll of ethnic Azkalis resulted from starvation, disease, though a significant amount was due to execution.

The attempted transformation of Azkali from a (albeit unstable) democratic republic to a state following Naaruism and Korruvian thought started immediately after the takeover of the government. Starting from the 27th and continuing until the collapse of the Korru government, most urban centers of population within Azkali (save [[Chekearoa]] and several interior cities) were evacuated, in accordance to the "ideal Azkali society" described in Korruvian thought, and concretely in the [[Orange Book of Azkali]]. Their residents were forced to march into the countryside of Azkali, into designated zones; those who were unable to walk - i.e the elderly, sick, newborns, and so on, were murdered or abandoned to die. Following the emptying of most cities, service buildings such as hospitals, schools, infastructure such as motorways and bridges, and later on all buildings were targetted for destruction, being either manually demolished by slaves or lower members of the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]], or via explosives. Once in their designated zones, people were forced to construct estates for higher-up members of the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]] (often being called ''Mokozen'', a word roughly corresponding to ''prince'' or ''priest'') of which they would work for little or no pay (essentially becoming the level of serfs) on plantations in exchange for free housing, food, and safety. This class of people, estimated to become the majority of people, were referred to euphamistically by members of the Society of the Yellow Dragon as ''Taiko'' (a neologism coined around 2010, meaning ''to drone'' (in the context of sound, i.e a drone in music)). Some civilians were chosen (mostly nepotistically) to become ''[[Nakorrinez]],'' a word roughly corresponding to ''duke'' or ''count''. These Nakorrinez all oversaw the work of the serfs and were responsible for punishing or executing those who disobeyed the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]] or commited crimes, such as stealing food, refusing to work, etc. These [[Nakorrinez]] were often awarded with a small entourage of slaves and extra rations in exchange for their compliance; they were often allowed to hold small gardens of which they or their slaves would tend to. This system was to be abolished, in Korru's estimates, "about 15 or 20 years, once our rule has been absolutely established as right (...), once our dominance over humans and other species has been put in place", and was considered a completely temporary measure.

This system, in Korru's own words, was "designed to cause the mass deaths of many of people [sic], which I [he] intend[ed] fully. In order to create a new, and objectively ''better'' society, the previous one is to be completely uprooted, and all remnants to be superseded by trauma - in other words, the people who have witnessed the previous society can not be allowed with living [sic]"<ref>From the [[Trial of Korru Mezenas Naaru|Korru Mezenas Naaru trial]], June 21st, 2024.</ref>. Quotas for food production were raised to be impossibly high, and those who were unable to fufill them - whether they were ''Taikos'' or ''Mokozen'' ''-'' were murdered. This system was delibrately designed and coordinated so as to cause fear and terror in the Azkali populace, in order to "prevent a revolution". If left to continue, it is estimated that half of all Azkalis living in Azkali would have been killed by roughly January of 2025, contradicting Korru's own estimates.

Preperations for armed conflict with [[Sunteria]] started almost immediately after the takeover of the Azkali government. A few days before the invasion of [[Sunteria]], Baphian forces started a [[3rd Bapho-Azkali war|preemptive invasion of Azkali]], and this somewhat delayed the preperations for the coming war. However, in the early hours of the 24th of January 2024, [[Suntero-Azkali War (2024)|skirmishes occured along the Azkalo-Sunterian border]]; the next day, a full blown military offensive occured, aswell as the [[Suntero-Azkali War (2024)|declaration of war upon Sunteria by Azkali]]. This ninvasion, despite the public nature of [[Korru Mezenas Naaru]]'s and the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]]'s ideals, took most of the world by surprise, and global support for Sunteria flooded in almost immediately after the war's start. The offensive initially succeeded, and territorial gains extended ca. hundred kilometers into Kalilonde for the first week of the invasion. Based on the principles of [[Naaruism]] and Korruvian thought, an attempted genocide of the indigenous [[Protiheuserkali Genocide (2023-2024)|Protiheuserkali]] and Oikan population occured within their occupied territories, claiming the lives of approximately 14,000 people - essentially all civilians. In addition, an estimated 10,000 Protiheuserkali-ethnic civilians (and some 500 Oikans) were kidnapped by armed forces of the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]], aswell as a limited amount of members of the [[Azkali Armed Forces]] and [[Slavery in Naaruan Azkali|transported to Azkali to become chattel slaves.]] [[File:Bombed out Bridge (Liakhvi, Gori).jpg|thumb|357x357px|Remnant of a bombed out bridge in [placeholder], Kalilonde, [[Sunteria]]. Photograph taken 16 April, 2024.]]

Starting with the 2nd week of the invasion - the 1st week of February, the invasion turned catastrophic. The Azkali frontline stalled (it's westernmost extent being around the town of [placeholder]), before utterly collapsing following the Battle of [Placeholder]. With this defeat, fighters along the front retreated en mass, implementing a limited scorched earth policy as it went, razing several towns and cities along its path. Meanwhile, Baphian troops had advanced with virtually no resistance and had approached the outskirts of [[Okotsi]] and [[Chekearoa]]. On the 6th of February 2024, in the palace he had ordered to be constructed in Chekearoa, an attempted assasination attempt occured against Korru.

=== Trizonal Occupation ===

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=== Population ===

The population of Azkali in 2023 was approximately 5.68 million, not accounting the population of the Eastern Indigenous States. Following the [[Azkali War]], the population was reduced by approximately 1 million, most fleeing internationally before the start of the [[Suntero-Azkali War (2024)|Suntero-Azkali War]]. Between 250,000 and 500,000 Azkali citizens were murdered during the course of [[Azkali War|the conflict]]. During 1978 to 1985, roughly 25 to 28 million Azkalis died via the [[1980 Azkali Plague]] - one if, if not the most deadliest disease outbreaks in world history. Due to this, Azkali is one of, if not the least densely populated regions on the planet.

The highest total Azkali population as an ethnic group was in 1912, where there were an estimated 63 million Azkalis spread across 15 nationstates. The highest total population in one Azkali nation was in 1976, during the reign of the Azkali State, where it was approximately 46.74 million. At this point, approximately one quarter of Azkalis had emigrated from Azkali to various places across the globe, mostly to communities in [[Baphia]] and [[Sunteria]]. This "first wave" of Azkali migration is partially responsible for the [[Azkali Diaspora]].

==== Population of the Eastern Indigenous States ====

[[File:Shivaliks Himalayas Aerial Dehaze Himachal Feb20 R16 02827.jpg|thumb|Photograph of an unnamed shootoff range of the Erioka Mountains in Southeastern Azkali.]]

The total population of the [[Eastern Indigenous States]] is, the tribal quasi-states dotting the foothills of the [[Erioka Mountains]] in Eastern Azkali, is unknown. Estimates range between 600,000 at the low end to perhaps 4 million: higher estimates have estimated that perhaps 6 million indigenous people, straddling the border between Azkali and [[Baphia]]. People residing as a part of the Eastern Indigenous States are not citizens of the Azkali State, instead being “aligned” as whatever tribe, chiefdom, or kingdom they belong to.

~~Before the onset of the 1980 Azkali Plague, the population in the [[Eastern Indigenous States]] was estimated to have been to be between 7-8 million.~~

=== Languages ===

Between 12 and 14 languages are natively spoken in Azkali. The largest is [[Azkali language|Azkali]], being the official language and de jure only official language in the nation. The speakers of [[Azkali language|Azkali]], along with [[Hakainaki language|Hakainaki]] and [[Inori language|Inori]] - collectively the 2nd and 3rd most spoken languages in Azkali respectively - account for 97% of Azkali's popuation.

=== Cultural Groups ===

=== Religions ===

[[Turruism]] is the most followed religion in Azkali, with around 58 percent of the population claiming "active membership" in the faith. Of that, approximately 23% believe in the [[Koltleki Turruism|Koltleki]] sect of Turruism. 12% follow the [[Notlezeki Turruism|Notlezeki]] sect, with approximately 3% claiming adherence to various other different sects. 20% follow a nonspecific variety of Turruism. The second most followed religion, being followed by roughly 7% of the Azkali population is Loremesian [[Saulism]], mostly due to trade and extended contact between Azkali and [[Loremesia]]. Approximately 5% believe in [[Totezkalen]].

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==== Motorways ====

[[File:Ely highway in Utah.jpg|thumb|A segment of the Azkali motorway system in Central Azkali. Everything from the paint used, width, and so on are unstandardized, and vary between province.]]

The Azkali Motorway System consists of approximately 927,000 kilometers of motorway, a vast majority of which is unpaved. The vast majority of the system is abandoned and or in severe disfunction. A majority of the paved highways are around the Chekearoa and Otzeipao metropolitan areas.

The Azkali Motorway System is unique in the world for its relative lack of standardization. There are no official standards for lane sizes, shoulder sizes, and so on. In addition, driving direction can often vary between (and inside, even) provinces; it is not uncommon for lanes to switch several times within province. As such, Azkali has one of the highest rates of car crashes in the world (though this record is also caused by lax safety regulations regarding obtaining a driver's permit).

=== Transportation by Air ===

Formed in 2012, the largest airline in Azkali is [[AirAzkal]]. One of the worlds largest airlines, AirAzkal serves flights from Azkali to every nation on the planet. However, the largest airline in Azkali by the amount of passengers transported per year is the low-cost airline [[AeroToztan]], of which serves nearly solely domestic flights.

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=== Marching Band ===

Marching band is one of the most popular forms of music within Azkali. The world's earliest marching band, the [[Western Otzeipao University Dragon Band]], was formed in ~~1892~~, in the then [[Grand Duchy of Otzeipao-Chekearoken]]. Within Azkali, all middle and high school marching bands, in both private and public schools, are governed by the [[International Marching Corps Association]], formed in 1969. This organization also governs competitions outside of Azkali - in [[Sunteria]], [[Baphia]], and [[Loremesia]].

Marching band is one of the most popular forms of music within Azkali. The world's earliest marching band, the [[Western Otzeipao University Dragon Band]], was formed in 1792, in the then [[Grand Duchy of Otzeipao-Chekearoken]]. Within Azkali, all middle and high school marching bands, in both private and public schools, are governed by the [[International Marching Corps Association]], formed in 1969. This organization also governs competitions outside of Azkali - in [[Sunteria]], [[Baphia]], and [[Loremesia]].

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 '''Azkali''', officially known as the '''Azkali State''' ([[Azkali language|Azkali]]: {{Ukilen|азкали хеРиа}} ''Azkali Herria''; [[Inori language|Inori]]: ''Aścali Heriścae''; [[Hakainaki language|Hakainaki]]: ''Afukali Etorifun''), is a country in southern Ukilen, with an area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers. Azkali shares borders with [[Sunteria]] and [[Baphia]] to the west and north respectively, as well as maritime borders with [[Loremesia]] and [[Hallei]] to the west and southwest. At its peak, Azkali had a population of over 42 million, concentrated mostly in the west of the country. Before the destruction of the city, the capital was the city of [[Chekearoa]], and its largest and most influential city was [[Otzeipao]].
-The Azkali State was first established on the 19th of August 1967, following the unification of the three largest Azkali nations at the time: the ''[[Grand Duchy of Otzeipao-Chekearoken]]'', the ''[[Independent State of Azkali]]'', and the ''[[Azkali Republic]]'' in late 1966. The Azkali State was unstable, and faced several revolts and separatist movements, aswell as two civil wars throughout its existence. The Azkali State was a federative semi-presidential republic for most of it's existence.
-The Azkali State was formed in 1966 following the unification of three Azkali states. The Azkali State's government was able to unify the several largest Azkali ethnic groups into one state; however, [[1977 July Days|major ethnic revolts]] and [[Nakoro Tape|allegations of corruption]] and a [[1978 Azkali Coup d'etat|military coup d'etat]] caused the state to catastrophically collapse into a [[1st Azkali Civil War|civil war]] in 1978. Fighting ceased suddenly as the [[1980 Azkali Plague]] outbreak and [[1st Baphian-Azkali War]] occured, causing the deaths of 65-70% of Azkali's population, between 3.5 to 4 percent of the global population, almost solely via disease. Following the widespread vaccination of the remaining Azkali populace, a majority of the remaning surviving population [[Azkali Exodus|emigrated to various parts of the world]].
-Following the exfiltration of Baphian troops and the eradication of the Azkali Plague pandemic, any resemblence of a unified Azkali nation-state collapsed, as the former Azkali State entered into a decade and a half long period of fragmentation and warlordism, characterized by the flippant ignoring of sapient beings rights, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, mass murder, nearly all being of civilians, forced labor and relocation, and genocide. Following the unification of several Azkali warlord states and successor states, aswell as an [[Eastern War (2000-2004)|invasion of seperatist nations]] in the East and North, the Azkali State was redeclared in 2006.
-Throughout the next 17 years, the Azkali State was extremely unstable politically, and was preoccupied with repairing the effects of the [[1980 Azkali Plague|1980 plague outbreak]]. The disease had depopulated swathes of the interior and coast, and had caused countless cities to become abandoned. Under the presidency of [[Maishi Tortauzer]], from 2006-2012, countless abandoned cities and settlements were either demolished or [[Kohalaze Program|repopulated by ethnically Azkali immigrants]]. In 2011, General [[Akele Koraz Eimalotz]] launched a coup d'etat against the Azkali government, establishing a [[Azkali Legionary State|military junta]] alongside several of his officers and relatives. During this time, Azkali was renamed to the [[Azkali Legionary State|''Azkali Legionary State'']]. In 2013, Akele was assasinated by General [[Telamon Ekeizassodho]], and took control of Azkali, holding the first democratic elections in two years several months after.
-In late 2023, the Azkali State was couped by paramilitary leader, author, and cult leader [[Korru Mezenas Naaru]]. His brief two and a half month reign as the dictator of Azkali saw the destruction of virtually every city in Azkali, the attempted genocides of the [[Hakainaki Genocide (2023-2024)|Hakainaki]], [[Inoriz Genocide (2023-2024)|Inoriz]], and [[Protiheuserkali Genocide (2023-2024)|Protiheuserkali]], as well as a delibrate, and planned democide against the [[Azkali Democide|Azkali people themselves]]. His reign saw the murdering of approximately half of all humans within Azkali, aswell as the [[Slavery in Naaruan Azkali|enslavement]] of hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war, humans, Protiheuserkalis, Azkali citizens themselves, and foreigners. In addition, his rule saw the fleeing of approximately half a million Azkalis from Azkali to other nations, mostly [[Alloti]] and [[Loremesia]]. His reign also saw the start of the brief but devestating [[Suntero-Azkali War (2024)|Suntero-Azkali War]], 3rd and larger [[Azkali conflict (2024)|Azkali War]] - culminating in the collapse of the Azkali State and [[Directive 92|"Directive 92", the planned mass murder of all Azkali citizens]].
 == Prehistory ==
 === Kali Migration to Azkali ===
-Modern day Azkali has had occupants for between eight and ten thousand years. One of, if not the oldest example of writing in the continent of Ukilen, and perhaps the world was discovered at the [[Atsokorrol Site]] in 2019, being at least 7000 years old. The writing at this script is theorized to be a very old form of the Azkali alphabet; however, there is no clear path of development between the writing found there and the current script today.
-Azkali civilization, with brief interruptions from 1985 to ~2000, has been in existance for 8000-9000 years: this makes it one of, if not the oldest civilizations on the planet.
 === Civilization ===
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 === Formation ===
-The Azkali State was formed from the short lived [[Azkali Provisional Government|Azkali Provisional Government (1966-1967)]], which controlled the areas held by the Grand Duchy of Otzeipao-Chekearoken, the Independent State of Azkali, and the Azkali Republic following their unifications in November of 1966. Elections were held on the 20th of August 1966, and the first president, [[Ari Kaiskahouta]], running under the newly formed [[Social Democratic Party of Azkali]], was sworn in on the first of January of the following year.
 === Civil War ===
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 ==== Warlord Days ====
-''Main article: [[Warlord Days (Azkali)]]''
-Popularized by the future president [[Maishi Tortauzer]], the ''warlord days'' were a period of time lasting a decade and a half, from 1985 to 2000. following the end of the plague outbreak. During this time, Azkali was fragmented into countless hundreds of warlord and secessionist states. The average life expectancy during this tumultous time was one of the lowest in the world, and a further hundred thousand people - mostly civilians - were killed via fighting. The [[1989 Hotzoru Earthquake]], the most severe earthquake in world history, caused the further destruction of urban centers and a further ten thousand deaths.
 === Reformation of the Azkali State ===
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 === Korru M. Naaru coup d'etat ===
-''Main article: [[Naaruan Azkali]]''[[File:White House-3.JPG|thumb|A segment of a panorama of the whole of [[Chekearoa]] showing the [[Parliament of the Azkali State (Building)|parliament building]]. Taken c. January 20th, photographer unknown. |384x384px]]
-On the 24th of December, 2023, [[Korru Mezenas Naaru]], alongside the paramilitary and cult group he ran, the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]], performed a coup d'etat on the Azkali government. The [[Parliament of the Azkali State|parliament building]] and [[Presidential Estate of the Azkali State|presidential estate]] in Chekearoa were all shelled by tankfire, in addition to most of the other important Azkali government ministries. Meanwhile, government ministries and some foreign embassies in other cities, such as [[Otzeipao]], [[Tautauzi]], and [[Harrikam (Azkali)|Harrikam]] were occupied by armed militants. Government resistance was virtually absent during this fighting, allowing the militants to establish a government over the following hours and days with virtually no resistance.
-On the next day, of which has been colloquially termed [[The Day of Trauma (Azkali)|The Day of Trauma]], approximately 58,000 Azkali citizens - just above one percent of the population of Azkali, were murdered - consisting of university students and professors, teachers, ethnic minorities, humans, members of the old government and of city governments, foreign ambassadors, and so on. Although mostly commited by members of the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]], hundreds of Azkali civilians not connected with the organization commited murders as a part of the frenzy. This group of people have been colloquially known as ''[[Kohoseki Kalereinti|kohoseki kalereinti]]'' (those who [commit] genocide). The violence continued from the 25th to the collapse of Korru's government in February. Most of the murders victims were not ethnically Azkali, however - most of the death toll of ethnic Azkalis resulted from starvation, disease, though a significant amount was due to execution.
-The attempted transformation of Azkali from a (albeit unstable) democratic republic to a state following Naaruism and Korruvian thought started immediately after the takeover of the government. Starting from the 27th and continuing until the collapse of the Korru government, most urban centers of population within Azkali (save [[Chekearoa]] and several interior cities) were evacuated, in accordance to the "ideal Azkali society" described in Korruvian thought, and concretely in the [[Orange Book of Azkali]]. Their residents were forced to march into the countryside of Azkali, into designated zones; those who were unable to walk - i.e the elderly, sick, newborns, and so on, were murdered or abandoned to die. Following the emptying of most cities, service buildings such as hospitals, schools, infastructure such as motorways and bridges, and later on all buildings were targetted for destruction, being either manually demolished by slaves or lower members of the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]], or via explosives. Once in their designated zones, people were forced to construct estates for higher-up members of the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]] (often being called ''Mokozen'', a word roughly corresponding to ''prince'' or ''priest'') of which they would work for little or no pay (essentially becoming the level of serfs) on plantations in exchange for free housing, food, and safety. This class of people, estimated to become the majority of people, were referred to euphamistically by members of the Society of the Yellow Dragon as ''Taiko'' (a neologism coined around 2010, meaning ''to drone'' (in the context of sound, i.e a drone in music)). Some civilians were chosen (mostly nepotistically) to become ''[[Nakorrinez]],'' a word roughly corresponding to ''duke'' or ''count''. These Nakorrinez all oversaw the work of the serfs and were responsible for punishing or executing those who disobeyed the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]] or commited crimes, such as stealing food, refusing to work, etc. These [[Nakorrinez]] were often awarded with a small entourage of slaves and extra rations in exchange for their compliance; they were often allowed to hold small gardens of which they or their slaves would tend to. This system was to be abolished, in Korru's estimates, "about 15 or 20 years, once our rule has been absolutely established as right (...), once our dominance over humans and other species has been put in place", and was considered a completely temporary measure.
-This system, in Korru's own words, was "designed to cause the mass deaths of many of people [sic], which I [he] intend[ed] fully. In order to create a new, and objectively ''better'' society, the previous one is to be completely uprooted, and all remnants to be superseded by trauma - in other words, the people who have witnessed the previous society can not be allowed with living [sic]"<ref>From the [[Trial of Korru Mezenas Naaru|Korru Mezenas Naaru trial]], June 21st, 2024.</ref>. Quotas for food production were raised to be impossibly high, and those who were unable to fufill them - whether they were ''Taikos'' or ''Mokozen'' ''-''  were murdered. This system was delibrately designed and coordinated so as to cause fear and terror in the Azkali populace, in order to "prevent a revolution". If left to continue, it is estimated that half of all Azkalis living in Azkali would have been killed by roughly January of 2025, contradicting Korru's own estimates.
-Preperations for armed conflict with [[Sunteria]] started almost immediately after the takeover of the Azkali government. A few days before the invasion of [[Sunteria]], Baphian forces started a [[3rd Bapho-Azkali war|preemptive invasion of Azkali]], and this somewhat delayed the preperations for the coming war. However, in the early hours of the 24th of January 2024, [[Suntero-Azkali War (2024)|skirmishes occured along the Azkalo-Sunterian border]]; the next day, a full blown military offensive occured, aswell as the [[Suntero-Azkali War (2024)|declaration of war upon Sunteria by Azkali]]. This ninvasion, despite the public nature of [[Korru Mezenas Naaru]]'s and the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]]'s ideals, took most of the world by surprise, and global support for Sunteria flooded in almost immediately after the war's start. The offensive initially succeeded, and territorial gains extended ca. hundred kilometers into Kalilonde for the first week of the invasion. Based on the principles of [[Naaruism]] and Korruvian thought, an attempted genocide of the indigenous [[Protiheuserkali Genocide (2023-2024)|Protiheuserkali]] and Oikan population occured within their occupied territories, claiming the lives of approximately 14,000 people - essentially all civilians. In addition, an estimated 10,000 Protiheuserkali-ethnic civilians (and some 500 Oikans) were kidnapped by armed forces of the [[Society of the Yellow Dragon]], aswell as a limited amount of members of the [[Azkali Armed Forces]] and [[Slavery in Naaruan Azkali|transported to Azkali to become chattel slaves.]] [[File:Bombed out Bridge (Liakhvi, Gori).jpg|thumb|357x357px|Remnant of a bombed out bridge in [placeholder], Kalilonde, [[Sunteria]]. Photograph taken 16 April, 2024.]]
-Starting with the 2nd week of the invasion - the 1st week of February, the invasion turned catastrophic. The Azkali frontline stalled (it's westernmost extent being around the town of [placeholder]), before utterly collapsing following the Battle of [Placeholder]. With this defeat, fighters along the front retreated en mass, implementing a limited scorched earth policy as it went, razing several towns and cities along its path. Meanwhile, Baphian troops had advanced with virtually no resistance and had approached the outskirts of [[Okotsi]] and [[Chekearoa]]. On the 6th of February 2024, in the palace he had ordered to be constructed in Chekearoa, an attempted assasination attempt occured against Korru.
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 === Population ===
-The population of Azkali in 2023 was approximately 5.68 million, not accounting the population of the Eastern Indigenous States. Following the [[Azkali War]], the population was reduced by approximately 1 million, most fleeing internationally before the start of the [[Suntero-Azkali War (2024)|Suntero-Azkali War]]. Between 250,000 and 500,000 Azkali citizens were murdered during the course of [[Azkali War|the conflict]]. During 1978 to 1985, roughly 25 to 28 million Azkalis died via the [[1980 Azkali Plague]] - one if, if not the most deadliest disease outbreaks in world history. Due to this, Azkali is one of, if not the least densely populated regions on the planet.
-The highest total Azkali population as an ethnic group was in 1912, where there were an estimated 63 million Azkalis spread across 15 nationstates. The highest total population in one Azkali nation was in 1976, during the reign of the Azkali State, where it was approximately 46.74 million. At this point, approximately one quarter of Azkalis had emigrated from Azkali to various places across the globe, mostly to communities in [[Baphia]] and [[Sunteria]]. This "first wave" of Azkali migration is partially responsible for the [[Azkali Diaspora]].
 ==== Population of the Eastern Indigenous States ====
 [[File:Shivaliks Himalayas Aerial Dehaze Himachal Feb20 R16 02827.jpg|thumb|Photograph of an unnamed shootoff range of the Erioka Mountains in Southeastern Azkali.]]
-The total population of the [[Eastern Indigenous States]] is, the tribal quasi-states dotting the foothills of the [[Erioka Mountains]] in Eastern Azkali, is unknown. Estimates range between 600,000 at the low end to perhaps 4 million: higher estimates have estimated that perhaps 6 million indigenous people, straddling the border between Azkali and [[Baphia]]. People residing as a part of the Eastern Indigenous States are not citizens of the Azkali State, instead being “aligned” as whatever tribe, chiefdom, or kingdom they belong to.
-Before the onset of the 1980 Azkali Plague, the population in the [[Eastern Indigenous States]] was estimated to have been to be between 7-8 million.
 === Languages ===
-Between 12 and 14 languages are natively spoken in Azkali. The largest is [[Azkali language|Azkali]], being the official language and de jure only official language in the nation. The speakers of [[Azkali language|Azkali]], along with [[Hakainaki language|Hakainaki]] and [[Inori language|Inori]] - collectively the 2nd and 3rd most spoken languages in Azkali respectively - account for 97% of Azkali's popuation.
 === Cultural Groups ===
 === Religions ===
-[[Turruism]] is the most followed religion in Azkali, with around 58 percent of the population claiming "active membership" in the faith. Of that, approximately 23% believe in the [[Koltleki Turruism|Koltleki]] sect of Turruism. 12% follow the [[Notlezeki Turruism|Notlezeki]] sect, with approximately 3% claiming adherence to various other different sects. 20% follow a nonspecific variety of Turruism.  The second most followed religion, being followed by roughly 7% of the Azkali population is Loremesian [[Saulism]], mostly due to trade and extended contact between Azkali and [[Loremesia]]. Approximately 5% believe in [[Totezkalen]].
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 ==== Motorways ====
 [[File:Ely highway in Utah.jpg|thumb|A segment of the Azkali motorway system in Central Azkali. Everything from the paint used, width, and so on are unstandardized, and vary between province.]]
-The Azkali Motorway System consists of approximately 927,000 kilometers of motorway, a vast majority of which is unpaved. The vast majority of the system is abandoned and or in severe disfunction. A majority of the paved highways are around the Chekearoa and Otzeipao metropolitan areas.
-The Azkali Motorway System is unique in the world for its relative lack of standardization. There are no official standards for lane sizes, shoulder sizes, and so on. In addition, driving direction can often vary between (and inside, even) provinces; it is not uncommon for lanes to switch several times within province. As such, Azkali has one of the highest rates of car crashes in the world (though this record is also caused by lax safety regulations regarding obtaining a driver's permit).
 === Transportation by Air ===
-Formed in 2012, the largest airline in Azkali is [[AirAzkal]]. One of the worlds largest airlines, AirAzkal serves flights from Azkali to every nation on the planet. However, the largest airline in Azkali by the amount of passengers transported per year is the low-cost airline [[AeroToztan]], of which serves nearly solely domestic flights.
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 === Marching Band ===
-Marching band is one of the most popular forms of music within Azkali. The world's earliest marching band, the [[Western Otzeipao University Dragon Band]], was formed in 1892, in the then [[Grand Duchy of Otzeipao-Chekearoken]]. Within Azkali, all middle and high school marching bands, in both private and public schools, are governed by the [[International Marching Corps Association]], formed in 1969. This organization also governs competitions outside of Azkali - in [[Sunteria]], [[Baphia]], and [[Loremesia]].
+Marching band is one of the most popular forms of music within Azkali. The world's earliest marching band, the [[Western Otzeipao University Dragon Band]], was formed in 1792, in the then [[Grand Duchy of Otzeipao-Chekearoken]]. Within Azkali, all middle and high school marching bands, in both private and public schools, are governed by the [[International Marching Corps Association]], formed in 1969. This organization also governs competitions outside of Azkali - in [[Sunteria]], [[Baphia]], and [[Loremesia]].
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