Kazhimistan

The Sheikhdom of Kazhimistan
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Motto: Of Toil and Tears
Capital and largest city	Kazhim City
Official languages	Kazhimi
Ethnic groups	Kazhim
Religion	Cult of Kazhim
Demonym(s)	Kazhim
Government	Absolute Monarchy
• Sheik of Kazhimistan	Yosef Sheikh Kazhim
Legislature	Court of Soul
Establishment
• Settlement by Kazhim al Kazhim	0 KCE/1163 AD
Population
• 2020 estimate	1,233,000
GDP (nominal)	$925 Million estimate
• Per capita	$750
Currency	Kazhim Dinar
Calling code	+208
Internet TLD	.kzh

The Sheikdom of Kazhimistan is a country located in the interior of Gondwana. It is a landlocked nation with no direct borders with any other nation. Nearby nations include Iassath and Chibilaba. It is predominately covered in rainforest with a large urban center in Kazhim City, the capital. Kazhimistan borders the Lake Kazhim in the east.

Kazhimistan is largely dominated by ethnic Kazhims, who are entirely human. Other sapients may inhabit Kazhimistan, but they are expressly forbidden from inhabiting Kazhim City.

Kazhimistan was founded in 1163 AD, or 0 KCE; which stands for Kazhim Common Era. It was initially settled by Kazhim al Kazhim who would go on to be the first Sheikh of Kazhimistan.

Kazhim history was largely undocumented, most knowledge of the early years of Kazhimistan is held in the nation's oral tradition: myths, folklore, and the like. At some point, a descendent of Kazhim al Kazhim would tell stories of their previous lives, which would go on to be compiled into text by a member of the royal court. The text has gone under many names, most recently it has been known as "The Journals of al Kazhim." It is the foundational text of the Cult of Kazhim. The Cult of Kazhim is the nation's official religion, and the only one allowed to be practiced in Kazhim City.

History

Early History

Settlement by humans in Kazhimistan didn't occur until 1163 AD, however, sapients have inhabited the area for thousands of years. Specifically, Aurians inhabited the region. Small tribes of Aurians, totaling an estimated 10,000 individuals, inhabited the area around Lake Kazhim. These early hunter-gatherer societies were relatively isolated from each other. though they would conflict over vague territorial lines through the jungle.

Sometime before the arrival of al Kazhim the Aurian tribes unified into a federation, which would be called the Aurian League. The Aurian League's reign over Lake Kazhim would be a time of peace and relative prosperity for the Aurian inhabitants. This era is referred to as the Great Age of Aurians by modern Aurian inhabitants of Kazhimistan. The era is often propagandized by members of the Radical Democratic Front (RDF).

Arrival of al Kazhim

When Kazhim al Kazhim settled the area that is the modern Kazhim City, the Aurian League was very weak. This allowed for al Kazhim to build Kazhim City unopposed. According to local legend al Kazhim arrived with just his family, but archeological evidence suggests that he arrived accompanied by at least a thousand other people.

The Aurian League was the first to approach al Kazhim with peace. Al Kazhim refused. Facing the threat head-on, the Aurian League sent an army to eradicate al Kazhim. Folklore says that the army was eradicated by a great fire, but however it occurred, the Aurian Army never reached Kazhim City. There would be scattered attempts throughout the next hundred years to destroy Kazhim City, but none of them came to fruition.

The construction of the Great Wall of Kazhim started roughly 70 years after al Kazhim arrived in Kazhim City. The construction would go on for the better part of the next century, with the innermost layer of the wall being finished in the first decade.