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{{Region icon Kylaris}}
{{Short description|Country located in Satria}}
{{Hatnote|For other uses, see [[Nirala (disambiguation)]].}}
{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name      = Council Republic of Nirala
|native_name                 = ਕੌਂਸਲਾਗਣਰਾਜ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ({{wp|Punjabi language|Nirali}})<br>''Kaunsalagaṇrāj Nirālā''
|common_name                 = Nirala
|image_flag                  = Nirala flag.svg
|image_coat                  = Nirala emblem.svg
|symbol_type                 = Emblem
|national_motto              = "[[Nirala#Symbols|Samājavāda, Sutataratā, Khuśahālī]]"<br>ਸਮਾਜਵਾਦ ਸੁਤਰਤਾ ਖੁਸ਼ਹਾਲੀ
|englishmotto                = ("Socialism, Liberty, Prosperity")
|national_anthem             = "{{wp|The Internationale|Iṭaranaiśanala}}"{{parabr}}{{center|[[File:ModernMediaPlayer 0;51.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HRZSR_ouKg]]}}
|other_symbol_type           =  {{wp|cockade|National Cockade}}
|other_symbol                = [[File:National_Cockade_of_Nirala.svg|100px]]
|image_map                   = {{Switcher|[[File:Nirala orthographic map.png|250px|upright=1.15|frameless]]|Nirala on the globe centred on Satria|[[File:Nirala in Coius.png|250px|upright=1.15|frameless]]|Nirala in Coius|default=1}}
|map_caption                 = {{Map caption|location_color=dark green|country=Nirala|region=Coius|region_color=dark grey}}
|image_map2                  = 
|map_caption2                = 
|capital                     = [[Amit Rahul Sidhu City]]
|coordinates                 = [[File:WMA_button2b.png|15px]] [[Amit Rahul Sidhu City|9°89'S 123°29'W]]
|largest_city                = [[Asapur]]<br />[[File:WMA_button2b.png|15px]] [[Asapur|9°92'S 124°40'W]]
|official_languages          = {{wp|Punjabi language|Nirali}}
|national_languages          = 
|regional_languages          = 
|ethnic_groups               = {{ublist|item_style=white-space;|97.3% [[Nirala#Demograhics|Nirali]]{{Efn|name=fn1|This figure includes speakers of {{wp|Kashmiri language|Himanadish}} and the {{wp|Lahnda|Cisprantadi}} languages, which are considered dialects of {{wp|Punjabi language|Nirali}} by the national government.<ref name="Nirala national language policy">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Nirala#Language |title=The Nirali national language policy |access-date=28 December 2023 | website = nirala.gov.ni/internal-affairs-committee/national-language-policy |publisher= Internal Affairs Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref>}}|2.7% other}}
|ethnic_groups_year          = 2021
|ethnic_groups_ref           = <ref name="2021 Nirali census">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Nirala#Demographics |date= 11 September 2022 |title=Population, Housing and Demographics Committee Report for 2021 |work=Internal Affairs Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies |access-date= 1 October 2022}}</ref>
|religion_year               = 2021
|religion                    = {{ublist|item_style=white-space|65.9% {{wp|Irreligion|Irreligious}}|20.7% [[Zohism|Zohist]]|6.3% [[Irfan|Irfanic]]|2.4% [[Sotirianity|Sotirian]]|1.3% other|3.4% no response}}
|religion_ref                = <ref name="2021 Nirali census"/>
|demonym                     = Nirali
|government_type             = {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|Socialist state|socialist}} [[council republic]]
|leader_title1               = [[Presidium of Nirala|Presidium]]
|leader_name1                = {{unbulleted list
 | [[Navjot Kharoud]] ([[Premier of Nirala|Premier]])
 | [[Har Saharan]]
 | [[Aslesha Khatkar]]
 | [[Armeet Sivia]]
 | [[Balihar Sihota]]
 | [[Satrujeet Punia]]
 | [[Tannu Meel]]
 | [[Aish Thakur]]
 | [[Nir Khainwar]]
 }}
|legislature                 = [[General Congress of Nirala|General Congress]]
|upper_house                 = 
|lower_house                 = 
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|area_km2                    = 251,678
|area_footnote               = <ref name="CN areas">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Community_of_Nations |date= 11 January 2022 |title=Member states of the Community of Nations by size |work=Community of Nations Office for Statistics and Standardisation |access-date= 13 June 2023}}</ref>{{Efn|name=fn2|This figure does not include Nirali occupied territory on the island of [[Mahtala]], which is internationally recognised as part of [[Padaratha]].<ref name ="Mahtala">{{Cite web |title=Mahtala (Satrian island) |url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Nirala#Foreign_relations |access-date=28 December 2023 |publisher=Encyclopædia Mundi Online}}</ref>}}
|percent_water               = 5.9<ref name="CN water area">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Community_of_Nations |date= 31 October 2021 |title=Global surface water coverage |work=Community of Nations Office for Statistics and Standardisation |access-date= 13 June 2023}}</ref>
|population_estimate         = {{IncreaseNeutral}} 237,520,000<ref name="Nirala population tracker">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Nirala#Demographics |date= 13 June 2023 |title=What is Nirala's population? |work=populstat.com |access-date= 13 June 2023}}</ref>{{Efn|name=fn2}}
|population_estimate_rank    = 
|population_estimate_year    = 2023
|population_census           = {{IncreaseNeutral}} 236,301,792<ref name="2021 Nirali census"/>{{Efn|name=fn2}}
|population_census_year      = 2021
|population_density_km2      = 938.91
|population_density_sq_mi    = 
|population_density_rank     = 
|GDP_PPP                     = {{Increase}} €2.609 trillion<ref name="GIFA economic outlook Satria 2021">{{cite web|url = https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Satria#Economy | title = 2021 Global Economic Outlook - Satria | date = 28 November 2021 | publisher = [[Global Institute for Fiscal Affairs]] | access-date = 6 October 2023}}</ref>
|GDP_PPP_rank                = 
|GDP_PPP_year                = 2021
|GDP_PPP_per_capita          = {{Increase}} €11,041<ref name="GIFA economic outlook Satria 2021"/>
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank     = 
|GDP_nominal                 = {{Increase}} €1.177 trillion<ref name="GIFA economic outlook Satria 2021"/>
|GDP_nominal_rank            = 
|GDP_nominal_year            = 2021
|GDP_nominal_per_capita      = {{Increase}} €4,982<ref name="GIFA economic outlook Satria 2021"/>
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 
|Gini                        = 24.8
|Gini_ref                    = <ref name="ITO economic atlas">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/International_Trade_Organization_(Kylaris) |date= 8 September 2022 |title=Global Economic Atlas, 2021/2022 |work=International Trade Organisation |access-date= 13 June 2023}}</ref>
|Gini_rank                   = 
|Gini_year                   = 2022
|Gini_change                 = decrease
|HDI_year                    = 2022
|HDI                         = 0.781
|HDI_ref                     = <ref name="ITO economic atlas"/>
|HDI_change                  = increase
|HDI_rank                    =
|currency                    = [[Nirali sika]] ([[Nirali sika#Symbol|ਸੀ]]) ([[Nirali sika|NIS]])
|time_zone                   = Nirala Standard Time
|utc_offset                  = -2
|date_format                 = {{Abbr|dd|day}}/{{Abbr|mm|month}}/{{Abbr|yyyy|year}} ({{wp|Common Era|CE}})
|drives_on                   = left
|cctld                       = [[.ni]]<br>[[.ni|.ਨਿਰਾਲਾ]]
|iso3166code                 = {{wp|ISO 3166-2|ES}}
|calling_code                = [[Telephone numbers in Nirala|+61]]
|footnotes                   =
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'''Nirala''' ({{wp|Punjabi language|Nirali}}: ਨਿਰਾਲਾ, ''Nirālā''), officially the '''Council Republic of Nirala''' ({{wp|Punjabi language|Nirali}}: ਕੌਂਸਲਾਗਣਰਾਜ ਨਿਰਾਲ, ''Kaunsalagaṇrāj Nirālā'') and sometimes known as '''Niraladesa''' ({{wp|Punjabi language|Nirali}}: ਨਿਰਲਾਦੇਸ਼ਾ, ''Nirālādēśa''), is a country in [[Satria]] centred on the [[Bashurat Delta]]. It borders ??? to the north, [[Mahayala]] to the east, [[Ansan]] to the south and [[Padaratha]] to the west. Its southwestern boundary is defined by the [[Bay of Bashurat]]. Nirala controls the eastern half of [[Mahtala]], which is disputed with Padaratha.<ref name ="Mahtala"/> Nirala has a total land area of 251,678 km<sup>2</sup> (97,173 sq mi), a population of 236 million in 2021 and a population density of 938.91/km<sup>2</sup> (2,431.8/sq mi), meaning that it is the most densely-populated country in the world and the third-most populous.<ref name="2021 Nirali census"/><ref name="CN areas"/>{{Efn|name=fn2}} Nirala is {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} {{wp|Socialist state|socialist}} [[council republic]].<ref name="Nirala profile - Government">{{cite news |date=22 February 2020 | title=Nirala profile - Government |url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/EBS |work=[[EBS|EBS News]] |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref> The Nirali population is concentrated on the nation's coastline and the banks of the [[Bashurat River]], which is home to the largest city and economic hub of [[Asapur]], the world's third-largest city.<ref name="Nirala population tracker"/> Other major cities include [[Kilapur]], [[Divara]], [[Navapur]], [[Ragapur]] and the {{wp|planned city|planned capital city}} of [[Amit Rahul Sidhu City]], situated further inland.<ref name="Nirala profile - Geography">{{cite news |date=20 February 2020 | title=Nirala profile - Geography |url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/EBS |work=[[EBS|EBS News]] |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>

The land comprising modern Nirala has a long history of human habitation from the {{wp|Neolithic}} era onwards, including the {{wp|Indus Valley Civilisation|Bashurat River civilisation}}, one of the early civilisations of the {{wp|Bronze Age}}. This was followed by the {{wp|Proto-Dravidian language|proto-Tamkari}} [[Estmere#Etymology|Nir tribe]] and the {{wp|Vedic period|Vedic}} [[Nira Kingdom]], which was the last independent Nirali polity for over a millennium. [[Zohism]] was introduced to the region under the [[Chakela Empire]] and quickly became the dominant religion. Following the Chakela, the region was ruled by the [[tbd Chakela successor state]] and the [[Tauma|Tauma Kingdom]], then came under the influence of the [[Tao dynasty]] and finally was controlled by the [[tbd Jurchen state]]. The 14th century ushered in a {{wp|golden age}} known as the [[Good Hundred Years]] as a [[Nira Confederacy|confederacy]] of local [[Nira Confederacy#Merchant Kings|merchant kings]] flourished, but the region was again conquered in the 15th century by the [[Ansan#Ansan Empire|Ansene Empire]], before coming under the control of the [[Togoti Khaganate]] and the [[Canavāraj]] in the 17th century. Nirala became a major mercantile hub in this time, with an economic boom and the defeat of the [[Navapati]] allowing for the spread of Nirali culture throughout the Bay of Bashurat. The region regained its independence in 1787 during the collapse of the Canavāraj, and became a centre of [[Euclea]]n trade into Satria. The right to trade with Nirala became a major geopolitical issue, leading to the [[Spice Wars]] which saw [[Etruria]] granted exclusive access over [[Estmere]]. Etrurian dominance led to extensive deurbanisation and deindustrialisation, and the region came under direct Etrurian control in 1864 following the [[Nirali Rebellion of 1862|Princely Mutiny]], first as the [[Province of the Neral]] and then as part of [[Satria Etruriana]]. Etrurian rule led to the emergence of a modern Nirali national identity and a cultural renaissance.

In 1946, after a period of [[Solarian War#War in Satria (1944-1946)|partisan resistance]] during the [[Solarian War]], Nirala was granted independence as part of a wider federation comprising the former Satria Etruriana. The rise of Nirali nationalism, opposition to the confessional nature of the new state and fears of northern domination all culminated in the election of the [[Nirali Section of the Workers' International]] led by [[Amit Rahul Sidhu]] to the provincial government and the outbreak of the successful [[Nirali War for Independence]]. The new state declared in 1951 was the first council republic in Satria.<ref name="Nirala profile - Timeline">{{cite news |date=26 February 2020 | title=Nirala profile - Timeline |url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/EBS |work=[[EBS|EBS News]] |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref> Territorial disputes with neighbouring Padaratha led to the outbreak of the [[Mahtala War]] in 1968, which was ended by a [[Community of Nations]] intervention in 1970 and is now regarded as a {{wp|frozen conflict}}. The country was dominated by the  Nirali Section of the Workers' International until the shift to {{wp|political pluralism|pluralist}} {{wp|non-partisan}} politics in the 1990s, which also saw the emergence of the unique {{wp|Kerala model|Nirala model}} of economic development.

Nirala is a {{wp|middle power}} on the world stage, with the world's eighth-largest standing armed forces. Nirala is considered a {{wp|developing country}}, but on many metrics such as {{wp|HDI}} and {{wp|education}} it ranks as {{wp|developed country|developed}}. It has the world's tbd-largest economy by nominal GDP and the tbd-largest by PPP. It is the world's largest council democracy. Nirala continues to face challenges relating to {{wp|terrorism}}, {{wp|religious strife}}, {{wp|regional inequality|regional inequalities}}, {{wp|overpopulation}} and {{wp|climate change}}. It is a member of the Community of Nations, [[International Trade Organization (Kylaris)|International Trade Organisation]], [[Association for International Socialism]] and [[International Forum for Developing States]].

==Etymology==
{{main|Names of Nirala}}
The {{wp|English language|Estmerish}} exonym ''Nirala'' is derived from the almost identical ''Nirālā'', which is the transliterated endonym for the country in the native language of {{wp|Punjabi language|Nirali}}. The origin of the name lies with the {{wp|Proto-Dravidian language|proto-Tamkari}} tribe that previously inhabited the delta, who were known as the ''Nir'' (''*nīr'' in proto-Tamkari), the same word used for water in the proto-Tamkari language, as the tribe was named for the water of the delta where they resided. This name was eventually translated into the {{wp|Vedic language}} as ''Nīra'' or ''Nira'', which was also the name of the [[Nira Kingdom|Vedic kingdom]] which conquered the area. The modern form of the name emerged during the 14th century.

Another common name for the country is ''Niraladesa'' or ''Nirālādēśa'' in the original transliterated form, which is a compound of ''Nirālā'' and ''dēśa'', the Nirali word for country, together literally meaning "country of the Nirali". The country has a number of archaic exonyms which are sometimes also used, namely ''Nerala'' and ''the Neral'', which derive from an alternate transliteration of the native name. The Nirali government considers these to be relics of colonialism, and only officially recognises the standard transliteration.

==History==
===Prehistory===
===Classical===
===Good Hundred Years===
===Ansene Nirala===
===Canavāraj Nirala===
===Etrurian Nirala===
===Rajyaghani Nirala===
===Independence===
[[File:Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Amit Rahul Sidhu]] is widely seen as {{wp|Father of the Nation}} for his role in securing Nirali independence.]]

==Geography==
===Climate===
===Biodiversity===
[[File:Pavo Real Venezolano.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The {{wp|Indian peafowl|blue peafowl}} is the national animal of Nirala, but is endangered within the country.]]

==Government and politics==
{{main|Government of Nirala|Politics of Nirala|Premier of Nirala|Presidium of Nirala}}
{{further|List of premiers of Nirala}}
<gallery class="center" widths="100">
File:Abdul Momen 2021.jpg|[[Navjot Kharoud]], [[Premier of Nirala|Premier]] and Chair of the State Administration Committee
File:Imran Khan at 2019 SCO Meeting (cropped).jpg|[[Har Saharan]], Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
File:Kumari Selja.jpg|[[Aslesha Khatkar]], Chair of the Internal Affairs Committee
File:PrakashKarat cropped.jpg|[[Armeet Sivia]], Chair of the Finance and Economic Planning Committee
File:Alexander Schallenberg visit to Pakistan, March 2022 04 (cropped).jpg|[[Balihar Sihota]], Chair of the Education and Culture Committee
File:Fakhruddin Ahmed - WEF Annual Meeting Davos 2008.jpg|[[Satrujeet Punia]], Chair of the Defence Committee
File:Dipu Moni 2021.jpg|[[Tannu Meel]], Chair of the Judiciary Committee
File:Subhashini Ali (2019).jpg|[[Aish Thakur]], Chair of the Health, Labour and Welfare Committee
File:Asad Umar.jpg|[[Nir Khainwar]], Chair of the Transport and Public Works Committee
</gallery>

Nirala is a {{wp|Unitary state|unitary}} [[council republic]] with the {{wp|unicameral legislature|unicameral}} [[General Congress of Nirala|General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies]] acting as the country's legislature and highest authority.<ref name="Nirala profile - Government"/> The General Congress is elected {{wp|indirect election|indirectly}} by an {{wp|electoral college}} comprised of delegates from workers' councils across the country. The majority of elected officials have an {{wp|imperative mandate}} which means they can be {{wp|Recall election|recalled}} by voters at any time. The country is a {{wp|Socialist state|constitutionally socialist state}} according to the [[Constitution of Nirala|1951 constitution]], with no [[Alexandre Seyres|Seyresian]] {{wp|separation of powers}}.

The General Congress is headed by the [[Presidium of Nirala|Presidium]], a nine-person body which functions as a collective {{wp|head of state}} and a {{wp|cabinet (government)|council of ministers}}. Each member of the Presidium is the head of one of the nine standing committees of the General Congress, with responsibility for executive functions in their areas. The Presidium is headed by the First Member of the Presidium, usually known as the [[Premier of Nirala|Premier]], a ''{{wp|primus inter pares}}'' responsible for setting the direction of the Presidium and of the General Congress, often described as the {{wp|head of government}}. The Premier is also one of three figures to act as {{wp|presiding officer}} of the General Congress, alongside two deputies.<ref name="Nirala profile - Leaders">{{cite news |date=24 February 2020 | title=Nirala profile - Leaders |url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/EBS |work=[[EBS|EBS News]] |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>

The [[Nirali Section of the Workers' International]] under [[Amit Rahul Sidhu]] was dominant in Nirali politics until the 1990s, when it and all other political parties were banned from formally participating in national elections, making national politics officially {{wp|non-partisan}}. Factionalism is still common in Nirali elections, with politicians generally associated with one or more extra-parliamentary groups. The two most notable of these are the Section itself, which persists as a {{wp|think tank}}, and the Four Rivers Club. The Section sponsors candidates popularly known as Sectionists (''Saikaśanīs'') who are generally considered conservative, bureaucratic and centralist, with orthodox views on economics. They are contrasted with candidates sponsored by the Four Rivers Club, known as Riverines (''Nadī''), who are more radical, socially liberal and populist, the most supportive of the heterodox {{wp|Kerala model|Nirala model}} of development. Other factions include {{wp|neosocialism|neosocialists}}, {{wp|anti-clericalism|anti-clericalists}}, [[Tretyakism|Tretyakists]] and even [[Satria|pan-Satrians]].

===Administrative divisions===
===Foreign relations===
[[File:Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Visits Bangladesh (51104952719).png|thumb|right|250px|[[Premier of Nirala|Premier]] [[Navjot Kharoud]] meeting with [[Chistovodia]]n [[Chistovodia#Presidium_Members|President]] [[Viktor Martynenko]]. Nirala has strong ties to the socialist world.]]

Nirala has cold relations with neighbouring [[Padaratha]]. The territory of [[Mahtala]] (Nirali: ''Savīṭaṭāpū'' or ''Savitateep'') is disputed between the two nations; though it is internationally recognised as part of Padaratha, the eastern half of the island has been occupied by Nirala since 1968. The dispute is currently a {{wp|frozen conflict}} mediated by the [[Community of Nations]], with the {{wp|peacekeeping}} mission [[Community of Nations#Peacekeeping_missions|CONPEMIMA]] operating a {{wp|ceasefire}} line.<ref name ="Mahtala"/>

===Military===
===Human rights===

==Economy==
<!---mostly light industry and low-barrier services. There would still be a large agricultural component, but I imagine it'd be only a tiny fraction of overall GDP. Ultimately, staple exports would be things like processed foods rather than rice, for example. Textiles as well, with that historical precedent. At the higher levels of the economy, you'd also find electronics and consumer goods, and heavier industry. These woudn't be insigniicant in number, but would be in the context of the large population. In essence, what I want to capture is that Nirala does have a very educated workforce, and it also has an increasing and large number of jobs requiring that education - but it is nowhere near close to getting enough jobs at the right education level for its population, due to scale and it's historic development. That's why I also mentioned that migration and remittances as a major factor.

Ansan is a major trading partner, already agreed with Inesea on that, and Nirala isn't particularly close to either Shangea or Senria - historically it would have been closer to the former, but things would have deteriorated after the National Principlist turn. So, yes, I think South Coius is a major destination for Nirali exports, but I don't think it's unlikely that textiles for example find their way up to Euclea.--->
===Science and technology===
===Industry===
===Services===
===Information technology===
===Agriculture===
===Tourism===
===Energy===
===Transportation===
===Remittances===

==Demographics==
===Urbanisation===
{{Largest cities	
| name        = Largest cities of Nirala	
| class       = nav
| country     = Nirala	
| kind        = cities	
| stat_ref    = 2021 Nirali census<ref name="2021 Nirali census"/>
| list_by_pop =	
| div_name    = Council area	
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| pop_1       =	16,451,239
| city_1      =	Asapur
| div_1       = Asapur
| img_1       =	Kolkata City skyline from Hoogly bridge.jpg
| pop_2      =	7,435,213
| city_2      =	Kilapur
| div_2       = Kilapur
| img_2       =	Bangladesh Bank (33398162476).jpg
| pop_3      =	4,921,093
| city_3      =	Divara
| div_3       = Divara
| img_3       =	Bharthana Althan area.jpg
| pop_4      =	4,102,030
| city_4      =	Navapur
| div_4       = Navapur
| img_4       =	Apartments in South Khulshi (01).jpg
| pop_5     =	3,121,671
| city_5     =	Ragapur
| div_5     =	Ragapur
| pop_6     =	2,838,031
| city_6     =	
| div_6     =	
| pop_7     =	2,671,130
| city_7     =	Amit Rahul Sidhu City
| div_7     =	Amit Rahul Sidhu City
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===Ethnicity===
===Language===
===Religion===
===Education===
===Health===

==Culture==
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===Symbols===
{{main|National symbols of Nirala}}
[[File:125 feet Ambedkar Statue in Hyderabad, Telangana (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200px|A statue of [[Amit Rahul Sidhu]] in [[Amit Rahul Sidhu City|ARSC]]. Sidhu is often treated as a {{wp|national personification}}.]]
Nirala has several national symbols, many of which are officially recognised as such.<ref name="Nirala national symbols">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/National_symbols_of_Nirala|title=The official national symbols of Nirala |access-date=18 December 2023 | website = nirala.gov.ni/education-culture-committee/national-symbols |publisher= Education and Culture Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref> The best-known symbol of Nirala is the [[flag of Nirala]], most commonly known as the [[Flag of Nirala#Red-Blue-Gold|Red-Blue-Gold]] (''Lāla nīlā sōnā''). The flag was designed after the [[Nirali War for Independence]] as part of the national symbols commission, and the Red-Blue-Gold was adopted over several other designs. The colours of the flag were chosen to symbolise aspects of the new nation; red for socialism and the blood spilt in the war, blue for the [[Bashurat River|Bashurat river]], [[Bay of Bashurat#Bashurat Delta|delta]] and [[Bay of Bashurat|bay]], and gold for the wealth of the nation. A lily with three stars surrounded by a halo was chosen to symbolise the natural wealth of Nirala and the unity of the three classes under the leadership of the proletariat.<ref name="SIB world flag fact book">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Estmere#Military |title=Special Intelligence Bureau {{!}} The world flag fact book, 2016 |date=11 June 2016 |access-date=18 December 2023 | website = sib.gov/reports/world-flag-fact-book-2016 |publisher= Education and Culture Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref> The Red-Blue-Gold was designed alongside a similarly-coloured {{wp|Cockade|national cockade}} and [[emblem of Nirala|national emblem]].<ref name="Nirala emblem and cockade">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/National_symbols_of_Nirala|title=The national emblem and national cockade of Nirala |access-date=18 December 2023 | website = nirala.gov.ni/education-culture-committee/national-symbols/emblem |publisher= Education and Culture Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref>

The {{wp|national anthem}} is {{wp|The Internationale}}, sung in {{wp|Punjabi language|Nirali}} and known as {{wp|The Internationale|Iṭaranaiśanala}}.<ref name="Nirala national anthem">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/National_symbols_of_Nirala|title=The official national anthem of Nirala |access-date=18 December 2023 | website = nirala.gov.ni/education-culture-committee/national-symbols/national-anthem |publisher= Education and Culture Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref>  The official national motto is "[[Nirala#Symbols|Samājavāda, Sutataratā, Khuśahālī]]", meaning "Socialism, Liberty, Prosperity". "Nadī tōṁ khāṛī taka nirālī āzādī", meaning "From the river to the bay, Nirala will be free", "Zajīrāṁ tōṛō" meaning "Break the chains" and "Dunī'āṁ dē mazadūra ikajuṭa hō jāṇa" meaning "Workers of the world, unite!" are common alternative mottos, historically associated with the [[Nirali Section of the Worker's International]].<ref name="Nirala national mottos">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/National_symbols_of_Nirala|title=The official and customary national mottos of Nirala |access-date=18 December 2023 | website = nirala.gov.ni/education-culture-committee/national-symbols/national-mottos |publisher= Education and Culture Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref> Red, blue and gold are considered the Nirali national colours.<ref name="Nirala national colours">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/National_symbols_of_Nirala|title=The official national colours of Nirala |access-date=18 December 2023 | website = nirala.gov.ni/education-culture-committee/national-symbols/national-colours |publisher= Education and Culture Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref> The nation has a number of {{wp|national personification}}s. The most famous of these are [[Amit Rahul Sidhu]] and the [[National symbols of Nirala|New Nirali Man and Woman]], which feature prominently in propaganda and national iconography.<ref name="Amit Rahul Sidhu">{{Cite web |title=Amit Rahul Sidhu (Nirali historical figure) |url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Nirala#Symbols |access-date=28 December 2023 |publisher=Encyclopædia Mundi Online}}</ref><ref name="Nirala founder as a personification">{{cite journal| last1 = Park | first1 = Alex |author1-link = Estmere#Education | title = Amit Rahul Sidhu: what is the legacy of the "father of Nirala"? | journal = Satrian Historical and Modern Politics | volume = | issue = 39 | pages =  | date = 2018 | url=  | access-date = }}</ref><ref name="Nirala national personifications">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/National_symbols_of_Nirala|title=The official national personifications of Nirala |access-date=18 December 2023 | website = nirala.gov.ni/education-culture-committee/national-symbols/national-personifications |publisher= Education and Culture Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref>

Nirala has an assortment of national flora and fauna, recognised in law. The {{wp|national animal}} and {{wp|national bird|bird}} is the {{wp|Indian peafowl|blue peafowl}}, while the {{wp|Indian elephant|Satrian elephant}} is considered the national mammal and is sometimes used as an additional national animal more broadly. In spite of it's status, the blue peafowl is considered endangered in Nirala. The {{wp|Ganges river dolphin|Bashurat river dolphin}} and {{wp|Bengal tiger|Bashurat tiger}} are considered the national marine and carnivorous mammal, respectively. The {{wp|king cobra}} is the national reptile. The {{wp|Heritiera fomes|sunder mangrove}} is the national tree, while the {{wp|Nymphaea nouchali|water lily}} is the national flower, featuring on the flag and emblem.<ref name="Nirala national fauna and flora">{{cite web|url=https://iiwiki.us/wiki/National_symbols_of_Nirala|title=Comprehensive list of the official national fauna and flora of Nirala |access-date=18 December 2023 | website = nirala.gov.ni/education-culture-committee/national-symbols/fauna-and-flora |publisher= Education and Culture Committee of the General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies }}</ref>

===Festivals and public holidays===

==See also==
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