Gulbistan

Federation Of Gulbistan د ګلبستان فدراسیون (Mershi) Da Gulbistān Federāsion
Flag National Emblem
Motto:  عرفان او وطن "Erfān aw Watan"   "Irfan and Homeland"
Anthem:  د روان ـنازوشان Da Ravān Zazošān" "Spirit Of Zaxosios"
Location of Gulbistan(dark blue) in Coius(light blue)
Capital	Dostak
Largest City	Thyropinia
Official languages	Mershi
Recognised regional languages	Abali Zubadi Sindhi and others
Demonym(s)	Gulbistani
Government	Federal Presidential Republic
• President	Omar Sherzai
Legislature	Federal Congress
• Upper house	Tribal Jirga
• Lower house	People's Jirga
Establishment
• Independence From Ravnia	1936
Population
• 2020 census	64,992,804
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total
• Per capita	$4,519.87
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total
• Per capita	$4,375.99
Gini (2020)	41.5 medium
HDI (2020)	0.642 medium
Currency	Wazen (WZN (وزن))
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+109
Internet TLD	.pa

Gulbistan (Mershi: ګلبستان; Gulbistān ), officially the Federation Of Gulbistan (Mershi: د ګلبستان فدراسیون; Da Gulbistān Federāsion): is a Federal Presidential Republic located in northeast Satria on the continent of Coius. It is bordered by Rajyaghar to the west, Ajahadya to the south, and Zorasan to the east.

Gulbistan was settled by humans over 60,000 years, but the first major settlement was the ancient city of Amtes, today known as Hamtash. By the year 2500BC Satro-Eucleans arrived in the region from the east, and dominated the region. The Amstian Civilization would dominate the region until the arrival of settlers from Piraea. One of the city-states founded, Thyropinia, would grow to be massive in scale and dominate trade routes of the southern Acheloian Sea. During the rise of the Solarian Empire, Thyropinia became fully independent of the Piraean homeland and became an empire of its own, known as the Thyropinian Kingdom, they would conquer almost all of modern-day Gulbistan and establish a unique cultural fuse between Piraean, Amtsian, and Satrian cultures. Also during this period the First Heavenly Dominion would spread Irfan into the region, beginning the First Irfanic Wave. Irfanic Kingdoms would establish themselves and fight with the Thyropinians, until the establishment of Irfanic normalization by King Kallippos and the multi-religious society. The Kingdom would come to an end around 50AD due to invasion from the Sangma Empire, who ruled for a very short period.

After the Sangma left, the Satrian Akanlids would take power over the region. The Akanlid Dynasty attempted to crack-down on Irfan and framed itself as a successor to the Thyropinians, its second ruler would even be known as Zaxosios II. Sometimes known as the period of three cultures, it would be a local power until its collapse to the Second Heavenly Dominion. Under the Namrinids, the "three-culture" identity would go away as Irfan would become the dominant religion of the region. During this period Pardarians would begin to move into the region, laying down the ground for the development of Abali, Pahideli, and Tamyun peoples. In 512, a group of Pardarian warlords led by Mehir Shada Wakman rebel against the Dominion and conquer the region, establishing the Pafdari Sultanate. The Pafdaris are considered the first "Gulbi" nation by Gulbistanis, and is origin of the term Gulbi. The Pafdaris were loosely united nation that would commonly attempt to invade its neighbors and spread Irfan in Satria. Towards the end of their rule the first works of Mershi literature are seen and a Mershi identity had risen. They would rule for a few centuries until the rise of the Third Heavenly Dominion. Their rule would be disliked by the native Gulbis, and many tribes would attempt different uprisings. During the fall of the dominion, the Muhabid clan would fill the power void that rose in Gulbistan and established their rule in Thyropinia. They would rule as a major power in northern Satria until 1414, when after losing wars to the Gorsands, a rival clan from Khandaffi would arrise and the Muhabid-Khandaffid War would lead to the fall of the Muhabids and the establishment of the Khandaffid Sultanate and other smaller Sultanates. They would slowly grow and be the ruling empire until the Togoti Invasions. After the fall of Togotis fell, the Khardarids would take over for a few decades until a rebellion led by Sak Zemani, who would establish the Zemani Empire.

(TBD HISTORY)

In 1959, a coup would overthrow the Emir and establish the Republic Of Gulbistan. These rebels were led by Pason Paywastun, a radical whose ideology of Mershizationism was inspired by Sattarism in Pardaran. Paywastun was heralded as a hero by the people. Just after coming to power, the 1959 Thyropinian Crisis began, where in the end he was able to successfully force Paretia to give Thyropinia to Gulbistan. He would hold anti-colonialist and nationalist stances, and would see good relations with their neighbors in Pardaran. This mass support would dwindle the 1970s, when Paywastun would undergo a change in his positions. He would begin massive modernization, including state secularization. This led to massive unrest in the south. In 1984, Paywastun would die and he would be replaced by Yusef Marri. Tribal leaders led by Darwish Wajia would agree to overthrow the government and incite the tribal peoples into rebelling against Marri. Marri would be ousted in 1987 and replaced with Hamid Zazozai. However, after another few years of fighting Zazozai gave up and fled to Zorasan. This allowed for the establishment of the Federation, with Darwish Wajia elected to be the first president. Gulbistan would democratize and reinstate Irfanic laws. In the 2000s, insurgencies arose in the regions of Tobadad and Abalistan, leading to the rise of Omar Sherzai and a massive crackdown on resistance in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Sherzai's rule also led to massive economic liberalization and openness to foreign investment. However, Gulbistan is commonly seen as a Southern Democracy by other nations and even a junta to some.

Geography

Sada Pass, Sadania

Pakofan Region, Wakhapesan

Basht Tabrik Mountains

Northern Tobadad Valley, Tobadad

Vershahd Desert, Parasal-Tamyunistan

Safad Shahi, Pafdar

Government and Politics

President of Gulbistan Omar Sherzai

Gulbistan today is a Federal Presidential Republic where a President is both head of state and head of government. The government's structure is laid out in the Constitution Of The Grand Jirga written in 1995. Its government contains an executive brance, legislative, and judicial branch. Federalism in Gulbistan is engrained into the constitution due to the need for local autonomy of the tribes and the minority groups that inhabit the country. Since 20

Government

The government of Gulbistan is divided into three branches. The executive branch of the government is led by the president, who holds both roles of head of government and head of state as well as being the commander-in-chief of the Military Forces Of Gulbistan. He is responsible for foreign policy, as well as appointing ministers into office. The job of the president and his ministers is to execute laws and run the country. Since 2007, Gulbistan has had one president, Omar Sherzai.

Political parties

Gulbistan has a multitude of political parties, but the largest by far is the Patriotic Front. The PF was created in 2013 by Omar Sherzai as way to split off from the Gulbistani National Party, of which he formerly was a member of. The PF sits in a coalition government alongside the Gulbistani National Party, Gulbi Tribes' Party, and two independents. This coalition's ideology is mostly center-right. In 2017, the government coalition was able to use a constitutional clause to cease presidential elections, effectively keeping Omar Sherzai in power until the Abalistan-Tobadad insurgency is dealt with. There are also a few opposition parties, but the main one being the Tribal-Irfanic Coaliton. This party, led by Darwish Wajia, maintains a position of traditionalism and Irfanism as well as foreign isolationism and self-dependence. Other smaller oppositional parties include the Gulbistan Irfanist Union, the Principle Party, the Satristan Party, and the Gulbistan Social Reform Party. Around 20 other smaller parties also exist, but only on local scale.

Culture

Music

Gulbistani folk musician Salar Abdulzai holding a traditional rubab

Cuisine

Mershi Waray Palaw is the national dish of Gulbistan

Military

Armed Force Of Gulbistan

Gulbistani troops marching on Independence Day