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Republic of Cosacakaya Республіка Косакакая Respublika Kosakakaya
Flag Coat of arms
Capital and largest city	Osti
Official languages	Cosacakayan
Recognized regional languages	Belarusian Russian Yiddish
Ethnic groups (2010)	no official statistics
Religion	43% folk religion 37% Christianity 10% other
Demonym(s)	Cosacakayan
Government	Federal semi-presidential republic
• President	Denys Shevchenko
• First Minister	Mariya Melnyk
• Deputy First Minister	Yuri Razumkov
Legislature	Parliament of Cosacakaya
Establishment
Population
• 2018 estimate	51,706,746
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$124.603 billion
• Per capita	$9698
Gini (2017)	49.1 high
HDI (2017)	0.700 high
Date format	mm-dd-yyyy (CE)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+759
Internet TLD	.BLA

Cosacakaya is the informal name for the the Republic of Cosacakaya (Cosacakayan: Республіка Косакакая; tr. Respublika Kosakakaya) is a sovereign state located in XXXX. The nation borders, from clockwise, the XXXX to the west, XXXX to the south and XXX in the north. With a population of 51 million people, its the xth largest nation by population.

The present Cosacakayan nation-state can trace its roots back to the early middle ages when Slavic, proto-Cosacakayank pagans nomads from the east invaded the region; at the time, inhabited by eastern Germanic people. From their position in Cosacakaya, these nomads quickly became notorious across Christendom their brutal raids, the kidnapping of local nobles for ransoms, and the blundering of kingdoms for much of the middle ages. Their reign of terror came to an end in the xxth century, at the Battle of XXXX - where the bulk of the Proto-Cosacakayan Host was killed and the few survivors agreed to convert to Christianity. Later the same year, the Pope recognised the newly proclaimed Cosacakayan Kingdom as a Catholic Apostolic Kingdom.

[Insert history of famines, wars, pestilence, and eventual occupation into a foreign empire which will be collaborated with potential neighbours.]

Cosacakaya is a developing country and ranks XXth on the Human Development Index. Cosacakaya has a low ranking in international measurements of quality of life, health, education, government transparency, and economic prosperity. Furthermore, Cosacakaya suffers with high poverty rates and corruption. The country is a member [xxx], [xxx], and [xxx]

Politics

Main articles: President of Cosacakaya, Politics of Cosacakaya, and List of political parties in Cosacakaya

Denys Shevchenko, the current President

Mariya Melnyk, the incumbent First Minister

The government of the Republic of Cosacakaya is defined under the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of Cosacakaya as a federal semi-presidential republic . The President Denys Shevchenko is the head of state and represents the "unity of the people" with sweeping executive powers, while the First Minister is the head of government. The government structure centres on the Executive Council of Cosacakaya, led by the President. The 200-seat unicameral parliament, is elected by direct popular vote every five years. The First Minister is elected by popular vote in a separate election by Parliament.

President

The President Denys Shevchenko, serves as the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Cosacakayan Defence Forces. The President's duties were previously limited as a strictly representative and ceremonial role in the domestic politicis, but a constitutional amendment passed by the Parliament on 3 November 1994 removed previous the limitations. President has sweeping executive and legislative powers. The President also directly controls the foreign affairs and defence portfolios and is capable of issuing laws by decree.

The President is responsible for appointing the Executive Council of Cosacakaya according to the proposals of the parliament and is the leader of both governmental bodies. According to the constitution, the President has the right to declare a state of emergency, to issue certain domestic laws, to declare amnesty, and to appoint civil servants and military personnel all with approval from the parliament. The Monarch also receives foreign heads of state, calls referendums and dissolve the ruling cabinet with approval from the High Court.

Government

The First Minister, Mariya Melnyk, is the head of government and is appointed by Parliament in a special parliamentary vote. The First Minister doesn't select the Executive Council of Cosacakaya but does have the exclusive right to dismiss the Executive Council with approval from a parliamentary committee.

The Constitution of Cosacakaya grants the judiciary independence for other branches of government, but the President continues to exercise influence over the judiciary by virtue of the power to appoint judges and oversee both judicial functions and law enforcement. The Judiciary of Cosacakaya is composed of the Supreme Court and subordinate courts, a Constitutional Court, and independent prosecutorial institutions. Cosacakaya's highest court is the High Court of Cosacakaya, which has both judicial and administrative power. Various lower courts exist, though local judges resolve most local disputes in more rural areas.

The Parliament of Cosacakaya is a unicameral legislative body. The Parliament has the power to enact laws, approve the budget, schedule elections, select and dismiss the First Minister and other ministers, declare war, and ratify international treaties and agreements. It is composed of 200 proportionally elected members who serve four-year terms.

Foreign Relations

Main article: Foreign relations of Cosacakaya

Administrative divisions

Main article: Oblasts of Cosacakaya

Human Rights Issues

Main article: Human rights in Cosacakaya

Military of Cosacakaya

Main article: Cosacakayan Defence Forces

Members of the Land Force of Cosacakaya practice demounting and taking up defensive positions during a live-fire exercise.

The Cosacakayan Defence Forces currently have four branches, the Land Force of Cosacakaya, the Naval Force of Cosacakaya, the Aviation Force of Cosacakaya and the National Guard of Cosacakaya. The Cosacakayan Defence Forces is headed by its Chief of General Staff, subordinate to the Executive Council of Cosacakaya. The Cosacakayan Defence Forces also draws upon the resources of the Military Intelligence Directorate of Cosacakaya.

The Cosacakayan Defence Forces drafts Cosacakayans into the military at the age of 18, with men serving between twelve-to-eighteen months - depending on the branch - before being discharged. Following mandatory service, former conscripts enter the reservist pool and are liable to be called up until their 35th birthday. Women are exempt from conscription. As a result of the Cosacakayan conscription program, the CDF is capable of mobilising an additional 800,000 reservists at wartime to supplement its active troops. The nation's military relies heavily on high-tech weapons systems designed and manufactured abroad and has a small domestic defence industry.

The military has been severely affected by rampant corruption and decay, with limited attempts at modernisation of the Cosacakaya military. In 2018, the Ministry of Defence announced plans to spend up to US$4 billion over the next twelve years, however, the final cost may climb up to $12 billion, to retire outdated equipment and acquire brand new weapons systems.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Cosacakaya

Transportation

Main article: Transportation in Cosacakaya

Cosacakaya Railway Firm locomotives.

Railway transport - the most popular and cheapest form of travel - in Cosacakaya was mostly under the control of the state-run Cosacakaya Railway Firm until it's privatisation in 1997. Railway transport connects all major urban areas, port facilities and industrial centres in Cosacakaya and her neighbouring countries. It has a monopoly on all rail traffic; including passenger and cargo. However, since privatisation, the Cosacakaya Railway Firm has been plagued by poor maintenance and efficiency with further shortages of modern trains. All of the country's railroad track use standard gauge

Transport infrastructure in Cosacakaya is under-developed, spanning ground, sea, and air transport. Because of omnipresent corruption in Cosacakaya, much of the country's modern transport network is archaic and in a state of disrepair. Road transport is both widespread and the second most popular form of travel; especially in rural areas. Car ownership is high but undermined by the poor maintenance on most roads.

Transport by air is developing quickly since the privatization of the previously state-owned Cosacakaya Airlines; which now holds hegemony over the air transport sector in the country. Cosacakaya Airlines reportedly maintains a fleet of nearly 40 aircraft and has invested heavily in transport infrastructure with government support.

Demographics

Religion

Main articles: Religion in Cosacakaya and Cosacakaya Folk Religion

Education

Alexandra
Grand Princess of Cosacakaya (more...)
Portrait by in 2021
Born	(2001-11-01) 1 November 2001 Osti, High Archduchy of Cosacakaya
House	House of PLACEHOLDER
Father	PLACEHOLDER
Mother	Cyrene III, High Archduchess of Cosacakaya
Religion	Eastern Orthodox

Alexandra, Grand Princess of Cosacakaya (Alexandra [PLACEHOLDER] b. 1 November 2001 ) is the third oldest child and eldest daughter of Cyrene III, High Archduchess of Cosacakaya and her consort [PLACEHOLDER]. She is currently currently X in line for the throne and as a daughter of the Grand Duchess she holds the courtesy title of Grand Princess until her death.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles 13 November 2001 - present Her Imperial Highness Alexandra, Grand Princess of Cosacakaya

Reeztochka

Reeztochka Рыжьточка
Reeztochka performing at a Fest 2019 in Osti
Background information
Birth name	Fazu Andreevna Gutnikova
Born	(1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 Osti, High Archduchy of Cosacakaya
Genres	Indie pop, alternative pop, pop rock, electronic, lo-fi
Instruments	Vocals, keyboard
Years active	2018 – present

Reeztochka (Russian: Рыжьточка, lit. 'Little Redhead') is the stage name of Fazu Andreevna Gutnikova (born 6 December 1999), a North Lipkan Cosacakayan activist and singer-songwriter. She is known for her unconventional style of combining pop rock with electronic, lo-fi and introspective political undertones in her songwriting about the political situation in Cosacakaya criticizing the government.

Reeztochka had expressed interest in poetry and performing at local venues in her early teens. As a teenager, she first attracted a following in 2016 when she first began publishing her music online. However it was the release of her single "Suffering No More" after her arrest during the 2018 Cosacakaya Constitutional Crisis in the end of 2018 that the singer gained mass popularity in Cosacakaya. After the success of her single, she signed with Cosacakayan Modern Music Group (CMMG) in early 2019 and immediately began collaborating with producer Nikolay Ipjian to start recording music.

Her debut studio album TBA was released that same year and saw widespread critical and commercial success in Cosacakaya. That album helped Reeztochka rise to prominence and secure a role in the war film No land for young men (2020) - for which she helped curate the soundtrack. Afterwards, she fell out with Nikolay and  CMMG over creative differences. These were emphasised in the release of her song Run, run, run several weeks after the Mozdok School Siege - in the music video she condemned the police response to the crisis.

Reeztochka's second studio album 2021 received widespread critical acclaim from her fans, but was criticised for venturing into politics and societal critic. Yet the album reached number one in Cosacakaya. Today Reeztochka and her contemporary Dina Gyrdymova are considered one of the figures of third-wave feminism in the music industry in Cosacakaya. She has been named one the most woman under 30 in Cosacakaya and attempts of censorship of her music since 2021 led to outpouring support throughout Cosacakaya and abroad.

Life and career

1999–2017: Early life

Reeztochka talks about her arrest during protests in an interview with Friends of the Lipkan.

2021 - present: TBA album

Reeztochka posing for What's New! in June 2021.

Public image and impact

Reeztochka holds dolls of heterosexuals' couple in a social media post condemning Homophobic laws passed in 2020 .

Reeztochka openly identifies as a feminist, and began appearing in April 2022 in a video campaign for the "Enough is Enough" that aimed to spreading female empowerment and improving literacy among Lipkan women.

Support of LGBTQ Rights

Reeztochka has publicly advocated for LGBT rights and opposed the government's homophobic position on the issue. Reeztochka admitted to that she supports the issue because homophobic bullying of a childhood friend that eventually resulted in him taking his own life in 2010. While her cousin is lebisan and was forced to flee the country because of homophobic abuse.

In early 2020 Reeztochka was an early opponent to the Parliament of Cosacakaya discussions of passing new laws criminalising same-sex relationships. These laws were supported by Cyrene III, High Archduchess of Cosacakaya and members of the nobility who sought to combat rising 'pedophilia' in Cosacakaya. In February of that year federal law was passed ban the distribution of "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships" among minors was passed. If found guilty, then Cosacakaya citizens could face huge fines and public officials should be arrested and charities could also be forced to cease operations for up to 90 days.

In February 2020, she released a video message in support of LGBT people in Cosacakaya. She declared that all people are equal and those laws were illegal. During an interview later that month she contended the law made it illegal holding any sort of public demonstration in favour of gay rights, speak in defence of LGBT rights, and distribute material related to LGBT culture, or to state that same-sex relationships are equal to heterosexual relationships

This was followed by a social media post on her accounts of a photo of herself holding two dolls of heterosexuals' couple with the caption; this is not normal. You love women, she loves men, I love to walk, and men can love men. The post was warmly received abroad and younger Cosacakayans, but she was lambasted by the government for spreading 'anti-Cosacakayan values' and "propagating pedophilia" to minors. According to Cosacakayan Movement For Democracy, she was fined 100,000 Euros

Critical reception

Ministry of Justice Investigation

Screenshot from music video Run, run, run released several weeks after the Mozdok School Siege.

These were emphasised in the release of her song Run, run, run several weeks after the Mozdok School Siege - in the music video she condemned the police response to the crisis.

She was invesitgated by the Ministry of Justice of supporting the terror actions.

Discography

Singles

• 2018 - Suffering No More
• 2021 — Run, run, run