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|conventional_long_name = The Imperial Commonwealth of Zoygaria
|conventional_long_name = The Kingdom of Zoygaria
|native_name =        ''Sodružéstvo Imperiál de Zoyívska''
|native_name =        ''Li Crolovistvi de Zoyivsca''
|common_name =        Zoygaria
|common_name =        Zoygaria
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|national_motto =     "Gens una, unus populus"
|national_motto =     "Gens una, unus populus"
|national_anthem =    ''La Marszą de la Korona''
|national_anthem =    ''La Marša de la Corona''
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|capital =            [[Vostok]]
|capital =            [[Vostoc]]
|largest_city =       [[Akuí]]
|largest_city =       [[Acui]]
|official_languages = [[Zoygarian]]
|official_languages = [[Zoygarian language|Zoygarian]]
|national_languages = [[Chestislavian]], [[Shilagino]], {{wp|Japanese language| Nihonian}}
|national_languages = [[Solnovian]], [[Shilagian]], {{wp|Japanese language| Nihonian}}, {{wp|Romanian language|Coravian}}, {{wp|Romansh language|Lacian}}
|ethnic_groups =      Zoygarian, Shilagino, {{wp|Japanese people|Nihonian}}
|ethnic_groups =      Zoygarian, Shilagian, {{wp|Japanese people|Nihonian}}, {{wp|Romanian people|Coravian}}, {{wp|Romansh people|Lacian}}
|ethnic_groups_year = 2014
|ethnic_groups_year = 2014
|demonym =            Zoygarian
|demonym =            Zoygarian
|government_type =    Semi-Constitutional Monarchy
|government_type =    Semi-Constitutional Monarchy
|leader_title1 =      King
|leader_title1 =      King
|leader_name1 = [[Arristok Zobieski III]]  
|leader_name1 = [[Arristoc III]]  
|leader_title2 =      Prime Minister
|leader_title2 =      Prime Minister
|leader_name2 = [[Sajto Solski]]  
|leader_name2 = [[Saito Solsci]]  
|legislature =        La Praetoria
|legislature =        La Praetoria
|upper_house =        Skolja
|upper_house =        Scolya
|lower_house =        Šečo
|lower_house =        Šečo
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Zoygaria, officially the Imperial Commonwealth of Zoygaria ([[Zoygarian]]: Sodružéstvo Imperiál de Zoyívska), is a Semi-Constitutional Monarchy located in Eastern [[Nortua]] in the [[Coalition of Crown Albatross]]. It is bordered by [[Trive]] to the west, [[Versenia]], [[Coaitte]], and [[Greland]] to the east, and shares maritime borders with [[Jumbosa]], [[Archravia]], and [[Jyau]] to the south. Zoygaria is characterized by hilly, highly-varied elevation and terrain, dominated by low-lying mountains and hills, particularly in the southwest. The country is covered in vast expanses of plains and steppes with a broad coastline into the [[Nortua Sea]] and hundreds of islands, the largest of which is the island of [[Povoska]]. The Zoygarian climate is typically cool and mild in the summer months with biting winters that scourge the countryside in the latter half of the year. The Zoygarian capital is [[Vostok]], the 4th-largest city, the largest being the historical city of [[Akuí]], the metropolitan and cultural heart of the Imperial Commonwealth. Zoygaria has a population of approximately 57,801,000, making it the third-most populous nation in Nortua.
Zoygaria, officially the Kingdom of Zoygaria ([[Zoygarian language|Zoygarian]]: Crolovistvi de Zoyivsca), is a Semi-Constitutional Monarchy located in Eastern [[Nortua]] in the [[Coalition of Crown Albatross]]. It is bordered by [[Irzemai]] to  the north, the [[B.D.D.V.]] to the west, [[Versenia]], [[Coaitte]], and [[Riovenia]] to the east, shares maritime borders with [[Jumbosa]], [[Archravia]], and [[Jyau]] to the west and south respectively, and has one territory in the [[Cantalle Ocean]] ([[Hashijima]]) near the coast of [[Emansi]]. Zoygaria is characterized by hilly, highly-varied elevation and terrain, dominated by low-lying mountains and hills, particularly in the southwest. The country is covered in vast expanses of plains and steppes with a broad coastline into the [[Kuskok Sea]] and hundreds of islands, the largest of which is the island of [[Povosca]]. The Zoygarian climate is typically cool and mild in the summer months with biting winters that scourge the countryside in the latter half of the year. The Zoygarian capital is [[Vostoc]], the 4th-largest city, the largest being the historical city of [[Acui]], the metropolitan and cultural heart of the country. Zoygaria has a population of approximately 57,801,000, making it the third-most populous nation in Nortua. It is divided into 22 first-level subdivisions, with 19 oblasts, 2 grand duchies, and 1 foreign territory, the former two of which are further subdivided into counties, and the latter of which is further subdivided into prefectures.


The [[Principality of Soyiv]] was founded in 1203 alongside the neighboring [[Helga]] and much larger [[Chestislava]]. In 1369, Soyiv and Helga unified, later merging with Chestislava under the [[Ovostek Agreement of 1456]] and forming the [[Zoygarian Empire]]. The Zoyarian Empire would quickly establish itself as one of the strongest and most influential Nortuan powers, covering vast swathes of territory and establishing near-dominance of the Kuskok Sea and the adjoining [[Nortua Sea]]. The Empire would see a steady decline starting in 1684 due to a long series of devastating wars with little reprieve. The Zoygarian Empire collapsed in 1739 following the [[Great Zoygarian War]] after four grueling years of conflict that crippled the Empire and drained its treasury, effectively ending Zoygaria’s extensive influence. The [[Kingdom of Zoygaria]] would rise from the ashes of the Zoygarian Empire in 1740, implementing massive reforms in governance and finance. Zoygaria would go on to reclaim much of the mainland territory and local islands it had lost during the Great Zoygarian War, but would permanently lose most of its overseas colonies, which were left to fend for themselves after the Empire fell.


The [[Principality of Soyiv]] was founded in 1203 alongside the neighboring [[Helga]] and much larger [[Chestislava]]. In 1369, Soyiv and Helga unified, later merging with Chestislava under the [[Ovostek Agreement of 1456]] and forming the [[Zoygarian Empire]]. The Zoyarian Empire would quickly establish itself as one of the strongest and most influential Nortuan powers, covering vast swathes of territory and establishing near-dominance of the Nortua Sea. The Empire would see a steady decline starting in 1684 due to a long series of devastating wars with little reprieve. The Zoygarian Empire collapsed in 1739 following the [[Great Zoygarian War]] after four grueling years of conflict that crippled the Empire and drained its treasury, effectively ending Zoygaria’s extensive influence. The [[Kingdom of Zoygaria]] would rise from the ashes of the Zoygarian Empire in 1740, implementing massive reforms in governance and finance. Zoygaria would go on to reclaim much of the mainland territory and local islands it had lost during the Great Zoygarian War, but would permanently lose most of its overseas colonies, which were left to fend for themselves after the Empire fell. In 1912, the Kingdom of Zoygaria underwent another major series of reforms, recognizing Archravian independence and establishing the Imperial Commonwealth. Zoygaria pursued an imperialist foreign policy, generally steering clear of binding alliances and organizations that threatened to hinder its autonomy, rising as a great power as a result of its formidable military and technology. Zoygaria developed its first nuclear weapons in 1979, cementing its position on the world stage and ensuring its continued influence over southeastern Nortua.
In 1762, the [[Constantio|Empire of Constantio]] invaded the fledgling Zoygarian kingdom, sparking the first of the [[Constantio-Zoyiv Wars]] that would last until 1766 and would result in the loss of Zoygaria's rich and historic western holdings. In the following decades, Zoygaria channeled its funds into expanding trade, repairing infrastructure, and rebuilding its military. 1793 saw Zoygaria conquer and establish its first [[Ausiana|Ausianan]] colonies in present-day [[Cong Quoc]], which led to a drastic increase of Zoygarian influence in the region and the development of more nearby colonial holdings deeper into the continent. Having ridden an economic high after a renewed focus on the seas boosted by its lucrative colonies in Ausiana and having tested its military prowess abroad, Zoygaria turned its sights on the weakening Contantioan Empire in 1806, launching an invasion into its territories occupied by Constantio. After a series of successful campaigns aided by other revolutions across Western Nortua, Constantio was pushed out of Zoygarian land in 1808.
 
The ensuing decades were characterized by a period of extended military isolationism by Zoygaria during which it prioritized international commerce, rebuilding itself after many centuries of constant warfare, and developing its Ausianan colonies. In 1912, the Kingdom of Zoygaria underwent another major series of reforms, recognizing Archravian independence and establishing the Imperial Commonwealth. Zoygaria continued to pursue an imperialist foreign policy, generally steering clear of binding alliances and organizations that threatened to hinder its autonomy, although military activity remained nearly nonextistant  save for a steady build-up  in armaments until the mid 20th-century. 1949 saw the beginning of the [[World War (Iearth)|World War]] and preluded a massive decline in Zoygarian power and influence in the ensuing decades during a period known as The Collapse.
 
Zoygaria joined the [[League Powers]] in 1951 and conducted a massive military campaign across Nortua. Simultaneously, in 1953, revolutionaries in Zoygaria's Southwestern Ausianan colonies launched a coup of the colonial government during the [[May Uprising (Cong Quoc)|May Uprising]], sparking a [[War of Danhian Independence|revolutionary war of independence]] that would last until 1956, 2 years after the World War ended. Following the conclusion of the World War, Zoygaria lost extensive territory in mainland Nortua and diverted what remained of its resources to quelling uprisings and revolutions across its Ausianan colonies. Unable to muster the manpower, morale, and resources to continue fighting after the devastation of the World War and the brutality of the Danhian Revolution, Zoygaria recognized the independence of Cong Quoc in September of 1956, following suit with the independence of [[Phou]] and [[Muonang]] that December.  
 
From 1968-1969, Zoygaria participated in the Cong Quoc Civil War after having restored some of its former integrity, and spent the next few decades in isolation attempting to put Zoygaria's power and influence on par with that of the rising world powers and growing allied coalitions of nations. It developed its first nuclear weapons in 1979, cementing its position on the world stage and ensuring its continued influence over southeastern Nortua. In 1995, Zoygaria invaded neighboring Irzemai and Coaitte. The [[Reclamation War (Zoygaria)|Reclamation War]], lasting until 1999, saw Zoygaria's progress stalled by fierce and spirited Coaittean resistance, an attempted Shilagino revolution, and finally by foreign intervention in 1999, causing Zoygaria to sue for a status quo antebellum. The aftermath of the war saw the Zoygarian monarchy take a more active stance in governance and Zoygaria attempt to mend  historically chilly relations with its neighbors and former colonies. In 2022, a series of diplomatic incidents have escalated tensions between Zoygaria and neighboring Jumbosa over the Jumbosan-held Des Mann islands.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name ''Zoygaria'' is of Germanic origin, stemming from the {{wp|German language|German}} ''Zoigarien'', meaning ''Zoygars'', a term assigned by [[Besmenia]]n cartographers who misinterpreted the name of the land. Thus, in English, the name ''Zoygaria'' means ''Land of the Zoygars'', in reference to the people living there. The native name, ''Zoyívska'', is a compound word of dual Latin-Slavic origin, much like the Zoygarian language itself. The word is the direct descendent of ''Soyiv'', one of the predecessors of the modern Zoygarian state. ''Soyiv'' combines the Romance-derived ''Soi'', meaning ''A variety of'',  with the Slavic ''iv'', meaning ''of or from''. This later evolved into ''Zoyívska'' as the Zoygarian language developed, adding the Slavic suffix ''ska'', which has a very similar etymology to ''iv'', but is more commonly in reference to a place, effectively translating to ''Land belonging to a variety (of people)'', most likely referring to the many peoples and proto-states that would eventually become Zoygaria.
The name ''Zoygaria'' is of Germanic origin, stemming from the {{wp|German language|German}} ''Zoigarien'', meaning ''Zoygars'', a term assigned by [[Besmenia]]n cartographers who misinterpreted the name of the land. Thus, in English, the name ''Zoygaria'' means ''Land of the Zoygars'', in reference to the people living there. The native name, ''Zoyivsca'', is a compound word of dual Latin-Slavic origin, much like the Zoygarian language itself. The word is the direct descendent of ''Soyiv'', one of the predecessors of the modern Zoygarian state. ''Soyiv'' combines the Romance-derived ''Soi'', meaning ''A variety of'',  with the Slavic ''iv'', meaning ''of'' or ''from''. This later evolved into ''Zoyivsca'' as the Zoygarian language developed, adding the Slavic suffix ''ska'', which has a very similar etymology to ''iv'', but is more commonly in reference to a place, effectively translating to ''Land belonging to a variety (of people)'', most likely referring to the many peoples and proto-states that would eventually become Zoygaria.


==History==
==History==
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===The Principalities===
===The Principalities===
In 1203, the newly-Christianized Latin-speaking tribes of modern-day Zoygaria formed the first feudalistic states along the coast of the Nortua Sea, with many stretching deeper into the heart of the continent. Among these were the early Principalities of Soyiv, Helga, [[Shilagi]], and [[Volagi]], which had begun to form diverging cultures and languages. Soyiv and Helga in particular were influenced heavily by the neighboring Slavic tribes which held a much larger territory to the east, and would later be Christianized as Chestislava, named after the mythical Chestislav who settled the land. Each Principality was ruled by a single Prince to whom all the lords of the land swore fealty, and who in return would protect the lords’ lands with soldiers contributed to by said lords. Where before a unified culture and general harmony had existed between the fledgeling states, tensions now flared as the many Principalities began warring over territory.
In 1203, the newly-Christianized Latin-speaking tribes of modern-day Zoygaria formed the first feudalistic states along the coast of the Kuskok Sea, with many stretching deeper into the heart of the continent. Among these were the early Principalities of Soyiv, Helga, [[Shilagi]], and [[Vilecia]], which had begun to form diverging cultures and languages. Soyiv and Helga in particular were influenced heavily by the neighboring Slavic tribes which held a much larger territory to the east, and would later be Christianized as Chestislava, named after the mythical Chestislav who settled the land. Each Principality was ruled by a single Prince to whom all the lords of the land swore fealty, and who in return would protect the lords’ lands with soldiers contributed to by said lords. Where before a unified culture and general harmony had existed between the fledgeling states, tensions now flared as the many Principalities began warring over territory.




====Soyiv-Helga====
====Soyiv-Helga====
In 1369, the Principality of Helga [[merged with the larger Soyiv]], the two recognizing that their peoples were ethnically the same and that both spoke mutually-intelligible dialects of the same language, which was rapidly merging with the Chestislav language. The Prince of Helga swore fealty to the Prince of Soyiv, and Helga was incorporated into Soyiv, a state sometimes referred to as [[Soyiv-Helga]]. The now-bolstered Kingdom conquered Volagi and other surrounding areas in 1382 with the combined forces of the Soyiv and Helgan armies, and in 1400 conquered the Principality of Shilagi, seizing the capital city of [[Arcadia]] after a brutal siege. Soyiv saw a period of general peace and prosperity for the next few decades, trading extensively with the vast Grand Duchy of Chestislava and growing seaports along the Nortua Sea coastline. In 1456, the two unified under the Ovostek Agreement, merging the two now culturally-similar states and creating the Zoygarian Empire.
In 1369, the Principality of Helga [[merged with the larger Soyiv]], the two recognizing that their peoples were ethnically the same and that both spoke mutually-intelligible dialects of the same language, which was rapidly merging with the Chestislav language. The Prince of Helga swore fealty to the Prince of Soyiv, and Helga was incorporated into Soyiv, a state sometimes referred to as [[Soyiv-Helga]]. The now-bolstered Kingdom conquered Vilecia and other surrounding areas in 1382 with the combined forces of the Soyiv and Helgan armies, and in 1400 conquered the Principality of Shilagi, seizing the capital city of Arcadia after a brutal siege. Soyiv saw a period of general peace and prosperity for the next few decades, trading extensively with the vast Grand Duchy of Chestislava and growing seaports along the Kuskok Sea coastline. In 1456, the two unified under the Ovostek Agreement, merging the two now culturally-similar states and creating the Zoygarian Empire.


===The Zoygarian Empire===
===The Zoygarian Empire===


====The Golden Age====
====The Golden Age====
The creation of the first Zoygarian state led to a period from approximately 1478-1684 known as the Golden Age, a period in which Zoygaria rapidly grew in both size and influence, developing a powerful navy and setting up colonies abroad that further fueled the Empire’s growth. The cities of [[Etzio]] and [[Osovieç]] became Zoygaria’s principal seaports, with Etzio earning the nickname ''The Golden City.'' At its height, the Empire held 14 colonies under its administrative rule, defending them with its renowned military prowess. Zoygarian cartographers, linguists, and explorers embarked en masse to various locations across [[Iearth]] via Etzio and Osovieç, documenting lands across the world and leading to increased globalization within the Empire. The ideals and practices documented by these explorers greatly influenced the culture of the time as the population grew increasingly diverse. This globalization brought about radical changes to the governance of theEmpire, leading to eventual religious tolerance and multilingualism among the territories of Zoygaria, as well as a complete restructuring of the various Krais, Oblasts, and Duchies.  
The creation of the first Zoygarian state led to a period from approximately 1478-1684 known as the Golden Age, a period in which Zoygaria rapidly grew in both size and influence, developing a powerful navy and setting up colonies abroad that further fueled the Empire’s growth. The cities of [[Eçio]] and [[Osovieç]] became Zoygaria’s principal seaports, with Eçio earning the nickname ''The Golden City.'' At its height, the Empire held 14 colonies under its administrative rule, defending them with its renowned military prowess. Zoygarian cartographers, linguists, and explorers embarked en masse to various locations across [[Iearth]] via Eçio and Osovieç, documenting lands across the world and leading to increased globalization within the Empire. The ideals and practices documented by these explorers greatly influenced the culture of the time as the population grew increasingly diverse. This globalization brought about radical changes to the governance of the Empire, leading to eventual religious tolerance and multilingualism among the territories of Zoygaria, as well as a complete restructuring of the various Krais, Oblasts, and Duchies.  


Determined to establish footholds in valuable locations across the known world, the monarchy funded a great number of settlement and fortification projects across the seas, which often sparked wars and conflicts over the territories. Zoygaria pursued a policy of ''Dominum Marus Borealis'', or ''Domination over the Nortua Sea'', a philosophy of holding sea-supremacy of Zoygaria’s home waters and ports at all costs to protect the domestic interests of the Empire and to ensure that her colonies and trade abroad remained unmolested. This brought Zoygaria into frequent conflict with the rapidly-growing Constantio Empire, and, as a side effect of Zoygaria’s seafaring philosophy, whenever her grasp of the Nortua Sea was threatened, Zoygaria would divert ships and resources to the home front, often at the expense of her foreign colonies, the more threatened of which would sometimes capitulate as a result.
Determined to establish footholds in valuable locations across the known world, the monarchy funded a great number of settlement and fortification projects across the seas, which often sparked wars and conflicts over the territories. Zoygaria pursued a policy of ''Dominum Marus Borealis'', or ''Domination over the Kuskok Sea'', a philosophy of holding sea-supremacy of Zoygaria’s home waters and ports at all costs to protect the domestic interests of the Empire and to ensure that her colonies and trade abroad remained unmolested. This brought Zoygaria into frequent conflict with the rapidly-growing Constantio Empire, and, as a side effect of Zoygaria’s seafaring philosophy, whenever her grasp of the Kuskok Sea was threatened, Zoygaria would divert ships and resources to the home front, often at the expense of her foreign colonies, the more threatened of which would sometimes capitulate as a result.  
 
At some point beginning in the early 1500’s, a large exodus of people from an undetermined origin in Ausiana, theorized by scientists to be near modern-day Yuan, migrated to mainland and coastal Zoygaria, settling in large numbers there. They referred to themselves as the ''Nihonjin'' (Zoygarianized as ''Nihonžiski''), hailing from a “Land of the Rising Sun” that the Zoygarians dubbed ''Švitkraína'', or ''Dawnland''. These Japanese settlers arrived primarily in the ports of Etzio and Osovieç, where some remained, and others migrated further to the various coastal islands of Zoygaria and modern-day Archravia, the smaller of which were mostly uninhabited. These settlers established communities very similar to those they hailed from, and were allowed to practice their faith and speak their native language, though many eventually became Christian. They had a profound impact on coastal Zoygarian culture, influencing the Zoygarian language and establishing ethnic majorities on many islands and coastal regions.


At some point beginning in the early 1500’s, a large exodus of people from an undetermined origin in Ausiana, theorized by scientists to be near modern-day Yuan, migrated to mainland and coastal Zoygaria, settling in large numbers there. They referred to themselves as the ''Nihonjin'' (Zoygarianized as ''Nihonžisci''), hailing from a “Land of the Rising Sun” that the Zoygarians dubbed ''Švitcraina'', or ''Dawnland''. These Nihonian settlers arrived primarily in the ports of Eçio and Osovieç, where some remained, and others migrated further to the various coastal islands of Zoygaria and modern-day Archravia, the smaller of which were mostly uninhabited. These settlers established communities very similar to those they hailed from, and were allowed to practice their faith and speak their native language, though many eventually became Christian. They had a profound impact on coastal Zoygarian culture, influencing the Zoygarian language and establishing ethnic majorities on many islands and coastal regions.


====Fall of the Empire====
====Fall of the Empire====
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====Reconstruction====
====Reconstruction====
=====1st Constantio-Zoyiv War=====
=====Ausianian Colonization=====
=====2nd Constantio-Zoyiv War=====


====Archravian Independence====
====Archravian Independence====
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====The World War====
====The World War====


====Project Švitkadita====
====The Collpase====


====The Zoyiv-Czeskodia War====
====Project Švitcadita====
 
====The Reclamation War====


====Modern Era====
====Modern Era====
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===Environment===
===Environment===
===Administrative Divisions===


==Politics and government==
==Politics and government==


===Military===
===Military===
The Armed Forces of Zoygaria (Zoygarian: Las Forças Armatas de Zoyívska) or FAZ consist of four primary branches and one unincorporated branch: the Zoygarian Army (Zoygarian: La Tierra Vojna), Navy (Zoygarian: La Mara Vojna), Air Force (Zoygarian: La Astra Vojna), Elite Guard (Zoygarian: La Guardia de Élite), and the Royal Guard (Zoygarian: La Guardia Krolovski). The Commander-in-Chief of the FAZ is the ruling sovereign of the Imperial Commonwealth (currently King Arristok Zobieski III of Zoygaria), to whom all personnel must swear allegiance to in addition to the Imperial Commonwealth, with secondary power being afforded to the Secretary of Defence. The FAZ is tasked with maintaining the territorial integrity of the Imperial Commonwealth and her allies, maintaining security within the borders of the Imperial Commonwealth, and protecting the Imperial Commonwealth's interests abroad.
The Armed Forces of Zoygaria (Zoygarian: Las Forças Armatas de Zoyivsca) or FAZ consist of four primary branches and one unincorporated branch: the Zoygarian Army (Zoygarian: La Tierra Voyna), Navy (Zoygarian: La Mara Voyna), Air Force (Zoygarian: La Astra Voyna), Elite Guard (Zoygarian: La Guardia de Elite), and the Royal Guard (Zoygarian: La Guardia Crolovsci). The Commander-in-Chief of the FAZ is the ruling sovereign of the Imperial Commonwealth (currently King Arristoc III of Zoygaria), to whom all personnel must swear allegiance to in addition to the Imperial Commonwealth, with secondary power being afforded to the Secretary of Defence. The FAZ is tasked with maintaining the territorial integrity of the Imperial Commonwealth and her allies, maintaining security within the borders of the Imperial Commonwealth, and protecting the Imperial Commonwealth's interests abroad.


According to a 2021 report, all four primary branches were recorded to have a sum of 605,000 active-duty personnel, with the Reserves and Royal Guard increasing this number to 885,000 total personnel. The Imperial Commonwealth does have conscription laws in place, though conscripted personnel are relegated to the Reserves unless a state of war is entered, in which case a portion of the Reserves are transferred to active-duty. Zoygaria has a long history of military prowess with a particular focus on sea and air, and to this day maintains a large navy and air force, possessing 3 aircraft carriers, 1 of which is the experimental nuclear aircraft carrier Pustulka II. The Zoygarian military is almost entirely self-manufactured, primarily by companies such as Sukhoi, Mikojan i Gurevič, and the United Shipbuilding Corporation. Zoygaria's defence policy has oft mirrored its foreign policy, being deployed in the service of allies in need or wherever Zoygaria feels will best safeguard its interests. Zoygaria has its own nuclear weapons payload, developed in 1979 under [[Project Švitkadita]].
According to a 2021 report, all four primary branches were recorded to have a sum of 605,000 active-duty personnel, with the Reserves and Royal Guard increasing this number to 885,000 total personnel. The Imperial Commonwealth does have conscription laws in place, though conscripted personnel are relegated to the Reserves unless a state of war is entered, in which case a portion of the Reserves are transferred to active-duty. Zoygaria has a long history of military prowess with a particular focus on sea and air, and to this day maintains a large navy and air force, possessing 2 aircraft carriers. The Zoygarian military is almost entirely self-manufactured, primarily by companies such as Suchoi, Micoyan i Gurevič, and the United Shipbuilding Corporation. Zoygaria's defence policy has oft mirrored its foreign policy, being deployed in the service of allies in need or wherever Zoygaria feels will best safeguard its interests. Zoygaria has its own nuclear weapons payload, developed in 1979 under [[Project Švitcadita]].


====La Tierra Vojna====
====La Tierra Voyna====


====La Mara Vojna====
====La Mara Voyna====


====La Astra Vojna====
====La Astra Voyna====


====La Guardia de Élite====
====La Guardia de Elite====


====La Guardia Krolovski====
====La Guardia Crolovsci====


===Foreign relations===
===Foreign relations===
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==Culture==
==Culture==


===Language===
===Languages===


===Music and art===
===Music and art===
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The Kingdom of Zoygaria
       Li Crolovistvi de Zoyivsca
         
Coat of arms
Motto:     "Gens una, unus populus"
Anthem:    La Marša de la Corona
Zoygaria.png
Capital           Vostoc
Largest city      Acui
Official languagesZoygarian
Recognised national languagesSolnovian, Shilagian, Nihonian, Coravian, Lacian
Ethnic groups
(2014)
     Zoygarian, Shilagian, Nihonian, Coravian, Lacian
Demonym(s)           Zoygarian
Government   Semi-Constitutional Monarchy
•      King
Arristoc III
•      Prime Minister
Saito Solsci
Legislature       La Praetoria
       Scolya
       Šečo
 
Population
• 2014 estimate
57.8 million
Currency          Pavau
Time zone         
Date format       dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side         right
Calling code     +909
Internet TLD             .zy

Zoygaria, officially the Kingdom of Zoygaria (Zoygarian: Crolovistvi de Zoyivsca), is a Semi-Constitutional Monarchy located in Eastern Nortua in the Coalition of Crown Albatross. It is bordered by Irzemai to  the north, the B.D.D.V. to the west, Versenia, Coaitte, and Riovenia to the east, shares maritime borders with Jumbosa, Archravia, and Jyau to the west and south respectively, and has one territory in the Cantalle Ocean (Hashijima) near the coast of Emansi. Zoygaria is characterized by hilly, highly-varied elevation and terrain, dominated by low-lying mountains and hills, particularly in the southwest. The country is covered in vast expanses of plains and steppes with a broad coastline into the Kuskok Sea and hundreds of islands, the largest of which is the island of Povosca. The Zoygarian climate is typically cool and mild in the summer months with biting winters that scourge the countryside in the latter half of the year. The Zoygarian capital is Vostoc, the 4th-largest city, the largest being the historical city of Acui, the metropolitan and cultural heart of the country. Zoygaria has a population of approximately 57,801,000, making it the third-most populous nation in Nortua. It is divided into 22 first-level subdivisions, with 19 oblasts, 2 grand duchies, and 1 foreign territory, the former two of which are further subdivided into counties, and the latter of which is further subdivided into prefectures.

The Principality of Soyiv was founded in 1203 alongside the neighboring Helga and much larger Chestislava. In 1369, Soyiv and Helga unified, later merging with Chestislava under the Ovostek Agreement of 1456 and forming the Zoygarian Empire. The Zoyarian Empire would quickly establish itself as one of the strongest and most influential Nortuan powers, covering vast swathes of territory and establishing near-dominance of the Kuskok Sea and the adjoining Nortua Sea. The Empire would see a steady decline starting in 1684 due to a long series of devastating wars with little reprieve. The Zoygarian Empire collapsed in 1739 following the Great Zoygarian War after four grueling years of conflict that crippled the Empire and drained its treasury, effectively ending Zoygaria’s extensive influence. The Kingdom of Zoygaria would rise from the ashes of the Zoygarian Empire in 1740, implementing massive reforms in governance and finance. Zoygaria would go on to reclaim much of the mainland territory and local islands it had lost during the Great Zoygarian War, but would permanently lose most of its overseas colonies, which were left to fend for themselves after the Empire fell.

In 1762, the Empire of Constantio invaded the fledgling Zoygarian kingdom, sparking the first of the Constantio-Zoyiv Wars that would last until 1766 and would result in the loss of Zoygaria's rich and historic western holdings. In the following decades, Zoygaria channeled its funds into expanding trade, repairing infrastructure, and rebuilding its military. 1793 saw Zoygaria conquer and establish its first Ausianan colonies in present-day Cong Quoc, which led to a drastic increase of Zoygarian influence in the region and the development of more nearby colonial holdings deeper into the continent. Having ridden an economic high after a renewed focus on the seas boosted by its lucrative colonies in Ausiana and having tested its military prowess abroad, Zoygaria turned its sights on the weakening Contantioan Empire in 1806, launching an invasion into its territories occupied by Constantio. After a series of successful campaigns aided by other revolutions across Western Nortua, Constantio was pushed out of Zoygarian land in 1808.

The ensuing decades were characterized by a period of extended military isolationism by Zoygaria during which it prioritized international commerce, rebuilding itself after many centuries of constant warfare, and developing its Ausianan colonies. In 1912, the Kingdom of Zoygaria underwent another major series of reforms, recognizing Archravian independence and establishing the Imperial Commonwealth. Zoygaria continued to pursue an imperialist foreign policy, generally steering clear of binding alliances and organizations that threatened to hinder its autonomy, although military activity remained nearly nonextistant save for a steady build-up in armaments until the mid 20th-century. 1949 saw the beginning of the World War and preluded a massive decline in Zoygarian power and influence in the ensuing decades during a period known as The Collapse.

Zoygaria joined the League Powers in 1951 and conducted a massive military campaign across Nortua. Simultaneously, in 1953, revolutionaries in Zoygaria's Southwestern Ausianan colonies launched a coup of the colonial government during the May Uprising, sparking a revolutionary war of independence that would last until 1956, 2 years after the World War ended. Following the conclusion of the World War, Zoygaria lost extensive territory in mainland Nortua and diverted what remained of its resources to quelling uprisings and revolutions across its Ausianan colonies. Unable to muster the manpower, morale, and resources to continue fighting after the devastation of the World War and the brutality of the Danhian Revolution, Zoygaria recognized the independence of Cong Quoc in September of 1956, following suit with the independence of Phou and Muonang that December.

From 1968-1969, Zoygaria participated in the Cong Quoc Civil War after having restored some of its former integrity, and spent the next few decades in isolation attempting to put Zoygaria's power and influence on par with that of the rising world powers and growing allied coalitions of nations. It developed its first nuclear weapons in 1979, cementing its position on the world stage and ensuring its continued influence over southeastern Nortua. In 1995, Zoygaria invaded neighboring Irzemai and Coaitte. The Reclamation War, lasting until 1999, saw Zoygaria's progress stalled by fierce and spirited Coaittean resistance, an attempted Shilagino revolution, and finally by foreign intervention in 1999, causing Zoygaria to sue for a status quo antebellum. The aftermath of the war saw the Zoygarian monarchy take a more active stance in governance and Zoygaria attempt to mend historically chilly relations with its neighbors and former colonies. In 2022, a series of diplomatic incidents have escalated tensions between Zoygaria and neighboring Jumbosa over the Jumbosan-held Des Mann islands.

Etymology

The name Zoygaria is of Germanic origin, stemming from the German Zoigarien, meaning Zoygars, a term assigned by Besmenian cartographers who misinterpreted the name of the land. Thus, in English, the name Zoygaria means Land of the Zoygars, in reference to the people living there. The native name, Zoyivsca, is a compound word of dual Latin-Slavic origin, much like the Zoygarian language itself. The word is the direct descendent of Soyiv, one of the predecessors of the modern Zoygarian state. Soyiv combines the Romance-derived Soi, meaning A variety of, with the Slavic iv, meaning of or from. This later evolved into Zoyivsca as the Zoygarian language developed, adding the Slavic suffix ska, which has a very similar etymology to iv, but is more commonly in reference to a place, effectively translating to Land belonging to a variety (of people), most likely referring to the many peoples and proto-states that would eventually become Zoygaria.

History

Prehistory

The Principalities

In 1203, the newly-Christianized Latin-speaking tribes of modern-day Zoygaria formed the first feudalistic states along the coast of the Kuskok Sea, with many stretching deeper into the heart of the continent. Among these were the early Principalities of Soyiv, Helga, Shilagi, and Vilecia, which had begun to form diverging cultures and languages. Soyiv and Helga in particular were influenced heavily by the neighboring Slavic tribes which held a much larger territory to the east, and would later be Christianized as Chestislava, named after the mythical Chestislav who settled the land. Each Principality was ruled by a single Prince to whom all the lords of the land swore fealty, and who in return would protect the lords’ lands with soldiers contributed to by said lords. Where before a unified culture and general harmony had existed between the fledgeling states, tensions now flared as the many Principalities began warring over territory.


Soyiv-Helga

In 1369, the Principality of Helga merged with the larger Soyiv, the two recognizing that their peoples were ethnically the same and that both spoke mutually-intelligible dialects of the same language, which was rapidly merging with the Chestislav language. The Prince of Helga swore fealty to the Prince of Soyiv, and Helga was incorporated into Soyiv, a state sometimes referred to as Soyiv-Helga. The now-bolstered Kingdom conquered Vilecia and other surrounding areas in 1382 with the combined forces of the Soyiv and Helgan armies, and in 1400 conquered the Principality of Shilagi, seizing the capital city of Arcadia after a brutal siege. Soyiv saw a period of general peace and prosperity for the next few decades, trading extensively with the vast Grand Duchy of Chestislava and growing seaports along the Kuskok Sea coastline. In 1456, the two unified under the Ovostek Agreement, merging the two now culturally-similar states and creating the Zoygarian Empire.

The Zoygarian Empire

The Golden Age

The creation of the first Zoygarian state led to a period from approximately 1478-1684 known as the Golden Age, a period in which Zoygaria rapidly grew in both size and influence, developing a powerful navy and setting up colonies abroad that further fueled the Empire’s growth. The cities of Eçio and Osovieç became Zoygaria’s principal seaports, with Eçio earning the nickname The Golden City. At its height, the Empire held 14 colonies under its administrative rule, defending them with its renowned military prowess. Zoygarian cartographers, linguists, and explorers embarked en masse to various locations across Iearth via Eçio and Osovieç, documenting lands across the world and leading to increased globalization within the Empire. The ideals and practices documented by these explorers greatly influenced the culture of the time as the population grew increasingly diverse. This globalization brought about radical changes to the governance of the Empire, leading to eventual religious tolerance and multilingualism among the territories of Zoygaria, as well as a complete restructuring of the various Krais, Oblasts, and Duchies.

Determined to establish footholds in valuable locations across the known world, the monarchy funded a great number of settlement and fortification projects across the seas, which often sparked wars and conflicts over the territories. Zoygaria pursued a policy of Dominum Marus Borealis, or Domination over the Kuskok Sea, a philosophy of holding sea-supremacy of Zoygaria’s home waters and ports at all costs to protect the domestic interests of the Empire and to ensure that her colonies and trade abroad remained unmolested. This brought Zoygaria into frequent conflict with the rapidly-growing Constantio Empire, and, as a side effect of Zoygaria’s seafaring philosophy, whenever her grasp of the Kuskok Sea was threatened, Zoygaria would divert ships and resources to the home front, often at the expense of her foreign colonies, the more threatened of which would sometimes capitulate as a result.

At some point beginning in the early 1500’s, a large exodus of people from an undetermined origin in Ausiana, theorized by scientists to be near modern-day Yuan, migrated to mainland and coastal Zoygaria, settling in large numbers there. They referred to themselves as the Nihonjin (Zoygarianized as Nihonžisci), hailing from a “Land of the Rising Sun” that the Zoygarians dubbed Švitcraina, or Dawnland. These Nihonian settlers arrived primarily in the ports of Eçio and Osovieç, where some remained, and others migrated further to the various coastal islands of Zoygaria and modern-day Archravia, the smaller of which were mostly uninhabited. These settlers established communities very similar to those they hailed from, and were allowed to practice their faith and speak their native language, though many eventually became Christian. They had a profound impact on coastal Zoygarian culture, influencing the Zoygarian language and establishing ethnic majorities on many islands and coastal regions.

Fall of the Empire

The Great Zoygarian War

The Kingdom of Zoygaria

Reconstruction

1st Constantio-Zoyiv War
Ausianian Colonization
2nd Constantio-Zoyiv War

Archravian Independence

The Imperial Commonwealth

The World War

The Collpase

Project Švitcadita

The Reclamation War

Modern Era

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Administrative Divisions

Politics and government

Military

The Armed Forces of Zoygaria (Zoygarian: Las Forças Armatas de Zoyivsca) or FAZ consist of four primary branches and one unincorporated branch: the Zoygarian Army (Zoygarian: La Tierra Voyna), Navy (Zoygarian: La Mara Voyna), Air Force (Zoygarian: La Astra Voyna), Elite Guard (Zoygarian: La Guardia de Elite), and the Royal Guard (Zoygarian: La Guardia Crolovsci). The Commander-in-Chief of the FAZ is the ruling sovereign of the Imperial Commonwealth (currently King Arristoc III of Zoygaria), to whom all personnel must swear allegiance to in addition to the Imperial Commonwealth, with secondary power being afforded to the Secretary of Defence. The FAZ is tasked with maintaining the territorial integrity of the Imperial Commonwealth and her allies, maintaining security within the borders of the Imperial Commonwealth, and protecting the Imperial Commonwealth's interests abroad.

According to a 2021 report, all four primary branches were recorded to have a sum of 605,000 active-duty personnel, with the Reserves and Royal Guard increasing this number to 885,000 total personnel. The Imperial Commonwealth does have conscription laws in place, though conscripted personnel are relegated to the Reserves unless a state of war is entered, in which case a portion of the Reserves are transferred to active-duty. Zoygaria has a long history of military prowess with a particular focus on sea and air, and to this day maintains a large navy and air force, possessing 2 aircraft carriers. The Zoygarian military is almost entirely self-manufactured, primarily by companies such as Suchoi, Micoyan i Gurevič, and the United Shipbuilding Corporation. Zoygaria's defence policy has oft mirrored its foreign policy, being deployed in the service of allies in need or wherever Zoygaria feels will best safeguard its interests. Zoygaria has its own nuclear weapons payload, developed in 1979 under Project Švitcadita.

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