Saakalistal

The People's Republic of Saakalistal "Ṡa'aķaliśtäl Ituķur"
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "Va'kaśtir vix́ härenka um nërin raki, Ṡast ķi'ërassik tärir ki'ro tëķra q́a alķalë!" "Undimmed by cloud or shade of night, Here shone for ever fair and bright!"
Anthem: Winds of Home
Status	Independent state
Capital	Țälis
Largest city	Vi'ëra
Official languages	Saakish
Recognised national languages	Saakish
Ethnic groups	91.4% Saakishan 8.6% Other
Religion	81% Naraism 19% No religion
Demonym(s)	Saakishan
Government	Sortition Democracy
• Premier	Ķäṡ'ek Na'käri
• Chancellor	Iṡrëķa Ag-Óțrall
Population
• Estimate	71,820,000
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	$2,896,405,079,400
• Per capita	$40,328.67
Gini (2017)	25.1 low
HDI	0.781 high
Currency	Ķerel (ĶRL)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+501
ISO 3166 code	SKL
Internet TLD	.skl

Saakalistal [Saakish: Ṡa'aķaliśtäl], officially the People's Republic of Saakalistal [Saakish: Ṡa'aķaliśtäl Ituķur], is a Premier sortition-based democratic state located in Southern Ardentia with its neighbours being Averius to its east, Anheldac and Aquitinia to the north across the Magnumare Sea and Cenagrad to the east. The capital of Saakalistal is Țälis, located in the southern part of the country, the city has a population of around 3.7 million meanwhile the largest city in Saakalistal is Vi'ëra, which is located on the north-western coast of Saakalistal and is sometimes referred to as the nation's second capital due to its immense size, the population of 5.1 million and equal if not larger importance compared to Țälis in governmental affairs.

Etymology

The name Saakalistal comes from the Saakishan words "ṡa'aķal", meaning haven or sanctuary, and "śtäl", meaning a fortress or fortified city, combined these words generally translate to "Haven's Fortress". The name has been linked to a medieval city-state that brought about the unification of the Saakish kingdoms and city-states during the 14th century that was called "Ṡa'aķal" which is now known today as Riv'ķ.

History

(WIP note: these are simple frameworks of what happened, most of this is subject to change. Do not take any of this as fact.)

Prehistory

Human settlement in Saakalistal is dated to have first appeared around 10,000-12,000 years ago with small human tribes inhabiting coastal areas and rivers. The oldest known settlement among them is the Ķaši'śiri'a settlement, on the bank of a lake in northeastern Saakalistal. According to radiocarbon dating the area was first settled around 11,000 years ago.

Antiquity

At around 8,000 years ago the first major Saakish civilisations started appearing along the northern coast of what is currently Saakalistal. These civilisations were mostly independent city-states, that engaged in trade with one another.

Government

The government of Saakalistal consists of the Premier, Chancellor, Ministers and the People's Round. The main legislative body is the People's Round which is made up of 100 people and divided into 4 groups with 25 people each: the Impoverished, Lower Class, Middle Class, Upper Class. These four groups are made up of individuals selected at random via sortition when a council is called and are only in the People's Round for 1 day.

The Premier, Chancellor and Ministers are the only long-lasting officials with Premiers and Chancellors being chosen every 2 years with a 1-year offset. Ministers are chosen every 4 years and are selected from a walk of life that best fits their ministry.

Military

The military of Saakalistal, Saakish Defence Forces, consists of 4 branches, the Saakish People's Ground Forces, the Saakish People's Air Force, the Saakish People's Naval Force and the Saakish Special Operation Forces.