Rostanistan
Kingdom of Rostanistan إمارة روستانستانن | |
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| Motto: "God, Liberty, Islam" | |
| Anthem: "The Great Homeland" | |
| Capital | Wasgali |
| Largest city | Eswaribad |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Recognised national languages | English, Arabic |
| Recognised regional languages | Arabic |
| Ethnic groups ((2022)) | 89.2% Yis Rostani, 10.8% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Rostani |
| Government | Absolute monarchy |
• King | Massoud Dasir |
• Royal Advisor | Zafir Khan |
| Legislature | Imperial Directory |
| Upper Directory | |
| Lower Directory | |
| Establishment | |
• First civilisation | 3291 BCE |
• Warlord era | 813-1078 CE |
• Abandonment | 1201-1300CE |
• Return of civilisation, duchies and small caliphates | 1300-1890CE |
• Emirate-Kingdom | 1890- |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 6,283,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | 39.6 billion |
• Per capita | 6314.78 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.648 medium |
| Currency | Dinar |
| Time zone | UTC<? (?) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy (CE) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +314 |
| Internet TLD | .rs |
Prehistory
Archaeological evidence suggests that early hominids inhabited Rostanistan 2.25 million years ago. The remains of a stone age settlement have been unearthed near Wasgali; they have been dated to between 680,000 and 700,000 years ago. The fossilized bones of lamb, waterfowl and other small animals (dated to 125,000–80,000 years ago) have been discovered below the Salka River in Eswaribad. Rostani cave paintings existed in Kakarodu around 7000 BCE,[41] at Ouradou around 6000 BCE, and Mazua dating from the 5th millennium BCE. Some scholars have suggested that the Mazua Cave Drawings (7th millennium BCE) constituted the earliest Rostani writing system.[41]
Early dynastic rule
According to Rostani mythology, the first civilisation was the Nurru, which emerged around 2100 BCE.[43] The Nurru dynasty marked the beginning of Rostanistan's political system based on hereditary monarchies, or semi-feudal rump states, which lasted for a millennium.[44] The dynasty was considered mythical by historians until scientific excavations found early Bronze Age sites at Mazua Province, 1959.[45] It remains unclear whether these sites are the remains of the Nurru dynasty or of another culture from the same period. The succeeding Werika dynasty is the earliest to be confirmed by contemporary records. The Werika ruled the plain of the Heaven Lake in eastern Rostanistan from the 17th to the 11th century BCE. The Werika were conquered by the Nurru*, who ruled between the 11th and 5th centuries BCE, though centralized authority was slowly eroded by feudal and tribal separatism. Some principalities eventually emerged from the weakened Nurru, no longer fully obeyed the Nurru king, and continually incited uprisings until the weakened dynasty was finally overthrown.
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Imperial Rostanistan
The Second Nurru Dynasty ended in 221 BCE after the state of Dakar conquered the fractured states, reunited Rostanistan and established an “empire”. Emperor Reza Khagan proclaimed himself the Heavenly Emperor of the Dakar Empire. He enacted Dakar's legalist reforms throughout China, notably the forced standardization of Rostani characters, measurements, road widths (i.e., chariots' width and currency. His dynasty also subjugated the nearby clans in modern Rostanistan. The Dakar dynasty lasted only twelve years, falling soon after the Emperor's death, as his harsh authoritarian policies led to widespread rebellion and dissent. Following a widespread civil war during which the capital of Dakar was burned,[p] the Yis Dynasty emerged to rule Rostanistan between 206 BCE and CE 220, creating a cultural identity among its populace still remembered in the ethnonym of the Yis Rostani. The Yis expanded the empire’s territory significantly, with military campaigns reaching the borders of Kharzachia, Deimoseut, and Abjekistan, and the recovery of Northern Rostanistan from rebel warlords.
Between the 10th and 11th centuries, the population of Rostanistan doubled in size to around 1 million people, mostly because of the expansion of crop cultivation in central and southern Rostanistan and the production of abundant food surpluses. The Mawti dynasty also saw a flourishing of philosophy and the arts, as jewellery and spices brought the empire great wealth. However, the military weakness of the Mawti army was observed by many. In 1127, Sultan Abdulmecid of Mawti and the capital Asgari* were captured during the Mawti-Rashid War. The remnants of the Mawti collapsed.
A peasant named Hamul Admeci led a faction of disgruntled soldiers that successfully couped the Rashid in 1368 and founded the Admeci Caliphate as the “Red Caliph”. Under the Admeci dynasty, Rostanistan enjoyed another golden age, developing one of the strongest armies in the world and a rich and prosperous economy amid a flourishing of art and culture.
In the early years of the Admeci dynasty, Rostanistan's capital was moved from Asgali to Eswara. In later years, corruption, external pressure, and isolationism led to an exhausted treasury.[77] In 1644, Eswara was captured by a coalition of peasant rebel forces. The Eleventh Caliph drowned himself when the city fell. The new Masul Sultanate was formed in 1645 as the last imperial state in Rostani history. Having to fight off foreign colonisers, quell rebellions, and enforce isolationism, the Masul were notoriously weak. During this time Rostanistan’s population hit a new low, with just under 100,000 people believed to have been living in the Sultanate in 1733.
End of Imperial rule
In the 19th century, the great Rostani Collapse began. Losses due to emigration were added to by conflicts and catastrophes such as the Red Scimitar Revolt, in which between 30 or 40 thousand people died.[84] The Masul drafted a reform plan in 1898 to establish a modern monarchy, but these plans were thwarted by the conservative elite. The ill-fated Boat Uprising of 1898–1899 further weakened the Sultanate. Although Mosa I sponsored a program of reforms, the Monarchist Revolution of 1900–1901 brought an end to the Masul dynasty and established the Kingdom of Rostanistan. Resad, the last Sultan of Masul, abdicated in 1902, and was assassinated just a month later.
Establishment of the Kingdom and the Great War
On 1 October 1901, the Kingdom of Rostanistan was established, and Kasim Juba of the Dahri (the dominant figure within the revolution at the time) was proclaimed provisional monarch. On 19 March 1902, Sultan Resad Masul III sealed the Abdication Act, ending 4000 years of imperial rule in Rostanistan. Civil War and Post-War era
The Rostani Civil War (1940-1949)
The Rostani Civil War was sparked by a communist faction in the countryside, who used effective propaganda to rile up farmers who were still recovering from the Great War, in which Rostanistan’s lands were burned. The plan worked, and from then coordinated offensives took over rural Rostanistan, and the government was driven back to the coast. After a short naval war the Communists were forced to give up their plans of invading the 25 Islands and stick to a land offensive. A battle for Wasgali was the climax of the conflict, and after a crippling defeat the Communists retreated back to the countryside, waging a guerrilla war until 1949 when the Eswaribad Concordat was signed, putting an end to the conflict. The government consolidated its popularity among the poor through economic reform, which included the nationalisation of multiple industries. Rostanistan developed an independent industrial system and its own naval vessels. The Rostani population increased from 900,000 in 1950 to 1.3 million in 1974.
Contemporary History
The government loosened control over citizens' personal lives, and the economy was gradually opened up. Rostanistan adopted its current constitution on 1 January 1990. Under the rule of King Imrahil Saga, Rostanistan experienced tremendous economic growth, with the help of the country’s main resources: uranium, tungsten and oil. The Open Door Program lifted over 100 thousand peasants out of poverty. However, the economic growth also severely impacted the country's environment, and caused major wealth inequality. Royal Advisor-General Zafir Khan has de facto ruled since 2001 and has pursued large-scale efforts to reform Rostanistan's economy (which has suffered from debt and slowing growth), and has also reformed the Religious Law and penal system as well as instituting a vast political purge of communist sympathisers. In 2013, On 1 October 2001, the Kingdom celebrated the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Kingdom with a military parade in Wasgali, firework displays in Eswaribad and performance in Mazua.