Askali

Askali Socialist Republic
Capital and largest city	Sogumi
Recognised national languages	Askali
Ethnic groups	Askali >99.9%
Demonym(s)	Askali
Government	Unitary Socialist hybrid regime
Legislature	The Senate (also the High Court and body that appoints executive officials)
Establishment
• Askali Empire	1638-1934
• Askali Socialist Republic	1949-
Area
• Total	1,174,510 km2 (453,480 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 census	40,325,928
• Density	34.33/km2 (88.9/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Total	$949,086,344,792
• Per capita	$23,536
Gini	0.19 low
Driving side	left

Askali is a country in the cool temperate latitudes of the Northeastern continent, Kula. It is situated between the high Askali Alps to the east and the ocean separating it from Miras to the west. Askali is the home of the Matraist faith, and was historically notable for its former colonial empire. In the present day, Askali is a Socialist State which retains significant naval capacity.

Geography

Geology, topography and hydrography

Askali has extremely tall mountains in the East covered with ice fields. These mountains are produced by the subduction of ocean crust beneath the country, which can generate powerful earthquakes and tsunamis. The last was an M 9.0 in 1788.

Climate

Cool Temperate, summers struggle to warm above 20 C, winter temperatures are low enough for snowfall across the entire country, but winter temperatures are relatively mild and are rarely below -10 C except in the north and in the mountains. The entire country is extremely rainy, cloudy, and foggy. The capital Sogumi receives 80 inches of rain a year, but most coastal locations receive over 150 inches of rain, and most places are overcast 75%-80% of the days out of the year.

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Virtually everyone in Askali is Askali themselves. Immigration to the country is difficult and almost non-existent.

Major cities

Sogumi and the area around it is home to a majority of the population. The north is extremely sparsely populated, and 90% of the country is forested.

Language

Askali is a language isolate with SOV word order, Ergative alignment, and complicated verbal and nominal morphology including spatial cases, verb compounding, and noun incorporation.

Religion

Matraism is the official faith of Askali, certain foreign religions classified as 'cults' are heavily persecuted.

Culture

Music

Romantic Era composition in Askali is world-renowned, the symphonies and operas of Anatela Sagadeli, Chesko Noguvera, and others are among the global canon of classical music.