Zanzali

Most Serene Confederation of Zanzali మాశిరికిషో మతులివి సన వా త్సణ్డజాలే (Shimikomwii) Mashirikisho Mtulivu Sana wa Tsandzale
Flag of Zanzali Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "డీజేలు యూఎషి మోని కిణమసి ఉంబస్వా ఊరేంద వానుజాని న వివై" "Djeli uyeshi moni kinamasi unapaswa urenɗa wandzani na vwai." "If you live in the swamp, you should make friends with the crocodile."
Anthem: అవెన్ద్ర న నంబాకీయావ ꦺꦴ 'Uwenda Na Nambakiawo' ("Go and Tell Them")
Capital	Babamamba
Largest city	Zanzudu
Official languages	Shimikomwii
Recognised regional languages	Tuganani Maori
Ethnic groups	81% Mzanzi 14% Tuganani 5% Maori
Religion	List of religions 39% N'nhivara 13% White Path 11% Azdarin 31% Folk religion 6% Other
Demonym(s)	Mzanzi (sing.) WaMzanzi (pl.)
Government	Confederal elective monarchy with kritarchic and democratic characteristics
• Chief Arbiter	Zanzali Man
• Paramount	Placeholder Jones
• Speaker of the Ɓaɓada	Lorem Ipsum
Legislature	Ungwana
• Upper house	Ungwana
• Lower house	Ɓaɓada
Independence  from Mutul
• Tahamaja colony	936-1353 CE
• Pirate republics	1353-1695
• Maok'ab client state	15 September 1695 - 23 March 1841
• Most Serene Confederation	23 March 1841 - present
Area
• Total area	278,580 km2 (107,560 sq mi)
• Water (%)	8
Population
• 2020 census	16,753,300
GDP (PPP)	2020 estimate
• Total	$686,885,300,000
• Per capita	$41,000
Gini (2020)	44.3 medium
HDI (2020)	0.804 very high
Currency	pere (ZⱣ) (ZZP)
Time zone	UTCUTC+2
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+258
Internet TLD	.ZZ

Zanzali (Shimikomwii: Tsandzale), officially the Most Serene Confederation of Zanzali, is a country in southeastern Malaio. It is situated on the Karaihe Sea, bordering Pulau Keramat to the north and Onekawa-Nukanoa to the east. It is one of the smallest countries in Malaio, at just X km^2 (X mi^2), and also has one of the smallest populations in Malaio, with 16,753,300 inhabitants. Most of the population is concentrated along the tropical coast, with the rugged, arid hinterland being sparsely inhabited. The capital of Zanzali is Babamamba, while the largest city is Zanzudu. Its majority and official language is Shimikomwii, the southernmost !Sabaki language.

Beginning in the 10th century CE, the area that is now Zanzali was utilized as a penal colony by the Tahamaja Empire, where criminals and dissidents from throughout the Ozeros Sea were sent to work mining gemstones and growing coffee and nuts alongside local Bantu tribes. The mixing of these groups gave rise to the WaMzanzi, which today are the largest group in Zanzali. This constant influx of criminal elements led to the region becoming known for its skilled mercenaries, smugglers, and pirates, who eventually became the main authorities in Zanzali after the collapse of the Tahamaja in the 1300s, leading to the rise of many pirate republics in the region. These republics came under the suzerainty of the Mutulese Yajawil of Maok'ab by the late 17th century. In 1841, the Mzanzi republics gained their independence from Maok'ab and united in state's modern incarnation.

Zanzali's political history has been defined by a unique system of rule by judges, called unamuzi, and a "big man" dynamic characterized by spectacle. It is a confederation elective monarchy consisting of 11 constituent states and 1 federal district, in which power is primarily balanced between a central judiciary and individual noble clans. Zanzali is a minor power and a member of many international organizations, such as AMON, the Forum of Nations, and the Joint Space Agency. Its economy is highly developed, with a GDP per capita of $41,000, with its major industries including tourism, pharmaceutical and chemical production, and gambling. Industrial agriculture and food processing is also a major component of the economy, with coffee, seafood, tobacco. and spices (particularly vanilla) being mainstays. Despite a relatively strong economy and high HDI of .804, Zanzali is known for its high income inequality, with a GINI coefficient of 44.3. Likewise, while it ranks well in many international comparisons of quality of life, Zanzali has been criticized for its lack of public services and human rights protections.

Etymology

The name Zanzali is derived from the Middle Shimikomwii word tsandzale (coast), which remains the native name for the country. This word was understood by Tahamajan authorities to be the native name for the region, but there is no historical evidence for its use in this context before the 13th century, records of which primarily come from Tahamajan documents. Other historical names include Zanzudu ("black coast"), Ikomwii ("bad shore"), and Waguguru (from mguguru, "stubborn, brutal"), all reflecting Tahamajan attitudes towards the area's inhabitants.