Martish Community
Martish Community
Marti kogukond (Kirenian) | |
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 Flag Coat of arms of Martish Community Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Alsland |
| Provinces | Martiland |
| Established | 1920 |
| Capital | Rahu |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Martish Government |
| • Governing coalition | KRP, M |
| • Minister-President | Ahto Malk (KRP) |
| • Legislature | Martish Parliament |
| Population | |
| • Total | 993,228 |
The Martish Community (Kirenian: Marti kogukond) also known as Martiland (Martimaa), is a Polity in Alsland and one of 4 Communities of Alsland. The community encompasses the entirety of the Province of Martiland, because of this the Province of Martiland and the Martish Community are the same legal entity and the Martish Parliament has the combined authorities of a community parliament and a provincial parliament. The Minister-President of Martiland also shares these combined authorities. The capital and largest city of Martiland is Rahu.
Martiland historically has always been a part of Kirenia. Due to cultural influences from the neighbouring Dellish, Swathish and Weranians in the area a distinct culture emerged in Martiland separate from the Kirenian culture. During the 1919 Dellish Revolution, Martiland was the sight of fighting between Dellish nationalists and the Kirenian army. Councilist militias also formed in the province. Thousands of Kirenian refugees from the Delland settled in Martiland during the revolution fleeing violence. After the Levandi-Hartmann agreement the area was ceded to Delland, as a result about 100,000 people fled the province to Kirenia fearing violent reprisals by the Dellish authorities. After the 1920 Alslandic constitution Martiland was granted significant autonomy from the rest of Alsland. After the Great War, support for Martish separatism grew significantly spawning a terrorist campaign spanning most of the second half of the 20th century between the Alslandic government and Martish separatists who wished to reunite with Kirenia. After a series of peace agreements the campaign ceased in 1978, since then Martish Separatism has declined and is only supported by a handful of fringe political groups.
Martiland is bordered by the Dellish Community in the north, the Swathish Community in the east and Kirenia in the south and west. Martiland has the highest population of Kirenian immigrants in all of Alsland and shares close cultural and political ties to Kirenia. On Mälestuspäeva every year Kirenian government officials instead of Alslandic government officials are invited to Rahu to attend remembrance services.