Dzeia
The 3rd Dze Confederation Dzetśaqto | |
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 Flag
 Seal of Tsot'aan Xanaaq̇ut
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 Lands and surroundings of the Dze Confederacy, 1612 AR | |
| Status | Independent state |
| Capital | Xanaaq̇ut's moving horde |
| Official languages | Old Dze |
| Ethnic groups | Dze (97.9%) Humans (2.1%) |
| Religion | Tẋeẋuq |
| Demonym(s) | Dze |
| Government | Semi-nomadic tribal confederation |
• Tso'taan | Xanaaq̇ut |
| Establishment | |
• Founding of the 1st Confederacy | 7274 BR |
• The Strife | 5429 BR |
• Founding of the 2nd Confederacy | 2764 BR |
• Founding of the 3rd Confederacy | 1598 AR |
• Fall of the Human Kingdoms | 1602 AR |
| Area | |
• Land Area | 401,232 km2 (154,917 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 7.34% |
| Population | |
• 1611 estimate | ~5.000.000 |
• Density | 12.46/km2 (32.3/sq mi) |
The Dze (Old Dze: Dzetśaqto /d͡zet͡sʼaqtɔ/), officially known as The 3rd Dze Confederation, is a medium-sized nation located in north-central Pythia with no countries bordering it, however being relatively close to Axeut, Kursibar, Kwarana, Maramuda and Xexeuara. An unknown nation in uncharted lands, it was recently unified in its totality by Tso'taan Xanaaq̇ut, the founder of the modern confederacy.
One of the least populous countries of Sparkalia, the Dze have undergone a very recent population growth, no longer burdened by the constant conflicts against human invaders, reaching an estimated 5 million inhabitants during this century.
Etymology
The name in English is merely a translation of the Old Dze name, which translates to "The Dze Oath/Alliance", with the word Tśaq meaning either word; the word Dze meaning "Stargazer" and the endonym of these people in several languages and in the Old Liturgicals.
History
The lands of the Dze Confederation have archaeological evidence of intelligent life since at least 100.000 BR, belonging to the Leaf Lance Culture, a Dze Paleolithic Culture that inhabited the mountainous central and northern regions of the country which seems to have mostly been located in the eastern ranges of the Great Mountains until about 70.000 BR when they began to expand alongside the hills and rocky outcrops towards the coast and the west. Characterized by their elaborate leaf shaped shrines and star-moon worship, two aspects that still carry on to this day in Dze cultures, by 60.000 BR the original culture split during the DCP into several Chalcolithic cultures.