Nirala

For other uses, see Nirala (disambiguation).

Council Republic of Nirala ਕੌਂਸਲਾਗਣਰਾਜ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ (Nirali) Kaunsalagaṇrāj Nirālā
Flag of Nirala Flag Emblem of Nirala Emblem
Motto: "Samājavāda, Sutataratā, Khuśahālī" ਸਮਾਜਵਾਦ ਸੁਤਰਤਾ ਖੁਸ਼ਹਾਲੀ ("Socialism, Liberty, Prosperity")
Anthem: "Iṭaranaiśanala" File:ModernMediaPlayer 0;51.png
National Cockade File:National Cockade of Nirala.svg
File:Nirala orthographic map.png File:Nirala in Coius.png Location of  Nirala  (dark green) in Coius  (dark grey)
Capital	Amit Rahul Sidhu City 9°89'S 123°29'W
Largest city	Asapur 9°92'S 124°40'W
Official languages	Nirali
Ethnic groups (2021)	97.3% Nirali 2.7% other
Religion (2021)	65.9% Irreligious 20.7% Zohist 6.3% Irfanic 2.4% Sotirian 1.3% other 3.4% no response
Demonym(s)	Nirali
Government	Unitary socialist council republic
• Presidium	Navjot Kharoud (Premier) Har Saharan Aslesha Khatkar Armeet Sivia Balihar Sihota Satrujeet Punia Tannu Meel Aish Thakur Nir Khainwar
Legislature	General Congress
Area
• Total	251,678 km2 (97,173 sq mi)
• Water (%)	5.9
Population
• 2023 estimate	237,520,000
• 2021 census	236,301,792
• Density	938.91/km2 (2,431.8/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	€2.609 trillion
• Per capita	€11,041
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	€1.177 trillion
• Per capita	€4,982
Gini (2022)	24.8 low
HDI (2022)	0.781 high
Currency	Nirali sika (ਸੀ) (NIS)
Time zone	UTC-2 (Nirala Standard Time)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+61
Internet TLD	.ni .ਨਿਰਾਲਾ

Nirala (Nirali: ਨਿਰਾਲਾ, Nirālā), officially the Council Republic of Nirala (Nirali: ਕੌਂਸਲਾਗਣਰਾਜ ਨਿਰਾਲ, Kaunsalagaṇrāj Nirālā) and sometimes known as Niraladesa (Nirali: ਨਿਰਲਾਦੇਸ਼ਾ, Nirālādēśa), is a country in Satria centred on the Bashurat Delta. It borders ??? to the north, Mahayala to the east, Ansan to the south and Padaratha to the west. Its southwestern boundary is defined by the Bay of Bashurat. Nirala controls the eastern half of Mahtala, which is disputed with Padaratha. Nirala has a total land area of 251,678 km² (97,173 sq mi), a population of 236 million in 2021 and a population density of 938.91/km² (2,431.8/sq mi), meaning that it is the most densely-populated country in the world and the fifth-most populous. Nirala is unitary socialist council republic. The Nirali population is concentrated on the nation's coastline and the banks of the Bashurat River, which is home to the largest city and economic hub of Asapur, the world's third-largest city. Other major cities include Kilapur, Divara, Navapur, Ragapur and the planned capital city of Amit Rahul Sidhu City, situated further inland.

The land comprising modern Nirala has a long history of human habitation from the Neolithic era onwards, including the Bashurat River civilisation, one of the early civilisations of the Bronze Age. This was followed by the proto-Tamkari Nir tribe and the Vedic Nira Kingdom, which was the last independent Nirali polity for over a millennium. Zohism was introduced to the region under the Chakela Empire and quickly became the dominant religion. Following the Chakela, the region was ruled by the tbd Chakela successor state and the Tauma Kingdom, then came under the influence of the Tao dynasty and finally was controlled by the tbd Jurchen state. The 14th century ushered in a golden age known as the Good Hundred Years as a confederacy of local merchant kings flourished, but the region was again conquered in the 15th century by the Ansene Empire, before coming under the control of the Togoti Khaganate and the Canavāraj in the 17th century. Nirala became a major mercantile hub in this time, with an economic boom and the defeat of the Navapati allowing for the spread of Nirali culture throughout the Bay of Bashurat. The region regained its independence in 1787 during the collapse of the Canavāraj, and became a centre of Euclean trade into Satria. The right to trade with Nirala became a major geopolitical issue, leading to the Spice Wars which saw Etruria granted exclusive access over Estmere. Etrurian dominance led to extensive deurbanisation and deindustrialisation, and the region came under direct Etrurian control in 1864 following the Princely Mutiny, first as the Province of the Neral and then as part of Satria Etruriana. Etrurian rule led to the emergence of a modern Nirali national identity and a cultural renaissance.

In 1946, after a period of partisan resistance during the Solarian War, Nirala was granted independence as part of a wider federation comprising the former Satria Etruriana. The rise of Nirali nationalism, opposition to the confessional nature of the new state and fears of northern domination all culminated in the election of the Nirali Section of the Workers' International led by Amit Rahul Sidhu to the provincial government and the outbreak of the successful Nirali War for Independence. The new state declared in 1951 was the first council republic in Satria. Territorial disputes with neighbouring Padaratha led to the outbreak of the Mahtala War in 1968, which was ended by a Community of Nations intervention in 1970 and is now regarded as a frozen conflict. The country was dominated by the Nirali Section of the Workers' International, which was criticised for the periodic repression of Zohist clergy, until the shift to pluralist non-partisan politics in the 1990s, which also saw the emergence of the unique Nirala model of economic development.

Nirala is a middle power on the world stage, with the world's eighth-largest standing armed forces. Nirala is considered a developing country, but on many metrics such as HDI and education it ranks as developed. It has the world's tbd-largest economy by nominal GDP and the tbd-largest by PPP. It is the world's second-largest council democracy. Nirala continues to face challenges relating to terrorism, religious strife, regional inequalities, overpopulation and climate change. It is a member of the Community of Nations, International Trade Organisation, Association for International Socialism and International Forum for Developing States.

Etymology

Main article: Names of Nirala

The Estmerish exonym Nirala is derived from the almost identical Nirālā, which is the transliterated endonym for the country in the native language of Nirali. The origin of the name lies with the proto-Tamkari tribe that previously inhabited the delta, who were known as the Nir (*nīr in proto-Tamkari), the same word used for water in the proto-Tamkari language, as the tribe was named for the water of the delta where they resided. This name was eventually translated into the Vedic language as Nīra or Nira, which was also the name of the Vedic kingdom which conquered the area. The modern form of the name emerged during the 14th century.

Another common name for the country is Niraladesa or Nirālādēśa in the original transliterated form, which is a compound of Nirālā and dēśa, the Nirali word for country, together literally meaning "country of the Nirali". The country has a number of archaic exonyms which are sometimes also used, namely Nerala and the Neral, which derive from an alternate transliteration of the native name. The Nirali government considers these to be relics of colonialism, and only officially recognises the standard transliteration.

History

Independence

Amit Rahul Sidhu is widely seen as Father of the Nation for his role in securing Nirali independence.

Geography

Biodiversity

The blue peafowl is the national animal of Nirala, but is endangered within the country.

Government and politics

Main articles: Government of Nirala, Politics of Nirala, Premier of Nirala, and Presidium of Nirala

Further information: List of premiers of Nirala

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  Navjot Kharoud, Premier and Chair of the State Administration Committee

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  Har Saharan, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee

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  Aslesha Khatkar, Chair of the Internal Affairs Committee

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  Armeet Sivia, Chair of the Finance and Economic Planning Committee

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  Balihar Sihota, Chair of the Education and Culture Committee

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  Satrujeet Punia, Chair of the Defence Committee

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  Tannu Meel, Chair of the Judiciary Committee

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  Aish Thakur, Chair of the Health, Labour and Welfare Committee

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  Nir Khainwar, Chair of the Transport and Public Works Committee

Nirala is a unitary council republic with the unicameral General Congress of Nirali Workers' Deputies acting as the country's legislature and highest authority. The General Congress is elected indirectly by an electoral college comprised of delegates from workers' councils across the country. The majority of elected officials have an imperative mandate which means they can be recalled by voters at any time. The country is a constitutionally socialist state according to the 1951 constitution, with no Seyresian separation of powers.

The General Congress is headed by the Presidium, a nine-person body which functions as a collective head of state and a council of ministers. Each member of the Presidium is the head of one of the nine standing committees of the General Congress, with responsibility for executive functions in their areas. The Presidium is headed by the First Member of the Presidium, usually known as the Premier, a primus inter pares responsible for setting the direction of the Presidium and of the General Congress, often described as the head of government. The Premier is also one of three figures to act as presiding officer of the General Congress, alongside two deputies.

The Nirali Section of the Workers' International under Amit Rahul Sidhu was dominant in Nirali politics until the 1990s, when it and all other political parties were banned from formally participating in national elections, making national politics officially non-partisan. Factionalism is still common in Nirali elections, with politicians generally associated with one or more extra-parliamentary groups. The two most notable of these are the Section itself, which persists as a think tank, and the Four Rivers Club. The Section sponsors candidates popularly known as Sectionists (Saikaśanīs) who are generally considered conservative, bureaucratic and centralist, with orthodox views on economics. They are contrasted with candidates sponsored by the Four Rivers Club, known as Riverines (Nadī), who are more radical, socially liberal and populist, the most supportive of the heterodox Nirala model of development. Other factions include neosocialists, anti-clericalists, Tretyakists and even pan-Satrians.

Foreign relations

Premier Navjot Kharoud meeting with Chistovodian President Viktor Martynenko. Nirala has strong ties to the socialist world.

Nirala has cold relations with neighbouring Padaratha. The territory of Mahtala (Nirali: Savīṭaṭāpū or Savitateep) is disputed between the two nations; though it is internationally recognised as part of Padaratha, the eastern half of the island has been occupied by Nirala since 1968. The dispute is currently a frozen conflict mediated by the Community of Nations, with the peacekeeping mission CONPEMIMA operating a ceasefire line.

Military

Main article: Nirali People’s Liberation Army

Servicewomen of the NPLA Ground Forces on parade for Independence Day. Nirala was the first country in Coius to establish a gender integrated military.

The Nirali People’s Liberation Army (NPLA) is the armed forces of Nirala and is the eighth-largest military in the world, with 427,400 personnel on active duty and 1.309 million personnel in reserve as of 2022. It is organised into three primary branches; the NPLA Ground Forces (NPLAGF), the NPLA Navy (NPLAN), the NPLA Air Force (NPLAF). There are also the Organised Partisan Force (OPF) which is a reservist gendarmerie and the small Special Tactics Force (STF) which specialises in unconventional warfare. The Presidium is the collective commander-in-chief, but operations are effectively managed by the Defence Committee.

The NPLA officially operates a policy of military service for Niralis aged 18-21, but due to several opt-outs and exemptions, and an abundance of prospective recruits, conscription has never been actively enforced in the country.[ref][ref] The Nirali military is therefore effectively a professional volunteer force, with a competent and apolitical officer corps designed to prevent military interference in politics.[ref] The NPLA was the first fully gender integrated military in Coius. Nirala has a small domestic arms industry, which focuses on small arms such as the Valduvian Lielstraupe TŠ-90, which Nirali companies including Asapur Arsenal and NMC Dynamics have licenses to produce. Heavy arms and expensive weapons systems are primarily imported from Valduvia, Chistovodia and Dezevau.

Nirala spent €88.71 billion, 3.4% of Nirali GDP, on the military in 2022. The NPLA Navy and NPLA Air Force receive the majority of military funding and though relatively small are modern.[ref][ref] The NPLA Navy in particular is at the core of Nirali military strategy, as the defence of the Bay of Bashurat is considered paramount to the defence of the nation. It operates primarily submarines, fast attack craft and frigates, while the NPLA Air Force operates 423 aircraft with a focus on ensuring aerial superiority. The NPLA Army is similarly modern, but the OPF largely uses last-generation equipment.[ref][ref]

The Nirali intelligence community comprises three intelligence agencies; the Public Defence Directorate (PDD) is the domestic agency, the International Security Directorate (ISD) which focuses on foreign intelligence and the Deradicalisation and Declericalisation Directorate (D3) which is dedicated to counter-terrorism.[ref][ref][ref] The three agencies report directly to the Internal Affairs Committee.

The Nirali military has been engaged in a low-level insurgency in the northern uplands against the Army of Self-Actualisation since 1977.[ref]

Economy

Energy

Nangali Dam, completed in 19XX, is the largest hydroelectric dam in Satria.

Demographics

Religion

Main article: Religion in Nirala

Religious identification in Nirala (2021)

  No religion (65.9%)

  Zohism (20.7%)

  Irfan (6.3%)

  Sotirianity (2.4%)

  Other religions (1.3%)

  No response (3.4%)

Nirala was historically a Zohist nation, with the religion introduced to the region under the Chakela Empire in the 200s BCE.[ref] Nirala was home to both the orthodox Tsandau and heterodox Kuoeci traditions, with the former gaining prominence until it was declared the official tradition in the 14th century.[ref] Nirala experienced an anti-clericalist reaction in the 20th century in opposition to the Sengshui system, which led to a rapid decline in religiosity.[ref] Nirala has been officially defined as a secular state since 1951, but since independence the government has repressed members of the Zohist clergy as part of a policy of state-mandated anti-clericalism.[ref][ref] The country has therefore been described as state atheist in practice.[ref]

In the 2021 census that 65.9% of Niralis indicated that they had no religion, although a strong current of cultural Zohism has been observed.[ref] Zohism remained the second-largest religion, with 20.7% of the country as adherents. The most commonly-stated Zohist tradition was Kuoeci at 16.9%. 6.3% described themselves as Irfani, 2.4% as Sotirian, and 1.3% as belongoning to another religion. 3.4% gave no answer to the question.

Culture

Music

Nirala has a growing independent music scene, with emergent genres including math rock and emo.[ref] The growth has been largely led by young Nirali expats who have experienced Northern music abroad and returned to create new sounds by combining this with traditional Nirali music. Well-known Nirali indie bands include Gasa Desa and Peacock, Paper, Scissors.[ref]

Symbols

Main article: National symbols of Nirala

A statue of Amit Rahul Sidhu in ARSC. Sidhu is often treated as a national personification.

Nirala has several national symbols, many of which are officially recognised as such. The best-known symbol of Nirala is the flag of Nirala, most commonly known as the Red-Blue-Gold (Lāla nīlā sōnā). The flag was designed after the Nirali War for Independence as part of the national symbols commission, and the Red-Blue-Gold was adopted over several other designs. The colours of the flag were chosen to symbolise aspects of the new nation; red for socialism and the blood spilt in the war, blue for the Bashurat river, delta and bay, and gold for the wealth of the nation. A lily with three stars surrounded by a halo was chosen to symbolise the natural wealth of Nirala and the unity of the three classes under the leadership of the proletariat. The Red-Blue-Gold was designed alongside a similarly-coloured national cockade and national emblem.

The national anthem is The Internationale, sung in Nirali and known as Iṭaranaiśanala. The official national motto is "Samājavāda, Sutataratā, Khuśahālī", meaning "Socialism, Liberty, Prosperity". "Nadī tōṁ khāṛī taka nirālī āzādī", meaning "From the river to the bay, Nirala will be free", "Zajīrāṁ tōṛō" meaning "Break the chains" and "Dunī'āṁ dē mazadūra ikajuṭa hō jāṇa" meaning "Workers of the world, unite!" are common alternative mottos, historically associated with the Nirali Section of the Worker's International. Red, blue and gold are considered the Nirali national colours. The nation has a number of national personifications. The most famous of these are Amit Rahul Sidhu and the New Nirali Man and Woman, which feature prominently in propaganda and national iconography.

Nirala has an assortment of national flora and fauna, recognised in law. The national animal and bird is the blue peafowl, while the Satrian elephant is considered the national mammal and is sometimes used as an additional national animal more broadly. In spite of it's status, the blue peafowl is considered endangered in Nirala. The Bashurat river dolphin and Bashurat tiger are considered the national marine and carnivorous mammal, respectively. The king cobra is the national reptile. The sunder mangrove is the national tree, while the water lily is the national flower, featuring on the flag and emblem.

See also

• List of sovereign states and dependent territories