Surnay

Federation of Sarkizya and Rovolya 𐰽𐰀𐰺𐰴𐰗𐰔𐰄𐰖𐰀 𐰋𐰀 𐰺𐰗𐰋𐰗𐰞𐰖𐰀 𐰊𐰅𐰑𐰅𐰺𐰀𐱃𐰽𐰄𐰖𐰀𐰽𐰄
Motto		"𐰉𐰄𐰺𐰏𐰀𐰞𐰄𐰚𐰑𐰀 𐰉𐰄𐰔 𐰚𐰆𐰕𐰎𐰞𐰄𐰢𐰄𐰔" (Together we are Strong)
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Demonym		Sarkizyan, Surnish
Official languages		Surnmen, Ebazi, Rovolian, Kyviz
Currency		Sarkiz Manat
Politics
Capital		Beyazkale (Sesea)
Government		Presidential Federal Republic
Foundation		2156 (Current)
Preceded by		Federal Republic of Drekevak Neo-Muhattan Empire Burr Federation Second Republic of Surnay Muhattan Empire First Republic of Surnay
Demography
Ethnicities		46.52% Surnmen 22.7% Ebazi 9.9% Botang 9.74% Cloweish 6.37% Rovol 4.77% Kyviz
Population		17,207,755
Area		52,463km km²

Etymology

The endonym for all of the Surnic lands is 𐰽𐰆𐰺𐰣𐰄𐰞𐰄 (Surnili), and the Sarghiz were the first to establish contact with the Zokesian people, who referred to the lands north of them as “Surnaya" as a translation, later turning into the shortened Surnay. This name stuck, and the lands of the Surnic peoples were known as Surnay. The term Surnay became generally used to refer to nations in modern day Sarkizya, as for much of history the lands of the Surnic people were either split into large amounts of factions, lacking stable nations, or all under the same rule, and when a more stable state began to form it was still referred to as Surnay by the outside world. The name "Sarkizya" comes from the name "Sarghiz", the tribe consisting of the Surnmen and Ebazi.

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Government and Politics

Sarkizya is a presidential federal republic. The political system is characterized by an asymmetric federal structure designed to balance the interests of the ethnic majorities with the protections of the distinct indigenous minority regions. The government is divided into three branches: the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial, with significant administrative powers devolved to the Prefectures.

Executive

The head of state and head of government is the President of the Federation, who is elected by direct ranked vote for one four-year term. The President serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Sarkizyan Armed Forces and directs the nation's foreign policy. The President appoints the Cabinet to manage federal agencies. The President possesses only an Amendatory Veto. If the President disapproves of a bill passed by the legislature, they may return it with specific proposed amendments. The legislature then votes on these amendments; if rejected, the original bill becomes law immediately.

Legislature

Legislative power is vested in the Federal Parliament, a body consisting of the Lower and Upper Assemblies.

Lower Assembly: Composed of 301 members elected directly by the populace from single-member provinces. Seats are apportioned based on population, resulting in a majority representation for the Sarghiz (Surnmen and Ebazi) demographic. The Assembly is responsible for drafting the federal budget, proposing legislation, and declaring war.

Upper Assembly: Composed of 17 delegates appointed by the governments of the four Prefectures. This house utilizes a weighted block voting system designed to protect regional autonomy. The delegates vote en bloc according to the governments of their home Prefectures.

Sarkiz Prefecture: 6 Seats

Kyviz Prefecture: 4 Seats

Botang Prefecture: 4 Seats

Rovol Prefecture: 3 Seats

Legislation affecting the powers, borders, or funding of the Prefectures requires a majority vote in the Upper Assembly, ensuring that the populous ethnic Surnmen and Ebazi cannot unilaterally strip rights from the smaller Prefectures.

Administrative Divisions

The Federation is organized into a four-tier administrative hierarchy. Federal: The central government in the capital, responsible for defense, currency, criminal code, and education standards. Prefectures: The four primary constituent entities: Sarkiz, Kyviz, Botang, and Rovol. These entities possess devolved legislative authority over economic zoning, healthcare logistics, and regional infrastructure. Provinces: Eleven administrative subdivisions that execute prefecture laws and manage regional courts and services. Districts: Local municipalities responsible for waste management and other local ordinances.

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Sarkizya maintains a neutral and non-interventionist policy, with a heavily defense-focused military. After formation, the nation was economically isolationist, but the nation has been opening up since.

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History

Origins

The origins of the language and people of modern-day Sarkizya trace back to the far north with the Proto-Mambic population. This group eventually diverged into the Burr people (who would later become the Crytilian people), the East Mambic people (who would later become the Guman and Samagi) and the Mambo-Koloan populations. The Mambo-Koloans further split into the Surnic, Koloan, and Iridian peoples. The Sarghiz people are a branch of the Surnic group, consisting of the Surnmen and Ebazi, while the Kyviz belong to the Sarchak branch. The Rovolians, comprising the Rovol and Botang peoples, are a branch of the Koloans. The endonym for the Surnic lands is 𐰽𐰆𐰺𐰣𐰄𐰞𐰄 (''Surnili''). The Sarghiz were the first to establish contact with the Zokesian people, who referred to the territories to their north as "Surnay." This exonym persisted, and the region inhabited by the Surnic peoples became collectively known as Surnay. Historically, the term was applied generally to the nations within modern-day Sarkizya, as the Surnic lands were often fractured into numerous factions lacking a stable, unified state. Even when more stable polities began to emerge, the designation Surnay continued to be used by the international community. Between 2012 and 2084, the region was characterized by political instability, seeing the rise and fall of various khanates and kingdoms throughout the Surnic lands.

First Republic of Surnay (2084–2094)

In 2084, the First Republic of Surnay was established south of the Mamb River. Despite its designation as a republic, the state possessed no democratic institutions and was characterized as a nationalist, Pan-Mambist, and authoritarian regime with expansionist ambitions.

Expansionary wars

In 2090, Surnay initiated a series of military campaigns, beginning with the invasion of Communist Calador and the subsequent seizure of Oppel. In 2092, Surnay invaded Botang; following a single battle and the subsequent surrender of Botang forces, Surnay annexed half of the territory. Later that year, under "Operation Desert Liberate," Surnay invaded Wuste. In response, Nuvalka, fearing Surnish expansionism, invaded Wuste while its forces were engaged with Surnay. The conflict resulted in Surnay occupying one-third of Wuste, while Nuvalka seized the remainder. During this period, Surnay also peacefully annexed Juno. Tensions with Nuvalka escalated significantly due to extreme military overspending by the Nuvalkan government in response to perceived Surnish aggression. The conflict intensified when Nuvalkan forces entered the Cotmark region of the KUS and deployed experimental biological weapons. Surnay responded by evacuating the civilian population of Cotmark, incinerating the biological agents, and engaging Nuvalkan forces, effectively securing control of the region and sparking a full-scale war.

War with Nuvalka

Surnay launched a combined land and air invasion of Nuvalka from the north, achieving victory in every engagement. In an attempt to slow the Surnish advance, Nuvalka deployed chemical and biological weapons within its own borders. Surnay subsequently offered a peace treaty demanding the cession of Wustian lands, Nuvalka's northernmost province, and the extradition of individuals involved in biological warfare. Nuvalka rejected the terms, leading to a continuation of the invasion. In the naval theater, the Nuvalkan fleet was engaged by the Surnish Navy near the coasts of Bastia and Nuvalka. The Surnish fleet, comprising 46 submarines, 38 destroyers, a battlecruiser, and four aircraft carriers equipped with 20 fighters each, decimated the Nuvalkan fleet of 13 ships. Surnish losses amounted to eight submarines and eight destroyers. During the engagement, a Nuvalkan vessel sank a nearby Strelkan ship, prompting the Strelkan Naval Junta to declare war on Nuvalka and seize the island of Bastio. The Nuvalkan Air Force attempted a counter-attack against the Surnish fleet with 132 fighters and 20 naval bombers. They were intercepted by Surnish carrier-based aircraft and an additional 70 land-based fighters stationed in Bastia. The engagement resulted in the total destruction of the Nuvalkan air detachment. Surnish forces lost only six aircraft, all attributed to non-combat accidents rather than enemy fire. Total Surnish combatant fatalities in the operation numbered fewer than one hundred. Following the neutralization of Nuvalkan naval and air power, Surnay continued its northern invasion, landing troops on the coast and encircling Nuvalkan forces. Strelkan volunteers were the first to make landfall in Nuvalka. In 2094, Nuvalka capitulated. The peace settlement resulted in the Strelkan Naval Junta annexing a naval base and a town on the island of Bastio, as well as a Nuvalkan port city. The remainder of Nuvalka was placed under a Surnish-controlled administration. Surnay directly annexed two Wustian port cities—selling the city of Qadae to the UIF—while the rest of Wuste remained under an interim Surnish military government.

Muhattan Empire (2094–2114)

Following the war, the regime installed an heir from an old Surnmen dynasty, Muhat I, whose mother was of Durvek nobility, as the head of state. This move was intended to establish legitimacy and fuel Pan-Mambic ambitions. The state was reorganized as the Muhattan Empire, with its close ally Kyviz-Durvekistan joining the polity. To maintain economic stability and national unity, the Muhattan regime relied heavily on a continuous war economy. Through the early 2100s, the Empire expanded by establishing control over various smaller nations and acquiring islands and port cities across Kerbin through force or monetary coercion. Territories absorbed during this period included Norland, Bastia, the DFK, and Benine. By 2114, the regime faced imminent collapse due to the difficulties of maintaining extensive territorial holdings, internal pressures from authoritarian governance, and reliance on a war-based economy. The onset of a global recession precipitated the final dissolution of the Muhattan Empire.

Second Republic and Burr Federation (2114–2141)

The collapse of the Empire led to the establishment of the Republic of Surnay (commonly known as the Second Republic). While more democratic than its predecessors, it still lacked full democratic institutions. During this period, nationalism and restorationism saw a resurgence, fueled by nostalgia for the Muhattan era. The dominant ideology evolved into an offshoot of Pan-Mambism, predicated on the theory—widely discredited by historians and ethnographers—that the Surnic people were of Burric rather than Mambo-Koloan origin. In 2138, this ideology culminated in the formation of the Burr Federation, a confederacy encompassing all Surnic and Burric nations. The Federation was viewed as a threat by international powers, particularly Elohim. Seeking to fracture the union, Elohim disseminated propaganda in Kathern, Calador, and Zalkent, alleging that the Federation was a vehicle for Surnish and Crytilian dominance and a restoration of the Muhattan regime. These efforts succeeded in 2141, when three member nations seceded without prior diplomatic communication.

The Burr War (2141–2146)

Viewing the secession as an affront, the Crytilian and Surnish governments declared war on the breakaway states. In Surnay, reactionary Muhattan restorationists with ties to the Zokesian SS dissolved the Federation and declared the Neo-Muhattan Empire. The Imperial Union (IU), acting as a global police force, declared war on Surnay and Crytil, initiating the Burr War. Zokesia, a historical ally of Surnay and Crytil dating back to the 2080s, was called upon by both sides. The Zokesian government's decision to side with the Imperial Union was viewed by the Surnish populace as an extreme betrayal, fostering deep-seated disdain for Zokesian liberals. This decision triggered the Zokesian Civil War; the entirety of the Zokesian SS and the Navy defected to the Neo-Muhattans, leading to the bombardment of Ezeikelgrad and the formation of the ''Reichskomissarat Juno'' from the Surnish state of Juno. The conflict expanded as Phoenia joined the coalition, leaving the Neo-Muhattans, Crytil, and their Zokesian defectors vastly outnumbered. Laveska, a member of the UIF, also joined the coalition and seized a Muhattan colony, causing the Surnish to feel betrayed by the UIF as well. The war ended for Surnay in 2142 with a decisive defeat for the Neo-Muhattans, though Crytil continued fighting until a white peace was reached in 2145. The peace terms were severe: the Surnish territories of Oppel and Ionas were ceded to Calador; Juno was established as a Zokesian state; and the remainder of Surnay was reorganized into a Zokesian puppet state, the Federal Republic of Drekevak. The harshness of the treaty solidified anti-Zokesian sentiment among the Surnish people, extending to all Zokesians except for the SS and Navy loyalists.

Post-war period and unification (2146–present)

The Federal Republic of Drekevak collapsed in late 2146 due to internal pressure and external demands for Zokesia to release Surnay following the conclusion of the wider war. With the Zokesian withdrawal, multiple successor states emerged. In contrast to previous eras, these new nations were largely democratic, a reaction to the failures of authoritarian nationalism over the preceding forty years. By 2150, the region was divided into the Surnmen Republic, the Ebazi Republic, the Republic of North Rovolia, and the Republic of West Botang. Consolidation began in 2152 when North Rovolia and West Botang united to form the Republic of Rovolia. In 2153, the Surnmen and Ebazi united to form the Federation of the Sarghiz. Isolated from the global community, both the Sarghiz and Rovolia sought reunification to enhance economic power and defensive capabilities. Following official talks and a successful referendum, the Federation of Sarkizya and Rovolya was established in 2156, forming the current government system.

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