Qasentria

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The Republic of Qasentria

河川鳥杏共和国 (Jarean)
카센트리아 공화국 (Koran)
La République de Qasentria (Lakadamian)
De Republic o' Qasentria (Eisan)
Flag of Qasentria
Flag
Motto: 
"Un Endroit Caché Entre Ciel et Terre"(Lakadamian)
"天と地の間に隠れた場所"(Jarean)
"하늘과 땅 사이에 숨겨진 장소"(Koran)
(Everish:"A Place Hidden Between Heaven and Earth")
Anthem: 
"ツバメの歌 "(Jarean)
"제비의 노래"(Koran)
(Everish:"Swallow's Song")
File:Location Map Qasentria.png
Capital
and largest city
Marianne
Official languagesEverish • Lakadamian • Jarean • Koran • Eisan • Siuzaatan • Amelian
Recognised regional languagesCerisian • Einu • Miyakoan • Izuu • Anse-ngá • Choçonic
Religion
41% Christianity
24% No affiliation
21% Buddhism
14% Shintoism
Demonym(s)Qasentrian
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• President
Silveria Jacobs
• Joint Prime Ministers
Fukushima Mizuho and Sim Sang-jung
LegislatureParliament
• Upper house
Kilna
• Lower house
House of Swallows
CurrencyKiqani (Ꝡ) (KQN)
Time zone+8
Date formatDD-MM-YYYY
Driving sideleft
Calling code+73
Internet TLD.qs

Qasentria (Koran: 카센트리아, Jarean: 河川鳥杏) officially The Republic of Qasentria (Lakadamian: La République de Qasentria, Koran: 카센트리아 공화국, Jarean: 河川鳥杏共和国, Eisan: De Republic o' Qasentria) is a sovereign state in the south of Serica. Its capital and largest city is Marianne.

History[edit]

Ancient Qasentria: Hunter-gatherers arrived in Qasentria in Paleolithic times, though little evidence of their presence remains, as Qasentria's largely acidic soils are inhospitable to the process of fossilization. However, the discovery of unique edge-ground axes in Yukonomina dated to over 30,000 years ago may be evidence of the first Homo sapiens in Qasentria. Early humans likely arrived on Qasentria by sea on watercraft, likely from the western part of Sakoda (most likely modern-day Jarea). Evidence of human habitation has been dated to 32,000 years ago in Miyako's Yamashita Cave and up to 20,000 years ago on Izuu Island's Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave. While the humans likely came over from Jarea, they formed a number of seperate cultures from the Jareans (ie. Miyakoans, Izuu, Yukonominan, Honbese). During this time, a number of small kingdoms were formed. Wars were occasional, but largly never happened

Nanmei Era: The region of modern day Qasentria got it's name from their time under the Ancient Amelian Empire, where the region was refered to as "Kasen" (Amelian: 卡森 - The card forest).The region included the modern day nations of Namimori, Kuwiang, Qasentria and Saint Vittoria. Lakadamian explorers made contact with the eastern portion of Kasen, and a number of settlers made eastern Kasen (known then as Vierzon) their home (becoming the modern day region of Breycia). The new Vierzonese populous were speaking Lakadamian, while the islands of the Kasatenya Islands were speaking Izuu, Miyakoan, and Einu; the island of Ceris was speaking Eisan, which was largely influenced by the Everish language; the island of St. Ann was speaking Kreol (nowadays Qasentrian Standard Creole), which was largely influenced by both Eisan & Lakadamian; and the main portion of Kasen was speaking either Yukonominan (a dialect of Jaranese), or Koran. The linguistics of the region was so chaotic, that it was sometimes refered to as Qianyu (a shortening of the Amelian phrase 千語言之國 (Qian yuyan zhi guo), meaning Land of 1000 Languages.

Ritsuryō Period: Frustrations in Kasen were growing over the course of time under the Nanmei Era, as Kasen was largely ignored by the Ancient Amelian Empire. As such, a number of small regions in Kasen began to revolt, with the first region to split being Yeongwa (currently the area surrounding Hwidol), leading to 41 other regions to revolt. The regions, having gained their independence, turned their attention towards eachother. [In order of independence;

1) Yeongwa (연과) dd/mm/yyyy;

2) Heunghae (흥해) dd/mm/yyyy;

3) Miyoshi (三芳) dd/mm/yyyy;

4) Miyako (宮古) dd/mm/yyyy;

5) Ceris dd/mm/yyyy;

6) Cheorwon (철원) dd/mm/yyyy;

7) Marianne dd/mm/yyyy;

8) Asakura (朝倉) dd/mm/yyyy;

9) Anegakoji (姉小路) dd/mm/yyyy;

10) Aikawa (愛川) dd/mm/yyyy;

11) Ina (伊奈) dd/mm/yyyy;

12) Izuu (伊豆) dd/mm/yyyy;

13) Biratori (平取) dd/mm/yyyy;

14) Ōmu (雄武) dd/mm/yyyy;

15) Uezugi (上杉) dd/mm/yyyy;

16) Hayakawa (早川) dd/mm/yyyy;

17) Vierzon dd/mm/yyyy;

18) Zaō (蔵王) dd/mm/yyyy;

19) Satake (佐竹) dd/mm/yyyy;

20) Wazuka (和束) dd/mm/yyyy;

21) Shibata (柴田) dd/mm/yyyy;

22) Yūsei (雄星) dd/mm/yyyy;

23) Hatakeyama (畑山) dd/mm/yyyy;

24) Yaese (八重瀬) dd/mm/yyyy;

25) St. Ann dd/mm/yyyy;

26) Amako (尼子) dd/mm/yyyy;

27) Inje (인제) dd/mm/yyyy;

28) Kinsia dd/mm/yyyy;

29) Jayuu (자유) dd/mm/yyyy;

30) Goldenleaf dd/mm/yyyy;

31) Seika (精華) dd/mm/yyyy;

32) Tsuwano (津和野) dd/mm/yyyy;

33) Lotus dd/mm/yyyy;

34) Poguk (포곡) dd/mm/yyyy;

35) Meiwa (明和) dd/mm/yyyy;

36) Satomi (聡美) dd/mm/yyyy;

37) Mōgi (舞木) dd/mm/yyyy;

38) Aita (相田) dd/mm/yyyy;

39) Hwawon (화원) dd/mm/yyyy;

40) Sabuk (사북) dd/mm/yyyy;

41) Wadomari (和泊) dd/mm/yyyy;

42) Buyeo (부여) dd/mm/yyyy]

Two Nations Period:

Contemporary Qasentria:

Politics[edit]

Qasentria is a unitary parliamentary republic. The current President in office is Silveria Jacobs. The current joint prime ministers are Fukushima Mizuho and Sim Sang-jung. The Qasentrian legislature is the Parliament divided into the House of Swallows and Kilna.

Social Policies and Laws[edit]

General[edit]

  • You become a legal adult at age 16.
  • You can obtain a driver's license at an age depending on the jurisdiction.
  • The age of consent is 18.
  • The legal age of marriage is 18.
  • Capital punishment is not used.
  • Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are legal.
  • Pornography is legal with restriction.
  • Gambling is legal with age restriction.

Suffrage[edit]

  • The legal voting age is 14.
  • People of all Genders, Religions, Social Classes, and Education level have the right to vote.
  • Individuals are not required to be citizens to vote.
  • Those with criminal records are permitted to vote.
  • One must be 18 years old to run for public office, but with school permission it is 16.

Gun laws[edit]

  • In Qasentria, weapons are illegal. Only hunters in Aires are allowed to have firearms.

Drug laws[edit]

  • Alcohol (<15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 19 years and older.
  • Alcohol (>15% by volume) is legal and restricted for those 19 years and older.
  • Nicotine and Tobacco products are legal and restricted for those 21 years and older.
  • Cannabis is legal and restricted for those 18 years and older.

Abortion laws[edit]

  • In Qasentria, abortion is legal and there is no social stigma towards it. A pair of provinces (Aires and Viancia) have tried to ban it, but the bans have been struck down by the Qasentrian Court System.
  • Costs are covered by the state.
  • Abortion is legal and there are no time limits.
  • Abortion is legal in the case of fetal defects.
  • Abortion is legal in the case of rape and where the mother's life may be threatened.
  • Abortion is regulated by the state. Only public hospitals are allowed to perform it and are obliged by law to give extra counselling/therapy to women in order to deal with the abortion.

LGBT rights[edit]

  • Same sex activity is legal in Qasentria. LGBT people are widely accepted, but may face some stigma.
  • The age of consent for same sex intercourse is 17.
  • The LGBT community has the freedom of expression.
  • The LGBT community is protected by law from discrimination.
  • The LGBT community has the right to marry and can adopt children with the same rights as heterosexual couples.
  • Changing one's gender is legal. Four genders are recognized by law.

Military[edit]

  • There are no armed forces in Qasentria. The dissoulution of the military was mandatory in the Lephidross Accords ending the war between Kilna and the Republic of Swallows.

Freedom of Speech[edit]

  • Freedom of speech is granted to all citizens constitutionally.
  • It is legal to criticize the government.
  • Online speech falls under Freedom of Speech.
  • Laws concerning hate speech do exist.
  • Laws concerning the incitement of violence do exist.
  • The press is considered as almost completely free.
  • There is minimal censorship online by the government.

Administrative divisions[edit]

The major administrative divisions in Qasentria are seven prefectures, three autonomous regions, and one capital prefecture.

Map
Name Capital Yukonominan Koran Area (km2) Population Code
Aires Cardend 愛列県 아이레스현 TBA 493,230 QS-AI / AIR
Breycia Mairault 触玲紫亜県 브레시아현 TBA 4,239,194 QS-BA / BRY
Ceris & St. Ann Lucea 競栗鼠とセントアン自治区 세리스와 세인트 앤현 TBA 3,976,253 QS-CS / CSA
Crowflock Erast 鴉群県 까마귀현 TBA 2,014,230 QS-CF / CWF
Eclia Goldenleaf 真潮氏県 에크리아현 TBA 2,179,625 QS-EC / ECL
Hongbe Suncho 本辺県 홍베현 TBA 9,572,593 QS-HB / HNB
Kasatenya Islands Hana 傘店屋自治区 카사텐야현 TBA 2,684,932 QS-KS / KST
Marianne LaSalle Ward 毬杏県 마리안현 TBA 15,329,682 QS-MA / MRA
Viancia Kelna 美庵紫亜県 비앙시아현 TBA 704,239 QS-VI / VIA
Xiaozha Gaoxiang 蕭鍘自治区 샤오자현 TBA 9,249,765 QS-XZ / XZH
Yukonomina Seishin 湯湖蚤菜県 유코노미나현 TBA 12,715,195 QS-YK / YKN

Demographics[edit]

File:Qasentria population pyramid 200.png
Population pyramid of Qasentria in 2020
Population
Year Million
2019 29.4
2023 61.3

In October 2023, the Qasentrian Census Bureau estimated that the population of Qasentria was around 61.3 million, coinciding with an influx in immigration from across the world. The nation is well known for it's high population density, with a population of about 211 people per square kilometer, just about 3.2 times the global average. Likewise, around 45 million live within 100 km of the coast. This has caused the areas nearest to the coast to become the most developed regions of the country.

In addition, there is a large number of foreign nationals residing in Qasentria. Currently, there are around 15,392,936 foreign residents, roughly a quarter of the population. There is no one predominant nationality for these artists, but many have recently been immigrating from Southern Wulfor.

Large numbers of Qasentrians live overseas, with the majority in South Serica. The largest diaspora populations can be found in Namimori (2.14 million), Sovarasma (1.63 million), US Eldance (1.45 million) and Lakadamia (1.22 million).

Template:Largest cities of Qasentria

Education[edit]

TBD


Language[edit]

Main articles: Namimorish language, Namimorish Koran dialect, and Ayuthayan language
Einu band Marewrew performing "Sonkayno" (Destruction) in Singing Man Namisentria 4]. The song is entirely in Einu language.

Everish, Lakadamian, Jarean, Koran, Eisan, Siuzaatan, and Amelian are the official languages of Qasentria. Eisan is sometimes considered to be a dialect of Everish, but many Eisan advocacy organizations have campaigned for the language to be listed as a separate one from Everish.

Koran language in Namimori has its own dialect which differentiate itself from the Jarean standard one, known as Kasenseongi. On 2020, Koran speakers within Qasentria has been strongly growing as several Namimorish success in the Fantasia Contest are credited by Koran-language songs. Qasentria is also considered as a part of Kpop countries along with Hwaesonna, Jarea, Namimori, Shinkoyu and Yeukiwan.

Owing to the large number of different languages that have been spoken across the nation, there are six additional languages that are officially considered to be official regional languages. Half of these are located in the Kasatenya Islands. Einu, Miyakoan and Izuu are all recognized in the region, but are largely isolated to different islands within the archipelago. Of these three, all are considered to be near-extinction, but an active revival effort is ongoing. Cerisian is located on the island of Ceris in Ceris & Saint Ann, and despite the obvious ties to Lakadamian, there's enough of a difference for there to not be the same debate that Eisan has had to go through. Choçonic is a group of languages around the city of Choçon in Breycia that predates much of the other human activity in the region. It is currently seeing a revival process, where the city of Choçon has included the language on most of the signage in the city. Of the six regional languages, Anse-ngá has had the most spotlight on it, owing to Lova Lova's 11th place finish in the Fantasia Contest 33, where he performed in both Anse-ngá and Lakadamian.

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