Katamur

Katamur (*Katamurian*: Katasumur Surhe), officially the Crowned Republic of Katamur (*katamurian*: ___), is a located on eastern Dyria consisting of 28  Provinces & 7 Autonomous Regions spanning a total area of approximately 1,862,232 km2. It is bordered by the __ ocean to the West. Katamur, culturally, is made almost entirely up by both the Katamur ethnic group (consisting of 86% of the total population) and the rta-Katamur, various native people groups not identified as the original five cultures that define the Katamur ethnic group (who make up 12% of the population).

Archaeological evidence shows the region was populated some 20,000+ years before the end of the last ice age across the East Dyrian-Tarsis Land bridge. Permanent settlements began to appear after the end of the Ice age and a number of prominent tribes held considerable power over the Zwarkin teguz peninsula. These tribes slowly formed into more centralized entities. Fighting between these proto-kingdoms was common and made territory changes a constant occurrence, this brought about the development of a shared identity & people. By the 800’s AC only five kingdoms remained. The Vikmur kingdom made massive political moves that translated into hegemonic control of the region after the Union War of 872 AC. on December 22 872 AC, *King Trult I* united the 5 cultures into the single united Kingdom of Katamur. This political change turned Katamur into a prominent entity on the Continent of Dyria and would become a dominant nation for over 300 years.

Katamur expanded its influence beyond its initial borders shortly after unification, engaging in multiple wars to secure a dominant presence on the continent. They’re growth in maritime culture would eventually lead to their contact with mainland Tarsis whose allure of wealth and riches to be traded with, fueled multiple wars on Dyria for a dominance of trade. By the 1200’s Katamur began to own oversea territories, many consisting of only port cities while some got as large as ___, primarily across the west Tarsis-Dyrian Island chain. This expansion led to eventual contact with the western powers. Katamur would develop sour relations with them which would climax in the collective Port Wars around the mid to late 1300’s. Katamur saw immense technological growth during this period both from increased exposure to global trade (particularly of Zhenian origin) and from the necessity to modernize, facing the threat the western powers posed to Katamur’s control of the channels of trade in the area.

After the signing of the promises by the chain Act Katamur declined dramatically. Generally open trade brought the rise of intellectual influenza, such as democracy, along. From 1426-1485, protests, riots and rebellions occurred almost constantly. An incompetent central government, headed by *King Harlvich V*, exceedingly worsened the situation, disagreements would paralyze decision making for weeks at a time. In November of 1485 AC a failed coup d'état, starting with the failed assassination of Harlvich V, was initiated by pro-Democratic members of the royal cabinet. The coup would spiral out into the Murian Civil War as other radical groups took up arms against the failed government. The war would decimate many population centers and show a glimpse of what modern warfare entails, many veterans would later serve in the two world wars. The war ended in 1491 after King Erult I, leader of the Crowned Republic Civil Force (CRCF), succeeded in multiple key battles and brokered generous agreements to those who were willing to comply. The First Constitution of Katamur would be officially signed in the summer of 1492 & the crown republic of Katamur would be established.

Today, Katamur remains a major power on Dyria with limited influence on the global scale. Majority of exports come in the form of fish products (of which they’re one of the highest global exporters of) and natural resource industries, most importantly being their natural gases and oil reserves. Tourism has additionally become a major selling point for Katamur with many panoramic views within eastern Katamur. Research into technological advances in renewable energy has been slowly growing in interest as Katamur hopes to obtain an edge in the renewable market. Katamur is part of a variety of international organisations including The World Concordat & Dyrian Economic Collective (DEC), among others.

Etymology
Katamur is a historically new term in relation to actually meaning the nation, deriving from Kata meaning all, and Mur meaning Person. The term was initially used in the official declaration of the new nation after the Union war to declare that Katamur would be citizens of Surezhuk (Lit. "The land we own"). Katamur continued to be used as a term for citizens of the new nation. Katamur would later lapse Surezhuk as the national term when foreigners misinterpreted Katamur as being the national name. Maps would display the region as Katamur. The term continued to be used and was later legally adopted after the declaration of the Katamur Empire in 1283.

Prehistory
The earliest known proof of humans on the Zwarkin teguz Peninsula has been traced back to over 34,000 years ago with various caves across the Skatasu mountain chain revealing human presence in the area. It's been speculated that human's stayed within these caves over the course of the last ice age period. Physical evidence within these caves dwindle around 6000 BC. The early humans in the area adopted a semi-nomadic lifestyle. During the summer period, they would enact in hunter-gathering activities, travelling across the peninsula while doing so. During the winter periods they would return to previously made settlements near geothermal hotpots located on the Southern Skatasu mountain chain and survive off of any food they had left during their summer scavenging and local plants and animals that spent the winters nearby. Permanent settlements began to appear around 3000 BC, primarily appearing along the coast where settlers survived off of diets consisting heavily of fish and hardy vegetables that were able to survive the winter periods.

Proto Kingdom period
tribes developed into more centralized entities

Unification
Vikmur Hegemony & the Union War forming the kingdom of Katamur. Also include Eastern March Wars

Greater Katamur Period
contact with Tarsis, Reinforcement of maritime culture, exposure to early firearms.

Katamur Empire
Colonial claims of Katamur, Port Wars, and promises by the chain

Decline
Numerous rebellions, political stagnation and corruption, general fall of Katamur

Murian Civil War
everything relating to the civil war

World War One
Did Katamur join the war? whose side?

World War Two
Did Katamur join the war? whose side?

Modern Katamur
everything is alright. Katamur is enjoy it's time in the deep south.

Government & Politics
Katamur is a Constitutional Monarchy with a Monarch as the head of state, and a People’s Delegate (PD) as head of the elected government as stipulated in the Constitution of 1492. The Monarch still retains considerable power however the vast sum can be overruled by a majority in the elected government. Katamur is the only country to have a tricameral parliament. The government is separated into 3 primary houses of government. The Summer & Winter hall, whose memberships are determined by popular vote, and The third house, the Spring council, whose membership is determined by the results of the two other houses of government.

The Summer & Winter halls (colloquially known as the Solstice Halls) are led by the People's Delegate, elected by popular vote every four years, and acts as the head of government for Katamur. The primary role of the People's Delegate is to act as the principal government figure and to oversee civil & government activities. Appointment of the cabinet however is not a direct power of the PD. Instead, Cabinet members are selected by the ruling party and the two strongest opposition parties, each submits a Patron of the Party (POP) who leads their section of the cabinet in the Spring Council. The PD acts as the ruling parties Patron. The collective parties then determine the occupants of each seat in the cabinet, with each being granted 1/3 of the seats. All appointed cabinet members, the Patrons & the PD are automatically granted membership into the Spring council. The role of all other members of the Halls is to engage in discussion concerning issues in the State along with voting on these issues to develop new laws. Provincial Minster members of the Winter Hall, possess the additional duty of overseeing civil & government duties that fall within their jurisdiction.

The Spring council is led by the Royal Lordship of Katamur, Or simply Monarch, who inherits the position through Primogeniture Succession and is the De facto Head of State. The Council manages all macro elements of the state where upon decisions made will be completed by the leading government & cabinet (if it involves Federal management) or the Provincial Minister (for Province focused management). The duty of the Monarch is to ensure decisions are agreed upon and executed. The Monarch can overrule any decision made both in the Council and Halls, however this can be reversed if two-thirds of the collective lower government votes against the action.

Law
cool stuff about law, perhaps a common law? religious law? we do have an enforced faith

Foreign Relations
Since 1541, Katamur introduced a multitude of measures to restrict offensive acts of warfare, this including the Absolute Union rule which stipulates that a declaration of war requires a near unanimous (90%) vote and the direct approval of the current monarch. Approval only needs to be done by the Monarch in the event of a defensive war. Katamur maintains a hands on approach to policy within Dyria, to further maintain peace on the Continent and to protect it from foreign interventions, particularly from Aurora. Katamur has formed numerous organizations to improve cooperation on Dyria including the Dyrian Economic Collective (DEC) and the Dyrian Prosperity League (DPL).

Provincial regions
Katamur is separated into a collection of different provinces.

Military
The Katamur armed forces are split into 5 branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Forces, and the Civil Force. Collectively, they currently comprise the largest military force on Dyria with an active force of 148,200 (1609). Katamur maintains a limited conscription with every individual fit for military training to go through a one year period of military training once reaching the age of 18 for men and 21 for women. People can then choose to proceed into the military or go into tertiary education or into the general workforce but will remain as part of the Civilian Force for a future five years for men and three years for women with all future enlistments being entirely voluntary.

The armed forces are managed by the federal defense department and headed by the Delegate of War (officially the Crown Appointed Delegate for Wartime Affairs) since its establishment in 1497 whereupon it was previously under direct command by the Monarch itself.

Demographics
According to the most recent census in 1605, Katamurs population of 21.7 million still possessed a prominent rta-katamur population of 2.6 million, or 12% of the population, majority of which (roughly 65% or 1.7 million) residing in their autonomous regions. 2% (434,000) of people were identified as foreign born, primarily from Zhenia and Abayad (collectively making 90% of the demographic). The collective Katamur culture group still stands at a majority with 86% (18.7 million) identifying as one of the five cultures.