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'''Rusana''', officially the '''Republic of Rusana''' is a sovereign state located in southern [[Audonia]]. According to the 2027 census it has a population of roughly 54 million people. The population of Rusana is split almost evenly between urban and rural areas, with the capital city of Tabish being the undisputed center of economic activity. | '''Rusana''', officially the '''Republic of Rusana''' is a sovereign state located in southern [[Audonia]]. Rusana shares a land border with [[Daxia]] to the east, [[Canpei]] to the north and the [[Pukhtun Sea]] to the south. Rusana has a land area of 794,582 km2 and is a landlocked nation, having lost its coast in historical conflicts with [[Daxia]]. According to the 2027 census it has a population of roughly 54 million people. The population of Rusana is split almost evenly between urban and rural areas, with the capital city of [[Tabish]] being the undisputed center of economic activity. The country is ethnically diverse with a majority of Rusani people and a plethora of smaller groups including [[Daxian people|Daxians]], Tauqi, Yue and Kassar peoples. The majoritarian faith is Islam, a product of the expansion of the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]], with smaller groups of Christians and syncretic religions. Rusana's economy is medium sized with certain underdeveloped sectors, relying primarily on the export of raw materials, agricultural products, fishing and low level manufacturing. Its economy is extremely reliant on [[Daxia]]n transport infrastructure to export its products. | ||
Rusana has seen human habitation since at least 4,000 BC and has been a battleground for several regional powers including the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] and various | Rusana has seen human habitation since at least 4,000 BC and has been a battleground for several regional powers including the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] and various [[Daxia]]n dynasties. It went through various phases of unification and fragmentation into smaller emirates and taifas before falling under the influence of the Qian dynasty which proceeded to extend its dominion of the region through a system of Imperial Viceroys. Rusana was finally unified into a modern state in the 20th century under a series of military governments. The strain of a power struggle by various ideological groups derived in the outbreak of the [[Rusani Civil War]] which lasted from 1953 to 1965 and ended when the [[Daxia]]n [[Little Incursion]] swung the balance of power decisively against the Islamist side. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Rusana follows the traditional republican system of three separate branches that balance each other; an executive led by the popularly elected President who heads the central administration. The President is elected through nationwide elections, every five years and has wide powers over military, economic affairs and foreign policy. The bicameral legislative arm is composed of the Assembly of Tribal Elders and the National Majles, the first is formed by two hundred elders from all of Rusana's ethnic groups and the latter is composed of five hundred elected delegates, with each of the country's 250 districts having two seats, renewed by election every three years. Finally the judiciary is represented by the Supreme Islamic Court and lower level regional courts. | Rusana follows the traditional republican system of three separate branches that balance each other; an executive led by the popularly elected President who heads the central administration. The President is elected through nationwide elections, every five years and has wide powers over military, economic affairs and foreign policy. The bicameral legislative arm is composed of the Assembly of Tribal Elders and the National Majles, the first is formed by two hundred elders from all of Rusana's ethnic groups and the latter is composed of five hundred elected delegates, with each of the country's 250 districts having two seats, renewed by election every three years. Finally the judiciary is represented by the Supreme Islamic Court and lower level regional courts. | ||
====Executive==== | ====Executive==== | ||
The Constitution of Rusana | The Constitution of Rusana states that the executive power of the nation shall be vested in the President. The president serves as the head of state and holds power over all public administrative bodies on Rusana in addition to being the Commander-in-Chief of the Rusani Armed Forces. A president is elected alongside with two vice-presidents and all three serve for five years. The president can stand for reelection for a single consecutive term. The president appoints the cabinet ministers and heads of state-owned companies, which are to be approved by a simple majority in the National Majles. The President's official residence is the Jalali Palace. The current President, Rostam Khosa, is only the third civilian to hold the office after a long series of generals serving in the position. | ||
====Legislative==== | ====Legislative==== | ||
[[File:Rusana Majles.svg|thumb|Composition of the National Majles as of 2030. The government and its allies hold 329 seats versus the opposition's 171 ]] | [[File:Rusana Majles.svg|thumb|Composition of the National Majles as of 2030. The government and its allies hold 329 seats versus the opposition's 171 ]] | ||
The bicameral legislature is formed by an upper-house, the 200-member Assembly of Tribal Elders and a lower-house, the 500-member National Majles. National Majles members are elected via first-past-the-post under universal adult suffrage, representing National Majles constituencies. The constitution reserves 80 seats for women and religious minorities, allocated to political parties based on proportional representation. Members of the Assembly of Tribal Elders are elected by consensus of the legally recognized tribe confederations. As currently only Rusani tribes are recognized by the government, the tribal assembly serves as a break on proposals from other ethnic groups. Currently the Majles is dominated by the government's [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] and allied parties, together they hold a majority of 329 out of 500 seats. | The bicameral legislature is formed by an upper-house, the 200-member Assembly of Tribal Elders and a lower-house, the 500-member National Majles. National Majles members are elected via first-past-the-post under universal adult suffrage, representing National Majles constituencies. The constitution reserves 80 seats for women and religious minorities, allocated to political parties based on proportional representation. Members of the Assembly of Tribal Elders are elected by consensus of the legally recognized tribe confederations. As currently only Rusani tribes are recognized by the government, the tribal assembly serves as a break on proposals from other ethnic groups. Currently the Majles is dominated by the government's [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] and allied parties, together they hold a majority of 329 out of 500 seats. | ||
====Political Parties==== | ====Political Parties==== | ||
Main Article: [[Political Parties of Rusana]] | Main Article: [[Political Parties of Rusana]] | ||
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*'''Tauqi''' - The Tauqi claim descent from the pre Islamic population of the region, namely the people of Nasrad and its subordinate city states. They speak a language that is confirmed to be related to ancient Nasrid although in actuality has many loanwords of Rusani origin. Tauqi practice Islam, Christianity and a minority keep the old Pagan rites of Nasrad. | *'''Tauqi''' - The Tauqi claim descent from the pre Islamic population of the region, namely the people of Nasrad and its subordinate city states. They speak a language that is confirmed to be related to ancient Nasrid although in actuality has many loanwords of Rusani origin. Tauqi practice Islam, Christianity and a minority keep the old Pagan rites of Nasrad. | ||
*'''Kassar''' - The Kassar people are according to anthropologists, descended from slaves transplanted from southern [[Sarpedon]] by the Oduniyyads. As such their complexion is markedly different from the Rusani majority, resembling instead a Slavic people. The Kassar adhere mostly to Christianity and this has made them a target of oppression, especially during the [[Rusani Civil War|civil war]]. They maintain a well armed militia for self defense while the [[Political_Parties_of_Rusana#Kassar_Front|Kassar Front]] political party champions their interest in the Majles. | *'''Kassar''' - The Kassar people are according to anthropologists, descended from slaves transplanted from southern [[Sarpedon]] by the Oduniyyads. As such their complexion is markedly different from the Rusani majority, resembling instead a Slavic people. The Kassar adhere mostly to Christianity and this has made them a target of oppression, especially during the [[Rusani Civil War|civil war]]. They maintain a well armed militia for self defense while the [[Political_Parties_of_Rusana#Kassar_Front|Kassar Front]] political party champions their interest in the Majles. | ||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
[[File:Blue_Mosque_in_the_northern_Afghan_city_in_2012.jpg|thumb|National Mosque of Rusana in the capital of [[Tabish]]]] | [[File:Blue_Mosque_in_the_northern_Afghan_city_in_2012.jpg|thumb|National Mosque of Rusana in the capital of [[Tabish]]]] | ||
Since the advent of the conquests of the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] a majority of Rusana's population has followed Islam, in the modern age approximately 84% of the population has answered in the affirmative if they practiced the religion in the last census. Of said percentage approximately 62% belong to the Shia school and 38% belong to the Sunni school. Shia Islam first arrived in Rusana during the reign of caliph Mansur III as unrest was growing with his over taxation of the provinces, a situation that [[Zaclaria]]n preacher Enayat Mostofi took advantage of to spread his message among the masses. The dissolution of Oduniyyad power allowed Shi'ism to spread as some of the local rulers adopted it to differentiate even further from the Oduniyyad caliph. Since the end of the [[Rusani Civil War|civil war]], Islam has been recognized as the official state religion and gets important financial endowments thanks to this official status. After Islam, Christianity is the second largest religious group, amounting to roughly 13% of the population. Christianity was first spread by the Qian dynasty during the viceroyalty period, as a way to balance the Muslim majority and create discord in the population. The [[Democratic Christian Church of Daxia and the East|Church of the East]] established as many as five dioceses on the area they were allowed to proselityze in, much to the chagrin of Islamic authorities. Christianity is predominantly practiced by people belonging to ethnic minority groups such as the Kassar people(who are exclusively Christian), the Tauqi and Yue; the government apparatus during the early Qian protectorate featured many bureaucrats who were both Christian and from a minority group. Christianity is a recognized minority religion and has protected status in Rusana. | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
The culture of Rusana has been most shaped by its Islamic traditions dating to the Muslim conquest and by its interactions with the [[Daxia]]n dynasties to the east. | |||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
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===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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