Dogestan (Country)

Dogestan, officially the Republic of Dogestan is a country furthest in the Western Dogeandicate. It borders Dogeland and Shiberland and borders the Shagget Sea. The official language is English, however much like Dogeland, Dogestani locals prefer to greet others in Native Dogeish languages, specifically the Caninian dialect. The capital city of Dogestan is Caniniastad, which houses 3 million people. The population of Dogestan is currently 23.8 million (2022).
== Geography ==
Dogestan is situated in between Dogeland to the west and Shiberland to the east, bordering the Shagget Sea and South Mammalian Ocean. 
Dogestan's climate varies greatly depending on the season, with temperatures reaching up to a general 17 - 28°C in summer and spring, and can drop as low as -20°C throughout the winter.
Dogestan is divided into only two provinces, each with their own capital cities:
Province/State/Territory	Capital city	Other notable towns and cities
Doggodin 	Dietzen 	Alkansee 
Kresla
Caninia 	Caniniastad 	South Dietzen
== Society and Culture ==
=== Language ===
The Dogestanian Language is a dialect of the Daggish language (Caninian). It is noted that less than 10% of Dogestan's population can speak Caninian. 
=== Religion ===
Whilst 49% of Dogestan's population is Atheist or Agnostic (Irreligious), the nation's top religion is Kanikism. Christianity was brought over by Europe.
=== Superstition and Folklore ===
All of Dogestanian folklore is Dogger folklore, which means Dogestan shares the same folklore as Dogeland. 
=== Holidays ===
Alongside holidays that are widely celebrated across the world such as Christmas and Halloween. Dogestan celebrates an individual holiday known as Dogestanian Independence Day.
== History ==
Dogestan was considered 'New Doggerland' (shared history with Dogeland)
Significant dates in Dogeish history:
* 6500-6200 BCE - Descendents from Doggerland arrive into the Dogeandicate Continent.
* 1000BCE - 500BCE - Early Felinian invasions into Dogger territories causing many separate Dogger clans to seek refuge eastward bound. As well as damage Caninian clans (Doggers from the far west merged with Shibars)
* 100BCE - Ancient Dogeland ('Dogger Littoral') clashes with Ancient Felinia. Estimated 200 Dogger casualties. No known Caninian casualties.
* 0 AD - 200 AD- Nutmeg Plague kills majority of West Doggers and Caninians (now: Dogestanians).
* Est. 100 AD - Dogger Littoral splits into three territories: Dogger Littoral, New Doggerland, and Dogeishland. Caninians roamed throughout the eastern Dogeishlands.
* 121 AD - 402 AD - Dogger Littoral, New Doggerland, and Dogeishland fight a war against the Felinian Empire and Catusland for four centuries in the Four Century War.
* 256 AD - Dogger Littoral falls, merging with New Doggerland.
* 345 AD - New Doggerland falls, merging with Dogeishland (now known as Dogeusland).
* Est. 400 - 450 AD - Caninian tribes unite with Dogeusland, forming the Kingdom of Dogeusland
* 908 - 1012 - An era of new enemies; Shiberia attacks the Kingdom of Dogeusland known as the 'Shibarean Crusades'.
* 1111 - 1514 - An onslaught of wars for land. In the mid 1400s, Dogeusland becomes Dogeland. 
* 1503 - 1515 - The first contact with Europe occurs, sparking the War on Imperialism. This causes the Kingdom of Dogeland to fall with the massacres of Doggo and Katto combined.
* 1742 - 1829 - The Free Dogeandicate Movement fights against European Invasion.
* 1769 - The Dogeish Revolution, independence against British annexation, results in Dogeish victory. Several Caninian Legions are recognised for suppling Doggers as pioneers.
* 1871 - 1875 - Caninians are majority of the former Dogeish state of Dogestan, they form the Caninian League or are known as 'rebels'. Caninian's seeking revolution after decades of interracial violence and taxation of the Dogestanian state, predominantly for its Quench mines. Doggers had also joined the league after mass economic issues in the South-east Dogeish region (Dogolots, portion of Snowee Mountain, Dogestan, and portion of Wulflands). Dogestan succeeds and gains independence from Dogeland.
* 1914 - 1918 - World War I, Dogestan signs a arms treaty with Catland. Dogestan signs a pact with Catland against Dogeland. In 1916, famously in the Battle of Gromboners, Dogestanian troops rebelled against the Katts due to demoralisation, brutal war conditions, lack of food and ammunition, and the sight of Caninian-Dogeish soldiers (which was common) persuaded revolt against Catlandian soldiers. 
* 1921 - Dogestan joins the League of Nations.
* 1940 - 1944 - Dogestan is involved in the Second World War as Catland yet again invades Dogeland - which Dogestan after WW1, shares tight relations with.
* 1946 - Dogestan joins the United Nations and the Dogeandicate Union.
* 1984 - 1991 - Dogestan is invaded by Shiberland after Dogestan supplies Dogeikkan rebels in the Isle of Doges with military equipment and ammunition. Dogeland aids the Dogestan in 1987 after an urgent cry for help as Shiberland seizes both capital cities.
* 2002 - Dogestan's President, Robert Nichols is assassinated by Luigi O'Cleary.
Category:Former-Dutch Colonies
Category:Former-Dogeish State
Category:Dogeandicate Continent