Country: Buurkard

*"Buurkarsh (ethnicity)" and "Buurk" redirect here. For the language, see Buurkarsh (language).*

## Buurkard

### Country

Burkya (Buurkarsh)

Flag

Coat of Arms

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### Official Language(s)

Buurkarsh
Kjrdzat

### Ethnic Groups

66% Buurkarsh
24% Kjrdz
10% Rauen

### Religion

97% Firzhanti
3% No religion

### Denonym(s)

Buurkarsh
Buurk

### Formation

Followers of Firza (1179)
Slate of the Buurk (1194)
Wzhati Rapture (1499)
Operation Clipping Claws (1520)
Pynkanti Expansion (1531)

### Currency

Krebel

*"Yembyemyr zha yef v'khnoem"* —Buurkarsh proverb, meaning "With the power of Yem (God) and the souls of two"

**Buurkard** (Buurkarsh: *Burkya*) is an island country located northeast of Pynkantyr. It is divided into four provinces called meyazets, with its largest city and capital being Skimarah, of which is home to 31% of the population. Buurkard has a population of over 675,000 people, with most having immigrated from formerly invaded countries. Major villages include Yenwar, Luya, Skelt, and Sulari.

Buurkard has a temperate climate, with mildly warm summers and icy winters. Interior lands consist of expansive plains, snow-capped mountains, glaciers, and lowlands. Its highest peak is Mount Yemskar, in the Geresk mountain range, and its deepest valley is the Brustyr Valley.

Though the youngest country of Zahkarith, Buurkard was inhabited long before its founding by Rauen settlers in 1179. With human activity marked thousands of years prior to modern times, the region was inhabited by many small tribes across the island, though they are believed to have died off or immigrated from the island due to eventual decline. Because of the island's lands having gone untouched for thousands of years, it was considered virgin land when reached by the Firza and his followers in the twelfth century. The establishment of Skimarah in 1180 and eventual settlements made along the western coast of the island would lead to the official declaration of Buurkard's country-hood, and though these villages would successfully build over times, total unification of a government wouldn't emerge until 1194, when Firza was declared the first Vekarym of Buurkard.

With complete independence from Rauen en Schna, Buurkard would thrive under its own practices and newly discovered religion, Firzhanti, of which was similarly founded by the peoples' first leader. The Buurkarsh Golden Age would last for over a hundred years, with implementation of the settlers on the island being so successful that the growing population would expand quickly into the interior region and cultivate large mining communities.

Three hundred years into quick and rigorous work of the island's resources, mining of the mineral zakhstif ("bone metal"), the country's primary resource used for construction of temples, churches, armory, and weaponry, would become a more difficult process as the technology for mining was not yet advanced enough.

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Buurkard's government is ruled primarily by the leader of the Capital Army, the Vekarym. The position of Vekarym is achieved through promotion through the army. The secondary leader is elected by the public for the title of Kaivel. The Kaivel works alongside the Vekarym as a religious and wellness advisor.

## Etymology

The native name for Buurkard, *Burkya*, originates from the name given by settlers to the *buurk* creatures discovered upon arrival to the island. These creatures were believed to have been devolved *firintar* that had gone rabid in the absence of *werr*, and were thusly eradicated by settlers. After the annihilation of their species, settlers reclaimed the name given to them in celebration of their life and as a reminder of the importance of balance in Buurk society.

## History

### Wzhati Rapture and Operation Clipping Claws

During the reign of Vekarym Vys Kenda Firzanimyr, stray ships kept landing in Skimarah with escapees from Rauen en Schna. The country had been in an increasingly dangerous state for natives under the leadership of their Yuro, Ekhami n'Daro e Pvemo. E Pvemo's extremist laws had doubled the rate at which Rauen citizens were being publicly executed, sacrificed, and/or enslaved. In the face of this, Firzanimyr met with the heads of the Buurk Capital Army, Kaivel Kyv Sysimin Prenimyr, and the Firzhanti Religious Council. It was agreed upon in the meeting that the military would be invading Rauen en Schna, thus beginning the war known as the Wzhati Rapture. Yuro e Pvemo's military responded actively, but was ultimately defeated, with many Rauen prisoners of war being adopted as Buurk soldiers and fighting against their own people. Simultaneously, some brigades were sent to the Rauen slave island, Pon af Rau, to destroy the slave camps and recruit willing slaves into the military.

## Government and Politics

### Military

The Buurkarsh Army is comprised of most Buurk peoples sorted into the Werr class (Siktr, Prou, and Ferva) and some in the Firintar Class (Feravant).

In wartime, the Army is entirely directed by the Vekarym but separated into two corps, with Yemzh Corp being led by the Vekarym and Feter Corp being led by the Vekarym's second-in-command. Both corps contain two divisions, and all divisions, excepting the Vekkit Division, contain two brigades. From there, each brigade, excepting the Yersha Brigade, contain three regiments.

The Yersha Brigade contains only two specialized regiments, of which are the Yontof Regiment and the Untoly Regiment. The Untoly Brigade is comprised of two private companies: Yentaf and Kentorsk. Within the Vekkit Division is also two specialized operative teams, being Senos and Yentar.

Each branch of the army is led by a specific commander, all of which answer to the rank above their own. The lowest and highest rank (respectively) with their assigned branch is as follows:

* **Company -** Kaska Major (seconary: Spezist)
* **Regiment -** Gaskur Chief (secondary: Warska)
* **Brigade -** Brigade Superior (secondary: Roysker)
* **Operative Team -** Operative Head
* **Division -** High Commander (secondary: Cheskof)
* **Corp -** Fetsky General (second-in-command) (secondary: Krenof) and Vekarym General (secondary: Krenof Major)
* **Army General -** Vekarym General (secondary: Krenof Major)