East Quilan

Whose faith is unity, and whose guide is the people's spirit.

I made you stronger in the name of God, O homeland.

May God protect you from the evil through all times.We have vowed to build and work.

Work sincerely, work sincerely,

As long as we live we'll be sincere.May safety last, and the flag rise, O States.

The epitome of progressiveness.

We all make sacrifices for you, we supply you with our blood.

We sacrifice for you with our souls, O homeland.

### Population

36 million

**East Quilan**, officially **Quilessence** (Quilt: **Kollam**), was a nation which was made for the refugees from the wars which batter *Yadah*.The nation had an extremely small population.The capital of East Quilan was *New Calicut*, which was also the largest city. Other major cities include *New Cochin*, *New Allepey*, *New Cannanore*, *Puducherry* and *Duskin*. The nation was a Social Democracy, and was infamous for the scars of its fascist past. Some of the socio-economic problems in the nation include color discrimination, strict laws and partial unification. The nation was doing extremely good in its economic growth.

## History

### Founding

The first people to set foot on East Quilan were the small Dravidian community of *Yadah*. The nation thus had a Dravidian way of life.The refugees set up the capital, Puthiyya Kozhikode (Later renamed as New Calicut), in 1877. The nation was one of the poorest in all of Yadah.

### Medieval History

The nation was originally a communist dictatorship, but after the *Revolution of 1896*, the nation had been converted into a pro-capitalist monarchy. The first Raja (meaning King) was *Raja Unnikrishna Pillai* (1897-1912), who had been remarkable for his excessive reforms to help the nation prosper, such as lowering taxes. After his death, his son, *Raja Ashmitaraj Pillai* (1912-1934) took the throne. Under Raja Ashmitaraj, *Kizhakku Kollam*, was renamed to its Latin form (*East Quilon*) to improve the tourism industry. The capital city, *Puthiyya Kozhikode*, was also renamed to *New Calicut*, along with half a dozen other cities. Under him, the Quilite economy was growing at a surprising 12%. After his death, his nephew took on the throne as Raja Ashmitaraj didn't have a heir. *Raja Manurajan Pillai* (1934-1956) had changed the name from East Quilon to *East Quilan* to "show how capable he was", *~~which is stupid lol.~~* He was succeeded by his cousin, *Raja Manirathnam Pillai* (1956- 1969) who died early because of cardiac arrest. He was succeeded by his advisor *Raja Ganesh Nair* (1969-1977), who revived the nation's economic growth miracle.He was killed by pro-communist protesters.The throne was ascended by his pro-capitalist wife, *Rani Karthika Thirunal Nair* (1977-1977). After Rani Karthika's death due to poisoning, the *Communist Front of Quilan* formed the government, electing *Pinarayi Vijayan* (1977-present) as the Prime Minister, and the revolution was called the *Communist Revolution of 1977.* In August 1980, A fascist revolution took place as the nation became unstable with protests, converting it into an Islamic Caliphate, with another revolution taking place months after over the issue of poor government funding for civilian welfare.

### Modern History

The nation is ravaged by terrorist organizations and rebels who have established de facto control over the citystates.

## Geography

### Location

East Quilan was bordered by the Republic of Fen Rage Gum in the North and was surrounded by the Sea of the Siren.

## Politics

East Quilan was a capitalist democracy where the prime minister was the de facto head, and was accountable for military and economic affairs. It did have strict rules regarding crimes such as rape and mass murders.

## Administrative Divisions

 South Calicut
 Trichur
 Travancore
 Tasmania
 Mahe

East Quilan was divided into 6 Provinces, *North* & *South Calicut*, *Trichur*, *Travancore*, *Tasmania* and *Mahe*.

## Demographics

### Ethnic composition

The majority of the population is Dravidian (94%), followed by *Tusman* (5%) and French (0.6%), and other ethnicities compose the rest.

### Language composition

The predominant language is *Quilt*, which is a mixture of Malayalam and Latin, which is spoken by 94%, Malayalam by 3%, Tamil by 2%, and 1% other languages.

### Religious composition

84% of the population adheres to *Islam*, 6% to *Hinduism*, 4% to *Syricsism* and 2% to *Christianity*.The rest is composed by other religions. The capital city is dotted with religious institutes, and the government is planning to build the Temple of all Faiths, a religious institute for all religions.

## Culture

Quilite culture is greatly influenced by Dravidian,Syric and Indian traditions.

### Performing Arts and Architecture

Quilite architecture is an amalgam of different cultures. Green architecture is becoming increasingly popular in Quilan. An example of this is the Green Trust (Haritha Vishwasam), a building made to encourage green living.The proposed cities of Quilandi and Tellicherry are to be made into green economic and financial hubs. There is also a revival of traditional architecture such as "tharavadu". East Quilan is also famous for arts such as "*Mohiniyaattam*"("dance of the enchantress") and "*Kathakali*"("the story performance").

### Society

After the Revolution of 1896, *the caste hierarchy* was banned. The system had caused socio-economic challenges for the poor, while the rich enjoyed a lavish life. The nation is trying to tax out the money from the rich and has preached the idea of Universal Basic Income. Smoking and alcohol consumption is banned, but wine has been legalized after repeated requests from the Christian community. Divorce is generally looked down upon by the society, because of which wives who face domestic violence are forced to live with trauma.The racial divide has gradually decreased, because of government reservations in the film and modelling industries.

### Gender

There is a tradition of matrilineal inheritance in East Quilan, where the mother is the head of the household. As a result, women in East Quilan have had a much higher standing and influence in the society. This was common among certain influential castes and is a factor in the value placed on daughters.Opportunities for women such as education and gainful employment often translate into a lower birth rate, which in turn, make education and employment more likely to be accessible and more beneficial for women. This creates an upward spiral for both the women and children of the community that is passed on to future generations. According to the Human Development Report of 1977, Quilan's Gender Development Index was 756. Factors, such as high rates of female literacy, education, work participation and life expectancy, along with favourable sex ratio, contributed to it.

There is a general attitude that women must be restricted for their own benefit. In the country, despite the social progress, gender still influences social mobility.

### Clothing

Most East Quilites, both men and women, wear draped clothes. Women wear a long strip of cloth which is wrapped around their body called "*sari*". Men wear a long strip of cloth, mostly white or saffron, around their waist known as "*mundu*". With urbanization, "Westernized Traditional clothes" are a common sight. Clothes like "*churidars*" are also becoming a popular choice for working class women. "*Anarkalis*" are also becoming popular among young women.

### Cuisine

The cuisine is mostly influenced by Dravidian culture. The dishes are known to be extremely spicy, with each dish having at least 3 different types of spices. Rice is the staple food, sometimes substituted with wheat based flatbread. Some important dishes include- *sambhar*, *rasam*, *papad*, *thoran*, *fish curry*, *biriyani*, *dosas*,*idlis*, *puttu* and *appam*.

## Music

The nation has a wide variety of classical and "Westernized Classical" songs, with the increasing urbanization of the nation. Classical songs include "Kuttanadan Punjayile","Mavelinaadu" as well as "Pallivaalu Bhadravattakam". The Music Industry is also experimenting with rap.

## Collapse

After an internet blackout in Quilan, as well as a stop in flight arrivals and departures, Quilan was mysteriously blacked out from the rest of the world for 3 years, after which many prominent government officials were found dead.This opened up a power vacuum resulting in a civil war.The nation has collapsed into small citystates.