Akraine

**Akraine** (Akrainian: *Akranja*), officially the **Republic of Akraine** (Akrainian: *Ćorśina ź‘Akranju*), is a sovereign state located in Eastern Eurea, bordered by Kasha to the north, Morgania to the west, and Karsylvania the northwest; the nation also has a maritime border with Matia to the south. Its capital and most populous city is Prav, located in the center of the country.

A permanent civilization first began in modern-day Akraine during the 13th-century, when the Pravian Republic was organized around the city of Prav. The Republic gradually expanded, incorporating more territory in the following centuries. In 1603, the Republic was conquered by the Kingdom of Kasha and incorporated into their territory. After the establishment of the Kashan Empire in 1678, the territory of Akraine was organized into the Akrainian Governorate, a subdivision of the Empire led by a Governor appointed by the Emperor. The Akrainian Governorate became the Kashan Communist Republic of Akraine (known as KCR Akraine) after the 1899 communist *coup d'état* which disposed of the Emperor and formed the Kashan Union. While part of the Kashan Union, KCR Akraine became one of the most economically prosperous and politically powerful subdivisions of the Union, second to only the Kashan Federative Communist Republic (KFCR). After years of civil unrest during the 1970s and 1980s regarding multiple human rights violations at the hands of Kashan government and the desire to become independent, the Supreme Council of Akraine declared their independence from the Kashan Union on 27 February 1988; their independence was later recognized internationally on 20 November 1988.

Since independence, Akraine has established itself as a semi-presidential republic; its head of state is the President, elected by popular vote for a five-year term that can be renewed only once. The President then formally appoints the Prime Minister, although the President is not actually given a choice and traditionally appoints whichever candidate the governing coalition proposes. The Prime Minister presides over their team of ministers, two of which are chosen by the President. The national legislature of Akraine is the Tarśan ź‘Danku, a unicameral body. The Tarśan ź‘Danku consists of 300 members who are elected at-large. It is led by the Speaker of the Tarśan ź‘Danku, who is elected at the start of each parliamentary session.

Akraine is a rural nation, with about 57.6% of its population residing in rural towns or villages. It has a population of about 45.2 million, of which about 20.4% reside in the Prav metropolitan area. A unitary state, Akraine can be subdivided into fourteen regions. Each region is led by a Governor, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Tarśan ź‘Danku; Governors can be fired by the President at any time, but replacements must also be confirmed by the Tarśan ź‘Danku. Since Akraine is a unitary state, there is little power that the regions hold on their own, and local government only exists as representations of the federal government on local levels, as the President is often too busy to address every concern of each region.

Approximately 87.3% of the Akrainian population identifies as ethnically Akrainian, while 10.5% identifies as Kashan; most ethnic Kashans reside in Northern Akraine, close to the border with Kasha. The remaining 2.2% identifies as other ethnic groups, primarily Helvarians, Karsylvanians, Morganians, and Muldanians. The national and sole official language of Akraine is Akrainian, a Lavic language. Despite its official status, for many years Akrainian was not the most-commonly spoken language. At the time of its independence in 1988, about 68.6% of Akrainians spoke Kashan natively, and only 28.9% of the population spoke Akrainian natively. This has changed recently, with approximately 57.5% of the population speaking Akrainian natively and only 39.8% speaking Kashan natively in 2017. Nevertheless, Kashan remains an important language in Akrainian culture, and most Akrainians are fully bilingual. While the Akrainian constitution allows for the freedom of religion, a majority of Akrainians adhere to Eastern Eurean Christianity or atheism; while atheism was the state religion during the Kashan Union, many Akrainians continued to practice Christianity in secret and KCR Akraine became known as the "bible belt" of the Union.

## Politics

### Administrative divisions

*Main article: Regions of Akraine.*

Akraine is divided into fourteen regions. As a unitary state, the regions do not hold much individual power and are vastly inferior to the federal government. Each region is centered around its capital city, with smaller cities, towns, and villages surrounding it.