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:

 Caninia

## 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.

### Music

Dogestan's Top 5 Genres' of Music Throughout the 2010s Were:

1. Reggae
2. Pop
3. EDM
4. Rock
5. Hip-Hop

## Laws

### Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking

The legal age of drinking is 18. Cannabis is strictly illegal - it can only be accessed provided that an individual has a medical certificate stating the person is eligible in accessing medicinal marijuana (in licenced stores - Chemists, dispensaries). Other drugs such as Heroin, psychedelic drugs such as LSD, Cocaine are criminalized. Nutmeg spices are illegal following the Nutmeg Act 1996. People addicted to criminalized/illegal drugs and Nutmeg receive rehabilitation instead of punishment depending on the reason-for-trial. So if, for example, someone under the influenced of criminalized drugs commit heinous crimes - like sexual assault, murder; they will receive max punishment or even the death penalty.

### Driving

In Dogestan, you can drive on private land from age 15. A small vehicle's road licence can be obtained by the age of 16. A driver's licence for cars on the roads can be obtained from age 16.

### Equality and Rights

All social groups are considered equal in Dogestanian Law.

Dogestan follows the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention On The Rights of The Child into its laws.

Same-sex marriage is legal in Dogestan and has been since 2015.

### Health and Social Care

Healthcare is free in Dogestan

Abortion is legal in Dogestan and has never been illegal in the nation.

Due to the rise of Suicide Rates in Dogestan, Psychologists and Therapists are implemented into all schools without a victim needing to pay for help.

Dogestan has vaccinated 75% of its population against COVID-19, and 80% against the Yeetititus.

### Gun Control

All categories of firearms are considered illegal to own in Dogestan. In order to obtain a firearm licence in Dogestan, a person willing to own a gun must take a mental health test, a police check and must be over the age of 21. A person would then have to pay a fee of $3000 per year.

Explosives including high-grade fireworks are considered illegal and can face a person 10 years behind bars.

Semi/Automatic Rifles and any long-ranged firearms are strictly banned!

Airsoft is legal however must have biodegradable pellets and must have a visible orange tip on the end of the barrel (in the public).

Older guns such as the musket are illegal.

### Sentencing and the Prison Systems

There are 3 types of prisons in Dogestan:

***High Security Prisons*** - Criminals who serve no chance in reforming, are too dangerous to be released and/or serving a full life tariff or awaiting execution. These prisons are more focused on punishment.

***Low Security Prisons*** - Criminals are sent here to serve their time for less serious crimes until their sentence is complete.

***Juvenile Detention Centres*** - Young offenders share the same model as Low Security Prisons.

Small crimes often result in fines, community sentences or being sent to detention centres for a few months. Serious crimes such as sexual assault or murder can vary from roughly 20 years to life or execution.

Crimes eligible for the death penalty include: Terrorism, severe cases of sexual assault, severe cases of homicide, and torture. The family of the victim do not get to choose the execution method (electric chair, lethal injection or firing squad).

The age of criminal responsibility is 12.

### International Relations

> *See Also: Doggo-Caninian Relations, Shibe-Doge Relations*
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Dogestan is apart of the United Nations, the Dogeandicate Peace Union, and the Southern Hemisphere Treaty.

### Other

Before 1875, Dogestan was a Dogeish state.

The voting age is 18.

Dogestan has a public service broadcaster, The Shagget Sea Media Corporation (SSMC).

## 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.