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The Nuskijani government does not prohibit expression of religion, and approximately 29% of all citizens are practicing members of an organized church. The Nuskijani government also does not prohibit the use, possession, or sale of "lower" narcotic substances, such as cannabis, psychedelics, and qhat. | The Nuskijani government does not prohibit expression of religion, and approximately 29% of all citizens are practicing members of an organized church. The Nuskijani government also does not prohibit the use, possession, or sale of "lower" narcotic substances, such as cannabis, psychedelics, and qhat. | ||
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| + | A license must be obtained to legally reproduce, and citizens may be fined or imprisoned for illegal reproduction. Doctors are required to prescribe chemical birth control drugs to all females aged 14 and older, until they have obtained a reproductive license. | ||
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===Immigration=== | ===Immigration=== | ||
| + | Immigration to Nuskijan is conducted by a lottery system. All applicants must speak fluent English, must have an education equivalent to a Primary School Education Degree, and must have a clean bill of health and no major pre-existing conditions. Nuskijan does not accept refugees from neighboring nations, and those found to be in the country illegally are subject to immediate arrest, forfeiture of assets, and deportation. Repeat offenders may be incarcerated for terms of up to 5 years. Immigration services are provided by the [[Nuskijani Customs Enforcement Corps]]. | ||
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| + | Emigration may be conducted by citizens who have obtained permanent residence in another nation, and have renounced their citizenship permanently. Former citizens who enter the country without a valid visa are subject to arrest and imprisonment. Repatriation is prohibited by law upon renunciation of citizenship. A one-time fee of Ⱥ50,000 must be paid to the Royal Government upon exiting the country. | ||
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| + | Dual-citizenship is not permitted for Nuskijani citizens. | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
| + | Education spending in Nuskijan comprises 12.8% of the national budget. School attendance is compulsory for all youths and schooling age is 5 to 18, utilizing a K-12 program. Basic education is provided free of cost to all citizens, and a Primary School Education Degree (PSED) is required to obtain full-time employment. Education is nominally the responsibility of the [[Nuskijan Ministry of Education|Ministry of Education]], however, schooling programs and funding is appropriated to the Low Kingdoms. The Ministry of Education is obligated to set the minimum standards for the PSED, as well as a national curriculum which includes history, maths, science, English, social studies, and sport. | ||
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| + | Secondary education is provided by 15 national universities, as well as five lower universities each administered by a Low Kingdom. Six private colleges with nation-wide presence exist, but are prohibited from providing four-year degrees. University education is partially funded by national tax and partially funded by tuition fees. Citizens who graduated with a PSED in the 90th percentile nationally are provided with tuition exceptions and are permitted to pursue up to three degrees free of charge. Citizens who score in the 10th percentile are prohibited from obtaining secondary education. All other citizens must pay for all or part of their tuition, or apply for the national scholarship lottery. | ||
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| + | Nuskijan has a reported literacy rate of approximately 92%. | ||
==Health== | ==Health== | ||
| + | The average life expectancy in Nuskijan is 58.78 years, ranked 44th of 72 in Greater Dienstad. Leading causes of death are [[Wikipedia: Old age|old age]] at 46.4%, [[Wikipedia: Heart disease|heart disease]] at 18.4%, and [[Wikipedia: Cancer|cancers]] at 16.7%. Total expenditure on health care is 4.3% of the national budget, excluding private sector spending. The Kingdom has a free-of-charge health care system in place for all citizens, though citizens who have private health insurance may utilize private health care options, including hospitals and ambulance services. The system, known as NusCare is funded by a flat income tax surcharge of 2%. | ||
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| + | Private health care services are significantly more well-equipped than the state-operated services, and quality of care at state-operated hospitals and clinics is considered to be barely adequate. To alleviate some of the service shortfall, military hospitals are available to handle overflows of patients. The Nuskijani Army is also responsible for providing medical care to frontier areas that are not served by state-operated facilities, including medical evacuation. In addition, the Nuskijani Navy hospital ships [[NNS Mercy I]] and [[NNS Mercy II]] regularly make medical visits to remote coastal towns to provide medical services. These are considered a significant benefit to the citizenry as well as the armed forces, as military medical personnel receive extensive experience with everyday medical needs, as well as more severe injuries. Both hospital ships are equipped with 120 regular medical beds, a level one trauma facility with 5 beds, a full surgical theatre with 3 operating rooms, dental and optical facilities, and advanced medical imaging suites. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 06:41, 12 May 2019
| The Kingdom of Nuskijan | ||||||
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| Motto: Ditat Deus | ||||||
| Anthem: Salute to the Five Houses | ||||||
| Capital and largest city | Asosas | |||||
| Official languages | English | |||||
| Demonym | Nuskijani | |||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | High King | Ilhamy VII | ||||
| - | Representative of The Royal Houses | Revazi Juqu | ||||
| Legislature | The Committee of The Lords of the Five Houses | |||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | The Five Houses Accord | 1681 | ||||
| - | Constitution of the Five Houses | 1704 | ||||
| - | Ascension of the House of Ilhamy | 1894 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 4,194,732 km2 1,619,595 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 2019 estimate |  7,000,000 |
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| - | 2019 census | 7,000,000 |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | Ⱥ242,000,000,000 | ||||
| - | Per capita | Ⱥ48,572 | ||||
| Currency | Nuskijani aureus (Ⱥ) (NAU) |
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| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | NKJ | |||||
| Internet TLD | .nkj | |||||
Nuskijan, officially the Kingdom of Nuskijan is a country in the Greater Dienstad region. The sovereign state is comprised of five semi-independent royal houses each headed by a Lower King, with one house providing the High King via a complex line of succession and ascension. With an area of 1.6 million square miles, Nuskijan is one of the larger nation states in the Greater Dienstad region. The capital and largest city, Asosas, is located in western Nuskijan and contains over 1 million citizens. The second-largest city is Port Yita, which is located on the northern coast of Nuskijan.
Nuskijan had been continuously inhabited by various tribes and groups of nomadic peoples since the early Bronze Age, until colonization by white settlers. A systemic genocide campaign beginning in the 9th Century wiped out nearly all native peoples, and today few people of native Nuskijani heritage remain. Nuskijan is notable for never having been permanently occupied or subordinated to a larger nation. The first kingdoms were established in the 11th century, but were not unified until 1681 with the Five Houses Accord. Various invasions of surrounding free peoples are recorded, particularly in the 9th, 10th, and 14th centuries.
Nuskijan became a unified kingdom in 1681. 23 Years later in 1704, a constitution was adopted that governed the complex and unique ascension system and ranking of the five houses. The House of Ilhamy rose to power in 1894 with Ilhamy II. The line of succession has produced a further five High Kings from the house. Borders that had existed since 1681 were formalized in 1704, but were subsequently redrawn in the early 20th Century as transportation advances and wide-scale industrialization necessitated a redistribution of land to the five houses.
Nuskijan is officially a monotheistic deist state without official religion. The government publicly acknowledges the existence of a god but does not follow any established canonical version of events. More than 60% of citizens are deists without denomination (DWD).
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Etymology
The name Nuskijan is a compound word referring to the Nusk River, so named in 1430, and named by Geoff Jan. Geoff Jan settled on the northern Nusk River valley, and over time, the name began to refer to the watershed as a whole. Upon unification, the newly unified kingdom used the word to refer to the greater nation due to the importance of the river. This was confirmed and incorporated into the Constitution of 1704 and began to see widespread use after each of the five houses' lands were subordinated to the High King and wider government.
History
Ancient Nuskijan
Colonization
Genocide and invasions
Rise of the Five Houses
Internal conflict
Unification and the Five Houses Accord
20th Century
21st Century
Geography
Government and politics
Foreign relations
Military
The Nuskijani Armed Forces comprise the military of the Kingdom of Nuskijan. It consists of the Nuskijani Army, the Nuskijani Air Force, the Nuskijani Navy, the Nuskijani Royal Guardsmen, and various paramilitary forces. Each of the Low Kingdoms also maintains a single corps-sized independent combined arms unit, each referred to as a National Guard unit, reporting directly to the Low King of each house. National Guard units may be nationalized by decree of the High King.
The High King is the supreme commander of the armed forces, but cannot unilaterally declare war or utilize military forces outside the territorial borders of Nuskijan without a majority consent from the Committee of The Lords of the Five Houses for any purpose other than military operations other than war (MOOTW). Subordinate to the High King is the Committee of War, staffed by the highest rank officer from each branch of service, and a rotating head from the Paramilitary Services and Royal National Guard each, thus the Committee of War is comprised of 6 highly-ranked professional officers. The Committee of War is responsible for ensuring the High King's orders are complied with, as well as forming battle plans in conjunction with the Nuskijani Intelligence Services and advising the High King on military affairs.
Military service is compulsory for all male citizens upon completion of basic education. Conscripts are paid the same as professional servicemen, and are released from service after a one year commitment. Those that wish to remain in the military are required to commit to a four-year minimum service term, each subsequent service term is 2 years. During times of national duress, the High King may conscript male citizens aged 17 to 29, or by consent of the Committee of The Lords of the Five Houses, male citizens aged 15 to 39.
The armed forces are constitutionally obligated to provide frontier patrols, offshore search and rescue operations, air policing, and counter-terrorist operations. In addition, the constitution mandates the Army, Air Force, and Navy to each operate at least one war college. Recent decrees have also tasked the armed forces with assisting law enforcement in major cities, protection of significant strategic facilities and infrastructure, and with protection of nature reserves.
The Nuskijani Armed Forces have a combined manpower of 924,000, not including paramilitary forces, reserves, or the individual Royal National Guard units.
Administrative divisions
Human rights
Political freedoms are effectively prohibited by the 1704 constitution. As a result, there are no active officially-recognized political parties. Citizens of Nuskijan are required to obtain a national identity card upon reaching the age of 15, which is required to receive any form of governmental services or health care. Public protests are strictly forbidden and crackdowns on protesting activity are publicly acknowledged as being "brutal and uncompromising." Press freedom scores significantly lower than other nations in the region, with strict governmental regulation on the type of information that may be presented as news. This has led to a black market of unofficial newspapers and websites dedicated to running stories otherwise censored by the government. While the state has official control of the internet and various content filtering systems, the internet remains relatively free of official censorship.
The High King reserves the right to order an "administrative execution" of a citizen or non-citizen anywhere within the territorial borders of Nuskijan without seeking consent from the Committee of The Lords of the Five Houses, which has led to several unofficial news and political watchdog organizations to denounce the High King and this policy. To date, there are no official or unofficial records of this type of killing taking place.
The Nuskijani government does not prohibit expression of religion, and approximately 29% of all citizens are practicing members of an organized church. The Nuskijani government also does not prohibit the use, possession, or sale of "lower" narcotic substances, such as cannabis, psychedelics, and qhat.
A license must be obtained to legally reproduce, and citizens may be fined or imprisoned for illegal reproduction. Doctors are required to prescribe chemical birth control drugs to all females aged 14 and older, until they have obtained a reproductive license.
Economy
Demographics
Remaining native groups
Immigration
Immigration to Nuskijan is conducted by a lottery system. All applicants must speak fluent English, must have an education equivalent to a Primary School Education Degree, and must have a clean bill of health and no major pre-existing conditions. Nuskijan does not accept refugees from neighboring nations, and those found to be in the country illegally are subject to immediate arrest, forfeiture of assets, and deportation. Repeat offenders may be incarcerated for terms of up to 5 years. Immigration services are provided by the Nuskijani Customs Enforcement Corps.
Emigration may be conducted by citizens who have obtained permanent residence in another nation, and have renounced their citizenship permanently. Former citizens who enter the country without a valid visa are subject to arrest and imprisonment. Repatriation is prohibited by law upon renunciation of citizenship. A one-time fee of Ⱥ50,000 must be paid to the Royal Government upon exiting the country.
Dual-citizenship is not permitted for Nuskijani citizens.
Language
Religion
Largest cities
| Largest cities of Nuskijan Nuskijani Royal Census and Statistics Bureau (2015) | |||||||||
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| Rank | Name | Territory and Low Kingdom | Pop. | ||||||
 Asosas Port Yita |
1 | Asosas | High King's District | placeholder | Shury Kreta | ||||
| 2 | Port Yita | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
| 3 | Shury | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
| 4 | Kreta | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
| 5 | Nens | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
| 6 | Uwento | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
| 7 | Agoset | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
| 8 | Ozreli | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
| 9 | Avlens | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
| 10 | Giyero | placeholder | placeholder | ||||||
Culture
Cuisine
Education
Education spending in Nuskijan comprises 12.8% of the national budget. School attendance is compulsory for all youths and schooling age is 5 to 18, utilizing a K-12 program. Basic education is provided free of cost to all citizens, and a Primary School Education Degree (PSED) is required to obtain full-time employment. Education is nominally the responsibility of the Ministry of Education, however, schooling programs and funding is appropriated to the Low Kingdoms. The Ministry of Education is obligated to set the minimum standards for the PSED, as well as a national curriculum which includes history, maths, science, English, social studies, and sport.
Secondary education is provided by 15 national universities, as well as five lower universities each administered by a Low Kingdom. Six private colleges with nation-wide presence exist, but are prohibited from providing four-year degrees. University education is partially funded by national tax and partially funded by tuition fees. Citizens who graduated with a PSED in the 90th percentile nationally are provided with tuition exceptions and are permitted to pursue up to three degrees free of charge. Citizens who score in the 10th percentile are prohibited from obtaining secondary education. All other citizens must pay for all or part of their tuition, or apply for the national scholarship lottery.
Nuskijan has a reported literacy rate of approximately 92%.
Health
The average life expectancy in Nuskijan is 58.78 years, ranked 44th of 72 in Greater Dienstad. Leading causes of death are old age at 46.4%, heart disease at 18.4%, and cancers at 16.7%. Total expenditure on health care is 4.3% of the national budget, excluding private sector spending. The Kingdom has a free-of-charge health care system in place for all citizens, though citizens who have private health insurance may utilize private health care options, including hospitals and ambulance services. The system, known as NusCare is funded by a flat income tax surcharge of 2%.
Private health care services are significantly more well-equipped than the state-operated services, and quality of care at state-operated hospitals and clinics is considered to be barely adequate. To alleviate some of the service shortfall, military hospitals are available to handle overflows of patients. The Nuskijani Army is also responsible for providing medical care to frontier areas that are not served by state-operated facilities, including medical evacuation. In addition, the Nuskijani Navy hospital ships NNS Mercy I and NNS Mercy II regularly make medical visits to remote coastal towns to provide medical services. These are considered a significant benefit to the citizenry as well as the armed forces, as military medical personnel receive extensive experience with everyday medical needs, as well as more severe injuries. Both hospital ships are equipped with 120 regular medical beds, a level one trauma facility with 5 beds, a full surgical theatre with 3 operating rooms, dental and optical facilities, and advanced medical imaging suites.
