Kadah
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Republic of Kadah Kadah Balasaqe (Kadahian) Capital: Yaladaam
Population: 1201390 (2025) |
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Kadah is a subarctic country located in the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by numerous mountainous regions and abundant high-quality water resources. The southern part of the country features narrow plains. Compared to countries farther south, Kadah experiences heavier snowfall in winter, but enjoys pleasant summers. In the south, average summer temperatures range between 15 to 20°C. The country has a population of approximately 1.2 million, primarily concentrated in the southern regions.
The population is predominantly made up of the Kadah ethnic group (87%), along with minority groups such as the Kashmurian, and descendants of immigrants from China, Japan, and Norway. Kadah is governed as a parliamentary republic. The country’s main sources of income come from the export of significant quantities of nickel, aluminum, and tin ores.
History
origin
There are two main theories about the origin of the earliest humans in Kadah. One suggests that they migrated from the western part of the continent to the east, eventually settling in the area. The other proposes that they came from southern islands, crossing a land bridge that had not yet been fully submerged by seawater at the time. Archaeological evidence suggests that the latter theory is more likely, as the earliest signs of human activity in the region have been found just south of present-day Kashmur in the southeastern part of Kadah, dating back approximately 11,000 years.
Since these humans arrived in the region, they gradually began to develop their own civilization. However, it is evident that the area lacked favorable conditions for agriculture, so they continued their traditional lifestyle of fishing and hunting, with little evidence of farming activity.
Gradually, these people spread across the entire region, marking the beginning of sustained human development in the area.
From antiquity to the early middle ages
According to records from foreign sources (?), in the early period, there were four distinct cultural groups in Kadah, who spoke similar languages but maintained different ways of life. In the southeastern corner, there was a people known as the Yubakian, who lived closely with falcons. In the northern mountainous regions lived the Qebolabeian, a clan-based society that often hid in the mountains. On the southern plains, there were two groups: the Kashmurian, known for their skill with extremely long spears, and the Kadahian, renowned for their expertise in mounted archery.
Later on, more and more Kadahian, known for their mounted archery skills, migrated from the west. Eventually, they drove the Kashmurian people out of the Qutabe River region and caused the Yubakian and Qebolabeian tribes to vanish from the historical record entirely. According to written sources, this was likely due to the Kadah having entered the Iron Age through trade, which gave them an overwhelming advantage over neighboring peoples and allowed them to gain dominance over the region.
Late Middle Ages
Around the 12th century CE, the Kadahian had likely gained control over the vast majority of the region. By this time, Kadah society was primarily divided into four Khanates:
- The Khojtub Khanate, with its capital at Zalakhaq in the north,
- The Nasab Khanate, based in Yaladaam in the south,
- The Qabukhar Khanate, centered in Qabukhar in the southwest, and
- The Kasu Khanate, with its capital at Vashlu in the southeast.
In the early stages, these four Khanates operated independently. However, over time, they began organizing a form of assembly to coordinate regional cooperation. This assembly eventually evolved into a noble council that represented the interests of the four Khanates.
In the Kadah language, this council was called "Qurma," meaning "the main tent." The Qurma system bore a strong resemblance to a modern parliamentary structure.
As time went on, the Qurma eventually decided to unite the four Khanates into a single state, known historically as the Buzaq Khanate. The Great Khan of Buzaq was appointed in rotation by the Khans of the four original Khanates, ensuring a nominally fair representation for each.