Kara

Demographics of Kara
Demonym	Karska
Official languages	Karska, Thilshullian (Tillehyllun), Reunthan (Řjúnþeř), Vezhek (Vèžèk), Kirek (ᚲᛁᚱᛖᚲᚨ), Ingerish
	Ethnicities

Administrative divisions of Kara
First-level	state (län)
Second-level	municipality (kommun)

Government of Kara
	Federal presidential constitutional republic
Capital	Kara
Head of state
• President	Kiri-Anna Päjtersson-Årdl
• Speaker of the National Commission	Æstred Marija Gabrælzen (ᛇᛊᛏᚱᛖᛞ ᛗᚨᚱᛁᛃᚨ ᚷᚨᛒᚱᛇᛚᛉᛖᚾ)
• Speaker of the Legislature	Kristjan Nijkolässon-Värgren
Legislature
• Upper house	National Commission
• Lower house	National Legislature
Judiciary	High Court of Kara
Chief Judge of the High Court	Stǽfon Ǯöð
	Major political parties
	Socialist Green Kireki Advocates' National Democrats Independent Centrist Conservative Christic
	International organizations
	Assembly of Nations - member state • Association of South Ulethan Nations - observer state

This encyclopedia article is about the country in northeastern Uletha. You may be looking for a city of the same name.

United Republic of Kara
Fjörnåde Repúblikke Kåra (Karska)

Capital: Kara
Motto: Fjörnåde för Dämókrati (United for Democracy)
Anthem: Sjänge som än (Sing as One)

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Kara, officially known as the United Republic of Kara (Karska: Fjörnåde Repúblikke Kåra; Reuntha: Ánure Řepúblix̌ Kǿre; Vezhek: Vorencka Republika Kyorja; Kirek: ᛃᚠᛖᚱᚾᛟᛞ ᚱᛖᛈᛖᛈᛚᛁᚲᚨ ᚲᛟᚱᚨ; Thilshullian: Gemǣnsumod Rīcuþēod Cǣra) is a country in East Uletha. It shares a border with Älved, Boscunis, Glaster, and UL22c.

The United Republic of Kara was established in 1934 with the signing of the Union Treaty of Kara, which united the independent states of Karskat, Thilshull, Reuntha, and Vezhekja under a federal democratic republic. The Republic of Kirek joined the union in 1952.

Initially a 4-state (5 after Kirek joined) federal union with a very weak federal government, each state remained relatively distinct culturally and linguistically. However, increased cultural mixing and growing demands for federal infrastructure and social programs led to the drafting of the United Kara Amendment of 1978, which passed with strong support from voters of all regions. The amendment, which took effect on 1 January 1979, created a new constitution that replaced the Union Treaty as the law of the land, replacing the initial 5-member national council that ruled with the current system of a national president, 300-member legislature, and a much less powerful national council. It also abolished the 5-state system, replacing it with the current 16-state federal system.

Today, Kara is a modern, highly developed country with a regulated capitalist economy focused on modern agriculture, technology, and a small but rapidly-growing renewable energy sector. The government provides many benefits to citizens, especially to the socioeconomically disadvantaged. The national constitution guarantees significant freedoms to individuals and protection for ethnic minority groups.

Geography and Climate

Kara has a mixed temperate climate. The southern coast and Tebbjet River valley are particularly temperate, while the northern states are characterized by an alpine mountain climate.

Government

Administrative Divisions

Kara consists of 15 federal divisions, known as länär (LE-ner) or states, which have considerable governing power. Each state is further divided into municipalities, known as kommunär (CO-moon-eyr); each municipality administers public works and utilities as well as some local community programs.


State		Municipalities
Name (Native Name)	Capital	Names	# in State
Bördäjgrådes Län	Fjäistlsted
Bjergdals Län	Kärrstad	Älfeslätts Kommun Gaffets Kommun Jånåjks Kommun Johansbergs Kommun Kärrstads Kommun Kyrillebjörgs Kommun Nådensteds Kommun	7
Gränös Län
Gvajllåds Län	Söjlestad	Andräjshäms Kommun Ädrúnaby Kommun Bladstrams Kommun Brynderyds Kommun Frydekärke Kommun Fvilhävns Kommun Gåvetorps Kommun Hjäffeblums Kommun Jusingå Kommun Liljeryds Kommun Måsséts Kommun Sådabuls Kommun Söjlestads Kommun Stänhöge Kommun Stännicke Kommun Storkvärns Kommun Vilhelmstads Kommun Viskestads Kommun Zakrisfjälds Kommun	19
Hrajvuns Län (ßřǽvuη Skřö́ʒe)	Xúlebøg	Sořη Gjúxöřp Sořη Koříneshøm Sořη Rö́ňex̌ Sořη Rœ́ʒe Sořη Þówox̌ Sořη Vjǽßtepjon Sořη Vjö́teřböde Sořη Xúlebøg Sořη Ǯǽnejud	9
Kåra Stads Län	Kåra
Kireks Län (ᚲᛁᚱᛖᚲᛊ ᛚᛖᚾ)	Otalid (ᛟᛏᚨᛚᛁᛞ)	ᚨᚾᛞᛇᚱᛚᛁᛞᛊ ᚲᛟᛗᚢᚾ (Andærlids Komun) ᛊᚠᛇᚾᛚᛁᛞᛊ ᚲᛟᛗᚢᚾ (Sfænlids Komun) ᚨᚲᛇᛚᛁᛞᛊ ᚲᛟᛗᚢᚾ (Akælids Komun) ᛟᛏᚨᛚᛁᛞᛊ ᚲᛟᛗᚢᚾ (Otalids Komun)	4
Ljenbäkks Län	Nykojpeng	Björnaryds Kommun Märänétjårps Kommun Nykojpengs Kommun Tålle Kommun	4
Mittedålts Län	Strammesdal	Ängeskögs Kommun Dålby Kommun Krökekjulle Kommun Strammesdals Kommun	4
Murräs Län	Väjtspläjt	Flödsdålts Kommun Jytsehjälms Kommun Nilshage Kommun Stärríngebjörgs Kommun Väjtspläjts Kommun	5
Rövings Län	Hjeplingåde	Bjurbo Kommun Brövensby Kommun Flugesåms Kommun Hajdlmälms Kommun Häningå Kommun Hjeplingåde Kommun Johansjyns Kommun Kållkärke Kommun Kvajls Kommun Låkulle Kommun Lårreby Kommun Mynnestads Kommun Niklasbruks Kommun Ollefjäjls Kommun Pådelsteds Kommun Rökkehytte Kommun Sanktestads Kommun Värnbäkks Kommun	18
Söjdrkösts Län	Fyrans
Täbbjets Län	Täbbjetsstad
Tillehylles Län (Tillehylle Rīce)	Tillehylle
Upplandas Län
Vejeks Län (Vèžèks Stot)	Vèžèkstot	Čëllèdebjorkejts Kommun Kitš-Jʹapfijks Kommun Mjelmstrums Kommun Vèžèkstodts Kommun	4

National Anthem

The official Karska choral version of the national anthem, Sjänge som Än.

Kara's national anthem, Sjänge som Än, was written for the ratification ceremony of the United Kara Amendment; the first act of the National Legislature made it the official national anthem.

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Sjänge som Än
Kårska	Ingerish
Komme og sjänge som än Komme, föräna vårt land Vi kommer åt stå tillsamms Vi kommer åt vår bara Låt os stå för saningen Låt os sjänge för rättvis Vi är starka; vi är fräj Vi älskar dämókrati Vi ska hjälpe varandra Vi ska sjänge för frädhät Vi räspékterar andra Vi räspékterar vårt häm Utmaningar ställs inför Utmaningar ställs öferfun Örättvis attakkärar Örättvis vi bäkämpa Komme, vi vinner kampän Komme og sjänge som än	Let us come and sing as one Let us go unite our land For we are united as one We unite for all that's fair Let us stand for what is true Let us stand for what is just We are strong and we are free And we love democracy We will lend each other aid We will sue for lasting peace We respect each human heart We respect this land that's ours Challenges will come our way Challenges, they shall not stay And injustice may molest But we fight it to the end Come, the battle must be won Let us come and sing as one

Demographics

Languages

As a multinational state, several languages are used across Kara, and five languages (Karska, Thilshullian, Reunthan, Vezhek, Kirek, and Ingerish) are federally recognized as official languages. Among them, Karska is the most commonly used.

The map below shows the distribution of dominant language across Kara: Karska (green), Thilshullian/Ingerish (red), Reunthan (yellow), Vezhek (purple-blue), and Kirek (light pink-purple).

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Karska

Karska (Kårska) is a Gaermanic language that is the lingua franca of Kara. It is the most widely spoken language in the nation. It uses a 26-letter Latinic alphabet.

Karska Pronunciation

Letter	IPA	Rough Federal States Ingerish Equivalence
Aa	⟨a⟩	got
Aa	⟨ə⟩ or ⟨ɜ⟩ when at the end of some words	problem
Ää	⟨ɛ⟩	ever
Åå	⟨ɔ⟩	dawn
Bb	⟨b⟩	bake
Cc	⟨s⟩	center
Cc	⟨k⟩	cave
Dd	⟨d⟩	dote
Ee	⟨ə⟩ (schwa)	problem
Ee	⟨ɛ⟩ (when the first letter of a word or with diacritic)	ever
Ff	⟨f⟩	fee
Gg	⟨ɡ⟩	good
Hh	⟨h⟩	home
Ii	⟨i⟩	me
Jj	⟨j⟩	you
Kk	⟨k⟩	cave
Ll	⟨l⟩	low
Mm	⟨m⟩	mat
Nn	⟨n⟩	never
Oo	⟨ʊ⟩	look
Oo	⟨o⟩ (when with a diacritic, uncommon otherwise)	over
Öö	⟨o⟩	over
Pp	⟨p⟩	pine
Rr	⟨r⟩ for "r"	no Ingerish equivalent, similar to Castellanese rolled "r" as in perro
Rr	⟨ɾ⟩ for "rr"	no Ingerish equivalent, nearly a very quick ⟨d⟩ as in dote
Ss	⟨s⟩	so
Tt	⟨t⟩	too
Uu	⟨u⟩	clue
Vv	⟨v⟩	vow
Yy	⟨y⟩	no Ingerish equivalent, essentially an ⟨i⟩ in me with rounded lips
Zz	⟨z⟩	zoo

Accent Marks

In Karska, the first syllable of a word is always emphasized, except when otherwise marked with an accent on the vowel of the syllable to be emphasized. Áá, Íí, and Úú are prononced the same as their "core" letters (Aa, Ii, and Uu, respectively), while Éé and Óó are pronounced as Ää and Öö, respectively.

Example pronunciations of words/terms/names


Term/name	IPA	Rough Federal States Ingerish Equivalent
Ädrúnaby	ɛdɾunaby	Ed-run-ah-beu
Bördäjgrådes Län	boɾdɛjgrɔdəs lɛn	Bor-deyg-rawd-uhs Len
Fjörnåde Repúblikka Kåra	fjornɔdə ɾəpublika kɔra	Fyoor-nah-duh Ruh-poob-lee-kah Kaw-ra
Hjeplingåde	hjəplingɔdə	Hyuhp-leeng-ah-duh
Län	lɛn	Len
Märänétjårp	mɛɾɛnɛttjɔrp	Meh-reh-neht-tjaurp

Kirek

Kirek is one of the official languages of Kara. It is spoken in Kireks Len in the north of the country. Mutually intelligible with Karska and Vezhek, most linguists consider it to be a dialect of Karska. The most substantial differentiator of Kirek is its writing system; traditional Kirek writing uses a different character set than Karska, although a Latinic transcription is becoming increasing common among native speakers as well.

Vezhek

Vezhek is one of Kara's official languages, and it is spoken in Vezheks Stot in the northwest portion of the country. It is mutually intelligible with both Karska and Kirek, and most linguists consider it a dialect of Karska for this reason. While it does use the same character set as Karska, Vezhek attaches different sounds to some letters and diacritic marks.

Thilshullian

Thilshullian is a Gaermanic language spoken in Thilshull State in eastern Kara that is recognized as an official language of the country. It is most closely related to mainstream Ingerish, although some Karska and Reunthan terms have entered the vernacular. It is often used alongside Ingerish in Thilshull State, with Thilshullian spelling and grammar conventions being used in slang and informal contexts and "proper" Ingerish conventions used in formal settings and with non-Thilshullians.

Karska is the most widely spoken language in Kara and is the native language of most of the country's residents. Vezhek and Kirek, spoken in the northern portion of the country, are generally considered to be dialects of Karska as they are mutually intelligible with each other and Karska. The writing systems of the three (when using the Latinic character set for Kirek) are also mutually readable. Nonetheless, the Karska government does recognize the three as separate languages, thus ensuring that each language is taught and used in society.

Reunthan

Reunthan is a Gaermanic language that is one of the official languages of Kara and is widely used in the northwestern regions of the country. Most linguists agree that the language is most closely related to Karska; however, over time Reunthan has incorporated elements of other languages, particularly Thilshullian and Ingerish. It is not mutually intelligible with Karska, but studies have shown that native Reunthan speakers have a significant advantage in learning Karska, and vice versa.

Alphabet

Reunthan uses the Latinic alphabet with a few additions. A phonetic language, each letter in Reunthan makes only one sound, and each sound is represented by exactly one letter. Letters with carons (Ňň, Řř, X̌x̌, Žž, and Ǯǯ) are considered distinct from their caron-less counterparts (Nn, Rr, Xx, Zz, and Ʒʒ, respectively) and make distinct sounds. The same is true for Öö and Øø, which are considered distinct from Oo. Accents on vowels (Áá, Ǽǽ, Éé, Íí, Óó, Ö́ö́, Ǿǿ, Œ́œ́, Úú, Ýý) are used to indicate emphasis placement in multi-syllable words and do not change the sound made by each letter.

letter	ipa	example
Aa	⟨æ⟩	"a" in bad
Ææ	⟨aɪ⟩	"y" in by
Dd	⟨d⟩	"d" in done
Ee	⟨ə⟩	schwa
Ff	⟨f⟩	"f" in far
Gg	⟨ɡ⟩	"g" in good
Hh	⟨h⟩	"h" in happy
Ii	⟨i⟩	"ee" in meet
Jj	⟨j⟩	"y" in you
Kk	⟨k⟩	"c" in can
Ll	⟨l⟩	"l" in like
Mm	⟨m⟩	"m" in morning
Nn	⟨n⟩	"n" in no
Ňň	⟨ɲ⟩	"ñ"
Πη	⟨ŋ⟩	"ng" in sing
Oo	⟨ɑ⟩	"o" in dot, "au" in aught
Öö	⟨o⟩	"ó" in camión
Øø	⟨aʊ⟩	"ow" in now, "ou" in loud
Œœ	⟨oʊ⟩	"ow" in low
Rr	⟨r⟩	rolled "r"
Řř	⟨ɹ⟩	"r" in run
Ss	⟨s⟩	"s" in so
ßß	⟨ʃ⟩	"sh" in shut
Tt	⟨t⟩	"t" in english
Ðð	⟨ð⟩	"th" in they
Þþ	⟨θ⟩	"th" in think
Uu	⟨u⟩	"oo" in goop
Vv	⟨v⟩	"v" in victory
Ww	⟨w⟩	"w" in water
Xx	⟨t͡ʃ⟩	"ch" in choose
X̌x̌	⟨χ⟩	Kalmish "ch" in words like "Bach", etc.
Yy	⟨eɪ⟩	"ay" in day
Zz	⟨z⟩	"z" in zebra
Žž	⟨d͡z⟩	"ds" in ends
Ʒʒ	⟨ʒ⟩	"zh", Frankish "j"
Ǯǯ	⟨d͡ʒ⟩	"j" in jaw

Word Examples

Reunthan	Ingerish	Karska
Ánure	United	Fjörnåde
Böde		Boda/Böde
Bøg	Burgh, fortress
Bróßxe	Pasture/Meadow
Fjerx̌	Forest (a big one)
Kǿre	Kara	Kåra
Pjoη	Town	Kojpeng
Řjúnþe	Reuntha	Rjunte
Řjúnþeř	Reunthan	Rjunter
Řepúblix̌	Republic	Repúblikke
Skøg	Forest/wood	Skog
Skřö́ʒe	State	Län
Sořη	Municipality	Kommun
Stǽfon	Stephen	Stäfan
Vjǽßte	West	Vest/Västre
Vjö́teř	River	Älf
Xöřp	Farm	Torp
Xul	Hill	Kjulle


Administrative divisions of Kara
First-level	state (län)
Second-level	municipality (kommun)