Kara

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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.

Since the Amendment, Kara has grown increasingly cohesive culturally and linguistically. Karska has become the lingua franca of the nation, with recent estimates putting Karska knowledge at over 95% of the population, due in part to the National Language Education Act of 1984, which required that Karska be taught in schools alongside the native language. The later National Language Education Act of 1992 additionally helped to preserve native languages by requiring all students to demonstrate proficiency in the local native language, Karska, and another of the native languages of their choice (students in Karska-speaking areas must learn two other native languages).

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

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

Administrative Divisions

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

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

Demographics

Demographics of Kara
Demonym	Karska
Official languages	Karska, Thilshullian (Tillehyllun), Reuntha (Řjúnþeř), Vezhek (Vèžèk), Kirek (ᚲᛁᚱᛖᚲᚨ), Ingerish
Ethnicities
Karska    41.7% Reunthan    19.2% Thilshullian    6.0% Vezhek    5.7% Kirek    4.2% 2 or more of the above    19.4% Alvedic    0.3% Boscunian    0.1% Other    3.4%

Languages

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, a Gaermanic language with a moderate connection to Karska, is spoken in the northeast area of the country and is also federally recognized as an official language. It is not mutually intelligible with Karska, but studies have found that native Reunthan speakers are able to gain proficiency in Karska with substantially less effort than native speakers of less connected languages.

Thilshullian, a dialect of Ingerish, is spoken in the southeastern portion of the country. It is recognized as an official language of the country but is only taught as a distinct language in Thilshull. Often spoken alongside Ingerish, most Thilshullians will use Thilshullian for informal communication between native speakers and Ingerish for formal communications and communication with non-Thilshullians.