Keira

7, 52.376, 117.015
The Federation of Keira Keiran Vetternavalta (Hayartic) Keiras Federatia (Lathonian) Keiros Federacija (Littic) Կեյրանին Ֆեդերադնա (Oshir)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Is taukelin - veeni" "Of Many - One"
Anthem: "In Strength and Love"
Location of Keira in East Uletha
Capital and largest city	Tulla
Official languages	Hayartic, Lathonian, Littic, Oshir
• Regional languages	Mergan, Ostrian, Karolian
Ethnic Groups	White Keirans (76%) —Halonians (41%) —Hals (10%) —Ulinnians (9%) —Lathonians (7%) —Litts (5%) —Merhalians (4%) Mixed Keirans (18%) —Oshir (9.5%) —Golvittans (7.5%) —Other Mixed (1%) Other Ulethans (5%) —Alvedians (2.2%) —Eastern Romantians (1%) Other (1%)
Demonym	Keiran Kei, Kay Key (colloquial)
Government	Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President	Asta Liuonaitė
• Vice President	Vohans Kurtts
Legislature	Parliament
Area
• Total	142,711 km2
• Water (%)	5.5
Population
• Estimate (2019)	13,300,000
• Density	95/km2
GDP (PPP)	2019
• Total	$569.905 billion
• Per capita	$42,850
HDI (2019)	0.90902 very high
Timezone	WUT+7
Currency	Keiran Barit (฿) (KEB)
Drives on the	left
Internet TLD	.ke

Keira (/ˈkeɪrʌ/ KAY-rə), officially the Federation of Keira, is a Tuyarian country in Northeastern Uletha, situated in the northern half of the Tuyarian Peninsula. It lies on the northern shore of the Darcodian Sea, borderinbg Darcodia, Ispelia, Igria and South Varugia to the south; Gulf of Paliiso and Karolia to the west; Brevinia and Vyzh-Ulz to the north; and Dorianne's Bay and Älved to the east. It covers an area of over 140,000 square kilometres, with a population of over XX million within its 23 constituent states. Its capital and largest city is Tulla. Other major cities include Hvaarta, Ushir, Osri, Skarvienne, Asterus, and Golvitta.

Etymology

Due to lack of reliable evidence, the true source and meaning of the name is presently unknown. It is still debated by scholars, although there are a few plausible versions.

One hypothesis is similar to one of hypotheses for Karolia's name, which supposes that it's derived from the Proto-Karoic *karja. *Karja is thought to be a loanword from Proto-Gaermanic *herjaz meaning "army, forces". While that would explain the similar names of the two countries, there is a lack of evidence, and scholars in Karolia in particular largely reject the hypothesis.

It is also plausible that it comes from Proto-Uletarephian numeral for four (*kʷétu̯ōr), referring to the four cardinal directions, or "the four corners of [our] land" which is an old Skarvian saying.

In 1978, Friedriks Patranhauts proposed a hypothesis, claiming that "Keira" is derivative of Proto-Uletarephian *ar-yo-, meaning "one who assembles (skillfully)". This is one of the more widely-accepted versions, since it explains the names of historic kingdoms and settlements in northern Tuyaria as well e.g. Kejrannen, Harja and Triargia.

History

Timeline
Pre-CE (-1000 - 0)

• -500 - Proto-Yurelic and Proto-Skarvo-Ulinnic tribes arrive to present day Varugia in northwest Keira.

Late antiquity (0 - 500)

• 0 - Early Yurelic tribes spread across the west and Mulli lowlands.
  • The First Skarvian Split happens when some Proto-Skarvian tribes migrate westwards in an effort to avoid Yurelic tribes, which later results in the creation of the West Skarvian branch of the ethno-linguistic group of Skarvians.
  • Early Skarvo-Ulinnians are pushed out towards the Great Lakes of Keira.
• 50 - Some Proto-Ulinnians concentrate more around the hills of Garungdonia, while Proto-Cartino-Skarvian tribes surround the lakes.
• 150 - Both Proto-Ulinnians and Proto-Cartino-Skarvians migrate eastwards across and around the lakes.
  • Proto-Ulinnians keep to the hills as they migrate, populating the valleys in the highlands of present day Littia and Gaoyagia.
• 300 - The Second Skarvian Split happens as some tribes choose to migrate eastwards, further splitting the Skarvian ethno-linguistic grouping into Cartino-Skarvians and East Skarvians. Some of East Skarvians are believed to be ancestors to the Techerian peoples.
• 350 - Cartino-Skarvian tribes settle and dominate present day Skarvenala and begin speaking different variations of the Proto-Cartino-Skarvian language.

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Medieval Period (500 - 1450)

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• 700-1000 - frequent raids by eastern Karoic and Yurelic seafarers, some of whom settled and mixed with Karoic populations in present day Keira.
• ~1020 - Skarvian, Ulinnic and some Karoic tribes are united by Vilhelms, forming the Kingdom of Skarvena/Lathonia*
• ~1030 - Mixed Karoic/Yurelic populations in the Asta lowlands establish the Kingdom of Astan Haya.
• ~1130 - Kalmish migration
• ~1300 - Turquan and Belphanic conquest and migrations

Early Modern Period (1450 - 1790)

• ~1550 - Protestantism spreads, worsening the already unfriendly relationship with neighbouring Darcodo-Ispelian nations. Conversely, ties with Gaermanic Catholics* stay relatively stable and amiable.
• ~1570 - 1st Pagan revival
• ~1730 - Keiran Empire conquers present day Alved, Vyzh-Ulz, and parts of Brevinia.

Late Modern Period (1790 - Present)

• ~1810s - 2nd Pagan revival
• ~1860s - Igria is granted autonomy

• ~1915-60 - World War
  • (~1910-30 - Civil War and the end of Keiran monarchy???)

• ~1970s - 3rd Pagan revival
• ~1978-85 - Alvedic wars of independence.
• 1990 - Keira declares the guarantee of independence for Alved and Brevinia.
• 2000 - Igrian independence. A few skirmishes around the eastern border followed by a rushed referendum in June, 2000.
  • 2001 - Keira guarantees the independence of Igria.

Geography

Keira is located in the Tuyaric region of Uletha and covers an area of 142,711 km². It lies between latitudes 50° and 55° N, and mostly between longitudes 112° and 121° E (small areas around around river Velkhaghos/Fullert lie east of 121°, and Keira's islands bordering Merhalia lie west of 112°).

Topographically, Keira is generally more mountainous in the north and flatter in the south. In the northeast, the country's most extensive highland area can be found - the Garonian-Imoksidian Alps. Meanwhile, the northwest is characterised by the Varugian and Garungdonian Highlands. The two main highland regions are separated by the Great Lakes of Keira, which are a result of glaciers depressing the landscape during ice age. After the retreat if glaciers, since the area was surrounded by hills and mountains on all sides, water could not drain into the ocean and accumulated in the compressed lowlands where the lakes are now.

Both of the highland regions eventually slope down southwards, in the central parts of the country, where they meet the Astan plains and Mullian plains respectively.

Significant natural resources include iron, chromium, copper, tin, gold, peat, timber, and petroleum oil.

Politics

Major Political Parties in Keira

Party			Date of foundation	Economic position	Ideology	Leader
		Liberal Democratic Party	1949 (1860 as Liberal Party)	Centre-right to centre-left Big tent	Liberal Big Tent Liberalism Technoliberalism Sovereignist Non-interventionism Keiran Unionism Federalism Anti-nomadism Branches: Progressive branch: Social Liberalism Liberal Tuyarian Feminism LGBTQ+ rights Social Libertarianism Market Momentum branch: Liberaltarianism Classical Liberalism	Asta Liuonaitė
		Labour Party	1902	Centre-left to left-wing	Social Democracy Democratic Socialism Orthodox Tuyarism-Feminism	Rossi Kussyvianta
		Equality Party	1980	Centre-left	Social Liberalism Scandic Model Progressivism LGBTQ+ rights Liberal Feminism Green Liberalism Nomad Rights	Kristen Hälliken
		National Front	1910	Centre-right	Nationalist Conservatism Right-Populism Patriarchy-lite Irredentism Anti-nomadism	Jons Sauds
		Contemporary Conservative Movement	1995 (split from Conservative Party)	Centre-right to right-wing	Conservative Liberalism Neoliberalism Ordoliberalism Liberal Conservatism Separation of Marriage and Church Keiran Unionism Federalism	Haralt Itersons
		Green Christian Democratic Union	1990 (1890 as Christian Democratic Party)	Centre	Christian Democracy Green Conservatism Liberal Nationalism	Vaija Pulmenienė
		Oshir National Party	1940	Centre-right to far-right Big tent	Oshir Nationalism Regionalism Conservatism Populism Anti-feminism Branches: Hard-national: Neoconservatism Bashinist Capitalism National Conservatism State Capitalism Patriarchy Corporate Force: Authoritarian Capitalism Paleoconservatism Pinochetism Moderates: Liberal Nationalism Social Conservatism Liberal Conservatism Buddhist Conservatism	Aghuurn Khödzhitat
		Community Party	2009 (1940 as Motherland Party)	Left-wing	Socialism Left-Populism Marxist Feminism Left-Nationalism Maternalistic Socialism Maternalistic Conservatism Anti-nomadism	Ingma Ollen
		Headway	2010	Right-wing to far-right	Libertarian Capitalism Right-Libertarianism Pink Capitalism Minarchism Separation of Marriage and Church Anti-nomadism Federalism	Ichir Maiidha
		Bashinist Movement	2000	Centre-left to left-wing	Bashinist Politics Bashinist Theocracy Social Authoritarianism Distributionism Trans-Inclusionary Neo-Patriarchy Anti-feminism	Melissa Abrahen
		The Market Alliance	1990 (split from Liberal Democrats)	Centre-right to right-wing	Classical Liberalism Liberaltarianism Green Libertarianism Anti-nomadism	Martins Okkören

Constituent states

Main article: States of Keira

Keira is a federal republic consisting of twenty three states, each belonging to one of six regions. The states are divided into counties, which are further divided into districts. Each state has legislative authority distinct from the federal government.

States of Keira

Name	Official English name	ID	Capital	Region	Area (km2)	Population	GDP (per capita)	Primary Language(s)
Astullasämmi	Astaland	AS	Astula	Greater Tulla	1,654	2	7	Hayartic
Fjovitta (Fjodal Shingul)	Fyodalia	FY	Golvitta	Oshira	8,036	16	4	Oshir, Lathonian
Gaojagh (Գայոյաղ)	Gaoyagia	GA	Ushir	Oshira	13,399	27	5	Oshir
Hajartikullia	Hartikullia	HK	Pinnerest	Skarvenala	5,510	3	3	Hayartic, Lathonian
Heivi	Heivi	HI	Heivikulus	Heiviland	4,903	5	5	Hayartic, Lathonian
Hortan i Viljasämmi	Hortan and Spines	VI	Vinnerest	Greater Tulla	6,596	5	4	Hayartic
Hottiralvitta	Gottiral Vales	OV	Ohijuota	Osriland	2,691	2	3	Hayartic, Oshir, (Lathonian)
Kaartinesämmi	Cartinia	KR	Puorkillina	Varugia	9,157	14	4	Hayartic, Lathonian
Liivuonlänti	Livonland	LI	Liivuotto	Greater Tulla	2,347	3	4	Hayartic
Litija	Littia	LT	Skadėna	Skarvenala	11,673	4	1	Littic
Nehmenta	Nehmenta	NH	Nehmenta	Greater Tulla	1,997	2	4	Lathonian
Nestealyöjsteki	Innkiland	NI	Inkiva	Heiviland	2,883	1	3	Hayartic, Lathonian
Osri Valti	Osri State	OS	Osri	Osriland	6,520	14	6	Hayartic
Pietari Ūlina	South Ulinnia	PU	Dorsta / Vekhelta	Greater Tulla	4,603	5	6	Hayartic, Lathonian
Puolikraankumaa	Garungdonia	PK	Goltava	Varugia	6,117	5	2	Ostrian, Hayartic, Oshir, Littic
Rītsi Mullia	East Mullia	RM	Ilgartja	Skarvenala	5,941	2	3	Lathonian
Siemali Ūlina	North Ulinnia	SU	Stäämiga	Greater Tulla	3,327	3	4	Lathonian
Skarvennia	Skarvennia	SK	Skarvienne	Skarvenala	5,467	6	5	Lathonian
Tulla Valti	Tulla State	TU	Tulla	Greater Tulla	2,312	38	6	Hayartic
Untervielta	Unter Valley	UN	Untzer	Osriland	2,667	1	3	Ostrian
Vaaltsämmi	Forestland	VA	Vāruga	Varugia	16,049	8	3	Lathonian, Hayartic
Vakari Mullia	West Mullia	VM	Mīle Gūsti	Skarvenala	7,485	5	3	Lathonian, Hayartic
Vooha Hättkör	Great North	VH	Hvaarta	Varugia	11,377	23	6	Hayartic

Culture

Music

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In punk and rock music, Keiran Post-Punk and Post-Hardcore has been a significant export since early 1990s. Keira's particular variety of Post-Punk and Post-Hardcore has been described as "evoking a profound feeling of mildly melancholic longing" and "a strange yet somehow comforting feeling of nostalgia for what never was". The origin of such a particular and unique sound lies in Keiran punk bands experimenting with Keira's folk music and Folk Rock, as well as Post-Rock and Ulethan Alternative Rock.

When it comes to electronic and industrial music, genres such as aggrotech and futurepop have been thriving since late 1990s.

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See Also

• Tuyaria
• The Alvedic Countries
• Igria
• East Uletha

References

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