Zogradia

Does your government wish to establish formal relations with the Federal Republic of Zogradia? Establishing an embassy in the bustling Zogradese capital of Yakadu is a quick and easy way to solidify diplomatic ties with the Federal Republic, simply answer the questions below-- either in a reply to this thread, or via DM if you wish to remain anonymous. OOC: After a long absence I have decided to once again start building Yakadu in Minecraft, and I'd like to populate it with your guys' embassies! I don't want to build the chancery* buildings without permission though, so this is the place to officially send an embassy to Zogradia, as well as tell me about any particular preferences or lore details. *Note: An "embassy" is not a building, but a team of diplomatic staff led by the ambassador, which is housed within a building called a chancery. Missions sent to other cities are called consulates, though note I only plan to build Yakadu at this stage. PLEASE PROVIDE: - The full title of your nation. - Do you have a particular architectural style in mind for the chancery* building? (Feel free to send an image if you have something specific in mind, or leave this question blank if you're fine with a more generic design) - What is the name of your ambassador? - How big is the diplomatic complement? (IRL this is typically 20-50 people, but can be in the 100s depending on how close the two nations are. Note that most staff members generally live in regular housing, outside embassy grounds) - What are your security needs? Low? High? - Will you be hiring locally to supplement your security or other administrative needs? (The past 3 questions will determine the size of the chancery and its property) - Name any other cities in which you would like to commission a consulate (optional). - Would you like the Federal Republic of Zogradia to send an embassy to your capital city as well?

Briefly had trouble logging in, so nope not gonna risk it!

Resident nation: Zogradia Discord name: KhAnubis Map nation name: Zogradia A couple sentences about your nation: Zogradia is an archipelagic nation located in the Darkesian Sea near Saint Mark, based primarily on the island of Sapaka within the Sapakaya Archipelago. Zogradia's native name is Sukrata, called such by the indigenous Ikida peoples that have inhabited the archipelago for millennia, establishing vast seafaring kingdoms and trade republics until being subjected to foregin rule under (TBD) in the 10th century. Zogradia declared independence in the 14th century, initially under a dual monarchy, until this was abolished in 1402 in favor of a parliamentary republic. Map request as an image or plot number: D1 3-Letter Code: ZGD 2-Letter Code: ZG Capital City: Yakadu Government Type: Parliamentary republic The population of my nation is: Average (~20 million) The population density of my nation is: Above average The GDP per capita of my nation is: Above average Government Spending - Which statement best describes your nation? My nation provides moderate social programs, or a small selection of social programs. X My nation has an extensive social safety net, or provides multiple programs like universal healthcare, welfare, and free tuition for its citizens My nation does not provide social programs beyond bare necessities and/or high school educations. My nation does not prioritize social spending, but engages in some large-scale government or public spending projects. My nation’s government spending is a vast majority of our GDP, such as having to coordinate our import-dependent economy. (this option is subject to Cartography Board approval) Military Indicator - Which statement best describes your nation? My nation has made a commitment to security, and maintains a moderately sized modern armed forces within our means. X My nation has little incentive or political drive for military spending, but maintains a small-to-moderate modern armed forces. My nation has prioritized military spending at the expense of other key areas and may have been criticized for lack of freedom or human rights issues. My nation does not prioritize military spending due to other priorities, the belief we are safe, or we don’t have enough money left over to fund it. My nation is heavily embattled and we believe we face an existential threat. (this option is subject to Cartography Board approval) Any other inspirations or concepts you want to share: Culture and language(s) based strongly off Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia. Modern economy based largely off Taiwan (small nation with large population and economy), and ancient history inspired in-part by Austronesian and Ancient Mediterranean colonization. Main religion among populace based on a blend of Islam, Buddhism, and various polytheistic traditions

So, as you may have figured, my flag, though I personally like the design a lot, is a bit complicated, and I've therefore decided to give it a change. The design below is what I'm thinking of replacing it to. Let me know what you think! My only concern is that it resembles the flag of the Philippines, a nearby neighbor of Zogradia (not that that's a bad thing, just potentially not as unique) Blue= national color, black= determination, white= peace, red (yin yang)= people of Zogradia, blue (yin yang)= government of Zogradia (both in a yin yang, to represent their mutual dependence) (You can find the old flag here)

Just curious, though, anyone have any favorite candidates? I personally like Ahwaz and Iyana, but I won't interfere with the elections.

SPECIAL REPORT SPECIAL REPORT: Elections Underway in Zogradia by Zogradia Though the election for Zogradi Prime Minister will not be starting until 3.Jul.2016, 7 candidates in the nation's four major political parties (Royalist, Democratic Socialist, Green and Conservative), as well as 1 Independent have decided to enter the race. In this short piece, we're going to go through who exactly these people are. The primaries will be going from 3.Jul-28.Jul, and the general election will go from 29.Jul-15.Aug. Dmitry Zhubinov (R-Nasrat) A former senator from the province of Nasrat, Zhubinov is a firm supporter of the Zogradi royal family, and stands on a platform of outlawing republicanism in Zogradia, much like what was already done in the UK. His slogan is "In the Katra [king] we trust". Shaski Inara (R-Natsr) Current representative from Natsr, Inara, a staunch liberal, hopes to become Zogradia's third female PM, and fourth Ikida PM. She stands for boosting Ikida culture in Zogradia by making Ikida the dominant language, instead of English, by having schools and institutions teach Ikida as a "primary language". Though she has received huge backlash for this, due to concerns regarding foreign relations, she is steadily gaining support in Zogradia's smaller provinces. Her slogan is "Here for the natives". Gene Karbala (R-Ashden Island) Karbala, former Ashden senator, calls for an end to Zogradi neutrality in world affairs, and to rebuild the army to take on world threats, including Daesh and the DPRK. His slogan is "Let's do this!". Juka Iyana (DS-Nemtel) Iyana, former mayor of Nemtel City, and current governor of Nemtel, draws much of his inspiration for his campaign from Senator Bernie Sanders in the United States, though he's said to have more extreme motives and solutions. Iyana is running to break up big banks, and drive out large corporations in favor of smaller individual corporations. His slogan is "I want YOU!" Ayna Salaki (DS-Tashnir Island) Another female candidate, Salaki aims to distribute wealth from richer provinces to support smaller provinces, having grown up in a small, poor town only a few kilometers east of the city of Tashnir, which she says is also "underfunded in many areas". Her overall goal is to put an end to poverty and improve the infrastructure of troubled areas in smaller cities. Her slogan is "Let's fix the nation!", and she has already been endorsed by Lord Kyon Min Su. Mohammed Ahwaz (G-Al Nashra) Ahwaz, a staunch environmentalist, proposes tearing down Zogradia's already small suburbs, and encouraging maximum density in cities, as to maximize green spaces in the greenbelts of Zogradia's cities. His highly criticized slogan is "Make Zogradia green again!". Dmitry Viktorov (C-Yakadu) Current owner and CEO of Viktorov Inc., a development corporation based in Yakadu, Viktorov runs with the idea of "treating Zogradia like a business", which hasn't so far sat well with most of Zogradia, and he is seen to be often offensive in his remarks, and has been charged with claims to racism that have so far turned out false. His slogan is "Viktorov is here". Ishmael Haslam (I-Kovel) Haslam, an immigrant from Oman, who has recently received his citizenship, stands for immigrant's rights, though many Zogradis criticize this, as most don't see any problems with Zogradia's immigration system. His slogan is "10 years to citizenship?! That's ridiculous!".

I have also sorted out a couple grammar features for Ikida. First, when ending sentences, all periods, question marks and exclamation points are put a space after the sentence (ex: "Is this a question ?" [ىڽ سلنتي ؟ ]), though this is sometimes ignored in informal circumstances (usually by newby foreigners). Ikida also has a feature where the a, ā, and ı vowels are not required to be written when writing in the Arabic script (unless it's at the end of a word), so the word for a train station (sıtashın) can be spelled [ستشن or سىّتىشىّن]. Ikida words are structured so no diphthongs appear, which helps when written in Hangul/Hānkıl, and vowels are essentially implied in abjads like Arabic/Jawi, though obviously mandatory in alphabets like Hangul, so "sıtashın" can only be spelled "스따쓴" in Hangul.

I could do it.