Özgürka

Özgürka or the Özgür Republic is a sovereign nation located on the southern coastlines of the Eonic Sea, it is a big and sparsely populated country, wrapping its core around the newly built Ejderha Canal that connects the Eonic Sea to the Saphic Sea. Özgurka has its capital seated in the city of Ejderha, which lies at the northern entrance to the canal.

Republic Era (970-now)
After the fall of the monarchy under the black revolution in 972, the republican movement set up a new parliamentary democratic system, seated in the old Royal Palace in Ejderha, to symbolize that now every commoner had the right to the royal halls.

Regions
Özgürka is split up into several provinces that sprawl outwards from the core around Ejderha, which is the most populous province. The provinces gradually becomes larger and lesser populated the further out you get.

Politics
Since 973, Özgürka has been administrated as a parliamentary republic, with a multi party democratic system, where anyone can get involved in politics, regardless of age and gender.

Economy
The Özgürkan economy has never been any major player on the international market, as the country was very remote and sparsely populated, however with the newly opened Ejderha Canal, built in 1007, the economy is expected to grow greatly due to the overwhelming need for a passage between the Eonic and Saphic seas.

Geography
Özgürka is a warm and dry country, vastly dominated by deserts and savannas to the east and in its core, however the further east you get, the wetter and colder it gets, with the country's eastern most border being located at the Ishkan Ranges.

Military
The Özgürkan Republican Army (ORA) is a small defensive armed branch of the government, that is tasked with securing the long sparsely populated border regions, and the policing and patrolling of its territorial waters. The ORA once was a mighty force with over 150.000 enlisted men, but after the Black Revolution, the armed forces was greatly reduced as the country moved towards an isolationist and pacifistic ideology.